Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32916, for Amos Johnson, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Johnson, Amos
S. 32916
CONTENTS

Massachusetts Roll.
1552
Amos Johnson,
Capt Lane
Private
Massachusetts line. 1778. 1 year
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 9th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 of June 1818, and sent to the Hon. Isaac Parker, Worcester, Mass.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818.
Value ending
4 months 26/30.
$38.93
✓
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
Continued
Continued
Notification sent July 31st 1820 to Nicholas Bigelow, Worcester, Mass.

Amos Johnson.
1552 June 1818
Sept 1818 Winchester
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Schedule of the Estate of Amos Johnson of Worcester in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Applicant for a Pension under the Act of Congress of May 1. 1820.
  1 Garden Rake $1.00   1 Hay Rake .25   1 old chest .25   1 Looking Glass .50   3 Baskets .50   3 old chairs .37   1 Box .50   old Drawers .25   Crockery & Glass Ware .50   $4.12 
I further declare that I am a Labourer, that I am in a great degree disabled to pursue it, and that I have no family residing with me.
Amos Johnson

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF WORCESTER, ss.
ON this twenty third day of June 1820, personally appeared in open Court, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, being a Court of Record, within and for said County of Worcester, established as such by the laws of said Commonwealth, Amos Johnson aged sixty four years, resident in Worcester in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: from June 1778 to April 1779, in the Company commanded by Capt. Jabez Lane, and Regt. commanded by Col. Thomas Nixon, and Brigade of General John Nixon. My original declaration is dated April 9 th 1818, and my certificate is No 1532
and I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any man- ner, 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 and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th 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, and by me subscribed.
Amos Johnson
Sworn to and declared, on the twenty third day of June, 1820 before the said Court.
Attest, Abijah Bigelow, cler.
I, ABIJAH BIGELOW, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, holden within and for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is Four dollars dollars and twelve cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty third day of June 1820.
Abijah Bigelow { Clerk of the Court for the County of Worcester.

Amos Johnson
Mounter
9 April -
Correct JH

State of Massachusetts
I Amos Johnson a citizen of the United States now resident at Wareham in the County of Bristol in the state aforesaid do on oath testify and say declare that in the war of the Revolution in July AD 1778 - I entered and was engaged in the land service of the United States on the continental establishment, and served accordingly from that time until the 22 d of April AD 1779 as a private soldier against the common enemy, without any interruption or absence: that I belonged to a company commanded by Captain Robert Lane in Colonel Thomas Preston's regiment in the Massachusetts line - and that I left the service 22 d April AD 1779: and that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life and poverty I stand in need of assistance from my country for support, being now of the age of years: and hereby relinquish all claims to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any may be or hath been so allowed - AMOS JOHNSON
Be it remembered That on this ninth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen - Pursuant to a law of the United States entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war, made & passed on the 18 th of March AD 1818 personally appeared me Isaac Parker Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said state - the above named Amos Johnson and after due examination and caution to testify and declare the whole truth, he maketh oath to the declaration aforesaid and subscribes the same in my presence: and on examination duly made by me the said Judge, it appeareth to my satisfaction that the said declaration is true. Witness my hand & the seal of said Court the day & year aforesaid.
Isaac Parker CJS

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Amos Johnson S.F. 32916
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     June or July 1778 9 mos. Pvt. Jabez Lane Thomas Saxon Mass.                                                   
Battles engaged in, ✓
Residence of soldier at enlistment, ✓
Date of application for pension, Apr 9 1818. He was alive
Residence at date of application, Worcester Worcester Co. Mass.
Age at date of application, 62 yrs. died Nov 13 1825*
Remarks: No data as to family.
* from a pension book Aug 14 1911

32 916 Rev INVALID.
File No. 32,916
Mrs Johnson Rev Mr
Act: 18 th March 1818 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 206
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1911 June 7 Hist. Soc. V.R. Johnson V.L.R. 1911 Aug. 13—V.R. Johnson where to apply for last pay- ment of pension etc.

This may Certify to whom it may concern that know John A. Johnson a Soldier in Col. Geo. H. Dixon's Reg. has served the term of nine months for which he was paid as a good Soldier and is hereby Discharged the Service and permitted to pass to the place of his Abode at Worcester, N.H. State.
Given under my hand this 22 d . April 1779
Calvin Smith Lt. Col.

Worcester. Town of Worcester Commonwealth of Massachusetts April 9 th 1818.
We the subscribers, Selectmen of the Town of Worcester, hereby certify, that we well knew Mr Amos Johnson of this Town, who it is said was a Soldier in the War of the revolution, and that, by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, we have no doubt he stands in need of the assistance, from his Country for support.
Abraham Lincoln Nathaniel Stowell John Stagg Peter Slater

May, 29th. 1911.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
Consulting your pension files would you kindly quote service record of one "Amos Johnson", Revolutionary Soldier, in Mass Hampshire Co Capt. Fowlers Co. Col. Mosley's Regt., noting if any personal facts, such as promotions, time of service, enlistment, discharge, wounds, place of residence, etc: are recorded, and also what account of one "Amos Johnson", 6th. Massachusetts Regiment, under command of Col. Thomas Nixon, in Captain Jabez Lane's Company.
Thanking you in advance for your valued services in the matter, I am,
Yours truly,
V. R. Johnson Beatrice, Nebraska.

YMP 1 Beatrice, Nebr. August, 9 th 1911.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Under date of June, 7th. 1911. Record Division, V.L.M. S.F. 32916, Rev. War, you supplied me with a statement of the military history of Amos Johnson, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, who served as a pvt. in Capt. Jabez Lane's, company. Col. Thomas Nixon's regt. from the State of Mass.. It appears that a pension was applied for April, 9 th 1818, which claim was allowed.. Would it be expedient for you to inform me when this pension was discontinued? I am anxious to establish the date of death in the case of this Soldier, and have no way of telling unless such date, or near such date, is supplied from your pension records.. Also can you state if these pension vouchers were cleared at Worcester, Worcester Co. Mass? Any facts which you may supply me with in connection with the above statements will be highly appreciated I assure you.. Awaiting your favor in the matter, I am,
Respectfully yours,
V. R. Johnson

Record Division.
August 15, 1911.
Mr. V. R. Johnson,
Beatrice, Nebraska.
Sir:
In reply to your letter dated the 9 th and received the 12 th instant, you are advised that from the papers in the claim of Amos Johnson, Sur. File No. 33,916, Rev. War, it appears that his Certificate of pension was sent to the Hon. Isaac Parker, Worcester, Massachusetts, also that the soldier died November 13, 1825.
For date of last payment of pension and the person to whom paid, application should be made to the Auditor for the Interior Department, U. S. Treasury Department, citing the following data: Amos Johnson, Certificate No. 1,552, issued June 30, 1818, under Act of March 18, 1818, at the Massachusetts Agency.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.