Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5617, for Henry Johnson, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Johnson, Henry
R. 5617
CONTENTS

13.388. Henry Johnson
5
P. 3600
29 Apr. '33
Irva Bellows Pittsford N.Y.

BRIEF in the case of  Henry Johnson  County of Monroe in the State of N. York (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 70 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years. Months. Days. As a Gen.     In the fore part of the Year 1779 or 1780 2 6 Private Capt. Smock Col. Holmes N. Jersey   States that prior to the above three different times of one Month each he was out on Service  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Pleasant Valley, Monmouth  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Middletown N. Jersey  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by lucitential evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional evidence alone  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? they are duly authenticated 
X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
W. Gordon Examining Clerk.

In the matter of the Application of Henry Johnson for a pension

State of New York
Monroe County, ss. On the 3 rd day of October 1832 personally appeared in open court, before the Judges of the court of common pleas of the county of Monroe now sitting Henry Johnson a resident of the town of Pinton in the county of Monroe a state of New York aged 70 years - nine months, 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 & served as herein stated. Some time in the present of the year 1779 or 1780. He enlisted into a company of artillery under the command of Captain Mack in Colonel Holmes regiment for the term of three years. That he enlisted in Middletown, county of Monmouth a state of New Jersey - that he marched to Bay Shore, thence to Black Point & continued scouting about in different parts of the state of New Jersey, that he continued in the service of the United States for the term of two years and a half when peace was proclaimed & he was discharged & went home - that he was in the battle of Pleasant Valley and in many skirmishes - that previous to said enlistment he was out on service three different times about one month each time. That he was in a great battle on Strawberry Hill near Anaboy and was in the battle at Monmouth. That he was born in Germany in the year 1762 at Southamboy in the county of Middlesex a state of New Jersey. That he has no record of his age except one in his old bible which is now in his custody. That when he was called into the service he lived in Middletown in the county of Monmouth a state of New Jersey. That since the revolutionary war he lived in the state of New Jersey most of the time.

in the said town of Middletown until about the year 1807 when he moved into Charleston in the county of Saratoga & State of New York. That he lived there three years, in Cherry Valley, county of Otsego nine years, in Macedon County of Wayne nine years when he moved into Bristol where he now lives & has lived for the last four years. That he went into the service as a volunteer, except once when he was in the service one month as a sub- stitute for his father. That in addition to the officers above mentioned there were Colonel Tichenor, Colonel Dey, Colonel Morgan with the troops where he served. That he was with the regiments belonging to the above named Colonels. That he was regularly discharged from service given by Colonel Holmes and that he has lost the same. That he is known to William P. Rich- ardson of Bristol, John D. Doolittle and many others in his present neighborhood who can testify as to his character be for veracity and their belief of his service as a soldier of the revolution. That he has no docu- mentary evidence and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his service. He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
In witness whereof he has subscribed the day & year aforesaid. Henry Johnson
J. C. Utter Dep. Clerk
We William P. Richardson of Macedon living in the neigh- borhood of the said Henry Johnson in the county of Wayne State of New York do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Henry Johnson

who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be 70 years & nine months of age. that his reputed (and believed) in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution (and that we concur in that opinion) William P. Richardson Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid J. Butler Dep Clerk
Amos Beardsley J. M. L. Burlingame
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 sol- dier & served as he states. And the court further certify that it appears to them that William P. Richardson Amos Beardsley & J. M. L. Burlingame are residents in Macon and Bristol & in the neighborhood of the said applicant & who have signed the preceding certificate as credible persons & that their statement is entitled to credit.
Oliver Olney
Judges of Monroe County Courts
Same & by the
James Smith
I Leonard Adams Clerk of the court of common pleas of the county of Monroe, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Henry Johnson for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 13 th day of October one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
L. Adams Clerk

13388 In the matter of the application of Henry Johnson for a pension.
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State of New York Monroe County, ss. Henry Johnson of Perinton in the county aforesaid, being duly sworn says, that in October last past when he went before the court of common pleas of the county of Monroe & made oath to the annexed declaration he could not obtain the evidence of a Clergyman as to his belief re- pecting his age & the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary ser- vices - nor can he obtain such evidence now. This deponent further says that he has been quite lame for about eight or nine years past & of late has not been in the habit of attending meeting much and is therefore not particularly known to any Clergyman, but of laymen he can prove the testimony of a great number if required - & further saith not
Subscribed & sworn to 10th day of June 1833
Henry Johnson
Before me —
Abisha Goodell
Justice of the peace
State of New York
Monroe County ss.
I certify that Abisha Goodell Esquire before whom the above affidavit was sworn, was at the date thereof, a Justice of the peace in and for said county, and that I am acquaint- ed with his hand writing and truly believe that his name subscribed to said affidavit, is his proper hand writing and signature —
Witness my hand and official seal this fifteenth day of June 1833.
Leonard Adams clerk

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1863.
5617
P. O. Henry Johnson
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

13.388
Revo.
Act. of June 1832
Henry Johnson
Suspended
See letter to
Ina Bellows
Pittsford
N. Y.
18 Oct. 1833
5617

W. H. June 22 d M. H.
FREE
V. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Pittsford, N.Y. 15 th June, 1833.
Sir, I herewith return the papers of Henry Johnson & Martin Sperbeck with such other papers as they have been able to obtain (as such as I think will be satisfactory. You will please decide upon these claims as soon as possible & let me know the result.
I am respectfully,
Your obedient servant —
Ina Bellows.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions