Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38082, for John Johnson, Virginia

SERVICE
Continental Va.
Johnson, John
NUMBER
S. 38082
CONTENTS

Application sent 30 June 1871 to Hon. William Harison in Virg.
16.125 R  Virginia
John Johnson
of Hanover Co. in the state of Virginia who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Blair of the Virginia line, for the term of Four Years  Continental & Virginia
Inscribed on the roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 22 of July  1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 of Decr. 1818 and let to Col. Parke Street  Hanover Co. Va. Virginia
  Arrears to 4th of  Sep 1819  108.15    Semi-ann. all'ce ending  Mar 1820  48.00    13 Mo 10 4/31 30   $156.15  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

John Johnson Certificate
Enclose the Pensioner Cert. s to Hanover Courthouse, Virginia

In Hanover County Court, October 25 th 1821
On this 25 th day of October 1820 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of record for the County of Hanover John Johnson aged sixty years a resident in the said County in the district of Virginia who being first sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, to wit, that he enlisted in the month of January 1777 under Cap t Holt Richardson, that he served five years in the said Army, and was duly discharged in South Carolina, which discharge is now lost or worn out, that he was at the battles of Brandy wine German Town and Savanna, that the date of his original declaration is the 22 d July 1818 and the number of his pension Certificate is _____ 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 other manner disposed of any property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an 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" 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 I any income than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed, to wit, Three Cows two hogs three hoes & a little household furniture, that he is a farmer by trade, but is unable to do much labour, that he has a wife between thirty and forty years of age that he has four sons and one daughter living with him, the oldest of whom is thirteen & the youngest five years of age, & that he stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support.
his John Johnson mark
Virginia, Hanover County, to wit, I William Pollard Clerk of the County Court of Hanover do hereby certify that the above transcript is a true copy from the Records of the said Court; and I further certify that the said Court was of opinion the whole amount of the value of the property mentioned in the above Schedule was sixty five Dollars. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court the twentieth day of April One thousand eight hundred Twenty one
William Pollard Clerk of the County Court of Hanover

At a Court of Quarterly Session held for Hanover County, at the Courthouse, on Wednesday the 22 d of July 1718
John Johnson this day appeared in Court and made oath that he is a native born Citizen of the United States, and is a resident of this County, that he enlisted in the Continental Army of the United States in the month of January 1777 under the then Captain Holt Richardson, that he served five years in the said Army, and was duly discharged in South Carolina, which discharge is now lost or worn out, that he was at the Battles of Brandy Wine, German Town & at Savannah, and that his circumstances are so reduced as actually to require the aid & assistance of his Government for his support.
George Street made Oath that the said John Johnson is in such circumstances as actually to require the aid and assistance of his Government for his support.
Virginia Hanover County to wit I William Pollard Clerk of the Court of the said County, do hereby certify that the above transcript is a true Copy from the Records of the said County Court of Hanover
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County the tenth day of August one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
William Pollard
We Carter Berkeley Reuben Meredith Benj t Allington & Henry Curtis judges and justices of the county court of Hanover do certify that it appears to our satisfaction that the said John Johnson did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, and that he is in reduced circumstances and stand in need of the assistance of his country for support . As we do herewith transmit the proceedings and testimony had before us to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to directions of the act of Congress entitled "act" to provide for certain persons engaged in the service of the United States during the revolutionary war,
Carter Berkeley Seal

Charles Mansfield  Scale
Benj. Wingfield
Scale
Henry Lupton
Scale

The applicant should state the particular line of reg t in which he served and the name of his colonel
The time and manner of leaving the service should be mentioned.)
John Johnson's Certificate

Hand County April 28 th 1819
The foregoing certificate was signed & sealed by James Underwood, James Madison, Francis Blunt, & Henry Curtis, who are Magistrates in and for the said County, and the same was done in open Court. In Witness whereof I hereunto set my hand, as Clerk of the s d Court & affix the seal of said County the day & year aforesaid
William Lillard

It is the wish of the applicant that the Certificate for his pay should be inclosed to him by mail to Hanover Courthouse Virg a
War Dept.
Pension Office,
June 10. 1889.
Bland's regt. was not on the Continental Establishment. —
This claim is therefore rejected.
John Johnson
Private
Y 6th B
Bland Virginia
Reg t
on Roll
Admitted
Colo. Park Street Hanover C.H. Virginia
initial
Seal
Eng

