Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5656, for Drewry Johnston, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
176
Johnston, Drewry Johnson, Drury or Rhoda
99. 5656
CONTENTS

(6) Drury Johnson Thomas Brown Ack- nowledge themselves Indebted unto his Excellency Alexander Martin Esq. Governor &c. this Indenture in the sum of Five hun- dred pounds Current Money of No. Carolina to be Void on Condition that there is no law- ful cause to obstruct a marriage between Drury Johnson & Roddy Cole in witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands & seals the 7th. day of May A. D. (1785) Seventeen hundred & Eighty-five, and in the ninth Year of American Independence Signed & sealed & his acknowledged in presence Drury Johnson of Saml. Benton Esq. mark his mark
State of North Carolina
I John Taylor Clerk of Brangford Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions Certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the Original filed in my Office Witness my hand & Seal of Office 5th May A D 1845
A. Taylor Clk CC

12599X
Rhoda Johnson
M. C. Drury
act of July 38
see caveat within see Carringtons declar- -tion of impaired mind
5656

State of North Carolina § on this 27 th day of Guilford County 3 February 1845
Personally appeared before me James Brannock a Justice in and for the county aforesaid. Sarah Cate a resident of said county and State. aged seventy five years. who being duly sworn. according to Law. Deposeth and saith. that she is a sister to Rhoda Johnson. who resides in Orange County N. Carolina. Widow of Druvy Johnson Dec d . that she was present & witnessed the solemnization of the rites of Matrimony. between her sister the said Rhoda and the said Druvy Johnson. that they were married at her father's house in the same year. that she the said Sarah Cate was married. Vizt. in the year of our Lord 1785. by James Carrington a Justice of the peace. sworn to & subscribed before me date above written
J. Brannock
Sarah Cate
I J. Brannock a Justice of the peace as above stated. hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Sarah Cate and believe her to be a woman of truth. Given under my hand the 27 th Feby 1845
J. Brannock

State of North Carolina Guilford County
I John M Logan, Clerk of Guilford County Court, do hereby certify that James Brannock is a magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his, are Genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my Seal of office, and subscribed my name, on this day 28 th February. 1825.
John M c Logan b.4.6

Mrs Henry - Johnson
Power of attorney
Rhoda Johnson Drury NC - Sept 88
Geo B. Ames Present

State of North Carolina
Orange County July 8 1857
know all men by these presents that I Henry Johnson of the County and State afore said Have this day constituted and appointed over Whitsan and J. H. Kirkham my true and lawful attorneys for me and in my name and for me to prosecute my pension claim now pending before the Commissioner for paying pensions at Washington City for me as tho I were present to act for my self and as heir of Rhodana Dreyer Johnson (Henry Johnson's wife)
The foregoing power of attorney was signed and acknowledged before me this 10 th day of July 1857 William W. Guff
I George Lewis Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Orange County certify that William W. Guff is a Magistrate as above and the foregoing signature purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office and subscribed my name this 16 th day of July in the year 1857 Geo. Lewis C.C.C. By J. C. Webb Dep. C.

—*— Declaration of Rhoda Johnson
Approved H. A. [Signature]

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th July, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows."
Carolina of County. } S.S
On this the 28 th day of November, 1844, personally appeared before the undersigned one of the Justices of the Court, of pleas and quarter sessions for said County, Rhoda Johnson, a resident of said County aged 82, years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, maketh the declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 7 th July, 1838.
That she is the widow of the late Prewey Johnson, who during the War of the Revolution (as this Declarant has reason to believe & does believe) did serve the United States, as a private of Infantry in the Militia, before after her marriage with the said Prewey Johnson.
 1. The said Rhoda Johnson has reason to believe and does believe that in the fall of 1778 there was a draft for five months Militia men, to serve the United States in the War of the Revolution. When this Declarant's husband, the aforesaid Prewey Johnson, was drafted to serve in said tour, was marched from the Town of Hillsboro' in the aforesaid County, to Salisbury, thence to Charlotte, thence to Rutherford's Camp in South Carolina. and at the Cheraw Hills, was discharged & returned home, and in the foregoing tour was, she believes in a legally organized Corps.  2. This Declarant has reason to believe and does believe that in the fall of 1781, immediately after the Town of Hillsboro' was captured by Colonel Fanning, in September, 1781. This Declarant's husband did volunteer for a tour in the militia under Captain Hodge, Tennessean Col: and Brevet Brigadier General. The object in raising troops was to rescue the Governor's Troops which the Tories had surprised & captured in Hillsboro'. — In this tour the troops were marched to near Wilmington & after remaining some time on the Cape Fear, returned home about Christmas following — having been absent in the Army about three months & two weeks. When he was discharged in the Town of Hillsboro' & returned home, and in said town, was called into the service by the proper authority. 

