Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7941, for Ellis Johnson, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va
Johnson, Ellis Mary
W. 7941 B.L.H. 26.767-160-55
CONTENTS

order to pay Jan. 5. 1837 Lts Jn. Poole June 11. 1840. " " " " " " 9 Apr 1832
South Carolina 23932
Ellis Johnson a native in the State of S. Ca. who was a Pvt. in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt. commanded by Col. Dick in the S. Ca. for 15 mo. 2 days
Inscribed on the Roll of S. Carolina at the rate of 50 - Dollars 22 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of Oct 32 and Capt. E. J. Tomar. Savannah Ga. - S. Ca.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 31 150.66 Semi-ann. allowance ending Sept - 25.11 175.77
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }

4836
South Carolina Mary Johnson widow of Ellis Johnson
who served in the Revolutionary
Date of widow's death not in A.P.
war, as a
private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 50. dollars 22. cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued
9 th day of January 1853.
and sent to
A. S. Wallace Yorkville S. Carolina
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 143 Vol. A (1832)
A. S. Wallace, Rec. 6/58

140092 Aetmar 3
May 1935
Mary Johnson wid. Ellis Johnson Pres.
copy of M.W. Johnson
Rev pension
Rev pension
S.6 Feb 53- 4836
AD:160 Ac May. 19756
Boylton.
AD 160
A. S. Wallace
Yorkville S.6
air A. S. Wallace Feb 26/56
21
Vol 1. page 83.

140098 May Johnson
Claim for Bounty Land
Act 3 March 1855
Filed by A.S. Wallen Not Reissue S.C.

State of South Carolina Spartanburg District } On the 10 th day of April A.D. 1855. Personally appeared before me a magistrate in said District duly authorized by law to administer oaths for the District and State aforesaid Mary Johnson aged 80 years who being first duly sworn according to law says that she is a resident of Spartanburg Dist So. Ga. She further declares that she is the widow of Ellis Johnson who was a two tutionary pensioner of the United States at the rate of fifty dollars and 22 cts per annum for services in the Revolutionary war but to give the particulars of her said husbands service declarant cannot but would refer the department to the papers now on file in the application of her said husband under act of 7 th June 1832 as well as the proof on file in her own Claim
She further declares that she was Mar- ried to said Ellis Johnson on the first day of March 1816 and that her maiden name was Mary Brice and that her said husband died in Spartanburg District So. Ga. on the 12 th day of September 1840 and she is now his widow and a pensioner of the United States at the rate of fifty dollars and 22 cents per annum to which she would refer the department for proof of her marriage and death of her said husband and that she has never before made

application for bounty land under this or any other act
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March the 3 rd 1855
Mary H. Johnson Mark
We Robert N. Haddow and John Sexton Residents of Spartanburg District in the State of South Carolina upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Mary Johnson in our presence and that we know her to be the Identical person she represents herself to be Robert N. Haddow John Sexton
The foregoing declaration and affidavit was sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I Certify that I know the affiants to be creditable persons and that the Claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this Claim
J. C. Caldwell Magistrate
3

State of South Carolina 53 Spartanburgh District 33
I, J. B. Tolleson Clerk of the court of Common Pleas and General Sessions for the district and State aforesaid do hereby certify that J. C. Caldwell Esq. before whom the within declaration was acknowledged and who gave the within certificate was at the date thereof an acting Magistrate for the district and State aforesaid who had been duly appointed and qualified and the signature purporting to be his is genu- ine and that all due faith and credit should be given to all his official acts as such
Given under my hand and seal of office at Spartanburgh Court House this 25th April 1855
J. B. Tolleson Clerk

