Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26698, for Edward Johnson, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Johnson, Edward Relief
W. 26698
CONTENTS

Massachusetts Roll.
1,501
Edward Johnson, Private, Massachusetts line. 1779. 2 years.
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 13 th 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.
4 months 22/30 $37.86
{ Revolutionary claim. } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

3235
Massachusetts,
Relief Johnson widow of Edward Johnson who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5th day of Dec. 1842. and sent to
C. G. French, Worcester Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 1
Vol. 1 Page 45

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcester, ss.
I, Charles G. Prentiss, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester, do certify, that Ira Barton is the Judge of said Court, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature to the paper hereto annexed is his genuine signature.
I further certify, that Prentiss Hayes, Jacob Bennett and Moses Thomas are Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that their signatures to the papers hereto annexed are their genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court this twenty fifth day of August, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty
Charles G. Prentiss, Register

Hebert Johnson
9
[Faint, illegible handwriting covering the majority of the page]

Commencement of Marshall's county of Kentucky.
In this beautiful day of August the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight formerly a division was made of the county of Pulaski for the county of Marshall formed an excellent of Shelby in some ways eight or nine years, the long first duty was secondary to learn that the bureau, make the following declaration which shows the benefit of the same by the Act of Congress of July 18 1858 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain veterans.
That she is the widow of Edward Johnson late of said Shelby county who was a private in the Army of the United States a prisoner of the United States under the Act of 1818. The said Edward went into the service at the commencement of the war from the town of Hobson in said county was set off as Berlin, came the prisoner to the same town. She states that she has always been otherwise aware

I claim that her said service went into the first eight months service at Boston, under Capt. Samuel Webb but she cannot state that time, and she states that fact as she was not sure whether this service was given in her husband's case, and for what it is the up to the rolls in the War de- partment and the discharge of Joel Pratt She further testifies that afterwards her husband "went" on a few months longer to White Plains under Capt. David Brown. He also went into the three years service in the Company of Danville Company as she believes in the Regiment of Col. Timothy Hovey, but he was in this service not in this service quite two years but served a substitute for the rest of the term. She trusts that these services are given in the service case of her husband sufficiently to entitle her to a full pension. She always con- sidered her said service as given in the whole about three years.
I further declare, that she was mar- ried to the said Solomon Hovey at

Northampton County by the Rev. Peter Watson on the twenty first day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty one, that he had heard the Opera Adelaide Johnson died at New Bedford on the twenty first day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty one that she has remained her widow ever since. His former wife is here now. She further declares that she was not married to him since before leaving the Union; but she was married to him since to the first day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty one, he at the time the Statue
Relief of Johnson Swamp & Columbia the day of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty one
Johnathan Johnson Last of Probate for some County

"These certify that Edward Johnson elsen. and Relief Johnson, both of Bolton, were married June twenty first, Seventeen hundred eighty one by the Rev Peter Whitney, Minister of the Gospel in Northborough"
I certify that the above is a true copy of the Record of Marriages of the town of Northborough, County of Worcester & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, with the exception of the date, which is expressed in the record in faint, legible figures as follows - "June 21 st 1781". August 16. 1838 - Martin L. Stone
I Martin L. Stone above named, depose and say: that I hold the office of Clerk in the town of Northborough aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town with the exception abovenamed as certified by me -
Martin L. Stone
Town Clerk of Northborough
Worcester ss. Aug. 16. 1838 -
Sworn before me
Frederick H. Mayes Justice of the Peace

Edward Johnson
Testis
13 April
Corset D11

I Joel Pratt of Sterling in the county of Worcester do on oath testify and declare, that Edward Johnson within named served in Captain Barnes's company, wherein I was an Officer. — And that to the best of my recollection the facts within stated are true.
Worcester ss. April 14: 1818. Joel Pratt.
Personally appeared the above named Joel Pratt and made solemn oath to the truth of this Affidavit. Before Isaac Goodwin, Jus. of peace.