3 rd . This Declarant remembers that some time around in the early part of the year after the Guilford her deceased husband did volunteer a three months tour under Capt. Guion of Colonel O'Neal's Battery, Brig. General, underwent in the town of Hillsboro' were marched to Randolph, Grady Island on the road to Cross Creek, now Fayetteville, thence to Pillsboro' & were marched to Hillsboro' and discharged by Col. O'Neal.
In each of the foregoing tours, this Declarant has reason to believe and does believe that her husband was in legally organized Corps, & called into service by Competent Authority.
That as regards her other husbands, discharge from his tour, she has no knowledge what has become of them.
This Declarant further states that her deceased husband may have served in other tours, but she does not recall them - and as to the foregoing tours, they are as correctly as she is enabled to state them, from what her imperfect memory furnishes her, and what she learns from those who were companions of her husbands in the Army.
The said Rhode Johnson, further sets forth that she was married to the aforesaid Druery Johnson, to the best of her recollection in the year of One thousand Seven hundred & Eighty-five 1785, that they were married by James Carrington Esq. in the aforesaid County of Orange. See her Copy of her marriage Bond -
That her deceased husband Druery Johnson, died in the year of 1832. That she has not married since, but still remains the widow of the aforesaid Druery Johnson.
That from old age & bodily infirmity is unable to attend Court to make this Declaration.
Sworn to and subscribed the day & date first above written before me,
Wm Lipscomb J. Peall
her Rhoda Johnson mark
I the said Justice, after investigating the matter & putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, hereby declare my opinion that the said Druery Johnson, as private of Infantry

did serve the United States in the Militia in the war of the Revolution & left for the Pulaski.
I further Certify that I believe the said Pulaski and Mary Johnson aforesaid were married in the year of One Thousand Seven hundred & Eighty-five (1785.)
That she has no family Records -
That said Mary Johnson did die about 12 years ago. and that the said Abraham has not since married, but still remains his widow.
I further Certify that said Abrahm Johnson is known to me as a woman of truth & respectability. and that her statements are entitled to full Credit & belief.
I further Certify that from all age & bodily infirmity the Pulaski cannot attend Court to make this Certification.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & Seal. on this the day of November - 1826.
Wm Lipscomb J. Pease Seal

Henry Johnston N.C. 38 Oct 1837 Dispos

State of North Carolina } County of Orange }
Be it Known, that on this the Tenth day of February A. D. 1853 before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Irena Johnston, Phoebe Luffner & Henry Johnston resident of South Carolina or near Southowell in said County, and made oath according to law that Dawsey Johnston who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution, and who has heretofore made application for the benefit of the Pension Act of 1831 that they are directly interested as a claimant in said pension and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Countermanding and revoking all Powers of Attorney, and authority heretofore given, I hereby constitute and appoint SAMUEL M. KNIGHT , of Washington City , my true and lawful Attorney, to prosecute the claim of Dawsey Johnston for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or increase of Pension that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all papers or documents in relation to said claim on file in the Department at Washington City, or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive for my exclusive benefit, the certificate which may be issued for said claim, which certificate I wish made payable at the Washington City, D. C. Agency; to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed, and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises.
Irena Johnston Phoebe Luffner Henry Johnston
Sworn to, Subscribed and Acknowledged before me the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I believe the said Irena Johnston, Henry Johnston & Phoebe Luffner to be directly interested in said claim as set forth, and to be the identical party therein alleged.
J. A. McManus
State of North Carolina } County of Orange }
It is Hereby Certified, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me, Clerk of the Court of Orange County North Carolina that Irena Johnston, Henry Johnston & Phoebe Luffner the party who has sworn to, and acknowledged the foregoing Declaration and Power of Attorney is the heirs of the reputed soldier aforesaid. I further certify, that J. A. McManus Esq. before whom the preceding affidavit and Power of Attorney were made and acknowledged, was, at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, and that the signature purporting to be his, I believe to be genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office, this 1st day of March 1853
J. Allison C.C.C.
1. Claimant's name or names in full.—2. Post Office address. 3 "That he is the identical man," or, "that she is the widow of the identical man," or, "that he or she is the legal heir of the identical man," &c., &c. 4. Leave this line blank.—5. "He is," "she is," or "they are."—6. Revolutionary soldier's full name.—7. Claimant's signature.—8. Claimant's name.—9. Magistrate's signature. 10. "Identical," "widow of," or, "child of."—11. Magistrate's name.—12. Clerk's signature.
N. B.—Should two or more heirs join in the foregoing, the plural should be substituted for the singular number.

