Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32920, for Nathaniel Johnson, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass.
Johnson, Nathaniel S. 32920
CONTENTS

11. 513 R Massachusetts.
Hon C.W. Upham July 17 1853
Nathaniel Johnson, 2
of Middlesex co. in the state of Mass. who was a private in the regiment commanded by colonel M. Jackson of the Massachetts me, for the term of nine months.
scribed on the Roll of Massachusetts, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13. of April, 1818.
ertificate of Pension issued the 7. of June, 1819 and sent to Samuel Dana, judg. Groton, Middlesex co. Mass.
arrears to 4th of March, 1819. . . 85. 83. emi-anl. all'ce ending 4. Sept. 2 48 " 10 mo. \frac{18}{30} } 1819. } $: 133. 83. 8 \frac{4}{31} }
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
died July 24 1831
Continued
Nathaniel Johnson Pension Massachusetts 1818

Nath l Johnson
on rolls, 9 mo. Jackson's regt.
The judge's certificate of indigence required.
Adm?

To the Honorable JOHN C. CALHOUN, Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I, the undersigned Samuel Dana , Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Middle Circuit, (comprehending the Counties of Essex and Middlesex) in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being a Court of Record, duly established by Law, Do hereby certify, That on the thirteenth day of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen  Nathaniel Johnson personally appeared and made and subscribed the declaration which is hereunto annexed.
from which it appears to me, that the said Nathaniel Johnson did serve in the War of the REVOLUTION, against the common Enemy, nine months.
Wherefore, in pursuance of the directions of an Act of Congress, made and passed the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," I have transmitted the said Declaration to you the said Secretary, that such further proceedings may be had in the premises, as the said Act may require.
In testimony of all which, I have caused the Seal of said Court to be hereunto affixed.
Given under my hand within the said Circuit, the thirteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen .
Sam d Dana
I Samuel Dana Chief justice as above described. Do Certify further, that the above named Nathaniel Johnson is a man in dignified Circumstances, entitled to assistance for support, under the act aforesaid. —
Sam d Dana

Nathaniel Johnson

Common Wealth of Massachusetts.
Be it remembered that on this thirteenth day of April in the year of Our Lord One Thousand, Eight hundred and Eighteen before me Samuel Dana, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Middle Circuit (comprehending the Counties of Essex and Middlesex in the Commonwealth aforesaid). James Nathaniel Johnson of Littleton in said County of Middlesex and on Oath declares that he served in the war of the Revolution
against the common Enemy One year six months In the present of July in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven hundred and Eighty nine the Town of Littleton found him to go into the Army upon the Continental Establishment, he went to Concord and was there mustered by John August. He then repaired to Springfield in Massachusetts and was received and again mustered by Major and under the orders of Capt. Bailey he proceeded to Cambridge and was distributed into a Company called the Hays Company, then commanded by Lieut. Elias Dune, in Col. Michael Jackson's Regiment in the Massachusetts line in this Company he did duty until he completed his term of nine months and received a discharge from Col. Jackson and returned home to Littleton. He afterwards served three months in guarding Battery of Troops at Cambridge, and after that he served three months at Boston under Capt. Longley, and six weeks at Rhode Island under Capt. John Nutting.
This discharge he has lost by time or accident, he is now fifty five years old, is destitute has a small property, but by a series of misfortunes he is greatly impaired so that
by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he stands in need of assistance from his Friends for Support Nath l Johnson
Thus made, taken, subscribed and sworn to at Littleton in said County of Middlesex the day and year aforesaid.
Sam l Dana

