Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45418, for Nathaniel Johnson, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Johnson Nathaniel
S. 45418
CONTENTS

13,032
New-York R
Nathaniel Johnson
of Cazenovia in the state of N. York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel C. Webb of the Connecticut line, for the term of 1 year.
Inscribed on the Roll of New-York, at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 7 th of July 1819 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th of July 1819 and sent to Wm Whipple, Esq. Cazenovia, N. York -
Amount to date of Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sept. 1819 - 1 29 / 31 15. 40
$15. 40
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Discontinued Madison Co.
Wm Whipple Esq. to Hon. Nathaniel Johnson Cazenovia, N. York

Nathaniel Johnson
13.032
Marion Co July 19
NY
[Large handwritten signature/initials]
CIVILE OF VERMONT

STATE OF NEW-YORK.
Court of Common Pleas, } ss. County of Madison, }
On this 2 d day of October 1820 personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for the said county (created as such by the laws of the state of New-York) Nathaniel Johnson — aged 67 years, resident in the said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows: — In Colonel Webb — regiment, in captain Bortick — company in the Connecticut line, according to the original declaration of this declarant, bearing date the Twelfth day of July — 1819 and that he is now a pensioner and holds a pension certificate from the war department of the United States, numbered 13032 — and bearing date on the 29 th day of July — 1819 and I do 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 hereunto annexed and by me subscribed."
S C H E D U L E.
  one Half acre of Land and House  $200.00    one house $30.00 one barn $12.00  42.00    Wood Clock $1.50 Tools $0.50 Some Kitchen Furniture  10.00  
My occupation is Farmer — my ability to pursue it Not able to do anything — the number of my family residing with me two years their ages as follows, my wife — aged 65 my son Henry  30 years Not able to support himself
The capacity to contribute to my support Not anything
(Signed) Nathaniel Johnson
Sworn to and declared on the 2 d day of October 1820 before me William Whipple Judge Madison Com Pleas
I Isabel Hill and Clerk of the county of Madison, 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 267 dollars and 84 cents. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 9 th day of October 1820
J. C. Hill, S. H. H. Clerk of the court of the county of Madison.

State of New York Madison County Clerk's Office
I certify that it appears of record in this Office that William Whipple Esq. was a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Madison duly Commissioned and qualified at the time each of the within Instruments appear to have been taken and Certified by him and also at the time each of the following Instruments hereto annexed were taken and Certified by him and that his signature to each of the above mentioned instruments are in his hand writing I being acquainted there with —
Witness my name and the seal of said Court the 7 th day of July 1819 —
Henry Hough
Clerk

STATE OF NEW-YORK, MADISON COUNTY, ss.
On this 7 th day of July 1819, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the court of common pleas of the county of Madison aforesaid, personally appears Nathaniel Johnson aged 65 years, resident in Cazenovia in the said county, 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 Nathaniel Johnson enlisted in December in the year 1775 in the state of Connecticut in the company commanded by captain Isaac Bosterwick of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Charles Webb in the Connecticut line that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the U. States until the first day of January in the year One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy Seven
when he was discharged from service in state of Pennsylvania  near Trenton , that he was in the battles of White Plains .
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 said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
William Whipple Madison Com. Pleas
Nathaniel Johnson
I, William Whipple Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Nathaniel 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. Dated Cazenovia July 7 th in the year of our Lord 1819
William Whipple Madison Com. Pleas

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., July 23, 1921
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Nath n 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 40418
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Dec. 1775 to Jan. 1/777 Pvt. Isaac Bostwick Chas. Webb. Conn.          
Battles engaged in, White Plains
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Warren, then part of town of Kent, Litchfield Co., Conn.
Date of application for pension, July 7, 1819 et al.
Residence at date of application, Gazenovia, Madison Co., N.Y.
Age at date of application, 65 yrs.
Remarks: In 1820 he refers to his wife (name not stated) as 65 yrs. and son Henry as 30 yrs. No fur fam data.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

