Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5010, for William Johnson, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Hoass.
Johnson, William Lady
11. 5010 B.L. Wt. 26.433-160-55 B.L. Wt. 36228-160.55.
CONTENTS

8652 4
New York
William Johnson
of Lynden - in the state of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Ward - of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 12 months 1776
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th of March 1818 and sent to Joshua Forman Esq. Judge, Onondaga Hollow New York
Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819. 10 15 / 30  4 / 31 mos. $ 85. 83
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sept 1819. $ 48
$ 133.83
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

Notification sent Oct 30 1820 to Truman Eldridge Onondaga Co. N. Y.

M Thompson Apr. 2, 1857.
m 55-129905 + 214054 - 307151
let on Boring Land case, No. 307.151. May 24/57
634 New York Albany Mary Johnson widow of William Johnson Maf who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 9 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848 3 rd February 1853 Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th day of June 1853 and sent to
J. M. Murphy Locke Cayuga Co N.Y.
recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act of 29 1848, Page 76 Vol. 60
18187

214 034 Act Mar 3 { 55- See 129905 Sept 23
Gady Johnson (wife) Johnson William Johnson Pri
Ndm
36228 sp fully Pri
Rev War
Pensioner NY Feby 53-634
Ad: 160000 pgs. 29/56 VB 1/1/56
A H Evans Present
Nov 16/58 cannot find Dec 30/58. Dist to Comr of Pensions Office recalling Mr for comparison of for Nov 25/58. Mr filed. Let to B. H. 17 Brandy N. 5. D.D. B. H. Mary 7/64 letter to Comr of Pensions Office withdrawing consent and returning warrant R.M. J = 88

214 0324 Nov 1 Nov 3
See 129905
Sept 23
Wady Johnson (uncle) William Johnson (son)
6228 1/2
Nm
New War
Pensioner
184 July 53-634
Nov 16 & 29/58 V.P. 1/1/59
A H Poems Poems
Nov 16/58 Caveat filed Dec 30/58 Let to Comr of Genl Land Office recalling W for comparison of sigs Jan 25/58 W filed, Let to P. & K. of bonds N. & S. D.D.O. May 7/64 Letto & Comr G.L. Office withdrawing Caveat and returning warrant R.H.
Nov 16/58

Rev. E. W. Updecomb Feb 13/56 Set " " " Mch 10/56
12.905 act March 3/55 Recd May 12/55 307.157
Lady Johnson widow of William Johnson Pain
No 26433 of May War of Revolution
revised act Feb 3. 1853
N.Y. Feb 53-634
At 16000, May 22/56
[Handwritten signature]
E. W. Updecomb Castland village New York
Vol. I. 83. —

13 Bedford Row
William Forster -
Not on Rolls
JH —
See remarks in the case of Paul Day
War Dept
Proc. Off.
22 May 1818
JH —

State of New York Montgomery County ss: James Clark of Lysander in the county of Onondaga aged forty years being duly sworn faithfully that in May 1776 he became acquainted with William Johnson Squire of Onondaga then a soldier in Captain King's company in Colonel Ward's Regiment in the Massachusetts line & knew him in that company & regiment until the month of March 1777 when he was discharged in the Highlands in the State of New York - that this deponent was a soldier in Smith's company in Marshall's Regiment of the Massachusetts line & was personally know- ing to his said friend all that time his discharge - & was frequently on guard & fatigue with him & further saith not -
James Clark
Sworn before me This 12 th day of September 1810. -
J. H. Thomas
Writ Judge of Probate Contra. Probate -
State of New York Montgomery County ss: Ebenezer French of the Town of Thro in the county of Onondaga aged fifty one years being duly sworn faith that he is personally knowing & evidents that William Johnson did serve in Captain King's company in Colonel Ward's Regiment of the Massachusetts line from the early part of March in the year 1776 until some time in the fall of that year, that he saw him frequently & was on guard with him, but this deponent does not recollect to have seen him after

October or November of that year - That this deponent was a justice in Albany company in said August from the first of January 1776 to the first of January 1777 - That it is his opinion & belief that said Johnson served in said Company until this deponent was discharged but cannot distinctly recollect him later than October or November 1776 - Ebenezer Loomis
Subscribed before this 26th day of October 1819. York ave -
I, Formal First Judge of Onondaga Co. N.Y.
I do certify that I am personally acquainted with James Clark & Ebenezer French & that they are both in my judgment credible Witnesses - Onondaga Feb 12. 1819
I, Formal First Judge of Onondaga Co. N.Y.

