Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1191, for Benjamin Johnson, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. 26-
Johnson, Benjamin Priscilla
N 1191
CONTENTS

Maine
Benjamin Johnson,
of Dirt  Union in the state of Maine who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Reed of the 2 d  1 st Hampden line, for the term of three years
Inscribed on the Roll of the District of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 10 th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th of Feb y 1819 and sent to Mrs. Beal by Jos. Belfort, Me.
Arrears to 4th of Feb y 1819 - cont. 1 st  1/2 86.63 Semi-ann. all ce ending 1 st Sept r 1819. 118.00
$204:63
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued L. Forster

© Publication sent to William Crosby 21 Oct 1820
Delfort. Maine

2719 Maine Priscilla Johnson, widow of Benjamin Johnson who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private N.H. Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96. Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31st day of October, 1853 and sent to
Alfred McAlister Montville Me.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 5 Vol. a

Benjamin Johnson
Henry C.M.
10 Feb. 19.
London

STATE OF MAINE.
At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas, begun and holden at Castine within and for the County of Hancock on the second Tuesday of July A. D. 1820.
Hancock ss.
On this Eleventh day of July 1820, being the first day of said term, personally appeared in open court, being a court of record by the laws of said state, with power of fine and imprisonment Benjamin Johnson aged 57 years, resident in Penobscot in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, to wit: from 1780 during the war in Capt Ser a Goggs company in the 2 d Regiment W.R. Line commanded by Colonel George Reed of which I made declaration before the said Judge on the 18 day of April 1818
of all which I made declaration before the Honorable Judge on the eighteenth day of April 1818, and have received my pension certificate therefor, now which has no number endorsed on it and I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen in the United States on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, 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 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 eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, 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.
B. Ben Johnson
Sworn to and declared on the eleventh day of July 1820 before the Court —
Attest Nelson Shear Clerk

(Schedule) I Benj a Johnson on oath say and declare that I have no real nor personal estate by necessary building and wearing apparel excepted nor any income whatever Except - One Yoke of oxen - two cows - 1 two years old heifer - 2 yearling steers - 1 calf - 1 mare 10 or 12 years old - 1 Colt 6 weeks old - 2 Shoats - 1 grain Cart wheels 25 one Ax - one line - 2 Draft Chains -
I am a Farmer but by reason of age and infirmity I am unable to do but little labor - I have four children residing with me viz:
 Susy 12 years old  Morrison 16 " "  Andrew 3 " "  Anna 1 year old 
I have about $80 - I further say that without the assistance of my Country I am not able to support myself and family.
State of Maine Benj. Johnson - Hancock ss
I, MASON SHAW, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Third Eastern Circuit, in the County of Hancock and State of Maine, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the 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 one hundred twenty nine dollars and _____ cents.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth day of July A. D. 1820.
Mason Shaw Clerk of the said Court for the County of Hancock.

State of Maine County of Waldo I Susannah Cookson of Freedom upon Oath doo testify and say that I am the , of the children of Benj Johnson & Priscilla Johnson and that my age is forty six or seven years, the first day of July next and I further stat that My Father's family Bible Record Shows that he was Married to Priscilla Robinson in the Month of Feb on the twenty sixeth day Eighteen hundred & threeland is writte in the hand writing of Richard B. Cookson and put in figures as follows Feb the 26 the 1803 and it is now in my possession and I further stat that Benj Johnson died Nov 11 the 1824
Susannah S Cookson
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 3 day of June 1833 and I hereby certify that Susannah Cookson is a credible Witness and her oath is justly entitled to full credit
Alfred McAllister } Justice of Peace

Belmont April the 11 1853
This certifies that I have examined the records of the town of Belmont and find upon examination that the marriage of Mr Benjamin Johnson with Miss Priscilla Robinson is not recorded in said Records.
Attest John Cramford Town Clerk
Stat of Maine Waldo SS
Personally appeared John Cramford and made oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate and by him subscribed before me Alfred McAllister Justice of Peace

