Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13547, for David Johnson, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn. Continental
Johnson, David
S 13547
carded
CONTENTS

1894 New York
David Johnson
Lexington H. in the War of New York was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Hubbard of the Regt. Col. Huntington in the Connieticut for 16 months
Continental Conniet.
Records completed May 18th 1832
Entered on the Roll of New York the rate of $3 Dollars 33 Cents per month to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Receipt of Pension issued the 4th day of November 1832 and sent to claimant Lexington Heights etc.
Arrear to 14th of Sept 1832 $79.99 Forward allowance ending 4 Mar 33 26.66 $106.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, 7 Not June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by John Cromwell Clerk Book D Vol. 5 Page 102

State of New York } The undersigned Abner Phelps clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Greene Do hereby certify that the copies of Deeds hereto annexed are correct copies of the originals recorded in the Clerks Office of this County, and I do further certify that Reuben Hosford Esq. whose name appears upon the within Papers was at the Date and now is a Commissioner Duly Appointed and Authorized to take Affidavits and Acknowledgements &c. That I am well acquainted with the Hand Writing of the said Reuben Hosford and believe the signature of the said Reuben Hosford to be in his own Proper Hand Writing In Witness whereof I have Set My Hand and Affixed the Seal of the said County this Eleventh Day of May 1829
Abner Phelps Clerk

State of New York
Green County ss. On the Twenty Eighth day of January in the year 1829 personally appeared in Open Court being a Court of Record Called a Court of Common Pleas held at and for the County of Green David Loomis of the Town of Grafton in the County of Green and State of New York aged seventy years of age who being first duly sworn according to Law with in his latter make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the act of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818 and the act of May 1820 that he the said David Loomis was enlisted on or about the first day of December 1775 at the Town of Wallingford in the County of New Haven State of Connecticut enlisted under Ensign Elisha Loomis and sometime about the first part of January 1776 put into the Company Commanded by Captain Eliezer Hubbard in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Jedidiah Huntington in the brigade Commanded by General Joseph Spencer in the Connecticut Lines and continued to serve in the said Corps until about the first day of January in the year 1777 that he enlisted for time  one year  months when he was discharged from service as a soldier called Grafton near the City of New York in the state of New York that my name has been placed on the pension list and as per an account of property that his original pension certificate bears date the nineteenth day of July 1819. And in pursuance of the act of the first of May 1820 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 whatever disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to do an act that will bring myself within the provisions of the act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the revolution any war so passed the 18 th 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 that since the estimation of my property should the following changes have been made in my property after I received my pension I received two semi annual payments I have forgotten whether I have made any other schedule on my first application affirming the valuation of my property by the persons of the law or who apprised my property to a certain amount
Inventory of my real property
I have a deed of fifty one acres and three quarters of Land given me by me by Stephen Day Esquire of Catskill lately deceased which deed was given the first day of December in the year 1802 there is three roads running through the same and I have sold about two acres of the same to and from Mr. Allen which I included with other Lands I sold him which I contained in the Copy of the deed among these proceedings which granting the said John and for roads and the said two acres so sold I will about forty four acres of Land which Lands is mostly stony rough and poor on this said Land I have built me a small house that I now live in with an old poor barn

Joseph Spencer in the Connected Line and Continued Line before said Corp. entitled the first day of January in the year 1817 that he enlisted for the  my year  service when he was discharged from service at a place called Bampton near the City of New York in the state of New York that my name has been placed on the pension list and as per an account of property that his original pension certificate bears date the nineteenth day of July 1819. And in pursuance of the act of the first of May 1820 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 whatever disposed of my property or any part thereof without the by so to do in which act being my self without the provisions of the act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the revolution or war of 1812 the 18 th 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 that since the petition of my first schedule the following changes have been made in my property after I received my pension I received two semi annual payments - I have forgot whether I have made any other schedule in my first application otherwise than the valuation of my property by the opinion of the law who appraised my property to a certain amount
Inventory of my real property
I have a deed of fifty acres and three quarters of land given me by me by Stephen Day Esquire of Catskill lately deceased which said was given the first day of December in the year 1802 there is three roads running through the same and I have sold about two acres of the same to Mr. John N. Allen which I included with other lands I sold him which I contained in the copy of the deed accompanying these proceedings which containing the said John Allen and for roads and the said two acres so sold it will about forty four acres of land which lands I mostly stoney rough and poor on this said land I have built me a small house that I now live in with an old poor barn all the fences have almost rotted down and out of repair and I am a poor old disabled man and unable to repair them as I am unable to do but very little of any business to support my family I have no trade to work at I do swear that the farm with the house and barn is not worth more than five hundred dollars and I do further swear that I do not think or believe that would rent for more than thirty dollars per year and that it is not worth so much as that to any man
Personal property
I have two cows worth twenty five dollars with their calves $ 25.

I have an old mare worth Eighteen dollars  $18 00 I have an old pair old Coll worth forty dollars and one peck of oats  80 00 Coll worth forty dollars  40 00 one Sad summers Coll worth  fourteen dollars one peck of oats  16 00 one old waggon worth eight dollars one horse skin and harness worth  fourteen dollars  22 00 one old wooden plow worth one dollar one wood plow worth  eight dollars  9 00 Two tables worth one dollar fifty cents four Chairs worth one dollar  2 50 one grama stone worth fifty cents this is all everything I have 0 50 Trading 
one note of hand against Elmeyer Bros for fifty dollars  50 00 Ransom Johnson owes me on a note about eighteen dollars  18 00 
I have a second wife named Rebecca aged sixty who about one or two years since had the misfortune to bring her out of a waggon and much injured her so that she has not been well since and is same my former wife  Lucy  with for many  years before she died and her expenses for doctoring and otherwise was very great I have one daughter that lives with me named  Elizabeth aged about twenty eight years and she has for many years been exercised with a Complaint Called the Consumption as we suppose and I have been at a very great Expense on her account I have been one of the most unfortunate men in life concerning a most continual sickness in my family and also myself I am a man seventy years old and very dimpled and really want the assistance of my Country for support the reason why I have not sooner made application for a removal of my property I believe I thought I could not get it as my property was this is the full amount of all my real and personal property together with all the sales exchanges or alteration of my property since the 18 th of March 1828 and all the monies on the sales or exchanges have been paid out for the support and expenses of my family
and not included in open Court the Twenty Eighth day of January 1829 Chas C. Steele Clerk
David Johnson
State of New York Green County 5 th January Term 29 th January 1829 the opinion of the Court is hereby Common Pleas and I hereby declare to be that the value of the petitioners property in or estate or effects does not exceed the sum of five hundred and fifty three dollars and that his income rents or profits on the same are not worth any more than forty dollars per year M c Lean Pres

