Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32929, for Nathan Johnson, Massachusetts

SERVICE
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Johnson, Nathan
CONTENTS

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Massachusetts
Nathan Johnson
of Shelburn in the state of Mass. ts who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Vose of the Massachusetts line, for the term of One Year
Enscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13. th of November 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 31. st of May 1819 and sent to Enase John Davis Boston Massachusetts
  Arrears to 4th of  Mar. 1819.  29. 83    Semi-ann. all'ce ending  Sep. 1819.  48. 00    3 Mo. \frac{18}{30} \frac{4}{31}   $ 77. 83  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

Nathan Johnson 627 Private Vose's Mass. Regt 82 - 1 Year due 25 Jan y 1819
Admitted

United States,
Massachusetts District,
Nathan Johnson, of Sherburne, in the County of Middlesex, and District of Massachusetts, a resident citizen of the United States, and applicant for a pension from the United States, under 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, make the oath, That he served as a private soldier in the war of the revolution, upwards of one year, in manner following - enlisted in the Spring of 1702, in the company commanded by Captain Holliston, in the Massachusetts Regiment, commanded by Colonel Dore and served in said company in New York, until the spring of 1703 - when he was transferred to the regiment commanded by Colonel Hall, in which he served in New York, until June 1704, when he was honorably discharged, which discharge he has unfortunately lost - and is in such reduced circumstances, as to require the aid of his country - Nathan Johnson

in the State of which he served in New York, until June 1704, when he was honorably discharged, which discharge he has unfor- tunately lost - and is in such reduced circumstances, as to require the aid of his country - Nathan Johnson
Mass ts Dist. Novm r 13. 1819
Sworn to before me
M c Devitt Dist d Judge and
subscri- war against ny in the case, war, pursuant to the "sons engaged in the la- "war;" the testimony and with the accompanying document or with this certificate.
In witness whereof seal of the District Court to be hereunto affixed.
U.S.
MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss
25 January 1819.
I AM satisfied that the above named, Nathan Johnson by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
M c Devitt { District Judge U. S. Massachusetts Dist.
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR.

The State of will be served in New York, until June 1704, when he was honorably discharged, which discharge he has unfor- tunately lost - and is in such reduced circumstances, as to require the aid of his country - Nathan Johnson
Mass ts Dist. Novm r 13. 1819.
Sworn to before me
MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston 25 January A. D. 1819
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that Nathan Johnson subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimo- ny in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for certain per- "sons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary "war;" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid, with the accompanying documents marked A. B. C. or with this certificate.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the District Court of the United States for this District to be hereunto affixed.
Z. D. [unintelligible] Judge of the District Court U. S.
MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
25 January 1819.
I AM satisfied that the above named, Nathan Johnson by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
G. Davis
{ District Judge U. S. Massachusetts Dist.
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR.

32 929 Rev INVALID.
File No. 32, 929
Nathan Johnson Rev Rev War
Act: 18 th March 1818 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 207
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex.
I Deacon Shepher of Acton in the county of Middlesex aforesaid do testify that at the commencement of the American Revolutionary War I was an inhabitant of of the Town of Shurburne in said county and was well acquainted with Nathan Johnson of the same Shurburne. That from 1777 to 1783 I was in the revolutionary army with the rank of Ensign & Lieutenant. That sometime in the months of April or May in the year 1782. the army being then stationed at a place called York Flats near West Point, the said Nathan Johnson came on & joined the army as one of the lost three years men for said town of Shurburne.

and to my knowledge continued with and served in the army from said April or May 1882 till I was discharged which was in June 1883 and I always understood and believe that the said Johnson continued with and served in the army until the same was disbanded and that he was honorably discharged
Liborne Hawkins
Medallion Jr. Station November 6th. 1878
The aforesaid Deponent personally appeared before me, and after being duly examined and cautioned, made oath to the foregoing deposition by him subscribed. Taken at the request of the aforesaid Nathan Johnson.
M. M. Allen Justice of the Peace

We the subscribers, Selectmen of the Town of Sherburne, in the County of Middlesex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, hereby certify, that Nathan Johnson of said Sherburne, entered the Army of the United States in the revolutionary war between Great Britain and America as a soldier for said Town of Sherburne some in the year 1782 to serve for the term of three years. That he continued in the Army from that time until after the war and closed when he was honorably discharged -
We further certify that said Johnson for several years past, has been greatly afflicted with a nervous complaint, which has greatly impaired his mental faculties, and destroyed his health - that he is in poor and indigent circumstances, and incapable of supporting himself, and really stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Sherburne Nov r 14 1818
John Bullard Daniel Leland
John Goulding

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss.
I Asa Clark of Shelburne, in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth aforesaid, of lawful age do testify and say, that I served as a soldier for said Town of Shelburne, in the Army of the United States in the Revolutionary war between Great Britain and the United States of America, from the month of May in the year 1781, until the month of December in the year 1783; that I was personally knowing to Nathan Johnson of said Shelburne having entered said Army as a soldier for said Town of Shelburne in the month of April or May in the year 1782 that said Johnson continued to serve as a soldier in said Army from that time, until the month of December in the year 1783 (at which time said deponent was discharged from said Army) being about eighteen months - said deponent further saith that he always understood and has no doubt said Johnson continued in the Army as a soldier until some time in the year 1784.
ASA Clark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
ss. Middlesex ss. On the fifth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. the aforesaid deponent was examined, cautioned, and sworn, agreeable to Law to the deposition aforesaid by him subscribed, before me at the request of said Nathan Johnson. I further certify that said deponent is a credible witness before me (Albin Dyer Justice of the Peace)
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex, ss. I Abraham Biglow Clerk of the Judicial Courts in the County of Middlesex do certify, that Calum Sanger Duganne whose name is set to the within testi- cate, is a justice of the peace acting un- der the authority of this Commonwealth & his name there subscribed, is his own proper signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name & affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court this twelfth day of November 1818.
Abraham Biglow