Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29261, for Stephen Johnson, Massachusetts

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Johnson, Stephen
S. 29261
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15741
Massachusetts
Stephen Johnson
of Worcester in the State of Massachusetts who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Merrill of the Regt; commanded by Col. Key - in the Mass. m il line for Am l
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Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of May 1833 and sent to Newton H. Lincoln Worcester
Arrears to the 4th of March '33 $40.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept 10.00
$50.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk, Book C Vol. 2 Page 34

Stephen Johnson Map
Parish 6 Months
15161
Newton & Lincoln Worcester Mass

BRIEF in the case of Col of Worcester
Stephen Johnson in the State of Mass (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 82  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days. As a Gen.     1 July In 1777 entered 6 Private Genl Newell Col Key  
5. In what battles was he engaged? none
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Worcester Mass
 7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional Three living witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above

It is requested that the Pension certificate issued on this application may be sent to Newton & Lewis, Attorneys, Worcester.
15181

I Samuel Hinkley of Gardner in the County of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do hereby certify and say that I have been acquainted with Stephen Johnson of Derry in the County of Franklin aforesaid since the forepart of the year 1777. About the first of July of that year I enlisted as a soldier in the revolutionary service and marched from Gardner in said County, in a Company commanded by Capt. Ebenezer Merrill, of Col. Hays' Regiment into the State of Rhode Island and continued to do duty as a soldier in said company for six months until about the first of January 1778, when said Company was dismissed and I returned to said Gardner at the term of service for which I enlisted having three years. Said Johnson marched with me as a soldier in said company from said Gardner to Rhode Island and continued to do duty therein as a soldier until my return to Gardner after said company was dismissed, when he returned there with me. I always understood that said Johnson enlisted into said service for the term of six months that was the term of his service as aforesaid and the term for which I enlisted into said company.
I am Hinkley
Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Franklin Co. On this twenty first day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two the above named Samuel Hinkley personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed in my presence
Before me Orville Newton Justice of the Peace

DECLARATION, in order to secure the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
COUNTY OF WORCESTER, ss. ON this fourteenth day of August in the year of our Lord, eighteen hundred and thirty two  two personally appeared in open Court, before Nathaniel Paine Judge of the Court of Probate for said County now sitting Stephen Johnson a resident of Dana in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged Eighty two 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 7th 1832.
THAT he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. That he was born in Marlborough in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth aforesaid on the 17 th day of June A.D. 1750. from which place he removed with his father while a small boy to Haverwick in the County of Worcester aforesaid where he lived till about the first day of July A.D. 1777. when he enlisted as a soldier in the revolutionary service and into the company commanded by Capt. Ebenezer Merrill of Col. Hays' Regiment. Col. Wade was Lieut. Colonel and Maj. Clap was the Major of said Regiment. Lieut. Dexter, 2 d Lieut. Barron and Ensign Gleet were the other commissioned officers of said Company - he enlisted at said Haverwick, was mustered at Leicester in said County and marched under a Capt. Wilson of another company in said Regiment through Worcester to Providence all in the State of Rhode Island. at Providence he joined Capt. Merrill's company and marched through Greenwich to a place called Obadiah's Newton where said company was stationed a month or more - there said company moved to a place called Bipp's mills a mile or two from Obadiah's Newton - said company remained there about two weeks when we returned to said Newton - we remained there some weeks and had orders to go to Trenton where we went in boats by night to Warren, there by land to Trenton where we remained till about the first of December when we went a winter's march to Providence where we remained till the 1 st day of January 1778. when we were finally discharged and returned home to Haverwick where I continued to live till I removed to the place where I now live which was about forty years ago - He mentions no particular facts worthy of relation attending his service till after he went to Trenton - while there he was drafted to assist in selecting boats for an expedition (as was understood) against the British in Rhode Island - while engaged in this service on a moonlight night we were fired upon by the British and one man near me was killed by their fire - after the boats were collected the troops were embodied and all brought together by General Spencer, the commanding officer, for the purpose of making the attack, as was supposed but after remaining some hours on the bank the troops dispersed and went to their respective quarters - He came home to Haverwick with Samuel Smith, Daniel Rowland, Isaac Nash, Ezekiel Perkins, Andrew Atwood who all belonged to said company and who are now living, besides some others who are dead - He has no documentary evidence to prove his service or discharge.
He 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 to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Before me Nathaniel Paine Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester
Stephen Johnson

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcester ss. I Abijah Bigelow, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, being a Court of Record, within and for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify, that Rejoice Newton, Esquire, before whom the foregoing Affidavits of Joshua Crosby, Seth Hinckley and Samuel Hinckley were made and sworn to, is a Justice of the Peace, within and for said County of Worcester, and that his signatures thereto appear to me to be in his own proper hand writing. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said Court of Common Pleas, this twenty second day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two. Abijah Bigelow, Clk.
Worcester ss. June 22 d 1832. I hereby certify that the foregoing Depositions, Joshua Crosby, Seth Hinckley and Samuel Hinckley are all personally known to me, that they are persons of credibility and that their said Depositions are entitled to full confidence. Rejoice Newton Justice of the Peace

We Samuel Hinkley  a Clergyman residing in  residing in Hardwick and Daniel Ruggles hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Stephen Johnson who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be eighty two years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. Before Me Nathl. James Esdaile  Samuel Hinkley Probate for the County of Worcester  Daniel Ruggles
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above mentioned applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that Samuel Hinkley who signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman , resident in the Town of Hardwick and that Daniel Ruggles Esq. who has also signed the same is a resident in the Town of Hardwick  both in the County and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Nathl. James Esdaile Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester
I Thos. Wheeler Register , Clerk of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Stephen Johnson Esq. for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 18th day of August in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty two.
Thos. Wheeler Register of Probate for the County of Worcester in Massachusetts
It is requested that the Pension certificate upon this applicant may be sent to Newton & Framingham Attorneys. Worcester
15101

I Joshua Crosby of Enfield in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts testify and say, that I have been well acquainted with Stephen Johnson of Dana in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth aforesaid about fifty five years - About the first of July 1777 I enlisted into the revolutionary service and marched in the company commanded by Capt. Ebenezer Newell of Col. Hays' Regiment, from Gardnerick in the County of Worcester to the State of Rhode Island and continued to do duty as a soldier in said company for six months and until about the first of January 1778, when said company was dismissed and I returned to said Gard- nerick, the term of service for which I enlisted having then expired - Said Stephen Johnson marched with me as a soldier in said company from said Gardnerick to Rhode Island and continued to do duty therein as a soldier until my return to said Gardnerick after said company was dismissed, when he returned there with me - I always understood that the said Stephen Johnson enlisted into said service for the term of six months - that was the term of his service as aforesaid and the term for which I enlisted into said company Joshua Crosby
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester ss.
On this nineteenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two the above named Joshua Crosby personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed Before me Rogers Newton Justice of the Peace

I Seth Hinckley of Warrenton in the County of War- rington and Commonwealth of Massachusetts testify and say that I have been acquainted with Stephen Johnson of Dana in said County since the fore- part of the year 1777. - About the first of July of that year and I enlisted as a soldier in the revolu- tionary service and marched from Haverwick in the County of Franklin  Hampshire in a Company com- manded by Capt. Ebenezer Russell, of Col. Hays Regiment into the State of Rhode Island and continued to do duty as a soldier in said Company for six months and until about the first of January 1778, when said company was dismissed and I returned to said Haverwick, the term of service for which I enlisted having then expired - Said Johnson marched with me as a soldier in said company from said Haverwick to Rhode Island and continued to do duty therein as a soldier until my return to said Haverwick after said company was dismissed, when he returned there with me - I always understood that said Johnson enlisted into said service for the term of six months - that was the term of his service as aforesaid and the term for which I enlisted into said company Seth Hinckley
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Warrenton ss. On this twenty first day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two the above named Seth Hinckley personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed in my presence
Before me Ozias Newton Justice of the Peace

29 261 Rev INVALID.
File No. 29,261
Stephen Johnson Rev Rev Mr
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 213
[Arrangement of 1870.]