5656 cur
P. O.
Rhoda Johnson
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

125 99
Charles Hudson New York N.Y.
Let to D. A. Craig Oct 6th 1846 to E. F. Brown Dec 17th to J. A. Craig Aug 6th Set of Glass Burn Nov 20/50 D. R. Goodluck Dec 1853.
Act of July 1852

To the Comm. of Pensions
War Department
Comm of and A. Craig }
Washington City D. C.

South Lowell Mills Orange City Me June 19 th 1847.
To the Comm. of Pensions:
Sir, I have understood that Mrs Rhoda Johnson of this Neighbourhood made a Declaration for a pension for the Revolutionary Services of her late husband Drury Johnson and that a letter had been written you stating that a Material Material witness in the Case (to Wit) George — Carrington was too old & Minded too much impaired to give Testimony and that you had therefore on this information not admitted the Mr Carringtons evidence
It is with reluctance I myself on your notice but feel constrained to say in Vin- dication of the Claim (Which I believe to be a just one) that the person Mr S. H. ... who interfered in Mrs Johnsons Claim did it through Malicious  Malicious  Motives knowing full well at the same time that the — affiant Carrington retained his Memory & was an aged & respectable old Man and so esteemed by all his Neighbours.
I am Sir
S. S. Edwards Esq Washington City.
Very Respectfully yours Jno A. McManus Minister of the Gospel

Nov. 29, 1853.
Resuming re- examination
in case of
Rhoda Johnson, widow of N. Murphy.
D. R. He D. R. He, Present.

Washington, Nov. 28 th 53
Sir:
I respectfully request a re-examination of the claim of Rhoda Johnson, widow of George of N Carolina. It was suspended in consequence of malicious letters alleging that the principal witness was incompetent. The credibility and intelligence of the witness are sworn to by several respectable gentlemen whose character are vouched by the Justice of Peace, the Clerk of the Court and the Sheriff of the county. I respectfully submit that such testimony, supported by the Comptroller's Certificate, should not be set aside in consequence of mere letters from unknown, and evidently illiterate persons.
I respectfully call attention to another letter from Rev. John A. McManan, a gentleman of known character, as to the motives which prompted these persons.
I am very respectfully Your At Servt Daniel R. Goodloe
Hon. L. P. Waldo.

June 2 nd 45
Caveat Rhoda Johnson N.B.
Caveat
Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Stone Hill Orange County N.Y.
May 29. 1845
J. L. Edwards Esq
Com. of Pensions
Understanding that James et al a pension agent of this county is about to make application for a pension in favor of Rhode Johnson the widow of one Denny Johnson dec d and being satisfied that Denny Johnson did not render the service alleged, I feel it to be my duty to apprise you of that effect with the hope of protecting the government against one of the frauds so often practiced upon it under the pension laws. It is notorious in the neighborhood that Denny Johnson did not serve at all. He was twice drafted but hired substitutes.
I understand that Mr. George Carrington's testimony will be relied on to obtain the pension. Mr. Carrington is a neighbor of mine and altho' he may be a good man, yet his mind & memory is so impaired by age (being 94 or 95 years of age) that his statement ought not to be relied on.
very respectfully
John Hopkins
P.S. John Hopkins is the name of the person who has signed the above letter & says he can make good what he has affirmed

South Toward Miss. St 17 th June } free
Rhode Johnson.
Dr L A Craig P.M. Ruffins Mills Orange Co. Me

17 June 1847-
Dr Craig
Enclosed you will find My certificate I hope it will answer you & Mr Carrington a good purpose I cannot now lay my hands on Mr Edwards letter but will try and send it by the next mail
yours
Geo A McNamee

James L. Edwards Esq.
War Depart o
Pension office, Washington City,

Ruffins Mills, N.C. July 17 th 1847.
Comm ee of Pensions,
Sir:
I rec d a few days since, from Rev d W m de Mannie, some explanatory testimony in the pension claim of Rhoda Johnson , of Orange County; —
Rev d John de Mannie, Harrison Parker one of the Justices of the Courts of pleas & quarter Sessions for Orange County, J. B. Leathers Esq r . one of the Representatives in our State Legislature last year. — W m B. Lipscomb Esq r & others have Certified that they are well acquainted with the affiant, Carrington, & that he yet retains his mind well enough to enable him to give testimony to events that happened in the Revolutionary War.
I am, Sir,
Very Respectfully
Yrs: at Serv t
James A Craig
J. L. Edwards Esq r Washington City D. C.

Round Hill, N.C. March 22/47
John Stephens.
About widow's share in application for pension
A82. Dec Apr 12/47
Pension Office
Rhoda -
Wid: of Drury Johnson
No 38
2/20/47 Caveat
ms
— EAB
Dec 19/46

Dec 19/46
£48
— 1 indp. Careat
£6 38
inst: of penny share
—
Amson office
Atkins Apr 12/47
Pound in net paid 10
Mr William L. Marey Washington Co. D.C.

March 31 st 1849
State of North Carolina Orange County Mr Wm L Marcy Sir in the case of the Pen- sion that the widow Johnson of Denny Johnson Deed is going or has sent on the certificate Assigned by Harrison Parker John B. Leathers and John A. McRannan and others Tested by Wm Lipscomb a Justice of Peace in which he gave the old George Carrington the same Paper was presented to him to assign and He Refused to do it for the old man he had Known him along time and knewed Nothing about what he was doing for He is childish and old man almost a hundred years old and is effected mostly and He knows Nothing about old Denny Johnson living in the year His Grandson is trying to get the Pension is insolent and those that have Assigned the certificate that is sent or will be sent on is trying to get the Pen- sion for He is owing them largely and they know that if they fail getting the Pension that they never will get any that he is one ing them I wish you if you think it is necessary will send you a Paper Assigned by some of the Respectable men in Orange County that the old man is entirely in his dotage those men then

Has Aspinqua Has not seen the him in Seven or Eight years for he don't know his own children if you write to me Direct your letter to Round Hill Orange County N Carolina yours John Hopkins

Mr. Wm. L. Harvey
na tr.

Doery Johnson

Comptroller's Office Raleigh N.C.
I William F. Collins, Comptroller of Public Accounts, do hereby certify that it appears of record in the Military Books of my Office, that Drewry Johnson had the following Specie Certificates issued in his favour, for military service in the Revolutionary War, viz; one for nine pounds, six shillings (£9.6 s ) found in Book No 14, page 22; another for Three pounds, nineteen shillings (£3.19.) found in Book A, No 11, page 4; and another for Five pounds, four shillings, nine pence, (£5.4.9) found in Book G, No 18, page 48. Given under my hand and Seal this 24 th day March 1825
Wm F Collins Compt
Pay 6 months interest
  9. 6 45   3. 19 46   5. 4. 9 20. 90   18 - 9 - 9 41 40   3 20. 7-   6. 27 

EDMUND F. BROWN , Attorney and Agent for Claimants, Notary Public and Commissioner for Virginia, Illinois, and Alabama, &c., continues to attend to the settlement of business before Congress and the several Departments of the General Government, and particularly claims for Pensions, Patents, Lands, Contracts, &c.
Office on Seventh street, two doors above the City Post Office.
Letters (postage paid) may be addressed, E. F. Brown, Box 103, P. O. Washington City.
U. S. Agency, Notarial, and Commissioner's Office,
Washington City, 9 th Decem r , 1846.
Established in 1843.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm r . of Pensions.
Sir:
Enclosed I hand you an amended Declaration of Rhoda Johnson , of Orange Co. N. C. Widow of Drury Johnson, with an Affidavit of George Carrington whose credibility is duly established by the Certificates of a Minister, the Sheriff, and four other respectable citizens.
This, it is presumed, will be sufficient to establish her claim.
Her other paper, will probably be found on your file, under Act of 4. July 1836.
Please forward me her certificate as early as practicable.
Very Respectfully, Yr. Ob t St.
Edm. F. Brown

State of Carolina Orange County
We The undersigned resident Citizens of the aforesaid County do hereby certify that we have Neighbours to and are well acquainted with George Carrington of this neighbourhood who is an United States pensioner. And tho far advanced in years we take pleasure in certifying that D r Carrington retains his Mind his Mind sufficiently well to enable him to testify to events that happened in the Revolutionary War and is an upright worthy Citizen and his statements entitled to full Credit & belief
H. Parker J B Scathern Jno W. Gates
Sworn to & Subscribed before me on this the 9 th day of March 1847.
Test Wm Lipscomb J.P.
J. Scathern
I certify that H. Parker John B Scathern John W. Gates and Moses Scathern the above affiants are known to me to be men of high Reputation and worth Wm Lipscomb J.P.
State of North Carolina Orange County
I Joseph Allison Clerk of the Court at P. ...

I certify that H. Parker John B. Leathers John W. Gales the and Moses Leathers the above affiants, are known to me to be men of high reputation and worth Wm Lipscomb etc.
State of North Carolina Orange County
I Joseph Allison Clerk of the Court of Pleas & quarter sessions for Orange County do hereby Certify that William Lipscomb whose name appears to the foregoing affidavit, is one of the Justices of the Peace in & for said County of Orange and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
I also further certify that I am personally acquaint- ed with each of the above affiants, and that they are all gentlemen of high standing and respectability and that Harrison Parker is one of the Justices of the Special Court for Orange County, aforesaid and that John B. Leathers was one of the Represen- tatives for Orange County aforesaid in the last Legislature -
In Testimony whereof, I have here- unto affixed my seal of Office and Subscribed my name on this 25 th day of June A.D. 1842.
J. Allison, l.k.k.k. By E. G. Gray, D. k.

State of North Carolina Orange County
On the Twenty first November 1826 personally appeared before me John A. McManus one of the acting Justices for said County George Carrington a resident of said County aged 76 years and maketh oath that he was well acquainted with Drury Johnson Dec d Husband of Rhody Johnson who is now his Widow, and that he will recollect that Drury was a soldier in the Revolution the first tour Drury served was in the Nine Months Battle That this deponent some Carrington brother James Carrington was Captain & Little was Col. Whether or not Dr. Johnson served out the Nine Months he is unable to say with certainty That he will recollect that said Johnson went in another tour of duty and is under the impression it was a six months tour and thinks that McFarland was Captain & McLean was Col, and in said tour Dr. Johnson was with him at Ramsey's Mills on Deep River and in an engagement at Lindley's Mills etc.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and date above written
Before me John A. McManus J d his George Carrington Mark
This is to certify that I am acquainted with George Carrington the above deponent and that he is a man of truth and and his statements are entitled to credit
Nov 21 st 1826
Jno. A. McManus J d

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Acts of Congress of the 7 th July 1838, & of March 1843, & 17 th June 1844.
State of North Carolina
Orange County
On this 21 st Nov
1846 personally appeared before the undersigned one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for sd County Rhode Johnson a resident of sd County and after being sworn according to law Maketh the following Declaration that she is the Widow of Drury Johnston dec d . That she has before made a declaration under the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836 7 th 1838. Which she supposed is now filed in the Pension Office and in which declaration she stated all she could recollect in regard to her Husband's services in the Revolutionary War & her intermarriage with him, the sd Drury Johnson and hopes the department will allow her pension
Sworn to and subscribed day & date above written her
before me Jno A McManus
Rhoda X Johnson mark
This is to certify that I am well acquainted with Rhode Johnson and that she is the same individual she represents herself to be in the above Declaration. That she is a woman of truth and her statements are to be relied on Nov 21 st 1846
Jno A McManus

South Carolina } We the undersigned citizens of Orange County do certify on oath that we have been for several years acquainted with George Carrington the subscribing witness to the foregoing affidavit in behalf of Rhoda Johnson and know him and that to be a man of truth and honesty and his statements are entitled to full faith and credit
Rhoda Johnson
Sworn to and subscribed this 24 th day Nov 1846
before me
Wm L. Parrish
E. B. Brown Agent
Wm Lipscomb (seal)
H. Parker (seal)
Jno A. McManaman
J. H. Carrington (seal)
John Lockhart (seal)
I certify that William Lipscomb H Parker Jno A McManaman J H Carrington and John Lockhart are respectable citizens of our county and also that John A McManaman is a minister of the Methodist Episcopal church given under my hand this 24 th Nov 1846
Wm L. Parrish
12/14/46

State of North Carolina
I James C. Turrentine Sheriff of Orange County, State aforesaid, do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the several affiants on the foregoing page vizt. William D. Sproat, Harrison Parker, esqrs; Rev. John A. McMunn, Nathaniel M. Harrington and John Lockhart and take pleasure in Certifying that the Commissioners of Precincts that they are highly respectable Citizens of Orange County, and their statements entitled to full and ample credit. James C. Turrentine Sheriff of Orange County. Hillsborough N.C. } Nov. 27 th 1846 }
State of North Carolina, Orange County } ss
I Joseph Allison Clerk of the Court of Pleas & quarter Sessions for said County do certify that John A. McMunn and Williamson Parrish are magistrates as above and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine. I also certify that James C. Turrentine is Sheriff of Orange County aforesaid and that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court at office this 27 th day of November. A.D. 1846.
J. Allison, C.C.C. By E.G. Gray, D.C.

Certificate of Identity
We the undersigned residents of Orange County North Carolina do hereby certify that we were well acquainted with the late Denny Johnson of this county that he resided in our neighbourhood and that he was a respectable and aged citizen. We believe that he served as a soldier in the war of the Revolution and for whose services in the army his widow Rhoda is now making application for a pension and that accompanying said Declaration from the Comptroller's office at Raleigh is record evidence of payments made to said Denny Johnson as a soldier in the war of the Revolution.
We hope said Rhoda Johnson will be allowed a pension because we believe she is entitled to it.
Orange County July 5th 1845. Sworn to & subscribed this day & date aforesaid J. M. Link Esq
William Scarlett Mose Scarlett
Thomas his Rhoda's mark
Jas. P. Carrington
I certify that the above deponents are known to me as respectable citizens and that their statements are entitled to credit.
J. M. Link Esq
41.40 20.70

State of North Carolina,
I John Taylor, Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for Orange County, hereby certify that the foregoing Declaration of Rhode Johnson was on the 28th November 1844  the read, examined & approved by the Court, whereupon, it was ordered by the Court that the Clerk certify the same to the War Department.
I certify that evidence was also on said day  this day furnished said Court, that Drenny Johnson, as a private soldier did serve the United States as a private soldier in the war of the Revolution as set forth in the foregoing Declaration.
19599 Satisfactory proof was also furnished said Court that the aforesaid soldier Drenny Johnson, was lawfully married to Rhode (late the wife of) One thousand Seven Hundred and eighty-five, (1785), by James Carrington Esq. (and that said Drenny Johnson, did die in the year of One thousand eight hundred and thirty-two, 1832), leaving the aforesaid, it is his widow, who has not since married, but remains the widow of the aforesaid Drenny Johnson. Deceased.
I also further certify that William Lipscomb whose name appears upon the 2 nd and 3 rd pages of the Declaration, and that Samuel M c Call, whose name appears upon the 4 th page, of the foregoing proceedings, (and that Silas M c Lean whose name appears upon the 7 th page of the said foregoing proceedings, are and were Justices of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Orange County aforesaid, (and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be theirs, are their genuine signatures).
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto, of- ficial my Seal of Office & subscribed my my name on this the 31 day of July. A.D. 1845.
J Taylor

4 State of North Carolina } Orange County }
On this the 24 th day of Feby 1845. Personally appeared before me Saml. N. Tate One of the acting justices of the peace for said County. George Barrington a resident of the said County State aged nearly three years. An United States pensioner who being sworn according to law deposeth and saith that in the War of the Revolution he was in the United States Service as a private soldier under Capt. Mebane & Genl. Butler.
This deponent was well acquainted with the late Drewry Johnson of said County whose widow Rhoda is now applying for a pension — Said Drewry Johnson to this deponents knowledge did serve the United States as much as nine months as a private soldier and under the said officers with this deponent during which time the Battle of Lindbys Mills was fought in the year 1781 and that this deponent remembers that the said Drewry Johnson was in the aforesaid Battle.
The aforesaid Drewry Johnson has been dead about twelve years and left a widow Rhoda surviving who has not since married but remains his widow.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 24 th day of Feby 1845
Saml. N. Tate (Seal) George his Barrington mark
I Saml. N. Tate the said justice of the peace do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence is now furnished me that the said deponent George Barrington is a man of truth and respectability given under my hand this 24 th Feby 1845
Saml. N. Tate (Seal)