...about eighteen dollars — 18 c I have a second wife named Abigail aged sixty who about one or two years since had the misfortune to be thrown out of a wagon and much injured her so that she has not been well since and is, same my former wife Say with for many years before she died and her expenses for doctoring and otherwise was very great I have one daughter that lives with me named Abigail aged about twenty eight years and she has for many years been exercised with a Complaint Called the Consumption as we suppose and I have been at a very great Expense on her account I have been one of the most unfortunate men in life concerning a most continual sickness in my family and also my self I am a man seventy years old and very disabled and really want the assistance of my Country for support the reason why I have not sooner made application for a renewal of my p n I believe I thought I could not get it as my property was then in the full amount of all my real and personal property together with all the sales exchanges or alterations of my property since the 18 th of March 1828 and all the monies on the sales or exchanges have been paid out for the support and expenses of my family
and interest Given In Open Court the Twenty Eighth day of January 1829
David Johnson
Chas. C. Steele Clerk
State of New York
Green County Sp January Term 29 th January 1829 the opinion of the Court is hereby Common Pleas and I hereby declared to be that the value of the petitioners property in or estate or effects does not exceed the sum of five hundred twenty three dollars and his his pecu- niary or profits on the same are not worth any more than forty dollars per year
Merrill Root J. M. Colley P. M. W. Judge
I Charles C. Steele Clerk of the County of Green do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said David Johnson will serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the foregoing declaration against the Common Pleas for the sum of one year under an engagement on the Continental Establishment I do also certify that the foregoing acts are a true and complete transcript annexed are truly copied from the records of 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 $191.00 dollars and no more and that the petitioners income rents or profits are not worth more than forty dollars per year
Chas. C. Steele Clerk

State of New York Greene County } ss.
On this 14 th day of July 1832 personally appeared before me Munson Buel a Judge of the court of common pleas of the County aforesaid, David Johnson, a resident of Lexington County of Greene & State of New York aged 74 years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7- 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named offices, and served as herein stated. That he was drafted in the year 1777 and served for about two months under Captain Blake in the Regiments commanded by Col. Moaders Cooke, and during the aforesaid term was present & engaged in the battle of Saratoga & at the taking of Genl. Burgoyne. That at the time he so entered the service he resided at Wallingford, County of New-Haven & State of Connecticut. That he started from Wallingford & went by way of Greenbush & joined the Northern army under Genl. Gates and that the applicant remembers Genl. Arnold & saw him animating the men during the action, and that he has no documentary evidence, and that he knows of no person, whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his service, and that he received no written discharge for the above service.
And further that the said applicant was drafted in 1779 for one month at Wallingford state of Connecticut and was placed under the command of Capt. Bournel & was stationed at Hartford in the state of Connecticut and that he served out the month & was dismissed, but did not receive any written discharge.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state sworn to and subscribed, the David Johnson day & year aforesaid.
Munson Buel Judge as aforesaid

Greene County, ss.
We, William Johnson, a clergyman, residing in the town of Lexington, and Chester Hull residing in the same place, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with David Johnson, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy-four years of age; and that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn & subscribed } the day & year aforesaid } Morrison Bull
Wm Johnson Chester Hull
a judge of the court of Common Pleas of the county of Greene and state of New York
State of New York, / Greene County } ss.
I, Chester Hull of Lexington in the county of Greene do hereby certify that I served for one month at Stratford in the state of Connecticut in the company commanded by Capt. Bournel in the months of August & September 1779 & that David Johnson the foregoing applicant served for the same time in the same company & that said applicant was at the expiration of the time aforesaid discharged - & further that he has known the aforesaid David Johnson from that time to the present and has always understood and verily believes that the said Johnson served as he has in his application stated in the northern campaign under Genl. Gates, that it has been so understood in the place where he resides & has never been doubted to the knowledge of this deponent. Chester Hull Sworn & subscribed to before me this 12 th day of July 1832
Morrison Bull a judge of the court of Common Pleas of the county aforesaid -

State of New York Greene County } ss
On this 14 th day of July 1832, personally appeared before me Munson Buel a Judge of the court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid. David Johnson, a resident of Lexington in the county aforesaid, who being first duly sworn, according to law, att, on his oath, make the following declaration, that he was placed on the pension roll under the act of the 18 th March 1828 for services done and performed as a private in the company commanded by Captain Hubbard in Col. Huntington's Regiment and that he was dropped from the Roll on account of poverty and that about about the year 1827 or 8 he again made application but failed on account of poverty and that evidence of said service is believed by the applicant to be now in the war department and further that said applicant resided at the time when his former applications were made at Lexington county aforesaid
David Johnson
Sworn & subscribed to before me this 14 th day of July 1832.
Munson Buel Judge as aforesaid
State of New York Greene County ss }
I William T. D. Keermance Clerk of the said county do hereby certify that Munson Buel Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavits purport to have been sworn, was at the date of the same a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and do verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavits to be his proper hand writing and signature. Witness my hand and seal of office this sixteenth day of July in the year 1832.
William T. D. Keermance Clerk

and the the said Judge doth hereby declare his opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states, and the said Judge further certifies, that William Johnson who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in Lexington county of Green & state of New-York, and that Chester Hill who has also signed the same is a resident in Lexington aforesaid, and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit and further that the aforesaid David Johnson is unable from bodily infirmity to attend court. July 14, 1832 -
Morrison Best a judge of the court of common Pleas of the county aforesaid -

Rev. Wm
13547 INVALID.
No. 13547
David Johnson
Dis. Rev. Wm
June 7th 82
Index — Vol. 1 , Page 176
[Arrangement of 1870.]