State of South Carolina ss Spartanburg District ss
On this 4 day of Octob 1833, personally appeared before the Honorable Josiah J. Evans Esquire the presiding Judge of the Court of Sessions & Common Pleas held at Spartanburg in open court house, Ellis Johnson a resident of the District & State above named aged seventy three years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June, 7th, 1832. That he entered as a private in the army of the Revolutionary War on the 1 st of April 1775, in Mecklenburg County State of Virginia, in the State troops, under the command of Lieutenant Samuel Malone and Captain John Ballard, for the term of twelve months. He was marched from Mecklenburg Court house to Hampton where he remained four months. He was attached to the Regiment commanded by Col. Minnecuthea. From Hampton he was marched to Portsmouth at which place he remained four months still commanded by Captain Ballard & Col. Minnecuthea. From Portsmouth he was marched back to Mecklenburg Ct. house V a where he was discharged by Captain Ballard, verbally, on the 29 th of December, 1775, having served eight months and twenty two days . — On the 10 th of January 1781, to the best of his knowledge & recollection, he substituted for the term of three months, in Mecklenburg County V a as a private in the Militia, under the command of Asa Oliver; he cannot recollect the name of the Gentleman for whom he substituted. — From Mecklenburg Ct. House he was marched to Cobbs Point from thence to Suffolk where he was attached to the Virginia Regiment commanded by Col. Alexander Dick — He was marched from Suffolk to Prince George where he was verbally discharged on the 10 th of April, 1781 to the best of his knowledge & recollection; but this deponent cannot say by what officer he was discharged — He served out the term of three months — On or about the last of June, 1781, to the best of my knowledge and recollection I was drafted as a private in the Militia in the County of Mecklenburg V a for the term of three months in the Company commanded by Captain Richard Whitten I was

marched from Mecklenburgh Court house to Prince Edward Ct. house; from thence to Bartel's Ferry on James River; from thence to Point Look on James River; from thence back to Bartel's Ferry; from thence to Morven Hills. The Regiment was commanded by Col. Tucker. I was discharged at Morven Hills on or about the last of August  10th of October , 1781, having served three months & ten days . I cannot now say by whom I received my discharge; it was verbal.
In my first tour I served eight months & twenty two days. In my second I served three months & in my third tour I served three months & ten days, making an aggregate of fifteen months & two days. By reason of old age & consequent loss of memory I may be mistaken as to the time of the commencement, of my tours: But as to the duration of each I am confident I have made a correct statement. I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declare that my name is not on the pension Roll of any agency in any State. I have no documentary evidence.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this _____ day of _____ A.D. 18____
Ellis H. Johnson his mark
E. Romans Clerk.
In answer to the 1 st Interrogatory. I was born in Brunswick County V a . I cannot say as to the date when I was born.
answer to 2 nd I have no record of my age. —
" 3 rd When called into service, I lived in Mecklen- burg County V a . Since the Revolutionary war I have resided in Mecklenburgh V a & in Spartanburg S th Carolina. I now live in the last mentioned place.
" 4 th In my first tour I enlisted in the Virginia State Troops. In my 2 nd I substituted, but cannot now say for whom, in consequence of old age & loss of memory. In my third tour I was discharged. —
" 5 th I was with Col. Alexander Dick, Genl. Mendenhall & Saffeyette. — and Col. Minniewalker and Col. Tucker.

Answer 6 th I did not receive a millenium as yet.
"
7 th I refer to Howell Johnson who was with me & knowing to my two first tours & John Vaughan who served with me in my last campaign and to the Rev. Andrew Gramling to whom I am known in my neighbourhood & who, together with Messrs. Johnson & Vaughan are well acquainted with my character
We Andrew Gramling a clergy man residing in Spartanburgh District & Howell Johnson & John Vaughan residing in the same do hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Ellis Johnson, who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration; that we believe him to be seventy three years of age; that he is respected and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid E. Romas Clerk. Andrew Gramling John Vaughan Howell Johnson
Howell Johnson upon being duly sworn deposes & saith that he served in the first & 2 nd campaigns with Ellis Johnson above named & knows that the services stated in the foregoing declaration, as having been performed in the two first campaigns, were rendered by the said Ellis Johnson. John Vaughan upon being duly sworn deposes & saith that he served with Ellis Johnson, above named, in his third campaign & knows the services therein stated to have been rendered in the Revolutionary war to the United States by the said Ellis Johnson, and were by him performed as stated in his declaration.
Sworn to & subscribed before me the 1 st day of October 1833 John Vaughan Howell Johnson E. Romas Clerk.

