Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21465, for David Johnson, New Hampshire

SERVICE
N.H.
Johnson, David Mary
NUMBER
N. 21465
CONTENTS

5,115 New York Roll
1st Regt } David Johnson 2d of Hampshire } Line            Private 4
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 18 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th of Dec r 1818 and sent to John Prior Esq r Ballston Spa.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818. 4m. 4 1/2 — 36:53 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th March 1819 — 48: —
Billings $ 84:53 { Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
54 years
Hadley
Signature
Specification of the amount of the Pension of David Johnson, Private 4th Hampshire Line, New York, at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 18th of April 1818.

1657
Ref.
New York, Albany
Mary Johnson
widow of David Johnson Esq.
N.H. who was a Private
in the Revolution
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 31 st day of August 1843 and sent to the Pensioner Ballston, N. York
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1. Page 107.

Saratoga County State of New York ss. On this Eighteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & eighty before me the subscriber one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Saratoga aforesaid personally appears David Johnson aged sixty nine years resident in Hadley in the County aforesaid 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 act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" That the said David Johnson enlisted in the first New Hampshire Regiment in the State of New Hampshire in the Company commanded by Captain Jason Wait of the town of Wearemont in the County of Belknap in the State of New Hampshire on the Sixteenth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty seven. That he continued to serve in the said Company or in the service of the United States until the month of June or the first of July in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty two when he was discharged from service in New Windsor Orange County in the State of New York. That he was in the Battles of Saratoga & Stillwater 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 service - Sworn to and declared before me on the day and year aforesaid. 4 David Johnson Jeremy Rockwell
I Jeremy Rockwell an of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas do aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said David Johnson did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy: and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress - Dated Hadley Saratoga County April 18 th 1818 - Jeremy Rockwell
Saratoga County State of New York ss: I William Stillwell Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Saratoga do hereby certify that Jeremy Rockwell before whom the above declaration appears to have been made and by whom the above certificate ap- pears to have been made was on the 18 th day of April 1818 - a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Saratoga acting under the authority of this state and that the above is his signature - Given under my hand and the seal of the said Court the 18 th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen - William Stillwell

David Johnson
copy
5115
March 1849
[Large decorative flourish or signature]

State of New-York, } ss. County of SARATOGA, }
ON this 22 nd day of August 1820 personally appeared in open Court, in the Court of Common Pleas of the said County, the same being a Court of Record for the said County, proceeding according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings and having the power of fine and imprisonment, David Johnson
aged Sixty two years, resident in the said County, in the State aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: For the term of during the war in the company commanded by Captain S. Bait and is succeeded by Captain G. Frey in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Joseph Silley in the line of the State of New Hampshire
That his original declaration was made on or about the eighteenth day of April 1818 and that his Pension Certificate is numbered 5,115 and is dated 28 th day December 1818 .
AND I solemnly swear , that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th 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 so 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 18th 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.
David Johnson
Sworn to and declared on the twenty second day of August 1820, before me in open court:
Thomas Palmer, Clerk
Thomas Palmer Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Saratoga do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is twenty six dollars and Eighty seven cents.
IN testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this twenty second day of August 1820
Thomas Palmer
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Saratoga.

A schedule of the Real and Personal estate of David
Johnson the Pensioner in the affidavit hereto annexed named his necessary clothing and bedding excepted made in pursuance of the Act within mentioned;
  Personal Estate I have One cow worth 12. 00   5 Small swine 5. 00   6 fowls 37 1/2   1 old Saddle 1. 00   1 old Plough 1. 50   1 old tea Kettle cracked 25   1 Iron Kettle 2. 00   1 do Pot cracked 25   1 do bake Kettle cracked 25   1 old Tines and forks 25   1 old tea Pot handle off 06.   5 tea cups and saucers old crack? 6   2 old axes 50   2 old hoes 50   3 old pails 50   1 pr. Very old mallet 25   1 old fine shovel 12 1/2   2 old boxes 25   1 old Loom 2. 00   2 Weaver Reeds old 0 75 
$26. 87 1/2
The said David Johnson is by occupation a labourer he is totally disabled from pursuing it his family residing with him consists of his wife Mary Johnson aged sixty years she is unable to support herself and a boy named Samuel Wheeler aged eleven years unable to support himself. In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name this twenty second day of August 1820.
David Johnson
Sworn to in Open Court
Thomas Palmer Clerk