State of Maine.
County of Waldo Co.
On this twelfth day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three, personally appeared before Joshua W. Hathaway Esq., one of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of the State of Maine, Priscilla Johnson, a resident of Freedom, in the County and State aforesaid, aged seventy four years, who, being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of pensions made by the act of Congress passed February third, A.D. 1853, granting pensions to widows of persons who served in the revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Benjamin Johnson of honor in said County of Waldo, a private in the war of the revolution, who was a pensioner up to the time of his death.
She further declares that she was married to the said Benjamin Johnson, on the twenty sixth day of February, A.D. eighteen hundred and three, in the plantation of Greene, now the town of Belmont, in the State aforesaid; that her husband, the aforesaid Benjamin Johnson, died on the eleventh day of November, A.D. eighteen hundred and forty nine. She further declares that she is now a widow, and that she has never received any pension, or before made application for any.
Priscilla he Johnson
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me,
J. W. Hathaway
Judge Supreme Jud. Court, State of Maine.

State of Maine, County of York ss. I Nathaniel Patterson Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of the State of Maine for the County of York do certify that Joshua W. Heath whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing certificate is and was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court the 10 th day of June A.D. 1855
N. Patterson Clerk
State of Maine, County of York ss
I Nathaniel Patterson Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of the State of Maine for the County of York do certify that Alfred McAlister whose genuine signature appears to the certificate hereunto attached is and was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & affix the seal of said Court the 22 nd day of June A.D. 1855
N. Patterson Clerk

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hancock ss. On the 10 th day of April A.D. 1810 Before me the undersigned chief justice of the 3 d Eastern Cir- cuit of the court of common Pleas in said Commonwealth including the counties of Hancock Washington and Somerset personally appeared a Peter Wilson who being by me first duly sworn according to law on his oath made the state- ment and declaration by him subscribed and hereto annexed in order to obtain the proba- tion made by 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 revolutionary war.
And thereupon the said judge doth certify that having satisfied the said Peter Wilson since service in the revolutionary war, as stated in said declaration against the common- wealth, and that from my own person- al knowledge he is in reduced circum- stances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Which proceedings and the testimony thereof, being all, he is now able to pro- duce before the court to the Department of War, pursuant to the provisions of said act of Congress.
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my name and caused the seal of said court to be hereunto affixed by Mason I have a copy of said court for said county of Hancock.
Wm. C. Dorr by Chas. H. a
Attest Mason Shaw clerk

Rev. and 1812 War Section.
March 10, 1935.
Frank A. Johnson, 10 Main St. Batavia, N. Y.
Sir:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 1191, it appears that Benjamin Johnson enlisted in 1780 and served three years as a private in Captain Jeremiah Fogg's Company, Colonel George Reid's New Hampshire Regiment, and was discharged June 7, 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 10, 1818, while a resident of Knox, Hancock County, Maine, aged fifty-five years.
He died November 11, 1849.
Soldier married February 26, 1803 in Belmont, Waldo County, Maine, Priscilla Robinson, she was allowed pension on her application executed May 12,

1853, while a resident of Freedom, Waldo County, Maine, aged seventy-four years.
Children referred to in 1820- Susy, aged twelve years; Morrison, aged ten years; Andrew, aged three years; and Anna, aged one year.
Their daughter, Susannah S. Cookson, born July 1, 1807, was living in Freedom, Maine in 1853.
Respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.