5 Glavio Johnson 3rd admitted private 16 mo $53.33
B.P.L.

No 608 New York David Iduson
Rejected
at 7 June 1832
2609
amt 92699

See letter to Reuben Root Esq. 13 March 1829 to sam. June 3. 1829. worth $523.
12-496 A
New York
David Johnson
of Seneca Co in the state of New York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Huntingdon * John C. C. for the term of 12 years 1776 Continental Army
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 of January 1811
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 of July 1811 and sent to Munson's Hotel Lexington New York
Arrears to 4th of March 1811  13-93 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sept 11  48 1 23.  161.93 35.
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Was continued June 3 d 1829. A copy sent to Reuben Root Esq. Lexington, Ky. A.M.

Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of next, in
December 1912, at the Branch Bank of the U. States
Recorded

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818, _____
David Johnson late a Private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New York Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to com- mence on the 13 th day of January one thousand eight hundred and nineteen
GIVEN at the War Office of the United
States, this
19 th
day of
July
one thousand eight
hundred and
nineteen
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War.

2 Eigh The Department D. C. Washington
Nov. 1882

2 E. 12
1 The apartment
2nd
Washington
11. 10. 1892 P.M. 11. 1892

This indenture made the second day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty four Britain David Johnson of the Town of Kingston County of Nassau and State of New York and Lois his wife of the first part John Mohr of the same place of the second part witnesseth that the said party of the first part and in Consideration of the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars and fifty cents to him in hand the said party of the first part has sold, bargained, released and confirmed and by these presents does grant, bargain, sell, alien, release and confirm unto the said party of the second part all that certain piece and parcel of land situate in the town of Kingston in the county of Nassau and State of New York aforesaid bounded as follows Beginning at a heap of stones in the middle of the highway having running by the said John Mohr his dwelling house on the line between him and the said David Johnson and runs from thence S. 33° E 10 rods to a stake and stones the corner the corner between the said David Johnson and the said John Mohr and then S. 33° E twenty two chains and an half chain run west along with stones around the same on the line between the said David Johnson and the said John Mohr thence S. 33° W 10 rods to the middle of the aforesaid highway thence S. 33° E along the middle of the aforesaid highway to the place of beginning containing twenty two and an half acres of land be the same more or less together with all and singular the appurtenances, advantages, hereditaments and appurtenances to the said premises belonging or in any wise appertaining and the reversion and reversions remainder and remainders rent, issues, profits thereof and all estate, right, title, interest, property, claims and demands what so ever both in law and equity in the said party of the first part of in or to the same every or any part or parcel thereof to have and to hold the above granted, bargained and released premises with the appurtenances unto the said party of the second part his heirs and for ever to the only proper use of the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns forever and the said party of the first part for himself his heirs executors and administrators DOTH by these presents certify and agree to and with the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns in manner and form following that is to say that he the said party of the first part at the time of sealing and delivery of these presents was and is lawfully seised of the said premises mentioned to be here by granted and released with the appurtenances of a good, true, perfect, absolute and indefeasible estate of inheritance in fee simple without any conditions or other matter or thing what so ever to alter, charge, charge, defeat or make void the same and also that the said party of the first part hath in himself good right, full power and lawful authority to grant, bargain, sell, release and confirm the said premises here by mentioned to be granted and released unto and to the use of the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns in manner aforesaid and further that the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns shall and from time to time and at all times for ever here after peaceably and quietly have hold, enjoy, possess and enjoy the premises mentioned to be granted, bargained and released with the appurtenances and that free and clear and truly and clearly acquitted, exonerated and discharged of and from and against all and all manner of former and other gifts, bargains, sales, leases, mortgages, dower and all other encumbrances, claims, charges, and incumbrances what so ever and the said party of the first part for himself and his heirs and assigns shall and will at the cost of the said party of the second part defend the said premises from and against all and every person and persons whomsoever lawfully claiming or to claim the same shall and will warrant and forever defend by these presents In Witness whereof the said party of the first part hereunto set their hand and seal the day and year first above written
Sealed and delivered in presence of us
David Johnson

after said Benjamin for ever. Beginning at a heap of stones in the middle of the highway leading running by the said John Nichols house dwelling house on the line between him and the said David Johnson and runs from thence S. 63° E. 10 lks to a stake and stones the corner the corner between the said David Johnson and the said John Nichols and that the said John Nichols runs south 57° E. twenty two chains and an half to a stone now was caplin with stones around the same on the line between John Nichols and the said David Johnson thence S. 63° E. 10 lks to the middle of the afore said highway thence S. 57° E. along the middle of the afore said highway to the place of beginning containing twenty two and an half acres of land be the same more or less together with all and singular the privileges, advantages, hereditaments and appurtenances to the said premises belonging or in any wise appertaining and the reversion and reversions remainder and remainders rent issues profits there of and all estate right title interest property claims and demands which so ever both in law and equity him the said party of the first part of in or to the same or any part or parcel thereof to have and to hold the above granted and released premises with the appurtenances unto the said party of the second part his heirs and for ever to the only proper use of the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns forever and the said party of the first part for himself his heirs executors and administrators Doth by these presents certify and agree to and with the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns in manner and form following that is to say that he the said party of the first part at the time of engrossing and delivering of these presents is and is hereby acknowledged to be and of right to be and is the lawful owner of the said premises mentioned to be here by granted and released with the appurtenances of a good sure perfect absolute and indefeasible estate of inheritance in fee simple without any conditions or other matter or thing whatsoever to alter change defeat or make void the same and also that the said party of the first part hath in himself good right full power and lawful authority to grant bargain sell release and assure the said premises here by mentioned to be granted and released unto and to the use of the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns in manner aforesaid and further that the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns shall and from time to time and at all times for ever here after peaceably and quietly have hold occupy possess and enjoy the premises mentioned to be granted hereby and released with the appurtenances and that free and clear and freely and clearly acquitted exonerated and discharged of and from and against all and all manner of former and other gifts bargains sales leases mortgages dowers and titles of dower judgments executions charges and incumbrances which so ever and the said party of first part for himself and his heirs and singellon the said premises mentioned to be hereby granted and released and every part and parcel there of with the appurtenances unto the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns against all and every person and persons whomsoever lawfully claiming or to claim the same shall and well account and pay over and pay over and pay over and pay over and pay over and pay over and pay over and pay over of the first part have hereunto set their hand and seals the day and year first above written
Sealed and Polished in presence of William Brier Stephen Gashlee
David Morrison (B.S.)
Louis Johnson (P)
Green County, ss. Chauncy Hasford of the Town of Livingston in the County of Green states, as the aforesaid and with that the above dated, a true Copy of the original deed granted by him him and intended the 2nd day of January 1829 before me Richard Hasford a Commissioner for taking Affidavits in and for the County of Green
Chauncy H. Foster

