Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32928, for Isaac Johnson, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Miss. -
Johnson, Isaac
S. 32928
CONTENTS

7,136
Massachusetts
Isaac Johnson
Boston in the state of Massachusetts who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel M. Jackson of the Massachusetts line, for the term of three years.
scribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 27 th of March 1818.
ertificate of Pension issued the 5 th of March 1819 and sent to the Hon. J. Davis, Boston, Massachusetts.
  Arrears to 4th of March 1819 11 3/4  90.32    Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819  40.00    $  130.32  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued Suffolk County.
18th March 1819 Stephen Merrill to Isaac Johnson

Isaac Johnson No. 10
(Private)
M. Jackson's Maf. to Res.
1777-3 years.
27 th March 1810.
Admitted

United States
Massachusetts District
Isaac Johnson of Boston in the County of Suffolk in the District aforesaid applicant for a pension from the United States under an act of Congress intitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," maketh oath that he served in the war of the revolution on the continental establishment for the term of three years and upwards, and in manner following, viz. On the seventh day of May, A D 1777. he enlisted in the service of the United States. and entered in Captain Ephraim Cleveland's company, belonging to the Eighth Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Colonel Michael Jackson and continued connected with said regiment until the seventh day of May, A D 1780 when he received an honourable discharge which he herewith exhibits. He again enlisted in the same service for the space of six months and entered in Captain company, belonging to the fourth Massachusetts Regiment

commanded by Colonel William Shepard that he continued doing duty in the last mentioned Regiment until the seventeenth day of December A D 1780 when he received a discharge which he also herewith exhibits.
Attest Davis
Isaac his X Johnson mark
Majr. Dist. Jo.
March 27. 1810
Sworn to before me
Wm Davis
Dist Judge Majr. Dist
The said Isaac Johnson now further on oath declares that he is in such reduced circumstances of life as to stand in need of assistance from his Country for support. Witness to signature Isaac his X Johnson mark
Wm Davis
Mas. Dist. Jo. Boston 30 Jany. 1819
Sworn to before me Wm Davis Dist Judge
27 March

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston February 1 A. D. 1819
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that Isaac Johnson subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimony in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid, with the accompanying documents marked A B together with this certificate.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the District Court of the United States for this District to be hereunto affixed.
MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
February — 1819.
I AM satisfied that the above named, Isaac Johnson by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
J. D. Dews
{ District Judge U. S. Massachusetts Dist.
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR.
as Dist.

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston February 8 A. D. 1819
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that Isaac Johnson subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimony in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid, with the accompanying documents marked A B together with this certificate.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the District Court of the United States for this District to be hereunto affixed.
J. Davis } Judge of the District Court U.S. Massachusetts District.
my Dist.

Isaac Johnson
gl 36 March 1819 Condepp 1820
em
Apr 19

District of Massachusetts, ss.
ON this fifteenth day of July 182 0 personally appeared, in open Court, being a Court of Record, viz. a Special District Court of the United States for the said District,
Isaac Johnson aged Sixty years, resident in Boston in the County of Suffolk, in said District, labourer who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: in the Company com- manded by Capt Sharland in the Regiment commanded by Col Michael Jackson Massachusetts line of the Army of the Alt State His declaration was dated 27 March 1818 & his Pension Certificate is No 7136 Poleslee & March 1819
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; 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 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 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 hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Attest J. W. Davis
Isaac Johnson
Sworn to and declared, on the fifteenth day of July A. D. 182 0 before
J. Davis
{ Judge of the Massachusetts District Court.
I, JOHN WATSON DAVIS, Clerk of the Massachusetts District Court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule hereto 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 _____
_____ dollars and _____ cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty first day of July 182 0
J. W. Davis
{ Clerk of the U. S. District Court, for the Massachusetts District.

Schedule of Property belonging to the Subscriber late a Private in the Army of the United States during the Revolu- tionary War
Real Estate None
Personal Estate None
Occupation a labourer but not able to do much work in consequence of Rheumatic Complaints
Family A Wife & two Children.
One named Isaac 15 months old
One named Louisa 7 years old
Witness
William B. — 3
Isaac X Johnson mark

Rev War
5564
INVALID.
File No. 0364
Adam L. Holtlander
Rev War
Act: June 7 #32
Index:—Vol. M , Page 177
[Arrangement of 1870.]

32928 Revy INVALID.
File No. 32928
Isaac Johnson
Lin Rev War
Act: 18 th March 1818 th
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 207
[Arrangement of 1870.]

T HE Bearer hereof Isaac Tomson a Soldier in the Eight Massachusetts Regiment, having served as a faithful good Soldier in the said Regiment, the Term of three years being the full Term for which he enlisted, is hereby discharged from the same.
Given under my Hand, at West Point this Seventh Day of May 1780
Mikel Jackson Col l 8 Massachusetts Reg t

This may certify that Isaac Johnson, enlisted for six Months Service in the Army of the United States, has served in the South Massachusetts Regi- ment, commanded by William Shepard Esq r as a good and faithfull Soldier, has received no Blankett from the Public and is hereby discharged All issuing Commissarys are to furnish him with Provision on his Return Home agreeable to General Orders.
West Point 12 th Dec r 1780.
George Webb Esq r Commd t .

This Certifies that the within Dishong Salve White No. 10 is indeed the Eighteenth Instant
Well But Dec 18 1890
Spent three days Brown
Dec 21 White A.G.S. [Signature]
In behalf of the Members A.G.S.
Williston
City
Dec 21 Sent with three days Ration.
for Moses Churchville Williston