Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 20213, for William Johnson, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Johnson, William Catharine
W 20213
CONTENTS

Reported Feb 11/49
3755 New York City Catharine Johnson widow of William N.Y. who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 25 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 day of Feb 11/49 and sent to Mrs. E. M. Cuyler Warwick N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 103 Vol. 4.

V W 4575
Catharine Johnson
N.Y.
Act 4 July '36
Rejected m. x 93-
Ms. A. 9. 2. 1993
Acquired 10/18/93
1801.1 3

State of New York
Chemung County ss } William Gan of Southport in said County aged seventy seven years & upwards, being duly sworn says that in the war of the Revolution he resided in the County of Orange in the said State: that he was well acquainted with William Johnson then a resident of the said county: that in the Spring of the year 1778 as he thinks; the persons in the neighborhood were classed to furnish men to serve on the Minisink frontier for nine months: This deponent took the place of the class to which he belonged, and the said Johnson did the same: and served for nine months, in that year with this deponent under Capt: Westfall of Col. Hathorn's Regiment of Orange County militia - The said Johnson died many years since and his widow Caty Johnson (Caty Jayne) still survives as he is informed and verily believes. The deponent is now a pensioner of the United States under the act of June 1832 for the service above men- tioned & other services -
Sworn & subscribed before Me the 13 th February 1839 the said William Gan being in my opinion a credible witness Th s Maxwell J d .
W m Law d gen
State of New York Chemung County ss. I Isaac Baldwin Clerk of said County do certify that Thomas Maxwell whose name is above subscribed is an acting Justice of said County duly qualified & that his signature above subscribed is genuine Witness my hand & seal of office the 13 February 1839
Isaac Baldwin

State of New York
Orange County ss
On the twenty ninth day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Orange and State of New York Catharine Johnson a resident of the town of Warwick in the County and State aforesaid aged twenty three years the thirtieth day of July next who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the made by the Act of Congress passed July the 4 th 1836 and the acts amending and in addition thereto That she is the widow of William Johnson who was a private in the militia That the said William Johnson was drafted for nine months in the Spring of the year 1778 and served the term of nine months on the Minisink frontier under Captain Westfall in Colonel Hathorn's Regiment as deponent has been informed by her said husband in his lifetime and which deponent believes to be true that her said husband informed her that at some time during said campaign they were scarce of provisions that he told deponent a great many occurrences that took place during said service which deponent cannot relate having forgot the particulars That her said husband also informed deponent that he worked at an other time for fifteen days with his team in building a fort at Westpoint the precise date deponent cannot state positively but she thinks it was the first fort built there after the commencement of the Revolutionary war She cannot recollect that her said husband who the officers at Westpoint were at that time
She further declares that she was married to the said William Johnson the last January on the first of February in the year 1793 by

Elder Montoya a Minister of Baptist persuasion at the house of said Minister in the town of Wawarsing aforesaid in the presence of Stephen Jayne that his husband the aforesaid William Johnson died on the eighteenth day of November 1831 as appears by the proof hereto annexed
Sworn & Subscribed in open court Catherine her Johnson on the day and year above written mark
A. S. Brenton Clerk
State of New York
Orange County ss:
I Albert S. Brenton Clerk of the County of Orange Do hereby Certify that on the 29 th day of May 1839 personally appeared in the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid the within named Deponents Catherine Johnson and Stephen Jayne and took and Subscribed in open Court the foregoing affidavits; which to the said Court is Satisfactory evidence of the facts therein stated In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County this 29 th day of May 1839
A. S. Brenton Clerk
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State of New York 7
Orange County ss.
Stephen Gayne of the town of Warwick being duly sworn saith that he was present at the marriage of William Johnson to Catharine Gayne by Elder Mon- -tonger a Minister of baptist church at the house of said Minister in the said Town of Warwick in the county of Orange and State of New York it was in the winter time the year this deponent cannot state but deponent is now aged sixty two years he was at the time of said marriage he thinks about Seventeen years old that said Minister went to Bucks County in the State of Pennsylvania where he died several years ago as deponent has been informed & believes to be true that said William Johnson died at the town Warwick about eight years years ago the present date deponent cannot state and further saith not
Sworn & Subscribed in open Court the 29 th day of May 1839
Stephen Gayne
A. S. Williams Clerk

State of New York Orange County ss. Stephen Sawyer of the Town of Warwick in the County of Orange being duly sworn saith that he is the brother of Catherine Johnson the widow of William Johnson late of the said Town of Warwick deceased That he has made diligent search in the Baptist congregation at the Village of Warwick upon said for a Marriage Record kept by the Revd Elder Montonye while he was the Preacher in said congre- gation and who married the said William Johnson to the said Catherine but has not been able to find any such Record that this deponent understood that said Montonye had removed from Warwick many years ago and the last place of his settlement and where it is reported he died several years ago was in Bucks county in the State of Pennsylvania that this deponent procured Deacon James Burt to write a letter to the family of said Montonye and directed that their an- swer should be directed to this deponent at Florida in the County of Orange and requesting that if said Montonye had left any such records of marriages to give such information and evidence relating to said marriage as they might find there if any - that on or about the last week in March last this deponent left in the post office the said letter directed to Benjamin Montonye a son of said Minister and paid the postage upon said letter that this deponent has not received any an- -swer to said letter. That said Burt was a Deacon of said church before and during the continuance of said Montonye as the minister of said congregation and still is such Dea- -con as aforesaid that he was the intimate friend of said Montonye & his family Stephen Sawyer Subscribed this 29 April 184 before me and

I certify that the element Stephen Leys is a creditable member
Alp. R. Aspell Commission of Deeds
State of New York } County of ... } ss I Albert G. Benton Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that Alp. R. Aspell is a Commissioner of Deeds as above and that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said Court this first day of May 1840
A. G. Benton Clerk for J. D. Williams Deputy Clerk
1840
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Wm J. G. Clinton P.O.

