Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31782, for Joseph Johnson, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Johnson, Joseph or Johnston
S. 31782
CONTENTS

See letter to Mrs. P. P. P. 34 19 th Sept r '34, do. 10 Oct
Indiana 25. 833. Joseph Johnston of Monroe Co. in the State of Ind a who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Guckett of the Reg t commanded by Col. Lewis in the Virginia line for service  service
2 Yrs fr. $ 80.00
Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of Sept r 34 J. B. Lowe, Bloomington, Ind a
Arrears to the 4th of March 34 240.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept r 40 $ 280.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. S. Sprague Clerk, Book 62 Vol. 7 Page 126.
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Johnson

State of Kentucky
Fleming county S d 3
The following a mended declaration of Joseph Johnson was taken sworn to and subscribed before me D r Stockard a Justice of the Peace for said county this 3 d day of November 1843.
I Joseph Johnson now of Fleming County Kentucky do make the following amended declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress of the 7 th June 1832. That on the 10 th day of March 1837. he prepared a qualified to a declaration before the county circuit court of Jackson county in the State of Indiana and forwarded the same to the war office. (certified copy of which is herewith returned to said office). That since that declaration was made he has removed to Fleming county Kentucky where he now resides, and where his brother is still living, to whom he refers in his original declaration, as the only person if living by whom he could make proof of his services.
He states he removed from Indiana to Kentucky in October 1841. Since which time he has been, most of the time confined to the house, being badly ruptured, which has prevented him from obtaining the evidence of his brother Ebenezer, and forwarding it, until now.
Sworn to and subscribed
before me the date { above
D r Stockard J.P.
Joseph Johnson

State of Kentucky Fleming county ss. I Ebenezer Johnson of Fleming county Kentucky aged Eighty one years. do state on oath that Joseph Johnson who has made the foregoing declaration. is my brother and that I had not seen him for seventeen or eighteen years, until he moved from Indiana to this state in the fall of 1841. I also state that I served with him in the campaign. commanded by General Broadhead I think the year 1779. the detachment marched from Pittsburg up the Alleghany river to some Indian Towns. which were destroyed together with their growing crops. I am certain he served at least three months on this campaign. of the field officers I recollect Col. Campbell Major Byrom and Major John Finley. Capt. Rife commanded the company to which we were attached Genl. Broadhead and the other field officers mentioned were officers of the Regular army. Capt. Rife commanded a company of Militia which was attached to the regulars.
That in the spring of the year 1780. said Joseph Johnson was drafted and attached to the company of Capt. Andrews. and served as a Spy and Ranger a tour of three months. guarding the frontier along the Ohio river at and in the neighbourhood of Walladays cove. I was serving in another part of the county  company at the time he was with Capt. Andrews. but in the next year. (I think it was in 1782) said Joseph and myself were both drafted and attached to the company of Capt. Reel. in the month of March of that year. and was actively engaged as a Spy. and guarding the frontier on the Ohio River. until the month of October or November following. I know said Joseph Johnson also served a tour of three months as a substitute for William Conyers. he was engaged in guarding country on the Ohio river from Walladays cove. to Mingo's bottom. Capt. Andrews

Commanded the company on this tour as well as the one before mentioned. I know he was attached to some other companies but cannot state the particulars.
Ebenezer his Johnson mark
Fleming county set.
I D. H. Stockton a Justice of the peace for said county certify that the foregoing statement of Ebenezer Johnson who is personally known to me was this day sworn to before me, and subscribed in my presence.
Given under my hand this 3 d day of November 1843.
D. H. Stockton J. P.
I also certify that Joseph Johnson who has this day qualified before me to his amended declaration, is personally known to me and that from old age and bodily affliction it would be very inconvenient for him to attend in open court to make proof, he living about eighteen miles from the court house. Given under my hand as Justice of the peace for Fleming county this 3 d day Nov r 1843
D. H. Stockton J. P.
State of Kentucky Fleming County Set. I William T. Dudley clerk of the Fleming County Court certify that D. H. Stockton is a Magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Fleming County Court this 3 d day of November 1843 W. T. Dudley clerk of the court of Fleming county

31, 161
Aaron Muskick Joseph Johnston Indiana
for 1776 p 272 #80
Hon. G. L. Kinnard

State of Indiana Monroe County On the the twentieth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three personally appear- ed in open Court before me Amory H. Kinney President Judge of the Seventh Judicial Circuit of our State of Indiana aforesaid and Stephen P. Beall and Abraham Rust Esq. Associate Judges of our said Court for the said County of Monroe being a Court of Record now sitting Joseph Johnston a resident of said County in said State aged seventy eight years the twentieth day of October next who being first duly sworn ac- cording to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed March 3rd 1832.
That he was born in the County of Frederick in the State of Virginia on the twen- tieth day of October in the Year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and fifty five, when he resided until fourteen years of age when his father removed to New River in Virginia and settled within a few miles of Englishes Ferry on said River where he resided six or seven years, when he removed to Clinch River what County it was at that time unknown in Virginia. When his Father removed with him as above last mentioned to Clinch River

he was about eighteen years of age it was in the Spring season of the year he feels pretty certain. There were but a few settlers there then: — This McClaran's family and a few others. He resided there until, and at the time of en- tering the service. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Of- ficers and served as herein stated to wit
That in the month of July in the Year seventeen hundred and seventy four he volunteered in a Company of Foot men under Captain Walter Crockett in the Militia of the State of Virginia in the service of the United States in the War of the Revolution. There was no Regiment formed there. He was rendezvoused under said Captain at New River, and marched to the Levels of Greenbrier Virginia, there joining other troops was in said Compa- ny put in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Lewis his first name he thinks was Charles not certainly.
He was marched in said Regiment

of Virginia Militia from the said Lords of Green's Creek under the said Colonel in said Company, down New River on the east side, crossing Gauley Mountain to the Mouth of the Kanawha River into the Forks of said River and the Ohio, where was fought the Battle called the Shaw- nee Battle, on the 10th day of October Seventeen hundred and Seventy four Previous to arriving at that place Colonel Lewis was the highest in command. Upon such arrival this Applicant & said Colonel Lewis Regiment was un- der the command of a General officer whose name he has forgotten.
Before reaching said Battle Ground Col. Lewis had proceeded with three or four companies leaving Captain Crockett Company and this applicant in the rear with the Reeres and Baggs and Colonel Lewis was to have left canoes at Gauley

River for said Capt Brockton and other three or four rear Companies, but from some cause no canoes being so left this Applicant and said rear Companies were delayed a whole day in swimming their horses and getting their baggage over on Rafts. Said rear Companies under the command of a Major Christy and this Applicant in consequence of said delay did not engage in said Battle. The next day after crossing Gault in the evening a couple of Runners came from Colonel Lewis stating that the Battle had been fought and that the Indians threatened to fight them again - Major Christy then commanded that the Bees and baggage be left and a forced march commenced which was done, and this Applicant in said Company joined Colonel Lewis; but no further fighting took place. The celebrated Canstalk an Indian Chief as this Applicant understood commanded at said Battle on the side of the Indians. An Expedition from said Battle Ground was commenced but making a flag and the

Indians suing for peace, said expedition being intended against their Towns, they this Applicant and his troops returned, to, and completed the Fort in the forks of said Rivers called Fort Pleasant, the spot being previously called Point Pleasant. He was employed in building said Fort & was there several weeks after said Battle. He had volunteered to go in said Expedition against said Indians but not to serve any particular period. At the request of his officers and as a duty he voluntarily served in said Expedition four months ; when at said Fort he was dismissed and started home about the latter part of October seventeen hundred and seventy four. He received no discharge in writing. All said services he rendered cheerfully, faithfully and satisfactorily to his officers.
He remained at home until the year next after his said expedition under Colonel Lewis the year seventeen hundred and seventy five.
In said year seventeen hundred and seventy five in the month of April as near as he is able to state, living at the County of Montgomery in the State of Virginia he volunteered in the Militia of said State in the service of the United States as an Indian

