Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,024, for Moses Johnson, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Na.
Johnson, Moses or Johnston
S. 36,024
CONTENTS

16.496 To Illinois Kentucky
Moses Johnson
Chas County in the state of Kentucky who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Spotswood 2 reg. of the Virginia line, for the term of 3 years
scribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 th of July 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th of February 1820 and sent to Hon ble Alney McLean House of Representatives
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819 $109.90 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 March 1820 48. — 13 mos ar s 30 1/4 $157.96
10 113
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
To @ 10. 133 continued
see letter P. A. Genl. 1832 - 6 secy brot.
To Civ. to Ken. P. A. Genl. Aug. 15 1832
Transf. to Ill in on for one 4.  Enr. 38 34 - Sept 34
on Roll for Mr. Telford, 1834. May. 17 - Sept 34
do David Thomas Oct 16 36
Due to estate on Roll for one 1
2nd Feb 27 - one on Roll for one 1
at May, Carrie, Illinois - 1
The above all McLean to some of his

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
County of Lawrence ss.
On this second day of June
1838
before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of
Lawrence personally appeared Moses Johnson
who, on his oath, declares that he is the same
person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Marius Leclerc in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Alexander Spottswood
in the service of the United States; that
his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Kentucky from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State (District, or Territory,) of Illinois
where he intends to
remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. The follow-
ing are his reasons for removing from Kentucky
to Illinois namely he is old and every in him his children live in Illinois and he wishes them to take care of him, the remaining days of his life
Moses Johnson
Sworn and subscribed to, before me, } the day and year aforesaid.
J. C. Strother J. D. L. & (Anal 9)
The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrates, whose official character and signature must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. The county Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer, must certify, under his seal of office, that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, Mayor, Alderman, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person, as to the Pensioner's identity. He must swear that the person who has taken the above oath is the person described in the affidavit. The Magistrate must certify, that the witness is a person of veracity; and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed.
Lawrence county } State of Illinois } I do hereby certify

that Abraham Morrell swore before me a justice of the peace in and for said county & state he being a respectable person known to the integrity of said Moses Johnson and that he is the person described in said affidavit I do certify that the said Abraham Morrell is well known to me and that he is a person of strict veracity.
Given under my hand & seal this second day of June 1834
D. Strother J. P. (seal)
State of Illinois Lawrence County
I Samuel M. McLean Clerk of the Circuit Court in and for said County do hereby certify that Penellaton Strother whose signature appears to the foregoing Certificate is and was at the time of signing the same an acting justice of the peace in & for said County duly commissioned and qualified and that the above signature purporting to be his are genuine. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office the 2nd day of June 1834
S. M. McLean

Moses Johnson's Declaration No 120
(Copy)
16.496
March 1820

Commonwealth of Kentucky
Ohio County Set
On this 15th day of November 1820 personally appeared in open court being a court of Record for said County of Ohio Moses Johnson aged Seventy one years resident in the County of said who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows as a private first in Calmes's Company then in Capt. Battle's Company then in France, Taylor's Company in the 2nd Virginia Regiment Commanded by Col. Spottswood then by Col. Preble of the Continental Establishment three years in said Regiment and one year previous, in all four years. That his original declaration was made on the 13th day of July 1818 that he was placed on the pension list Roll of the Kentucky agency at Eight Dollars per month by Certificate bearing date the 15th day of February 1820 and has not as yet Recd any part of his pension except up to the 4th day of March 1820. And I do Solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen on the 18th day of March 1818 of the United States 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 provision 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 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 herewith annexed and by me subscribed
  Four One mare Halt $60   4 Cows & Calves value 40   20 Hogs - - - - - 30   5 head of Sheep - - - - - 10   One Shl - - - - - 30   170 
That he is by occupation a farmer but able to labour but little owing to his age and a rupture in his abdomen that he has no children residing with him and has no family except himself and wife who is about Sixty Six or seven years of age
Moses Johnson Mark

Sworn to and declared on this 13 th day of November 1820 before the Honorable County court of the County of Ohio in Open Court (Benj n Kelly presiding Jp 06
Charles Henderson Clerk of the Ohio County Court do hereby Certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly Copied from the Record of said Court and I do further Certify that it is the Opinion of said Court that the total in Value of property exhibited in the afore d Schedule is One hundred and Seventy dollars
Given under my hand this 17 th day of November 1820.
Ch: Henderson.

Moses Johnston 1 st Div Declarations (Private)
2 nd Virginia Regiment 1861-3 years
[Signature]
Additional evidence required. —
£ 54. 15. 8 v er all Service Admitted }

Commonwealth of Kentucky the county of ...
I ... Johnston ... that with the year 1777 at ... and ... of ... ... in the ... ... Continental lines ... ... in the ... ... to serve during the war ... ... he was ... at ... in New Jersey ... that he has lost his discharge - that he knows of no person in the county by whom he can prove his service - that he was never placed on the pension list and that from his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his country for support his State of Kentucky Moses Johnston Ohio 10.10.18...
This day closes Johnston personally appears before me on

of the Circuit Judges in Open the State of said and Doves on the Holy Evangelist of almighty God that the facts contained in this statement are true to the best of his knowledge and belief and I do also here by certify that the class of Johnstown from the proof offered, is open now in the Circuit Court of and under the assistance of Country. Given under my hand and seal this 13th day of July 1818
Henry P. Moore
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State of Kentucky Ohio County, Set
Charles Henderson clerk of the Circuit Court holden for said County do hereby certify that Henry P. Brodnax whose name is affixed to the forgoing certificate is and was at the time of signing a presiding Judge in for the Circuit Court of our said County Commissioned & qualified. And that said certificate is in his hand writing
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & caused my Seal of office to be affixed The 13 th Day of July 1818
Ch Henderson

Ohio Mans Johnston served one year in the 2 nd Virginia Regiment commanded by Col. Spotswood in Capt. Alexander's company and after the service one year he enlisted for three years as stated in his petition
Moses Johnston Declaration Private 2 nd Virginia Regiment 1777-3 years Additional evidence Required. $54.15.8 small Service admitted
State of Kentucky Ohio County Harrodsburg This day Abraham Lindsey person- ally appeared before me one of the circuit judges in for the state aforesaid, and swore on the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God that Moses Johnston enlisted under Capt. Alexander in 1775 and served one year in the 2 nd Virginia Regiment belonging to the Continental line, with himself and that after the year expired he the said Johnston enlisted again for three years. Given under my hand & seal this 13 th day of October 1819.
Henry P. Brodnax

36 024
Rev INVALID.
File No. 36 024
Moses Johnson
Rev Rev 1840
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 207
[Arrangement of 1870.]

before the conference of the Feb. 24, 1897, was held at Barnesboro, Centre County.

4 th of Sept r 1814
upon the Application of Major Johnson, I do Certify that he served in my Company in the Revolutionary War, and in the 2 d Virginia Regiment, and that he always behaved himself as a Brave Soldier given under my hand this day above written —
S.P.B. Major Johnston enlisted for three years and excepting of the first year which he served in Virginia
Marquis Calmes

Kentucky
Mas Johnson
Rev. 29 th July 1851
Rev. 15 th Feb. 1826
Franklin

Aug 30.
Mr. Burdine
free
James L. Evans Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Office Bank U.S. States Leamington Aug 23 d 1834
Dear Sir In answer to your letters of the 15 th Inst I inform you that Moses Johnson a pensioner on the Roll at this Agency under the Act of March 18 1818 at eight dollars per month was paid to the 4 th March 1834 - And that Joseph Ringery a Pensioner now on our Roll under the Acts of Congress respecting invalids at eight dollars per month was paid to the 4 th Sept 1833 - as directed in your letters we will cease to pay either of them hereafter.
I am very respectfully your obedient
M c Tilford Pus
John Edwards, Esq.

Get papers
Moses Johnson Illinois
ad. Mach
15 Feb 1820
free
J. Adams Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington

Office Bank U States Lexington Sept 9. 1834
Dear Sir Your letter of the 1 st inst is received in which you inform me "that Moses Johnson Private late of the State of Kentucky a Revolutionary Pensioner at the rate of eight Dollars per month, has been transferred to the roll of pensioners of the United States for the State of Illinois to take effect from & after the 4 th  Sept 1833 "
In my letter of the 23 d Aug st last in answer to yours of the 15 th I informed you that Moses Johnson had received his pension at this Agency to the 4 th March 1834 —
I am very respectfully
your obed t
M. T. Scott Cash r for John Selford Pres t
Col. L. Edwards Esq y Comm ee of Pensions.

Hartford Ky June 24
South
July
for Master M m
Mail
L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Ky Hartford 29 June 1834
L. Edmiston Commissioner
Hermoth please receive the Application of Moses Johnston Revolutionary Pension of the United States for a transfer of his Pension from The Kentucky to Illinois Agency. Please enclose to me any paper necessary for him to have to enable him to demand and receive his Pension in Illinois, when it will be placed in his proper and undisturbed.
Very Respectfully J. M. Crow

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Mr. Edwards Mr. [?]
L. Edwards Esq
Cannon House Opposite Washington City
Recd. Mar. 14. 1835

Lexington Ky 7th March
1835
Rev. 15. Feb 1820
on Sir,
on calling to day for the Rev Medic of Mass Johnson with his vouchers & power of attorney in order I found aliter from you of the same date with the enclosed stating he was to be paid up to the 4 th Sept. 1833 - The agent had paid to 4 th March 1834 before the receipt of the letter from you
There is evidently a mistake in the letter to the agent here or your letter to Mr Johnson as will you please to have the subject attended together the enclosed to me for the use of my go line
Yrs Respectfully J. S. H. S. H. S.

Hartford
J. W. Cross. 24 March. 1834.
and 10 April 35 Hartford by J. W. Cross 23 March 34
Hon Lewis Cass Secretary War
Washington City
Mail
April 11 1834
Patent Office

Hartford
J. W. Crow 24 March. 1834.
and 2 p.m. April 30 Hartford 23 March 34 to 1st survey of Free
Hon Lewis Cass Secretary War
Washington City Mailed
April 11 1834
Parker Office

San Francisco March 24 th 1834
Louis Agassiz Secretary of War
Dir.
Moses
Johnson. Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States has this Dray removed to the State of Illinois, and wishes to have it so arranged that he can draw his Pension in that State his Certificate issued on the 15 th day of Feb 1820 and numbered 16496 signed by J. B. Calhoun. he is Very old and infirm and it will be Very important for him to come to Kentucky every six months to receive his Pension. if you have not the Power to authorize the transfer please hand this to the proper Department, if the transfer will be made Please advise me at this Place when Johnson will advise immediately he has requested me to ask it of the Government to do him this favor Respectfully
John W Brown
Hefer To Yhon A. G. Hance M.H.R.

Moses Johnson

Application for a new certificate
State of Illinois White County ss
Be it known that before me Enoch Wilcox Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Moses Johnson and made oath in due form of law that he is the same person who served during the Revolutionary War, in the 2 nd Virginia Regiment commanded by Col Alexander Spotswood - in the Company commanded by Capt Calines - That his name was placed on the Pension list Roll of the Kentucky agency - and has since been transferred to Illinois - that he had a pension certificate to that effect - that about a year ago he came to Carmi and drew his pension and believ- ing his certificate would be safe in the office of the office of Agent - he delivered to W m S. Hay for safe keeping, and has not since seen it. Sworn and subscribed this 22 nd day of October 1836 Moses his X Johnson mark Sworn and subscribed to before me this 22 nd E. WILCOX, J.P.
I Jesse Lee do upon oath declare that I have been well acquainted with the above Moses Johnson for more than eight years past have went with him several times to draw his pension, and know that he is the person

described in the foregoing affidavit Sworn and subscribed this 22 nd day of October 1836 E. Wilcox J.P. Jesse Lee mark
State of Illinois White County ss Be it known that on the 11 th day of February 1837. Before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared William S. Hay (named within), and made oath that he has no recollection of Mr. Moses Johnson, having left his Pension certificate with him - as stated within - nor has he any knowledge where the said certificate is - Sworn and subscribed the day and year last above written before me
E. Wilcox J.P.
William S. Hay
State of Illinois White County ss I James Patcliff Clerk of the County Commissioners Court in and for White County aforesaid do certify that Enoch Wilcox Esq. before whom the above affidavit was made now is and was at the date of making the same an acting Justice of the peace within and for said County Commissioned & duly qualified.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Carmi this 11 th February 1837 J. Patcliff Clk

John Brown
affidavit
[Faint, mirrored handwritten text, likely bleed-through from the reverse side of the page]

State of Kentucky Muhlenberg County Set
Johann Brown this day personally appeared before me Robert Glen a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid and made oath that he was acquainted with M en s Johnston in the revolutionary war and served with him in the same Regiment first comm- anded by Alexander Spotswood and lastly by Christopher Phibbs for three years that when he the affiant was discharged he left said Johnston in the service that said Johnston was in the Second Virginia Regiment on the continental line given under My hand this 19 th day of October 1817 Robert Glen J.P.

Mrs. Johnson
ky to Me.
Carmi Ills 29 th Nov
Dec 13
M s Burdine
Free
Jamie L Edward Egan Commissioner of Revenue Washington City

Garni Ill Pension Agents office 28 th Nov 1836
Sir
Moses Johnson a Revolutionary Pensioner under the act of 1818 came here some 3 or 4 weeks ago to draw his pension and stated that when he drew his pension a year ago he left his certificate with my son for safe keeping - I examined carefully and could not find it - my son has no recollection of his leaving it - I drew the within affida- -vit for him - and have waited some time for him to make search at home for his certificate - There is no doubt of his identity - If you will issue for him a new certificate I will see that no improper use shall be made of it, or the old one should it be found
Yours with Respect
J L Edwards Esq Washington City
Daniel Hay

Barni Lee 12th Feby
Free
25 Feb
Dan C May
Misses Johnson for new Certificate
Burdine
James L Edwards Esqr Commissioner of Pensions Washington City
new En.
for
the
Misses Johnson

Carmi Ill
12 Feb 1837
Sir
I return you the application of Moses Johnson for a new certificate. My strongest impressions are that the old gentleman is mistaken in having left his certificate with my son, but have no doubt if he is, but what he is honestly so -- Should you give him a new certificate direct it to me and I will give him notice
very Respectfully your ob t Serv t
Daniel Hay
James L Edwards Esqr commissioner of Pensions Washington city
This application was made to you some weeks ago, and was returned to me for my sons affidavit & the clerks certificate