6025 K... 2-3
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1839 -
about 2 yrs pri 80

State of New York County of Saratoga ss:
For it is known that before me, Ephraim M. Day who is designated a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Saratoga aforesaid, personally appeared John Johnson a resi- dent in the Town of Day in the County & State aforesaid who being first duly sworn, according to Law, doth depose, and say that he is aged forty four years; and that David Johnson late of the Town of Day in the County of Saratoga aforesaid deceased, was his Father, and that Mary Johnson of the Town of Day in said County is his Mother.
And further he doth testify and says that the said David Johnson was a Pensioner of the United States at the time of his decease, at the rate of Eight dollars per month; that he was a resident inhabitant in the County of Saratoga in the State of New York, and died in the Town of Day in the County of Saratoga in the State of New York aforesaid on the 22 nd day of February 1839: leaving the said Mary Johnson his lawful Widow; and that she now resides in the Town of Day in the County of Saratoga aforesaid, and that she has not since been married, but continues to be the Widow of the said David Johnson, the deceased Pensioner, and is the identi- cal person applying for a Pension under the Act of July 7, 1838.
Sworn and subscribed this day of August 1839 before me
John his X Johnson mark
E. M. Day Justice of the Peace
And I the said Justice hereby certify that the above named deponent John Johnson is unable to write his name having never learned to write
E. M. Day Justice

And I the above said Justice do further certify that I am personally acquainted with the within deponent & very believe that he is a person of strict integrity and his statements are en- titled to full confidence and credit
 E. M. Day 
at 12:15 PM. I left home at 12:45 PM and returned at 1:15 PM.

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, of the 7th July, 1838, entitled "An act granting half-pay and pensions to certain widows."
State of New York, ss.
On this twenty eighth day of August, A.D. 1839, personally appeared before the undersigned authority of the County of Saratoga in the State of New York being a court of record; Mary Johnson a resident of the Town of Day in the county of Saratoga aged Seventy nine 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 7, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of David Johnson who was a private and sergeant in the Army of the Revolution, and that to the best of her knowledge or belief her husband in said David Johnson, the kinship of the name of David Johnson second, resided in the Town of Walpole in the County of Cheshire in the State of New Hampshire when he entered into the service of the United States as a private and sergeant in the said War of the Revolution, and served under Captain Ebenezer Dey in the first New Hampshire Regiment of Artillery. And she further states that her husband the said David Johnson was a pensioner of the United States at the time of his decease at the rate of eight dollars per month; under the act of Congress of the 18th March 1818, when deceased a pension was said 28th Sept 1818, and amounted 5 11 5. She further declares that she was married to the said David Johnson on the fourteenth day of December in the year seventeen hundred and Eighty three; that her husband, the aforesaid David Johnson died on the twenty second day of February 1839; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz. at the time above stated. That her name before marriage was Mary Dey; that the name of the clergyman who officiated on that occasion was Thomas P. Dey; and that the name of the town in which she resides was Walpole. Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before me (the undersigned authority in and by virtue of the act above written, is a notary public, State of New York, do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration was taken before me this day personally appeared Mary Johnson known to me to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing declaration and that the laws and proceedings in conformity with which the foregoing declaration was taken are true to the best of my knowledge, information and belief.)
A. G. Clute
Mary
X Johnson mark

And it appears to the satisfaction of the said Court that the within named defendant, Mary Townsend is unable to read her name knowing that she is being partially blind
In testimony, whereof at Alphonsus Goodrich Clerk of said Court, hereunto set my hand and af- fixed the seal of said Court, the day and year within written.
A. Goodrich Clerk