Spy under an engagement with Major Robison whose first name he has forgotten. He was employed as such spy principally against the Shawnee Indians in company with James Whetton also an Indian Spy. This applicant speed through the country about Sandy and Clinch Rivers.
He engaged to serve three months, or as long as there was a necessity in the opinion of said officer for his said service. He served at least five months in said campaign faithfully and satisfactorily to his said officer. He was by the promise of said officer to have been paid by him or his paymaster one dollar per day which he never received. He was dismissed in said country in the latter part of summer or fall of said seventeen hundred and seventy five. He received no discharge in writing.
In the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy six on the eighteenth day of May he married and it promising a trouble, one year he was prevailed on by his father in law and family to go with them to New River. And after reaching New River at the request sent him of an Uncle living on Roanoke River he went down with his wife to stay the season.

with him. But when he got to his Uncles two of his Sons had drafted and this ap- plicant Volunteered in the same company com- manded by Hugh Crockett Captain, brother to the Captain Crockett under whom he had formerly served. (We can not recollect the name of the County where he volunteered it was near said Roanoke River, no town near.) in the Regiment commanded by Colonel William Christy in the Militia of the State of Virginia. Said Company was of Footmen. He volunteered as above either in June or July in said Year Seventeen hundred and seventy six for the period of three months to go on a Campaign against the Cherokee Indians. He rendezvoused in said Company at Jacob Kents near Colonel Raulph Madisons and marched and joined Colonel Christy at the Long Island and Holston River (Tennessee) and proceeded to the Indian Towns, and burned and destroyed them, except two of them belonging to friendly Indians and Traders. After being in the Cherokee Indian country about two months, (being about one month going and returning or upwards) they set out on their return. In said Expedi- tion he served upwards of out at least  three months

He was dismissed on his march homeward about the first of October in said year 1770. he does not know in what County it took place At that time the Territory which composed one County now making several. He received no discharge in writing nor did any of his comrades within his knowledge and remembrance.
In the Year Seventeen hundred and seventy seven at said County of Montgomery County Virginia, in the early part of summer he volunteered in the Militia of said State to serve as an Indian Spy under an engagement with Major Robison before mentioned for and during said summer and as long as in the opinion of said Officer necessary against the Shawnee Tribe of Indians as well as the Mingo & Wyandots &c (in the service of the United States) through the country about Sandy River and Cold Rivers. He served in company with Richard Pney. He was to have received one dollar per day which he received from his Paymaster through the hand of his said Major. He was dismissed in said County about the end of said

Summer without any discharge in writing. He served in said engagement three months.
In the Year Seventeen hundred and Seventy eight, still living at said County of Montgomery in said State of Virginia in the early part of Summer of said Year he volunteered as an Indian Spy in company with John Sharp his fellow Spy under an engagement with (Major) Walter Crockett who was at one time Colonel. he does not know whether then or afterwards, against the before mentioned tribes of Indians for a period of three months or as long in said season as in the opinion of said Officer necessary.
He served in the country about the before mentioned Rivers of Sandy &c. He was to receive one dollar per day. which he never got. He was dismissed in said County about the end of said Summer. without any discharge in writing. said service was in the Militia of the said State of Virginia and the United States. He served faithfully and to the satisfaction of said Officer Con- stantly three months at least

In the Year Seventeen hundred and seventy nine , whilst living at said County of Montgomery in said State of Virginia he volunteered about the first of Summer of said Year in the Mi- lilia of said State and the service of the United States as an Indian Spy in company with his partner in the former season John Sharp under an engagement with Major Thomas Mastin to serve during said Summer season, and to receive one dollar per day. He spied in the country about Sandy and Cold Rivers against the Shawnee, Wyandots, Mingo & the Indians. He served constantly and faithfully and satisfactorily to his Officer during said Summer and probably longer but at least three months . He was dismissed in said County without any discharge in writing. He received no pay for said service. He was dismissed sometime about the end of said Summer or beginning of the Fall of said Year probably in September not certain

¶ In the Year Seventeen hundred and eighty, whilst living at said County of Montgomery in said State of Virginia he volunteered in the Spring or beginning of summer of said Year in the Militia of said State in the service of the United States as an Indian Spy in Company with Archibald Prater under an engagement with said Major Thomas Mashin to serve during the need or said season at one dollar per day He spied about said last mentioned Rivers against said last mentioned Indians He served faithfully and constantly and satisfactorily to his said Officer at least three months and dismissed about the end of said summer without any discharge in writing. He received no part of his said pay.
He still continued to reside in the County aforesaid until entering the following Service.
¶ In the Year aforesaid of Seventeen hundred and eighty he thinks in the Month of December in said Year he entered the service of the United States in the Militia of the State of Virginia as a Volunteer in the Com

company of Foot Commanded by Captain Robbins Moffett in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel  Preston whose first name he has forgotten. He rendezvoused in said company near the head of Clinch River and marched and joined other companies at Harboards Ferry just below (ten or five miles) the Lead mines and there fell under the command of said Colonel at or near New River. Thence they marched to Moravian Town in North Carolina, and thence joined General Greene near Guilford Court House, thence marched down to Hawe River. They were at Hawe River, the Hanging Rock, and many other places, some of which forgotten. Scouting & traversing the country like playing prisoners base. He so entered the service for the period of which he served out and three months, which expired a few days (perhaps three) before the Battle of Guilford. He was not in said Battle being dismissed at the end of said period without any dis- charge in writing. He never has received one cent of pay for said term. He served faithfully and to the acceptance of his Officers. He was dismissed at Guilford Court, in the first part of March in the Year seventeen hundred and eighty one

In the same said Year Seventeen hundred and and eighty one he removed to Powell Valley leaving his family behind untill the Fall Season. in said State of Virginia he does not recollect the name of the County if any formed at that time (now Lee County At said Powell, Valley in said Year last mentioned of Seventeen hundred and eighty One he entered the service of the United States in the Militia of the State of Virginia as an Indian Spy under an engagement with Colonel Charles Cox at one dollar per day in company with Alexander McFarland his Partner Spy. in the Spring of the Year aforesaid. He spied in said Valley down to Hickory Gap on Yellow Creek and Cumberland Waters and on Gorse Creek Waters. He served constantly and faithfully during said season at least three  three months . He was employed in this spying against the Cherokee Indians He was dismissed at Colonel Coxes in the Valley aforesaid near Cumberland Gap. He received his pay for said services duly

He received no written discharge for said term of spying. He served as a volunteer
In the year Seventeen hundred and eighty two at said Powell's Valley in Virginia he entered the service of the United States in the Militia of the State of Virginia as an Indian Spy to serve during the summer season of said year or longer if requested as necessary by his officers. He commenced service in or about the beginning of said summer or latter part of the spring of said year and spied about the same Rivers and country spied in his former last mentioned spying and against the same Indians (Cherokees) in company for his partner spy with Dand Coulson. He was dismissed at Colonel Coxes aforesaid in said Powell's Valley about the latter part of said summer and received his one dollar pay per day by the hands of said Colonel having served constantly and faithfully to the acceptance of his officers. He received no discharge in writing. He served in said service at least Three months.

 He served as a volunteer in such town as well; as all his other towns heretofore stated. He has no record of his age; many years ago the last he knew of it, it was in the possession of a sister Elizabeth Monday of Kentucky. Upon reflection he thinks he got a discharge in writing from his Captain Hugh Crockett for the Cherokee Campaign herein described.
He never received any pay other than herein mentioned for any of said services. His memory is much impaired and where in this declaration he has omitted anything it is on account of such failure of memory. He has no documentary evidence of any part of his said services nor does he know of any person or persons whose testimony he can procure of his services  except those whose certificates are herewith annexed.
He hereby relinquishes every claim 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

After the War of the Revolution he continued to live for a five years in said Powell's Valley, then removed to Knox County Kentucky where he resided fourteen years or upwards, then he removed to Hawkins Ohio and lived there two years, or about it then he lived five years or about it in Jackson =son County Indiana, then he resided five or six years and now resides in Monroe County in the State of Indiana. He resided formerly a short time in Owen County in Indiana. He is known to his brother David Johnston who served with him in the tour to Guilford North Carolina and is known to Cornelius Cox and William Followell, who can testify, (the said David) as to services, the other to and his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution. Whatever is omitted of dates, circumstances and events is by reason of old age & a re- mote backward life where he has not had the learn- ing or books to refresh his memory, which has failed greatly. Sworn and subscribed the his Joseph X Johnston day and year aforesaid mark
in open court
A. Kinney

We David Johnston and Canuley Key and William Follwell residing in the same neighborhood (except the said David Johnston who resides in Jackson County Indiana) with the said Joseph Johnston who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, certify  that that We believe him to be seventy eight years of age or near it, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
I the said David Johnston certify that I am the brother of the said Joseph John- ston, that I served with and saw and knew that he served as stated in the declaration aforesaid in the town therein described to Guilford Court House in the state of North Caro- lina that he knows that said Joseph Johnston departed for as such Volunteer and returned from several of said

Spying campaigns described in the said foregoing declaration. I know he was a soldier of the Revolution. I am seventythree years of age the tenth day of October next to the said Cornelius Cox state that I have known said Joseph Johnston from my infancy. (I being now about twenty eight years of age) since my early infancy intimately in all the neigh- borhoods in which he lived, said Joseph Johnston had the general reputation and belief of having been a soldier of the Revolutionary War. David Johnson Cornelius Cox
Sworn to and subscribed in William + Fallwell the day and year aforesaid month In open Court A. Kinney
And the said Court after an investigation of the matter and after putting the questions prescribed by the War department declare their opinion that the said Applicant was a revolutionary soldier and servant as he states and it further appears to the court that the above named witnesses David Johnson, Cornelius Cox and William Fall- well are reputable men and that their statement is entitled to credit. It further appears to the court that there is no clergyman near the said applicant who could be examined as to his as re- quired by the department -
State of Indiana
A. Kinney Stephen P. Dill. Assoc James Burkish Judge H. P. R. D.

1 I of Monroe County ) do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Joseph Johnston for a Pension. Said Court being a Court of Record
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this Thirteenth day of April in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three.
James Lowrey Clerk of the Court of Monroe County Indiana.

Bloomington September 6 th 1834.
In the enclosed Pension Certificate there is a mistake in the name of the Pensioner. The Applicant's name is John Ruskirk instead of Aron. The cause of the mistake I presume was that the Amendment was made before Judge Shaw Ruskirk and being mistook for Aron was in the mind of the Examiner at the time of making out the Certificate.
By looking at the Declaration or Amendment about the commencement the name of the Applicant is written large, I recollect making it so. He also has his signature.
Please forward a corrected one.
Respectfully
Ex. Pensioner. Wash Office
W. D. Hovey Jacob B. Dowe

Bloomington Ga Sept 7 th
Free
recd Sept 18, 1834
War Office U States Examiner of Pensions City of Washington D. C. Pension business Jenny

Let to S. R. Flynt July 30. 1844.

Nov 13. 1843
Jos Johnson
June 7. 1832
Amended Declaration
FREE
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Hanningsburg Ky Nov r 4 th 1843
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm r . of Pensions
Dear Sir
Enclosed you will receive the certified copy the declaration of Joseph Johnson late of the State of Indiana, but now of this state, also his amend declaration and proof of his services. - when acted upon please advise me of the result
Resply D. R. Stockton

31782 Rev INVALID.
File No. 31,782
Joseph Johnston Pr Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 215
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I HEREBY CERTIFY, that the accompanying page ✓ numbered from one to eight, inclusive , truly copied from the original s — in the Office of the Commissioner of Pensions.
J. L. Edwards,
Commissioner of Pensions.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That James L. Edwards , who has signed the foregoing certificate, is Commissioner of Pensions ; and that to his attestations full faith and credit are and ought to be given.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and caused the seal of the Department to be affixed, on this Sixteenth day of November — in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty- two .
John C. Spencer Secretary of War.

1 State of Indiana Jackson County ss.
On this 10th day of March 1887, personally appeared in open court before John H. Thompson, president judge of the Jackson County Circuit Court, now sitting at Brownstown in said County Joseph Jowson a resident in West Fork Township in said County of Jackson aged seventy six years last Christmas day, to wit 25 of December 1836, 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, and such other acts of Congress providing for the allowing of pensions to Revolutionary Soldiers as may be applicable to his case, viz:
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
General Broadhead, Commander in Chief, Col. Campbell, Major Byrum and Major John Finley.
The Militia Colonel George Filondegon, or Filendeagon. My Captain was Ross - his first name I do not distinctly recollect, but my impression is it was Stephen or Phillip. The Lieutenant was Charles Reid, I think - I entered the service in the year seventy nine, but my memory is not very good. I cannot state the month of the year.

It was after Harvest, and I remember that the first battle I was in was a battle with about 40 or 50 Indians near Muncetown. We went there in two or three days after we started, there were a straggling party that had left the Main army, which had gone to attack general Sullivan's Army. There fighting was done by a party sent forward in advance of Broadhead's army as spies and was over a few minutes before the main army reached the ground, from that we went to one of the Muncie towns which was about 9 miles from the principal town it took us not more than 2 days after the aforesaid battle. We then destroyed the town and cut up the corn of the Indians which was then getting hard and it is from these circumstances I fix the time of the year when I entered the service I was a resident of the state of Pennsylvania in the county of Washington county, as the state was then divided. I
I volunteered into the service as a militia man. We rendezvoused at the town of Pittsburgh. I was a member of the company of Capt. Rapp as before stated. I cannot remember for what period of time I volunteered. I remember I served the full period out and that it was late in the fall when the army returned to Pittsburgh where we were discharged, but I remember it was the same fall, and that my services were all rendered that now rendered the first time between harvest and Christmas. So that the period for which I

volunteered on the above occasion could not be more than from 3 to 6 months. During this service I was in no other battle than the one above named. We marched from Pittsburg up the Allegany river to the above town, called one of the Munchetowns. There we destroyed the town and their crops and took what plunder we found and sent it down the river to Pittsburg. We returned from thence to Pittsburg and were there discharged. The companies of the continental troops with which I served at the above time, I do not remember. I remember that Body and Peterson were captains of continental companies that were with us. I have no documentary evidence of my services. I once had had a certificate, I think, but I cannot now tell what has become of it. Nor am I certain that I ever had it. I know of no person by whom I can prove my services. I could prove it by my brother who formerly lived in Kentucky in Fleming county, he was living there 2 or 3 months since, he is very old being but 2 years younger than I am, but he is frailer than I am, and I think it is possible he is still alive, but I am not certain he is.
After the above period of service I was discharged and returned home sick and lay about 6 weeks. I then volunteered under Captain Reid as Minuteman , and held myself in readiness from March of the year 1780 until the Fall of 1782 as near as I can remember. I was during this period almost constantly on the march guarding the frontier

against Indians, but fought no battles. I cannot say whether Reid's company was formed by order of either the state or United States or whether it was merely a volunteers association for the protection of the inhabitants. I am certain I was at least 4 months in actual service during this last period. We marched on the frontiers of Pennsylvania on the waters Raccoon Robinson's Run on to the Ohio river.
I have no documentary evidence of this service, nor is there any person living, known to me except my brother above spoken of, by whom I can prove the same either before this last period of service or afterwards and I cannot tell now which. I hired myself as a substitute for William Conyers who was drafted to go under Captain Andrews as a spy to Holiday's Cove or station on the Ohio River between Pittsburgh and Wheeling near the mouth of Yellow Creek. I hired myself to fill his full period of service, and I served out the whole time and was regularly discharged, but I cannot remember what period of time it was - nor can I tell whether this service was rendered before or after my service above as a minute man - but the strong impression on my mind now is that it was before.
After this service I think the service of Minute man comes in, and after that peace was made with the Indians.
I served under Andrews as a militia man.
The above statements is as nearly correct and as full as I can now give it having

no written evidence to which to refer as proof of or to refresh my memory of said services, and being now so advanced in years my memory has measurably failed me. Though I can state that I have often thought of the above services and the time spent in actual service as a militia man during the Revolutionary War, in my younger days when those things were fresher in my memory and when all the faculties of my mind were more vigorous than now. And I can now say that the impression on my mind in past time and I am now satisfied that the whole period of my services amounted in the whole to at least eighteen months. I would be willing to say two years, but I had rather be under it than over it, and have for greater certainty fixed the period at 18 months as above - to which I swear positively and unequivocally. I further state that I have never before applied in any manner for a pension. And that I can prove none of my services by any body. But my brother if living - and I do not suppose his memory is better than mine. So that he could state it more distinctly, and probably not so distinctly.
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present - and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Joseph Johnson.
Sworn to and subscribed this day and year aforesaid in open court, 10th March

The following interrogatories were propounded by the court to the said Johnson and the following answers were made to the said questions upon oath by said Johnson.
1. Where and in what year were born.
Ans. I was born in the state of N. Jersey in the year 1760.
Quest. 2. Have you any record of your age.
Ans. I have none and I know of none in existence.
Quest. 3. Where were you living when you entered into the service, and where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live.
Ans. I lived when I entered into the service in the state of Pennsylvania. I volunteered once, when I went as a substitute as I have before stated in my declaration for the person therein named. Since the Revolution I have lived in Kentucky and now live in the state of Indiana as I have stated.
To question 5th and 6th says, as he has stated in his declaration. To ques. 7. says — the persons whom he has produced to certify are W. Marshall W. Brown have Griffith.
We Samuel McCormick, a clergyman, residing in the county of Jackson and state of Indiana and in the same neighborhood of the above named Joseph Johnson, and Joshua Hilly residing in the same, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with the above named persons.

Johnson, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be 76 years of age—that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion. The said McCon- nell further certifying that the said Johnson is a member of the church of which he is pastor and that he is in high standing and credit among the members thereof
Joshua Kelley Same McConnel
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the questions required by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states, at the court further certifies that it appears to them that Sam- uel McConnel who has signed the prece- ding certificate is a clergyman resident in the county of Jackson and state of Indiana as he states and that Joshua Kelly who has signed the same is also a resident as in his certificate stated and is a credible citizen, and that their statement is entitled to credit, and that said Joseph Johnson above named is believed to be a man of the age stated and is worthy of credit from the

personal knowledge of the court.
John H. Thompson, Pres. Judge D o Judicial Circuit Pa.
I, William Crenshaw, clerk of the Jackson county circuit court, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original pro- ceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Joseph Sonson for a pen- sion under the act of 7 June 1832 and that John H. Thompson who has signed the foregoing opinion of the court is and was at the time of signing the same the presi- dent judge of said court.
In Testimony whereof, I have here- unto set my hand and seal of office this 10 day of March 1837.
William Crenshaw, clk.
Seal

26.833.
Indiana Joseph Johnston
of Wayne Co., in the State of Ind a who was a P t in the Company commanded by Captain Brook of the Reg t commanded by Col. Vines in the Virginia line for 8 Months .
2 1/2 $ 80 00
Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana at the rate of 80 Dollars 1 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day of June and sent to M rs J. S. Leonard
Arrears to the 4th of Oct 34 $40.00 Pens-ant. allowance ending Sept. 40.00 $ 80.00
{ Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832
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Indiana
Joseph Johnston of Monroe Co. in the State of Ind a who was a S er in the Company commanded by Captain Cook of the Reg t commanded by Col. Lewis in the Virginia line for Ohio.
2 Rs B $ 80 00
Entered on the Roll of Indiana at the rate of 80 Dollars per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day of June and sent to 1832. By J. S. Renard
Arrears to the 4th of Oct 31 240.00 Sem-ant. allowance ending 1/2 Sept. 40.00 $ 280.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Oct June 7, 1832. }
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