Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45425, for Elisha Johnson, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn. Continental
Johnson, Elisha
S. 45425
CONTENTS
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May 12. 1854 You let to J. H. Seymour Esq
18928 New York
Elisha Johnson
of Ithaca Co in the State of New York who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain A. Moody of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Larned in the New York line, for the term of nine months
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 1 of March 1823
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 of April 1823 and sent to Edmund C. Pelton Ithaca New York
Arrears to 4th of March 1823 $ 1. 03 Semi anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1823 48
$ 1. 51
{ Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. 8 }
1 March 1823

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BRANCH BANK OF THE UNITED STATES,
City of New-York, 15 Feb y 1828
RECEIVED of ISAAC LAWRENCE, President, Agent for paying
Pensioners, Mary  five 6 Dollars Cents, being for
3 months 4 days, Pension, due to Eliza Johnson
from the 4 day of March 1828 to the 8
day of June 1828 for which I have signed duplicate receipts.
$ 25. 06.
Henry Mott

May 8. 1832
Recd.
Eliza Johnson
W.C.
James H. Edmund Esq. Pension Office Washington D.C.
EXHIBIT

Utica Oneida County N.Y. 1834-
Sir -
A Man of the name of Clinton Johnson obtained a Pension a year or two since - he was an intemperate man and died suddenly in the Pen House of Herkimer County - His wife and children are desirous of knowing whether he was received into heaven (many or not) what amount he has since, and to whom it was sent and what means they are to take in order to get the money which may have been due him at the time of his death - It is supposed that there was either a considerable amount due to him at the time of his death, or that money was sent to some third person for his benefit and neither paid by him or by his representatives - In consequence of his habits of intemperance and the circumstances that he wandered about the country and died away from home they have been able to obtain but little information respecting his affairs - If you can give me any information respecting this subject you will greatly oblige you at sent Horatio Seymour

Elisha Johnson Not on the Rolls
Services in the Connecticut line too short.
Services in the N. York line in Col. Lamb's regiment re- ceive the testimony of two good & respectable witnesses on the part of the W. Virginia.
The larger certificate as to the reduced circumstances of the W. Virginia is wanting.
Passion of grace 12 March 1849

State of New York
Sioga County ss. In this fifth day of May 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in the County of Sioga State of New York personally appears Elisha Johnson aged fifty six years resident in the Town of Canadawaga Sioga County who being by me first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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 Elisha Johnson enlisted in the Town Kent County of Connecticut at Canaan in the Company commanded by Captain — Cornstock of the Second Regiment of the Connecticut Line; on the twentyth day of June 1781. That he continued to serve in the said corps and in the service of the United States until the twelfth day of December 1781 when he was discharged from service at the High Lands on the North River in the state of New York That in the Month of July 1782 he again entered the service of the United States in the Company commanded by Captain Andrew Moody Second Regiment of New York State Artillery commanded by Col — Larned That he continued to serve in the said corps and in the service of the United States until the month of April 1783 That he was present and assisted at the taking of Lord Cornwallis at York Town in Virginia And that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support That the inclosed discharge is all the evidence he has in his power his last discharge being lost or destroyed.

Sworn to and declared before me Elisha Johnson the day and year aforesaid
Joshua Ferris one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Tioga and State of New York
Tioga County ss: I Joshua Ferris Judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Elisha Johnson did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy And I now transmit the proceed- ings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the war department pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress
Spence fifth April 1818
Joshua Ferris
Tioga County ss I Benjamin Jennings one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Tioga do certify that It appears to my satisfaction that the above named Elisha Johnson is in reduced circumstances & in aid of the assistance of his Country for support Witness my hand this eighth day of Febry 1822
Benj. Jennings one of the Judges of the Pleas
State of New York Tioga County ss
I Daniel E. Brown Deputy Clerk of the County of Tioga do hereby certify that Joshua Ferris whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the annexed Declaration or instrument in writing was on the day of the date of the the said certificate a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County Commissioned and sworn and duly authorized by law to transact all lawfull business as a Judge of said Court of Common Pleas And also I do hereby certify that Benjamin Jennings whose

