Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36635, for William Johnson, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
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Johnson, William
S. 36635
CONTENTS

5791.
Connecticut Roll
William Johnson 3 d Capt Brown Conn Private -
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th of Jan y 1819 and sent to Joseph Wood Esq. Judge of Probate Stamford - Ct.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818. 5 mths \frac{1}{2}  30 — 41: 6 Semi-ann. all ee ending 4 th March 1819 — 48: —
Contenuto $ 89:6
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Diff ce between Invalid and Rev y pension to the 4 th Mar 1819 from the 1 st Ap l 1818. Am. P. 89.26 Inv d P n : a 4 th — 44.53 all ee to the 4 th Oct r 1818
William Johnson sent to Joseph Wood Esq. 1819 David Brown of Stamford, Conn.

William Johnson 3 rd .
5.791
March 10/19

District and State of Connecticut, ss.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That in the County Court, held in and for the County of Fairfield, in the District and State aforesaid, on this 27 th — day of July — 1820, the same being a Court of Record, and having a Seal, under the Authority of said State, personally came and appeared in open Court W m Johnson now called W m Johnson the 3 d , aged 76 years, resident in the Town of Greenwich in the County of Fairfield, in said State, and being first duly sworn according to Law, doth declare on his oath, that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows:
I enlisted I think in the year 1777 in the Company commanded by Capt Silvanus Brown in Col Chandlers Regiment in the Connecticut line and served three years faithfully in said Company that I have heretofore received a Pension on account of my being disabled by a wound received while I was in said Army which I relinquished before I received my pension under the act of March 18 th . 1818
that the original Declaration made by him, for the purpose of obtaining a Pension, under the Act of Congress of the 18 th of March, 1818, was dated the 1 st — day of April — 1818 that in pursuance thereof
he was entered in the List of Pensioners, and received a Pension Certificate No. 5791 And I do further 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 my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions 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 hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed. And I do further declare that my occupation was that of a Ship Carpenter while I
was able to work but I am not now & have not for six years past been able to labour at my trade & but very little at any kind of work and that I have no family residing with me except my wife Sarah aged 69
years who is very infirm - and that I have for five or six years past received a part of my support from the said town of Greenwich
all which is subscribed by me the day and year aforesaid.
William Johnson - now called W m Johnson the third
Sworn to and declared in the Court aforesaid. Whereupon said Court is, on satisfactory proof exhibited in Court, of opinion that the total amount in value of the property contained in the aforesaid Schedule, is twenty two Dollars and 23 Cents, and doth order these proceedings to be entered in the records of said Court.
Attest David Burr (Clerk)

all which is subscribed by me the day and year aforesaid.
William Johnson - now called Wm Johnson the third
Sworn to and declared in the Court aforesaid. Whereupon said Court is, on satisfactory proof exhibited in Court, of opinion that the total amount in value of the property contained in the aforesaid Schedule, is twenty two Dollars and 23 Cents, and doth order these proceedings to be entered in the records of said Court.
Attest David Burr Clerk
State of Connecticut, ss.
DAVID BURR , Clerk of the County Court for the County of Fairfield, in the said State, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court, and I do 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 Wm Johnson now
called Wm Johnson the 3 d is twenty two Dollars \frac{23}{100}
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at
Fairfield, this 27- day of July
1820.
David Burr
Clerk of the County Court for said County of Fairfield.
District and State of Connecticut, ss Fairfield July 27-1820
ROBERT FAIRCHILD , Chief Judge of the County Court for the County of Fairfield, in said State, do certify that DAVID BURR , Esq. is the Clerk of said Court, duly appointed and sworn; and that the said Court is a Court of record, made so by the statute laws of said State; that it proceeds according to the course of the common law, has a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, with the power of fine and imprisonment, and keeps a record of its proceedings.
Robert Fairchild
Chief Judge of the County Court for the County of Fairfield.