David Johnson pension secretary
Hon ble John H. Eaton Secretary of War
Pension Office 15 th May

State of New York
Henry Goslin and George Mann of the Town of Lexington in the County of Green and State of New York on their several oaths depose and say that they each of them are well acquainted with David Johnson of said Lexington a farmhouse or has been heretofore that they have lived for a number of years in the neighborhood within about half a mile from the said David Johnson and are well acquainted with the House and farm of said David Johnson now has a deed of and has had for more than twenty six years containing fifty one acres and three fourths of an acre of Land that there has been three roads run through the the farm and two acres formerly sold of these would remain about forty four acres of land with a house and old barn standing on the same as the said Henry Goslin and George Mann on their several oaths say that the House and old barn is worth five hundred and twenty three dollars in their belief and no more and according to their knowledge understanding and belief all the above House barn and farm could not be rented for more than forty dollars per year and that it would be its full value for the same and further all his other personal property named in his Schedule is worth one hundred seventy seven Dollars and no more being all his personal property as we very believe to be true
Henry Goslin George Mann
Sworn and subscribed the 26 th day of February 1829 before me Richard Staple a Commissioner in taking affidavits in and for the County of Green
Copy

The Disposition of Julius Lindley

State of Connecticut ss Glastenbury in Hartford County on this 13 th day of January A D 1819 - before me the subscriber, one of the Justices of the Peace for Hartford County, Personally appeared Felix Lindley of Glastenbury who being by me sworn according to Law doth on Oath declare and say, that he was well acquainted with David Johnson formerly of Wallingford in the County of New Haven in d st State and that he was knowing to the s d David Johnson serving as a soldier in the Revolutionary War in the year A D 1776 in company commanded by Capt e Elizer Hubbard a the Regiment commanded by Col o Sedachiah Huntington a the Brigade commanded by Gen l . Joseph Spencer of the Connecticut line, and that he the s d Lindley was a soldier in s d Company & Regiment & was knowing to the s d Johnson serving in s d Company & Reg t for the term of Nine month and that he never knew of the s d Johnson ever leaving s d Company or Reg t during s d term without Permission David E. Hubbard

Hartford County ss Glastonbury January 13 th 1819 - This may certify that the sub- -scriber have for a number of years been acquainted with the within name John Linsley and consider him to be a man of truth and directly on a par with mankind in general -
Daniel E. Hubbard
Conneccional ss Hartford January 13. 1818 I Thomas Chester Clerk of the County Court of Hartford County certify that David G Hartland Esq r is a Justice of Peace for said County & I believe that the two foregoing signatures of his name are his signatures Witness my hand & the seal of said Court Thomas Chester Clerk

State of New York
Green County Sp Harvey Camp of the Town of Windham in the County of Green and State of New York on his oath deposeth and saith that he has been well acquainted with David Johnson of Lexington in said County for many years and knows that he has had very friendly rela- tionship in his family for many years past and that he has during said time been frequently called on as a physician to treat his family and that his bills against him & between thirty and forty dollars which he has nearly paid always understood from the family and others that other physicians had previously attended to the sickness of his family. I have no interest in Mr Johnson obtaining a pension directly or indirectly and I do further state that the general charac- ter of Mr Johnson is that of a very honest man a man of truth and veracity
Harvey Camp
Sworn and subscribed the 28 th day of June 1829 before me Richard S. Foster a Commissioner for taking affidavits in and for the County of Green State aforesaid
Green Co I do certify that Doctor Harvey Camp who has above signed the name is very reputable in his profession and is a man of truth and veracity
Richard S. Foster Commissioner aforesaid

The Deposition of Mr Amos Fox
Amos Fox
James W. Fox of Gray Mt. Vt
Col: M c Intosh Connect Line
Rec d June 28. 1819.
Lexington, Ky. M c H.
Shimon Duce Judge
Car of David Johnson 4198

4198 Case of David Johnson.
Mumford Buck Judge Lexington, Ky. Rec d June 28. 1819.
Connect line Col d Huntington 1 Janu y 1776 } 1 yr 1 Janu y 1777 }
Admitted
The Delegates of Mr. Knowles

Hartford County ss. State's Atty January 13 th 1819
This may certify that the subscriber here for sometime since been acquainted with Mr. Thomas Loss nam d in this deposition and considers him to be a man of truth & veracity equal with mankind in general —
David E. Hubbard
Connecticut Hartford January 13. 1819
I Thomas Chester Clerk of the county Court of Hartford county certify that David E.
Hubbard Esq. is a Justice of peace for
said county & I believe the two foregoing signatures
of his name are his signatures.
Witness my hand & the seal of said Court
Thomas Chester Clerk

State of Connecticut ss Glastonbury in Hartford County on this 13 th day of January A.D. 1819 - before me the Subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace for Hartford County, Personally appeared Amos Rose of Glaston- bury who being by me sworn according to Law doth on oath declare & say, that he the S d Rose was well acquainted with David Johnson former- ly of Wallingford in the County of New Haven in S d State and that he was knowing to the S d David Johnson serving as a Soldier in the Revolutionary War in the year A.D. 1776 in the Company commanded by Capt. Olin Hubbard and the Reg t commanded by Col. Jeremiah Huntington and the Brigade commanded by Gen l Joseph Spencer of the Connecticut line - and that he the said Rose was a Soldier in S d Comp- -any & Reg t and that he was knowing to S d Johnson, serving the Reg t at Boston some time in the month of January 1776 & that he was with him the said Johnson the greatest part of the time until the the close of the year 1776 or the beginning of the year 1777 when their enlistment was out & were honorably Discharged at Cranston near New York, and that he never met of the S d Johnson, since having said Company or Reg t since & term without Commission David E. Hubbard

State of Humphreys County Clerk's Office
I hereby certify that Simon Buel was a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County at the time of setting the affidavit & Declaration of David Johnson hereunto annexed & further certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Simon Buel & know the signa- ture to said affidavit & Declaration to be Genuine Given under my hand & affixed the Seal of the Court of said County this 23 rd Day of June 1819
Asst H. M. Burghm Clerk of said County -

Hon. John H. Eaton
City Washington

Lexington Heights N.Y. April 29 th 1869
Honorable Sir,
I have returned the papers your Honor sent respecting the Claims of W m David Johnson with all the other evidentiary testimony made mention of in your Letter of Instruction please to make your returns to me as soon as may be remained Hon ble for being respectfully yours &c.
Richard H. Foster

This Adventure made the third day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty six Between David Johnson of the town of Lexington in the county of Green and State of New York and Rebecca his wife of the first part and David Johnson Surian of the same place of the second part Witnesseth That the said David Johnson for and in consideration of the sum of two hundred and fifty Dollars money of the United States to the said David Johnson in hand well and truly paid at and before the sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath granted bargained sold released released and confirmed and by these presents does grant bargain sell alien release and confirm unto the said David Johnson in his actual possession now being and to his heirs and assigns for ever All that certain piece of parcel of land situate in the town of Lexington aforesaid being part of lot No 44 in Dey's parcel bounded as follows Beginning on the line between the land of the said David Johnson and Orin Johnson on the easterly line of the highway leading from the said David Johnson to the Zephaniah Chase and run from thence on said line to where the east hill run in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty six thence up the said hill to where the brook now running by Nath's house entered the east hill in the same year thence up the said brook to a hemlock tree corner standing on the west side of said brook at the end of the stone wall between the land of the said David Johnson and Gadach Dey's thence along said stone wall south westerly to said highway thence southerly along the easterly line of said highway to the place of the beginning containing fifteen acres more or less
Together with all and singular the privileges advantages hereditaments and appurtenances to the said premises belonging or in any wise appertaining and the reversion and remainders remainder and remainders rents issues and profits thereof and all the estate right title interest property claim and demand whatsoever both in law and equity of him the said David Johnson in either of them of in to the said every or any part or parcel thereof To have and to hold the above granted bargained and released premises with the appurtenances unto the said David Johnson Surian his heirs and assigns to the only proper use of the said David Johnson Surian his heirs and assigns forever. And the said

Presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath granted has agreed sold aliened released and confirmed And by these presents Doth grant bargain sell alien release and confirm unto the said David Johnson in his actual possession now being and to his heirs and assigns for ever All that certain piece or parcel of land situate in the town of Linton aforesaid being part of lot No 48 in Doyl's purchase Bounded as follows Beginning on the line between the land of the said David Johnson and Ervin Johnson on the easterly line of the highway leading from the said David Johnson to Stephen Chase and run from thence on said line to where the East Hill run in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety six thence up the said hill  kill to where the brook now running by Pratt's Farmery entered the said hill in the same year thence up the said brook to a hemlock tree corner standing on the west side of said brook at the end of the stone wall between the land of the said David Johnson and Gadack Pratt thence along said stone wall south westerly to said highway thence southerly along the easterly line of said highway to the place of the beginning containing fifteen acres more or less
Together with all and singular the privileges advantages hereditaments and appurtenances to the said premises belonging or in any wise appertaining And the possession and revenues remainder and remainders rents issues and profits thereof And all the estate rights title interest property claim and demands whatsoever both in law and equity of him the said David Johnson in either of them of in or to the said every or any part or parcel thereof To have and to hold the above granted bargained and released premises with the appurtenances unto the said David Johnson forever his heirs and assigns to the only proper use of the said David Johnson forever his heirs and assigns forever. And the said David Johnson for himself his heirs executors and administrators both by these presents covenant promise grant and agree to and with the said David Johnson his heirs and assigns in manner and form following That is to say that he the said David Johnson at the time of the enroling and delivery of these presents was lawfully seized in his

own right of in and to the said premises mentioned to be hereby granted and released with the appurtenances as of a good sure perfect absolute and indefeasible estate of inheritance in fee simple without any condition or other matter or thing whatsoever event to alter change change defeat or make void the same And also that he the said David Johnson hath in himself good right full power and lawful authority to grant bequeath sell release and assure the said premises hereby mentioned to be to be granted and released unto and to the use of the said David Johnson his heirs and assigns in manner aforesaid And further that the said David Johnson his heirs and assigns shall and may from time to time and at all times forever hereafter peaceable and quietly have hold occupy possess and enjoy the said premises mentioned to be hereby granted and released with the appurtenances And that free and clear and freely and clearly acquitted exonerated and discharged of pawns and against all and all manner of pawns and other gifts bequeaths sales leases mortgages gages dowers and titles dower judgments execution charges and incumbrances what soever And the said David Johnson for himself and his heirs all and singular the premises mentioned to be hereby granted and released and every part and parcel thereof with the appurtenances unto the said David Johnson his heirs and assigns against all and every person and persons whomsoever lawfully claiming or to claim the same shall and will warrant and forever defend by these presents In Witness Whereof the parties to these presents have hereunto interchangeably set their hands and seals the day and year first above written Sealed and Delivered in presence of Munson Buel David Johnson (L.S.)