State of New York } Onondaga County } I, William Johnson being duly sworn saith that in the month of March in the year eighteen hundred & twenty six he enlisted as a private soldier for the term of one year in Captain William King's Company in Col. Hards Regiment in the Massachusetts Line in the Continental Army and Mustered at Roxbury near Boston immediately after and joined in said Company & Regiment to the end of said term when he was Honor- -ably discharged at New England's opposite that point & that the same Captain & Colonel commanded during the whole time - that his dis- charge is June last - that after the evacuation of Boston he marched with the army to New- York - was in the action on Long Island & at Harlem Heights - there was fought the Battle of White Plains & from White Plains the Army into Pennsylvania & was concerned in the taking of the Hessians at Trenton - & then came back to the Highlands & was discharged in March following after he had been in service one year & five days - that he is aged fifty two years in September last - & resides in the town of Syracuse in the county of Onondaga & from his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of the assistance of his country for support - has never received any pension from the United States -
William T. Johnson mark
Sworn to & subscribed this twentieth day of April in the year 1818 before me
Joshua Hoag First Judge of Onondaga County N.Y.

State of New-York, } ss :— Onondaga County. }
I, Joshua Forman, First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Onondaga, in the State of New-York, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that William Johnson — of the town of Syracuse in said county, did serve in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, as stated by him in his declaration on oath hereunto annexed, made before me in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the Revolutionary War:" And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of the said Court to be affixed, this March 12 — day of April — in the year 1818.
To J. C. Calhoun, Esq. Secretary for the Department of War of the United States.
Joshua Forman
I Joshua Forman First Judge &c as aforesaid do further certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the above named William Johnson is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Assembly for support — Feb y 12. 1819 —
Joshua Forman

Jady Johnson

State of New York } ss. County of Cayuga
On this 29 th day of March A. D., 1855, personally appeared before me A. H. Wethey a Notary Public in and for the County and State aforesaid Zady Johnson aged seventy two years, a Resident of Granby in the County of Oswego and State of New York Who being duly sworn, according to law, declares that she is the widow of William Johnson deceased, who was a Private in the War of the Revolution, and was Pensionsed under the act of March 18 th 1818 at the rate of $96 per annum, and that she has been Pensionsed under the act of Feb 3 rd 1853 at the rate of $96 per annum, as the widow of the said William Johnson deceased.
That she has no public or private record of her marriage to said William Johnson or of his death. That for proof of the same and of her widowhood reference may be had to the Evidence on file in the Pension Office upon which her said Pension was granted
She further declares that she was married to the said William Johnson in Lynden in the County of Onondaga and State of New York on the 2 nd day of April A. D. 1844. She further declares that her husband, the aforesaid William Johnson died in Lynden in the County of Onondaga and State of New York on the 28 th day of April 1846 and that she is still a widow.
She also declares that she has not received a warrant for Bounty Land under this or any other act of Congress nor made any other application therefor
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the act of March 3 rd 1855.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written, before me.
"Attest" Zady her Johnson mark A. H. Wethey Notary Public I the Johnson
We Jacob H. Johnson and Charlotte Johnson residents of Granby in the State of New York upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Zady Johnson, in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be. That she is now receiving a pension under the 2 nd Section of act Feb 3 rd 1853 & still remains the widow of William Johnson deceased
I the Johnson Charlotte Johnson
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
A. H. Wethey Notary Public

State of New-York, } ss. Cayuga County Clerk's Office, }
I, EDWIN B. MARVIN, Clerk of the County of Cayuga and of the Courts of Record thereof do hereby certify, that J. H. Wethey Esq., was at the time of taking the annexed affidavit, a Notary Public in and for said County, and duly authorized to take the same; that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his signature to the foregoing Jurat is genuine.
Witness my hand and seal of said county, this 5th day of May 185 5
C. B. Marvin
CLERK.
129.905
Lady Johnson

