Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21473, for Amos Johnson, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Johnson, Amos Lucene or Luceny
W. 21473
CONTENTS

New York 3211
Luceny Johnson, — widow of Anos Johnson, dec d .
who died on the 6 February 1828 of Cayuga in the State of New York, who was a priv & serg in the commanded by Captain of the Regt commanded by Col. Canfield in the 6 on Mila line for 9 mo. private 3 mo. serg
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 45 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 day of Jan'y 1840, & sent to Hon. Chris- topher Morgan, H. R.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept r 1839 $372.50 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar ch 40 22.50
$405.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Not July 4, 1836 Section the 3 d
Recorded by D.M. Curdy , Clerk, Book A , Vol. 2, Page 111,
Dead
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 th April 1838 from 4 Sept 1840 to 12 Jan 1841. Agt Notified 23 rd Dec r 1842.
Letter to Hon. Geo. Rathbun 5. Aug, 1846.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
Nov. 25 th 1842.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the 3d section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The children of Lucy Johnson , Acc d a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany, N.Y. Agency, at the rate of Forty five — Dollars and 36 Cents per annum, under the law of the 4 th July 1836, has been paid at this Department, from the 2 nd of Sept. 1840, to the 12 th January 1841.  Respectfully, yours,
 Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

I certify that I have in my possession a Book, containing the judicial proceedings, and Marriages, &c, of Eliphalet Hotchkiss Esq r of Derby, who was a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of New Haven, in the State of Connecticut, from the month of April 1776. Untill the month of October 1800. -- In which I find the following Entry made. Viz - Be it remembered, that on the 20 th day of November, A. D. 1782. Mr s Annes Johnson, and Mrs s Lucy Hitchcock, were married together, By me, Eliphalet Hotchkiss, New Haven June 6 th 1837. State of Connecticut,
Justice of Peace
New Haven County. City of New Haven, Gs. I further certify that the foregoing Entry, of the marriage of the aforesaid, Annes Johnson, and Lucy Hitchcock is a true copy of the original record, made in the Book above alluded to, and now in my possession.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my official Signature and Seal, on the day, and year, last above written. William Hovey.
Notary Public

V3312.
Luceny Johnson N.Y. act 4 July '36.
ent
Hon Hon H. Noble
Mammal 20 Nov 1782 Herb. and dist 1 Feb 1828
See Campbell's certificate Capt. Pint Col Mead 9 months in 1779-80
from Pint to Siegfried
Hon C. Morgan House Reps N.Y.

State of New York Cayuga County 3 ss. On this 27 th day of January 1838. Personally Appeared before me Nzing Lakin one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Cayuga Suseny Johnson a Resident of the Town of Scipio County and State aforesaid aged Seventy four Years, who being first 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 Passed July 4 th 1836 and the act explanatory of the said act Passed March 3 rd 1837. That she was married to Amos Johnson who was in the Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War as a private Soldier and also as a Sergeant in the Militia of the State of Connecticut under the Command of the Officers named in the annexed Warrant and discharge, the date of which shews the time of his Service at that time, At Sundry other times he was drafted in said Militia and Performed Considerable Service, but at what particular times he entered and left the Service and what the length of each time that he was in the Service this Claimant is unable to say, only so far as the annexed discharge & Warrant will shew, but She is Confident that the whole time of his Service must have been at least twenty seven months as stated in the annexed Affidavit, near half of which Service was performed by the said Johnson after this Claimant was married to him. She is unable to state any particular engagements he was nor cannot name the rank or names of officers under whom he served only so far as the annexed discharge and Warrant shews, That he resided in the Town of Derby County of New Haven State of Connecticut when he entered the Service., That this Claimant has no other documentary evidence of his Services then those herunto annexed., She further declares that She was married to the said Amos Johnson some time in the Year 1782 as the annexed Certificate of Marriage will more fully shew, that her husband the aforesaid

Amos Johnson died on the 6 th day of February 1828 of a kind of Consumptive disease produced by the hardships and fatigue he underwent whilst a soldier in the Revolutionary war, as was supposed as he never enjoyed good health after such service. That she has remained a widow ever since his death.
Sworn to & subscribed on the day and year above written before me.
Susanna Johnson
Wing Tabor one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas in and for the County of Cayuga New York
State of New York
Cayuga County
ss. We Bishop Ames and Abner Wakelee Clergymen residing in said County and Benjamin Loveland of the same place do hereby Certify that we are well acquainted with Susanna Johnson who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration and we believe her statement is true. That it is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where she resides that her late husband Amos Johnson now deceased was a soldier in the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn & subscribed this 27 th day of January 1838 before me,
Bishop Ames Abner Wakelee
Wing Tabor a Judge of Court of Common pleas in & for said County
Benjamin Loveland
And I Wing Tabor, a Judge of the Court of Common pleas in and for the County of Cayuga N.Y. do hereby declare my opinion, after the investigation of the matter that the above named applicant is the widow of the said Amos Johnson deceased and that the said Johnson was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as she states, and I do further Certify that the said applicant Susanna Johnson is unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmities, and further that it appears to me

that after the investigation of the matter as aforesaid that Bishop Ames and Abner Waklee who has signed the proceeding Certificate are Clergymen residing in said County of Cayuga N.Y. and Benjamin Loveland who has also signed the same is a resident of said County and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit. January 27 th 1838. Wing Tabor a Judge of the court of common pleas.
State of New York Cayuga County Clerks Office
William Richardson Clerk of the County of Cayuga and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the said County
Do Certify that Wing Tabor Esquire was on the twenty seventh day of January one thousand Eight hundred and thirty eight a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County duly Commissioned and Sworn and that full faith and Credit are to be given to his acts in that Capacity and that I am well ac- quainted with the hand writing of the said Wing Tabor and verily believe the signature to the annexed affidavits and Certificate to be his proper hand writing.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Affixed the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County and Subscribed my name this thirtieth day of January A.D. 1838
William C. Thompson Dep Clerk
In the absence of Mr. Richardson Clerk

State of New York
Cayuga County } ss. Jonathan Hitchcock being duly sworn says he is a Brother of Suseny Johnson who is a widow of Amos Johnson deceased, that she was married to the said Amos Johnson in November 1782. that he died in February 1827. that this deponent personally knows of the said Amos Johnson having done service as a Soldier in the Revolu- tionary war, That he was several times drafted and detached in the Militia of the State of Connecticut, That this depo- nent is unable to particularize his several terms of service but is confident that his whole service in the war was at least 27  twenty months, and for a part of that time this deponent believes the said A. Johnson was an enlisted Soldier, as the Sergeants warrant annexed would seem to imply, that Nearly half of the time of his service was performed during the time he was married to my sister Suseny Johnson, all of which facts are true and correct according to the best of this deponents knowledge and belief. and further this deponent sayeth not. Jonathan Hitchcock
Sworn & subscribed this 16 th day October 1837 before me - Allen Thomas. Just. peace
State of New York
Cayuga County } I do hereby Certify that I am acquainted with the reputation and Character of the above named deponent Jonathan Hitchcock and have full confidence in him as a man of truth and veracity, and that his statement in the foregoing affidavit is entitled to credit.
Witness my hand October 16 th 1837. Allen Thomas. Just. peace
Abner Waklee. Clergyman

Cayuga County } I Michael S Myers Clerk of Clerks Office } the County of Cayuga do hereby certify that Uncle Thomas Elyse before whom the annexed Affidavit purports to have been taken & by whom the within Certificates are signed was at the time the same purports to have been done a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn. And further that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his signature to the said Affidavit and certificate to be genuine. Given under my hand and official seal this 18 th day of October 1837. M. S. Myers Clerk

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Simon 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. 11.21.473.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     June 1 1779 9 mos Pvt Peter Perritt Matthew Mead Conn   Sept 1 1780 2 mos P.C. Joseph Loveland ✓   Oct 6 1781 Nov 19 1781 Sgt. ✓ Samuel Canfield M. Jackson  
Battles engaged in, Skirmishes at Horneck Residence of soldier at enlistment, Derby, New Haven Co. Conn. Date of application for pension, Oct - 1837  His claim was allowed. Residence at date of application, Scipio, Cayuga Co. N.Y. Age at date of application, 74 years. Remarks: Soldier died Feb 6 1828. He married Nov 20 1782, Lucene or  Luceny Hitchcock, whose children (names not stated) survived her in 1842.  There is no further family data.  Only 2 records sent etc. Euc.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Ray WIDOW, &c.
File No. 21473
Lanceing Johnson Widow of A. M. Johnson Sergt Allen Was
Act: July 4 th 86
Index: Vol. 64 Page 381
[Arrangement of 1870.]
From Deputy Clerk 1828
1914. May 1. Heir to Mrs. A. B. Karpel. M.B.H. 1921, Sept- 8 hist. to W. F. Gunn, Enl 1923- Feb. 2 hist. to miss Mary Francis 1923, May 4 " " Mrs. Adde Burr Crossen En

3312 Lucy Johnson N.Y.
Suspended. in Ch. to Hon. Wm. H. Noble, July 12, 1838. to Allen Thomas 21 Nov. 1839 to Hon. C. Morgan 31 Jan. 1840
Adm d 9 mo. Pr 3 mo. S g 6 } $45.
Hon. Christopher Morgan H.R.
Act July 1836

Sergt Amos Johnson of Col d Canfield's Regiment (Time being expired) is discharged and permitted to pass to Connecticut.
West Point 19 th Oct r 1861.
Send Resolved Col d 2
W. Jackson Col d

Samuel Canfield Esq. Lieut. Col. Com.
Of a Regiment detached from the Connecticut Militia for three Months Service.
In the Army of United States of America.
To James Johnson Captain.
Whereas special trust and confidence in your fidelity courage and good conduct do constitute me and appoint you the said James Johnson to be Colonel in said Regiment. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the Duties of your said Office by doing and performing all things therein belonging. And do hereby require all Men commissioned Officers and Soldiers under your Command to be obedient to your Orders as their Serjeant in performing of which Duties you are to observe and obey such Orders and directions as from Time to Time you may receive from me or their your Superior Officers agreeable to the Rules and Discipline of War. For which this shall be your sufficient Warrant. Given under my hand at West Point 6th Oct 1781. Sam Canfield.

State of Connecticut To the Office of the Secretary of State Jan'y 10 th . 17840.
I hereby certify that at May Session of the General Assembly of this State in the year 1779, I find the following upon the records of said Session (i.e.) "This Assembly do establish Joseph Luce and to be captain of the 4 th Company of Alarm List in the 2 nd Regiment in this State"
In testimony whereof I have at the date first above affixed the Seal of this State and signed the same -
De Witt Clinton Secretary

To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States. In Congress Assembled.
The undersigned Your Petitioner, a Resident of the County of Cayuga State of New York being considerably advanced in Years and in low Circumstances would humbly pray Your Honorable bodies to Pass a Special law for her benefit and relief, in Consideration of her late Husband Amos Johnson now deceased having rendered to the United States very Considerable Services as a Soldier in the Revolutionary War, he was several times detached and drafted in the Militia of the state of Connecticut and did perform at least 27. twenty seven months service in the whole as stated in the annexed affidavit, and the accompanying sergeants warrant, + discharge is in part evidence of such service, for which service my husband in his life time never drew any pension nor was duly compensated. All the facts stated in the annexed affidavit I believe are literally true, and if Congress in their wisdom and discretion thinks proper to grant me any relief it will be gratefully received and Your petitioner as in duty bound will ever Pray. (October 1837.)
Luceny Johnson
The undersigned inhabitants of said County and State have full confidence in what is stated in the above petition and in the annexed affidavit, and in behalf of the petitioner Luceny Johnson would earnestly solicit Your Honorable body to grant her such relief as would seem meet and proper. Oct. 1837.
Allen Thomas. a Justice of the peace
Abner Waklee. Clergyman
Alfred Lyons
John Kelly
over.

Horace Howland L. O. Wheland Leonard Scaring Alfred Louland Asa W. Wood - Mrs. D. Wooden Dennis Robinson James Vick David Inman Marvin Warner Franklin Pratt Bishop Amos Kelseyman Chauncy Linn W. S. Eddy - Clergyman Dr. Phineas Munn Owen Eddy Calvin Tracy John Lovelane Benjamin Louland Philip H. Buckhout

House of Reps July 21. 1846
In Sir Enclosed with this I send two letters & will thank you to inform me whether this patriotic agent has obtained anything - as if there is anything due to these people - Please return to me the enclosed letters
Your obedient servant,
J. L. Edwards Esq. G. Ratchford

Washington.
February 1 st 1840.
James L Edwards Esq.
Sir.
Have the kindness to issue a certificate to Lucy Johnson for nine months service of her husband as a Private and three months service as a Sergeant.
Very Respectfully
Your obedt. Servt.
Christopher Morgan
15. 30 45 $

on business of pensions
Shorewood Corner, P.O. N.Y. Oct. 1 st 1839
Abt. Mrs. Addie proof Income of Johnson
War Department Case of J.S. Edwards. Comr. pensions Washington, City District Columbia

on business of Shaw-Wood Co. Conn. No. 3 pensions N.Y. Oct. 1 st 1839  S. J.
City Adolph Johnson Inc.
War Department Case of J. S. Edwards. Comr. pensions Washington, City District Columbia

Sherrills Corner P.O. Cayuga Co. N.Y. Oct. 1. 1839
Dr. Sir,
In addition to the papers already sent You (on file in the war department) in the case of widow Suceny Johnson on application for a pension for the services of her husband Amos Johnson in the Revolutionary war I herewith forward the affidavit of Abel Holbrook a man of respectibility whose statement may be relied on, we was not able to find any record evidence of his services, we hope and believe this together with the other evidences in Your department will be satisfactory evidence so as to entitle her to the pay under the law under which she has applied.
J. S. Edwards, Esqr.
I have the Honor to be Respectfully Your obdt. servt Allen Thomas

I Abel Holbrook of the town of Derby County of New Haven & State of Connecticut of the age of Seventy six years last December, & a revolutionary pensioner of the United States, do depose & testify as follows, viz That Amos Johnson of the town of Derby aforesaid on or about the first day of June Seventeen hundred and Seventy nine (1779) entered the service of the revolutionary war at Milford in sd County, he having enlisted about that time for the term of nine months, said Johnson enlisted as a Steward of the Company or at any rate served as a Steward; the Company he enlisted into was commanded by Peter Ferrit as Captain, Joseph Hull Lieutenant Henry Bull Ensign, Joseph Whiting oldest Sergeant, & I was second Sergeant, Ward, Sergeant; sd Johnson with sd Company marched from sd Milford about the time aforesaid by land to Horse Neck in the line between the town of Greenwich County & New York State where said Company was stationed; sd Company belonged to the troops of the State of Connecticut; our sd Company was joined to Colonel Matthew Mead's Regiment while stationed there; Major Tyler was another regimental officer I recollect, said Amos Johnson served with the rest of said Company there for the term of nine months & until the first part of March (1780) Seventeen hundred & eighty

- our Company with the whole regiment was discharged at P. House Neck and left the service at that time
I saw P. Amos Johnson every day in the service in P. Company There during said term of nine months for which we enlisted; had some skirmishes with the British while there; I further testify that about the first of September Seventeen hundred & Eighty P. Amos Johnson entered the service of said war at New Haven County in a Company of which Joseph Louland was Capt. Joseph Priggs Lieut., Nathaniel Holbrook was one of the Sergeants of the Company other Officers I do not remember -
P. Company was stationed at New Haven to keep guard, P. Amos Johnson was Steward of our P. Company. P. Company served there for the term of two months, and was then dismissed I served P. term, and saw said Amos Johnson in the service in P. Company for the term of two months every day left the service for part of November, cannot tell the day; I think there were no field officers there & only our P. Company to keep guard. I think P. Company was a draughted militia Company, pretty sure, was. I served as a substitute for one Charles Wooding or Woodin;
And further I depose not Dated at Derby aforesaid this 9 th day of July 1839.
Nath Holbrook

State of Connecticut } New Haven County } ss. July 9 th 1839 Be it remembered that on the day above written personally appeared before me E. L. Ufford a Notary Public in and for said State, Abel Holbrook, who subscribed the foregoing deposition in my presence, and after having been duly cautioned made solemn oath to the truth of the facts contained therein. And I hereby certify that the above named deponent, Abel Holbrook, is a credible witness & a man of good character.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office the day and year aforesaid.
Era. L. Ufford Notary Public.
State of Connecticut } ss. Clerk's Office County of New Haven }
I, J. Beach Clerk of the County Court in and for said County, do hereby certify that E. L. Ufford Esq. is sworn as the above stated a Notary Public in and for said County, and is duly appointed Commissioner of Oaths, with power to administer oaths, and that the above is his genuine official signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 12 th day of July 1839 J. Beach Clerk

Rev. 20 5 2 Pension Bureau.
(THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS ONLY)
Department of Interior Washington

1152-19th Decades In Apr 26 74
Dear Sir: Will you please send me the Pension record of Amos Johnson, who served from Derby Conn. in Col. Enfield's Regiment. Very truly Mrs. A. B. Haugel.

