Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10917, for Comfort Johnson, Massachusetts

SERVICE
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continental mass.
Johnson, comfort
S. 10917
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24.089 New York, Albany Comfort Alanson, deed, of Laurence in the State of New York who was an artillery in the Engr. commanded by Captain artiller Shepard of the Regt commanded by Col Baldwin in the line line for two years
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of $40 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831. Aug 19 th August 1840
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th day of March 1832 and Rent to Henry Weed
Arrears to the 14th of Hinesburgh Pension allowance ending Vermont
Paid from $188
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wrightman Clerk. Book 12 Vol. 1 Page 36
4.63

State of Vermont District of Chittenden
I Bradford Rixford Register of the Probate Court in and for said District of Chittenden do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been adduced to said Court to show that Cornfort Johnson a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States at the rate of One hundred & Eighty eight dollars per annum died in St Lawrence County New York on the 19 th day of August  June A.D. 1840. leaving no widow, but children named, Hiram S. Johnson, Clarissa M c Gill, Henry Johnson, Ebenezer Johnson, Percis Johnson and Laura Heyford his only surviving children.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this 3 rd day of January A.D. 1852.
Bradford Rixford Register
Word "August" interlined before signing, Bradford Rixford

St Lawrence County ss. I hereby declare of the Town of Coopers in the County of St. Lawrence and State of New York being duly sworn do depose and say that he is the son of Comfort Johnson the person in the annexed affidavit mentioned. That this Deponent, while living with his father, the said Comfort Johnson, and after this Deponent arrived to years of discretion till of the age of sixteen years or more, has seen in the possession of the said Comfort Johnson a discharge or a paper purporting to be a discharge of the said Comfort Johnson from the military service of the United States in the war of the rebellion between the United States of America and Great Britain which said discharge was signed by one Thomas Patten as Commandant and countersigned by Genl. George Washington. The said discharge also stated that the said Comfort Johnson had been honored with the badge of merit for six years faithful service in the army of the United States in the revolutionary war between the United States and Great Britain. But the date of the said discharge on the face where it was given this Deponent does not recollect. And this Deponent further says that to his knowledge the said discharge was by the said Comfort Johnson put into the hands of one Stephen Thorne of Grenville in the County of Washington and State of New York who had undertaken as the Attorney of the said Comfort Johnson to procure for the said Comfort the military bounty lands to which the said Comfort was said to be entitled, that said Thorne died while the said discharge was in his hands and that the said Comfort

has never since been able to find or obtain any knowledge of the same. And this Deponent further saith that the said Comfort Johnson now resides in the town of Pines in the County of St. Lawrence and State of New York and is poor and dependent and has for a number of years subsisted entirely from the charity of his children and stands really in need of his country for assistance and support being unable from bodily infirmity to labor for his subsistence. And further the
Abraham Johnson
Deponent saith that Given this 31. day of May 1823. before me Silas Wright Junr. Justice of the peace
State of New York St. Lawrence County ss. Canton 31. May 1823 Personally appeared before me Silas Wright Jr. one of the Justices of the peace of the said County and personally made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed and the facts therein contained are just and true Silas Wright Junr. Justice of the peace

State of New York
St. Lawrence County ss. 3 On this third day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty three personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Common Pleas of the County of St. Lawrence in the said State being a Court of Record for the said County Comfort Johnson aged sixty eight years resident in the Town of Pierpont in the said County who being duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath depose and say that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows. That he enlisted in the month of May 1775 at Williamstown State of Massachusetts for eight months in a Company commanded by Captain Matthew Trugil, in Colonel David Brown's Regiment of the Massachusetts Line, and that he continued to serve in said Company until the January following when he was duly discharged at Roxbury near Boston State of said, a few days previous to which time he enlisted again in a Company commanded by Captain Samuel Curtis in Colonel Ebenezer Leavitt's Regiment of the Massachusetts Line for one year, that he continued to serve in said Company until the January following when he was duly discharged at Pikes Hill State of New York and that he enlisted again in the same month of January 1777 for three years at New Windsor State of New York in a Company of Artillery commanded by Captain John Shepard in Colonel Sedgwick Mather's Regiment, that he was a sergeant in said Company, that he continued to serve in said Company until some time in the year 1780 when before the time of his enlistment had expired he enlisted to serve during the war and was transferred into a Company of Artillery Artillery commanded by Captain Thomas Patten annexed to the First Regiment of Artillery commanded by Colonel Lamb of the New York Line, that he was a sergeant in said Company and that his pay was equal to