Extract from the Records of the town of Walpole in the County of Cheshire, and State of New Hampshire, "David Johnson and Mary Foimer Married November the fourteenth in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty three by The Rev. Thomas Fessenden". —
I certify that the foregoing 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, — "Nov. 14 th 1783" —
William Ruggles Town Clerk. — I William Ruggles above named, depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the County, Town and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town, with the exception above named, as certified by me. —
William Ruggles Clerk of the town of Walpole.
State of New Hampshire } Cheshire ss. — }
Walpole May 9 th 1839,
Then the above named William Ruggles appeared and made oath to the above Affidavit by him subscribed.
Before me.
Wilton Mead, Justice of the Peace.
State of New Hampshire } Cheshire County ss. — }
I Henry Coolidge Clerk of the Superior Court of Justice in the County and State aforesaid, hereby certify that Walton Mead was on the ninth day of May instant and still is a Justice of the Peace in the County of Cheshire aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified and that his signature above written is genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Court at Keene this tenth day of May anno Domini 1839
H. Coolidge Clerk

Certificate of Marriage -
25th Dec 1841

State of New York County of Saratoga } ss:
Be it known that before me Abel Mullet the undersigned Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Eliphalet M. Day a resident in the Town of Day — in the County and State aforesaid (to him first duly sworn according to Law doth depose and say, that he is aged 29 years; and that he has been ac- quainted with David Johnson the deceased for more than twenty years before his death; and that he has also been acquainted with his widow Mary Johnson dur- ing the same period and up to the present time; and that the said David Johnson resided together as husband & wife at the time of his first acquaintance with them & did so live together up to the time of his decease, and that he died in the Town of Day in the County of Saratoga & State aforesaid on the 21 st day of February 1839, leaving the said Mary Johnson his lawful widow; and that she is still living, and resides in the Town of Day in the County & State aforesaid, and has not since been married, but continues to be, the widow of the said David Johnson the deceased Person.
Sworn and Subscribed this 28 th day of August 1839 before me A Mullet Justice
E. M. Day

A Goodrich club By John Manning Deputy

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., March 5 th , 1907.
Mr. F. 21,465- Rev. War Sir:
In reply to your request of Feb 16, 1907, received Feb 25, 1907 for a statement of the military history of David Johnson a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) applications for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Feb. 16, 1777. until June 24, 1782. Priv. Jason Wait Ebenezer Toye Joseph Cilley Joseph Cilley N.H.                                                                 
Battles engaged in, Saratoga & Stillwater. Residence of soldier at enlistment, Napa Co. N.H. Date of application for pension, Apr 18, 1818 His claim was allowed. Residence at date of application, Hadley, Saratoga Co. N.Y. Age at date of application, 59 He died Feb. 22, 1839.
Remarks: Soldier married Mary Johnson, Nov 14, 1783 at Brattleboro, N.H. She was allowed pension on an application Oct. Aug. 28, 1839, at which time she was 79 yrs of age and a resident of Day, Saratoga Co. N.Y.
Very respectfully, Jean A. F. Little, Atty at Law, 202 Odd Fellows Block, Mankato, Minn.
Commissioner.

h. 5 History to J. A. Flitner
1907. Me
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 21465
Henry Johnson wid of David Johnson Pris Rev War
Act March 2 nd  1/43
Index: Vol. 24 , Page 381
[Arrangement of 1870.]

New York - 7251 -
Albany Co
Mary Johnson widow of David Johnson, D r - who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 March 1831 and who died on the 22 d February, 1839 - of Saratoga in the State of N. York who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Fay _____ of the commanded by _____ in the N. Hampshire line for 2 years -
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany - at the rate of 80 - Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th - day of May 1843 - and sent to Aaron Nash, Ballston, N. York
Arrears to the 4 th of _____ Semi-annual allowance ending $400.00 -
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by W. Wetmore Clerk, Book A Vol. 2 Page 85

N. York Mary Johnson let to Mr. Park 11. Nov. 1839
Rejected
Same Feb. 27. 1842. ✓
let to Mr. of King July 20 43 - see in law R. 6992 of Anthony Martin
Act July 1838

David Johnson Affidavit

State of New York } County of Saratoga } John Prior one of the Judges in and for said County } of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that from testimony had before me which is entitled to credit on this 9th day of December 1815 I am fully satisfied that David Griscom the above named Defendant and who subscribed to the preceding Declaration is in such reduced circumstances that he really stands in need of the assistance of his country for his support
John Prior
State of New York Saratoga ss: Clerk's Office
I Thomas Palmer Clerk of the said County do certify that John Prior before whom the preceding affidavits were made and the above certificate signed was at the date thereof a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County acting under the authority of this State and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and that the name of "John Prior" subscribed to the said affidavits and certificates are in his proper hand writing In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the County Seal the Twelfth day of December one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen.
Thomas Palmer Clerk

State of New York
County of Saratoga } ss: Be it known that before me Aaron Nash a Commissioner of Deeds in and for said County personally appeared Mary Johnson of Stool in the County of Warren in the State of New York aged Eighty three years; who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that she is the Widow of David Johnson deceased, who was a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of Eight dollars per month under the Act of Congress passed the 18 th of March 1818.
And that she further states, that when she resided in the Town of Day in the County of Saratoga and State of New York, In the month of August or September 1839, her application for a Pension under the Act of July 7 1838, was presented to the War Department and was rejected because she was not a Widow at the date of said Act. And for a more particular statement of her claim to a Pension the Department is referred to her declaration made under the said Act and on file in the War Department and also to the papers of her late husband David Johnson deceased (formerly David Johnson 2 d ) also on file in the War Department.
She further states that she now resides in the Town of Stool in the County of Warren in the State of New York. that she has not intermarried but continues to be the Widow of the aforesaid David Johnson deceased. And prays that a Certificate of Pension may be issued in her favor for such amount of Pension as she may be entitled to receive under the aforesaid Act. And of the Acts Supplementary thereto.
Subscribed and sworn this 28 th day of March 1843 before me
Aaron Nash
Commissioner of Deeds
Witness John D. Deen
her Mary X Johnson mark
And the above named Commissioner of Deeds do hereby certify that the above Mary Johnson, is unable to write her name in consequence of the infirmities incident to old age she is partially blind and her hands palsied.
Aaron Nash
Commissioner of Deeds
in and for the Saratoga Co.

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. Saratoga County Clerk's Office.
I, HORACE GOODRICH, Clerk of the County of Saratoga,
Do Certify, That Simon Nash before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same, one of the Commissioners of Affidavits in and for said county, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe
his name subscribed to the said affidavit, to be his proper hand writing and signature.
Witness my hand and seal of Office, the 28 th day of March 18 23 .
Horace Goodrich Clerk

State of New York County of Saratoga } ss.
On this 22 nd day of May 1863 personally appeared before me Aaron Nash a Commissioner of Deeds in and for said County, Mary Johnson of the Town of Athol in the County of Warren in the State of New York aged Eighty-three years: who being 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 on the 3 rd day of March 1843, granting Pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Rev- olutionary War, that she is the Widow of David Johnson 2 nd who was a private in the Revolutionary War and died on the 22 nd day of February 1839, who resided in the County of Colesham in the State of New Hampshire when he entered into the service of the United States in the War of the Revolution and served under the following named officers to wit; Captain Ebenezer Fay in the First New Hampshire Regiment of Infantry. And she further declares that her husband the said David Johnson 2 nd was a Pensioner of the United States at the time of his death, at the rate of Eight dollars per month;
And she further declares that she has received or is entitled to receive the annual amount of Pension, to wit: of Eighty dollars; under the Act of July 7, 1838.
And she further declares that she is still a Widow, And she further states as the reason why she makes her application for a Pension in the County of Saratoga is because she is better acquainted in said County, having re- sided in it upwards of forty years last, previous to February 1841 and is not person- ally acquainted with any Magistrate in Warren County, & she resides within two or three miles from Saratoga County
Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year last above mentioned
Aaron Nash a Commissioner of Deeds Witness John Deen
her Mary X Johnson mark
And I hereby certify that Mary Johnson above named is to me known to be the identical Mary Johnson Widow of David Johnson 2 nd described in the above declaration, and that she is unable to write her name on account of the infirmity, incidental in extreme old age, she is partially blind and her hands tremble. Aaron Nash, Commissioner of Deeds.