State of New York
Tompkins County } ss: Personally appeared before me William H. Miller a Justice of the peace in and for said County of Tompkins Samuel Johnson aged seventy years the last day of July 1844 who first being duly sworn deposes & says that he is acquainted with Catherine Johnson widow of the late William Johnson late of the town of Warwick County of Orange & State of New York and that he was acquainted with the said Catherine in the year 1793, and previous thereto and that he this deponent was present at the time of her marriage to the above named William Johnson and saw them married by Elder Montanya a Baptist minister in or about the month of January 1793, at the town of Warwick in the County of Orange & state aforesaid and this deponent further saith that one reason why he knows that the above facts took place as stated is from the record of the birth of this deponents Eldest son William T. Johnson of which the following is a true copy of the original record as recorded at the time of his birth.
" William Thompson Johnson, born May 23: 1794. " and further this deponent saith not.
Sworn and subscribed to before me this 29 th day of November 1844. Wm H Miller Justice of the peace Samuel Johnson
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Samuel Johnson and that his statements are entitled to full credit.
Wm H Miller J.P.
State of New York, COUNTY OF TOMPKINS. } ss.
I, Willet B. Goddard, Clerk of the county of TOMPKINS, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That William H. Miller  affidavit whose name is subscribed to the certificate of proof or acknowledgement  affidavit , of the annexed instrument, and thereon written, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement  affidavit , a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, dwelling in the said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same. And further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Justice and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgement is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said County, the fourth day of December 1847.
W B Goddard Clerk.

6556
Catherine Johnson
Act. July 7. 1838
Marr'd before 1794 husband died 1831
Capt. Mitchell at Pauline
7 mo 18 days /w.
Adm. see Certificate of the completion of N.Y.

State of New York } County of Orange } ss.
On this third day of December in the year one thousand eight hundred and and thirty nine person- ally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas held in and for the County of Orange Catharine Johnson a resident of the town of Warwick in the County of Orange aged seventy three years last July  the thirteenth day of July last past who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" That she is the widow of William Johnson who was a private in Captain Westfall Company in Colonel John Veatherns Regiment that he was closed for nine months in the of the United States  Revolutionary and entered the service in the year 1778 and served the term of nine months then next following on the the  the into frontier that he resided when he entered the service aforesaid in the said town of Warwick and after that continued to reside there up to the time of his death as deponent was informed by her husband in his lifetime and believes to be true that her said husband informed her of many things that happened during the time he was performing the aforesaid service most of which the declarant cannot distinctly recite but one thing she does remember that at some time during the aforesaid service they were scarce of provision That her said husband informed her that shortly after commencement of the Revolutionary War she cannot state positively but thinks it was the first fort built at West Point after the commencement of the said War that the said William Johnson was ordered with his team to go to West Point that he went with his team and remained there in the service of the United States for sixteen days she cannot remember that he told her who the officers were in command at the time
She further declares that she was married to the said William Johnson in the latter part of January or

The first of February in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety thru by Elder Montongoa a Minister of the baptist Church at the house of said Minister who then resided in the aforesaid Town of Warwick but has long since removed to parts unknown to this deponent that if the said Minister kept any marriage Records he must have taken them with him or they are lost that she has made diligent inquiry for such a record but has not been able to find any that she has no public or private Record or certificate of her marriage with the said William Johnson that her husband the aforesaid William Johnson died on the eighteenth day of November in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty one that she was not married to him previous or prior to his leaving the Service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January one thousand seven hundred and ninety four to wit at the time above stated and she prays that the affidavits of William Carr Junr and Stephen Sayre annexed to her declaration made in the month of May last and now on file in the Pension office of the United States as she has been informed & believes may be annexed to this and form a part of the evidence in this case. S
Sworn & Subscribed in open
Court this 3 d December 1839 Catharine her Johnson
marks Deponent in Open Court December 3 d 1839 Before me
A. S. DENTON Clerk
State of New York Orange County ss } I Albert S. Denton Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Orange do hereby certify that on the 3 d day of December 1839 personally appeared in open Court, the above named Catharine Johnson who being duly sworn did depose and say that

open Court, the above named Catharine Johnson who being only sworn did depose and say that the matter set forth in the foregoing declara- tion were true; which is Satisfactory evidence to the Court of the truth thereof — In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County this third day of De- cember 1839
A. G. Wetmore Clerk
There may certify that I have been acquainted with the above named Catharine Johnson for more than forty years and believe her to be a moral and religious character and is entitled to all confidence Warwick Orange County State of New York March 27 th 1840 James Hart
Having carefully examined the above Certificate of James Hart Esquire and being also well acquainted with Mrs. Catharine Johnson do fully concur in the above statement of Florida Orange Co. N.Y. 20 th March 1840 Saml. J. Seward