the pay of a Lieutenant of the Line and that he continued to serve in said Company until the seventh day of June 1783 when he was discharged being at West Point State of New York that the several Discharges above mentioned are lost or destroyed and not now in the possession or within the knowledge of this deponent, that this deponent made his original application for a Pension under the act entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" on the 23 d day of May 1818 as will appear by my Declaration herewith transmitted.
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" passed 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.
Schedule of Real and Personal Estate
Real Estate, None
Personal Estate, None
Five feather Beds and bedding which have been in use more than thirty years but

have been occasionally recruited as they become much worn. The Bedding consists of nothing more than the necessary change of Clothing for each Bed
One Iron Kettle holding one and a half pail 50
full 0 25
One Frying-pan much worn 0 30
One or two Earthen Bowls and three or four 5 25
Earthen plates 3 00
One Hand Saw, three Augers, three Chisels one axe 9 30
4 Shovels
Wearing apparel for myself and Wife to wit
one suit for myself and two suits for my Wife
all Old and much worn
And this declarant further says that he is by profession a Carpenter Joiner and acknowledges that he has a wife living that himself and wife now do and have for more than seven years last past resided with some one of their Children often changing from the one to the other none of whom are able to support this declarant and his wife. that this declarant is unable from a Break and other Bodily in- firmities to labour for his own subsistence and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support and further this declarant saith not.
(Signed) Comfort Johnson
Sworn before me in Open Court June 3. 1823.
Mr. R. Hitchcock C.S.C.
The Court appraises the above property at $90 00
By Order of the Court = Mr. R. Hitchcock C.S.C.

State of New York St Lawrence County ss.
Plaid. Com. Pleas, Ct June term 1823 —
I Certify the within to be a true copy of the proceedings in the case of Comfort Johnson
Given under my hand and the Seal of the County aforesaid this 4 th day of June 1823
Myrtle B. Hildreth att.
Comfort Johnson

St Lawrence County } ss State of New York } ss On the twentythird Day of May 1810 before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Gen Plea in and for the County of St Lawrence and State of New York personally appears Humphrey  Comfort Johnson aged Sixty three Years formerly of the Town of Williamstown in the County of Berkshire State of Massachusetts now resident in the Town of Russell in said County of St Lawrence and State of New York, who being by me first duly Sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, 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 United States in the revolutionary war" That he the said Comfort Humphrey Johnson enlisted in the month of May 1775 at Williamstown State of Massachusetts for eight months in a Company commanded by Captain Abiather Hangel, in Colonel David Brewer's Regiment of the Massachusetts Line, and that he continued to serve in said Company until the January following when he was duly discharged at Roxbury near Boston State aforesaid; a few days previous to which time he enlisted again in a Company commanded by Captain Samuel Curtis in Colonel Eliezer Leonard's Regiment of the Massachusetts Line, for one year, that he continued to serve in said Company until the January following

when he was duly discharged at Peks Kill State of New York and that he enlisted again on January 17 th 1862 for Three Years at New Windsor State of New York, in a Company of Artificers commanded by Captain John Shepard, in Colonel Jeduthan Baldwin's Regiment that he was then a Serjeant in said Company, that in the year 1860 before the time of his enlistment had expired, he enlisted to serve during the war; that he was transferred into a Company of Artillery Artificers commanded by Captain Thomas Watten annexed to the first Regiment of Artillery commanded by Colonel Samb of the New York Line that he was a Serjeant in said Company, and that his pay was equal to the pay of a Lieutenant of the line, and that he con- tinued to serve in said Company until the 7 th Day of June 1863 when he was discharged being at West- point State of New York; and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for Support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said Services I swear to, Subscribed, and declared, Confort Johnson before me, the Day and year aforesaid Russell H Atwater