Wm Johnson 332 on
No 8652 Sept 1819
Con

State of New-York, } ss : Onondaga County }
On the twenty seventh day of May 1820, personally appeared in open court in the court of common pleas in and for the county of Onondaga, being a court of record proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of their proceedings, William Johnson Senior aged Sixty four years, resident in Lysander — 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:—
In the Company of Captain William King in the Regiment of Colonel Ward of the Massachusetts Troops and that he was in the same Company & Regiment when discharged that he now holds a pension certificate No 8682
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 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 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.
Schedule B
his William + Johnson mark
one cow & calf four hogs - one sheep one pot one dish kettle one fire pail iron kettles one spider one tea kettle six chairs six knives & forks six cups & saucers nine earthen plates four old bowls eight iron spoons two wooden pails one shovel two hoes one shovel one axe one ched. due to the pensioner an amt of twenty five dollars from William Johnson Jun. and owing from the pensioner about the same sum
That he has a wife & two children Peter Johnson & James Johnson 12 & 8 years old one of whom is too young to support himself & the pensioner is infirm & able to do but little
Subscribed & sworn in open court this 27th day of May 1820 before me
his William + Johnson mark
Joshua Forman first Judge of said Court
I, Truman Adams, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in
#45.13
and for the county of Onondaga, 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 forty five dollars and thirteen cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this
22nd day of September 1820.
Truman Adams Clerk of the court for the County of Onondaga.

Gady Johnson of Williams N.Y.
214037
Revolutionary
Filed Sept 24th 55
A.H. Evans Atty.

State of New York } ss. On this 15 th day of September 1855 County of Oswego } personally appeared before me a justice of the peace within and for the County of State aforesaid Fanny Johnson aged 74 years a resident of the town of Granby Oswego County State of New York who being duly sworn according to law Declared that she is the widow of William Johnson deceased who was a private in the army of the United States in the Revolutionary War that on account of his services in said war she was allowed and is now actually in receipt of a Pension under the act of Congress passed on 3 rd day of February 1853 Section 2 nd at the rate of Ninety Nine Dollars per annum as will more fully appear
STATE OF NEW YORK, } Oswego County Clerk's Office, } ss.
I, Ellis Hill Clerk of Oswego County, Certify,
That A. Baird Esq., before whom the annexed Declaration & Affidavit was taken as at the time of taking such affidavit & Declaration
A justice of the peace in and for said County, duly authorized to take the same, and further, that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing, and verily believe that his signature thereto is genuine.
In Witness whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of said County, this the 17 th day of September 1855
Ellis Hill Clerk.
My declaration was signed and acknowledged by Fanny Johnson in our presence and that from the appearance and statements of the applicant we believe that she is the identical person she represents herself to be
Ester Rector Enes A. A. Johnson

State of New York } On this 15 th day of September 1855 County of Oswego } personally appeared before me a justice of the peace within and for the County of State aforesaid Fady Johnson aged 74 years a resident of the town of Granby Oswego County State of New York who being duly sworn according to law Declares that she is the widow of William Johnson deceased who was a private in the army of the United States in the Revolutionary War that on account of his services in said war she was allowed and is now actually in receipt of a Pension under the act of Congress passed on 3 rd day of February 1853 Section 2 nd at the rate of Ninety Six Dollars per annum as will more fully appear by reference to the Evidence now on file in the Pension office at the City of Washington Recorded on the roll of Pensions Vol. A. page 76 She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3 rd 1855 She also declares that she has never received any bounty land warrant under this or any other act of Congress nor made any other application therefor Fady her Johnson mark
We Ester Rector and Enos A. Schron residents of the County of Oswego in the State of New York upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Fady Johnson in our presence and that from the appearance and statements of the applicant we believe that she is the identical person she represents herself to be
Ester Rector Enos A. Schron

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons that the Claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this Claim,
A. Baird Justice
Know all men by these presents that I Gady Johnson of the County of Oswego State New York do constitute & appoint J. B. Baird  Washington N.Y.  of Oswego N.Y. my true & lawfull attorney for me & in my behalf to procure my Claim for bounty lands & to receive such bounty land as may be issued hereby revoking all my power of attorney given & confirming all thing the said J. B. Baird may lawfully do in the premises
Fully her Johnson mark
Acknowledged before me the day & year last above written
J. Baird Justice
Filed Sept 24 1855 A. H. Evans City
Notary Public
214837
Gady Johnson of William N.Y.