State of New York
County of Saratoga ss: I Horace Goodrich Clerk of the County Court of the County of Saratoga aforesaid, hereby certify that Aaron Nash is, and was at the date within, a Commissioner of Deeds in and for the said County, duly commissioned and qualified. That his Commission was dated on the 11 th day of November 1839 and will expire on the 11 th day of November 1843 and that his several signatures, "Aaron Nash", written within are genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this 27 th day of May 1843.
Horace Goodrich Clerk
6691

1699
June 7 43
NY
Mar 3 rd 1843.
Mary Johnson
$80 per an
To the Penconough
Ballston N. York
FREE
Copy of Pension
Washington City
D. G.

Sir
Ballston Spa June 1 st 1843.
Inclosed you will receive the declaration of Mary Johnson Widow of David Johnson 2 nd demand for a Pension under the Act of Congress approved 3 March 1843 which please to examine and make return to me at this P. O. early as convenient
Very Respectfully your Ob t Servant Aaron Nash
J. L. Edwards Esquire Comm. of Pensions Washington City D. C.
R. S. I have been prevented by sickness - pleurisy from giving you the explanation required in the case of David Goodhart or Goodfait - but will attend to it soon. yours truly A. Nash

Oct 18
1863
19
Dear Sir, I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 16th inst. and in reply to inform you that the same has been forwarded to the proper authorities for their consideration.
With kindest regard, I am, Sir, Your obedient servant,

Sept 27 1842
Mary Johnson N.Y.
Mr
James S. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D. C.

Ballston Spa September 24 th 1862
Sir
The papers of Mrs. Mary Johnson widow of David Johnson deceased, were presented to the War Department in August or September 1859, for a Pension under the Act of Congress of July 7 1838, and was rejected, her husband having died after the passage of said Act. Will you have the goodness to examine her claim, and if the objection has been removed by the late Joint Resolution of the Senate of the United States she desires that a Certificate of Pension may be issued in her favor, accordingly please make returns to me, at Ballston Post office as early as may be convenient.
I am Respectfully your Most Obedient Servant Aaron Nash
J. L. Edwards Comm. mission of Pension Washington City D. C.

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Sir
Ballston Spa March 28 th 1843
In closed herewith you will receive the application of Mrs. Mary Johnson Widow of David Johnson deceased for a Pension under the Act of 7 th July 1838 which please to examine and make returns thereof to me at Ballston P. O. early as convenient
I am
Respectfully
Your m c obt Serv t
Aaron Nash
S. S. Edwards Esquire Comm r of Pensions Washington City D. C.

JEAN A. FLITTIE ATTORNEY AT LAW 202 ODD FELLOWS BLOCK
MANKATO, MINN., Feb. 16, 1907.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir: I desire to get the military history of one David Johnson, a soldier and pensioner of the American Revolution. My information is that he was born in the state of New Hampshire in 1758; enlisted in the American Army in 1776 and served for seven years. He took part in the campaigns against the Tories and Indians in 1779 under the command of General Sullivan. He died February 22, 1839, near Conkingsville and Day Center in the state of New York.
Very truly,
Jean A. Flittie

1898. June 9. St. Joseph's  Convent , St. Joseph's, Quebec . Canada . — 1898 . June  9 . St. Joseph's  Convent .