Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20204, for Solomon Johnson, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.6.
Johnson, Solomon Rachel
W 20204
CONTENTS

N. Carolina. 41176
Rachel Johnson, dec d widow of Solomon Johnson, who died on the 14 Feb. 1810, of Johnston in the State of N.C. who was a Pri. in the Co. commanded by Captain Jones of the Reg t commanded by in the N.C. line for 12 mos:
Inscribed on the Roll of N.C. at the rate of 40 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. and February 14 th 1840 when she died
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th day of Mar. 1845 and sent to Payable Warner Johnson & Honor Johnson
Arrears to the 4th of only  surviving child Semiannual allowance ending Rachel Johnson dec d
Cert sent to Hon. R.M. Saunders
Raleigh { Revolutionary Claim, N.C. { Act July 4, 1836 { Section the 3 rd
Recorded by H. A. Swann, Clerk, Book @ Vol. 1 Page 183
Rep d Secy Let. 17 Mar. 1845 at 6 Payable 8 1845

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the 3 d Section of the act of Congress passed the 4 th July 1836 State of North Carolina, Court of Pleas and Sessions
November Term 1844 -
On the 20 th day of November 1844 - personally appeared Warren Johnson, before the Court of Pleas and Sessions Sessions, and being duly sworn according to law, testifies and says that he is now in the 59 th year of his age, that he is the son of Solomon Johnson deceased, who was a private soldier in the Revolutionary War - and who served as he has frequently heard him say twelve months in the Continental Army under Capt. Jones. That his father the said Solomon Johnson died in the County of Johnston in the month of February (14 th day), in the year 1870: That his father the said Solomon Johnson was married in the year 1774, to the mother of this declarant, whose maiden name was Rachel Bailey, who lived in said County of Johnston up to the period of her death, which was on the 14 th February 1840 supposed to be about ninety years of age; the age of this declarant's father at the time of his death, was supposed to be nearly eighty: This

declared out from the States, that his oldest sister if living would be nearly seventy years old, he always understood she was born before the Revolutionary War commenced; and at the time his father was in the service, his mother had three or four children; and he has frequently heard her speak of the great difficulty she had in bringing them in his father's absence. He for the declaration there is no record of the marriage or the ages of the children that he knows; and that he is the youngest - one of the children left by his father and mother, and the only one now known to be living -
Warren John Sore
Text.
Thos. Bagley All

No. 6385
Rachel Johnson Deed
N.C.
Act July 4 th 36
3 N th can I have overlooked a letter at hand or or — R.M.S.

North Carolina Johnston County
Know all men by these presents that we Solomon Johnson and John Holliman all of the County and Province aforesaid are held and firmly bound unto our Sovereign Lord the King in the sum of Fifty pounds Prock Money to be paid to him or his successor for this which payment will truly to be made and done we bind ourselves and our heirs to be firmly by these presents sealed with our Seals and dated the Seventeen th day of March Seventeen Hundred and Seventy Four - (17 th day of March 1774)
The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas the above bounden John Holliman hath of the date hereof prayed a Licence for a marriage to be celebra- ted between Solomon Johnson and Rachel Bailey and hath obtained the same. Now if there should not be any lawful cause to obstruct the said marriage then this obligation to be void else to remain in full force and virtue.
Signed sealed & delivered of James Martin
Solomon Johnson Seal John Holliman Seal
State of North Carolina Johnston County
I Thomas Bagley Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County Johnston do hereby Certify that the above is a true copy from the original except the date which is written out in words as well as figures Given under my hand and seal office this the 13 th December 1844
Thos s Bagley Clerk

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Gen R. M. Saunders Raleigh Mar 6 '45

State of North Carolina Johnston County
I Thomas Bagley Clerk of the County Court of Johnston do hereby Certify that Satisfactory evidence has been adduced him and heartily to prove that Rachel Johnson Widow of Solomon Johnson died a Soldier of the Revolutionary War died on the 14 th of February 1840 and left only two children surviving her whose names are Warren and Aaron Johnson
In testimony of which I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office the 28 th day of February 1845
Thos. Bagley Clerk

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 20204
Rachel Johnson Widow of Solomon Johnson Brn. Rev. War
Act: July 4 th 1836
Index: Vol. ES , Page 381
[Arrangement of 1870.]