Benj. Jennings one of the Judges of the Pleas
State of New York Tioga County ss
I Daniel E. Brown Deputy Clerk of the county of Tioga do hereby certify that Joshua Ferris whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the annexed Declaration or instrument in writing was on the day of the date of the the said certificate a Judge of the Court of common Pleas in and for said County Commissioned and sworn and duly authorised by law to transact all lawfull business as a Judge of said Court of common Pleas And also I do hereby certify that Benjamin Jennings whose name is subscribed to one of the annexed certificates of the annexed Declaration or instrument in writing was on the day of the date of the said certificate a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County Commissioned and sworn and duly authorised by law to transact all lawfull business as a Judge of said Court of Common Pleas That I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said Judges and verily believe the signa- ture of Joshua Ferris and also the signature of Benjamin Jennings subscribed to the said certificates is their own proper hand writing In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County this 18 th day of October 1822
Daniel E. Brown Deputy Clerk

State of New York Tompkins County
Be It Known that before me, Edmund G. Pilton a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Henry S. Johnson and made oath in due form of law that he is the Administrator of Elisha Johnson who is the identical Elisha Johnson named in an original Certificate of which (I Certify) the following is a true copy:
War Department. Revolutionary Pensions. I Certify that in conformity with the laws of the United States of the 18 th of March 1818 1 st of May 1820 & 1 st March 1823 Elisha 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 commence on the first day of March one thousand Eight Hundred and twenty three Given at the War Office of the United States this twenty fourth day of April one thousand Eight hundred and twenty three J. C. Calhoun. Secretary of War
That as Administrator of the above named Pensioner Elisha Johnson he is entitled to the Pension of the said Pensioner who was entitled to a pension of Eight Dollars per month on account of services rendered the United States during the Revolutionary War that he believes that the said Elisha served in Capt. Andrew Morriss Company under Col. Lamb of the United States Artillery that the said Elisha Johnson died on the Eighth day of June last past in Caroline Tompkins County, New York
From Subscribed before me September 28 th 1828
Henry S. Johnson
Edmund G. Pilton Justice Peace
Tompkins County ss. Jacob Personius being duly sworn says that he was acquainted with the above named pensioner Elisha Johnson that the said Elisha Johnson died on the Eighth day of June last past in Caroline in the County of Tompkins
Jacob Personius
From Subscribed before me October 9 th 1828
Edmund G. Pilton Justice Peace

Know all men by these presents that I Henry S. Johnson of the town of Canador County of Tioga State of New York Administrator of Elisha Johnson late of Carolina in the County of Tompkins deceased the within named pensioner, do hereby constitute and appoint Henry Mott of City of New York my true and lawful Attorney for me & in my name to receive the pension money which was due to Elisha Johnson at the time of his death lying from the fourth day of March last to the Eighth day of November last - to receive the same from the Agent for paying pensions in the City of New York - Witness my hand and seal September 27. 1828  Sealed & delivered In presence of E. G. Pelton  Henry S. Johnson
State of New York Tompkins County } Be It remembered that on the twenty seventh day of September 1828 before me Edmund G. Pelton a Justice of the Peace in said County personally appeared Henry S. Johnson above named & acknowledged the due execution and delivery of the above power of attorney In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 27 th day of September 1828 - The date of September "27" to the affidavit within was written 28 upon Execution - E. G. Pelton Justice Peace
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER.
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Henry S. Johnson Sept 24-29

Henry J. Johnson Jan 24-79
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER. Received from GAO
My Dear Sir, I am indebted to you for the money you paid me for my services as Attorney for the estate of the late Mrs. Mary Johnson, who lived in the County of ... and who died on the day of ... 1828. I have been allowed to retain the sum of ... for my services and expenses. The balance of the account was paid into the hands of the Executor of her will. I am, Sir, your obedient Servant, G. G. Allen
My Dear Sir, I am indebted to you for the money you paid me for my services as Attorney for the estate of the late Mrs. Mary Johnson, who lived in the County of ... and who died on the day of ... 1828. I have been allowed to retain the sum of ... for my services and expenses. The balance of the account was paid into the hands of the Executor of her will. I am, Sir, your obedient Servant, G. G. Allen

Copy of Elisha Johnson's Schedule of Debts
Mar. 30. 1800
Edw. S. Pillsbury Ithaca N.Y.

At a court of common pleas held at the Court house at Elmira in and for the County of Tioga on the second Tuesday in February 1823
Present
Gamaliel H. Barstow, Esq. first Judge
Jacob Willsey
John M. Connel } Esquires Judges
State of New York } (Copy)
Tioga County ss } On this 11 th day of February 1823, personally appeared in open Court being a court of Common pleas and a court of Record for said County with power to hear try & determine all actions real personal mixed & with other powers, Elisha Johnson aged fifty one years resident in the Town of Candeer in the said County who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, That he enlisted in the month of July 1782 in Capt. Andrew Moody's Company in Col. Lamb's Regiment of Artillery in the United States Service, for the term of nine months, and that he continued to serve in the said Corps in the service of the United States until the latter part of April 1783 when he was hon- orably discharged at West Point State of New York: that he was at the taking of Lord Cornwallis at York Town Virginia and he further states that he made application for a pension under the act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Services of the United States in the Revo- lutionary War, passed 18 th March 1818 on the fifth day of May 1818 upon which day his declaration bears date his declaration is numbered 18,622.
And 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 disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of the act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval Services of the

United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due me nor have any other income than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed. That I have no children to support. But I have an aged wife to support who is unable to support herself by labour & am in reduced & indigent circumstances & need the assistance of my Country for support. & that I am a labourer
Sworn to & declared in open court this 11 th day of February 1823
(Signed)
(Signed) Gamaliel H. Barstow First Judge
Elisha Johnson
A Schedule of all the Estate of Elisha Johnson of the Town of Gardner in the County of Franklin the Soldier mentioned in the annexed oath: taken Feb y 10 1823
Real Estate None
Personal Estate as follows.
   one Cow 17 y rs old. $ 8.00 6 Cups & Saucers — .25   Six Sheep — 6 — 2 Bowls — .10   One Hog — 3 — 3 Spoons — .10   4 Chairs — 1 — 2 Wheels — 2.00   One Pot — .50 one ax — .25   One Bake Pan — .75 One Scythe — .25   One fire Shovel — .50 One Hoe — .25   One Tea Kettle — .50 Two Wooden Pails — .50   One Frying Pan — .75 One Table — .75   One Trammel — .25 Total $25.70  
Debts due to me None Debts owing by me None
(Signed) Elisha Johnson

State of New York Tioga County } ss Clerks office }
I Thomas Maxwell Clerk of the County of Tioga & Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify that the above & foregoing are truly copied from the Records of the said Court: and that it is the opinion of the said Court that the amount in value of the property contained in the foregoing Schedule of the said Eliza Johnson is Twenty five Dollars and Seventy cents. In Witness whereof
I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court & County this 11 th day of February 1823.
Thos Maxwell Clerk

45425
Rev INVALID.
File No. 45425
Elisha Johnson
Pri. Rev. War.
Act: 18 March 1818 1 st May 1820 & 1 st March 1822 Index:—Vol. 3, Page 261
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Original felt. Cart.
Vol. 3 - page 157
Blank form of schedule sent Nov. 6. 1822.
Susp. for schedule

Rose, New York May 3 rd 1833,
Sir,
Permit W. G. Wade to examine the papers filed in your Office by Elijah Johnson - purs d New York act of the June 1832,
Your Obedt Servt. Ansell Johnson son of Elijah Johnson
Hon. L. P. Waldo Com r of Pensions,

Will Mr. Hagen be pleased to say to what time Elisha Johnson a pensioner upon the New York roll under the Act of 18 Mar. 1818 was paid? - and obliged &c
Geo. H. Brown
Elisha Johnson a pen. under Act of 28 th March 1818 was paid to the 28 th June 1822 the day of his death
H. Wheeler
Pension Clerk
• May 30. 1834

100% PATENT VOUCHER
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Full paid

STATE AND COUNTY OF NEW-YORK.
BE IT KNOWN , that on the 15 day of October 1828 before the Subscriber, a Notary Public in and for the said County, personally appeared Henry Mott the Attorney, named in the annexed Power of Attorney, and affirmed that the same was not given him by reason of any Sale, Transfer, or Mortgage of the Pension or Arrears of Pension therein authorized to be received by him. Sworn and Subscribed the day and year last above mentioned, before me,
Wm Orvington
Notary Public.
Henry Mott

Does not belong to S. File 13589 or S. File 44463 - Elijah Johnson.
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13589

Elisha Johnson
Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of September next, in New York by the President of the United States Branch Bank
capt Andrew Moody Col Lamb. 2 N.Y. H reg of Artillery
Recorded in Book G vol. 5 page 119 by B L Beale Clerk. Examined and coun- tersigned
J. L. Edwards

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Laws of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818, Act of May 1820 & 1 March 1823
Elisha 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 commence on the first day of March one thousand eight hundred and twenty three
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this twenty fourth day of April one thousand eight hundred and twenty three
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War.
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Old case.
18632 v
Elisha Johnson, Tioga Co N.Yk.
Edmund G. Pettow, Ithaca, N.Yk.
Recd 5 Novr 1822.
on final settlement
Vol 3
Page 157
Wm. C. J. B. Bathurst
Res
Deputy of Mr
Washington City

Ithaca N.Y. Octr 28 1822
Hon. J. S. Calhoun
I enclose the Declaration & Proof of Service in case of Eliza Johnson for a Pension please return to me, in the case
Your Humble Servt
Edmund B. Pelton

Elijah Johnson applied for pension from Wayne Co N.Y. by Fredy Amz E.G. died 1833.
Elijah Johnson Act 32 N.Y. Suspended —
E. G. for W. D. Christian D. S. D. S.

W T Wade Esq
Dear Sir
J. Johnson of Perry Wyoming County N.Y. has employed me to inform you concerning his father's pension in consequence of his not being in the town in which he resides he did not get your answer until to day the Elijah Johnson you speak of is not his father he says his father never lived in Ontario Co. that at the time of his entering the service he lived in town of Staton which is now called Sharon that Judge David Dean  Dean of Auburn has the whole particulars concerning the time he entered the service that he moved into the town of Woolcot in the year 1810 and in Woolcot August 25 th 1833. that with regard to his children he has no knowledge only that some live in your County & some are in the western states that he will employ no one but you to get his pension he is anxious to know if his pension has been drawn by whom it was drawn and that if anything further is wanted on his part write immediately direct to him at Perry Center Wyoming County Moscow Livingston County N.Y.
Yours Truly
Daniel H Wheeler

PS he has directed me to sign his name to your request he wants to know about this soon as possible his situation is quite low circumstanced his wife has been almost helpless with the chronic Rheuma- tism for five years so it will come very acceptable at present you will please make haste for his sake if any more information is wanted write to him at Perry Center J. H. W.

Elisha Johnson's Declaration & Proof
9 Months from July 1782 to Oct. 1783

I also of said Park, County of Tompkins Clerk's office P. Miles Finch, Deputy Clerk of the County of Tompkins, also Deputy Clerk of the Courts of Common Pleas in and for said County, do hereby certify, that at the within named Edward G. Potter, and before whom the within and several affi- davits were taken, was, at the time of the same, a Commissioner in and for said County, duly commissioned and sworn and authorized by law to act in that capacity. Further, I am au- thorized with his said entry, and will believe the within signature of Edward G. Potter to be in his own hand writing. In testimony whereof, I hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Courts of Common Pleas, this twenty sixth Day of October, 1832 at Phœnix, in said County.  Miles Finch Deputy Clerk

State of New York
Tompkins County
Andrew Sherwood of the town of Dryden in said County being duly sworn says that he was well acquainted with Elisha Johnson in the foregoing Declaration mentioned, in & during the Revolutionary war, that he knows that the said Elisha Johnson enlisted on or about the first day of July 1782 in a Company commanded by Captain Moody in Col. Lamb's Regiment in the New York line said Regiment belonging or being of the Corps or Artillery to serve Nine Months, that the said Elisha Johnson did faithfully serve his said term of nine months & was discharged in the month of April 1783, that this deponent belonged to Captain Mackim's Company in said Regiment six years for which service he now draws a pension under the Act of 18 th March 1818 that he this deponent has no interest in the event of the application of the said Elisha Johnson for a pension.
Andrew Sherwood
Subscribed & sworn before me, September 26 1822
Emmund G. Patton
Commissioner
I certify that I am acquainted with the above deponent Andrew Sherwood that he is a person of credibility. trust & veracity.
Emmund G. Patton
Commissioner

State of New York Tomkins County
Henry Smith of the town of Ovid in said County being duly sworn says that he was well acquainted with Elisha Johnson in the foregoing Declaration mentioned in & during the Revolutionary War, that the said Elisha Johnson enlisted in the month of July 1782 in a Company Commanded by Captain Moody in Col Lamb's Regiment of Artillery in the United States Service (to which Company this Deponent belonged at the time) that the said Elisha Johnson did faithfully serve the term of nine months being the term for which he enlisted & was duly discharged in the month of April 1783 that this Deponent now draws a Pension for his said services, & that he is not interested in the event of the application of the said Elisha Johnson for a Pension for the said services.
Henry his  X Smith Mark
Subscribed & sworn before me October 2 nd 1822
Edmund G. Patten Commissioner etc.
I Certify that I am well acquainted with the above Deponent Henry Smith & that he is a person of Credibility & that the above Affidavit was written under his direction & read to him before signing.
Edmund G. Patten Commissioner etc.

243 Elisha Johnston $ 25 06 / 100
4 Mar 1825 one day 8 June 1828 3-4 @ 8
2
Southwest County, Tenn. estate of Elisha Johnston died Sept 27th 1828 in which estate William Johnston Administrator
Letter to H. S. Johnston

Letter to H. S. Johnson
Tompkins County Sur- rogate office P. Revor- ded Sept. 27th 1828, in said office Miles Fisher Surrogate
243 Oliver Johnson $25.06 April 1825 no days 8 June 1828 5-40 3/4

THE PEOPLE of the state of New-York, by the
grace of God Free and Independent :
TO  Henry S. Johnson, of the town of Cande, County of Tioga & State of New-York — Send Greeting :
WHEREAS  Elisha Johnson late of Tompkins County and State aforesaid as is alledged, lately died intestate ; having, whilst living, and at the time of his death, Goods, Chattels, or Credits, within this State, by means whereof, the ordering and granting Administration of all and singular the said Goods, Chattels, and Credits ; and auditing, allowing, and final discharging the account thereof, doth appertain unto us : And we being desirous that the Goods, Chattels, and Credits of the said deceased, may be well and faithfully administered, applied and disposed of, do grant unto you, the said Henry S. Johnson —
full power, by these presents, to administer and faithfully dispose of all and singular the said Goods, Chattels, and Credits ; to ask, demand, recover, and receive the debts which unto the said deceased, whilst living, and at the time of his death, did belong ; and to pay the debts which the said deceased did owe, so far as such Goods, Chattels, and Credits will thereto extend, and the law require : Hereby requiring you to make, or cause to be made, a true and perfect Inventory of all and singular the Goods, Chattels and Credits of the said deceased, which have, or shall come to your hands, possession, or knowledge, and the same so made, to exhibit, or cause to be exhibited, into the office of the Surrogate of the said county of Tompkins, at, or before the expiration of six calendar months from the date hereof ; and also to render a just and true account of administration, when thereunto required. And we do, by these presents, depute, constitute, and appoint you, the said Henry S. Johnson —
Administrator of all and singular the Goods, Chattels, and Credits which were of the said Elisha Johnson deceased —
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF , we have caused the Seal of office of our said
Surrogate to be hereunto affixed. WITNESS
Miles Finch —
Esquire, Surrogate of our said county, at Hoback, County aforesaid, the Twenty Seventh day of September in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty Eight .
Miles Finch Surrogate.
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18,622-2
Elisha Johnson,
Edmund G. Pelton, Ithaca, N.Yk.
Recd. 24 Feb: 1823
Hon. J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War Washington City
Sir

181622-v
Elisha Johnson,
Edmund G. Pelton, Ithaca, N.Yk.
Recd. 24 Feb: 1823
Hon. J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington City
Sir
Washington

Ithaca Feb. 12 th 1823
Sir
Herewith I forward the oath & schedule of Elisha Johnson (an old soldier) agreeable to request of the Department. The papers remaining on file in your office. If this Certificate could be signed before the 4 th of March next. It would relieve the widow of the old soldier & his wife as they are really needy. Have the Goodness to forward his Certificate to me
Your Humble Servt. Edmund G. Bolton
Gen. J. C. Calhoun