6 3/4 Postage stamps recd. T.R.E.
Williamson, N.Y.
March 30, 1928.
Rev. W
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir, - Will you please send me copy of the pension papers of (1) Nathaniel Burr, (2) Amos Johnson, (3) Miles Johnson and (4) Joseph Barron.
I have been all winter tracing my family lines seeking Revolutionary soldiers, have found four but can not use these for D.A.P. eligibility without record of their services, enlistment, battles etc.
The Adj. Genl sent me record of Nathan Burr but this must be some other family. My ancestor is listed Nathaniel Burr in our book of genealogy and is so given, p 658 Conn in

the Rev. also "Pensioners of Middlesex Co. Conn." The Ady Genl advised me to write to Pensions Bureau for more definite information and gave me the address I am using. I wrote once in January and again Feb 20, rec'd no answer to either. This time I am inclosing twelve cents in stamps (12c) to have the papers registered, if you will be so kind, because they are so valuable to me.
Nathaniel Burr was my great-great-grandfather. He lived at Farmington Conn, also at Windsor, Conn. He had a son Nathan, too young to serve in Rev. This son Nathan married Lucinda Johnson.
Amos Johnson belonged to Col. Canfield's Regt. (Conn) died 1828. We know him to have been a pensioner of the Rev. Miles Johnson was from Guilford Conn. He served as captain in the Rev.
If pension papers show names of children or parents of the pensioner please send all these in cases of Amos and Miles Johnson. There are in the family, old letters from Miles Johnson but from these we can not tell whether he was father or brother to Amos Johnson. If brother I couldn't use his record as the line must be direct.
Joseph Barron was my great-grandfather on my mother's side. He was from Mass. I think but lived in N. Y. state died at Aurelius. His obituary is in the family. This tells that he served with Washington at Valley Forge & elsewhere but doesn't tell whether he was private or com'd officer.
If I ought to send a fee with this request I am willing to do so but

neither the Ady, Genl nor Registrar of D. A. R. mentioned a fee.
Won't you please send these papers without a very great delay, I have waited so long for them and am so very anxious to get them.
Respectfully yours
(Mrs.) Adda Burr Craven

Per Sec
MISS MARY FRANCIS, REGISTRAR RUTH WYLLYS CHAPTER HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT 101 ELM STREET
January 9, 1923.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you please send me at your earliest convenience a copy of the Pension Record of the following, - Amos Johnson, Priv. Col. Canfield, d. 1828, Cayuga Co., N.Y. Wid. Lucene or Luceny. W. 21473.
I am trying to establish the Rev. Record of _____ Johnson whose daughter Lucinda married Nathan Burr, for a lady who is anxious to join the D.A.R. She has an old family letter from the father of this Lucinda in which he states that he hopes soon to get his Pension. This letter is signed only "Father." Without knowing _____ Johnson's first name, it seems rather hopeless, but I thought possibly the above named Amos Johnson on account of having a wife Lucene or Luceny might possibly be the man in question. I think he came originally from Hamden, Ct., but if he enlisted from there or not I do not know.
If you can ascertain which _____ Johnson, from Conn. had a daughter Lucinda I should be very grateful and would be glad to pay any charges for your trouble.
Sincerely yours,
(Miss) Mary Francis, Registrar Ruth Wylls Chapter.

#424 Prospect Ave.,
Hartford, Conn.
August 13, 1921.
Department of The Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Rec. mjc
Sirs:-
Will you kindly furnish me with the military history of Amos Johnson who served from Connecticut in the Revolutionary War .
He lived in Cayuga County, N.Y. about 1828 and he or his widow, Lucene, received a pension.
Respectfully,
W. F. Gunn.