By His EXCELLENCY GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq; General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof Benjamin Johnson Soldier in the New Hampshire Regiment, having faith- ly served the United States Three years and being inlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the Seventh day of June 1783
G. Washington
By His EXCELLENCY's
Command,
Shuball S. Ly
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
J. Dayton Adjutant. J.
THE above Benjamin Johnson has been honored with the BADGE of MERIT for Three Years faithful Service.
George H. Glend

Jany. 25 "99 Miss Laura B. Pond, Lincoln, Nebr.
1923, May 9- hist- to Raymond E.
Van Syckle, letter in N20858 Nathan Chandler Esq.
1925- mch 10- Hist to Frank A. Johnson aug.
Rev May
WIDOW, &c.c.
File No. 1191
Priscilla Johnson,
Widow.
Benjamin Johnson,
Priv. Rev. War.
Act. Feb. 3. 1853.
Index:—Vol. 4 , Page 876
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Rep. & Co. 3 or 4 W. A. 11 "Nov. 49. "Boughton"

No 2491 Fiscia Johnson. Wid. of Benjamin —
Sol. to A. McAlister, 15 Sept 1853 " " " " 11 Oct 1853
Act Feb. 3 d 1853.

Union Off: 28 Oct. /53.
Sir, Please certify the time to which the within named pensioner was paid, or the date of his death.
Yours Respectfully:
G. Hale
For the Commission Benjamin Johnson, Ret 1818 $8. p. month. — Died 11 th Nov. 1849, Paid to his death.
F. Burt
Auditor
Francis Burt Esq.
Third Auditor Genl.

Montavilla June 27th 1853
Mr Anderson I send you the claim of Mrs Johnson who is the widow of Benj Johnson of Skene and wish you would attend to her claim as soon as you can and inform me of the result of it as soon as the commission shall decide upon it
Mr H. S. Anderson Esq Washington D.C.
Yours With Respect Alfred McAlister

July, 8, 1853.
Appl. of Pris- cilla Johnson, widow of Benja- min Johnson, Nalab, et., Maine.
Act 3 Feb., 1853. § 96. Per An — Com- Feb. 3, 1853, Rev.
Alfred M c Allister, Montville, Maine.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. Pension Office, Official Business.

Montreat Oct 21 st 1883
Sir,
I send you the claim of Ursulla Johnson Widow of Benj Johnson as required by your letter of October 11 th 1883 which you will please file in your office
Yours With Respect
L. P. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions
Alfred Moallist
Washington City

Knox Plantation 7 th April 1818
To the Hon ble William Crosby this is to Certify to you, that Benjamin Johnson of this Plantation with whom we are well acquainted and with his circumstances he is in Indigent Circumstances and stands in need of relief Soddy Baker John Haskell
W. Crosby

Brief in the case of
Priscilla Johnston, widow of Benjamin Waldo County and State of Maine, act 3 rd Febry. 1853.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
"Instam" was a pensioner under the Act of 18 th March, 1818. Cont d . Several Witnesses, testify to refulation of Marriage, & Cohabitation.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Alfred M c Alister, Esq., Montville, Maine.
Name and residence of Agent
A. D. Dyer Examining Clerk.

Monticello October 7 th 1853
Sir
Your Letter of September 15 th 1853 is before me and in answer I would say that Mrs Johnson did appear in open court before Judge Hathaway I would inquire if a certificate would not be sufficient from the Judge without Mrs Johnsons appearing again in open court the Judge does not hold his court near where she lives inform me what course if any other than what you have stated in your Letter of September 15 th 1853 I send you the Required Evidence in relation to the marriage (an early reply is desirable) in her case
Yours With Respect
Mr L. P. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.
Alfred Moallist

Stat of Maine Waldo county ss I Sarah Hall of Kennebec on oath doo testify and say that I was well acquainted with Benj Johnson in his lifetime and that I am acquainted with Priscilla Johnson of Freedom the widow of Benj Johnson who lived in Kennebec and that Benjamin and Priscilla Johnson lived together in his lifetime as man and wife and they have always been reputed to be husband and wife even since I have lived in this Town which has been thirty five years October 3 1853
Sarah Hall
Margaret Hall Alfred McAllister
Stat of Maine Waldo County ss Subscribed and sworn to before me & I the said Justice doo here by certify that Sarah Hall is a credible witness and personally known to me as
Alfred McAllister { Justice of Peace