307, 157
R. F. Foxbridge Attorney Syracuse N.Y.

STATE OF NEW-YORK, ONONDAGA COUNTY, } ss.
On this Sixteenth day of April A. D. 1860, personally appeared before me, a Commissioner of Deeds within and for the County and State aforesaid, Lydia Johnson aged Eighty Seven years, a resident of Manby in the County of Onondaga in the State of New York who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of William Johnson deceased, who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Lyman in the Infantry Regiment of New York Militia, commanded by in the Revolutionary War in the war with Great Britain declared by the United States on the 18th day of June, 1812; that her said husband was called out with said Company at Salisbury Town on or about the 10th day of June A. D. 1812 for the term of and continued in actual service in said war for the term of and was honorably discharged at Manby on the 10th day of June A. D. 1814.
She further states that she was married to the said William Johnson in Syracuse on the twenty Second day of April A. D. 1832 by one Lyman Boston a Justice of the Peace and that her name before her said mar- riage was Lydia Root that her said husband died at Syracuse New York on the twenty eighth day of April A. D. 1836 and that she is now a widow. That her late husband the said William Johnson was a Justice of the Peace She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the "act approved March 3, 1855."
Lydia Johnson Mark
We, Robert F. Frowbridge and John F. Frowbridge residents of Syracuse in the State of New-York, upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Lydia Johnson in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
J. F. Frowbridge
R. F. Frowbridge
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
John Dunnford
Commissioner of Deeds, of Syracuse.
STATE OF NEW-YORK, ONONDAGA COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, } ss.
I certify that John Dunnford , whose name is subscribed to the Jurat of the above instrument, was, at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and duly qualified and authorized to take the same; and I further certify that I am well acquainted with his handwriting, and verily believe the signature to said Jurat is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said County, this twenty fourth day of April , 1855.
V. J. Birchard
Clerk

State of New York,
COUNTY OF Onondaga ss.
On this 24 day of March A. D. 1853, personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Court of Sessions &c within and for the county and state aforesaid Judy Johnson aged seventy years, a resident of the town of Lysander in the county of Onondaga and state of New York who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress approved the 3d day of February, 1853:
Who says that she is the widow of William Johnson 3 d deceased who was a Private in the war of the Revolution, and was pensioned under the act of 18 th March 1818 at the rate of $ 96 per annum, and was paid at the Albany N. York agency. She further declares that she was married to the said William Johnson 3 d on the 2 d day of April 1844 in the town of Lysander in the county of Onondaga in the state of New York
by Leiman Norton Esq
That she has no Public or private Record of her Said Marriage or of her said Husband's death
She further declares that her husband, the aforesaid William Johnson 3 d died in the town of Lysander in the county of Onondaga and state of New York on the 28 th day of April A. D. 1846. That she was not married to him prior to the 2 d of January A. D. 1800 but at the time above stated
She further declares that she was a widow at the passage of the act, and is still a widow, and that she has never before made application for a pension.
Judy Johnson her mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, before me,
Philetus Clark Justice of the Court of Sessions and Oyer and terminer in and for said county
I hereby certify that the above named deponent is unable to attend the sitting of the Court, in consequence of the infirmities of old age; and I further certify that I have no interest in the result of this case, and am not concerned in its prosecution.
Philetus Clark Justice of the court of Sessions & Oyer and terminer &c
never been such money

