Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43,709, for Thias Johnson, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass
Johnson, Thias
L 43,709
CONTENTS

10606
New York
Thias Johnson
of Stillwater in the state of N York was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel M. Jackson of the Massach ts line, for the term of three years. 1777-
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of - 8 - Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 of May 1819 and sent to Hon. Abraham Moe, Waterford, N Y.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 85. 83 Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep r 1819 48 —
10. 18 / 30  4 / 31 — $133. 83
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
AB. Rep. Dec. 31-1825-
Wife's pension from War Dept 1820 to Jan 2 nd 1825 Helen N. York

Phias Johnson
13 ap l 1818 — private
Jackson's regt Massachus
7 Three years — Wanted the jiddish certificate of the reduced circumstances of the claimant.

Saratoga County ss. On the 1 st day of April 1819. personally appeared before me Abraham Moe, one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Saratoga. I certify John Curriculum, as person to me well known, who in his oath deposits & states that he is personally acquainted with Thias Johnson, now residing in the Town of Orange, and actually knows that the said Thias, is not possessed of any property whatsoever, and has no other means of procuring subsistence than by his daily labor. &c Sworn to & subscribed before me the day and date above John Curriculum Abraham Moe
Saratoga County ss. On the 1 st day of April 1819. personally appeared before me Abraham Moe, one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas, of the County of Saratoga. Philip Bottle, as person to me well known, who in his oath deposits & states that he is personally acquainted with Thias Johnson, now residing in the Town of Orange, and actually knows that the said Thias, is in the most distressed state of indigence and poverty, possessed of no property of any description whatever, and no other means of acquiring subsistence for him- self and family, but by daily labor. &c Sworn to & subscribed before me the day & date above Philip Bottle Abraham Moe
I, Abraham Moe, one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Saratoga of course, do certify, that from the testimony of the above named respectable witnesses, I am fully satisfied that the applicants Thias Johnson is under some indigent circumstances and actually stands in need of the assistance of his country for the support of himself and family. &c Given under my hand at the Town of Orange this 15 th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen. Abraham Moe

State of New York
Saratoga County ss: Thias Johnson of Stillwater in the said county of Saratoga labourer being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is aged fifty five years and is a resident of the town of Stillwater in the said county of Saratoga - that he served in the war of the revolution as a private soldier for the term of two years and about eleven months, on the continental establishment - that he enlisted in April 1777 for three years under Captain Benjamin Brown, commanding the fourth company of the eighth Regiment of the Massachusetts line, commanded by Colonel Michael Jackson in General Learned's Brigade - that he was rejected by one of the Muster-masters of the army on account of his, this deponent's, residence on the New Hampshire grant at present in the State Vermont; - that this deponent about the last of May or first of June 1778 volunteered for nine months as one of the quota of the town of Barnardstown in Massachusetts, and was ordered to West point in the state of New York - that this deponent remained there about six weeks without being attached to any particular corps. - that this deponent then joined the army under General Washington then of laying at White Plains in Dutchess county in the state of New York where he was claimed by the said Captain Brown of the eighth Regiment aforesaid, and enrolled in his company under the aforesaid enlistment in April 1777 - that this deponent then served under the said Captain Brown for about ten months, when this deponent was transferred to the eighth company of the aforesaid eighth Regiment where he continued to serve until discharged at the expiration of his term. - And this deponent further saith that he was discharged from the army at the expiration of his term, at West point in the State of New York, by Captain Abner Wade and Colonel Ezra Brainerd then commanding the aforesaid eighth

Regiment on the ninth day of May in the year 1781. — that this deponent lost his discharge with his pocket book in crossing Deerfield river in the state of Massachusetts about thirty two years since. —
And this deponent further saith, that he is now in such reduced circumstances as to be in need of assistance from his country for support, and further this deponent saith not. —
Sworn before me this 13 th day of April 1818.
Thias Johnson
Abraham Wells
State of New York
Saratoga County ss: William Keith of Stillwater in the county of Saratoga being duly sworn deponent and saith that he is acquainted with Thias Johnson the person in the above affidavit named, that he is a man of good reputation for truth and veracity, and that he has understood before the passage of the laws granting pensions to indigent soldiers that the said Johnson had served in the revolutionary army as in the said affidavit is described. and further saith not. —
William Keith
Sworn before me this 13 th day of April 1818. —
Abraham Wells
It is hereby certified that on the thirteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen personally appeared before me Abraham Wells Esquire one of the Judges of the court of Common Pleas

April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hun- -dred and eighteen personally appeared before me Abraham M c quire one of the Judges of the court of Common Pleas
in and for the county of Saratoga in the state of New York the above named Elias Johnson and William Keith and were respectively sworn on the Holy evangelists of Almighty God to the truth of the affidavits by them respectively subscribed And it is also further certified that it appears to my satisfaction that the above named Elias Johnson has served in the revolutionary war against the common enemy for the term of about three years on the continental establishment in the eighth Regiment of the Massachusetts line in the capacity of a private soldier as is in his said affidavit specified and that the several facts set forth in the above affidavits are substantially correct and true. —
Abraham M c Re
State of New York Saratoga County ss
I William Stillwell Clerk of the court of Common Pleas in and for the said County do certify that Abraham M c Re before whom the foregoing affidavits were made is a Judge of the said Court and that I am personally acquainted with the said Abraham M c Re and also with his hand writing and am fully satisfied the above is his signature In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County this 17 th day of April in the year of our Lord 1818
W m Stillwell Clerk

10606
Matter of Elias Johnson
Thesis
Sept 1829
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State of New York Washington County
In Washington Common Pleas August term 1820
On this 30 th day of August 1820 personally appeared in open court (being a court of Record for the County of Washington in said State erected by the Supreme Court of said State to be a court of Record, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with jurisdiction unlimited in points, amount, keeping a record of its proceedings and having power to fine and imprison) Thias Johnson of the town of Easton in the County of Washington in said State aged fifty eight years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served one year commencing in July 1778 in Captain Benj. Morses company in the 8 th Maria churchs Regiment commanded by Col. Michael Salkum that the two following years he served in the same regiment a part of the time in Captain Pierce company & the remainder of the time in Capt. Abner Lades company in said Regiment when he was honorably discharged, that he has received from the department of war a pension certificate Number 10. 606 under which he has drawn his pension to the 4 th March 1820. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of any property or any part thereof with intent thereby to defraud it or to bring myself within the provision of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Thias Johnson
Schedule of the property of Thias Johnson viz -
One axe worth 1.00 one hoe 37 1/2 two nythes 2.00 One copper axe 1.12 1/2

  One Wagon add _____ 1.12.5   Two draw shares worth _____ 1.50   two plains do _____ 2.50   two pigs do _____ 3.00   one store do _____ 28.00   40.62.5 
No income other than my pension & my daily labor - I am a cooper by trade. My family consists of myself, my wife Hannah aged 47 years & son Stephen van Rensselaer aged seven years. I am subject to Rheumatism & pleurisy which at times prevents me from laboring - My wife is very weakly and unable to do but little labor.
Sworn August 30 th 1820 Thias Johnson
In Open Court D. Shiphard clk.
I Daniel Shiphard clerk of the court of Common Pleas of the County of Washington do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Record of the said Court. And I further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is forty dollars & sixty two cents. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 30 th day of August 1820
D Shiphard clk.

December 9, 19, 1932
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BA-J/AWF Thias Johnson S.43709
Mr. Roderick J. Cant 270 Depew Avenue Buffalo, New York
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Thias Johnson, a soldier and pensioner of the War of the Revolution, and to William Davis, who was an ensign in Colonel Abraham Romeyn's regiment, from April 5, 1798, and promoted February 3, 1802 to Lieutenant.
See note re Desc Files Searched by Miss Bottaff
The records of this office fail to afford claim for pension on file on account of the services of William Davis, as described by you.
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 43709, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Thias Johnson.
Thias Johnson, while residing on the "New Hampshire grant", later the state of Vermont, enlisted in May, June or July, 1778 and served as a private in Captains Benjamin Brown's, Peirce's and Abner Wade's Companies in Colonel Michael Jackson's Eighth Massachusetts Regiment until discharged, May 9, 1781.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 13, 1818, then aged about fifty-five years and living in Stillwater, Saratoga County, New York. The date, place of birth and names of his parents are not given.
In 1830 the soldier was a resident of "Easton" (probably meant for Eaton), Washington County, New York, and

referred to his wife, Hannah, as aged forty-seven years, and to his son, Stephen Van Rensselaer, as aged seven years. There is no further reference to wife and children.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid and probably the date of death of the pensioner, Thias Johnson, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., citing all of the following data-
Thias Johnson Certificate number 10606 Issued May 14, 1819 Rate $8.00 per month To commence April 13, 1818 Act of March 18, 1818 New York Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

43709
Key INVALID.
File No. 43709
Thias Johnson Mrs. Ole N. Johnson
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: —Vol. 8, Page 261
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1923 Sept 27 - H. H. 2 Mrs. C. S. Johnson. See letter in Paul Reiche S. 17169 Aug 1972 Dec 9 - " " Review ch. p. 247.

RODERICK J. CANT 270 DEPEW AVENUE BUFFALO, NEW YORK
November 27th 1932.
The Pension Department
Washington. D.C.
Gentlemen, -
I find in the record of the Document of the 23rd Congress, Senate, Pension Roll, for the year 1833-4, Vol. 12 @ pp 255, the following record, of a Soldier of the Revolutionary War, named, -
✓ THIAS JOHNSON
A private
Had an annual allowance of $96.00
Total sum paid on it 1477.32
Was in the Massachusetts Line
On the Pension Roll May 14th 1819
Commenced April 13th 1818
(Believed to be living 1818 @ 71 years (??)).
I should like to know if the application indicated anything about who he was, where born, and what family he may have mentioned in the Application also where in Washington County, New York, does it appear that he later resided , and presumably died ?.
I shall be obliged to you for this information.
Very truly yours
Roderick J. Cant

Rev. War Section.
September 29, 1923.
Mrs. C. E. Tingue, Sunset Lodge, Cambridge, N. Y.
Madam;
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 12169, it appears that Ruel Beebe was born January 8, 1752, at Lyme, Connecticut, and while residing at Hebron, Connecticut enlisted June 1776 and served as a private eight months in Captain John Isham's company, Colonel John Chester's regiment of Connecticut troops. He was in the battles of Long Island and White Plains. He also served, in the year 1778, one month in Captain Samuel Gilbert's company.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 22, 1832, while a resident of White Creek, Washington County, New York.
There is no data on file as to his family.
From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension

claim, S. 43709, it appears that Thias Johnson, while residing in that part of the state of New Hampshire, which was later Vermont, enlisted May or June 1778 and served as a private under Captains Benjamin Brown, Pierce and Abner Wade in Colonel Michael Jackson's Massachusetts' regiment until discharged May 9, 1781.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 13, 1818, while a resident of Stillwater, Saratoga County, New York, aged fifty five years.
In 1820, soldier resided in Eaton, Washington County, New York and had a wife, Hannah aged forty seven years and son, Stephen Van Rensselaer aged seven years.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.