Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23734, for John Jacob Johnson, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Johnson, John Jacob
S-23734
CONTENTS

Order to pay to to A. Stevens 15 Jan'y 1840
Date of death not on A. B. - J. R. R.
25.95 3/4 Pennsylvania John Jacob Johnson Columbia Co in the State of Pa who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Jackfer of the 1st commanded by  in the New Jersey line for  7. Mo 15 days at $25.00
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 25 Dollars  Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4th day of Feby and Jan'y to  1834 Clerk Co Co. Danville Pa
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 62.50 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 March '34 12.50
$75.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. C. Haggan Clerk, Book  Vol. 5 Page 29

29. 300
Adm 7. Months 82 Weeks
20.00 4 3.33 1 1.66 \frac{1}{2} 25.00
fees $1.25 cts paid

State of Pennsylvania Columbia County
On the thirty first - day of December Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and thirty three before the Honorable Leonard Rupert Esquire one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Columbia County Personally appeared John Jacob Johnson of Greenwood township in Seneca County aged eighty seven years, who being first duly sworn according to Law took on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, Passed June 7. 1833.
That he entered the service of the United States in the month of March 1782 (the day I cannot recollect) as a volunteer in a Company commanded by Captain Jackson. Lieutenant John Oxford, Ensign Daniel Shannon, at Oxford township Susque County New Jersey. The Company was marched to Belvidere where we were organized and placed under the command of Colonel West. We marched to Morristown, English town and other places and returned to Belvidere in the month of July of the same year when we were discharged by our Captain. I received no written discharge. I was out this time Four months -
In the month of September 1782 I again entered the service of the United States as a volunteer in a Company by Captain Jackson. We were marched to various places in the State of New Jersey but were kept principally in the neighborhood of Belvidere our service at this time was principally in observing the Tories and keeping them across the river. We were discharged at Belvidere in December to wait the later part of the month I was out this time Four months and two weeks - I cannot at this time swear with certainty as to the particular days of the months of my entirely the service being now old and having in a great measure lost my memory but I have no hesitation in declaring that I served the time before stated, to wit The first time Four months - and the second time Three

Months, and two weeks making in all Seven Months & two Weeks. I have no documentary evidence nor do I know of any person whose testimony I can procure to prove my service as a volunteer.
I was born in Pass in Germany in the year 1746. I have a record of my age at home in Greenwood Township Columbia County.
When I entered the service as a volunteer I lived in Oxford State of New Jersey and since then I have resided in Columbia County Penn a - when I now reside Colonel West, Capt Jackson, Lieutenant John Oxford Ensign Daniel Shannon where with the troops when I served - I never received a written discharge
I am known to Isaac Klein Esquire Member of the house of Representatives of Penn a - Col. G. Ricketts Esquire Post master at Grangeville Columbia County - Alexander Hays of Grangeville Samuel Martin Esquire of Greenwood Township in said County -
I hereby renounce any claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and I declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State of the United States from the State of Pennsylvania -
Sworn & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid Leonard Leisert
His John Jacob Johnson marks
We John Achenbach & William Robison both of Bloom Township in said County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the above named John Jacob Johnson who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing declaration that we believe him to be Eighty Seven years old that he is reputed & esteemed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion and we further certify that there is no clergyman residing in the vicinity of the said Applemount -
Sworn & Subscribed the same day & year aforesaid Leonard Leisert
John Achenbach

I Leonard Rupert one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common pleas of Columbia County do hereby declare, my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the Interrogatories presented by the War Department that the said John Jacob Johnson served as he states and was a Revolutionary Soldier And the I further certify that the said Applicant from age & bodily infirmity is not able to appear in open Court. And I further certify that John Ackerback and William Robinson who have signed their names to the preceding Certificate are both Residents of Bloom Township in said County and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit And I further certify that it appears to me that there is no clergyman residing in the vicinity of the said John Jacob Johnson —
Leonard Rupert
State of Pennsylvania Columbia County ss
I Jacob Eyerly Prothonotary of the Court of Common pleas in and for the County of Columbia aforesaid do certify that Leonard Rupert Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken was at the time of signing the same an acting associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned as such and to all whose Official Acts as such due faith & credit is and ought to be given — & that the signature of Leonard Rupert as above written is the proper hand writing of the said Leonard Rupert Esquire. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court at Danville the fourth day of January A.D 1834.
Jacob Eyerly. Proth

August 16, 1933.
Mrs. Herbert S. Swingle 36 West End Avenue Pontiac, Michigan.
Car EA-J/ILL John Jacob Johnson S. 23734
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of John Jacob Johnson, a Revolutionary War soldier and a pensioner.
The record of John Jacob Johnson is furnished herein from the papers on file in his claim for pension, S. 23734, based upon service in that war.
John Jacob Johnson was born in 1764 in "Pols in Germany"; the names of his parents are not shown.
While a resident of Oxford Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, he volunteered sometime in the month of March, 1882, and served four months as private in Captain Jackson's company, Colonel West's Regiment regiment; he enlisted in September, 1782, and served four months and two weeks as private under these same officers, specific dates of enlistments and discharge from service not stated.
After his service in the war, the soldier resided in Columbia County, Pennsylvania.
He was allowed pension on his application executed December 31, 1833, at which time he resided in Greenwood Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania.
There are no data relative to the soldier's family in the papers on file in this claim.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Assistant to Administrator.

