Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 9922, for Seth Johnson, Massachusetts

SERVICE
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Mass.
Johnson, Seth
89922
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Albany 30,314
Seth Johnson of Essex Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Grey of the Reg't. commanded by Col. Woodbridge in the Mass. State troops line for 8 months & 27 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 29 Dollars 66 2 / 3 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of Jan'y. 1836 and sent to Hon. D. Starlin, W.R.
Arrears to the 4th of Sep't. 35. 132.50 Semi-ann. allowance ending 1 st March 36. 14.83
$146.33
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book E-2. Vol. 4 Page 36

In the matter of the application of Seth Johnson for a Pension " "
Declaration
32390
Admitted
Private 8 mo 27
Aug -
Hon D. Fenton. House Reps. U.S. Hon R. Waller

State of New York
Essex County ss 1/2 On this thirtieth day of Decem ber Person =ally appeared before me the  Chairman one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said county Seth Johnson a resident of Jay in the County of Essex and State of New York, aged seventy six 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 th 1832.
76 That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. That he enlisted in the State troops of Massachusetts the last of July in the year seventeen hundred and seven ty six under the command of Capt. John Grey of West- =field M aj Lieut. Silas Fowler of Southwick & 2 d Lieut. Littlefield, and Sergeant Root. That they marched from Southwick where he then resided, through Westfield Glasco, Brackett, Pittsfield, Lansdown, Williamstown & Bennington Vermont, (where they drew provisions) from thence through Rupert, Pownal, Grandville New York to Schenoborough, (now called Whitehall) from thence to Ticonderoga where he joined the Army under the command of General Horatio Gates & Col. Woodbridge after which he was drafted as a fatigue man to repair the Readouts. That he was taken sick directly after with the camp distemper and placed in the hospital That after he had partially recovered, was taken out of the Hospital and placed in the fort, where he was at the time of the battle of Burgoin. That he has no document- =ary evidence, and knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service. That he was dismissed from the Army by General Horatio Gates, the last of Nov. or first of Dec. the same year and returned home to Southwick after a campaign of four months.
4- That he volunteered into the service of the United States about the middle of July seventeen hundred and seventy seven under the command of Colonel John Mosby, and also Lieut. Gideon Sikes of Southwick M aj and 2 d Lieut. 1777

Solomon Stephens, that they marched from Southwick through Westfield to Pittsfield Mass, from thence to New Lebanon New York, through Seneca to Half Moon, where he crossed the Hudson River, and thence to Stillwater, and Saratoga and encamped at Fish Creek where they had a skirmish with the Indians and Canadians, from thence he marched to Fort Edward, and was ordered on to a hill called Pine Hill to cut a road where they worked three or four days, and from thence marched home to Southwick, under the command of Colonel John Mosley above named where he was dismissed after a campaign of twenty one days.
That he volunteered into the service of the United States at the time of the Bennington Battle Oct. Seventeenth, seventeen hundred and seventy seven. That he marched under the command of Adjutant King, and Capt. Matthew McLaughlin, to Brackett Mass, where they received counter orders by Adjutant King and returned home. That he was gone three days.
That he was hired as a substitute by Abel Rising, and entered the service of the United States the forepart of July seventeen hundred and seventy eight, under the command of Capt. Simeon Sheldon Lieut. Hathaway and Ensign Hall, & Sergeants Richard Warner & Josiah Curtis, that they mustered in Suffield County of Hartford Connecticut, that they marched from thence to the City of New Haven, Conn. where they remained eight or nine days, from thence marched through East Haven & Branford to Old Gilford, where they were encamped until they were dismissed by Captain Sheldon and returned home, after a campaign of one month.
And that the fifth and last campaign he was drafted into the service of the United States the fifth day of October seventeen hundred and seventy nine, and marched under the command of Captain Carpenter, and Lieut. Martin Smith, from Southwick Mass, through

3- west Springfield to Old Springfield where they were stationed to guard the military stores, where he remained until they were dismissed on the fifth day of January seventeen hundred and eighty, after a campaign of three months,
8.27 Inquiries
Where, and in what year were you born?
Ans. In the town of Westfield now called Southwick in the county of Springfield Mass. - July 2 d - Seventeen hundred and fifty eight.
Have you any record of your age? Ans. I have. Where is it?
Ans. It is in my Bible, it was transferred from my Fathers Bible into my own;
Ques. Where were you living when called into service?
Ans. I lived in Southwick County of Springfield Mass.
Ques. Where have you lived since the Revolutionary war?
Ans. I lived in Southwick where I was born until I was twenty eight years of age, I then moved into the town of Rupert Bennington County Vermont, where I lived thirty nine years and moved from thence to Say Eper County New York,
Ques. Where do you now live?
Ans. I live in Say Eper County New York.
Ques. How were you called into service, were you drafted and you volunteer? or were you a substitute?
Ans. The first, second, and third campaigns I volun- teered, the fourth campaign I was a substitute, and the fifth campaign I was drafted.
Ques. For whom were you a substitute?
Ans. For Abel Rising of Suffield County of Hartford Conn.
Ques. What were the names of the regular officers where you served?
Ans. Generals Seayle, Sullivan, St. Clair, Poor, Glover, Stone Gates, and Colonel Woodbridge.

and further states that he was present and witnessed the Battle at Tienderoga, with Burgain, though sick and unable for service, that after the retreat of the enemy, the Americans built a breast work considerable length thinks nearly one hundred rods expecting the return of the enemy. That whilst he was in the service, at Tienderoga there were many sick and that the Physicians name who attended them was Haroy.
Ques Did you ever receive a discharge?
Ans. I did not. I was dismissed at each campaign.
Ques What are the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your service as a soldier of the revolution?
Ans Simeon Trumbull, Levi Trumbull, and Lewis Torrance
And 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 day and year aforesaid Oliver Steele 3 d Judge of County Court Essex County ss Seth Johnson
We Isaac Sawyer, a clergyman residing in the town of Jay, Essex County, York and Simeon Trumbull, Levi Trumbull and Lewis Torrance residing in the same place, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Seth Johnson who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy six years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed Isaac Sawyer Jun. the day and year aforesaid Simeon Trumbull Excepting Isaac Sawyer who refuses to swear or affirm on any occasion Levi Trumbull

Claremore Juge of Essex County
County Court
And I the said Claremore - one of the Judges of the court of Common Pleas of the County of Essex in the state of New York do hereby declare my 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 I do hereby further certify that the applicant cannot from bodily infirmity attend the court. And I hereby further certify that it appears to me that Isaac Lawzer who has signed the preceding certificate as a clergyman resident in the town of Say aforesaid and Simeon Trumbull Levi Trumbull & Lewis Torrance who have also signed the same are residents in the town of Say aforesaid, and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit
Claremore Juge of County Court
State of New York Essex County ss I Edward Houghton Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Oliver Reese 2 d Esq re before whom the foregoing Declaration and Certificate was taken & sworn to and whose name appears subscribed to the Inatals. of the same was at the time when the same purports to have been taken & sworn to one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Essex duly Commissioned and qualified as such And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge and Verily believe his name Oliver Reese 2 d subscribed thereto to be his genuine hand writing and signature In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Official Seal of Office this - 13 th day of January A D 1835
Edward Houghton Clerk

New York
Rev. —
Suspended
In let to Hon R Wheaton
Feb. 14. 1835

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9922
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File No. 9922
Seth Johnson
Phila. Rev. un.
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 196
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Nov r 18 th 1835.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Seth Johnson, as a private, is borne on a pay roll of Capt. John Carpenter's Company, stationed at Springfield, where he is allowed from Oct r 6 th 1779, three Months. m. d. 3=00
Seth Johnson claims for services under Capt. John Gray, in Col. Woodbridge's Regt. in 1776. The Muster or pay roll for the services of Capt. John Gray's Company in 1776, is not found in this Office. An Abstract of the Milage & travel of the Company commanded by Capt. John Gray, in Col. Woodbridge's Regt. from Ticonderoga to their several homes, having been sent to reinforce the Army in 1776, is found, where 36 privates are allowed 150 Miles travel each, and

33 privates, 130 Miles travel each.
Seth Johnson also claims for services under Lt. Comdt. Gideon Hites, in Col. Moseley's Regt. and under Capt. Mathew McLaughlin, in 1777, also in 1778, under Capt. Simeon Sheldon; but the rolls are not found in this Office
Edward D. Bangs Ls

Dec 29. Elizabethton mss Dec 21 st 8
Mem. Con. Free
Ny Seth Johnson
2 Con.
of Dudley Harlin
Member Congress House of Representatives Washington D.C.
D. Harlin THK

Elizabethtown Essex County New York Dec. 21. 1835.
Hon. Dudley Pickman
Dear Sir -
While Judge Wharton was at Congress last Session he presented for me at the Pension Office - a Declaration of Setts - Johnson. Which is on file in the Pension Office - His Claim was regularly authenticated by Traditionary proof according to the requirements of the Act of June 1832 - but as his Service was in Massachusetts - they required a Search in the Secretary's office of that State - I have had such Search made and Enclose the Certificate of the result - although the Rolls are not all found of the Company - a Reg't in which he Claims to have served. Still I think this Certificate - proving three Months Service as a Soldier - in actual Service and - the Travels - from Landerberg - 130 or 150 Miles will so far strengthen his Declaration as to allow him to be placed on the Rolls for the Amount which he Claims - Will you do me the favor & so far favor the Old Veteran as to examine his papers which are on file & Present the Enclosed proof & if Consistent - urge his Claim & have his Certificate if one should be granted. Directed to me - which favor will be duly Appreciated - I may - if you will grant me the Liberty - with to trouble you with a little more business of this nature during the Session of Congress. - I Am Respectfully.
Your Obedt Servt.
David Rootes -
be Pleased to let me know the result as soon as convenient -