Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 666, for John R Johnson, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Johnson, John R.
S. 666
Carded.
CONTENTS

9993 New Jersey
John B. Johnson
He was a  Private in the State of N. Jersey was a Private in the company commanded Captain Dennis of the  commanded in the N. Jersey Mil., for 23 months
Enscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 76 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 day of July 1833 and sent to P. Vredenburg Freehold, N.J.
Arrears to the 14th of March 1833 153.32 Pension allowance ending 4 Sep. 1833 38.33
$191.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by D. Brown
Clerk
Book E.
Vol. 3
Page 117

John R. Johnson Application for Pension
$76:66 per ann.
J. Vredenburg, Esq d Freehold N. Jersey

Declaration - In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
State of New Jersey Monmouth County ss }
On this thirty first day of July eighteen hundred & thirty two personally ap- peared in open court, before the Judges of the court of Common Pleas of the County of Monmouth in the State aforesaid now sitting John R. Johnson a resident of the Township of Dover in the County of Monmouth & State of New Jersey aged seventy four years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & service as herein stated - That the Field officers were General Foreman, Colonel Daniel Hencrick Major Hencrick Van Brant. The Company officers were Captain John Dennis, First Lieutenant Eliza Haddick. That he entered the Militia Service in what was called the monthly service in the Summer of 1775 as a common Militia man and continued in the service every other month till the end of the Revolutionary war, it was in actual service of at least two years That he was in an engagement at Eaton town in said County some time after he entered the service with the refugees. The refugees were about 150 in number, That John Dennis was Captain in said engagement. In this skirmish Col. Tie a black refugee who had by his depredations be- come the terror of the neighbouring country was killed. That at the time he entered the service he resided in the Town of Shrewsbury County of Mon- mouth & State of New Jersey, when he was born in 1758 That he was a sol-

drafted under the monthly calls and That he marched from the highlands in said county to Cranbury Gulet in the same county, That the duty of his company was to guard the coast, That he is not acquainted with any of the regular officers, That he has no documentary evidence that Richard Sopers Jacob Truax both in his next of kin bond & other of his company can testify to his service. — He hereby re- linquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity from the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state, That he has no record of his age & received no discharge sworn & subscribed the day
And year aforesaid
John Patterson
his John R. Johnson mark
We Richard Sopers & Jacob Truax both residing in the township of Howell county & state aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John R. Johnson who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy three years of age, that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, that we were personally acquainted with him during the revolutionary war, & served with him the said Jacob Truax one month, & the said Richard Sopers two months & concur in the opinion that he was a revolutionary soldier, & that he is a credible person & his statement worthy of credit —
sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
John Patterson
his Richard Sopers mark his Jacob Truax mark

And the said Court do hereby declare their Opinion after the investigation of the matter And after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier And served as he states - And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Richard Sopus & Jacob Frantz who have signed the preceding certificate reside as in their said certificate is stated & that they are creditable persons And that their statements are entitled to credit
John Patterson William Severy } Judges John W. Davidson
I, the Subscriber, Clerk of the Inferi- or Court of Common Pleas, in and for the county of Monmouth, in the state of New-Jer- sey, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the Application of John B Johnston for a Pension
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, at Freehold, this thirty first day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
H. Ellis

1. It is What year were you When have you been home

John R. Johnson
No 6340.

Declaration of John R. Johnson Supple- mental to his declaration of the 31 st July 1832. & hereto annexed -
State of New Jersey
Monmouth County ss. Personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County now sitting, John R. Johnson who being duly sworn & according to law deposes & saith, that he was born in the year 1758 in the township of Shrewsbury in said County of Monmouth. That he has no record of his age. That when called into service he resided in the said township of Shrewsbury. That shortly after the Revo- lutionary war he removed in the township of Doree in said County of Monmouth where he does now & has ever since resided. That he was called in- to service under the authorities of the State of New Jersey in what was called the Monthly Service, that is the half of the Militia of the County was called out alter- nately, one half one month, & the other half the next month & so alternately. That his services were performed in the County of Monmouth, guarding the Coast & the Country from the depredations of British & Tories. That owing to the peculiarly exposed situa- tion & number of disaffected persons of the County of Monmouth, the State authorities did not call the Militia of said County of Monmouth from horse, so much as in the other Counties, but kept up by means of the said Monthly calls a continual active force, to keep keep this district of Country in subjection & to repel the incursions of the British & Tories from New York & the Sea. That by reason of old age & the consequent loss of Memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than three periods mentioned below in the grade of a private in each, viz in the year 1776. he thinks the months May & July, in a company under the command of