State of Massachusetts, County of Worcester I Edward Johnson a Citizen of the United States, now resident at Sterling in the County of Worcester in the State aforesaid, do on oath testify and declare, that in the War of the Revolution, in the month of April in the year 1777, for the three years service I entered and was engaged in the land service of the United States on the continental establishment, and served accordingly from that time to the month of June 1779.
as a private against the common enemy, without any interrup- tion or absence: that I belonged to Captain Daniel Barne's Company in the 15 th Massachusetts Regt. under Colonel Timothy Bigelow
and that I left the service in the month of June 1779, having furnished Asa Johnson, as a substitute to complete my term of duty 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 seventy two years — I had an honorable discharge which is now lost.
And I 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.
Edward Johnson
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this 13 th 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 and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," made and passed on the 18 th of March, A. D. 1818, personally appeareth before me, Isaac Parker Chief
Justice of the Supreme Court of Massachusetts
the abovenamed Edward 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 du- ly 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 C.J.

Relief Johnson 843 widow of Edward Mass.
act 7 July 3 50
5 years
married in '83 died in 1828
admd 2 years pri
80 $
No deduction
C. G. Prentiss Worcester Mass

Edward Johnson died July twenty first eighteen hundred and twenty eight Eighty three.
I certify that the foregoing is a true copy of record of the death of Edward Johnson of Sterling in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts taken from the town records of the aforesaid town of Sterling with the exception of the date which is expressed in the record in full legible figures as follows
Edward Johnson died July 21 st 1828 E. 83 rd S. H. Blood Town Clerk.
I S. H. Blood do hereby depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town of Sterling and Commonwealth aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town of Sterling with the exception above named as certified by me S. H. Blood Town Clerk of the aforesaid town of Sterling July 21 1838
Sworn before me Jacob Leland Justice of the Peace

I Joel Pratt of Sterling in the County of Worcester a State of Massachusetts aged Eighty Six years do here say that on the 19th of April 1875. I marched from Northboro to Cambridge in this State in the Revolutionary service under Captain Daniel Abbott. Soon after Isaac Johnson came to Cambridge & enlisted in said Capt. Abbott Company as a private for eight months & was attached to said Company. I believe he served his time out in said service. I further do here say said Isaac Johnson enlisted for three years under Captain Daniel Barnes of Marlboro in this State. I served in the same Company as an Ensign. We marched to the Northward 1777. were at the surrender of Bennington after we marched South through New Jersey to Valley Forge Pa. said Johnson served about two years & finished a substitute light the same. He died at Sterling aforesaid about two years since & his widow has never been married since. I was with said Johnson all the time he was in the service. Joel Pratt Sterling Aug. 24th 1838
Witness my hand August 24th 1838 I come to declare before all & certify that said Joel Pratt is well known to me as a man of veracity & a man of a sound mind.
Moses Thomas justice of the peace.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim
I CERTIFY, That in conformity with the Law of the UNITED STATES,
of the 18 March 1818. Edward Johnson — late a — private — in the Army of the Revolution — — —
is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency , at the rate of Eight — dollars — — cents per month, to commence on the 13 th day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen —
GIVEN at the WAR OFFICE of the UNITED STATES,
this Twenty day of June one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
J. C. Calhoun Secy of War

E. W. Johnson Payable on the 4 March & 4 Sept m of each year at the Pr. Bank, U.S. Boston.
Recorded

I Moses Thomas of Sterling in the County of Worcester & State of Massachusetts do hereby say that Edward Johnson of said Sterling was a near neighbour to me at that time I said Sterling (according to the best of my recollection about ten years since) and further testify that I am well acquainted with Melia Johnson his widow & that she has never been married since the death of her said husband Johnson. Sterling Aug. 18 th 1838 Moses Thomas
Worcester ss August Term 1838
Sworn to before me
Judicial Justice of the Peace

Whereas on the _____ day of _____ 1831 I certify that the within named deponent is a Magistrate and a man of truth
Just Honorant justice of the Peace

20. Soldier's Pen. & J. M. Hendrick Easthampton Mass. (1866)
Jany. 25 "99. Miss Mary E. Dainby. Concord, N.H.
Oct. 17 - 1901 Miss S. S. Smith Easthampton Mass. Oct. 26 1901 No above - no further information as to maiden name of wife.
26698 WIDOW, &c.
Index Mrs.
File No. 25.825
Relief Johnson wife of Edward Johnson Priest
Act: March 3rd  1903
Index: - Vol. A Page 382
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Massachusetts - 547 Relief Johnson, widow of Edward Johnson, deceased who was a pensioner under the Act of 1816 and who died on the 21 st July 1828 of Wrentham in the State of Mass ts who was a P vt in the Company commanded by Captain Stone of the Reg t commanded by Brigadier in the Mass ts line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass ts at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 14 th day of March, 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd day of Oct r 38 and entitled 6 5 P er m th Wrentham Mass ts
Arrears to the 14 th of Sept r $ 200 00 Semi-annual allowance ending $ 240 00
{ Act July 7, } { 1838. }
Recorded by R. Bend Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 — Page 99

