Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14,979, for John Johnson, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mass
NUMBER _____
W. 14.979
Johnson, John Lydia
CONTENTS

4631.
Massachusetts
Lydia Johnson
widow of John Johnson
who was a private
in the Massachusetts line
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 23 d day of January 1844 and sent to
W m Jennings Worcester Mass s .
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 1 — Page 45
Heads pay 25

1913
Lydia Johnson
Mass
out July 38
86.1807
adm 2
2 years pri
80$
no deduction
Hon L. Lincoln
Worcester Mass.

"Record of Marriages" "Seventeen Hundred Eighty Six, Eighth March." "Mr John Johnson to Miss Lydia Johnson both of Worcester" "By Aaron Bancroft"
The above is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures, as follows, "1786 8th March"
Worcester September 20. 1838.
Aaron Bancroft
I Aaron Bancroft, above named depose and say that I have been a legally settled clergyman of the town of Worcester, in the County of Worcester, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, for more than fifty years past and still am minister of the Gospel in that town and that the above is a true extract from the book of records kept by me as such minister with the exception above named as certified by me. That on the eighth day of March A D 1786 John Johnson and Lydia Johnson were lawfully joined in marriage by me. That the said John Johnson was reputed to have been a soldier of the revolution and has long since deceased. and that the said Lydia Johnson since his death has remained a widow and unmarried
Aaron Bancroft
Worcester Jp. September 20 1838. Sworn to before me
Danl W. Lincoln, Justice of the Peace

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of July 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows".
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Worcester. p.
On this eighteenth day of September, in the Year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred Thirty Eight, before Ira Barton, Esquire, Judge of Probate &c. within and for said County of Worcester, personally appeared Lydia Johnson, a resident of Worcester, in said County, aged seventy years in March last, who being duly cautioned and 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, passed July 7. 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pension to certain widows:"
That she is the widow of John Johnson, who was a soldier in the army of the revolution. She was first acquainted with the said John Johnson from her early childhood, and believes that he enlisted in the army soon after the beginning of the war of independence, as a private soldier, but she is unable to state with certainty the time when he went into service, or the officers under whose command he was. He was, for a part of the time, under Capt. Pierce, with Capt. Smith, and in Capt. Brown's company, and she thinks he belonged to Capt. William Dats's company for a short period. He was waiter to Capt. Smith at West Point. She frequently saw him during the course of the war, when he returned on furlough, and then and since her marriage with him, heard him speak of being in an engagement at White Plains, and of being in two battles. The said John Johnson died at Worcester, on the tenth day of September, 1807. His papers were delivered to Abraham Linsley Esq.

for the purpose of examining a claim of property, and were never restored, nor can they now be found and She is informed that all the papers of that gentleman, who has long since deceased, have been destroyed by accident
Her husband served, as she believes, during the term of seven years in the army of the revolution She believes that in 1780 he enlisted as a soldier during the war, and that he was honorably discharged, but by reason of the loss of his papers she is not able to prove his discharge, or any other written document to prove his service.
She further declares, that she was married to the said John Johnson, on the eighth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty six, by the Rev. Aaron Bancroft, one of the clergymen of Worcester: that her husband, the aforesaid John Johnson died on the tenth day of September, in the Year of our Lord, eighteen hundred and seven, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January one thousand eight hundred and ninety four, to wit at the time above stated.
Such evidence as she has been able to obtain of her husband's services in the army of the revolution is annexed to this declaration.
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written
Before
Lydia Johnson
W. B. Dutton Judge of the Court of Probate for said County of Worcester

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 true and genuine.
I further certify, that William Lincoln, Thomas Kinnaird and Daniel W. Lincoln are Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified - and that their signatures to the paper hereto annexed are true and genuine.
In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court, this twenty first day of September, one thousand, eight hundred and thirty eight.
Chas. G. Prentiss, Register