No. 6385
Rachel Johnson
Dec d
N. 6
Suspended by Hon. R. M. Vandenberg Feb. 4. 1842.
Act July 4 th 36

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA,
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
I WILLIAM HILL, Secretary of State, in and for the State of North Carolina, do hereby certify, that it appears from the muster-rolls of the Continental line of this State, in the Revolutionary War, that Solomon Johnson a private — in Capt. Jones's _____ Company of the 10 th Regiment, entered the service on the 15 th day of January — 1782 for the term of twelve months and that to  nothing more is said of him on said rolls. —
Given under my hand this 17 th day of Decem r 1844
Wm Hill Secretary of State —

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Richard J. Johnson N. G. 22. 36.
L. Edward Ely. Commissary of Purchasing Washington.

Pension Office
Washington April 4 th 1845.
James L. Edwards Esquire Commissioner of Pensions Sir
A Certificate from the War Department dated the 17 th of March last, directs the payment of the balance due Rachael Johnson a Pensioner under the Act of 1838 to Warren Johnson, and Hannah Johnson the only surviving Children. The latter died in June on the 17 th day of Sept. 1844 - and the former claiming the whole amount.
It is not stated in the papers before me whether Hannah Johnson did, or did not, make any disposition of the balance due her; nor do I know that she could do so, or that under the circumstances I would be justified in paying to any person the amount due her.
I beg your direction in regard to the course to be pursued with Mrs. Johnson: the papers are in my hands.
I am, very respectfully Yours. Secretary.
James M. Smith J. H.

Mr 74
must due 180
F 86 7 14 th 1840 w- and

State of North Carolina Johnston County } } 3
on the 10 th day of august 1844 personally appeared before me James Stallings one of the acting Justices of the Peace for Johnston County Mrs Lusey Price aged eighty  ninety six years of age who after having been duly sworn makes the following affidavit that she was present at the marriage which took place between Solomon Johnson & Rachel Bailey now Rachel Johnson that John Raines Magistrate for said County was the officer who married them and from the Record of the marriage it took place in the Spring 1784 as she believes - To her own knowledge that Solomon Johnson served in Revolution twelve months in the Regular Service under Capt Jones in the tenth Regiment
Sworn to and subscribed before me the 10 th day of august 1844 James Stallings J.P.
his Lusey Price mark
I certify I am well acquainted with Mrs Lusey Price as above that she is a person of high Respectability and full faith and credit may be given her statements I further certify I was acquainted with Solomon Johnson and he was always reputed to be a soldier of the Revolutionary war he died in 1810 I also acquainted with his Rachel Johnson his widow and the mother of Warren Johnson now applying for the arrears of pension due her at the time of her death which happened the 14 th of February 1840 given under my hand seal this 25 th of November 1844 James Stallings J.P. Seal

State of North Carolina Court of Pleas & Quarters Johnston County 3 Sessions November Term AD 1844
I Thomas Bagley Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarters Sessions in and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Warren Johnson appeared this day in open Court & made oath in due form of Law to the foregoing Declaration. I further certify that Satisfactory evidence was exhibited to said Court to prove that Solomon Johnson was a Soldier of the Revolutionary war and died in Johnston County in the year 1810 that he was legally married to Rachel Bagley at the time set forth in the Declaration of Warren Johnson and that the said Rachel died on the

14 th of February 1840 and that the said Warren Johnson the Son of the said Solomon & Rachel Johnson is under the laws of North Carolina duly entitled to all the rights and credits of the parties aforesaid. and furthermore is a man of truth and respectability
I further certify that James Stallings whose name appears to the foregoing certificate is now & was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace for Johnston County and that the signatures purport- -ing to be his are genuine all of which is ordered to be certified to the War Department
In testimony of which I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of said Court at office at Smithfield the 27 th of November A.D. 1844 Thos. Bagley Clerk
for

State of North Carolina
Johnston County
on the 4 th day of August 1844 personally appeared before Me James Stallings one of the Magistrates for Johnston County Jesse Green aged about Eight one years who after having been duly Sworn doth upon his oath make the following statement that to his own knowledge that Solliman Johnson was a privet in Captain Jones Company of the tenth Regiment Enlisted the 15 th day of January 1782 for twelve months Jesse Sworn to and Subscribed before Me the 4 th day of August 1844
James Stallings Jp
Jesse Green
I hereby testify I am personally acquainted With Jesse Green as above stated that he is a pensioner and full faith and credit may be given his state- ments given under my hand and Seal this 26 of November 1844
James Stallings Jp

No. 6385
Rachel Johnson dec Widow of Solomon NC
act 4 July 1836
Adm. 12mo private $40 00 for Annu.
Commencing on 4 March 1831 to 14 th February 1840 the day of her death payable to Warren Johnson and Harris Johnson only surviving Children of Rachel Johnson dec.
Hon R. M. Saunders, Raleigh N.C.