Rev WIDOWIDOW, &c.
File No. 20213
Catharine Johnson widow of William Johnson Pr. New Mar
Act: Feb 2d 48
Index:—Vol. A Page 381
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Hon. A. Jones ..... 11 May 40 " " ..... 29 " - " " ..... 19 July 41 " " ..... 23 " - " S. Benton ..... 7 July " J. B. Niven ..... 5 Oct " J. G. Benton ..... 25 Jan 42 " G. Rathbun ..... 30 " 44 Atty to Hon. A. C. Niven April 17 " 47

8208
New York City
Reported
Catharine Johnson widow of William Johnson who was a Private in the Revolution husband died 18th Novr. 1824
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 23 Dollars 33
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of July, 1847 and sent to
Thos. C. McEwen Warwick, New York
[Acts of March 3, 1843, and June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 78

10310
Separated
New York
Catharine Johnson Widow of William Johnson, who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 18th Nov. 1831 of Orange Co. in the State of New York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Westfall of the Regt. commanded by Col. Hetherington in the Revolutionary line for 7 Mos. 18 days
Inscribed on the Roll of New York City at the rate of 25 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of July, 1847, and sent to the Rev. M c Ewen, Warwick, New York
Total amount, $ 126.63.
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Th. Rumphkin, Clerk, Book D Vol. 1. Page 163.

No 4536 act 43-9315 Catherine Johnson widow of William NY
act 7 July 1838
Adm. 7 mo 18 days / m $25.33 per m
Adm Act March 1843 and 17 June 1844 $25. 33 per m
Thos. M c Ewen Marinick NY

STATE OF NEW YORK, } SS. 1, LEBBEUS L. VAIL, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County ORANGE COUNTY, }
of Orange, Do HEREBY CERTIFY, That Horace W. Elliott before whom
the foregoing Affidavit was subscribed and sworn, was at the time of taking the same, a Judge of Orange Common Pleas in, and for said county : and further,
that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge
and verily believe that the signature to the said Affidavits and Certificates is genuine.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of
the said County, the first day of February
1841
Lebbeus L. Vail Clerk

Ivy Mid J. 20213

Washington Feb 6 th 40
The Hon.
J. L. Edwards Comm. on Pensions
Sir. The Case of Mrs
Catharine Johnson, widow of William Johnson was presented a long time - or some months since by her Attorney - and I am informed by letter that no report has been made thereon
I have desired to take charge of the application and would respectfully ask the favor of your report upon early as the business of your Office may permit and am Very
Respectfully
Your Ob t serv t
Nath l Jones
N 13 I presume Mrs J applies under act of July 4. 1836 N. J.

Warwick N York June 25 th 1847
Sir In Presenting the enclosed additional affidavits of James B. Johnson and W m H. Somerset, at the Solicitation of Mrs. Catharine Johnson I would respectfully urge upon your attention the facts which entitle Mrs. Johnson to her Pension. She has heretofore shown by Affidavits that she has no documentary evidence of her marriage, that the records of the Minister who married her have been destroyed by fire, and at the time her first pension was made under the law of 1836, as referred to by me when she made application under the law of 1838, it was proven by two or three affidavits known to show that application 1836, that she was married to William Johnson and was living with him as his wife in February 1793. Together with the affidavits under application of 1838 in which it was deposed that the said William and Catharine were married in Feby 1793 that the Affirmant recollects the fact.

from the circumstance of William Johnson being elected constable of town of Warwick in that year That affiant being ignorant of the existence of any record whatever of the election of town officers. Said to me at the time he made his former affidavit and sworn to in his affidavit herewith enclosed that if they have such a record of these elections that I would find that William Johnson was elected con- stable of Warwick in the Spring of 1793 and that he was married in Hoby preceding his election as constable Surely evidence of such a nature has been produced as would establish  the  fact of law in this state establish beyond a doubt the certainty of the marriage the Johnson has produced the last evidence in his power and if there should be any deficiency of testimony Mr. Johnson desires that it may point out for the production of evidence due to endeavor to establish it. Very Respectfully Yours John S. L. Edwards

C. L. Cook 2208 MAR 17 1893 26
Free
Hon J. L. Edwards Governor of Puerto Washington Idaho

Warwick NY Sept 25 1848
Sir
I herewith enclose to you the Declaration of Mrs Catharine Johnson Applicant for a pension under the Act of Congress passed Feby 24. 1848
Very Respectfully Yours
Thos L McEwen
Hon J L Edwards Comm of Pensions

House of Reps. Feb. 20. 1841
Hon. J. L. Edwards Comm ee of Pensions
Sir. I have had the honor to receive your Report of yesterday's date in Mrs. Catharine Johnson's widow of William Johnson and I deeply regret that her new Declaration and proofs should be deemed defective. The Report says. "The proof as to the date of the claimant's marriage is still insufficient." I beg leave to state that I had supposed the affidavit of Stephen Jayne and the recently executed certificate of Rev. Richard Picard, Pastor of the Church and congregation of which Mrs. Johnson has been a member since her childhood, would have been deemed satisfactory and I beg further to state, that from my knowledge of this case, I question whether it be possible for the claimant to strengthen her proof as to the date of marriage whilst I firmly believe that William Johnson late husband of said Catharine faithfully performed the law of New Mo. as stated - Perhaps the dec d performed other services - of these I cannot speak with like confidence - If the Court could overcome the difficulty in his mind regarding

the proof of Marriage in this case - I would be pleased to accept for Mr Johnson a certificate for the 9 months provided by William Carr
Your Obedt Servt. Nathaniel Jones

House of Representatives Washington January 21. 1842
Sir
I enclose you the affidavit of Samuel Johnson in support of the claim of Mrs Catherine Johnson, widow of William Johnson, under the law of 1838. The proof contained in the affidavit is I believe all you wanted to establish her case. Yours very Respectfully J. A. Hamilton
Col J. L. Edwards Chair of Pensions

Washington May 9, 1840 Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Sir.
I have been furnished with the Comptroller's Certificate of N. York. Shewing the Revolutionary service of the late William Johnson whose widow Catharine Johnson , applied for a Pension, but whose application was rejected, and whose papers were returned to me March 3 d 1840 at which time you favored me with your Report.
Accompanying the Comptroller's report are herewith sent all (old & new) the papers of Mrs Johnson who asks that the case may be re-examined. As to proof of Marriage - It does seem to me to be quite satisfactory - As to the credibility of the witness Stephen Sayre & the declarant both are certified in & by the Court before whom they were sworn: If my own Certificate would be of any weight I would cheerfully give as to the entire credibility of Mr. Sayre as well as Mrs Johnson both of whom I have personally known for thirty two years. The declarant is my neighbor & is a woman of the most exemplary

character for morality & piety.
No Record of Marriages has been kept in the church of which Mr. Montague was for many years Pastor & who solemnized the marriage of Johnson & Wild - The practice of that Pastor, as I have been told was to keep a private record for his own use, of marriages - He has been dead for many years - and died in Pennsylvania, to which place he removed from Warwick Orange Co. NY.
I trust Sir, that you may give this case a full and favorable consideration early as may be convenient.

Washington 15 th February 1841
Hon. J. L. Edwards Com te of Pensions
Sir
I herewith enclose a new declaration of Catharine Johnson Widow of William Johnson dec d . who applies for relief under the act of July 7. 1838. She formerly made application under the provisions of the act of July 4. 1836 and failed - The new furnishes additional proof of her late husband's services as will be seen by the Certificate of the Comptroller of St. York - I beg to refer, also to her papers on file for furnished in her former application for proof of service and of marriage & trust that there will now be little difficulty in coming to a decision favorable to an allowance of a small pension
I am with great respect Very Respectfully
Yours Katharine Jones

Horn Rock Mountain Jany 2 nd 1864
Sir
Will you send me the original or copies of the papers in Mrs. Catharine Johnson's case of application - of N.Y. for Pension & the objections to granting the same -
Very respectfully
Your obedient Servt
J. J. Edwards Esq. Counsel of Pension
Geo. Nuttall Atty Com. New Pen- -sions

Washington 19 th May 1840
Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Sir,
I had the honor some days ago to receive your letter disallowing the Claim of Catherine Johnson, Widow of William Johnson, upon the evidence thus far produced. And you say that "the only evidence of her marriage is contained in the Affidavit of Stephen Sayne who it seems at that time was 17 years of age which fact would show that the marriage took place in 1794." Now it seems to me that Sayne does not state positively that he was 17 but that he was about 17 years of age - and therefore it may have taken place previous to Jan y 1 st 1794. But aside from this equivocal statement of Sayne the Widow's declaration is substantiated by the positive testimony of Mr. Scadden, that the claimant was married in 1793. This latter affidavit seems to have been overlooked by the Commissioner. With reference to the actual service of William Johnson - William Carr states "as he thinks that Johnson was discharged in the Spring of 1778 and served 9 months under Captain Westfall. He does not speak positively as to the year, but positively as to the service which was doubtless rendered in 1781 instead of '78 - Johnson may not have been a captain - but that defect in the testimony, should not deprive the Widow of the Bounty intended by the Act of Congress."

for services actually performed for his country. The Question would seem to be. "Did Johnson perform the services? Mr Barr swears that he did - and the Certificate of the Comptroller proves the same. These agree as to the term of service but disagree as to date - In that case, ought not the Record to prevail as to the true date? Secondly, was she married before 1 st January 1794? The Petitioner and Mrs Scadden both swear to the fact. Stephen Payne swears he was present at the Marriage but does not give date, with any certainty to be relied on. Therefore his statement as to the precise time cannot impeach the statements of Mrs Johnson & Mrs Scadden who agree & swear positively as to the time of Marriage.
Allow me to hope sir, that this case will be reviewed & a more favorable construction given to the testimony above indicated and which I confidently hope may have unintentionally overlooked
Remaining very Respectfully Sir Your Ob t Servt
Nath l Jones

Warwick 25 Sept. 1841
Sir
I send you herewith enclosed the Affidavit of Mr Samuel Johnson in Support of the claim of Mrs Catharine - Johnson widow of William Johnson Applicant for a Pension under the act of Congress July 7 1838 Please to Report to me at Warwick, Orange Co. N.Y.
I am Sir Very Respectfully Yours Thomas C. McEwen
Hon J. L. Edwards Washington

(Copy)
Pension Office
January 25. 1842
Sir,
I have the honor to inform you that the deposition of Samuel Johnson in the case of Catharine Johnson as to the date of the marriage is unsatisfactory. It is alleged that she was married in 1793 and deponent being present asserts that he ascertains the date by the birth of his first child which was in May 1794, what events which connected that marriage with the birth of his child, are not stated.
The approximation of the alleged date of the marriage to the limitation of the act of 7 July 1838 renders all parol testimony, unconfirmed by the record of any event immediately connected with it, doubtful and unsafe. In such cases the Department is constrained to require that the date be established with the requisite precision by a high grade of proof.
I have the honor to be, My respectfully, Your ob. Servant.
Hon. J. G. Clinton, House of Representatives,
Signed J. L. Edwards. Com. of Pen.

House of Representatives Washington July 2. 1841
Sir At the request of Mr T. C. McEwen I enclose you the affidavit of Samuel Johnson in support of the claim of Mrs Catherine Johnson, widow of William Johnson to a pension under the act of July 7, 1838.
Mr McEwen states that Mrs Johnson has shown by three witnesses that she was married previous to 1794, and that there was not any record kept in the church of the minister who married her, and who is now dead. Mr McEwen asks your early and favorable attention to this matter.
Yours very Respectfully J. A. H. Smith
J. S. Edwards Esq Comm. of Pensions

Application of Catharine Johnson Widow
Feb. 5, 1847.
Return of papers of Catharine Johnson
Left by T. 4 th A C Niven 1847

State of New York Orange County ss Personally appeared Before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for the said County James B Dolsen a resident of the town of Warwick County and State aforesaid Aged sixty eight years on the twenty fourth day of May 1888 Who being duly sworn according to Law Says on his oath that he is well acquainted with Catharine Johnson Widow of William Johnson Dec d Applicant for a pension under the Law of Congress Passed 1838 and that he well remembers the time that Catharine and William Johnson were married, He remembers from circumstances that took place at the time and through the Spring following the First is this deponents Brother Isaac went in company with the said William Johnson to get married, The second circumstance is that William Johnson was Elected one of the constables of the town of Warwick the Spring following and according to his rec- ollection they were married in February 1793. and he further well remembers that the said William Johnson after he was Elected constable called on this deponents Father to trade Horses the one he had did not suit him for the constable business and that the said William Johnson were married to the said Catharine and were living within a half a mile of his Fathers, When the said Johnson was Elected constable and that the said Johnson continued to live there up to his death and that the widow continues to live at

State of New York Orange County ss Personally appeared Before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for the said County James B Tolson a resident of the town of Warwick County and State aforesaid Aged Sixty eight years on the twenty fourth day of May 1893 Who being duly sworn according to Law Says on his oath that he is well acquainted with Catharine Johnson widow of William Johnson Dec d Applicant for a pension under the Law of Congress Passed 1838 and that he well remembers the time that Catharine and William Johnson were married, He remembers from circumstances that took place at the time and through the Spring following the First is this deponents Brother Isaac went in company with the said William Johnson to get married, The second circumstance is that William Johnson was Elected one of the constables of the town of Warwick the Spring following and according to his rec- ollection they were married in February 1793. and he further well remembers that the said William Johnson after he was Elected constable called on this deponents Father to trade Horses the one he had did not suit him for the constable business and that the said William Johnson went to the said Catharine and were living within a half a mile of his Fathers, When the said Johnson was Elected constable and that the said Johnson continued to live there up to his death and that the widow continues to live at the same place at the present time and this deponent continues to live at the same place where he did when they were married Sworn to and subscribed Tolson

Before me January 9 th 1847
Joseph Rae Justice of the peace
I the said Justice do hereby certify that I am Personally acquainted with James B Dalsen who subscribed and was sworn to the foregoing affidavit and that his affidavit is entitled to full credit and belief and I also certify that the word a resident, Married, and the word Johnson was Interlined Before Execution
Joseph Rae Justice of the peace
Application of Catharine Johnson widow
Feb. 5. 1847.
Returning papers of Catharine Johnson
Left by 4 th A C Nelson 172

Before me January 9 th 1847 Joseph Roe Justice of the peace
I the said Justice do hereby certify that I am
STATE OF NEW YORK.
ORANGE COUNTY, } ss. CLERK'S OFFICE, }
Albert S. Winton
I, JOHN C. WALLACE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County of Orange,
DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Joseph Roe before whom the foregoing affidavit was subscribed and sworn, was at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county; and further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe that the signature to the said affidavit is genuine.
IN Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of the said County, the 29 th day of January , 184 7
A. S. Winton Clerk
Application of Catharine Johnson widow Feb. 5. 1847.
Returning papers of Catharine Johnson
Left by T. M rs A. C. Nixon 172

The number and amount of certificates issued by the Treasurer of the State of New York for Forage and Militia Services & continued from Books Nos 1. 3. 4. 5.
To whom given
   1781 Dec 18 6156 William Johnston 20 5 4   1779 Dec 31 18758 W m Johnston 19 6   1779 Aug 16 24839 W m Johnston 5 6   1780 July 31 25888 W m Johnston 12 5   1780 Oct 31 25948 William Johnston 8 " "   1781 Oct 22 28523 W m Johnston 1 6 17 3/4   1781 Nov 2 28552 W m Johnston 16 5 7 3/4  
State of New York Comptroller's Office Albany March 14. 1840
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Books Nos 2. 4. 5. 8 & 16 now remaining in this office and also that it appears from the same Books that the said W m Johnston served the 1 st term above named under or with Capt Abraham Westfall the second under Capt John Cayer the 3 rd under Capt George Gilmore the 4 th & 5 th under Capt Thomas See and the 6 th & 7 th under Capt Serenus T. Lansing, and also that it appears from Book A of audited accounts, that Abraham Wemple was a Colonel for the years 1779 & 1780 and also that Rev. Webster was a Colonel on the 26 th of Dec r 1781
M c Doway
D. S. Comptroller

State of New York
Tompkins County ss: Personally appeared before me William H. Miller a Justice of the Peace for the County of aforesaid Samuel Johnson aged seventy years the last day of July last who first being duly sworn deposes and says that he is acquainted with Catharine Johnson (widow of the late William Johnson late of the town of Warwick County of Orange & State aforesaid) and he was acquainted with the said Catharine in the year seventeen hundred and ninety three (1793) and previous to that time and that this deponent was present at the time of her marriage to the above William Johnson and saw them married by Elder Montague a Baptist minister in or about the month of January 1793, at the town of Warwick in the County of Orange & State aforesaid and this deponent further saith the reason why he recollects or some of the particulars that took place at the time and that on the wedding day he this deponent injured one of his mares in such a manner that on the same night she lost a pair of colts, and another reason is the birth of this deponent's eldest son who was born the May following and further this deponent saith not.
Samuel Johnson
Sworn and subscribed before me 13 th day of September 1841
Wm H Miller J.P.
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Samuel Johnson the person who subscribed to the above affidavit and that his statements are entitled to full credit.
Wm H Miller J.P.
State of New York
Tompkins County ss: I Willet B. Goddard Clerk of said County and of the County courts held in & for said County & State aforesaid, do hereby certify that William H. Miller is a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified, and that his Commission was dated on the first day of January 1839 and will expire on the thirty first day of December 1842 and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of the said County this thirteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty one
W. B. Goddard Clerk of Tompkins County

State of New York Cayuga County } ss.
Christian Skadan of the town of Sennett, County and State aforesaid being duly sworn, deposes and says that she was present at the marriage of her sister Catherine Shepherd to William Johnson in the town of Warwick in the County of Orange, State of New York, which took place on or about the first of February A.D. 1793. that the marriage ceremony was performed by the Rev. Mr. Montanye who then resided in the said town of Warwick, and that several persons were present at the marriage among whom were Stephen Jayne, Samuel Johnson and Sally his wife and Amariah Rogers and his wife, the last four of whom have since died as I have been informed and believe. I have resided in the town of Sennett for the last seventeen years that I am aged sixty three years.
Subscribed and sworn before me J. H. Bostwick this 17th day of March 1840.
Christian Skadan
I certify that the subscriber to the foregoing deposition is of respectable standing and entitled to the fullest credit J. H. Bostwick Justice of the Peace
New-York State, } ss. Cayuga County, }
I, WILLIAM RICHARDSON, Clerk of said County, certify that J. H. Bostwick Esq. was, on the 17 day of March 1840 a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly qualified: And that I know his hand writing, and believe the signature on the annexed instrument, purporting to be his, is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed the seal of said County, and set my hand this day of April — 1840
W. Richardson Clerk

William Demarest Eidav.

State of New York, Orange County ss;
 (C)
James B. Dolsen of the Town of Warwick, in said County and State aforesaid, being duly sworn deposes and says in addition to his former Affidavit of the 9 th of January 1848 that he informed Thomas H. the Clerk of said Town on the 9 th of January aforesaid, that if they have kept a record of those elections they will find that he William Johnson was elected in the Spring of 1843, that he has seen the certificate of William H. Demarest Town Clerk of Warwick, in relation to said elections that he does not recollect William Johnson having been elected Constable previous to the Spring of 1843, nor at any subsequent time except in said Spring. He further says that the said William Johnson and Katherine Johnson were married in February 1843 and they were living together as man and wife at the time he was elected Constable, that he recollects it from events that transpired at that time put upon his oath and from the fact he the said William Johnson was elected Constable in 1843, as appears from the Affidavit of William H. Demarest Town Clerk of the Town of Warwick aforesaid.
Sworn before me this 4 th day of June 1848.
J. B. Dolsen
In lines 10, 19, 22, from top the words William Johnson and,
the said William Johnson inserted before sworn to,
Joseph Roe Justice of the peace
State of New York Orange County ss.
I Joseph Roe justice of the peace do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named James B. Dolsen who subscribed and swore to the above Affidavit, and that he is entitled to full credit and belief.
Joseph Roe Justice of the peace

State of New York. (D) Orange County. ss:
William H. Demarest of the Town of Warwick, in the County of Orange in the State of New York, being duly sworn doth depose and say—that he is the Town Clerk of the said Town of Warwick—that records are in his possession of the election of officers, elected at the respective Town Meet- ings of said Town from the year 1789, unto the year 1813.—that he has searched said records from the year 1789, unto the year 1813.—that previous to the First Tuesday of April 1793, he cannot find any record of the election of William Johnson to the office of Constable of said Town—that at a meeting of the freeholders of said Town on the First Tuesday of April 1793, the said William Johnson was elected Constable of said Town as appears of records from the records of said Town.— And this deponent further saith that from the First Tuesday of April 1793, aforesaid, unto the year 1813 he cannot find any record of the election of the said William Johnson to the office of Constable aforesaid, and that he has not examined said records any further than the year 1813.—
Sworn before me this fourteenth day of June 1848.
W. H. Demarest Town Clerk
Joseph Roe Justice of the Peace
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand — the 8 th day of June 1848
A. S. Barton Clerk

State of New York. Orange County. ss:
(D)
William H. Demarest of the Town of Warwick in the County of Orange in the State of New York, being duly sworn doth depose and say—that he is the Town Clerk of the said Town of Warwick—that records are in his possession of the election of officers, elected at the respective Town Meet- ings of said Town from the year 1789, unto the year 1813.—that he has searched said records from the year 1789 unto the year 1813.—that previous to the First Tuesday of April 1793, he cannot find any record of the election of William Johnson to the office of Constable of said Town—that at a meeting of the freeholders of said Town on the First Tuesday of April 1793, the said William Johnson was elected Constable of said Town as appears of records from the records of said Town.— And this deponent further saith that from the First Tuesday of April 1793, aforesaid, unto the year 1813 he cannot find any record of the election of the said William Johnson to the office of Constable aforesaid, and that he has not examined said records any further than the year 1813.—
Sworn before me this 1 st day of June 1848
Wm H. Demarest Town Clk.
STATE OF NEW YORK.
ORANGE COUNTY, } ss. CLERK'S OFFICE, }
Albert S. Banton
I, JOHN D. WALLACE , Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County of Orange,
DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Joseph Roe before whom the foregoing affidavit were sworn subscribed and sworn, was at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county; and further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe that the signature to the said affidavit is genuine.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of the said County, the 8 th day of June 1847
A. S. Banton Clerk

Hon. J. G. Clinton W. O. R.

State of New York } Tompkins County } ss.
Personally appeared before me Parley Whitmore a Justice of the Peace in & for the county aforesaid. Samuel Johnson aged sixty nine years & upwards, who first being duly sworn, deposes & says, that he is acquainted with Catharine Johnson Widow of the late William Johnson late of the Town of Warwick County of Orange State of New York, & that he was acquainted with the said Catharine in the year 1793, and previous thereto, and that he, this deponent was present at the time of her marriage to the above named William Johnson, & saw them married by Eldr. Montanye, a Baptist Minister, in or about the month of January 1793, at the Town of Warwick in the County of Orange State aforesaid, and further saith not.
Sworn & subscribed before me this 7th day of June 1846
Samuel Johnson
Parley Whitmore. Justice of the Peace
State of New York } Tompkins County } ss.
I certify that I am well acquainted with Samuel Johnson - that he is reputed in his neighborhood to be a man of truth and veracity & that his statements are entitled to credit.
Parley Whitmore
Justice of the Peace
State of New York } Tompkins County } ss.
I Willet B. Goddard Clerk of the County of Tompkins do hereby certify that Parley Whitmore, whose name is subscribed to the annexed affidavit & certificate was at the time a Justice of the Peace in & for the county aforesaid dwelling in the said County, Commissioned and sworn and duly

Authorized to take the same, and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Justice of the Peace and verify believe that the signature to the said affidavit & Certificate is genuine In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County the 17 th day of June 1841 N.B. Goodacre Clerk
The J. G. Colinton Box

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State of New York Orange County ss
Be it known that on this 21 st day of September 1848 personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Orange in Said State Catharine Johnson a resident of the County of Orange aged about eighty two years who being duly sworn according to law and 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 24 th of February 1848 granting Pensions to certain widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war that she is the widow of William Johnson who was a Soldier and served during the war of the Revolution and that she was a pensioner and drew a pension under the act of 1844 at the rate of $25 33 /100 per annum under Said Act
Sworn and Subscribed before me this 21 st day of Sep- tember 1848 by making her mark
Catharine her Johnson Mark
Asaph P. Hall Justice of the Peace
I the Said Justice do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Catharine Johnson and that I knew her to be in receipt of a Pension at the rate of $25 33 /100 per Annum as stated by her in the above Affidavit
Asaph P. Hall Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Orange County ss:
I, Albert S. Branton, Clerk of the County Court in and for said County of Orange, do hereby certify that Alsop T. Aspell, before whom the within declaration was subscribed and sworn, was at the time of taking the same a justice of the peace in and for the said County, and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said justice, and verily believe that the signature to the said declaration & certificate thereto, is genuine — In witness whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said County the 25 th day of September 1868
A. S. Branton Clerk
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Catherine Johnson - widow of William Petition of Catherine Johnson for a pension -
December 16. 1843. Ref. to Revolutionary Pensions -
Cou nt of Revolutionary pension
Mr Clinton

To the Honourable the Senate, & House of Representatives, of the United States, in Congress Assembled; This Petition, Sheweth:
That your Petitioner Catharine John- son of the town of Warwick County of Orange & State of New York, is the Wid- ow of William Johnson, deceased, late of the same place. And that the said William Johnson her Husband, was a Sol- dier in the Revolutionary War; As by cer- tain documents herunto annexed, will fully appear, by reference therunto.
And this Petitioner further states, that heretofore, to wit about two Years since, she forwarded to the Pen- sion Office, Vouchers - With Proof of her marriage by Affidavits; the Parish Re- cord thereof, not being procurable, by rea- son of the removal of the Minister, with the Record of the same, to the extreme part of Pennsylvania, where he died:
And Secondly, that your Petitioner forwarded Vouchers of the service of her said Husband, as aforesaid to the said Office. And your Petitioner pre- sents her Claim, as an Applicant under the Law of Congress, passed Jan y . 1838. — And as your Petitioner has never received any Pension, agreeably to her solicitation, as aforesaid; And as the aforesaid Vouchers now lie in the Pension Office, aforesaid; & which

authenticate her Claim, she would re- spectfully refer your Honourable Body to the same, for the proofs of her Right.
And your Petitioner will ever pray,
Warwick, Decemb. 8. 1843.
Catharine Johnson
Catharine Johnson - widow of William Petitions of
Catharine Johnson
for a pension -
December 16. 1843.
Ref. to Revolutionary Pensions -
Cause of Revolutionary pension
Mr. Clinton

No 7635
Act 7 July, 1838
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H. N. Jones H. N.