And the said Court hereby declares its opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant, was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to his satisfaction that A. Granling who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman, resident in Spartanburg District and that Howell Johnson and John Vaughan who have also signed the same are residents in the district of Spartanburg and are creditable persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
E. P. Moore
Josiah J. Evans
Presd. Judge
5 th October 1833
Ellis Johnson By C. A.
No. 443
State of South Carolina Spartanburg District
I Elisha P. Moore Clerk of the Court of Sessions & Common Pleas in and for said district, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Court in the matter of the application of Ellis Johnson for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office the 19 th day of October, 1833.
E. P. Moore Clerk.

Mary Johnson Declaration
under act of 3rd February 1853
1893
J S Wallace Esq Yorkville J C

State of South Carolina Spartanburg District } On the 9th day of July 1833 Personally appeared before me Ruben Bowlin Judge of the Court of Ordinary for the District and State aforesaid Mary Johnson a resident of said District aged 78 years Who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed the 3rd February 1833 that she is the widow of Ellis Johnson who was a revolutionary pensioner of the united States S.C. agency at the rate of $50.00 per annum. She further declares that she was married to the said Ellis Johnson on the 28th day of March One thousand Eight hundred and Sixteen (1816), that her husband the aforesaid Ellis Johnson died on the 12th day of September 1840 as will appear by the paper now on file in her application to draw the arrear due her said husband after his death that she was married to him at the time above stated - She further declares she was a widow at the passage of the act and is still a widow, and that she has never before made application for a pension.
And further I do hereby constitute and appoint A.S. Wallace of York District S.C. my True and Lawful Attorney and agent to prosecute my said Claim of pension to examine all the papers on file at Washington City or Elsewhere to file additional Evidence and arguments and receive the Certificate which may issue in said Claim to appoint one or more agents under him for the

purpose herein expressed and all other acts and deeds, that I might or could do if I were personally present hereby ratifying and confirming all that my attorney and agent shall lawfully do in the premises.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal
This 9 th day of July 1833
Sealed and delivered
in presence of
Sworn to and Subscribed before me the day this the 9 th day of July 1833 Mary Johnson (Seal) Mark
R Bowden Judge of the Court of Ordinary J. C. Caldwell
I R Bowden Judge of the Court of Ordinary do hereby certify that it has been shown in Evidence to the Satisfaction of the Court that Ellis Johnson husband of the aforesaid Mary Johnson was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of $50 per month per annum - and died at his Late residence in Spartanburg on the 12 th September 1840, Twentieth of September One thousand Eight hundred and Forty Leaving his wife Mary Johnson a widow and several Children and that the said Mary Johnson is still living and that she has not intermarried since the death of her husband and that she has never before made application for a pension all of which is Satisfactory to the Court and

the said Mary Johnson is a Woman to Whose Statutory Seisin full faith and credit is due This 9 th July 1853 my hand and seal of office
A Bowdoin Judge of the Court of Ordinary

February 19, 1937
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Mrs. R. L. Wilkinson 221 West 39th Street Savannah, Georgia
ELLIS JOHNSON W. 7941 BA-J/MLB Am
Dear Madam:
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 7941, based upon service of Ellis Johnson in the Revolutionary War.
Ellis Johnson, as soldier's name appears in the claim, was born in Brunswick County, Virginia; the date of his birth and names of parents are not shown.
While a resident of Mecklenburg County, Virginia, Ellis Johnson enlisted in April, 1775, and served as private in Captain John Ballard's company, Colonel Merriwether's Virginia regiment, and was discharged December 22, 1775. He enlisted January 10, 1781, served as private in Captain Asa Oliver's company, Colonel Alexander Dick's Virginia regiment, and was discharged April 10, 1781. He enlisted in June, 1781, served as private in Captain Richard Whitten's company, Colonel Tucker's Virginia regiment and was discharged about October 10, 1781.
After the war the soldier lived for a time in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, then moved to Spartanburg District, South Carolina.
Ellis Johnson was allowed pension on his application executed October 4, 1833, at which time he was aged seventy-three years and a resident of Spartanburg District, South Carolina, where he died at his residence September 12, 1840.
Ellis Johnson married Mary Brice March 1 or 23, 1816. The date and place of her birth and names of parents are not given. They were married in Spartanburg District, South Carolina, at the home of Joseph McMillen who, in 1854, was aged seventy-nine years, and his wife, Sally, then aged seventy-four years, when they were still residing in Spartanburg District, South Carolina. No relationship was shown between Joseph McMillen and his wife, Sally, to the soldier or to his wife, Mary.