At a court held for Hanover county at the court house on Wednesday 28 th Ap r . 1819 -
The above certificate having been returned for certain defects noted thereon, John Johnson appear'd again in court and made oath that as to the day and year of his enlistment, he is now enabled to correct an error in the above certificate he enlisted in January 1776 under Captain Holt Beckeson of the 7 th Virginia Regiment on con- tinental establishment in King William coun- ty - in the State of Virginia - That he continued to serve in said corps until the 22 d Decem- ber 1777 when he entered the first Virginia Regiment of Light Dragoons on continental es- tablishment at the Valley Forge in the company commanded by Capt t John Bellfield which said Regiment was at that time under the command of Col: Theoderick Bland and afterwards of Col: Walton White - That he served in said corps until the 22 d Decem- ber 1780 when he was discharged from service near Anderson's Ferry on the Pedee in the State of South Carolina - All of which appears to our satisfaction and is ac- cordingly certified
J. Underwood See James Madison See Theoderick Bland See Wm. White See

for a soldier of the REVOL Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
AWF:MLB
July 3, 1930
Mrs. Nora Johnson Smith 1460 College Avenue East Saint Louis, Illinois
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 38082, it appears that John Johnson enlisted in King William County, Virginia, in January, 1776 and was a private in Captain Holt Richardson's Company, Colonel Mc Clanachan's 7th Virginia Regiment and served to December 22, 1777, when he enlisted and served in Captain John Belfield's Company, Colonels Theoderic Bland's and White's Continental Light Dragoons. He was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown and Savannah and was discharged December 22, 1780, near Anderson's Ferry, South Carolina.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 22, 1818, at which time he was living in Hanover County, Virginia.
In 1820 he was sixty years of age and referred to his wife as being between thirty and forty years of age, and to four sons and one daughter, the oldest thirteen years of age and the youngest, five years of age. He did not give the names of any of them.
There are no further family data.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner

38082
INVALID.
Rev
1914 Aug. 10 Hist. to Nora Johnson Smith V.L. Ill. 1930 July 3 - Irish R. NRP. Nora Johnson Domicile Genes.
File No. 38062
John Johnson His Rev. Dad
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: Vol. 2 , Page 259
[Arrangement of 1870.]

King Wm County to wit
This day Robert Bryan made Oath before me Wm Gregory a Justice of the Peace for this County that John Johnson of Hanover County, enlisted in the Continental service under Cap t Roll Richardson in the 7 th Virginia Regiment commanded by Col o McLanahan and served five years in the Revolutionary War with Genl. Branton, and that he was in the Battles of Surran Town, Brandy Wine and Savannah, Green under my Hand this 4 th day of November 1819
Wm Gregory

Hanover C. A. 3 June 27 th 1821 3 The Secretary at War
Free
Mr. Edward
Mr. Benjamin
Washington City

Hanover C. A. 2 June 27 th 1821 3 The Secretary at War
Free
Mr. Schwan
Rev. Stephen H. Hildreth
Washington City

Sir
Virginia, Hanover Courthouse, June 27 th 1821
There was inclosed to you, six or eight months ago, a Certificate for the purpose of enabling John Johnson a revolutionary soldier to continue to receive his pension under the Act of Congress of the 18 th March 1818; since which he has received no new Certificate from the war department, nor received any information why one has not been sent on to him. He has requested me to ask information on this subject. It will much oblige him by inclosing him the Certificate, if one has been made out, to this place; or to give him the reason why it cannot be.
respectfully Your Obt Servt
Thos. Pollard

John Johnson's Cert.
16,125, March 20.
Debt
Con
L.L.G.

Virginia Hanover County Oct. 25 th 1820
The within was sworn to in open Court this day held for the said County by the within named John Johnson witness my hand as presiding Magistrate of the said Court
Carter Berkeley

On this 25 th day of October 1820 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of record for the County of Hanover John Johnson aged sixty years a resident in the said County in the District of Virginia, who being first sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, to wit, that he enlisted in the month of January 1777 under Capt. Holt Richardson, that he served five years in the said Army & was duly discharged in South Carolina, which discharge is now lost or worn out, that he was at the battles of Brandy wine, German Town & Savannah, that the date of his Original declaration is the 27 th July 1818 & the number of his pension
Certificate is And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any other manner disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service 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 to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed, to wit. Three Cows, two hogs, three hoes, & a little house hold furniture, that he is a farmer by trade, but is unable to do much labour, that he has a wife between thirty & forty years of age, that he has four sons & one daughter living with him, the oldest of whom is thirteen & the youngest five years of age, & that he stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support
his John Johnson
Virginia Hanover County to wit, William Pollard Clerk of the Court of the said County do hereby certify that the foregoing affidavit & the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court, & I do further certify that it is the opinion of the Court aforesaid that the total amount in value of the property mentioned in the aforesaid Schedule is sixty five Dollars. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said County the 26 th day of October 1820
William Pollard Clerk of Hanover County Court

Search the answer to the within application, to be directed to "Col o Parks Street
Hanover Town
Hanover County
John Johnson certificate