121. Nathl Johnson
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1870

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
MIDDLESEX ss.
At the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Middle Circuit, begun and holden at Concord, within and for the County of Middlesex, on the second Monday of June — A. D. 1820
Before the Hon. SAMUEL DANA, Esquire, Chief Justice,
and
WILLIAM WETMORE, and } Associate Justices STEPHEN MINOT, Esquires, } of said Court.
In open Court here, being a Court of Record for said Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Nathaniel Johnson resident in
Littleton — in said Circuit, who is named in Pension Certificate No. 11. 513 now in his possession, of which the following is a true copy, to wit,
“WAR DEPARTMENT.....REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.”
“I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States of the Massachusetts “18th March, 1818, Nathaniel Johnson of Middlesex county, late a “Private — in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the “Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of eight — “dollars per month, to commence on the thirtieth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen —
“Given at the War Office of the United States, this seventh “day of June — one thousand eight hundred and nineteen
J. C. CALHOUN, Secretary of War,”
appears, and exhibits to the Court here a Schedule, subscribed by him, as follows, to wit,
SCHEDULE,
containing his whole estate and income, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted, to wit,
“Real estate none
  1 bolt valued at 22.00 3 sheep & 5 lambs 8.00 1 swine 7.00 $37.00   1 ox waggon 20.00 1 old chaise carriage wheels and   harness 10.00 } 30.00   10 milk pails 1.00 2 old desks 4.50 1 table 2.50 8.00   5 chairs 2.00 9 old do. 1.40 3 old tables 1.75 5.15   3 pair andirons 2.00 2 sets shovels & tongs 1.00 old clock 3.00 6.00   3 looking glasses 5.00 3 large silver spoons 3.00 8.00   8 tea spoons 2.00 glass & crockery ware 2.50 4.50   2 waiters .60 1 brass kettle 3.00 iron ware .75 4.15   4 old barrels .67 1 grind stone & crank .50 old cheese press .75 1.92   1 old tea kettle .33 1 gin case & bottles 1.50 1.83   4 old chests 2.00 old loom 2.50 1 old warming pan .75 5.25   Old set of cooper tools 4.50, balance due on a   note of hand 16.04 } 20.54   $132.34 
Nathaniel Johnson

"And the said Nathaniel Johnson having been first duly sworn according to law does on his oath declare that he served as a private in the Revolu- tionary war in the 8 th Regiment of the Massachu- setts line commanded by Col. Michael Jackson nine months in the years 1779 & 1780 and also at other times in other corps as is set forth in his orig- inal declaration dated April 30 th A. D. 1818 - was in the battle at Rhode Island - that he is fifty eight years of age a husbandman by occupation but unable to labour by reason of a general debility of the bowels and in particular by a protrusion of the arms - that his family consists of the fol- lowing persons viz. his wife Molly aged 59 years of an extremely weak constitution and totally un- able to provide for her living - his daughter Lydia aged 18 years also feeble and unable to support her- self and his grandson William A. Johnson aged 5 years whose father is dead and his mother desti- tute of property
Nath. Johnson.
Sworn & declared to before me
J. Dana Judge."

and at the same time he produces to the Court here the following Oath, taken and subscribed by him, before the Hon. Samuel Dana a Judge of said Court as aforesaid, to wit,
// I, Nathaniel Johnson do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. So help me GOD.
Nathaniel Johnson
Middlesex ss. C. C. C. P. June Term, A. D. 1820
Then the abovenamed Nathaniel Johnson took and subscribed the aforeswritten Oath before me,
Samuel Dana. Judge of said Court. //
I, ABRAHAM BIGLOW, Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath, and Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is one hundred & thirty two dollars
& thirty four cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Cambridge, in said County of Middlesex, on this 20 th day of July 1820.
Attr.
Abraham Biglow

32920 Rev INVALID.
File No. 32,920
Nathaniel Johnson
Rev Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 1818 th
Index:—Vol. 5 , Page 206
[Arrangement of 1870.]

To Whom it may concern
We the Subscribers, Selectmen and Overseers of the Poor for the Town of Littleton in the County of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts (there being but three Selectmen & Overseers in said Town) do certify that Nathaniel Johnson, who (it is said) was a Soldier in the war of the revolution is now in indigent circumstances. —
Littleton May 6 th 1819
Jonathan Manning Selectmen Nathan Brown of Littleton Martin Hood