Ellis Johnson's widow, Mary, was allowed pension on her application executed July 9, 1853, at which time she was aged seventy-eight years and a resident of Spartanburg District, South Carolina, where she was still living in 1856.
No names were designated in the claim as those of children.
In 1833, one Howell Johnson, a resident of Spartanburg District, South Carolina, made affidavit that he served the first two campaigns with the soldier, Ellis Johnson, but did not state any relationship to him. In 1855, reference was made to Holly Johnston, widow of Howell Johnston, no relationship to soldier shown.
In order to obtain date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid and possibly the date of death of soldier's widow, Mary, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data: Mary Johnson, widow of Ellis Johnson, certificate No. 4836, issued January 9, 1855, rate $50.22 per annum, commenced February 3, 1853, Act February 3, 1853, South Carolina Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

1937 Feb. 19 - Heet to Mrs. P.L. Pilkinton — M.P.
Revolution.
Virginia WIDOW, &c.
File No. 7941
Mary Johnston Wid"
Ellis Johnson Print. Rev War
Act: Indig. 3 rd  1848.
Index: — Vol. 4 , Page 378
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Geo. Am.

No. 2734
Mary Johnson. Will of Ellis —
At H. S. Wallac. 1 st Oct. 1853. same Octo 24 1854
24836
Act. 3 rd Feby. 1853.

Appl. of Mary Johnson, widow of Ellis Johnson, Gartonsburg District, S. Carolina.
Act 3 d Feb. 1853. $50. 22 / 100 per An. Com: Feb. 3 d 1853, Rev.
A. J. Wallace, Yorkville, S. Carolina.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, PENSION OFFICE. OFFICIAL BUSINESS
Commissioner.

Recd Jan'y 3 rd 1893
FREE
Hon S. P. Waldo, Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.
W. H. Johnson

dc 12/23 Mary Estelle Miss Miss
4836
FREE
Unpaid
Hon George C. Whitney Cam of Pension, Washington City. D.C.

Guthrieville 15 th May
140097
Hon L. P. Waldo, Com of Pensions. Washington City. D.C.

John S. ... Mary ... Ellis
FREE
Hon S. P. Waldo Commissioner of Revenue Washington City D.C.

2 Pres. due 12 th Sept. 1840. 2 Wks. 3 to wind. & id. Oct. 1840
" Sept. 1840

This is to Certify, That it appears from a List in this Office of such Officers and Soldiers of the Virginia State Line, during the Revolutionary War, as settled their Accounts, and received Certificates for the balance of their Full Pay, according to an Act of Assembly, passed the November Session, 1781, that a Certificate issued on the 8th day of December 1785 , in the name of Ellis Johnson as a Soldier of Infantry for £ 54. 7. 6, which Certificate appears to have been delivered to Mr Pettus and was given for services prior to the 1st January, 1782.
{ No Seal of Office. }
Given under my hand at the Auditor's Office, Richmond, this
19th day of April 1884.
J. E. Heath AUDITOR.
97 P

Rev Mr Office.
January 5 th 1855.
Sir,
Please inform the time to which the will of the late Rev Mr was filed in the date of his death.
Very Respectfully,
L. M. Wilson
Commissioner.
Sept 24 th
Rev Mr
M c Kean
J. H. M c Kean Mrs A. M c Kean
Ellis Johnson died 12 Sept 1840. paid.
Rev Johnson
Executor

Yorkville S.C.
19 th Oct 1858
Hon L. P. Waldo,
My dear Sir,
I herewith return the letter of the Comd of Pensions in claim of Mary Johnston widow of Ellis Johnston of Spartanburg District, S.C. deceased and request that you again examine this claim as the proof of her marriage and identity were I understand fully made out when she drew the arrears due her husband after his death
You will please have the files in the proper department examined for the proof in her case. Your special attention is requested

I would have attended to this case sooner, but I have been engaged as a candidate for the Legislature of this state and to be unuseful I found business enough
Your early attention is requested,
Very truly your friend A. S. Wallen
Washington City, D. C.