At a court held for Hanover County at the Court House on Wednesday the 24 th of November 1819
The first of the preceding certificates having been returned for certain defects therein which defects were intended to be corrected or supplied by the second preceding certificate. And there having been an error in the said second Certificate as appears by the indorsement made at the War Office in the words and figures following (Fourth) War Dep t . Pension Office, June 10. 1819. Bland's reg t was not on the continental establishment. - This claim is therefore rejected."
Now the said John Johnson in order to have the facts, as correctly stated as it is in his power to state them has again appeared in court and made oath, that he enlisted under Captain Holt Richeson of King William County Virginia in the month of January 1776 in the 7 th Virginia Regiment on Continental establishment which regiment when the said Johnson left it was commanded by Colonel McLanahan. That when he the said Johnson left the 7 th Virginia Regiment which was in December 1777 it was by his enlisting in the Company of Captain John Belfield of the 1 st Virginia Regiment of Light Dragoons on Continental establishment that having enlisted under Captain Belfield he was granted a furlough to return to his native country to see his relations and thence to meet Captain Belfield at the Town of Petersburg Virginia, that when he joined his Captain in Petersburg the Officer who appeared to have command of all the troops there was a Colonel Frederick Bland but whether he was on Continental establishment or not the said Johnson (being only a private) does not know. That Captain Belfield with his Company was in Petersburg but a short time, only until they could get supplied and equiped for service when the Company marched to the North and joined the 1 st Virginia Regiment of Light Dragoons on Continental establishment under the command of Colonel White and that he continued in the said Regiment until the latter end of December 1780, when he was regularly discharged from service by Colonel White near Andersons ferry on the Pee Dee in the State of South Carolina and that Robert Dugan of the County of King William whose affidavit he has now exhibited to the court and which affidavit he requests may be annexed to this record enlisted at the same time he did and served in the same company with him throughout his whole service aforesaid.
And the court being satisfied that the said John Johnson served as herein before stated in the Revolutionary War against the common enemy they therefore certify and transmit the testimony in this case and the proceedings had thereon to the Secretary of the Department of War.
P. Street Clerk
J. M. Carr
J. A. W. M.
J. M. Tate
Edmund B. Buchanan

East St. Louis Ill Aug 1-1914
Dear Sir -
Please send me war record of the following pensioners of the Va. Continental line - as it will be greatly appreciated -
over
John Smith N. Twelve St.

John Johnson - Pen. Harrison Co - Va
John Johnson Morgan Co - Va
John H. Johnson - Sergeant - Va -
Thos. Johnson Pen, Augusta Co - Va.

East St Louis Ill- June 23-1930-
Bureau of Pensions-Rev. Washington D.C.
Gentlemen - I enclose letter sent to me and have filled out blank - with meager information about my father - now dead - told me my grt. grt. father Johnson - born in Va - was a pensioner of Rev. war - Please send me the record if true. Thanking you in advance
I am very truly Nora Johnson Smith.

REV. AND 1812 WAR SECTION
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BUREAU OF PENSIONS WASHINGTON
November 2, 1928
Nora Johnson Smith 1460 College Avenue East St. Louis, Illinois
Madam:
I have to advise you that the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to John S. Johnson and in order to identify the record of a particular soldier named John Johnson, as much as possible of the following data is essential: approximate dates of birth and death, place of residence at enlistment and also at time he received the alleged pension and the given name of widow. Please return these two letters with your reply.
Respectfully,
E. W. Morgan E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner

IN REPLY REFER TO Rev. & 1812 Wars Section MMHF/eel
3-1865
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BUREAU OF PENSIONS WASHINGTON
November 10, 1928
Mrs. Frank C. Smith 1460 College Avenue East St. Louis, Illinois
Madam:
I advise you that since the name John Johnson appears so frequently on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau, and claims for pension are filed alphabetically according to the full names of the soldiers, and not according to the organizations in which they served, as much as possible of the following data will be necessary as a means of identifying the record of the particular soldiers by that name whose histories you desire: approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service and given names of widows.
Please return both these letters with your reply.
Respectfully,
E. W. Morgan E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.

IN REPLY REFER TO
3-2562
Rev. and 1812 Wars Section. AWF/eel
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BUREAU OF PENSIONS WASHINGTON
January 4, 1930
Mrs. Nora Johnson Smith 1460 College Avenue East Saint Louis, Illinois
Dear Madam:
I advise you that the data furnished by you are not sufficient to enable this bureau to make intelligent reply to the queries contained in your letter.
Please fill out such of the blank spaces below, as the information in your possession will permit, and return to this bureau.
First name of widow Jemima Lewis -  Full name of soldier John Johnson  Residence of soldier at enlistment Madison (?) or a nearby  Residence of soldier after service Va - Fauquier Co.  Name of state from which he enlisted Va - Col. Lewis  Approximate date of birth about 1858 -  Approximate date of death about 1836 -  Reg.
Kindly return attached letter with your reply.
Respectfully,
E. W. Morgan E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.

In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of John Johnson a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
S. File 38.082
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Jan'y. 1778 6 to Dec 77 Pri. Holt Richardson McClanahan " Va.   Dec 77 to Dec 80 John Bellfield Theoderick Bland 1 Lt. Bragg.   disch. near Anderson's Ferry, S.C. White  
Battles engaged in, Sept 11-77 Brandywine, Oct 4-77 Germantown & Savannah. Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enl. in King Wm Co, Va. Date of application for pension, July 22, 1818. Allowed. Residence at date of application, Hanover Co, Va. Age at date of application, 58 yrs  aged 60
Remarks: 1820 he referred to his wife & children four sons & one dau. the oldest 13 and youngest 5 yrs. of age but did not state any of their names. No further family data.

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