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. John Johnson W.F. 14 979
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1780 Pvt. Pierce Smith Brown Bigelow Mass.   William Gates   discharged at end of war.  
Battles engaged in, White Plains
Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____
Date of application for pension, Sept. 18. 1858. Her el. was al.
Residence at date of application, Worcester Mass.
1858 70 1768 Age at date of application, She was b. Nov. 1768
Remarks: Soldier married Feb. 8. 1786 Miss Lydia, daughter of Joshua Johnson and died at Worcester Sept. 10. 1807.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
1912 Feb 10 Hist Soc. Mrs. E. D. Kimball. V.L.M.
File No. 14979
Lydia Johnson Widow of John Johnson Priv Rev War
Act: Mar. 3 d 1843
Index:—Vol. a , Page 380
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Massachusetts 2196
Lydia Johnson widow of John Johnson, dec d
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 10 th September 1807. of Worcester in the State of Mass t who was a P er in the County commanded by Captain Pierce of the Reg t commanded by Bigelow in the Mass t line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass t at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of Mar. '39, and sent to Hon. J. Lincoln, Worcester, Mass t
Arrears to the 4 th of Mar - $ 240.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 40.00 $ 280.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by R. Purdie Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 - Page 99.

Rev. S. ... Wash
THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS ONLY
FEB 5 - 1912
U. S. Pension Office Revolution Dept. Washington, D. C.

Have you any record of a pension granted to Abigail Johnson , widow of my Daniel Johnson of Worcester who died in 1802, and served in the Revolution from Worcester?
Also Lydia Johnson , W 1497.9 widow of John Johnson son of above Daniel who served in the same Co. with his father in the Revolution, John died in 1807. His widow, Lydia died in Worcester, March 15. 1847.
Mrs. E. D. Kimball
807 N. Topeka Ave. Wichita, Kansas.

Johnson.
Mar 22. map
Free Sam Lincoln ms
James L Edwards Esq Comm r of Pensions Washington D.C.

Worcester March 10 1839
Dear Sir
I have been requested to inquire about an application of Lydia Johnson widow of John Johnson a Revolutionary Soldier, for a Pension. The papers were forwarded to your Office last November, as I am informed and no notice has been recd of their disposition. The aged widow lives in my neighborhood and is in great distress. The gentleman who prepared the papers, expresses the opinion, that the case is exceedingly clear and well sustained by the proof, and if called to your attention, will be decided without delay. Allow me to solicit your early examination of it, and the transmission of the Certificate to me, as soon as may be convenient.
I have the pleasure of acknowledging the receipt of two letters from you enclosing Certificates within a few days - with great respect Your obed Servt Levi Lincoln

J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington -
Sir -
I transmit to you, for allowance, the application of Mrs Lydia Johnson, who wishes another year's pay, under the Law of March 3, 1843 -
When this case is passed upon, please remit to me the certificate, or inform why it be not granted, and much oblige
Yours very respectfully,
William Garrison
Worcester, Mass'ts Dec. 21, 1843.

“Intentions of Marriage entered.” “John Johnson & Lydia Johnson both of Worcester entered February tenth, Seventeen Hundred eighty six.” — The above is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures, as follows; February 10 th 1786. Worcester Sept. 17. 1838. C. A. Hamilton, Town Clerk
I, Charles A. Hamilton, abovenamed, depose and say; that I hold the office of clerk of the Town of Worcester, in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and that the above is a true extract from the fourth volume of the records of said town with the exception abovenamed, as certified by me — C. A. Hamilton, Town Clerk Worcester Sept. 17. 1838.
Worcester ss. Sept. 17. 1838, Sworn to before me Thos Kennebec Justice of the Peace.

(We have) met to consecrate with our prayers the spot which will soon be hallowed by the rest of the dead.