History - - E unconia St. B.
H5 418
Rev INVALID.
Dec 19 96 to Miss Fannie Bronson, A Comm. 1921, July 23 hist. to W. E. Johnson - Ev.
File No. 4 5-4 18
Nathaniel Johnson Paris, Rev. War
Act: 18" March 1818
Index: - Vol. 3, Page 261
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of New York Madison County
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§. Nathaniel Spooner of the Town of Smithfield in the County of Madison and State of New York being duly sworn doth depose and say that he now is and for more than forty five years hath been personally acquainted with Nathaniel Johnson now a Resident of the Town of Cazenovia in the County of Madison and State of New York but formerly a Resident of the Town of Warren Litchfield County and State of Connecticut.
And further this deponent saith that the said Nathaniel Johnson together with one William Spooner the brother of this Deponent did in the Month of December in the year 1775 enlist into the Continental Army under Capt. Isaac Bostwick of the Town of New Milford in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut in Col. Charles Webb's Regiment and that shortly after the said Nathaniel Johnson and the said William Spooner started to go and join the Army under General Washington then lying near Boston that from letters frequently received by this deponent from the said Nathaniel & William during the ensuing year and others acquaintance as and Neighbours of this deponent, As to the said William Spooner he this Deponent has no doubt but that the said Nathaniel & William did join the Army near Boston and continue to serve in said Army until the first day of January in the year 1777 at which time they were discharged in the State of Pennsylvania and returned home together to the Town of Warren then part of the Town of Kent in the County of Litchfield where this deponent the said Nathaniel and William then Resided and further this deponent saith Not —
Nathaniel Spooner
Sworn before me this
4 th day of July 1819
here Whipple Judge Madison Co. N.Y.
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with the above named Nathaniel Spooner and that he is a Man of Good Moral Character and of truth and veracity —
William Whipple Judge Madison Co. N.Y.

William Spooner Deposition for William Johnson

Nathaniel Hudson Col. Charles Webb Regt. Connecticut Line -
Decem r 1778
Jan y - 1782 1783
7 th July 1819
I certify that the within named Nathaniel Hudson is in reduced circumstances & absolutely stands in need of the assistance of his country for support
July 7. 1819
Wm Whipple Judge Madison County Admitted upon the evidence produced Nathaniel H. H. Admitted July 14. 1819

State of Vermont } Monkton June 12 th AD 1819 Addison County } I William Spooner of Monkton in the county of Addison State of Vermont formerly of Warren in the county of Litchfield State of Connecticut of lawful age testify and say that I have been acquain- -inted with forty-five years with Nathaniel Johnson now of Cazenovia in the county of Madison and State of New York formerly of the aforesaid Warren that in the Month of December in the year 1775 he en- -listed into the United States Army under Capt. Isaac Bostwick of Newmilford in Connecticut in Col Charles Webb's Regiment that I belonged to the same company and that we joined the United States army under General Washington near Boston where we lay till we see the last British ship sail out of the harbor from there we marched with the army to New London where we embarked and sailed to the city of New York and the Deponent further says that the said Nathaniel Johnson and he continued with the Army through the sum- -mer on York Island and Long Island and in the fall retreated out of New York to White Plains was together in the Battle at White Plains in which Battle he was ex- -ceeded by none for courage and valor and was esteemed a faithful soldier by all who knew him. from there we marched over Hudson river into the Jerseys from there we marched into the State of Pennsylvania with the army where we lay till the first day of January AD 1777 when having served out the year which we had enlisted for in a faithful manner we received our discharge and returned home together to the aforesaid Warren being then a part of the town of Kent and further this Deponent saith not
William Spooner
Addison County } Monkton June 12 th AD 1819
Personally appeared William Spooner the signer of the above deposition and made oath that it contained the truth and nothing but the truth
Before me Johnson Simney Just Peace I hereby certify that I have long been acquainted with the above named William Spooner that he is a man of good moral character and of truth and veracity to be depended on Johnson Simney, Just Peace

State of Vermont
Addison County } I Sam l Swift Clerk of the County of Addison aforesaid do hereby certify that Johnson Pinney, before whom the foregoing affidavit was made, was at the day of the date thereof a Justice of the peace for said County, and that his name subscribed is his own proper signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County at Middle- bury this 14. day of June A.D. 1819.
Sam l Swift

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Simsbury Conn
Dec 7 th 1896
Mr Lochren
Dear Sir
Will you please send me the Revolutionary record of Nathaniel Johnson, of Derby Connecticut, who who was on the pension list of 1840.
Respectfully Fannie E Brunson

Mrs W. H. Bronson 56 Franklin Street Ansonia Conn.

Rev Sec
1013 Farmington Av.
West Hartford, Conn.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Sirs:-
Will you kindly furnish me with the Revolutionary War record of Nathaniel Johnson who served from Conn. under Col. Webb.
He lived later, in Cazenovia N.Y.
Respectfully.
July 12, 1921.
W. E. Johnson