State of New York, Onondaga COUNTY.)
On this 24 th day of March A. D. 1853, personally appeared before the undersigned, a Justice of the Court of Sessions within and for the county and state aforesaid, Abigail Ann Vanhorn aged Twenty Nine years, a resident of Syracuse in the county of Onondaga and state of New York who, being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say
That she was well acquainted with William Johnson 3 d of Syracuse aforesaid and that the said William Johnson 3 d was a Pensioner of the U. S. That the said William Johnson 3 d was married to one Zacy Eby in the town of Syracuse Onondaga County N. Y. by one Lyman Norton Esq. on or about the second of April A. D. 1844. That this deponent was present at the time of their marriage as aforesaid and saw the marriage Ceremony performed. That she remembers the month that the said William Johnson 3 d and Zacy Eby was married by the age of one of her Children who was at that time an infant. That the said William Johnson 3 d died in the town of Syracuse Onondaga County State of N. Y. on the 28 th day of April A. D. 1846. That the said William Johnson 3 d at his death as aforesaid left the said Zacy Johnson his Widow him surviving who still remains his Widow and resides in Syracuse Onondaga County State of New York This deponent further says that she attended the Funeral of the aforesaid William Johnson 3 d at the time of his Burial
Abigail D Vanhorn
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, before me,
Philetes Clark Justice of Court of Sessions and Oyer and Termun of said County
I certify that the above named deponent is a reputable witness; and I further certify that I have no interest in the result of the case where this is to be used, and am not concerned in its prosecution.
Philetes Clark Justice of Sessions and Oyer & Termun

State of New York, Onondaga COUNTY.
On this twenty fourth day of March A. D. 1852, personally appeared before the undersigned, a Justice of the Court of Sessions within and for the county and state aforesaid, Lyman Norton aged forty One years, a resident of Syracuse in the county of Onondaga and state of New York who, being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say - that in the Year A.D. 1844 he was an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Onondaga, and that in the Month of April in the said Year of 1844 at the said town of Syracuse, he married one William Johnson and Fady Eby , that the said William Johnson was a Revolutionary petitioner of the United States , that in or about the Year 1846 - the said William Johnson died in the said town of Syracuse and this deponent attended funeral, and that at his death he left the said Fady Johnson his Widow then surviving, who still remains his Widow and resides in the said town of Syracuse Lyman Norton
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid, before me,
Philetus Clark Justice of Court of Sessions & Oyer & Terminer in and for said County
I certify that the above named deponent is a reputable witness; and I further certify that I have no interest in the result of the case where this is to be used, and am not concerned in its prosecution.
Philetus Clark Justice of Sessions & Oyer & Terminer

Gary Johnson over
new Offer
State of New York
Onondaga County Clerk's Office to I hereby Certify that Philetus Clark before whom the within & annexed Affidavits was taken was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Courts of Sessions and Oyer & terminer in & for said County and that he was one of the Members of said Courts and that said Courts are each Courts of Record of said County and that his signatures thereto are genuine Given under my hand & Seal of Office this 28 th March 1853
Barnard Swann Clerk

Novr 15-1902 Mrs. Edward D. Mitchell Chicago Ills
5010
Rey WIDOW, &c.
File No. 5010
Lady Johnson Wid.
M rs Johnson Prts. Red. War
Act: Feb. 8/53
Index:—Vol. 2A , Page 377
[Arrangement of 1870.]

307,158 Act over 3.55 129,905 Cham April 27 60
Grady Johnson wid of William Johnson Private
Coupled with want. M o 26.433 - 160 am.
Revolutionary war
M o 1053 634 let - May 24/60. P.M.
R. H. Snowbridge Esq Syracuse N. York

Department of the Interior,
Pension Office, Official Business.
H. Smith
Commissioner of Pensions
34. J. A. [unclear] Secy.
Present.
214034

apr 5 th
H. Waldo Osborn Comm ee of Pensions Washington

Zady Johnson No 36 228-160-53
Suspicious
From a lot of suspicious claims by same atty
Warrant returned April 7 1864 to G Goff RW

Pension Office 24, January 1859
Isis      Rochester 6. & 7 8, 9, 10 Canandaigua      8 11 Perry Van —      9-10 12 — Lounston 14. Phoenix 16, 17, 18, 19-20

129.905

Cortland Village NY May 9 th 1855
Sir
Enclosed I send you the following applications for Bounty Land under the act of March 3 rd 1855 Viz.
Fanny Johnson Widow of W m Johnson 3 rd & Janette Parkes Widow of Ebenezer Parkes
When acted on Report to me
I am Very Respectfully Your Ob st Servant
Hon d L P Waldo Com r of Pensions Washington DC
E W E d gcomb

214054 Act Mar 1853
Zady Johnson W d of William Johnson P r
New War
admitted 160 acres
Warrant no 36228 Issued July 31, 1836 and sent to
A McEram Present
April 6/64 Letter of inquiry to Mr Groomby N.Y. RM May 7/64 " to Com d G d Office withdrawing Consent and returning warrant RM

214054 Oct 17 Mar 1853
Party Johnson Wing William Johnson Jr
Gen War
admiral 160 acres
Warrant No 36228
Dated July 31. 1836
and sent to
A. M. Grant
Q.M. Dept
April 6/64 Letter of inquiry to P. H. Groomby N.Y. R.M. May 7/64 " to Q.M. 4th Office withdrawing arrest and returning warrant R.M.

No. 129905-
ACT OF Mar 3, 1855
Received May 12, 1855.
Lady Johnson Mother of Mrs Johnson due to Rev. War.
Warrant No. 26432
For 160 acres.
E. N. Edgcomb Cortland Village N.Y.

✓ GENERAL LAND OFFICE,
December 18, 1858.
Sir:
In your letter of 16 th ulto. this Office is desired to withhold the Patent on Bounty Land Warrant No. 36228 for 160 acres, act March 3, 1855, in the name of Gady Johnson
I have, therefore, to state that the said Warrant is on our files, having been returned by the Register of the Land Office at Plattsmouth, Mo. as located by Leo Tanton of Fayette Co. Ky. - to whom it appears to have been regularly assigned.
The Patent will be withheld until I am further advised by you.
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
Thos. A. Hendricks
Commissioner.
To Genl. C. Whiting
Commissioner of Pensions.

Sacke Bay 6 o N.Y. Apr. 5, 1853
Sir,
Herewith enclose please find Applications of Abigail Barrows and Mary Johnson for Pensions under Act approved Feb'y 3, 1853 and when acted upon you will please forward Certificates to me
I have the Honor to be very Respectfully Your obed Servt
W. D. Murphy
To S. P. Waldo Esq. Comr of Pensions Washington D.C.

✓
General Land Office,
March 9, 1864—
Hon. Jos. H. Barrett Comm r of Pensions—
Sir—
Under date of Jan'y 14/59. B. L. W t Act/59 N o 36. 228 for 160 acres was enclosed to you for your examination & action thereon as per your letter of Dec. 30/58 & Caveat of Nov. 16/58 on file in this Office—
Said W t was returned to this Office as located at Plattsburg, Mo, Oct. 24/56, & I have to ask an exami- nation of this case & action thereon with a view to an early return of the W t to the files of this Office—
Very Respectfully
Your Ob t Serv t
J. M. Edmunds Commissioner.
Eastman—

Portland Village Or. G. March 4 th 1856
Sir
I send you herewith Enclosed Record Evidence in Support of the Claim of Lady Johnson Widow of W m Johnson for Land Bounty under the act of March 3 rd 1855. Her Claim N o 129.905 under said act having been Suspended for Said Record Evidence
When re-examined please forward her Warrant to me
Respectfully Yours
E t W th Edgcomb
Hon ble E. Minto Comm r of Pensions Washington D.C.

Cortland Village N. Y. May 24 th 1886
Dr Sir
The Claim of Zady Johnson widow of William Johnson for Land Bounty under the act of March 3 rd 1883 N o 129.905 has been suspended for Record Evidence of the Service of her said Husband in the War of the Revolution
I wish you would have her case reexamined & give her the benefit of the act of May 14 th 1886 As she is a Pensioner of the U.S. under the 2 nd Section of act of Feb 3 rd 1853 at the rate of $96.00 per Annum
When Reexamined please forward the Warrant to me
Respectfully Yours
Hon. Minot Comr of Pensions Washington D.C.
E. W. Edgcomb

Pension Office 25. January 1859.
Sir,
The land warrant N o 36,228 for 160 acres, having been issued under the act of March 1855, in the name of Lady Johnson of your place, aged nearly 80 years, widow of William Johnson - and it having been sent to A. Baird now in the Prison at Auburn - Shall I trouble you to inform me whether the old lady is now living, and if so, whether she has obtained her warrant.
Please return this letter with your reply, or be particular to state its date and the N o of the warrant to which it refers.
Very Respectfully John D. Dabbs In Com.
Postmaster Granby
D.P.P.
N.Y.
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Granby Centre April 11 1859
Dear Sir
This letter was recd by the P.M. of this place just as he was leaving the County by his neglect I took it and have got a little information for you there is an widow living in this town says her name is
Hada Johnson widow of William Johnson says she made application for a land warrant for the services of her husband under the act of March 1855 A Baird agent has not seen or heard from it it is supposed that Baird forged a transfer of the warrant and sold it I cannot obtain anything positive if I should I will inform if
further investigation is needed I am at your service
Samuel H. Bayard
Paper cut off refers to Dr. Bliss and refers to the Revolutionary Pension

Brief in the case of Jady Johnson, widow of William Johnson Onondaga County and State of New York act February 3 d 1853.
Claim, ("original," or "increased." )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband of claimant was a pensioner under the act of 18 th March 1818—
Marriage proved by parole testimony—witnesses certified to be credible.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
J. W. D. Murphy Locke, Name and residence of Agent
Cayuga Co N. Y.
Rhodes
Examining Clerk.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, February 26 1856.
I Hereby Certify , That from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of William Johnson is borne on pay roll of Capt. Samuel King's Comp. Stationed on the sea coast for the defence of Salem and Lynn, from July 14. 1775. 6 mos. 2 days, as Corporal.
Roll dated Salem Jan'y 1. 1776.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
F. D. Witt Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Sir Cortland Village N.Y. Feb 22 nd 1856
Please examine the revolutionary records in your possession for the service of William Johnson 3 rd .
It is alleged that he served in 1776 and 1777 under Capt King and Col Ward in the Mass Continental Line.
I enclose $1.00 and wish you to send me a certificate of his service if a record is found and at least report the result of the search.
Respectfully Yours
E W Eglecomb
Secretary of Mass Boston Mass

Himmarsvills Öresjö 17/11 1891
April 30 th 1854
Dear Mr Baskett Bompers
Dear Sir,
The letter herewith returned was sent to me by J. R. in D. M. at Grundy Center, some day since. Gadiah Johnson formerly lived in this Town (Grundy) but left in 1857, - Today I learned, by her daughter, that she is now living at Delphi, Crossroads &c. with her son William Magee. - - That she obtained a Land Warrant & sold the same to A. B. Birdseye thereof whose money she ob- tained said Warrant.
Respectfully yours Elijah Phillips 309 Kymble Avenue S.W.
N.Y.
R.H.
Pension Office April 6 1864
36,228, for 160 acres, of March 3 rd 1853, in the place, widow of died in the Revolutionary War me if the warrantee also if she has received,
test Commence and faithfully
H. Burrell. Commisioner
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Pension Office April 6 1864
Sir
Bounty Land Warrant No 36,228, for 160 acres, having been issued under the act of March 3 d 1855, in the name of Lady Johnson, of your place, widow of William Johnson, who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War Shall I trouble you to inform me if the warrantee is now living in your town, and also if she has received, sold and assigned her warrant
Please answer at your earliest convenience and return this letter with your reply
Very Respectfully
Jos. H. Barrett. Commissioner
Post Master Granby N.Y.
R.H.
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8652-32
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir:
Kindly send me the military service of William Johnson said to be a soldier in the War of the Revolution. He was a private in a Mass Regiment Was receiving a pension in 1890 in Canandaigua Co. N.Y. He lived in Mass - Addison Co. Vt and N.Y. State - He was 78 years old in 1818 or 1819 - He died in N.Y. State - Addison
Mrs Edward Irving Mitchell 147-77 St Windsor Park Chicago Ill
Oct 9-1912.