Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44463, for Elijah Johnson, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Johnson, Elijah
S. 44463
CONTENTS

20.152
see letter to H. Monlton, 15 Sept. 1830.
New Hampshire
J. Sawyer Apr 20. 1854
Elijah Johnson
of Cheshire Co. in the State of New Hampshire who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Hinckley of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Webb in the Connecticut line, for the term of nine months.
from May 1778 to May 1779
Inscribed on the roll of New Hampshire at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the first day of January 1828
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 of May 1830 and sent to H. C. S. Harvey H. R.
Arrears to 4th of March 1830 $ 209 03 Semi-annual all'ce ending 4 Sep. 1830 48.
$257.03
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820 }
20 May 1830
Rec. brel. 1. Book 8. fol. 162.

Know all men by these presents that I J. M. Johnson of Montpelier in the County of Samuels and State of Vermont am the son & heir of Elijah Johnson and Sarah Johnson his wife and my mother that my sd father died at Montpelier in the State of New Hampshire aged about 75 years In the year of 1832 and my mother remained his widow until Oct 1838 when she died - There are seven other children of Elijah which are all the living children of my sd father Elijah & mother Sarah my father was a Revolutionary Pensioner until he died about the time above mentioned - and that my mother Sarah was entitled to to a Revolutionary Widows Pension from his death to hers - The time of Marriage I cannot say whether before or after the last service of my father - which is an matter of after consideration they were at any rate married before the 1 st day of Jan y 1794 - and am further of the belief that my father serving would entitled him to Revolutionary Warily Land and further I hereby by these presents make ordain

Constitute and appoint some family of Sanville my true & lawful ally for me & my name to look after examine into & receive from the United States - any title or claim for money or property land - or any other claim against the United States - which Sanville or any
other Children may be entitled to, through the revolutionary Services of my father & death of my mother - both in behalf of myself & any other child that may be entitled to it and I authorize my sonatty to act in that behalf as fully as myself or they might do if personally present - and I agree to make - and I further authorize my sonatty to distribute all his and I make this Power irrevocable - given under my hand I seal this 28 th day of Feb y 1854 - Signed Seal
delivered in presence of E. H. Barker J. H. Johnson, B. B. T. T. T.
Season to be & subscribed on the day & year above written. -
Dear Mr. Bedford,
J. M. Waterman & Co.

State of Vermont } Hyde Park Feb 28 th 1854 Samuel C. G. } Personally appeared before me J. W. Johnson and acknowledged the above power to be his free act and deed - J. M. Waterman Not. Pub.
State of Vermont Lamoille County } ss.
I hereby certify that J. M. Waterman Esq. before me the foregoing power was acknowledged was on the 28 th day of February A.D. 1854 - and now is, an acting justice of the peace duly commissioned and qualified - and has taken the following acknowledgment
and the foregoing is his genuine signature In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of my Office this 11 th day of April 1854
Ebenezer D. Clark

Elijah Johnson

SCHEDULE,
Of the whole estate (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) and income of Elijah Johnson of Mainfield in the County of Cheshire and State of Newhampshire , Applicant for a Pension under the act of Congress of May 1st, 1820.
  1 Hog 10.00 3 axes 3.00   1 Pig 2. — 1 brimstone & egg 2.50   Hollow ware in all 14.99 1 Looking glass .40   1 P o Anvil iron 1.33 1 P o Shears .17   1 Shovel & tongs 1.25 3 barrels 1.50   1 Crane, hooks & tram rails 2.50 Tubs & kegs 1.25   9 chains 1/5 2.55 Billiard barrels 1. —   2 Tables 1.25 Part barrel saw 2.50   Lot of old pails, stobs 1.55 Pot 18. —   Crockery ware in all 1.10 Grain in all 18.42   1 Churn .50 1 Saw .50   Iron pan .25 1 Auger & 30 .30   Old pewter such as 1 Hoe .15   Platters &c 1.05 49.70   1 Toasting iron .50 brought forward 30.85   30.85 $80.55 
Elijah Johnson