State of Maine Waldo County Ss I Robert Elliott of Freedom on oath doo testify and say that I was well acquainted with Benjamin Johnson of Knose and was well acquainted with his widow and I am now in the lifetime of said Johnson and Priscilla Johnson his widow now lives in Freedom and I further stat. that Benjamin Johnson and Priscilla Johnson lived in the Town of Knose and that they lived together as husband and wife and have been so reputed ever since I knew them which has been thirty years Witness Benjamin Barstow R. Elliot
Allen P. Winslow
October 4th 1853
State of Maine Waldo County Ss Subscribed and sworn to before me on the day and year above written and I the said Justice doo here by certify that Robert Elliott is a credible witness October 4th 1853
Alfred McAllister Justice of Peace

State of Maine, County of Oxford
I, Nathaniel Patterson Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of the State of Maine for the County of Oxford do certify that Alfred McAlister whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing certificate is now even at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the sixteenth day of October A.D. 1953
N. Patterson Clerk

Ben a Purvis
Benjamin Johnson
Admitted

11 Ben Johnson of Inverness in the county of Hampshire in the District of Maine or with decline since say that that four-fifty five years old since that same time in the year 1861 enlisted into the service of the United States in the late Revolutionary War as a private soldier for and during the war and was embodied in a soldier's fortune in the State of New York in Capt. Frederick Foss company in the 2 d Regiment New Hampshire Line commanded by Col. Geo. Buel and served in that company till the peace and was honor- ably discharged at Newburg, New York June 7. 1783 which said discharge I have continually preserved since it has to amuse.
I am say that I am poor and alone in need of assistance from my country for my support. Benjamin Johnson

State of Maine, County of Waldo Co.
On this twenty first day of October, A.D.
1853, personally appeared before the Police Court of the City of Belfast in said County, Priscilla Johnson, aged seventy four years, a resident of Freedom in said County of Waldo and State of Maine, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3 d of February, 1853, granting pensions to widows of persons of persons who served during the Revolutionary war; that she is the widow of Benjamin Johnson, late of Kennebec, in the County and State aforesaid, who was the private in the war of the Revolution, and who was inscribed on the pension list at the time of his death at the rate of eight dollars per month, as will appear by evidence on file at the Pension Office.
She further declares that she was married to the said Benjamin Johnson, on the twenty sixth day of February, A.D. 1800 eighteen hundred and three at in the Plantation of Greene, now the town of Belmont, in the County and State aforesaid, and that no record evidence of said marriage exists according to her best knowledge and belief, as will appear by the evidence on file at the Pension Office; that her husband, the said Benjamin Johnson, died on the eleventh day of November, eighteen hundred and forty nine; that she was not married to him prior to the second of Jan:

uary, eighteen hundred, but at the time above stated. She further declares that she has not married since the death of said Benjamin, but still remains a widow, as will appear by reference to the proofs herewith, &c.
Witness.
Alfred McAllister Richard B. Cookson
Priscilla.
X his mark Johnson
Subscribed and sworn to in open court, on this year and day above written. And I certify that the above Priscilla Johnson whose signature appears above, is proved to me to be the identical Priscilla Johnson who is the widow of Benjamin Johnson, late of Sonora in the County and State aforesaid, who was a Revolutionary pensioner at the time of his death by the oaths of Richard B. Cookson, of Freedom and Alfred McAllister of Moonville in the County and State aforesaid, and that they are credible witnesses.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Police Court, on this twentyfirst day of October, A.D. 1853.
J. Williamson Jr.
Judge of the Police Court of the City of Belpass
State of Maine, County of Waldo
I Nathaniel Patten in Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of the State of Maine for the County of Waldo do hereby certify that Joseph Williamson Jr. is Judge of the Police Court for the City of Belpass, a court of record, and said Joseph is authorized to keep the records of said Court and the aforesaid signature (purporting to be the signature of said Judge) is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the 26th day of October A.D. 1853
N. Patten in Clerk