PAID
Mr. Evans
H. L. Edwards Commission of Pensions Washington City

Spartanburg 27 July 1840
J. L. Eam ar d
In Inclosed I send You the paper. Certainly Ellis Johnson as fully as I know is possible he is an old Inferior Man has been for some months past not in a proper mind to transact Business from old age. I have been enabled to procure a Blank Form of Alimony Copy from the original Certificate which I have with Inclosed. It is almost impossible to get any correct Statements from him his Recollection having failed him. I know from my own Personal knowledge that the said Ellis Johnson has arranged a Pension for a number of Years has arrear by self once which works Last any further instruction will be attended too promptly as the old man is not of many days amongst us
Respectfully John D. Hill

Mary Johnson
1845
Hartford Conn. No 62

State of South Carolina } Spartanburg District } J. B. Tolson Clerk of the court of common Pleas and General Sessions for Spartanburg Dist in the state aforesaid, do hereby certify that, J. C. Caldwell Esq., is an acting magistrate for said District, in the state aforesaid, duly ap- pointed, qualified and commissioned, and that due faith and credit should be given to all his official acts as such,
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Spartanburg C.H. this the 4 th August. A. D., 1856
J. B. Tolson Clerk

I know all men by these presents that I Mary Johnson of Spar- burg District S.C. do hereby constitute and appoint A. S. Wallace of York District State of South Carolina my true and lawful attorney with full power of substitution to pro- cute my Claims of Pension act 3 Feb 1853 for an increased and back pay act 2 Feb 1848 as well as the Claims of my late husband Ellis Johnson dec- d. 16 June 1833 to file additional evidence and arguments and receive the Certificates when issued (which power is irrevocable) either in the Court of Claims or before any of the departments and do all other acts and deeds that I myself could do were I person- ally present hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said attorney may act and lawfully do in the premises.
Given under my hand and seal this 30 th day of July 1856. Sealed and delivered in the presence of Mary Johnson (P.S.)
In presence of
J. C. Caldwell
M. D. Shadden
South Carolina
Sparburg District
On this 30 th day of July 1856 before me the undersigned an acting magistrate in said dis- trict duly authorized by law to ad- minister oaths personally appeared Mary Johnson above named and ac- knowledged the above power of attorney to be her act and deed In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year above written
J. C. Caldwell Magistrate

Admit as a private
15 mo. 2 days
5 57 22
3

Auditors Office
22 April 1834
Sir
I send you a certificate in relation to Ellis Johnson, and return you his declaration. If the entry on your copy of the army rolls corresponds in date and amount, there is no doubt it was intended for Ellis Johnson . He received land for 3 years service.
Very respectfully,
yours
Saml. Keath
J. L. Edwards mg

Planters Mechanics & Bank of P.C. Charleston 21 Dec 1836
J. P. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions, Washington D.C.
Sir In close for your authority to pay, voucher of Ellis Johnson upon which 12 Months Pension is due.
I am very Respectfully Your Affec Serv t
C. K. Spear Pension Agent

H. J. Wallace Dear B.

Pension Office, Dec. 6. 1856.
Sir,
Yours respectfully. You are informed in relation to the case of Mary Johnson, now a pensioned under act of Feb. 3. 1853; that she was allowed at the same rate her husband received, and he was pensioned for every day of service he declared for. There is  is , consequently, no foundation for a claim for increase of allowance.
Whether what her pension will be continued allowed to commence running at an earlier date than the date of the passage of the act of 1853, will depend upon the future legislation of Congress.
Very resp'y, G.C.
A. S. Wallace Esq. Yorkville, South Carolina

Westville S.C.
14th Nov 1856.
Hon George C. Whiting, Comm. of Pensions, My dear Sir,
I have with full Power of Attorney in claim of Mary Johnson widow of Ellis Johnson S.C. agency act 3 February, 1853, to increase her claim and recover the same if the department by construction or otherwise, should order such claims to commence 4th March 1848, instead of 3 Feb 1853.
Should such extension be given. Please inform me of that fact.
Ellis Johnson served 18 months in the line which is not as I am informed computed in his allowance.

You will please answer at your earliest convenience.
Very Respectfully Yours,
A. S. Wallau

Yorkville S.C.
25 th Dec 1864.
Hon L.P. Waldo.
My Dr Sir
I herewith enclose
the Evidence of Joseph M c Millen and his wife Sally M c Millen, to sustain the application of Mary Johnson, widow of Ellis Johnson of Spartanburg District act of 3 rd Feb 1853, who witnessed the ceremony and have known the parties ever since
The claim has been one reported, on , but the letter is not before me. Your early attention will much oblige Your very humble servant,
Very Truly Your friend A. A. Wallace

State of South Carolina Spartanburg District } Personally Came before me Joseph M c Millen aged seventy nine years also Sally M c Millen his wife aged seventy four years who being duly sworn saith they were well acquainted with Ellis Johnson and a Revolutionary pension since that he was married to Mary Johnson some time in March 1816 by the Rev end Andrew Prumbling that they were married in their house and that Ellis Johnson died on the 12 th of September 1840 and that Mary Johnson widow of Ellis Johnson has lived on their land ever since the death of the said Ellis Johnson and that she is still his widow and the Identical woman to whom he was married they further swear that they are disinterested Sworn to and subscribed } Joseph his M c Millen before me 8 th November 1854 } mark J. C. Caldwell } Sally his M c Millen Magistrate } mark
The said magistrate certify that I am well acquainted with Joseph M c Millen and Sally M c Millen his wife who has sworn and subscribed the foregoing and with Mary Johnson widow of Ellis

Johnson that they are Respectable Citations of this District and their Statements entitled to full Credit J. C. Caldwell Magistrate
The State of South Carolina Spartanburg District } J. B. Tolson Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas and General Sessions for Spartanburg District do hereby certify that J. C. Caldwell Esq. before whom the preceding affidavit was made is an acting Magistrate in and for the District of Spartanburg who has been duly appointed and qualified and that full credit should be given to all his acts and doings as such. Given under my hand and seal of Office at Spartanburg Court House. November the 9 th 1854 J. B. Tolson Clerk

Hon L. P. Waldo Cam of Pensions Washington City D.C. -
1100 g

Wartsville S.C.
18th May 1855.
Hon L. P. Waldo.
My dear Sir,
I herewith in close the following Bounty Land Claims sent me from Spartanburg District to wit. Holly Johnston widow of Howell Johnston and Mary Johnston widow of Ellis Johnston which you will please examine and report to me as soon as convenient.
You will please examine the papers on which they were furnished.
Very Respectfully Yours. A. D. Wallace

ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
PENSION OFFICE,
Feby 26 th
1856.
Sir :
The claim of Mary Johnson for bounty land under the act of the 3d March, 1855, No. 140,097 has been examined and suspended.
The revolutionary service of Ellis Johnson the husband of the applicant, does not appear of record in this office.
The 3d section of said act requires a service of "FOURTEEN DAYS" to be established by "RECORD EVIDENCE."
Upon the production of such evidence of service, the claim will be favorably considered.
IT SHOULD BE OBSERVED, that the recorded action of this office, admitting a revolutionary soldier to the list of pensioners upon parole proof, is not considered " of service record evidence", within the meaning of the act aforesaid. In all applications for bounty land under this act, the papers of the soldiers, or their widows, who have applied for or received pensions, as well as the rolls in this office, are carefully examined for record evidence of service, before this circular is issued.
Respectfully,
J. MINOT, Commissioner.
A. S. Wallace Esq. Yorkville S. C.

This is to Certify, That it appears from a List in this Office of such Officers and Soldiers of the Virginia State Line as settled their Accounts and received Certificates for the balance of their full pay, according to An Act of Assembly, passed the November Session 1781, directing the Auditors of Public Accounts to settle and adjust the pay and accounts of the said Officers and Soldiers from the 1st January 1777 to 31st December 1781, (See Hening's Statutes at Large, Vol. 10, p. 462,) that a settlement was made on the 8 th day of Dec r 1785 in the name of Ellis Johnson as Sol d Inf _____ and evidence of the indebtedness of the State to him for £541 7s 6d delivered to M c Petters but as the original settlements or copies thereof are not to be found in this Office, the term of service embraced therein cannot be stated
Given under my hand, at the the Auditor's Office, Richmond, this 16 th day of May _____ 1856.
{ NO SEAL OF OFFICE. }
G. W. Smith Aud. P. Accts.

