Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41,707, for Thomas Johns, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
1a.
Johns, Thomas
8 41707
CONTENTS

Date of death not on A.B.
Opinion sent to the Hon. W. Brown H.R. 16 Dec 1820
Nov 29 1819 Kentucky to
Ohio. Thomas Johns
Harrison Co. in the state of Kentucky who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Buckner of the Virginia for the term of two years.
scribed on the Roll of Kentucky the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to comm the 1 st of October 1819.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th of Nov. 1819 and sent to John Trimble Esq. Cynthiana - Kentucky,
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1819 - Portion of Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Mar. 1820 } 39. 22. 4 Mo. 20 / 31 } $39.22
{ Revolutionary claim, - } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Revolutionary Harrison Co.

Tho. Johns. Pnd.
Col. Buckner's Virginia Regt.
1776 - for 2 years - 8 Oct. 1819  Roll.
30
Tho. Johns on Roll Washington City The Secretary of War The Honble
Admitted

State Kentucky Feb
On the 8 th day of October 1819 before me the undersigned one of the Circuit Judges for the Commonwealth aforesaid personally appeared Thomas Johns aged seventy seven years resident in Harrison County in the State aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law doth make the following statements in order to obtain the provision made by the 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. That he enlisted as a private soldier in the army of the United States in the revolutionary war in March 1776 for the term of two years. That the company in which he enlisted was commanded by Capt Samuel Cabell and composed a part of the 6 th Virginia Regiment commanded at that time by Col Buckner who was afterwards broke for cowardice. That Regiment belonged to the Virginia line on the Continental establishment. That he continued to serve in said Regiment until the Colonel was broke when he with a number of others of the same Regiment volunteered to serve in a company commanded by Daniel Morgan but he does not recollect to what Regiment said company belonged or whether it was at that time attached to any Regiment.

shortly afterwards Capt Cabel's company to which he belonged joined the regiment commanded by Col Daniel Morgan in which company & regiment he served until the end of his term of enlistment. That he does not recollect the number of the regi- ment commanded by Col. Morgan but he is sat- isfied that it belonged to the Virginia line on the Continental establishment. That he was at the battle of Guillemot, the battle at Sara- toga & at the taking of Burgoyne. That he he was regularly discharged near Philadelphia in the State of Pennsylvania by General George Wash- & Col. Parker in spring 1778 but he has lost his discharge & has no other evidence of his services now in his power except the annexed affidavit of John Hendall That he is now very infirm and from his reduced circumstances in life stands in need of assistance from his country for support. sworn to & declared before me this day & year John Hendall John Trimble
Also the said John Hendall came personally before me & made oath that he was well acquainted with the above mentioned Thomas Johns while he was a soldier in Col Daniel Morgan's regiment & knows that he started to go to Red Bank under the command of S r Morgan but never saw him since until they both came

to Kentucky, and that he has been well ac- quainted with him ever since
Given under my hand this 8 th day of Octo- ber 1819.
John Trimble
State of Kentucky Geo.
I John Trimble Judge of the Harrison Circuit Court in the State aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the E Thomas Johns did serve as a private sol- dier in the army of the United States against the common enemy in the war of the revolu- tion for nine months & upwards as stated in the foregoing declaration & that from his re- duced circumstances in life he stands in need of assistance from his Country for support Oct 8 th 1819
John Trimble
State of Kentucky Geo.
I Andrew Moore clerk of the Harrison Circuit Court do hereby certify that John Trimble whose name is subscribed to the within certificate as Judge of the said Court duly commissioned and qualified and to all his official acts as such full faith and credit is due & ought to be given In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office this 13 th day of Octr. 1819 & in the 28 th year of the Commonwealth A Moore

Kentucky
15.698
March 1820
CON.
Rev: W m Brown Ho: Bap ts —

At a Circuit Court held for the Circuit & County of Harrison, in the State of Kentucky on the 13 th day of September 1820 The following statements and schedule was produced and sworn to in Open Court and ordered to be made a part of the record in the words and figures following to wit
Harrison Circuit Feb
Commonwealth of Kentucky
On this 13 th day of September 1820 Personally appeared in Open Court Thomas Johns said court being a court of Record for said Circuit and so declared by the law establishing the same said Johns aged about 78 years resident in the County of Harrison and circuit aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his Oath declare that he served in the revolutionary War as follows to wit he enlisted at Amherst Courthouse State of Virginia on the 4 th day of March 1776 for 2 years under Captain Samuel Babble attached to the 6 th Virginia Regiment commanded by Colo Buckner the Virginia line on Continental Establishment that he afterwards served out his whole balance of his term of two years under Colo Morgan and was discharged in Pennsylvania in March 1778 that during his service he was in the Battle of Stillwater at the taking of Burgoyne Battle of White Marsh Trenton and Princeton he further made Oath that his Original Declaration as he believes bears date the