State of Maine.
County of Waldo, ss.
On this twentyfirst day of October, A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty three, personally appeared before me, Judge of the Police Court of the City of Belfast in the State and County aforesaid, duly authorized to administer oaths, Richard B. Cookson of Freedom, and Alfred McAllister of Skonerville in the County and State aforesaid, of lawful age, who being duly sworn according to law, declare, that they are well acquainted with Priscilla Johnson, of Freedom in the County and State aforesaid, whose signature to the within declaration they have this day attested: that they were well acquainted with Benjamin Johnson late of Kennebec deceased in the County and State aforesaid, whom they believe to have been a naturalized Pensioner of the United States prior to, and at the time of his death: that said Benjamin according to their best knowledge and belief died on or about the eleventh day of November A.D. 1849, at Kennebec aforesaid: that said Benjamin and said Priscilla to their knowledge lived together as husband and wife, and were so reputed, for a period of ten or twelve years previous to said Benjamin's death; and that since the death of said Benjamin, said Priscilla has never married, but still remains a widow.
And they swear that they are disinterested witnesses.
Richard B. Cookson Alfred McAllister
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this twentyfirst
(over)

day of October, 1853. And I hereby certify, that said Richard B. Cookson and said Alfred McAllister are credible witnesses.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said court, on the year and day above written J Williamson Jr      Judge of the Police Court of the City of Bangor.
State of Maine, County of Penobscot ss
I Nathaniel Patterson Clerk of the Superior Judicial Court of the State of Maine for the County of Penobscot do hereby certify that Joseph Williamson is a judge of the Police Court for the City of Bangor, a court of record, and that said judge is authorized by law to execute & keep the record of said court & the above signature purporting to be the signature of said judge is genuine In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court the 21 st day of October A.D. 1853
N. Patterson Clerk

1632 L St. Lincoln Nebr. Jan 2. 1899
Dear Sir:
I beg to ask if you will send me the record of Ben- jamin Johnson a soldier of the American Revolution who drew his pension and who at the time of his death resided at Loup City.
Very respectfully yours
Laura B. Pound

OFFICE OF GENESEE CHAPTER
W. E. VINCENT, President E. G. GRINNELL, Vice-President G. G. DEXTER, Secretary
E. S. DEAN, Treasurer W. H. A. SPINK, Registrar FREDD H. DUNHAM, Historian
EMPIRE STATE SOCIETY SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
2 Main Street, BATAVIA, NEW YORK Feb 2, 1925
U.S. Pension Bureau Division Revolutionary Soldiers Department Interior. Washington DC
Dear Sir
My ancestor - Benjamin Johnson of New Hampshire served in the Revolutionary War. Will you kindly send me certificate of his service. He was born at Epping NH 1763 and died at Thorndike Maine 1846. Pensioned
Thanking you in advance for to receive Yours Cordially.
Frank A. Johnson 10 Main Street Batavia
Genesee Co.
N.Y.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 192
W. 1191  In reply to your request of _____, for the history of Benj. Johnson , a soldier of the Revolutionary War, the following is taken from the S + W claim for pension.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1780 June 7, 1783 Pvt Jeremiah Fogg Geo. Reid N.H.                                     
Battles engaged in, None stated Residence of soldier at enlistment, earl in N.Y. state Date of application for pension, Apr. 10, 1818 - al Residence at date of application, Knob, Hancock Co. dist of Me. Age at date of application, 75 yrs
Remarks: He mar. Feb. 26, 1803 in Belmont, Waldo Co., Me. Priscilla Robinson; d. Nov. 11, 1849 & she was al p.m. on an exp. of May 12, 1853 while res. in Freedom, Waldo Co., Me. at 74 yrs. Children referred to in 1820 - Sum aged 12, Morrison 10, Andrew 3, Anna 1 year - daughter Susannah L. Cookson b. July 1, 1807 res. in Freedom, Me. in 1850 -
1853 cur.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.