and assigns in manner aforesaid and further that the said David Johnson his heirs and assigns shall and may from time to time and at all times forever hereafter, peaceably and quietly, have hold, occupy possess and enjoy the said premises mentioned to be here by granted and released with the appurtenances And that free and clear and freely and clearly acquitted, exonerated and discharged of from and against all and all manner of former and other gifts bequests sales leases mort- gages dowers and titles dower judgments execution charges and incumbrances what- soever. And the said David Johnson for himself and his heirs all and singular the premises mentioned to be hereby granted and released and every part and parcel thereof with the appurtenances unto the said David Johnson his heirs and assigns against all and every person and persons whomsoever lawfully claiming or to claim the same shall and will Warrant and forever defend by these presents, In Witness Whereof the parties to these presents have hereunto interchangeably set their hands and seals The day
and year first above written Sealed and Delivered in presence of Marrison Bell
David Johnson (S)
Given Under My Hand & Seal this 21 st day of January 1849 I do hereby certify that the above is a true and correct Copy of the original and Transcribed by him
Sworn and subscribed the 21 st day of January 1849 before me Richard Astor a Commissioner for taking affidavits in and for the County of Green
Marrison Johnson

State of New York Green County ss
In the nineteenth day of January in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty before me the subscri- ber of the Bench of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Green and State of New York personally appeared David Johnson a resident in the Town of Stockport in the County of Green and State of New York aged sixty years who being by me first duly sworn according to law took oaths that he make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions of the 5th 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 that the said David Johnson testified on or about the first of December in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty five at the Town of Wallingford in the State of Connecticut United under Oath of Office that on the first of January in one thousand eight hundred and twenty six went to Boston where he joined the Company commanded by Captain Elizer Hubbard in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Jeremiah Houghington in the Brigade Com- manded by General Joseph Spencer of the Connecticut Line and continued to serve in said Corps until about the first day of January in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven when he was honorably discharged from service at a place called Crompton near the City of New York that he was in a battle on Long Island at that time in the State of New York and that the said David Johnson further declares that he is possessed of a small property which is real and personal estate the House of the Town of Stockport have inter- mated and assessed the same worth about one thousand two hundred and fifty dollars and no more and that he is an old and infirm man with a very expen- sive family to support and that he has no other help to support him and family that his wife had for many years been very weakly and sickly and unable to do but very little in the care of the family and for a number of months past has been confined to her bed and under the care of a physician and further says that he has a daughter that has been sickly and unable to perform but very little labor since the year 1813 and the most of the time under the doctor's care and that he is considerably indebted to his physicians and others and really feels that he is

In want of the assistance of his Country for support and that he has no other means now in his power to procure the said services but such as accompany their proceedings subscribed and declared to the day and year aforesaid. Morrison Buel
State of New York Green County ss. I, Morrison Buel one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Green and State of New York do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that Leavitt Johnson namely in the aforesaid declaration did serve in the revolutionary war against the Common Enemy as before stated and as further certify that I am satisfied on examination the said list or assessment roll aforesaid the same being proven to be to be correct by George M c Enzie one of the Examiners of the said Town of Lexington that the real and personal estate of the said Leavitt Johnson was valued at one thousand five hundred and fifty dollars and no more and that the said judge do further state that I have heard for more than twenty five years within half a mile of the said Leavitt Johnson and from my own knowledge do know his declaration to be correct and true as to the circumstances of his family and further states that from the Certificate of the Justice thereof appears to the affidavits and from other testimony on oath before me that the testimony aforesaid who have testified to his services are persons of truth and veracity and are not interested
Dated at Lexington June 18 th 1819
Morrison Buel

July 19 1832
Pension Office
Revolutionary claim
Hon Lewis Casp.
Recd
Secretary of War.
Washington D.C.

Hon Lewis Cag. Secretary of War
Sir,
Please to send the Pen- sion certificate, or other answer to the within application, directed to David Johnson, Lexington Heights Post office, Greene Co. N.Y.
Respectfully yours Ransom Johnson

An act for recording deeds and other conveyances of real estate in the County of Ulster and other Counties not now being recording Counties in the State of New York passed April 23 d 1823
1 st Be it Enacted by the people of the State of New York represented in Senate and Assembly that every such conveyance or other writing made and executed after the first day of July next whereby the right or title to any Lands or tenements siting in the County of Ulster may be affected either in Law or Equity after being acknowledged or proved by any of the officers empowered by Law to take the acknowledgments of such conveyances or writings of and concerning Lands tenements or real estate agreeably to the act entitled "an act concerning deeds passed April 12 th 1813 and the act entitled "an act authorizing the appointment of Commissioners to take the acknowledgment of deeds and special bail to take affidavits to be read in Courts of record and to restrict the number of masters in Chancery" passed March 24 th 1818 shall be recorded in the Clerks office of said County in books to be provided by the Clerks of the said County for that purpose and that every such conveyance or other writing made and executed after the said first day of July whereby any of the said Lands may be affected in Law or equity shall be subject to such recording and void against any subsequent bona fide purchaser or mortgagee for a valuable consideration unless the same shall be recorded as by this act is directed before the recording the said conveyance under which such subsequent purchaser or mortgagee shall claim
2 nd Be it further enacted that every such conveyance or other writing of and concerning any Lands or real estate within the said County which shall be entitled to be recorded as aforesaid shall be recorded in the order and at the time when the same shall be delivered to the Clerks for that purpose and shall be considered as recorded from the time it was so delivered and the said Clerks shall make an entry in the margin or at the foot of the record thereof of the day month year and the hour of the day when the same is to be recorded and endorse and sign a Certificate on such said conveyance or writing of the particular time when and the book or page in which the same is so recorded and that every such conveyance or writing so acknowledged or proved whether the same be recorded or not or the record thereof or a transcript of such record certified by the said Clerks under the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Ulster aforesaid may be read in evidence in any Court of this State without further proof thereof
3 rd Be it further enacted that it shall not be lawful for the said Clerks to record any such conveyance or writing above mentioned unless the same shall be acknowledged or proved according to Law and such acknowledgment or proof shall be recorded therewith
4 th Be it further enacted that if the said Clerks or any deputies of the said Clerks shall be guilty of any neglect misdemeanor or fraudulent practice in the execution of the duties prescribed by this act he and every of them in every such case shall be liable to pay damages with costs of suit to any party injured thereby to be recovered by action of debt for such neglect misdemeanor or fraudulent practice in any Court of record of this State
5 th Be it further enacted that all the provisions of this act shall extend to and be in force in the several Counties of this State in which titles to real estate are not now by Law entitled to be recorded PROVIDED that in the Counties of Albany Ulster Sullivan Herkimer Dutchess Columbia Delaware and Schoharie it shall not be necessary to record Leases for Life or Lives or for Years or original Seisin in fee any thing in this act or any former act to the contrary notwithstanding