8 th day of October 1819 and his certificate is numbered 15698
Schedule
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th 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 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 dated on the 18 th 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 I have no estate real or personal except a horse old saddle and bridle worth not more than thirty five dollars my occupation is that of a farmer and I am unable to support myself by labor I have no family and am not a house keeper Given under my hand this 13 th day of September 1820,
Thomas John
Sworn to before me the undersigned one of the circuit judges for the Commonwealth of Kentucky this 13 th day of September 1820
W. Warrene

State of Kentucky Feb
I Andrew Moore clerk of the circuit courts aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing date & the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said courts and I do further certify that it is the Opinion of the said courts that the total amounts in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Thirty five Dollars In Testimony Whereof
I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said courts this 12 th day of October 1820 & in the 29 th year of the Commonwealth
A Moore

July 11, 1932
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THOMAS JOHNS
S. 41707
Mr. J. J. Johnson
Pikeville, Kentucky
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter relative to Thomas Johns, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 41707, based upon the military service of the only soldier from Kentucky named Thomas Johns found in the Revolutionary War records of this office.
He enlisted March 4, 1776, at Amherst Courthouse, Virginia, served as a private in Captain Samuel Cabell's company, Colonels Buckner's and Daniel Morgan's Virginia regiments, was in the battles of Trenton, Princeton, both battles of Stillwater, the capture of Burgoyne, and Whitemarsh, and was discharged in March, 1778, by Colonel Parker.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 8, 1819, at which time he was aged seventy-seven years and a resident of Harrison County, Kentucky. The date and place of his birth are not shown.
In June, 1824, he appeared before the justice of peace in Clermont County, Ohio, and stated that he was then residing in Ohio, having recently moved there from Kentucky. It is not shown that he ever lived in Floyd or Lawrence County, Kentucky.
It was not stated that he was married.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

1932 July 11, Hirt to Mrs. L. Johnson - mld 1933 Sept 15 " " Bessie M. Johns - mld 1936 Mar 31 Ad. Mrs. J. J. Johnson - no furrows in pos. than fur. July 11, 1982 - Ek
41707 INVALID.
Ray
File No. J. J. Johnson  Thomas Johns  Di Ver 100
Act: 15 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 261
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Batavia June 17 th 1822
Free
Hon. Col. John H. Calhoun Secy of War Washington City
For his son
Mr. Calhoun
at 10
at 10

Application for a Transfer State of Ohio, Clermont County } ss
On this 15 th day of June 1824, before me the Sub- -Scriber a Justice of the peace for the County of Cler- -mont, personally appeared Thomas Johns who on his oath declares, that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Samuel Cabbel in the regiment commanded by Colo- -nel Daniel Morgan, in the service of the United States that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Kentucky from whence he has lately removed that he now resides in the State of Ohio, where he int- -to remain and wishes his pension to be there pay- -able in future —
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid Wm Mount J.P.
his Thomas J Johns mark

The State of Ohio Clermont County
I David C. Bryan Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County do certify that William Mount Esq r whose name is signed to the within certificate of affidavit of the therein named Thomas Johns and before whom the same appears to have been made, now is and was at the time of signing his name there to an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified and that full faith and credit are due & ought to be given to all his official acts as such.
In Testimony Whereof I David have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Batavia this 15 th day of June A.D. 1824.
David C. Bryan Clerk

Sept. 11, 1933
Commissioner of Pensions, Wash., D.C.
Dear Sir:
I found the enclosed sketches in the "Official Roster of the Soldiers of the American Revolution Buried in the State of Ohio."
I am quite anxious to have these verified and wish to know how to go about establishing my connection with either or both of these.
Will you please let me know about them, as you must have them on your pension role.
Sincerely
Bartha M. Johns
41 East Mumma Ave.

E. E. SHANNON AUDITOR
J. J. JOHNSON ASSISTANT AUDITOR
STATE OF KENTUCKY OFFICE AUDITOR OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS FRANKFORT
March 16, 1936
Veterans Administration Bureau, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
○ Please give me what information you have as to James Shannon , who lived in Tazewell County, Virginia, about 1800 -
Thomas Johns, who died in Lawrence County, Kentucky, after 1830 - and u c,
Middleton Layne, who died in Virginia.
Thomas Johns filed a statement in the Floyd County, Kentucky, Court in 1815, stating that he was a Revolutionary war soldier and applied for a pension. No O. W.
Please tell me if Joseph Johnson, of Frederick County, Virginia, who died in Frederick County, Virginia, about 1865, was in the War of 1812; and if so, please give me what information you can concerning him or his wife. OW
Please give me what information you have as to James Vinson, who died after 1820 in Lawrence County, Kentucky, or Wayne County, Virginia. He was in the War of 1812.
Yours very truly,
J. J. Johnson
JJJ:IMC

✓ Johns, Thomas
(Harrison Co.)
Served in Revolutionary War as a member of the 6th. (Col. John Gibson) and 7th. (Col. Daniel Morgan) Va. Line Regts. 1778 - 80. Revolutionary pensioner living in Harrison Co. in 1819 - aged 92. U.S. Pens. Rolls 1835.
Ref: Eckenrode's Va. Rev. Lists 11,166. Fur. infor. Moravian Trail Chap.
0 Lillie, David
(Warren co.)
Ensign. Col. Charles Webb's Continental Regt. 1775. Born Windham Conn. 1736. Married Azubah Bissell. Died Franklin, Ohio 1821. Natl. No. 63490 P. 161 Vol. 64. D.A.R. Lin.