State of New York, Orange County } ss. On this 15 th day of January 1841 Personally appeared before me the undersigned one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, Catharine Johnson, a resident of the town of Warwick County and State aforesaid aged Seventy four years on the 13 th day of July 1840 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 July 7 1838. an Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows
That she is the widow of William Johnson who was a Soldier in the war of the revolution as she was informed by her husband the said Wil- iam Johnson in his life time, and believes to be true. That her husband the said William Johnson served the term of nine months in a company commanded by Capt Abraham Westfall in Colonel Heathcote's Regiment. She further declares on her oath that she frequently heard her husband the said William Johnson speak of doing other service in the war of the revolution. She frequently heard him speak of doing service under Capt David McCamly, in the war of the revolution in which unit he belonged at that time
She further declares on her oath that she has often heard her husband the said William Johnson speak as being one of the guard over some prisoners that was taken at Stony Point, and conducted the said prisoners to the log jail in New Jersey near Newtown. She further declares the reason that she did not mention this service under Capt McCamly in her application under the Act of July 4 1836 was that she could not prove it
She further declares that she has often heard

her husband speak of doing service with his team at West point during the war of the revolution
She further declares on her oath that she was married to her husband the said William Johnson on the last day of January or the first day of February 1793. by Elder Montonyea a Minister of the baptist persuasion at the house of said Minister in the town of Warwick in said County aforesaid in the presence of Stephen Jayne and Christain Schader and that her husband the aforesaid William Johnson died on the 18th day of November 1831 and that she remains his widow as will more fully appear by proof hereunto annexed.
She further declares that she has no documentary evidence of her said husband services nor any family record of her marriage or the births of her children and must rely on proof already transmitted to the pension department in her application under the Act of Congress passed July 4, 1836. in support of her said husband services and also of her marriage and that her name subscribed and sworn to { before marriage was Catharine Jayne by making her mark } before me the day and year above written
H. W. Elliott Judge of Orange Co. N.Y.
Catharine her Jayne mark
I the said Judge do certify. that Catharine Johnson who made oath and subscribed the foregoing declaration is unable to attend court on account of age and bodily infirmity I also certify that she makes her mark from inability to write her name. I further certify that the words (and that her name before marriage was Catharine Jayne) was wrote before executed and the words (she not has) was interlined before executed
H. W. Elliott Judge of Orange Co. N.Y.
State of New York } ss. I do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the original now on file in my office and of the whole thereof.

has) was entertained before executed
J. W. Elliott Judge of Orange Co. N.Y.
State of New York Orange County } ss. Jacob How - of the town of Warwick and County aforesaid being duly sworn says that he is of the age of forty  seventy eight years. He further says on his oath that he was well acquainted with William Johnson the late husband of Catharine Johnson applicant for a pension under the act of Congress passed July 7 1838, and that the said William Johnson died on the 18 th November 1831 and that the said Catharine Johnson has remained the widow of William Johnson since his death, and still con- tinues his widow Sworn to and subscribed before me this 15 th day of January 1841 & I further certify that Theodore How is a respectable witness
Jacob How
The word "eight" erased & "seven" interlined before signing
J. W. Elliott Judge of Orange Co. N.Y.

State of New York Orange County } ss
I, Richard Pickard of the Town of Warwick County and State aforesaid says on his oath that he is the present pastor of the Baptist Church of the Town of Warwick County and State aforesaid which the Late Elder Montanyea was formerly pastor and he further says on his oath that there is no record to his knowledge of the marriage of William Johnson to Catharine Gayne by the Late Elder Montanyea he further says on his oath that there is no record of the marriages solemnized by the Late Elder Montanyea belonging to this Church. He further says on his oath that he does not know of any record of the marriages by the Late Elder Montanyea existing.
Sworn and subscribed before me this 4 th day of February 1841
Richard Pickard Pastor of the Baptist Church at Warwick
John Sly Justice of the Peace
I the said Justice do certify that Richard Pickard is the present pastor of the Baptist Church at Warwick in Orange County State of New York.
John Sly Justice of the Peace
Militia
STATE OF NEW YORK, } ss. I, LEBBEUS L. VAIL, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County ORANGE COUNTY, }
of Orange, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That John Sly before whom the foregoing Affidavit was subscribed and sworn, was at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace in, and for said county: and further,
that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe that the signature to the said Affidavit & Certificate is genuine.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of the said County, the sixth day of February
1841
Lebbeus L. Vail

In pursuance of a law passed the 27th day of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz :
  1779 July 25 360 William Johnson Spri 0 9 7   1779 June 10 526 William Johnson " 0 16 8   1779 Nov 22 927 William Johnson " 3. 5. 9   1781 Dec 18 6156 William Johnson " 20. 5. 11   $50.65   25.33   7 mo 18 days   per 
STATE OF NEW-YORK, COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, 184 . }
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. _____ now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz :
  First—under Capt. David McCamly in Col. John Hathorn's Regiment.  } Orange Co. Militia    Second, " " David McCamly " " John Hathorn's "    Third, " " David McCamly " " John Hathorn's "    Fourth, " " Abraham Hartfall " " Col. Albert Sawling's "    Fifth, " " " " " "    Sixth, " " " " " "    Seventh, " " " " " "    Eighth, " " " " " "  
The first tour of service above named was performed as an alarm at Minnisink in July 1779 The second tour of service above named was performed as an alarm at Westpoint in June 1779
M c Intosh Comptroller