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
CHESHIRE COUNTY ss.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
ON this eleventh day of July 1820 personally appeared
being a court of record for said county, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of its proceedings, & imprisonment.
Elijah Johnson aged sixty three years, resident in Plainfield in said county, who being first duly sworn, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows:
I enlisted in May A.D. 1778 in Capt. Deborah Hunkley's Company, Col. Gilman's Regiment of the Connecticut Line under the Continental establishment, Col. Charles Webb being chief colonel but was not in camp much of the time and was stationed sometimes at West Point & time was stationed in New Jersey in December following marched to Morristown in New Jersey in December following & afterwards to Springfield, and several other places in the course of the winter 1779, I enlisted for the term of nine months but at the request of my captain I served one year & then took a discharge.
The date of my original declaration in order to obtain a pension is the eighth day of April 1818. but I. The number of my pension certificate is have not yet
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the second 18th day of March, 1818: and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any pension 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.
My occupation is that of a laborer, & I am at present of sufficient ability to pursue it that I have nothing in my family three persons viz. my wife Sarah aged fifty two years - my daughter Lois aged fifteen years and my son John aged thirteen years. My wife being a feeble person is able to do but little towards her support and the earnings of my children is scarcely enough for their support and I am indebted to the late term of Kimball Bryant in the sum of twenty three dollars sixty five cents which has been due more than three years to John Bryant upwards of thirty dollars & several small debts to other persons.
Elijah Johnson
Sworn to and declared at Charlestown in said County, on the 11th day of July 1820 before
Rose } Judge of said Court.
I, SALMA HALE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, for the County of Cheshire, 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 in the aforesaid schedule, is eighty dollars and fifty five cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 11th day of July
A. D. 1820
S. Hale

Elijah Johnson's Case
76 to 77 - 11 Months
78 - 9 Months
Sherman's Connecticut Regt
Salmon Hale
The claimant only served 6 Months in Sherman's Regt - to entitle him to a pension, he must prove the 11 Months service
Elijah Johnson's Case

John Huntly of Marion in the County of Chipewyan and State of Northamptonshire a Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Chipewyan.
To The Honorable J. Cleggburn Secretary of the War Department of War in The United States Sir Eliza Johnson of Plainfield in said County of Chipewyan having on the eighth day of April instant appeared to me the said Justice and made the declaration under oath which is hereunto annexed and Submitted to me the other Evidence also annexed it appears to me the said Justice that the said Eliza Johnson has satisfactorily proved that he did serve in the Revolutionary war for the Town of Tinc in said jurisdiction mentioned as a private soldier against the common enemy of the United States it also appears to me the said Justice that the said Eliza Johnson by reason of his reduced circumstances in life is in need of the assistance from his County for support. Dated at Cernick in said County of Chipewyan the eighth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen.
John Huntly } a Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for said County
Respectfully J. Cleggburn Secretary of War

I Elijah Johnson of Plainfield in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire make oath and say that in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy five I belonged to Laddard in the State of Connecticut and there in May as I now believe I enlisted as a waiter to Lieut. Elijah Robinson of the Con- necticut Regiment commanded as the detachment now thinks by Col. Wilis his I am not quite sure as to the Col's name I enlisted at first for six months and went immediately after to Roxbury near Barton - I served out said six months and then at Roxbury I again enlisted for 3 or 4 months longer I returned home in April following - I then in May of the year 1776 again enlisted to carry carry stores from Springfield Massachusetts to Providence down in Rhode Island and to Laddard Litchfield Conn. I enlisted this last time for eight months and was in the the command of Capt. David Johnson and at this time I served eleven months that is three months over the time - In the year 1777 in June as I now think I again in- listed again under Capt. Goffman of Col. Cooks Regiment, and went with said Company and joined said Regi- ment at Albany or Saratoga I then remained and was at the taking of Genl. Burgoyne at Still Water from there I went with said Regiment down North River to Shipp's Ferry & from thence into New Jersey to a place called Bear-skin-Ridge and was there

discharged my enlistment being ex- pired and returned home to said Holland. I again enlisted to serve nine months and went to West Point under Capt. Winkley of Col. Sherman's Regiment and went in May of 1778 to to West Point and confined there in that Regiment till December following and from thence went to New Jersey and remained there a part of the winter at Morristown Bear-Skin Ridge and other places in New Jersey and was discharged at Bear-Skin Ridge in March or April having served two months over my time - That discharge as as the deponent now thinks was signed by said Col. Sher- man That discharge is now lost as the deponent now thinks - I again en- listed under Capt. to of the Barnstable for seven months and went to New London and served at Gro- ton under Maj. Ledyard during said eight months - I enlisted the last time above mentioned in 1779 and in April as the deponent now thinks - to 1780 I again enlisted and went to New- London again as a private soldier under Capt. Stanton of Col. Bolton's Regiment I enlisted for this last mentioned time for six months and staid my time out - I again went out as a private soldier to said New- London three months under Col. Saml. Chapman Lieut. West commanded the company - I am not sure what year this was - I also further say that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life I have

I have need of assistance from my country for support - Elijah Johnson
State of New Hampshire } Coos April 8 th 1818
Before me } Personally appeared
Before me Elijah Johnson signed after for Garry instorment and made solemn oath that it is just and true
Sworn Before me
John N. Huntington
{ one of the Justices of the Court of the Common Pleas for said County
We Eliphalet Adams and Zachariah Weston of Plainfield in said County make oath and say that we are personally acquainted with Elijah Johnson of said Plainfield whose testimony is above written and with his circumstances in life and believe him to be quite poor and in need of assistance from his country for support
Eliphalet Adams
Zachariah Weston
Cheshire N. Hampshire April 8 th 1818 Then the said Eliphalet Adams and Zachariah Weston personally
appearing made solemn oath that the above affidavit by them subscribed is just and true
Before me
Harvey Chase Justice of the Peace

44463
Rev INVALID.
File No. 44463
Elijah Johnson Pres. Rev. War.
Act 20 th May 1830
Index — Vol. 3, Page 261
[Arrangement of 1870.]

W.H. Hall
Elyah Johnson Con n Service May be Adm t or a rejected case
155 89 C 14808 140 152 44 463

Sarah John Elijah with children
A.H. ad. 18th Dec 1818
Wm Penn's Pensions - W.B. -
Washington H. G.
See

Elijah Johnson
Aged 68 years. Swears that he enlisted in the fore part of 1778 in the Connecticut line, Conti- nental army and served about a year & was dis- charged - re-enlisted later in 1779 in the same ser- vice & served 6 mo & was discharged - That previous to these enlistments he served 7 mo in the militia - by oc- cupation a laborer. - property in May 1824 $26.76 - enjoys tolerable health - has a wife of 55 y of feeble health. Has a daughter of 17. & a son younger son. His first enlistment is so vornia Proved also by two soldiers who served with him - the Petitioner swears he has no other evidence - But the select men of Plainfield N. H. are p re sumably certifying

And he has always sustained the character of an honest industrious citizen. strictly temperate temperate of unimpeachable character

Elijah Johnson
Report.
$8 per mo. from 1 Jan. 1828
N. H. Recv. Roll
cut May 20. 1829 1830
Hon. Jona: Harvey H.R.
2 p. 5 b.

1st Sess. 2d Cong.
The committee upon military pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Elijah Johnson, Report:
That the said Elijah Johnson served in the War of the Revolution at sundry times, but for a term of nine months in the Regiment  commanded by Colo. Chas Webb as he swears, in which statement he is supported by the testimony of two witnesses; yet his name is not to be found upon the muster rolls of the companies of that Regiment during the term stated. The Selectmen of the town in which said Johnson resides, certify that he is a man of good habits & of good character in all respects; & there is proof before the Committee that the other witnesses are entitled to full credit. The said John, being poor, the Committee report a bill for his relief at the rate of eight Dollars by the month.
{ J. C. B. }

Rec d 27 May 1830
Hon. M c Harvey
and 28 May 1830.

The names of Elijah Johnston Levi Hutchins John Putney Thomas Putney and Francis Newton all of New Hampshire are included in the Act entitled an "Act for the relief of sundry Revolutionary and other Officers and Soldiers and for other purposes" at the rate of eight dollars per month.
Will it be necessary for these persons to be furnished with certificates of the foregoing from the War Department? If so will Mr. Edworthy make them out so that Mr. Hovey can take them before Monday next?
May 27. 1830.

Hon. Comm. Periscope U.S. -

Sydeparke April 10 th 1854
Hon Commissioner of Pensions W. S.
Sir — I take the Liberty to transmit the Power of J. W. Johnson son of Elijah and Sarah, to ascertain if his father was a Pensioner — and the amount to which he was entitled — he died in 1832 at Plainfield — Hampshire aged about 75 years — whatever Information can be given — according to your rules and regulations, will confer a favor on the claimant
with high respect your ob't Serv't —
John D. Sawyer (Samuel's VT)

Joseph Guberman Affidavit
This affiant was discharged 1 st March '80 instead of '79- and the service he alludes to was the 5 Mos 2 das service ending Jan'y 15. 1780, as shown by this roll.