Veterans Administration Bldg Washington DC Yr sister
Pikeville Ky June 28 1932
On June 8 1815 Thomas Johns and others filed statements in Floyd County, Kentucky Court "relative to services performed, praying to be placed on the pension list agreeable to act approved Mch 18 1818 - At the same time Edward Burgess filed a similar statement, He was granted a Revolutionary pension on claim S,35808
Please let me know if a pension was given to Thomas Johns , If not were those papers filed, I want to know what all the information shown as to Thomas Johns birth, residence, and family.
He married Nancy Layne probably about 1910 probably in Amherst or Bedford Co Va. He may have lived in Albemarle Co Va- He moved to Floyd County Ky on Big Sandy river about 1812- He moved to Laurence County Ky between 1830 & 1834 He died probably between 1834 & 1840
I will appreciate it very much if you can give me this information
Very truly yours J J Johnson

Veteran Administration Bldg Washington D.C. Guillemot
Pikeville Kentucky May 26 1932
Well you please tell me if a revolutionary Pension was granted to Thomas Johns of Floyd County Ky or of Laurence County Ky - He married Nancy Layne prior to 1810, probably in Amherst Bedford or Fluvanna County Va - They moved to Floyd County Ky - While living there he applied for a pension in 1818 + 1819 - He moved to Laurence County some time near 1830 and died there after 1834 - His wife Nancy died later it may be that a pension was granted to her. I am trying to find out what company & regiment he was in and his age and where he came from.
Will you please let me know all the information given in his appli- cation and papers
Very Truly Yours J. Johnson

March 31, 1936
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Mr. J.J.Johnson Office, Auditor of Public Accounts Frankfort, Kentucky
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to James Shannon and Middleton Layne, both of Virginia, and Thomas Johns, who died in Lawrence County, Kentucky, and who filed a statement in the Floyd County, Kentucky Court in 1815, Revolutionary War soldiers and Joseph Johnson, of Frederick County, Virginia, and James Vinson, who died after 1820 in Lawrence County, Kentucky, soldiers of the War of 1812.
There are no claims for pension on file based upon the military service in the Revolutionary War of a James Shannon or Middleton Layne or similar spelling, nor do the War of 1812 records show that claims for pension were ever made to the United States based upon the military service in that war of a Joseph Johnson or James Vinson, as described by you. Such claims are the source of the data furnished by this office.
It is suggested that as a possible means of obtaining information in regard to the military service of those soldiers, you apply to The Adjutant General, War Department, this city, who is custodian of military records.
There are no further data on file in regard to Thomas Johns , than were furnished you on July 11, 1932 , as found in pension claim S.41707 , based upon his military service in the Revolutionary War.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

September 15, 1933
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Bertha M. Johns 41 East Munma Avenue Dayton, Ohio
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Thomas Johns and David Lillie, soldiers of the Revolutionary War, who, you state were buried in the state of Ohio.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension and bounty land based upon military service of soldiers in that war.
A careful search of the Revolutionary War records has been made in your behalf and no record found of such claims having been made on account of the services of a David Lillie; all spellings of the surname were searched.
You are furnished herewith the history of Thomas Johns, S.41707.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.

September 15, 1933
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Bertha M. Johns 41 East Munma Avenue Dayton, Ohio
THOMAS JOHNS S. 41707 BA-J/MLB
Dear Madam:
The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 41707, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Thomas Johns.
He enlisted March 4, 1776, at Amherst Courthouse, Virginia, served as a private in Captain Samuel Cabell's company, Colonels Buckner's and Daniel Morgan's Virginia regiments, was in the battles of Trenton, Princeton, both battles of Stillwater, the capture of Burgoyne, and Whitemarsh, and was discharged in March, 1778, by Colonel Parker.
Thomas Johns was allowed pension on his application executed October 8, 1819, at which time he was aged seventy-seven years and a resident of Harrison County, Kentucky. The date and place of his birth are not shown.
In June, 1824, he appeared before the justice of peace in Clermont County, Ohio, and stated that he was then residing in Ohio, having recently moved there from Kentucky. It is not shown that he ever lived in Floyd or Lawrence County, Kentucky.
It was not stated that he was married.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator