Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14980, for Seth Johnson, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Continental Mass
Johnson, Seth Mary
W. 14980 B.L.Wt. 15-409-160-55-
CONTENTS

17.462 Massachusetts Q
Seth Johnson
of Suffolk Co in the state of Massachusetts who was a sergeant in the regiment commanded by Colonel Jackson of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 17 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th of June 1820 and sent to John M. Davis Esqr. Boston Mass.
  Arrears to 4th of March 1820  180.76    Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sep 1820  48 --    22 mos 14/30 x 4/31  $228.76  
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Boston Not enrolled Suffolk Co Mass
let. 31 st May 1839 A. B. Bradford do 2 July 1839
National Bank Boston No. 1806 Francis Hays Manager

3449
Massachusetts
Mary Johnson widow of Seth Johnson Mch who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Gai. H. Gt
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 113 Dollars 50.
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27. day of Jany 1849 and sent to
G. S. Bulfinch Boston Mass
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2. 1848, Page 75 Vol. 2
Reported Jany 27/1849

128.263
act March 3/51- May 11/55
Mary Johnson widow of Seth Johnson JP Rev
1846 Sergeant, Mass: Hill line, Col. Sqd.
1848 Revolution Pension Act 1848
Mass July 48-3449 Ad: 160 Ac, Frets 7756, Boston
Ephraim Brown Boston Mass
Vol. 8. 78. 5

STATE OF
Massachusetts
COUNTY OF
Suffolk
We, Ann D. Johnson and James B. Johnson residents of Boston in the State of Massachusetts upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Mary Johnson in our presence, and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.  know her to be the identical widow of Seth Johnson who was reputed to have been a soldier of the Revolutionary War, that she is a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States & that she is now a widow
Ann D. Johnson James B. Johnson
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
J. Kendall Tyler Justice of the Peace.
STATE OF
Massachusetts
COUNTY OF
Suffolk
I, Saac O. Dames certify that J. Kendall Tyler whose genuine signature appears above, is and was at the time of signing the same, a Justice of the Peace for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified; that his Commission is dated on the 29 day of June A. D. 185 2 that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit.
Given under my hand _____ this 8 day of May A. D. 185 5
S. O. Dames - Pension for wife

APPLICATION FOR BOUNTY LAND.
(By the Widow of a deceased person who has not had a Land Warrant.)
STATE OF Massachusetts COUNTY OF Suffolk
On this eighth day of May A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Mary Johnson aged Eighty eight years, a resident of Boston in the State of Massachusetts who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the Widow of Seth Johnson deceased, who was a Soldier in the Company commanded by Captain
Revolutionary War and served as a private and Sergeant in manner particularly set forth in the papers on file in the Pension Bureau in the matter of her application for pension under the Act of 2 February 1848 in the Regiment of  commanded by  in the war with
Great Britain declared by the United States on the 18th day of June, 1812, that she is now a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States at the rate of one hundred and thirteen 50/100 dollars (113-50) per annum - that her pension certificate was issued to her under date of 27 January 1849 and that she is now a widow
that her said husband at  on or about the day of A. D. for the term of and continued in actual service in said war for the term of and was honorably discharged at on the day of A. D.
She further states that she was married to the said on the day in of A. D. by one a and that her name before her said marriage was that her said husband died at on the day of A. D. and that she is now a Widow.
She also declares that she has not received a warrant for Bounty Land under this or any other Act of Congress, nor made any other application therefor
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the Act approved March 3d, 1855.
her Mary Johnson mark

alias Polly Mary Johnson, aged seventy four years, now resident in Boston, County of Suffolk & State of Massachusetts, but late of East Bridgewater 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 July 7. 1838, entitled 'an act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows', that she is the widow of Seth Johnson , who was a private, a corporal & a sergeant, successive- ly, in the Continental army Massachusetts Line, in the war of the Revolution, having entered the same at an early age, about sixteen years, & served there in for three years, as she has understood from him & fully believes, & that he again enlisted in said army & line soon after, for during the war, as she believes, & continued therein till the close of the war; being in the whole, war as she has heard her said hus- band say, or greater part of it, & she thinks seven or eight years in all. But

she knows no person living who was with him in the war
She also refers to the papers, viz. declaration etc. of said Seth Johnson, her late husband, who was a pensioner for one or two years, under the act of Congress of 1818; & whose application therefor, & other papers to prove his title to such pension, are at Washington, in the war office, a pension office, as she supposes, where they were forwarded before he had a pension being directed to refer to such papers, by instructions issued from the Secy. of war, referring to the late act of Congress of July 7 th 1838 —
She further declares that she was married to the said Seth Johnson on the 14 th day of October A. D. 1787 — That her husband, the aforesaid Seth Johnson died the 11 th day of July A D 1826 — That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the army but said marriage

took place previous to the first day of January 1794: viz. at the time above stated
"Alias Polly" and "the arm" and "late of East Bridgewater" "instructions" entered lined before sign in 2
Her Mary X Johnson Mark -
In presence of
James C. Merrill A Bradford
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Suffolk ss - January 14 th 1839 - Then the above named Mary, otherwise called Polly Johnson, being aged, and it being inconvenient for her to attend at court, personally appeared, and made oath, that the foregoing statement or declaration, by her subscribed, is true, before me -
James C. Merrill, Justice of the Police Court of the City of Boston -

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Suffolk ss.
I Thomas Power, Clerk of the Police Court of the City of Boston, do hereby certify that Aaron C. Merrill, whose name is subscribed, was, at the date thereof one of the Justices of the Police Court of the City of Boston, that the signature of his name subscribed is his proper handwriting, and that the said Court is a Court of Record within said Commonwealth.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of the said Court to be hereunto affixed, at Boston, this fourth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine.
T. Power.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
City of Boston, January 12. 1839.
I the subscriber do hereby certify, that it appears by the Registry of marriages in the town (now city) of Boston, there is the following record of marriages, viz: Seth Johnson & Polly Birt, married by Rev. John Clarke, fourteenth October, one thousand seven hundred eighty seven.
That it is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed in the record in fair legible figures, as follows. Seth Johnson & Polly Birt married by Rev. John Clarke, 14 Octo: 1787.
Samuel T. M c Cleary, City Clerk.
I Samuel T. M c Cleary above named, depose & say, that I hold the office of City Clerk of the City of Boston, in the County of Suffolk, State aforesaid, & that the above is a true extract from the records of marriages, in said Boston, with the exception above named as certified by me.
Samuel T. M c Cleary.
Suffolk, ss. Boston, January 12. 1839. The above named Samuel T. M c Cleary appeared & made oath to the truth of the above certificates by him subscribed.
Before me, H. W. Watson
Justice of the peace

Copy Schmidt vs f Little Johnson.
17462
June '20
not entered

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
NORFOLK, ss.—CIRCUIT COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, SPECIAL SESSION, JULY 17, 1820.
On this seventeenth day of July 1820 personally appeared, in open Court, being a Court of Record for 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, Seth Johnson aged sixty years, resident in Berkeley in said County, Massachusetts who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: as a Sergeant in the Company commanded by Captain Williams in the Regiment commanded by Col Sprout, in the Massachusetts line. His declaration was made on the 17 April 1818. His Pension Certificate is N o 17462 and dated January 9, 1820.
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 hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Seth Johnson
Sworn to and declared, on the seventeenth day of July A. D. 1820, before James Ware Judge C. C. P. for the Circuit
I, Horatio Townsend Clerk of the said Court do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule hereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of 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 Six thousand one hundred and fifty one dollars and cents  the sum of applicant not considered . In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty fourth day of July 1820 Horatio Townsend Clerk.

Schedule of Property belonging to the Subscribed here a Sergeant in the Army of the United States during the War of the Revolution =
Real Estate. - An old building improved as a Distillery Value 1500 An old House Value 1300 Small part of a Cotton Manufacturing and Iron Works Value 1000 - Part of an Iron Establishment in Plymouth County Value 1500
Personal Estate.
1/4 part of an old Sloop 30 Tons $100 1/4 " " Old Sloop 50 Tons 150 1/4 " Schooner " 94 Tons 125 425 - 1. Horse & harness 100 Cows 9 -
Household Furniture. V.B.
3 Carpets 100 - Side boards 10. 1 Desk 6. 30 Chairs 30 - 1 Bureau 6. 1 Bitts 5. 3 pair Andersons Shovel & P 30 Pongs 30 3 Tables 50. 6 Looking Glasses 50 Looking Glasses including the Furniture of the kitchen 3 50
317 $6151.-

Sam enrolled to funding institution - $10,000 -
Family & wife - Geo. D. quite inferior Daughter Caroline. age 22. at home. D maintained by me.
D: Nancy. age 20. at home. Ditto
William a Son. age 19. : an apprentice D o D o
George D o " 17. " " D o D o
Henry D o " 15. " " D o D o
Alexander D o " 13. " " D o D o
Juliana. Girl 11. Maintained by me
Harriet " - 8. D o D o
Frances " 6. D o D o
Jeth. Barking. Son 4. D o D o
Occupation. Iron Founder. but cannot work at my trade in consequence of infirmities -
Seth Johnson,

No 462
Seth Johnson Jr Pug B1 to Lect 83 Jackson Map Hs Reg!
Image certificate as John W Davis, Esq. cercy Boston Map Hs. ?
A.
Admitted.
Boston
Suffolk Co. Mass

I Seth
I Seth Johnson of Boston in the County of Suffolk and commonwealth of Massachusetts. I now found. do testify & on oath declare. That on or about the first day of August one thousand seven hundred & seventy six I enlisted into the Continental Service in the Revolutionary War for five months & joined the Army in the City of New- York. in the Company commanded by Capt. Norlow in the Regiment commanded by Col. Cory. in Gen. Fellows Brigade. The term of said enlistment I served & in the summer of fourteen hundred & seventy seven I again enlisted into the Company commanded by Capt. Stowers & went to Rhode Island - I was in the service there six months . - In fourteen hundred & seventy eight I joined the Army at White Plains & remained in service eight months in Col. Woods Regiment. In fourteen hundred & seventy nine I joined the Army at West Point in Capt. Watsons Company - Col. Wilsons Regiment - but soon after was selected by Baron Stuben to join the St. Infantry in Col. J. Mott Regiment under the Mar- quis de la Fayette where I remained six months . - In fourteen hundred & eighty one I joined the Army at West Point for three years in Capt. Foxes Company in the Regiment of Col. Henry Jackson - But was soon selected by Baron Stuben. to join the Life-guard of Gen. Washington - after having my term of duty in that Company. I again joined said Regiment & there served till the reduction of the Army. -

I was then transferred to the Second Mass. Regiment under the command of Capt Williams when I remained till my term of service expired being on the 19 th day of December one thousand eight hundred and eighteen when I received an honorable discharge. —
I have had sixteen Children — twelve of whom are living. The youngest two years old — I am nearly fifty years old and now distant from my country. —
Boston April 17. 1818. —
Seth Johnson
Massachusetts District S. Boston 17. April A.D. 1818
Sworn to before me
M c David Dist. Judge Mass. District.

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston Feb. 22 A. D. 18 18
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that Seth Johnson subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimony in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary
MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
24. Feby. 1820
1819.
I AM satisfied that the above named, Seth Johnson — by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
M Davis
{ District Judge U. S. Massachusetts Dist.
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR.

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston September 22 A. D. 18 18
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that Keith Johnson subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimony in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid, with the accompanying documents marked A. B. together with this certificate.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the District Court of the United States for this District to be hereunto affixed.
M. Davis
} Judge of the District Court U. S. Massachusetts District.
} District Judge U. S. Massachusetts Dist.

Key
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 14980
Mary Johnson Widow of Seth Johnson Sergt New War
Act: Feb 28 48
Index:—Vol. a , Page 380
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Seth Johnson Serjeant in the 2 nd Massach ts Regiment being enlisted for three years, is hereby honourably discharged the service of the United States.
Given at Westpoint this 19 th day of December 1783 —
M c ARTHUR B: Gen l
Registered in the books of the Regiment J. Tupper Adjutant

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15.409
S Mer Ann

Massachusetts
Mary Johnson, in ~ widow of Seth Johnson, decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of ~ 1818 ~ and who died on the 11 July 1826, of Suffolk Co in the State of Mass.
who was a private in the Co commanded by Captain Fox - of the regt commanded by Col Jackson in the Mass ~ line for 20 m 3 ds sergeant 3 m 27 ds private
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass. at the rate of 113 Dollars 50 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of July 1839 sent to A. Bradford Boston, and Massachusetts.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1839 $340.50 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep '39 56.75 $397.25
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. M. Lundy, Clerk, Book A. Vol. 1. Page 99.

5838 # 13,
Rep?
Massachusetts
Mary Johnson
widow of Seth Johnson
who was a Private & Sergeant,
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
113 Dollars 50
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. & end
4. March 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the
12 th day of July 1844
and sent to Thos. Bulfinch
Boston, Mass.
[Acts of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A, June 17, 1844
Vol. 1. Page 45.

Am: at 2, 7, 15, 48, 49, 50,
B. M. D. W.

1) Your application, Shows such service, but, clear proof be required to identify You as the soldier who served as a Cpl

An official business
1883
125.263
Hon. J. P. Waldo Comm. of Pensions Washington D. C.

Warrant
Discharge
Seth Johnson (Mass.) N. 14980

To Seth Johnson of the 2 d Mass ts Regiment of Foot in the Service of United States of America Greetings
Reposing special Trust and Confidence in your Courage Prudence and good Conduct I do by these Presents appoint you Serjt. of the 3 d Company in the 2 d Mass ts Regiment in the Service of United States, you are therefore carefully and dilligently to Discharge the The Duty of a Serjt. by doing and performing all manner of Things thereinunto Belonging. And I do Strictly Charge and Require all Non Commissioned Officers and Soldiers under your Command to be obedient to your Serjeant. and you are to observe & Follow orders and Directions from Time to Time as you receive from me or any of your Superior Officers pursuant to the Rules and Discipline of War in acknowledgement of the Trust Reposed in you for which this is your Sufficient Warrant. Given under my hands this 19 th Day of Dec r . 1783 Seth Johnson Appointed Serjeant Feb y 3 d 1782
C. Spratt L t Colonel

Boston June 4 th '39
Sir, I have procured such certificate, in addition to the former one, as is given in these cases, as the Justices of the Police Court tell me. I have before sent on several cases to you, where the oath of the applicant was taken before a Justice of Police Court of this City - with a certificate like the one first sent, viz. that the Justice was one of the Judges or Justices of the Police Court. particularly in case of Mrs. Wells last Dec r - I never before had it intimated that it was not sufficient. This is a more open & public Court than our Probate Court. & I am told that the Supreme Court of this State has long since decided, soon after the Police Court was established, that it was a Court of Record
with respect to
Helen Bragdon
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commis r of Pensions

Feb 13
Dear Sir, I have the honor to submit to you the following resolutions of the House of Representatives respecting the pensions of the widows of the late President Washington

Boston, Feby 9-39
In as you have requested, I now enclose the Certificate of Scott Johnson, entitling him to a pension while he lived respectfully - Hlden Bradford
J. J. Edwards Esq Commr. of Pensions -

Know all men by these Presents - That I Mary Johnson of Boston in the County of Suffolk and State of Massachusetts have made - Constituted and appointed and by these presents do make constitute and appoint Ephraim Browne Jr of Boston in the County of Suffolk and State of Massachusetts, my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name place and stead to prosecute before the Hon L. P. Waldo - Commissioner of Pensions a bounty land Claim I have against the United States Govern- ment under the Act of Congress passed 3 March 1855 giving & granting unto my said Attorney full power and Authority to do and perform all and Every Act & thing whatsoever required & necessary to be done in and about the premises as fully to all intents and

purposes, as I might or could do if personally present with full power of substitution and revocation - hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney or his Substitute or Substitutes shall lawfully do, or cause to be done by virtue hereof -
In Witness
Whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal the Eighth day of May in the year One thousand eight hundred and
fifty five signed - sealed and delivered in presence of C. A. Ann Johnson Jas B Johnson
her Mary X Johnson Mark
State of Massachusetts County of Suffolk } ss
On this Eighth day of May A.D. 1855 before me the subscriber a justice of the Peace within & for the County aforesaid personally appeared Mary Johnson & acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to her free act & deed for the purposes therein mentioned & also made oath that she is a party directly interested in the above mentioned power as a claimant
J. Kendall Tyler Just Peace

MS. 2.63
W m M c ivor says the Authentication is in the hand writing of Brown; W m Barnes, Clerk Feb; 7 th 78

1. 177 4556
Mary Johnson Wash.
admitted
Sergeant 20 m. 3 d. $100.50
P. 3 m. 27 d. 13. -
$ 113 \frac{50}{100}
Cap. 1st Col Jackson m. p.
died 11 July 1826,
Act 7 July 1838
A. Bradford. Boston Mass

I Nahum Mitchell, a native of, and lately residing in, East Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, now residing in the City of Boston, do depose testify and say, that I was well acquainted with Maj. Seth Johnson, and was a near neighbour to him in East Bridgewater aforesaid, that he died there about the twelfth day of July in the year eighteen hundred and twenty six, that his death was occasioned by a fall from his cart while at work on his farm in the hay season, that I often heard him speak of his revolutionary services as a soldier, and it was generally understood and I have no doubt he served in the revolutionary army. I also well know his widow Mary Johnson, who now resides in Boston, and is now present while I am writing this Affidavit, and has not been again married, but still remains a widow. —
Nahum Mitchell.
State of Massachusetts, Suffolk ss. July 12 th 1839 Then personally appeared the above named Nahum Mitchell, well known to me as a highly credible person, a magistrate etc. & made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him signed before Alden Bradford Justice Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, January 14. 1839
I hereby Certify, That Thomas Wetmore and Alden Bradford are Justices of the Peace for the County of Suffolk.
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to their acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John O. Bigelow Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, January 17 th 1839
I hereby Certify, That James C. Merrill Esq r is a Justice of the Police Court of the City of Boston, in the County of Suffolk, (and he has been so for the last six months)
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John C. Bigelow Secretary of the Commonwealth.

4556
died 11 July, 1826
A Bradford

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Suffolk sp. I Thomas Power, Clerk of the Police Court of the City of Boston, do hereby certify with addition to my former certificate, that said Police Court has the power of fine and imprisonment, and is re- quired by the laws of said Commonwealth to keep a record of its doings.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the said Court to be hereunto af- fixed, at Boston, the sixth day of July in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine.
Thomas Power.

128.263

Pension Agency Boston 9 May 1855
Sir Herewith forward the application of Mary Johnson for Bounty land
Respect
E. Munroe
Hon. E. B. Waldo Comm. of Pensions

1. 462 Seth Johnson Pension Certificate - 1820 -
Payable on the 4th March and 4th September of each year, by Br: Br: U. S. in Boston -
No pension is payable until the arrival of one or the other of the above dates, after the issue of a Certificate.
Massachusetts.
Payable up to the 4 th March 1820. Before any payment thereafter, a schedule of property must be exhibited.
Registered, by Eben Hunt, Clerk, in book B, volume 2 page 111.

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, — " " —
Seth Johnson — late a Sergent in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to com- mence on the seventeenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen .
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this ninth day of June one thousand eight hundred and twenty .
J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War.

Pension subject
June 29.
Mr. [unclear]
Mrs. John Lucas and self.
Edward G. Commit. of Pensions Washington

Boston June 25 th
Dr Sir, The note of 21 inst. from you is recd. I had forgotten the case - and besides, I supposed you would send directly to her Son - He is all right, & I shall see or send it to her Son this day - I hardly know how I came to forget it, or to overlook it - Mrs Johnson, widow of Seth Johnson is constantly inquiring -
I sent on a certificate that the Police amt is a court of Record, as you directed - & her husband's certificate for a pension - which he received was also forwarded you
Yours respectfully
H. Bradford
W. to 10 June.

James L. Edward, Esq. Comm ee Pensions
Washington D. C.

Boston, July 6, 1844.
Sir,
I enclose the application of Mrs. Mary Johnson for a pension under the act of March 3. '43. Please transmit the certificates to me, as usual.
Your obed't serv't
Richd Bulfinch.
J. L. Edward, Esq. Comm ee Pensions &c

U. M. Musa

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled, "An act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution."
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss.
Suffolk COUNTY, }
On this fourth day of September 1848, personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the county aforesaid,
Mary Johnson a resident of Boston in the county of Suffolk aged eighty one years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of
Lith Johnson who was a resident of Kingston, Ms when he entered the service and who was a private and Sergeant in the War of the Revolution and is the identical person who drew a pension
under the Act of 17th June, 1844, on account of the Revolutionary service of her late husband aforesaid, at the rate of one hundred of thirteen dollars and fifty cents per annum.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
her Mary X Johnson
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written,
Before me, mark
In presence of James B Johnson
G. S. Bulfinch Justice of the Peace.
I Certify, That the declarant is personally known to me, a widow and a pensioner, as she declares.
G. S. Bulfinch Justice of the Peace.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss.
COUNTY, }
I, Clerk of the Court, of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; and that his signature, above written, is genuine.
Given under my hand, and the Seal of said Court, this day of 18
CLERK.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts } 55. Suffolk County }
Be it known that on this
Twenty Seventh day of June — 1844, personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and Commonwealth Mrs. Mary Johnson a resident of Boston — in the County of Suffolk 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 on the 3 d day of March 1836 granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the Widow of Seth Johnson dec d who was a Private & Sergeant in the Army of the Revolution and served as she verily believes as stated by her in her original declaration for a Pension under the Law of the 7 th July 1838 to which declaration and the papers accompanying the same now on file in the War Department she would refer for a more particular statement of his services, for the proof of her marriage, identity, and the time of her husband's death.
She further declares that she was pensioned under said Act at the rate of One Hundred Thirty 50/100 Dollars per Annum which amount she received from the 4 th of March 1836, to the 4 th of March 1841, at the Agency in Boston Massachusetts, and at the time of her receiving her last payment surrendered the Pension Certificate granted to her under said act to the Pension Agent at the said City of Boston agreeably to the rules of the Department.
And this declarant further alleges that she has not intermarried since the decease of her said husband but is now and ever since has been the Widow of said Seth Johnson deceased as will more fully appear by the proof hereto annexed.
And further she saith not
Mary her X Johnson mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written, and I certify that the applicant is personally

known to me to be the person within described.
Before me
Lowell M. Stone
Justice of the Peace
I James B. Johnson of Boston in the County of Suffolk & State of Mass s of lawful age on oath testify and say, that I have been well acquainted with Mary Johnson the Applicant named in the within declaration for many years last past. I know that she was the wife and is now the Widow of Seth Johnson deceased, who was reputed to have been a soldier in the Revolutionary War and that she was a Pensioner under the Law of 7th July 1833, as stated by her.
James B Johnson
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Suffolk County
ss
June 27. 1844.
Then came James B. Johnson who is known to me to be a credible witness and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is strictly true
Before me
Lowell M. Stone
Justice of the Peace

known to me to be the person within described.
Before me
Lowell M. Stone
Justice of the Peace
I James B. Johnson of Boston in the County of Suffolk & State of Mass s of lawful age on oath testify and say, that I have been well acquainted with Mr. Lowell M. Stone
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston July 2. 1844
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Lowell M. Stone was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Suffolk,
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Palfrey, Secretary of the Commonwealth.