any Land a real Estate within the said County which shall be entitled to be recorded or afterwards shall be recorded in the said and at the time when the same shall be delivered to the Clerk for that purpose and shall be considered as recorded from the time it was so delivered and the said Clerk shall make an entry in the margin or at the foot of the record thereof of the day month year and the time of the day when the same shall be recorded and indorse and sign a Certificate on such said Conveyance or writing of the particular time when and the book or page in which the same is so recorded and that every such Conveyance or writing so acknowledged or proved whether the same be recorded or not or the record thereof or a transcript of such record certified by the said Clerk under the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Ulster aforesaid may be read in Evidence in any Court of this State without further proof thereof
III And be it further enacted that it shall not be lawful for the said Clerk to record any said Conveyance or writing above mentioned unless the same shall be acknowledged or proved according to Law and which acknowledgment or proof shall be recorded therewith
IV And be it further enacted that if the said Clerk or any deputy of the said Clerk shall be guilty of any neglect misdemeanor or fraudulent practice in the execution of the duties prescribed by this act he and every of them in every such case shall be liable to pay damages with costs of suit to any party injured thereby to be recovered by action of trespass such neglect misdemeanor or fraudulent practice in any Court of Record of this State
V And be it further enacted that all the provisions of this act shall extend to and be in force in the several Counties of this State in which titles to real Estate are not now by Law required to be recorded Provided that in the Counties of Albany Ulster Sullivan Herkimer Dutchess Columbia Delaware and Schenectady it shall not be necessary to record Leases for Life or Lives or for Years or original Leases in fee any thing in this act or any former act to the contrary notwithstanding And further that all damages hereafter to be recovered against any Clerk or deputy Clerk of any County in this State for any neglect in the execution of the duties of their Office shall be single damages as provided for by this act and that all the provisions of former Laws inconsistent with this act be and the same are hereby repealed And provided further that it shall not be necessary to record any Contract for Leases or Lease for any term less than three years in any County of this State any Law to the contrary thereof notwithstanding
State of New York Green County ss. I, Chauncy H. Wood of the Town of Lexington in the County of Green and State of New York do hereby certify that the above writing is a true and exact Copy of the original Law as above named that I have very carefully examined the same and I am an exact Copy thereof from the forty sixth section of the Laws of New York pages 412 Chapter CCLXIII passed April 23 1823 all agreeable as above on the face of the page all this is true agreeable to the characters and figures on the said Statute

I do further swear that I have no interest directly or indirectly in the said business during a period
Chauncy Herford
Sworn & subscribed the 29 th day of April 1829
Before me Reuben Herford a Commissioner for taking affidavits in and for the County of Green State of New York
I do Certify that Chauncy Herford is reputed as a man of truth and honorably Reuben Herford Commissioner as aforesaid
I do Certify that Henry Parker Esquire and Capt George Morris who opposed the property of Mr David Johnson are men of respectability truth and integrity
Reuben Herford Commissioner for taking affidavits in and for the County of Green State of New York

State of New York
Green County ss Amos Rice of the Town of Spengler in the County of Green and State of New York on his oath. Affirmeth and saith that he well remembers that Mr David Johnson of said Spengler did on or about the 24 th day of May 1823 make application to my Father Benajah Rice of said Town to loan him two thousand and fifty four dollars on this application my Father loaned him the same amount above mentioned and I took his note for the payment of the same payable by two or three installments the note being negotiable sometime in the month of April 1825 I purchased the same note of my Father Benajah Rice when I purchased the note there was about two thousand dollars due on the same note same time in the year 1827 as he believes David David Johnson Junior purchased a piece of Land of his father for about fifteen acres and after this the said David Johnson Junior in payment for the said Land came forward and paid me for the said note I have no interest in Mr Johnsons having a pension and as I consider Mr Johnson a man of truth and veracity I am and subscribed the 27 th day of April 1829 Before me Ruben Hasford a Commissioner for taking affidavits in and for the County of Green State of New York
Amos Rice.

Mentioned and I took his note for the payment of the same payable by two or three installments the note being negotiable sometime in the month of April 1825 I purchased the same note of my father Benajah Rice when I purchased the note there was about two thousand dollars due on the same note same time in the year 1827 as he believed that David Johnson Junior purchased a piece of Land of his father for about fifteen acres and after this the said David Johnson Junior in payment for the said Land came forward and paid me for the said note I have no interest in Mr Johnsons receiving a pension and also consider Mr Johnson a man of truth and veracity Sworn and subscribed the 27 th day of April 1829 Before me Rankin Heford a Commissioner for taking affidavits in and for the County of Green State aforesaid
Amos Rice.
Green County Ep I do certify that Mr Amos Rice who has above signed his name to the above affidavit is a man of truth and veracity
Rankin Heford Commissioner aforesaid

State of New York
Green County of Ransom Johnson of the Town of Scipio in the County of Seneca and State of New York in his oath deponeth and saith that he is the son of David Johnson who is about making application to the board of war to have his name continued on the pension Roll says that on the 18th of March 1818 he lived with his father and for a long time after and since that time has always lived in the neighbourhood of his father within the distance of one half mile and say that he does truly believe that he will know every thing that relates to the real and personal estate of his father and all the business that has transpired in the family from his infancy and I do further say that I have this day very carefully examined the former inventory returned to Reuben Husted Esquire and the one additional to the former and from my personal knowledge know the same to be true as he has stated as respects the sale of the lands sold to David Johnson former Mr John Mahan we know what he has stated in his inventory to be true, and as respects the siblings in my father's family as he has stated know the same to be true and all the other statements mentioned believe every word of them to be true well know that Doctor Abraham Camp formerly of this place was the physician that regularly attended my mother with others of the family for many years together with other physicians Doctor Abraham Camp has removed from this place to some of the western parts of the state of New York and I also will know that my father has carried my sister Hannah down to Wallingford New Haven County a number of times for her health and has since her death there when she has been for some years to be distant and the in father's papers for protecting and otherwise has been great and likewise he has been as a very great expense in keeping my old aged grandfather and grandmother for many years in an almost helpless state he further says that he has no interest in his father's giving a pension
Ransom Johnson
Sworn & subscribed this 23 rd day of April 1829 before me Reuben Husted a Commissioner for taking affidavits in and for the County of Seneca State of New York
Green County of I do hereby certify that the above named Ransom Johnson who has above subscribed his name is a man of truth and veracity Reuben Husted Commissioner as aforesaid

State of New York
Greene County ss. David Johnson of the Town of Esopus in the County of Greene and State of New York on his oath deponeth and saith that in addition to his former Inventory saith that on the 18 th of March 1818 he owned two Old Cows one 22 and the other 18 years old as he was informed and believes both same sometime within a year or two after this I swapped these two Old Cows away with David Johnson Junior for an Old Cow Mare about Eighteen years Old kept her two or three years and then swapped her away to John Mahan for a Mother Old Cow Mare was also same afterwards sold her to Isaac D. Johnson for twenty five dollars and bought an Old Mare of Nathaniel Johnson of Windham which the Old Mare I now own which brought me the Cows now mentioned in my former Inventory at the same time I owned six or seven Cows Shortly after this I sold three to a drover passing by whose name I do not remember if ever I knew it I think I sold them for about twelve dollars each This deponent says that since that time he has now and then earned a Cow to a Cow and has made a practice of fattening and killing one every fall for his family's use, he further swears that his first wife lay sick and under the doctor's care for the most of the time for more than twenty years before her death with a Long lingering Consumption and attended with great Expense for doctoring and apothecary medicine wines and other means, he further states that his father and mother were very poor and worth nothing in Life and that they were advanced to about ninety before the death of his father was of that age his mother not quite as Old that he had to maintain them a number of years before they died and a good part of the time almost Helpless Expenses among them since while living with me for doctors medicine and attendance great Expense my daughter Hannah named in the other part of my Inventory has been
since the year 1815 living with the same Complaint Mother deceased as I believe and has been under the doctor's care at Home and Wallingford a few years in the State of Connecticut since that time Expenses very great my State and Ministerial Taxes yearly to be paid I am so Old and infirm as not to be able to labour but very little having no body to help me on my little piece of Land have to hire a little and pay out money for that, I formerly lived in a Log House that got so poor that I was obliged to build and did build me a small framed House the materials for the building and hiring a Carpenter to build it cost me a good deal of money all these and other Expenses brought me greatly in debt I therefore went and borrowed $254 dollars of Benjamin Rice and gave my note to him for it soon after he sold the same note to his son John Rice a Merchant in this place, the fifteen thousand acres of Land I sold to David Johnson Junior the copy of the deed you have seen as I am informed in payment for the same Land he has paid the said John Rice towards the note I gave for the money I borrowed, the twenty acres in the deed you have had a copy as I am informed that I sold to John Mahan he has paid me at divers times has all been paid out to pay the aforesaid debts and for the absolute transfer that I wanted in my family all these the above

killing me Every fall for his family's use, he further swears that his first wife being sick and under the doctor's Care for the most of the time for more than twenty years before her death with a Long Suffering Consumption and attended with great Ex- pence for doctoring and apothecary medicine wines and other medicine, he further states that his father and mother were very poor and worth nothing in Life and that they were advanced to about thirty before the death of his father was of that age his mother had just as old that he had to maintain them a number of years before they died and a good part of the time almost Helpless Expenses among them Sibs while living with me for doctors medicine and attendance great Expense my daughter Hannah named in the other part of my Inventory has been since the year 1820 lived with the same Complaint and another medicine as I believe and has been under the doctor's Care at Home and Wallingford for a time Haver County State of Connecticut since that time Expenses being great my State and Ministerial Farm yearly to be paid I am so old and infirm as not to be able to labour but very little having no body to help me on my little piece of Land have to hire a little and pay out money for that, I formerly lived in a Log House that got so poor that I was obliged to build and did build me a small framed House the Materials for the building and hiring a Carpenter to build it cost me a good deal of money all these and other Expenses brought me greatly in debt I therefore went and borrowed $254 dollars of Benjamin Rice and gave my note to him for it Soon after he sold the same note to his Son John Rice a Merchant in this place, the fifteen thousand acres of Land I sold to David Johnson Junior the Copy of the deed you have seen as I am informed In payment for the same Land he has paid the said John Rice towards the note I gave for the money I borrowed, the twenty acres In the deed you have had a Copy as I am informed that I sold to John Mahan he has paid me at divers times has all been paid out to pay the aforesaid debts and for the absolute transfer that I wanted in my family all these the above is as far as I have any remembrance of Doctor Abraham Camp that attended my wife for years continually has for some years past moved to the western parts of the state of New York Sworn and subscribed this twenty fourth day of April 1829 before me Reuben Hosford David Johnson a Commissioner for taking affidavits in and for the County of Green State of New York
Green County ss I do Certify that Mr David Johnson who has above signed his name is known to me to be a man of truth and veracity Reuben Hosford Commissioner as aforesaid

State of New York
Green County Sp Sidney Tuttle of the Town of Wind I have in the County of Green and State of New York on his oath deposeth and saith that he has been well acquainted with Mr David Johnson of the Town of Cessington for as much as thirty years and during said time has lived within two or three miles thereof and knows that Mr David Johnson during his acquaintance with him has been afflicted with a Scurvy in his family for many years and which has been attended with great expense and I do further state that Mr David Johnson is considered as a man of truth and veracity
Sworn and subscribed the 28 th day of April 1809 before Mr Richard Hosford a Commissioner for taking affidavits in and for the County of Green State of New York
Sidney Tuttle
Green County Sp I do Certify that Sidney Tuttle who has above signed his name is the Sub High Sheriff of this County and is considered as a man of truth and veracity
Richard Hosford Commissioner as aforesaid