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August 13, 1926
Ethel M. Johnson 1330 L St. N. W. Washington, D. C.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 10917 it appears that Comfort Johnson while a resident of Williamstown, Berkshire County, Massachusetts enlisted in May 1775 and served eight months in Captain Abiathar Angell's Company, Colonel David Brewer's Massachusetts Regiment.
He enlisted January 1, 1776 as a Sergeant in Captain Samuel Curtis' Company, Colonel Ebenezer Learned's Massachusetts Regiment and was transferred to Colonel Jonathan Brewer's Regiment of Massachusetts Artillery, service one year.
He enlisted January 1, 1777, served as Sergeant in Captain John Shepard's Company, Colonel Jeduthan Baldwin's Regiment of Artillery Artificers and in 1780 was transferred to Captain Thomas Pattin's Company, Colonel J. Lamb's Continental Regiment of Artillery and was discharged June 7, 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed

May 23, 1818 while a resident of Russell, St. Lawrence County, New York aged sixty-three years.
In 1823 he referred to his wife, her name not given, and in said year a son Abraham was living in Canton, St. Lawrence County, New York.
Soldier died August 19, 1840 in St. Lawrence County, New York leaving no widow but the following children: Hiram S., Clarissa McGill, Henry, Ebenezer, Persis, and Laura Heyford.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

Rev. May
10.917
INVALID.
File No. 10.917
Comfort Johnson Artificer New War
Act: June 19 82
Index:—Vol. A , Page 176
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Apr 10 99
Clara V Sprague
Minneapolis
Minn
1916 Jan. 28. History to Mrs. Geo. B. Humphrey. Letter with Cl. Robert Love M.F. 234 Rev. War for
1925 Aug. 13 - Hist. to Miss Ethel M. Johnson MMFF

19.044.
New York
Comfort Johnson
19th October 1823 more an in force... person at the... 2nd 1824... what a... March 1824... from the...
of St Laurence in the state of New York who was a Sergeant in the Comp y commanded by Captain Fletcher of the regiment commanded by Colonel P. Baldwin in the Continental line, for the term of 1778 - War
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 3 rd of June 1823
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th of Sept 1823 and Sent to M c B. Hitchcock Esq Oswegatchie New York
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1823 24.52 Semi anl. all ce ending 4 March 1824 48
2 mo 28/ 6/ 8 /30/30 16. 7.46 1. 6 824.52
$72.52 { Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. } March 1823.
[Handwritten signature]

24.00  New York  Comfort Johnson
of Laurens in the State of New York who was a serg. of inf'ty in the Comp. commanded by Captain Shepard of the Regt. commanded by Col. Walbridge in the New York line for 3 Years ————— " —————
Dead Letter to Albany Pension Agent 2 March 1841
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 188 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of Oct. 1833 ————— and Scotts J.S. Russell caution
376 94 470
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 33 $ 470 re-ent. allowance ending 1st. 34 94 $564
Recorded by { Revolutionary Claim, } { As of June 7, 1832. } G. C. Bates Clerk, Book 8 Vol. 4 Page 63

18947 Emil Johnson Declaration
Returned for proof of service
Service admitted on Roll as stated in Declaration J. Baldwin, Regt

Russell Atwater one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of St Lawrence and State of New York, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Comfort Johnson did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; 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 aforementioned act of Congress.
Russell Atwater
Loonville July 3 d 1818

Comfort Johnson Deed
24th October 1840
Land to p 240 D 9 g 168
Heamann, Co. 9
11 March 1831 S.
Ending 19 Augt 1840.
Payable to
Hermon S. Johnson
Henry Johnson
Ebenezer Johnson
Persis Johnson
Clarissa Gill, v
Leah Haysford, v
and of children
Albany
Henry Wood
Kingsburgh
1840

Hinsburgh Vermont February 24. 1852
Sir
Inland you will receive the declaration of Hiram J Johnson claiming an increase of Pension due his father Comfort Johnson deceased, also a power attorney and the Certificate of a Court of record showing the day of the death of J Johnson & the names of his children
You will find by reference to the papers on file allowing Comfort Johnson a pension under the law of June 7. 1832 that he enlisted in Apl 1777 into Col Baldwins Regt of Artificers for the term "during the war", that he was allowed one hundred & eighty eight dollars per annum, I suppose it will not be necessary to adduce any further evidence to show that he was entitled to $240 per annum under the Resolution of February 11. 1778 - and that a Certificate will issue for the increase payable to his children.
I am Respectfully your Obedient Servant Henry Weed
Yours J E Heath Com. of Pensions

Know all men by these presents that I H. S. Johnson of Canton St. Lawrence County New York a son of Comfort Johnson deceased late of said County who was an Artificer in the war of the Revolution Do here by consti- tute and appoint Henry Weil Esq. of Shines- burgh Chittenden County Vermont my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name & behalf to prosecute any claims I to- gether with other of the surviving heirs Children of D r Comfort may have on the gen- eral government of the United States by vir- ue of the service of the D r Comfort Johnson as an artificer in D r war of the Revolution and for an increase of pension due him as such artificer. And the said Henry Weil is empowered to take all necessary proper and legal steps to recover said increase & arrearage as fully as I have power or authority to do.
Witness my hand. Seal at Canton this twenty fifth day of December A.D. 1851.
H. S. Johnson
Sealed & sealed in presence of C. Billings

State of New York } Be it known that on this St Lawrence County } 18 day of February A D 1852 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County & State aforesaid personally appeared Hiram J Johnson a resident of Canton in said County and made oath according to law that he is the son of Comfort Johnson deceased who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States at the rate of one hundred and eighty eight dollars per annum. That he has been infor- med & believes that the said pension ought to be increased that he is directly interested as a son & claimant in said pension and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or argument my attorney may use in prosecuting said claim. And I hereby request that the Certificate which may be issued allowing said pension may be made payable to an Administrator for the benefit of Hiram J Johnson Clarissa McGill Henry Johnson Ebenezer Johnson Persis Johnson and Laura Heyford the only children who survived said Comfort & who still survive Sworn to and subscribed the 18 th day of February A D 1852 Chilub Billings Just Peace
I do hereby certify that Hiram J Johnson who executed the foregoing paper is a Clergyman and a respectable resident of said County Chilub Billings Just Peace

State of New-York
St. Lawrence County, CLERK'S OFFICE,
} ss.
affidavit of Brian S. Johnson was at
I, MARTIN THATCHER , Clerk of the County of St. Lawrence, do hereby certify, that most of the  Transcript of Judgment , whose name is subscribed to the annexed Transcript of Judgment , was at the several dates therein mentioned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, elected and sworn, and duly authorized to render  testify the same— And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the said Transcript is genuine. most of the said affidavit is genuine
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County, the 18 th day of February 1852
Martin Thatcher DEPT. CLERK St. Law Co

Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of March next, in City of New York, by the President of the United States Branch Bank.
Recorded in Book B vol. 5 page 120 by Geo. H. Benthaw Clerk. Examined and coun- tersigned by .
J. L. Edwards

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818, May 1 st , 1820, & March 1 st , 1823,
Comfort Johnson late a Sergeant in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the NEW YORK Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the third day of June one thousand eight hundred and twentythree .
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this fifth day of September one thousand eight hundred and twentythree .
J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War.

Brief in the case of Cornelius Johnson dec d St Lawrence County and State of New York act 7 Janu 1832
Claim, (" original " or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Willingly artificer — See from p 188 to p 240.
Name and residence of Agent A. Weed Henebry NY
S. C. Hall Examining Clerk.

Albany Pension Agency Feby. 20. 1841.
James L Edwards Esquire Comm'r of Pensions,
Sir,
At the request of the Attorney I send you the enclosed papers in the case of Comfort Johnson died, and ask your instructing with whether the shall pay the Administrator the whole of the balance due, or only the share of his Wife, as the other Children have not signified their assent to his receiving their shares.
If such assent should be required, be pleased to state in what form it should be given, and whether it should be acknowledged before an Officer in the same manner as a power of Attorney -
I am, Sir,
Very respectfully Your obedt. Servt.
Thos. M. O'Callaghan
Pro'd Pen Agent

Comfort Johnson Application for Pension under act of 7 June 1832
J. L. Russell Esq. Canton, St. Law. Co., New York

To the Hon J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Sir
I herein enclose my pension certificate, by virtue of which I have hitherto received my pension, in lieu of which I beg leave to request a certificate under the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832, to entitle me to receive my full pay under said act. In the year 1776 I was detached from the Massachusetts Regiment under Col. Ebenezer Learned to the corps of Artillery artificers under the command of Col. Johnathan Brainerd, afterwards under Col. Jonathan Baldwin in which corps I served as sergeant with the rank and pay of a Lieutenant of the line from the year 1776 until the 7 th day of March 1783 when I was discharged from this service by a discharge signed by Gen Washington and Gen Knox certifying that I had served faithfully seven years and that I had received the rewards of Merit and badges of Honor for faithful

service during the said Term - At the close of this service 7 th June 1783 I received an order from Gen. Washington to take the command of 36 men with the rank of Captain and was employed in command of the said Company in erecting buildings for the United States agent for New York at Poughkeepsie* until the 20 th October 1783, when the service was completed and I was with my company discharged
I now reside in the Town of Howland in the County of St Lawrence and State of New York , and have lately resided in the Town of Potsdam in the same County and State. Cornfort Johnson Canton St Lawrence Co. N.Y. July 12 th 1883
* Poughkeepsie

Admitted Sergeant of Artillery 3 Years —
Hon. J. L. Edwards Commr of Pensions Washington D. C.
To be dropped from the roll under act of — 1818

Hon J. L. Edwards Sir
Enclosed I return the original Certificate of Comfort Johnson his letter according to the Rules of the De- partment requesting a certificate for his full pay under the late act in lieu of his pas- ent pension - You will perceive that the applicant is a very meritorious soldier he served in the continental line upwards of 7 years & for Mountain 6 years as Sergeant of Artillery  officer  Artificers with rank & pay of 2 nd Lieut of the line - & was actually employed by Gen Washington from June 7 th 1780 to Oct 20 th 1783 in Command of a Company of artificers with rank & pay of Capt. By the former Laws under which he claimed his certificate - it was deemed contrary to the intent of the Laws that he should receive his actual pay in the line - By the present Law he is intitled to receive his full pay in the line & it is hoped the Department will give him the amt. he received. He was detached to the Corps of Artillery Artificers from Col. Ebenezer Learned's Reg- iment of the Mass. Line in 1776 in which Regiment he was serving as Sergeant

under an indictment for "during the war".
Please communicate with me.
Very Respectfully
Yours &
Jno. Leslie Russell
Canton St. Law. Co. N.Y.
July 12 th 1883

State of New York St Lawrence County ss
I certify that from the Records remaining in this office it appears that Ralph Atwater was on the 23 d day of May 1818 and on the 8 th day of July in the same year one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of St Lawrence, and that Silas Wright Junior was on the 30 th day of May 1823 one of the Justices of the peace of the said County of St Lawrence as appears by the former Records in this office. In witness whereof I have set my name and affixed the seal of the said County of St Lawrence this third day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty three
Given under my hand and the seal of the County aforesaid this 4 th day of June 1823
North W. Hitchcock Clerk St Lawrence County

I Elias Johnson of Benson in the County of Rutland and State of Vermont of lawful age do testify and say that I lived in the same family with Lemuel Johnson (who now lives in St. Lawrence County N. York) at Williamstown Massachusetts in the year 1775. that in the same year said Lemuel Johnson Enlisted (as I understood) into Capt. Abiahzer Angel's company, I was knowing that he went away with Capt. Angel for Providence Mass. and that from the time said Lemuel first went into the service in 1775 he was absent about seven years, during which time I served as a soldier in the Army several campaigns, was well acquainted with said Lemuel, was frequently with him saw him habited as a soldier, was knowing that he belonged to the continental Army, and from my acquaintance with him during the war of the revolution I have no doubt but he served during the whole war, he was absent from Williamstown from 15 to the close of the war & then returned home to Williamstown. I do not recollect the names of the officers under whose command he served. And further this deponent saith not.
Elias Johnson
State of Vermont } Benson May 3 rd 1823. then person Rutland County ss. Gally came Elias Johnson who subscribed the above affidavit and made solemn that the facts therein stated are agreeable to truth. Before me John Peabody Justice Peace

I Simeon Goodrich of Benson in the County of Rutland and State of Vermont, of lawful age do testify and say that according to my best recollection I first became acquainted with Constant Johnson (who I under- stand now resides in St. Lawrence County State of New York) about the year 1777. That I was a soldier in the continental Army with said Johnson, that we both belonged to the same Regt. and each served three years, the Regiment was commanded by Col. Deceithan Baldwin, that said Johnson belong- ed to Capt. John Shephend's company, after Johnson had served out his three years as aforesaid. I understood from Johnson & others that he had again enlisted & that he belonged to a company of Artillery Artificers, commanded by Capt. Patten annexed to Col. Sams's Regt. I knew Capt. Patten & was Intimately acquainted with Constant Johnson said Johnson frequently after he was discharged from Col. Baldwin's Regt. and while he belonged to the Ar- tillery as aforesaid, and that it is my opinion that I knew of Johnson belonging to the Artillery Artificers as aforesaid for more than one year after he was discharged from Col. Baldwin's Regt. as aforesaid. and for the say not. - Simeon Goodrich
State of Vermont } Benson May 3 d 1823. Then Rutland County } personally came Simeon Good- rich who subscribed the above affidavit and made solemn Oath that the facts therein stated are agreeable to the truth.
Before me John Kellogg Justice

Simson Goodwin Oliver Johnson affidavits.
State of Vermont Rutland County
I Robert Responde Clerk of the County Court for the County of Rutland do hereby certify that John Pillsbury Esq. is a justice of the peace for said County of Rutland duly qualified and that the within are his signatures
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Rutland this 6 th day of May A.D. 1823
R. Responde

Hotel Clinton Minneapolis Minn
Gentlemen
Will you kindly send me a certificate that a man by the name of Comfort Johnson drew a pension for services rendered during the Revolutionary War? He lived, when drawing the pension in Edwards, St. Lawrence Co., New York. I do not know as there was a post office or any convenience of that kind in Edwards at that time so the business may have been transacted in Gouverneur a larger place near Edwards, and possibly at Ogdensburg N.Y.
I wish to become a daughter

of the Revolution and need this certificate.
Hoping you will send it I am
Respectfully - Clara V. Sprague

1330 L Street, N. W. Washington, D. C. June 22, 1925.
Commissioner, Bureau of Pensions, Pension Building, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
I am trying to prove my eligibility to join the Daughters of the American Revolution and am having some difficulty, and wonder if your office could furnish me some information.
My father's great-grandfather, Comfort Johnson, drew a pension for military service. My information is to the effect that in 1840, Comfort Johnson, then 87 years of age, was living in Edwards, St. Lawrence County, New York, and was on the pension list for that county. He was probably living in that town when he took out his pension papers, or at least somewhere in St. Lawrence County. I do not know the year in which he took out his pension papers, but believe it could not have been but a few years prior to 1840.
Any information you can give me as to his military service, his parentage, and his family, would be greatly appreciated.
Very truly yours,
(miss) Ethel M. Johnson

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Comfort Johnson a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. S. F. 10917
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May, 1775 8 mos ✓ Abialther Angell David Brewer Mass   Jan. 1776 1 yr Sergt Samuel Curtis Ebenezer Learned Mass Regt   4 transfer to Col Jonathan Brewer Regt of Mass Militia   Jan. 1777 to June 1783 Sergt John Shepard Jeduthun Baldwin Mass   Artif Thomas Patten Lamb Art  
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Williamstown, Berkshire Co. Mass.
Date of application for pension, May 23, 1818. His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Russell, St Lawrence Co., N.Y.
Age at date of application, 63 yrs.
Remarks: In 1823, he referred to his wife, name not stated. A son, Abraham, over 16 yrs of age, was residing at Canton, St Lawrence Co., N.Y. in 1823. Soldier died Aug. 19, 1840, in St. Lawrence Co. N.Y. leaving the following children: Hiram S., Clarissa M. Gill, Henry, Ebenezer, Persis, Laura Heyford.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
L. W. B. I. 10917.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
April 11, 1899.
Madam:-
In response to your recent communication you are advised that Comfort Johnson made an application for pension on May 23, 1818, at which time he was 63 years of age and residing at Russell, St. Lawrence County, New York, and his pension was allowed for two years' actual service as a sergeant in the Mass. and New York troops, Revolutionary war. He enlisted at Williamstown, Mass., and served under Capt. Angell and Col. Brewer while in the Mass. troops, and under Capt. Shepherd and Col. Baldwin in the New York troops.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Miss Clara V. Sprague,
Hotel Clinton, Minneapolis,
Minn.