Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17348, for Elisha Johnson, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Johnson Elisha Brigham Mary Former widow
N. 17348
CONTENTS

Connecticut - 2468.
Mary Brigham formerly Elisha Johnson, decd.
who died on the 26 th February 1813, of Tolland in the State of Conn t who was a Private in the ————— commanded by Captain ————— of the Reg t ————— commanded by Col. Sage in the Connecticut line for 8 months private. Conn.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 20 Dollars ————— Cents per annum to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th day of Janu- ary 1839 and sent to Hon. O. Nott, H. Reps.
Arrears to the 4 th of Sept. 1838 = $150:00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th Mo. '39 = 10:00
$160.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 d } Act 3 d March 1837
Recorded by S. A. Elisha Clerk, Book A, Vol. 2 Page 78

House of Reps
Dec 18 th 1838
Dear Sir
I have the honor to transmit herewith the application of Mrs. Mary Brigham Sprague for a pension.
Please examine them and advise me of the result.
Your Obedt & humble Servant
Orville H. Smith
Hon. J. L. Edwards Comm. of Pensions Washington D.C.

2468
4138
Mary Brigham Young wife of Ephraim born
Ad 4 July 1836
Marr'd 1771 died 1823
Allan 6 mo $20 pr
amt
Col. Supt. Rev 1776
Res. with the rais d of the reg. June 11. 76. h. L disch. Dec 25. 76
Wm. O'Call 182
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the 3 d Section of the Act of 4 th July 1836 and of the 1 st Section of the Act of 3 d March 1837
State of Connecticut
County of Litchfield ss. Washington Dec y 7 th 1838
On this 7 th day of Dec y 1838 Personally appeared before the subscribing authority Mary Brigham a resident of the town of Washington in said County of Litchfield aged 86 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836 and the Act explanatory of said Act passed March 3 d 1837 That she was married to Elisha Johnson Esq re who was a soldier in the service of the Country in the Revolutionary war - That he entered said service in a militia Company and marched to New York early in the spring of 1776 and performed a term of duty as will appear more fully by the evidence accompanying this declaration the particulars of which she can not distinctly recollect - That she was married to the said Elisha Johnson when she was 19 years of age that it was in the month of December 1774 Seventeen hundred seventy one - That her said husband the said Elisha Johnson died the 26 th of Feb y 1813 that she was afterwards married to Gershom Brigham who died on the 2 nd day of Sept r 1834 and that she has ever since been a widow
Mary Brigham

The foregoing declaration was subscribed & sworn to by the said Mary Bringham before me - and I certify that the said Mary Bringham by reason of age and bodily infirmity is unable to attend court.
Charles Stearns - Judge of the County Court for the County of Salina
notary public

I Solomon Fenton of Willington in the County of Tolland State of Connecticut aged 80 years testify that Elisha Johnson of said Willington early in the Spring of 1776 enlisted in a Militia Company commanded by Capt Parker & in a Regiment commanded by Col Sage for the term of six months as a corporal in the Service of the Country in the Revolutionary war and marched to New York with said Company - My brother Eldoniah Fenton enlisted in said Company at the same time for the same term & marched with said Company to New York - In the month of August of the same year I was drafted & went to New York in Capt Heath's Company & Col. Miller's Reg t and there saw the said Johnson doing duty in said Parker's Company & I repeatedly saw the Johnson in said Company during said term of Service I know that he & my brother served out said term of duty of six months - The said Elisha Johnson was married to Mary Case of Tolland previous to his enlisting in said Company and entering & performing said Service I believe in the latter part of the year 1778 - My brother married the said Mary for some time previous to said marriage but finally married another woman Solomon Fenton
Tolland County ss Willington Dec 7 1838 Personally appeared the above named Sol. Fenton & made solemn to the truth of the deft. by him subscribed - The said Sol Fenton is a credible witness By His name Elisha Stearns Justice of Peace

I Elisha Atwood of Willington in the County of Tolland aged 89 years testify that Elisha Johnson of said Willington died 5 years ago - the 26 of Feb y  1813 that Gershon Brigham of said Willington died 2 of Sept 1834 Elisha Atwood
Tolland County ss Willington Dec 7 1838 Personally appeared the above named Elisha Atwood & made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing dep n by him subscribed and sworn to the same is a credible witness
Before me Elisha Atwood Justice of Peace I Joseph Scott of Willington in the County of Tolland aged 95 years testify that I have always lived within one hundred rods of the place where Elisha Johnson on Eng late of said Willington deceased resided in his lifetime and that I knew the evening that he was married to Mary Lee though not present I am now unable to state year but knew that it was before he entered the service in the Revolutionary war - and I knew that the said Johnson afterwards performed a tour of duty in said service at or near New York - I knew when he entered the service & when he returned but can not state the time when or how long he was absent I further testify that Mary Lee Mary Lee has remained a wid w ever since the death of her late husband Gershon Brigham which was four years ago last Sept r Joseph Scott
Tolland County ss Tolland Dec 7 1838 Personally appeared the above named

Joseph Scott and made solemn oath to the truth of the deposition by him subscribed - and I certify that the said Scott is a credible witness
Before me Elisha Stearns Justice of Peace
December 5 th A.D. 1771 Since December the fifth seventeen hundred seventy one, then were Elisha Johnson and Mary base Lawfully joined in Marriage The above is a true copy of the record of the marriage of said Johnson excepting these words "December the fifth seventeen hundred seventy one" Certified by me Gideon W. Merick
Town Clerk of the Town of Willingham
Dec 9 th 1838
Subscribed and sworn to before me
Elisha Stearns Justice of Peace
State of Connecticut County of Tolland
ss County Clerk's office
I, Jeremiah Parish Clerk of the Courts in said County of Tolland do certify that Elisha Stearns Esq. of Tolland is a Judge of the County Court within & for the County of Tolland due appointment in May 1838 & acting in so capacity that he is also a Justice of Peace within said County due appointment & acting in said capacity that his commission as Justice
to the 26 th day of May 1838 & both commissions will continue un
to the 26 th day of June 1839 & that the foregoing signatures purporting to be the official signatures of said Judge & Justice Stearns are genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name & official seal at Tolland this 8 th day of December A.D. 1838
Jeremiah Parish Clerk

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 17348
Mary Brigham Former widow of Elisha Johnson Pr. New-York
Act: July 4 th 36
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 80
[Arrangement of 1870.]