Provisions
23/34 INVALID.
File No. 23,734
Colon Jacob Johnson Dis. Her War
Act: June 7 th 72
Index: —Vol. 2 , Page 213
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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1930-Mch. 12 - Mrs. H. H. Leevin adv. cost of photos. mst 1930 Mar 29. Photos mailed to Mrs. Wm. H. Leevin Fin. Div. ntfd. A.N.Y. 1930- Aug. 16 - Hist. to Mrs. Hubert S. Swingle - JLL.

ms 3224 11
Jan 13 1840
Mr Ewing
J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington

Phil? Jan. 10 1846
Dear Sir
Enclosed is a Pension Power That was received to date for Payment as the Pensioner is old and Poor If you will order it Paid you will greatly oblige him
Yours
Respectfully
A. Stearns
No 225 North 3 rd St
Phil a

10 Jany 1840 A Stevenson G. C.
Record (49) page 174

War Department Pension Office
15 th Aug 1840
Sir
I have this day instructed the Pension Agent at Philadelphia to pay the amount due John Jacob Johnson, whose vouchers are herewith enclosed.
I am H
A. Stevenson Esq No 225. North 3 rd Street Philadelphia

36 West End Avenue,
Pontiac, Michigan.
Gentlemen:
Enclosed please find record of the service of one of my ancestors in the Revolutionary war, as given in Battles history of Columbia County.
I sent this to the state library at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, hoping to get his military record there, but was referred to you, as he served in New Jersey. Following is all the information I could get there, But will pass it on to you hoping it will help you to locate his record.
"John Jacob Johnson was pensioned in Columbia county for service in the New Jersey Militia. He was B Placed on the roll February 4, 1834, aged 88 years. This information is taken from the report of the Secretary of War, 1st. session, 23rd. Congress.
I would appreciate it if you would give me a copy of the report he made when he applied for his pension.
Over 1 encl

Thanking you in advance for your courtesy,
Very Truly Yours,
Herb M. Swingle
(Mrs. Herbert S. Swingle.)
August 7 th , 1933.
John Jacob Johnson, a native of Germany was enrolled in the service of the British and brought to America to fight the Colonists. Deeming their cause a just one, he watched his opportunity, joined the American forces and served as a cavalryman until the close of the war. He was wounded during his service in the cheek and in the leg and received a pension. He came to Columbia County, (Pennsylvania) soon after the Revolution. This data is taken from "History of Columbia and Montour Counties" by Battle, Page 474.
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Mrs. William H. Lewin 36 Everett Street New Britain, Connecticut
March 14, 1930.
M.O.#901369 — 60 cents
Pension Bureau, Dept. of Interior, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:-
Enclosed please find 60 cents, M.O., for which please send me photostatic copy of the Pen. App., etc., of
Rev. War. Soldier, John Jacob Kline, S.23734
? He should have paid Johnsen
No certificate required at present.
Respectfully,
Mrs. Wm. H. Lewin.
Mrs Wm H Lewin

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Rev.&1812 Wars Section. MMHF
March 12, 1930.
Mrs. William H. Lewin, 36 Everett Street, New Britain, Connecticut.
Dear Madam:
I advise you that photostatic copies of original papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.23734, of John Jacob Johnson of Columbia County, Pennsylvania will be furnished you at the rate of fifteen cents a page.
The number of pages to be copied is four.
Should you desire to have them certified allow twenty-five cents additional for the entire set.
The proper amount should be forwarded to this bureau by money order drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior.
The Revolutionary War records of this bureau fail to afford any information in regard to Harmon Kline, or other spelling of that surname.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH, Commissioner.

Mrs. William H. Levin
36 Everett Street New Britain, Connecticut
February 11, 1930.
Pension Bureau, Dept. of Interior, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:-
Kindly tell me what it will cost for photostatic copy of Pen. application, etc., showing date of death etc., of JOHN JACOB KLINKE J O H N S O N said to have been a native of Germany, etc. , served in U.S. Cavalry, came to Orangeville, Columbia County, Pa., then perhaps a part of Northampton County, or perhaps Northumberland County. Was wounded in cheek and in the leg., etc.
Perhaps John Jacob Johnson mar. Mary Barnhart, and had children: Barney, Jacob, William, Catharine, & Elizabeth.
If he had a widow who had pen., would like photostat of her app.
Also pen. papers, if any, of 0 Harmon Kline, born perhaps 1760, in N.J., died June 24, 1823, Columbia County, Pa. 1
Respectfully yours,
Mrs. William Levin