Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45424, for Edward Johnson, Massachusetts

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Johnson, Edward
S.45424
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9137 New-york Q
Edward Johnson
of Leicester in the state of New-york who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Vose of the Massachusetts line, for the term of Seven years
Inscribed on the Roll of New-york at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 15 of April 1818 .
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 of April 1818 and sent to Hon. Lewis Ely Barnes Co. New-york
Arrears to 4th of March 1819  $82.65 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 1st Sep 1819  $47.48
$130.65
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

Edward Johnson Edward Johnson, Private, Lisle, Broome Co.: N. York.
Nov. 1776 to June, 1783 Col o . Vose's regiment Massachusetts line April 25, 1818.
Jonathan Lewis, Judge, Lisle, Broome Co.: New-York.

State of New York Broome County ss. On this 25 th day of April A.D. 1818. before the undersigned one of the Judges of the Court of common pleas in the County of Broome personally appears Col d Edward Johnson, aged Eighty three Years resident in the town of Lisle in said Broome County, who being duly put by me 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 Col d Edward Johnson enlisted in the month of Nov. 1778 at Leicester in the state of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Capt c Orange Studdard of the First Massachusetts Regiment under Col d Joseph Vose that he continued to serve in the said Col d .s in the service of the United States until the month of June A.D. 1783. when he was discharged from service in the town of Newburgh State of New York that he was in the Battle of Mon- mouth - that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, & that he has no other evidence of his right to the following now in his power of his said Col d Johnson.
Given to said Col d Edward Johnson in the fifty third year of his above written - Jan a 2 nd Leeds
Broome County ss. On this 25 th day of April A.D. 1818 personally appears Jan a 2 nd Leeds before me one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in the County of Broome, Orange Johnson of the town of Lisle County of Broome aforesaid who being by me sworn according to Law, saith that he was personally acquainted with Col d Edward Johnson above named during the revolutionary war, and knows that he served for several years in the American Army upon the Continental establishment - Jan a 2 nd Leeds Orange Johnson

Broome County ss James Stoddard of the town of Lisle County of Broome aforesaid, being duly sworn: saith, that he has for a number of years been acquainted with the above named Edward Johnson and believes his situation as to property and circumstances is correct, as set forth in his affidavit.
Personally appeared James Stoddard Leeds April 30 th 1818 Before me James Stoddard and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true
James Lewis
Judge of Broome Common Pleas
I James Lewis one of the Judges of Broome Common Pleas as aforesaid do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Edward Johnson did then in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the Common Enemy and I have transmitted the proceedings and testimony taken and have before me to the Secretary of the War department Pursuant to the provisions of the above mentioned act of Congress 2d 1818, James Lewis
Judge of Broome Common Pleas
Edward Johnson Affidavit

I Jonathan Lewis, the Judge abovenamed do certify that I am personally acquainted with Edward Johnson within named & consider him in reduced and needy circumstances & believe him to stand in need of the assistance of his country to make himself and family comfortable. — Jonathan Lewis
Broome County Ys.
I hereby certify that the above named Jonathan Lewis at the time of signing the above was a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County and that the signatures are of the proper hand writ- ing of the said Jonathan Lewis.
Broome Clerks Office July 13 th 1878
Asa W. Vose

45424
Rev INVALID.
File No. 45424
Edward Johnson Pri, Rev, Heer.
Act: 18 March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 261
[Arrangement of 1870.]