Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File for Shepherd Johnson, New York

SERVICE
New York
Johnson, Shepherd
Dis. No papers
CONTENTS
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Sept. 3, 1906
NY

Johnson, Shepherd
His name appears on a list of applicants for invalid pension returned by the District Court for the District of New York, submitted to the House of Representatives by the Secretary of War, on May 22, 1794, and printed in the American State Papers, class 9, page 126.
Rank: Private
Regt: Colonel M c Dougal's
Disability: Being on a scout in pursuit of a party of refugees, was wounded, and had his arm broken by a musket shot received from the enemy.
When, and where disabled: May, 1777, Bergen county, N. Jersey.
Residence: Orange county.
Remarks: Militia; no rolls in the office.
Evidence complete, except that he has been examined but by one physician, who certifies that he is not so far disabled, as to prevent him from bodily labor.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Johnson, Shubal GRADE Private LINE Connecticut
WARRANT NUMBER 6018 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Apr. 11, 1792 to Jonas Prentice
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.