Capt n Dennis Dennis he served two tours of one month each. He thinks they were stationed at Squan during this time. Their duty was to guard the coast & secure the domestic security of the country as aforesaid. He served again the same year two tours of one month each under Capt n John Boland. They were he thinks then stationed at Much Port, but what months they were he cannot now designate, & cannot recall to memory. He served after that two tours of one month each under Capt n John Dennis, in the latter part of 1776 or the beginning of 1777 but which particular months he cannot designate. After this & the same year he served three tours of one month each under Capt n Jacob Dennis, during the service under the two last Captains, the head quarters was at Colts Neck in said County. That after this & at the close of the year 1777 & the beginning of 1778 he served three tours of one month each under Capt n Benj- amin Dennis. But cannot recall to memory the particular months. That the head quarters then were at Shrewsbury in said County. That after this he served two tours of one month each under Capt n Joseph Bishop, but cannot recall to memory the particular months. He thinks they were in the year 1778. Head quarters then at Shark River in said County. That after that & he thinks the same year he served a tour of one month under Capt n Michael Sweetman. Head quarters then at Long Branch But cannot recall to memory what month it was. That after the last he served two tours of one month each under Capt n James Green but what months cannot now remember. Head quarters at Long Branch. That he then served a tour of one month under Capt n William Green, but what month he cannot remember, nor can he remember what year it was, but it was in the year 1778 or 9. Head quarters at Shrewsbury. That he then served a

two tours of one month each under a Cap n whose name he cannot now recollect They were stationed at Long Branch. What year or month, there were he cannot recollect but thinks in the year 1779. He is not positive that he has named the above tours in the order in which they occurred, but has a distinct recollection of having performed the respective tours named above during the revolutionary war under the respective Captains above named, & for the periods respectively which he has named - He is also certain that he served more than 24 monthly tours, but cannot at this distance of time particularize them, or recall where & under what officers they were performed. He further recollects serving under Capt. John Buckalew two tours, at least & he thinks more, of one month each at Creek Ford in Scioto County in addition to the above, don't recollect the year He served also nearly a month under Elisha Chadwick who was lieutenant but acted as Captain during this last tour. That he served under the Captains as above stated & that the field officers were as stated in his original declaration of 21 July 1832. That from the nature of the service they acted but little in concert with the regular troops & therefore his recollections of the general officers is feeble. That during all the times aforesaid he served in the field. That the respective companies aforesaid were always embraced corps called out by the authorities of the state. That he & the companies with which he served respectively drew their rations a pound of meat & a pound of bread daily, besides an additional pay of eight dollars per month, generally in continental money. & that during the times respectively during which the services were performed he was not at any time employed in any civil pursuit, but was subject in all respects to the rules of military discipline. That there are no other living witnesses who can attest their knowledge of his services, except the following to his present knowledge viz Richard Rogers, Jacob Frazar, Joseph Mount & Joseph Miller. All his Captains are dead & all other services officers under whom he served as far as he is at present informed - That he never received any discharge owing in some measure to the nature of the service
He was at stationed Colts neck when the battle of Monmouth took place sworn & subscribed in open court { John R. Johnson 7 th Jan - 1833 William Lloyd }

The a Pleyymen residing in the Township of Hart in said County of Monmouth And Samuel F. Allen residing in the same place do hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with John R. Johnson who has subscribed & sworn to the above & concerning declaration, & that we believe him to be seventy five seventy five years of age, that he is respected & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion Sworn & subscribed at Rutherford in said County June 7 th 1833 in open court William Lloyd
Sam H. Haddad
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states & that Samuel F. Allen who has signed the foregoing is president of the said township of Rutherford is a credible person & that his statement is entitled to credit
Sam Haddad
W. J. Bowne
William Lloyd
I Daniel H. Ellis Clerk of the Superior Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Monmouth do hereby certify, that the foregoing containing the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of John R. Johnson for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 7 th June 1833

I Francis H. Ellis Clerk of the Superior Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Monmouth do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the original & Supplemental proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John B. Johnson for a Pension - In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set My hand & Seal of office this 7 th June 1823
Francis H. Ellis Clerk

State of New Jersey Monmouth County ss. I the Subscriber a clergyman re- siding in Said  the Township of Howell in said County, do hereby certify, that I am well acquainted with John R. Johnson residing in the Township of Dover in said County who has applied for a pension under the act of 7 th June 1832. & that I believe him to be seventy five years of age, That he is reputed & believed in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution & that I concur in that opinion. Sworn & subscribed before me one } John Saplin Newman of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas this 24 th day of June 1833 Sam l F. Allen
I the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in & for said County of Monmouth do hereby certify, that I am well acquainted with John Saplin Newman - who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing Certificate, & that he is a clergyman residing in the said Township of Howell & is a person entitled to full credit - Witness my hand this 24 th day of June 1833 Sam l F. Allen
I Daniel H. Ellis Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Monmouth, do hereby certify, that Samuel F. Allen before whom the preceding affidavit was taken & who has signed the preceding certificate was at the time thereof & still is one of the Judges of said Court of Common Pleas duly commissioned & sworn & enrolled in my office & that full faith & credit is due & ought to be given to all his official acts as such, & that the name signed Samuel F. Allen to the said affidavit & certificate is his proper hand writing & being personally well acquainted with his hand writing. In Testimony I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 27 th day of June 1833 D. H. Ellis

Rev. John
INVALID.
Rev.
File No. 666
John L. Johnson
Bw. N. J. Smith
Act: Jan. 7/1882.
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 193
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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