Joseph Buchman of Norwalk in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont of lawful age to testify do depose and say: That in the fore part of the season of seventeen hundred and eighty Eight, and I think in the fore part of the Month of May, Elijah Johnson then of Tolland in the State of Connecticut joined the Revolution Army on the Continent- al establishment, in Col. Charles Webb's Regiment and Captain Schabod. Hinckley's Company; Oblonged to the same Regiment when said Johnson joined it, the Regiment there lay at the North River at a place called the Highlands; I was well acquainted with said Johnson in the Army, and saw him frequently through the season, he was with us on our March to New Jersey which was the latter part of the fall or fore part of winter, of the same year and on the twenty third day of February 1779. I was discharged from the Army at Springfield in the State of New Jersey and I am confident that I then left said Johnson in said Regiment at Springfield — Joseph Buchman And further saith not
State of Vermont } Personally appeared Joseph Windsor or County } Buchman, and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed contains the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth — Norwalk Dec. 29. 1824 Before John Wright Just Peace

I hereby Certify that I am well acquainted with Mr. Joseph Gashorn, the signor of the within Affidavit, and consider him a man of strict truth and veracity and of good moral character —
Norwich 29 th Dec 1824
John Wright —
State of Vermont } Windsor County } ss
Woodstock County Clerks Office Decem r the 30 th A 1824 — I Benjamin Clerk of the County Court for the County of Windsor Do hereby Certify that John Wright is one of the Justices of the Peace within & for the said County of Windsor, and that the above and within are his Signatures. —
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court and subscribe my name the day & year first above. —
Benj. Swan

Harrodsburg Ky. Sept 31
Dear
Uncle Warren Whipple
Washington City
Number of Congress House New Hampshire
Black & White Columbia

Wintonville January 29th 1822
Dear Sir
I enclose you the papers of Elijah Johnson received me since of the 23rd inst instant
You will please to press them at the time for examination so what you can
Yours &c
Deacons
Honk Thomas Whipple Jr

Heilbronn / Rheinfield 20 August 1852 September 1852 Pension for Elijah Johnson Baptist Church

0 5
1. 0. 0. 5
Nov 12 Nov 1825

State of New Hampshire Cheshire County ss
Plainfield 29 th August (A.D.) 1825
We the undersigned
That we the undersigned Selectmen of said Plainfield, have been long acquainted with Mr. Elijah Johnson, who is an applicant for a pension from the U.S. Government as a revolutionary soldier. That he is in indigent circumstances & has always sustained the reputation of an honest, industrious, citizen. That he is strictly temperate in his habits, & of unimpeachable character; & his case is in our opinion, entitled to the favorable consideration of Government. Witness our hands at (said Plainfield) the day & year above written.
Respectfully
Robt. Kimball Select- Men.

19, 1620 Elijah Johnson Wheathill C. N.H. 
Hon. M. Harvey, Hopkinton, N.H. 
all over
Rejected - see letter 25 April 1825.
Hon. M. Harvey H.N. Hopkinton, N.H.

State of New Hampshire Cheshire ss. Superior Court of Judicature May Term A.D. 1824
On this sixth day of May 1824 personally appeared in open court being a Court of Records, having jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount and keeping a Record of its proceedings, Elijah Johnson aged sixty four years and a resident in the aforesaid County of Cheshire, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declara- tion in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818, and the first of May 1820, and that he the said Elijah Johnson enlisted for the term of nine months in the fore- part of May 1778 in the State of Connecticut in the Company commanded by Captain Ichabod Huckley in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Charles Webb in the line of the State of Connecticut in the Continental establishment, that he continued to serve in said corps until the fore part of May 1779 when he was discharged from said service in Springfield in the State of New Jersey - that he also again enlisted for the term of six months the latter part of May or first of June in the year 1779 into the same company and was discharged therefrom at the end of six months at a place called Baskingridge in said State of New Jersey - that he served seven months as a militia man previous to entering into the continental service, that he was in no general engagements while in the Continental service but was at the taking of Burgoyne while in the State service - and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services except the testimony of Richard Carlton and Joseph Cushman who were in the service with him.

And in pursuance of the act of the 1st May 1820, I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale, or in any manner disposed of any 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 18 th 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.
   1 Sheet 3.00 Iron hoe and shovel 3.00 6.00   1 Shovel & Tongs 1.25 Bushels 1.00 2.25   1/2 doz Chairs 2.00   1/2 Barrel Potatoes 6.00 1/2 Can Nives & Forks .22 6.22   8 Bushels Grain @ 3/8 4.67   1 Loom Wheel 2.00 1 Woolen wheel 1.00 3.00   1 Axe, 50 2 Pitchforks, 50 2 Pails 50. 1.50   1 Wash Tub, 67 1 Broad Trough 25 .92   $ 26 76.  
My occupation is that of a labourer but I am not of sufficient ability to pursue it as formerly on account of increasing age - I am however for the most part blessed with tolerable health. I have in family residing with me three persons my wife aged fifty five and two children, Lois aged seventeen and John in his seventeenth year. Their capacity to contribute to their support - my wife is a feeble person, and is not in general able to do but very little - my two children are like others at their age and hand

not hitherto done enough to support themselves, and have caused me to get in debt an their amount. ~
Given to and sealed at Kurn in said County the 8 th day of May A.D. 1824 before
The Hon W m H. Richardson Ch. Justice
Samuel Green } John Harris } Justices
Attest J. Hale clerk
I, Salma Hale Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for said County of Essex do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Records 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 seventy six cents. ~
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this seventh day of May A.D. 1824. ~
J. Hale

I Elijah Johnson the within named declarant. do hereby certify that I have heretofore made application to the War Department for a Pension - that I made a similar declaration before a proper officer in the month of April 1818. which was transmitted to the War Department & that the same has since been mislaid or lost.
Elijah Johnson
State of New Hampshire } Feb'y 9th 1825 Then personally appeared Chester ss } Elijah Johnson and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is just and true - Before me James Smith Just. Peace

Petition of Elijah Johnson
Petition of Elijah Johnson
a soldier of the Revolution praying to be placed upon Pension List Roll
Jan. 15-1827
Ref d to Com ee Mil. Pensions
Feb. 14. 1827
Bill reported - N o 436
Jan. 21. 1828
Ref d to Com ee Mil. Pensions
Apr. 29. 1828 - Bill reported N o 283
Dec r 5 th 1828
Ref d to the Com ee on Military Pensions
Dec r 15 th 1829
Ref d to Com ee Mil. Pensions
Mar ch 7 th 1830

To the Honourable Senate and the Honourable House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled.
The Petition of Elizabeth Johnson of Plainfield in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire, humbly represents that he served as a Soldier in the Revolutionary war under the Continental Establishment in the Connecticut Line from May Seventeen Hundred and Seventy-eight to May Seventeen Hundred and Seventy-nine at an enlistment and was not served after camping in the course of said war, that under the Act of 1818 (making provision for indigent Soldiers of the revolution) your Petitioner made application to the proper authority soon after passage of said Act, and furnished evidence of his services, said Declaration and the Papers containing said services were sent on to the War Office; but by accident or some other cause said Papers were either lost or mislaid in said office, and your petitioner after a great deal of trouble and expense to try to find his papers was informed by a letter from the War Department dated November the Seventh 1823 that diligent search had been made in the office for his Papers but they could not be found, and was informed that if he would make a new application his case should be considered, (and a broad declaration and instructions were sent your petitioner for that purpose, giving up all hopes of finding the former Papers agreeable to said order. your petitioner did in May 1824 make a new Declaration and a schedule of the little property he possessed (which was not very valuable) and appeared before a Court of Record and made oaths to the same, as required by the United States laws in that behalf; and at great trouble and expense procured two good substantial witnesses to prove his services; though attended with many difficulties having removed from the country where I was brought up and lived at the time of the war more than forty years since, and one of his former witnesses having deceased, and the Soldiers who served with him having removed to parts unknown in most of them dead; and being in bad circumstances and unable to procure money to make the necessary search for my old companions at the Revolution and very much to the difficulty, but by the help of my good friends I found two of my old comrades, (to wit Mr. Richard Carlton and Mr. Joseph Cushman both of whom served in the same Regiment, and one or both in the same company with him, and one of said witnesses of his made a decision for the same company, and after all this trouble and expense your petitioner is informed from the War Office that his name cannot be placed on the pension list, rendering no other reason than because his name does not appear on the roll of Col. Clarke's State Regiment, for the period which the Government states to have served in said Regiment; your petitioner humbly asks is it possible that your petitioner, Mr. Carlton & Mr. Cushman could serve in the army of the revolution, and undergo the hardships, dangers and fatigues of a great campaign in the camp and field.

and yet his invitation and have it turn out that they admeat in the Sincere at all, or is it more probable that in transmitting the ball there might probably be some mistake (or some mispion) but your wisdom is sufficient to direct to the path of duty and your petition would humbly pray your honorable lady to take his hand case under your own consideration and grant him some relief either by continuing his room placed on the Pension roll to enable him in his aged and distressed situation, together with the full wife to partake of some of the blessings of the the revolution which was purchased by the gail and blood of the Soldiers, or in such other as your wisdom shall direct and as his duty bound will pray
Wainfield January 1 st 1827
Elizah Johnson

Richard Burton Spokane

I Richard Carlton of Brookfield County of Orange & State of Vermont before I say that I resided in Tolland in the State of Connecticut at the commence- ment of the Revolutionary war with Great Britain That on the latter part of May or the fore part of June A.D. 1777 I enlisted as Sergeant in Capt. Robert Winkley's Company in Col. Charles Mott's Regiment in the Connecticut Line for the term of three years & faithfully served the United States against the common enemy the full period of my enlistment & was honorably discharged from said service in the month of May A.D. 1780 that in 1779, in the month of May Elijah Johnson then of Tolland & now of Plainfield N.H. United the same Company & Regiment & served faithfully in said war the full term of nine months & was honorably discharged from said service
That the principal part of the above said term the said Regiment was commanded by Lieut. Col. Isaac Sherman Col. Mott being absent
Dec 21 st 1920
Richard Carlton
Grafton ss
State of North Hampshire on the Day & Date here of personally appeared before me the Subscribed Public Public for said State duly commissioned & sworn the above named Richard Carlton a man of good repute for truth & veracity & made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him submitted contains the truth & nothing but the truth
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & have affixed my Notarial Seal this twenty first Day of December A.D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty
Edw. Wolson public

Richard Carlton's Affidavit

I Richard Carlton of lawful age testify and say that Elijah Johnson of Holland and State of Connecticut enlisted in to the Continental service in May seventeen hundred and seventy eight and served one year in Col Charles Webb Regiment and in Capt Ichabod Hinkley's Company as a good Soldier in the Connecticut line and further state that I was well acquainted with said Johnson before he enlisted and I served in the same Company with him the term of one year
Richard Carlton
State of Vermont Orange County ss
Brookfield 13 th day of June D 1824
Then Richard Carlton of Brookfield in the County of Orange personally appeared and after being lawfully examined and duly sworn, made solemn Oath that the foregoing disposition by him subscribed contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth. Before me Nathaniel Wheatley Jr. Justice Peace
To whom it may concern This may certify that I am acquainted with Richard Carlton of Brookfield , consider him to be a man of truth and veracity and of a good moral character.
Nathaniel Wheatley Jr. Just. Peace
Brookfield June 13 th 1824

State of Vermont — Orange County Clerk's Office June 16 th 1824. —
I H. E. G. H. McLaughlin Clerk of Orange County Court. do hereby certify that Nathaniel Wheatley Jur before us here the accompanying affid- avit was Taken is a Justice of the peace within and for the County of Orange herein acting under the Authority of this State, and that his signature to the accompanying Certificate is in his own hand writing. In witness where- of I have subscribed my official signature and affixed the County Seal. —
Attest H. E. G. H. McLaughlin Clerk and Notary Public

Benj ca Swan

I Joseph Cushman of Norwich in Windsor county & State of Vermont depose & say - That in the year 1778 - I was a soldier in Capt Jonathan Parkers company in the Second Regiment of the Connecticut line on the Continental establishment - said Regiment was first commanded by Col Charles Webb afterwards by Colonel Isaac Sherman I was acquainted with Elijah Johnson then of Tolland in the State of Connecticut with now of Plainfield in Cheshire county & State of New Hampshire - The said Elijah Johnson was a pri- vate in Captain Ichabod Hinchley company in the above mentioned reg- ment - I recollect that said Johnson en- tered the service & joined his said company in the month of May or first of June 1778 & I was personally acquainted with the said Johnson & recollect that I saw him several times in the camp of the summer & fall of the year in the said service.
Joseph Cushman State of Vermont - Windsor county ss. At Norwich in said coun- ty on the 15 th day of January A D 1822. Joseph Cushman of said Norwich personally made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit before him signed B. F. Dyer Aaron Loveland Justice of the

I also certify that I have been personally acquainted with Joseph Cushman, the signer of the within written affidavit, for about thirty years. I have ever esteemed him a man of good reputation for truth & veracity - & that such has ever been his general character - Certified by
Aaron Loveland Justice of the Peace
State of Vermont | Woodstock County Clerk's Office January Windsor County | the 21 st of 1822. —
I Benjamin Swan Clerk of the County Court within & for the County of Windsor, do certify that Aaron Loveland is one of the Justices of the Peace within & for said County, and that the above is his signature —
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said County Court and subscribe my name the day and year above —