At a County Court, held in and for the County of Fairfield, in the District and State of Connecticut, on the 27 th day of July 1820, the same being a Court of Record, and having a Seal, by virtue of the Laws of said State.
PERSONALLY APPEARED, in open Court, William Johnson now called Johnson the 3 rd  Mr a resident in the Town of
Greenwich in the County of Fairfield, in said State, and exhibited and subscribed
the following Schedule, and made Oath that the same is a true and perfect Schedule of all his income
and property, necessary cloathing and bedding excepted, viz. a Life Estate in 2 acres of Land lying in said Greenwich, with a small Dwelling house thereon — 3 old Chains, 1 Iron pot, — one Hammel 1 pail — 1 pr Tongs — 1 Hatchet — 1 Spider — 1 lot of old Dishes 1 Table — 1 Candlestick William Johnson now called William Johnson the 3 rd 22. 23

William Johnson Private Co. G to PO Chandler's Connec. To Rep. to Submitted
must give which his former Pension Certificate - The Judge must certify, in every case, that the claimant is inde- pendent.

I William Johnson of Greenwich in Fairfield county and State of Connecticut declare on oath that in the year 1777 I enlisted into Capt Sylvanus Brown, company of Col Chandlers Regiment of Continental Troops for three years - said Troops were of the Connecticut Line - I served said term under said enlistment in the Continental service and at the expiration of the same was discharged in the Spring of 1780 - I kept my discharge for a while but not supposing it would be of any use to me I have lost it. I know of no person who has ever seen that discharge that I can call on for proof concerning it. I was wounded in my said service in the Revolutionary war at Mindfort for which I now receive a pension from the United States and in case I am placed upon the pension list of the United States by 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," I do hereby relinquish my claim to all pensions to which I am now entitled from the United States aforesaid ~
I am very poor and unable to labour for subs- istence - I am therefore in need of the aid of my country for support. The pension which I now draw is insufficient for my support and I am therefore partially supported by

The town of Greenwich to which I belong
State of Connecticut ss. Stamford Fairfield County April 3 rd . 1818, — personally appeared before me Joseph Wood. Judge of the Court of Probate of said State for the District of Stamford, William Johnson the above named applicant and made solemn oath to the truth of his foregoing declaration. — And thereupon by virtue of a late law of the United States, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," the said William Johnson makes application to be placed on the pension list of the United States.
Joseph Wood Judge of Probate
State of Connecticut ss. Stamford Probate Office April 3 rd . 1818:
I Joseph Wood Judge of the Court of Probate of said State for Stamford District, certify, That it appears to my satisfaction that William Johnson the above named applicant served in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy in the manner and during the terms by him stated in his said declaration. That he is in indigent circumstances And in attestation of the premises I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court.
Joseph Wood Judge of Probate

Honble J C Calhoun
Stanford Nov 30 th 1818
MS - I have added to my Certificate that the applicant is in Indigent Circumstances - I also state that I aided this applicant in procuring his former pension - That I transmitted his papers to the War Department or to the proper board for which the application was made - His testimony was taken in presence of by a Commissioner appointed by the Judge of this District - I have always drawn his pension money for him, but never had or saw any Certificate to him from the War Department or any other Department of government regarding his pension - His name was returned to the Loan Office as placed on the Pension Roll where he regularly obtained his pay - He declares he never had any Certificate and I verily believe none was ever granted to or rec d by him or any other person for him. Therefore Return his disengagement. Joseph Wood

Jr. Rev. War Section.
July 8, 1912.
Miss Alice Boardman, Assistant Librarian, Ohio State Library, Columbus, Ohio.
Madam:-
In reply to your letter dated the 1 st and received the 5 th instant, you are advised that from the papers in claim Sur. File #36,635, Rev. War, it appears that William Johnson applied for pension April 1, 1818, in which he stated that he enlisted in 1777, as a Private, Captain Sylvanus Brown's co., Colonel Chandler's Connecticut regt., and was discharged in the Spring, 1780, having served three years, during which period he was wounded at Mud Fort. He was pensioned first on account of said wound and afterwards under the Act of March 18, 1818.
In 1820, he was 76 years of age and resided at Greenwich, Connecticut, with his wife, Sarah, who was 69 years of age
The date of his death is not shown; for that date and for the names of persons to whom last payment of pension was made, apply to the Auditor for the Interior Department, Treasury Department, citing the following data: William Johnson, Ctf.

William Johnson - 2.
No. 5791, Issued January 25, 1819, Act of March 18, 1818, Conn. Agency.
There is no reference in the claim to "No. 107."
Very respectfully,
A handwritten signature in cursive, appearing to read "J. L. Kavanport". The signature is written in dark ink and is positioned above the title "Commissioner".
Commissioner.

36 635
Rev INVALID.
July 8, 1912. History to Miss Alice Boardman Lr.
Feb. 2, 1914. To Miss Alice Boardman Cert. not on file in Bureau. Lr.
File No. 86,685
William Johnson Rev Mr
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 259
[Arrangement of 1870.]

There are three pensions of the name of William Johnson on the roll of this agency— One an Invalid at $4 per m o One a Revolutionary pension returned on the September roll of 1818— Pension to com- mence April 7 th 1818— On do. returned on the March Semi- -annual statement as Wm Johnson 2 d pension to commence March 30 th 1818—

Board of Library Commissioners
J. H. NEWMAN SEC'Y & STATE LIBRARIAN
DR. J. F. JONES JOHN MCSWEENEY FRANK N. SWEITZER
COLUMBUS WOOSTER CANTON
Columbus, O Jan. 26, 1914.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Will you please give me a copy of the pension certificate of William Johnson, who served in the war of the Revolution from Connecticut, and who was granted a pension under the Act of Mar. 25, 1818? His certificate number is 5791, I think. Any charge for this work will be paid upon receipt of bill.
Thanking you for the favor, I am
Very truly yours
(Miss) Alice Boardman,
Asst. State Librarian,
Ohio State Library,
Columbus, Ohio.

Middletown April 28 th 1819
Sir
In case I send you the certificate of William Johnson concerning which my letter of the 19 th inst to the Department of War will on reference thereto give more particular information - Inclosed also is a memorandum of the persons by the name of William Johnson who are on the roll of this agency, which I received from the clerk in the office in this place. By comparing it with the certificate you will perceive that the certificate it does not agree with either of those inscribed. - The William Johnson to whom this certificate was granted was an invalid pensioner previous to the grant of this certificate. - Possibly he may not have made a formal relinquishment of his former pension.
Respectfully
Your Obed Serv
M c HUGHES

J. H. NEWMAN SEC'Y & STATE LIBRARIAN
Board of Library Commissioners
JOHN MCSWEENEY, PRES'T J. F. MCGREW, FRANK N. SWEITZER
WOOSTER SPRINGFIELD CANTON
Columbus, O July 1, 1912.
U. S. Pension Office. Washington, D. C.
Will you kindly give me the date of the death of my Great-great-grandfather William Johnson of Greenwich, Connecticut, who was pensioned in 1818, and whose name is numbered as 107 on the roll? Also give his age when pension was granted. The Connecticut record gives the amount of his pension, but no dates, which, I infer can be obtained only from the manuscript data in the pension office.
Thanking you for any information that you will give me I am
Very Truly
(Miss) Alice Boardman, Asst. Librarian, Ohio State Library, Columbus, Ohio.

F.M.
Rev. War Section.
February 2, 1914.
Miss Alice Boardman. Ohio State Library, Columbus. Ohio.
Madam:-
In response to your letter dated the 26 th ultimo, you are advised that the pension certificate in the claim of William Johnson, Sur. File No. 36.635, Revolutionary War, was issued January 25, 1819, and is, therefore, not on file in this Bureau.
Very respectfully,
G. M. Saltzgeber.
Commissioner.