Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5664, for Solomon Johnson, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Na.
Johnson, Solomon.
PP 5664
CONTENTS

Colon on June
Dec 30 68 May 17 1849
On From Johnston June 1832
L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.
Johnston North Tenn. Act 7 April '32

State of Tennessee } On this Sixth day Sevier County } of May A D Eighteen hundreds and forty four personally appeared in open Court, Before the County Court of Sevier County, Tennessee Solomon Johnson a resident of said State and County, aged Eighty five 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.
That he entered the Service of the United States as a Militia under Col Cropper Maj s Williams & Capt Barton while residing in the County of Accomac State of Virginia some time during the Revolutionary War but from old age and consequent loss of memory he does not recollect the the precise day & year he entered the said Service but that he served not less than Eighteen months in the said Service that he marched principally along the coast in said Accomac County.
That he was born in said Accomac County about the year Seventeen hundred and fifty nine, and that he resided there for a number of years after the Revolution and that he moved to Sevier County Tennessee about thirty years ago.
That he has no documentary evidence of said Services, and that he knows of no person by whom he could prove said Services, He hereby relinquishes all

claims 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 and Subscribed to the day and year aforesaid in open court
his Solomon Johnson Mark
J. H. Toomey Clerk
By W. L. Rogers Dept. Clerk
The following questions were propounded to the said Solomon Johnson by the court, Question 1 st Where and in what year was
you born
Answer In Accomac County Virginia about the year 1759.
2 d Q. Have you any record of your age
Answer No
3 d Q. Where was you living when called into the service where have you lived since the Revolutionary War & where do you now live.
Answer I was living in Accomac County Virginia when called in to said service and resided there for some time after the Revolution and have resided in Sevier County Tennessee for about thirty years where I now live.
4 th Q. How was you called into the service
Answer I was a Militia
5 th Q. State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the

troops where you served such continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect and the general circum- stances of your service,
Answer. There were no regular continental officers with us, we principally scouted to guard off the British, who would sometimes come to man us and we would expect an engagement, but they would retreat so we had no engagement with them
6 th Q. Did you ever receive a discharge
Answer. Not that I recollect of
7 th Q. State the names of some of the persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood and who can testify to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a Soldier of the Revolution
Answer. Mrs. A. Wynn & George McCown
State of Tennessee } Mrs. Ashley Wynn a Sevier County } Clergyman residing Sevier County Tennessee, and
George McCown
resident in the same
Hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Solomon Johnson who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration: that we believe him to be eighty five years old; that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur

in the opinion.
Sworn and subscribed to this day and year aforesaid
D. H. Toney, Clerk.
Geo. H. Brown A. W. Wynn
State of Tennessee And the said Court do- Sevier County) hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named Applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and servant as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Ashley Wynn, who has signed the preceeding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the County of Sevier Tennessee, and that George Brown who has also signed the same is a resident in same County and State, and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit
State of Tennessee I. D. H. Toney Clerk Sevier County } of the County Court of the County & State aforesaid. do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Solomon Johnson for a pension
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 6 th day of May 1844. D. H. Toney, Clerk of Sevier County Court.

Adelphi to Warner & McEwen Sevierville Tennessee
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P. O. Solomon Johnson  va Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
REJECTED
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contra
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

No 34248 Solomon Johnson Gen.
Suspended Lt & Quartermaster Aug 30 th 1864 to 10 Jan 1865
5664
Act 7 th June 32

Solomon Johnson Turnipsee
Rejected stated on rolls to be dead See letter of June 1823
L. J. Pickett Esq.
Set to Hon. Milton Brown July 7 '43
" " " " " June 28. 43

130. 268
Solomon Johnson 2 d Denver
Chh

(Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.)
State of Tennessee } ss. Sevier County }
On this the 15 th day of March 1834. Personally appeared before me Isaac Love an acting Justice of the Peace for said County Solomon Johnson a resident of Sevier County and State of Tennessee aged Sixty nine 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.
Said applicant States that he was born in the State of Virginia Accomac County in the year of 1765 and entered the service of the United States in 1782 in the month of July as a volunteer under the command of Col. John Crapper and Capt. Biston and Lieut. James Crapper and encamped at Accomac Court House Virginia and marched thence to the Black House on the Eastern Shore of Virginia and marched thence from one place to another guarding the shores of Virginia night and day from the invasion of the enemy for a term of Eighteen months.
Said applicant States that he was a Private volunteer in the Militia of Virginia and served a term of Eighteen months. That he was living in the State of Virginia Accomac County when he entered the service of the United States.
That he has no Documentary Evidence to sustain his claim and knows of no person living, whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his services.
That he is now living in Sevier County Tennessee and 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 and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Isaac Love Justice of the Peace
Solomon Johnson Mark

We Ashley Wynn a clergyman residing in the State of Tennessee Sevier County and David Bricker residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Solomon Johnson who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration that we believe him to be 69 years of age, that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day of Ashley Wynn and year of our Lord David Bricker
I Isaac Love an acting Justice of the Peace for Sevier County do hereby certify that 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 further certify that it appears to me that Ashley Wynn who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the State of Tennessee and Sevier County and that David Bricker who has also signed the same is a resident in the State and County of said and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
March 15. 1854
Isaac Love Justice of the Peace

State of Tennessee Sevier County I Geo M c Combs clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for said County do hereby certify that Isaac Love whose name stands signed to the foregoing Certificate is a commissioned Justice acting Justice of the peace for said County and that full faith and credit should be given to all his official acts as such
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix my seal of office at office in Sevierville this 25 th day of March 1834
Geo M c Combs clerk

30-268 Petition of Solomon Johnson Tennessee regional
April 7 th
Rejected. Did not perform an actual service at the prison walls. for letter to George McLorn, Supt. C.H., Jan 9 April 1834
Senior 6. H. D. March 27 th 1834
Sam. H. Pardon
copy of Washington City Dec 2 nd

Dec 9. 1849 Seven 6th Solomon Johnson Jenn 2nd wounded at act. for June 1852
Free
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Amended Declaration State of Tennessee } Sevier County } On this 26 th day of November 1844. Personally appeared before me M A Rawlings a Justice of the peace for said County, Solomon Johnson a resident of said County and State, Who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following amended declaration to a declaration made on the 6 th day of May last
That he entered the service of the United States in the County and State at the time mentioned in the former declaration and also that he entered the service under Col Cropper Maj s Williams and Capt Barton but that he was under other officers during his service but from old age and infirmity he is unable to recollect their names but that he served in all eighteen months That he has resided for in Sevier County for thirty years or upward and from that time until now he has not resided in any other County with the exception of one year he resided in Blount County Tennessee, and that he never was in Smith County Tennessee during his life Sworn & Subscribed to before } his me this 26 th Nov 1844 } Solomon Johnson M. A. Rawlings mark Justice of the peace

State of Tennessee } S.S. Sevier County }
I, D. N. Toomey, Clerk of the County Court of the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that M. A. Rawlings, whose name is subscribed to the within Declaration of Solomon Johnson, is and was at the time of subscribing the same, an acting justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified according to law, and that his signature appears to be genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office, at office, in Sevierville, the 28 th day of November 1844.
D. N. Toomey, Clerk of Sevier County Court.