I John Gardner of Worcester in the County of Worcester, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged seventy two years, do on oath depose and say, that I was a private soldier in the army of the revolutionary war, and served three years, and am now a pensioner of the United States - when I was in service, I was well acquainted with John Johnson of Worcester, who was a private soldier in the army of the revolution. I him at West Point, doing duty, two or three times while I was in service. I am not able to state with certainty in which year I saw him there, but believe it was in the year 1782 - I was in Col Shepard's Regiment, which was stationed at West Point at the same time. Johnson was there, who I think was in Capt Pierce's or Smith's company in Col Bigelow's regiment, but I cannot state the names of his commanding officers with certainty. Mr Johnson was honorably discharged at the end of the war, and returned to Worcester before I did. He enlisted for three years at that time, and served out the three years as I believe. The same John Johnson died at Worcester, in September A D 1807, at his house in that town. I saw him during his last sickness, a few days before his death. He left a widow with whom I have been acquainted, Mrs Lydia Johnson, who has remained unmarried since his decease.
John Gardner mark.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester ss. On this twenty eighth day of August in the year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred Thirty Eight, personally appeared John Gardner by whom the above deposition is subscribed with his mark in my presence, known to me to be a credible person, and made oath to the truth of the said deposition.
Before me
William Lincoln Justice of the Peace.

I John Henson of Worcester in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged seventy four years, a pensioner of the United States, being duly (sworn) and sworn, do on oath depose and say that in the year 1781 I enlisted in the army of the revolution and in the month of March went to West Point, in Capt Sylvanus Smith's company of infantry, in Col Putnam's Regiment, and Genl Patterson's Brigade. I found there in service John Johnson late of Worcester deceased who had enlisted during the war and had been in service previously. He belonged to Capt Smith's company, and was a waiter on Capt Smith himself. He served in the same company from the time I first saw him at West Point until a short time before I was discharged which was in January 1783. He was honorably discharged and returned previous to my return. I was attached to Lieut Gendreau of Capt Smith's company and was with Johnson while he staid in the army.
He said John Johnson was married in 1784 in March, to Lydia Johnson, daughter of Joshua Johnson of Worcester, and moved into the same house in which I lived. We lived together about a year, and then I remained. I knew them until his death, and I have been acquainted with his widow since, who has never again been married.
his John } Henson mark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Worcester. Sept. 16. 1838.
On this sixteenth day of September in the year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred thirty eight personally appeared John Henson above named, who by reason of bodily infirmity being unable to write his name subscribed the above deposition in my presence with his mark, and who has been long known to me as a person of truth and veracity, and made oath to the truth of said deposition.
Before me William Lincoln Justice of the Peace.

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Hon. J. L. Edwards. Commissioner of Pensions. War Department. City of Washington , D. C.

Mass. Worcester, Sept. 21. 1838.
Sir.
Enclosed is the application of Mrs Lydia Johnson with the necessary evidence to entitle her to a pension under the act of Congress of the 7th of July, 1838. The certificate, when ready, you will oblige us by forwarding direct to us. Very respectfully, your obedt servant
William Lincoln & Co.
Hon J. L. Edwards.

5061 Lydia Johnson — 
Worcester —
Worcester County —
Massachusetts.
$80 per an
Wm. Jennison Worcester — Mass

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 3d. March 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain Widows, who have received pensions under the Act of July 7 th 1838.
State of Massachusetts } p. County of Worcester. }
On this twenty first day of December, 1843, personally appeared before the subscriber, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County of Worcester, Lydia Johnson , a resident of Worcester, in the County of Worcester, aged seventy seven 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. March, 1843, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the Widow of John Johnson, who was a private and sergeant, as she thinks, in the Army of the Revolution - but in what company, or Regiment, or under what Officers, she is not now able to state - and she begs leave to refer, for such evidence, to the documents now in the Office of the Secretary of War, at Washington, in the case of her application for a pension, under the Act of July 7 th 1838.
And the annual amount of the pension which she received, under the Act of July 7 th 1838, was $ 80.00.
She further declares that she is still a Widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on Lydia Johnson the day and year above written.
Witness  M rs B. Eaton = Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written. Before William Jennison, Justice of the Peace.
And I further certify that the said Lydia Johnson is personally known to me.
William Jennison, Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
WORCESTER COUNTY, ss.
I, Joseph G. Kendall , — Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, do hereby certify, That William Jennison, Esquire , — is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; and that his signature to the certificate, on the deposition of  Declaration of Lydia Johnson — hereunto annexed, is genuine.
Given under my hand, and the Seal of said County, this twenty first day of December , in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty three .
Jos. G. Kendall, Clerk