3802
Relief Johnson
50 P
C. G. Psenka Worcester Mass.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
WORCESTER COUNTY, ss. On this fourteenth day of August A. D. 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for the County of Worcester, Relief Johnson a resident of Sterling in said County, aged Eighty six years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 3d of March, 1843, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war.
That she is the widow of Edward Johnson who was a private in the army of the Revolution, and that the Regiment and Company in which he served she doth not know that she can distinctly recollect, but she verily believes that in my declaration to obtain a pension under the act of 1838 the particular are fully stated, to which declaration I would humbly refer.
and that she received a pension under the act of July 7, 1838, of $ 80.00 per per annum. She further declares that she is still a Widow. Relief X Johnson mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me;—and I certify that the said Relief Johnson is personally known to me.
Silas Thruston Justice of the Peace.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
WORCESTER, ss.
I, CHARLES G. PRENTISS, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester, do certify that Silas Munster is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature to the foregoing certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I do hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court, this fifteenth day of August one thousand eight hundred and forty- three .
C. G. Prentiss , Register.

Hon. James S. Edwards
Comm r of Pensions
Washington City.

Worcester (Mass.) Aug. 25. 1888.
Sir,
I send the Applications of Hannah Bunfee and Relish Johnson for Pensions. Please to send the Certificates, when
granted, to
Your obedient Servant,
Chas. G. Prouty.
Hon. James S. Edwards.

REPLY POSTAL CARD
United States of America
THIS SIDE IS FOR ADDRESS ONLY
Commissioner of Pensions. Washington D. C.

Dear Sir Yours is recd in respect to Edward Johnson x revolutionary soldier, for which am grateful, & will you most be so very kind as to let me know, if your records give it, as to whether or not - Relief Johnson his wife, was of the name of Johnson before her marriage to him, & if not, what her name was before marriage?
Yours truly,
(Mrs) L. G. Smith. Easthampton. Mass.
Oct. 21. 1901 x Enlisted from Bolton, Mass.

26. 6. 88 Edward Johnson
Apr. 19. 1868 - 72 Sterling Mass
abt 77 - Bolton Mass Capt. Daniel Burnes Col. Col. Bagdad p. 12
No. 12 Mans Relief Johnson
Jan. 21. 1781
Dec. 26. 1781

To the Q.W. Johnson Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir,
I write for a friend who wishes to enable her records necessary to join the Daughters of the American Revolution, in respect to her ancestor Edward Johnson. A pension was granted to his widow, who was prob- ably Mary Johnson

Enlisted from Lancaster Mass. or Sterling, Mass.
Very respectfully
(Miss) L. L. Smith
Easthampton, Mass.
Oct. 12 1901

RECEIVED JAN 16 1899
PENSION OFFICE JAN 13 1899

Concord, N.H., Jan. 10, 1899.
Department of the Interior, Washington, D. C.,
Dear Sir:-
Will you please inform me, for genealogical purposes, if you have records on the revolutionary war rolls of the services of Edward Johnson born Nov. 2, 1746 and died July 2, 1828. He probably en- listed from Lancaster, Mass. or somewhere in that vicinity. His widow received a pension some years prior to her death Jan. 11, 1845. Her name was Relief Johnson. Any infor- mation will be most grate- fully received. Yours truly, (Miss) Mary E. Quincy, 12 Hall Street, Concord, New Hampshire.

This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services. Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
L. W. R. W. 26693.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV. REVOLUTIONARY.
January 25, 1899.
Madam:-
In response to your recent communication you are advised that Edward Johnson made an application for pension on April 13, 1813, at which time he was 72 years of age and residing at Sterling, Mass., and his pension was allowed for two years' actual service as a private in the Mass. troops, Revolutionary war. He served under Capt. Barnes and Col. Bigelow. Place of enlistment not stated.
His widow, Relief, made application and received pension for the service of her husband as above set forth.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Miss Mary E. Quinby,
12 Hall Street,
Concord, N. H.