Washington City D.C. 17th May 1856.
Hon J. Minot
Comm of Pensions,
My do or
in answer
to your letter in claim of Mary Johnston which is herewith returned for bounty "land" act 3 March 1855 I would respectfully submit the second evidence for the Billa Rolls of the service of her husband Ellis Johnston of Johnson and respectfully ask that her bounty land warrant be issued.
Very Respectfully Yours
A. S. Wallace.

P. 309 3 11 am 11 June 1840.
Pension Office, Ellij Johnson SC. Wk
Wadsworth Essex
To the Secretary of War

To The Secretary of War
Washington City
Union Office. W. Johnson SC. W.
P. 309 3 11 June 1846.

Spartanburgh 26 May 1840.
To the Secretary of War.
Sir permit me to ask of You the following Information. Ellis Johnson, who have been drawing a pension for a long time became old & infirm and put his Certificate into the hands of a Person to draw for him & a difference arose between them and Johnson calls for his Certificate the other says it is lost but at other times says he has got it & will not give it up until certain terms is complied with by Johnson.
Johnson is quite old & infirm and a charge on his distant relatives & cannot bear being sent to the Poor House of this District but a feeling of spite which kept him away. Now I want to know what will be required to enable him to draw his pension as formerly. Your earliest attention will confer a favor on an old man who will not trouble You a particle long.
Respectfully
John Poole

Brief in the case of Mary Johnston, widow of Ellis, Spartanburg Dist., Colony and State of S c Carolina act 3 d Feb y 1853.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase" )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
The stand was pensioned under the Act of 7 th Jan y 1837, at the rate of $50. 22 / 100 per An m . Two witnesses testf y , they were present at the marriage. Pensioner died September 12 th 1840, as per the affidavits of two witnesses, certificate of Court & report of the H on Auditor. Widowhood & liability is established by the affidavits of two credible Affiants, & a certificate of Court.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
A. S. Wallace Esq r , Yorkville, S. Carolina, Name and residence of Agent
S. C. Blyth, Examining Clerk.

Savannah Ga
Jan 20-1937
United States Department of The Interior Bureau of Pensions, Washington D.C.
I would like to get the Pension record for Joseph Righton of Charleston S.C. for services rendered during the Revolution. The pension list for S.C. 1840 has him age 78, living in 1st ward. head of family Joseph Righton I want this for John Morris Righton descendant of H. G. Righton son of Joseph. I want the record for myself for the following names.
Samuel Pryor age 83 Lincoln County N.C. Peter Hilliard " 86 Edgefield " S.C. William Day " 83 Pickens Dist S.C. Ellis Johnston " 86 Spartanburg S.C.
These names are in my ancestry.
Your Resp., Mrs R L Wilkinson 221 W 39 th
Savannah Ga.
You gave me once John Ridgeway of S.C. that was my ancestor. the place of his death in upper part of Georgia I could find no record. I found a record Greenville S.C. he may have been taken there for burial.

February 19, 1937
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Mrs. R. L. Wilkinson 221 West 39th Street Savannah, Georgia
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request, for Mr. John Morris Righton, the Revolutionary War record of Joseph Righton, of Charleston, South Carolina, and for yourself records of the following named soldiers, who in 1840 were listed as pensioners:
Samuel Pryor, aged 83 years, Lincoln County, North Carolina Peter Hilliard, " 86 " Edgefield County, South Carolina William Day, " 83 " Pickens District, South Carolina Ellis Johnston, " 86 " Spartanburgh District, South Carolina.
Because of the large numbers of requests for records of Revolutionary War soldiers, and the lack of clerical force available for furnishing such information, it has been impossible to make a series of investigations and reports pertaining to soldiers of that war, for one person. The record of Ellis Johnson, of Spartanburg District, South Carolina, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, is furnished you herewith.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator