Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32930, for Peter Johnson, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mass.
Johnson, Peter
NUMBER
S. 32930
CONTENTS

N o 914
New Hampshire
Peter Johnson 9 a
of Greenfield in the state of N. H.
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Glouster of the Mass. line, for the term of one year.
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 29 th of March, 1819.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th of June 1819 and sent to Levi Woodbury in part. L.S. 86.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1819. amt \frac{3}{4}  \frac{1}{4} 41. 83
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 00. 00
$41:83
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Notification sent to Sophia Darling 31 July 1820. Hampshire N.H.

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
County of Essex
ss.
On this seventh day of April A. D. 18 80 , before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Essex personally appeared Peter Johnson 2. who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Joseph Lee in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Glover in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of New Hampshire from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State, (District, or Territory,) of Massachusetts where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. The following are his reasons for removing from Greenfield, N. H. to Andover, Massachusetts , my wife died, and having no children, I returned to Andover the place of my birth, where my brother & friends live, to be near them
Sworn and subscribed to, before me, } the, day and year aforesaid. }
Samuel Merrill, Justice of Peace. Peter J. Johnson
□ The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated. 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.

I. Dean Chickering do swear that Peter Johnson 2 nd the person, who has taken and subscribed the foregoing oath, is the person described in the foregoing affi- davit.
Dean Chickering
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss. April 9. 1830. Personally appeared Dean Chick- ering above named and made oath to the truth of the foregoing Affidavit by him subscribed. before me
Samuel Merrill Justice of Peace
I hereby certify that Dean Chickering, the wit- ness, who has taken and subscribed the above affidavit, is a person of veracity.
Samuel Merrill. Justice of Peace
Commonwealth of Mass ts Essex ss. Andover April 10 th 1830
I hereby certify that Samuel Merrill Esq. the Officer who administered the foregoing oath to Peter Johnson 2 nd , and who also administered the above oath to Dean Chickering, is a justice of the peace and that the foregoing signature, pur- porting to be his, is genuine.
Nath l Smith } Notary Public.

Peter Johnson —

I, Peter Johnson of Greenfield (N.H.) and formerly of Andover (Mss.) depose, that I enlisted as a private soldier into Capt. Page's company in Col. Glazier's Regiment in the Massachusetts line in the Continental Service in the month of February or March 1776 for one year; and that I faithfully served in the same till after the battle of Trenton when in January A.D. 1777 I was honorably discharged.
I further depose, that I never received any Pension from the United States, that I am now seventy years old, possess but very little property and need assistance from my country for subsistence.
Peter Johnson
March 24th. 1819 Hillsborough ss. State of New Hampshire. Then said Peter Johnson appeared and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit before me; and I am satisfied, that he served as a private soldier in the Massachusetts line in the Continental Service more than nine months at one period and that said Peter is in such reduced circumstances as to need assistance from his country for subsistence.
Levi Woodbury Cl. for Dep. Ct. (N.H.).

DEED -
Perrey to Johnson
office Copy From Vol: 114 Page 267 -

Know all men by these presents that I Thomas Pevey of Greenfield in the County of Hills- borough and State of New Hampshire Gentleman In consideration of eleven hundred dollars paid by Peter Johnson of Andover in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Yeoman The receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge do hereby give grant sell and convey unto the said Peter Johnson and Hannah Johnson wife of the said Peter for and during their natural lives and the life of the survivor a certain piece or parcel of land situated in said Greenfield bounded as follows to wit Beginning at the northwest corner of said land at the corner of the wall thence southerly adjoining on land of Capt Ezra Abbot to Phineas Blood's corner at a stake and stones thence eastwardly by said Phineas Blood's land to a stake and stones adjoining Daniel Wood thence northwardly by said Wood & Col. Varnum to the corner of the wall of said Pevey thence westwardly by said Pevey to the first mentioned bounds contain- ing eighty five acres be the same more or less To have and to hold the aforegranted prem- ises with all the privileges to the said Peter & Hannah for and during their natural lives & the life of the survivor of them as aforesaid to their use and behoof And I do covenant with the said Peter & Hannah that I am lawfully seized in fee of the aforegranted premises that they are free and clear of all incumbrances that I have good right to sell and convey the same to the said Peter & Hannah And that I will warrant and defend the same premises to the said Peter & Hannah as aforesaid against the lawful claims and demands of all persons Provided nevertheless that if the said Thomas Pevey his heirs executors or administrators

shall and will from time to time and at all times support furnish and supply the said Peter & Hannah his wife with a comfortable and convenient dwelling house or room and necessary furniture clothing and Provisions and all necessaries for the convenience comfort and Happiness of the said Peter & Hannah for and during their natural lives and the life of the survivor of them then this deed shall be void otherwise shall remain in full force In witness whereof I the said Thomas Pever have hereunto set my hand and seal this fifteenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventeen Signed sealed and delivered in presence of us A. Spaulding
Timothy Root Thomas Pever (seal) Essex Jo March 15 th 1817 Then the above named Thomas Pever acknowledged the above instrument to be his free act and deed before me Thomas Kittredge Just. of peace Rec d & recorded 1. May 1817 Exam d by Isaac Brooks Reg r .
Recorded Vol. 114 page 267
A True Copy
Attest
Isaac Brooks Reg r

city
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Peter Johnson 2nd
11914 ✓ Continued
15 June '19

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
HILLSBOROUGH, SS.
At a Court of Common Pleas for the first district, holden at Amherst in said county of Hillsborough, on this fourth day of July, 1820, being a court of record; having power of fine and imprisonment, and unlimited Jurisdiction in point of amount.
PRESENT
The Hon. { JOSHUA DARLING, } Justices. JEDIDIAH K. SMITH,
Personally appeared, in open court, Peter Johnson aged 72 years, resident in Greenfield in said county, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, to wit: — that he enlisted in March 1776 in Capt Joseph Lee's Company in Colonel Glover's Regiment in Massachusetts line and served about eleven months and was at Trenton after the taking of the Hessians
the date of my original declaration was on the twenty ninth day of March Anno Domini, 18 19 I have received a pension, the certificate of which is numbered 11.944 on the back thereof.
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 the act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land or 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 following schedule, by me subscribed.
No property

My occupation a cooper am not able to labor by reason of a Rupture which at times is painful My family, residing with me, consists of a Wife not in health
Peter Johnson
Sworn to and declared in open court, on the Anno Domini, 1820.
5 th
day of July
M c Eastman Clerk
I MOSES EASTMAN, Clerk of the above named Court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing declaration and oath and the 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 foregoing schedule, is none
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this day of July, 1820.
Fifth M c Eastman
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Hillsborough.

32 930 Rev INVALID.
Feby 3, 1905 His to F. B. Moore. Boston.
File No. 89,980
1908 Dec. 16 Frank R. Moore V.L.M. To apply to fund for interest for date of last payment.
Peter Johnson His Rev 222
Act: 18 th March 1818 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 207
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Massachusetts.
Peter Johnson 12 th at Hampshire
Suspension removed See letter to the then Agent to the Pensioner, and the Hon J Brown all dated 3 rd January 1826
15 June
File of Sept 1819
Transferred to Mass Church from 4 March 1830. & notification sent to N. Swift. Andover.

New Hampshire
Peter Johnson, 2 d inscribed on the rev. List June 15. 1819
Susp d see caveat within Letter to Pensioner & Agent Aug. 12. 1822 & Feb. 25. 1825 to Hon. S. Bell, Senate U. S. & Hon. T. Brown H. R. Dec. 22. 1825.

Evidence in Johnson's Case -
Adm?

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
By His Excellency JOHN BROOKS, Esquire, Governor and Commander in Chief in and over said Commonwealth.
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Know ye, That John Phillips Esqr is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Essex
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned, and that to his Acts and Attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof,  I have caused the Public Seal of the Commonwealth to be hereunto affixed, this third day of April A. D. 1819, and in the forty third year of the Independence of the United States of America.
By His Excellency the Governor.
Abden Bradford
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

We the subscribers Samuel Johnson and Joshua Johnson both of Andover County of Essex, Massachusetts, testify and say that Peter Johnson being seventy years of age, formerly of the same Andover, now living in Greenfield, in the County of Hillsborough, in the state of New Hampshire, enlisted in Captain Joseph Levi's Company, in Colonel Glover's Regiment, in February or March in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy six, for the term of one year, and that he constantly served until the Battle of Banton, and until the month of January afterward, when the Troops were dismissed, being more than ten months.
Samuel Johnson Joshua Johnson

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Essex ss.
Town of Andover, this twenty fourth day of March, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and nineteen, personally appeared before me the subscriber justice of Peace, in and for the County of Essex, the above deponents, and after being carefully examined and duly cautioned to testify the whole truth and nothing but the truth, made oath that the foregoing deposition by them subscribed, is true.
Before me
John Phillips
Justice of the Peace, for the County of Essex.
I hereby certify that Major Samuel Johnson and Captain Joshua Johnson, the within deponents, are, in my opinion, and are reputed, both credible men, and are respectable free holders of good property in Andover aforesaid.
John Phillips Justice of the Peace as above

Affidavit of Samuel & Joshua Johnson
1 The Justice must add to his Certificate that the witnesses are credible men
2 Must obtain a Certificate from the Secy. of State, that Mr. Philips is a Justice of the Peace -
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No. 8

We the undersigned Select Men of the Town of Greenfield (Hampshire) certify that we are acquainted with Peter Johnson of said Greenfield formerly of Andover M o a Revolutionary Pensioner, and in our opinion he has no property to support himself or wife, nor is he in our opinion capable of doing or transacting business if he had property, we once understood that Thomas Pevey of same gave him a Deed of a piece of land in Greenfield aforesaid conditionally, but all knowing that the same land was after wards sold by the said Pevey to Timothy Moors of Hancock and that the said Johnson and his Wife signed their acquittance to the same, the said Pevey, being same connected with the said Johnson by Marriage, and did once conditionally undertake to maintain him (the said Johnson) but we believe said Johnsons Property all to be expended and that the said Pevey, has none in his possession and we do not think the said Pevey, is in circumstances to support the said Johnson without injury to himself and family.
David Ramsey Ephraim Hott Samuel Lewis
} Select Men of said Greenfield

State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough ss - February, 7 th 1824
Then the within named David Ramsey, Ephraim Hatt, and Samuel Lewis severally made oath that the within certificate by them subscribed was true
Before me William Whitttemore Justice of the Peace
State of New Hampshire Hillsborough ss. Office of the Clerk of Sessions for the County of Hillsborough
Be it known that William Whitttemore is a justice of the Peace for the County of Hillsborough and that the foregoing certification the hand writing of the said Whitttemore and in due form of law
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court of Sessions this twelfth day of February Anno Domini 1824
E. F. Wallace Clerk

House of Representatives, Decr. 27. 1825.
Sir,
I herewith return the Documents in the case of Peter Johnson. With the deponent, Thomas Percy, I have been acquainted for about nine years last past, have seen him often, have transacted business with him and for him repeatedly, have heard him testify in Court, and have never, as I recollect, heard his character for truth impeached or called in question. My opinion of him is, that he would not testify what he did not believe to be true. Of Johnson's reputation or situation I know nothing except from the papers in his case. The other deponents are men of good character. Without knowing how far you desired my "opinion" should extend I take the liberty to add that I know of no reason why, upon principles of equity, the suspension of Johnson's Pensions should not be removed. On the contrary I believe that the benevolent object of the Pension Laws would be promoted by such removal.
Yours respectfully,
J. L. Edwards Esqr.
Titus Brown

Greenfield N.H. Decr. 29 th 1822
I Thomas Pease of Greenfield in the state of N. Hampshire testify that I am the same Thomas Pease who who gave to Peter Johnson & a certain sealed instrument which was recorded in the County record (Hillsboro Co the intent of which was to secure the maintain- ance of the said Peter and Wife during their natural lives (conditionally) I also testify that the condition of his maintenance was that I should receive a certain sum from the said Peter as I then supposed he possessed, but after maintaining him and his Wife several years and building him a comfortable House, and settling his demands which came against him I found he had no property left to indemnify me. I therefor considered myself bound no longer to support him, sold the land described in the above instrument alluded to, to one Timothy Moore Moore of Hancock, and the said Peter Johnson and Wife signed their acquittance with me of the same, which is on record in the County of Hillsborough aforesaid.

I also testify that I have not been under any obligation to maintain the said Peter since his first application for a pension - neither - has he any real or personal property in my hands _____
Thomas Perry
State of New Hampshire Hillsborough ss { December 31. 1822
Then personally came before me William Whittmore Esq. one of the Justices of the Peace in & for said County Thomas Perry and made solemn Oath that the above certificate by him subscribed contained the truth
William Whittmore Justice of Peace
I would state that the above communication respecting the old Deed was done out of private animosity by persons who do not own their names - well knowing that it was cancelled and of no value, and if any further evidence is required it shall be immediately forwarded Thomas Perry

J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War
I Peter Johnson of Greenfield in the state of New Hampshire Testify that the Instrument to which you allude in your letter to me given to me by Thomas Peay, for my maintenance, and My Wife was cancelled and of no avail. previous to my application for a pension, and that on the sale of the bond (described therein) by the said Peay to one Timothy Moos I signed together with my Wife an acquittance the same Peter Johnson
Willsborough Jt. State of New Hampshire Dec 31. 1822
Personally appeared the above named Peter Johnson and made solemn Oath that the above testimony by him subscribed contained the truth
before me William Whittier J. Peay

State of New Hampshire Hillsborough Y.s.
Office of the Clerk of Sessions for said County
Be it Known That William Whittimore is a justice of the Peace for said County and that the foregoing certificates are in the hand writing of said Whittimore & in due form of Law
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County at Amherst in said County of Hillsborough this sixth day of February Anno Domini 1824
E. F. Wallace Clerk

Evidence to remove sur- pension in Peter John- son's case. —
Gov Miller
Hon.
Titus Brown
A.R.
no 7
no. 17 Dec. 1825
Hon: Titus Brown, A.R.
James M. White
Recd 17 Dec. 1825 Sept 19

Salem August 18. 1825
I certify on honor, that I have been well acquainted with Messrs Ephraim Holt, David Ramsey and Samuel Lewis, all of the Town of Greenfield N.H. for twenty years at least, and have no hesitation in stating that I think them as fully entitled to belief as any other three men in the Town or County where they live; I further certify that I have been intimately acquainted with Capt s Thomas Pevey of the same Greenfield for more than twenty years, his reputation as a hard working, industrious farmer is good as any other man's, and that his reputation as to truth and veracity has never been questioned.
I am aware that the above certificate is to be made use of in an attempt to get Peter Johnson formerly of Andover N.H. restored to his pension, who I have only seen once and passed the Cot, where he lives, I should say from appearances he was a very poor old man, common report says he is poor.
James Miller Collector of the District of Salem & Beverly

I Thomas Pevey, aged sixty two years inhabitant of the Town of Greenfield and have been for more than thirty five years Testify and say that Peter Johnson late of Andover Massachusetts, Married my Sister, that he became intemperate and not capable of taking care of his property or doing business and out of compassion and pity to my Sister and by the influence of some of his Neighbors in Andover I was induced to make an agree- ment with him to take his property and maintain him which property was represented to me to be one Thousand dollars clear of debts. But the agreement between us was that he should stay no longer than we both were satisfied and if any property remained when we parted I agreed to pay it back. I further testify, that before I took him, that

I was advised by Capt Ephraim Hall not to under take to do it, and that the whole amount of property which I ever received of said Johnson amounted to but one Thousand dollars, and that instead of said property being free from debt I paid out of the above sum in the Town of Andover and its vicinity three Hundred and fifty Dollars and that I paid for moving him to New Hampshire (being in the spring of 1817) fifty Dollars I further testify that I made a deed to him of a piece of pasture land of my own free will not being solicited by said Johnson or any other person to give him the security, which Land was not nor is not worth over five hundred Dollars. I also testify that the first year I paid out for their support one hundred & Seventy dollars - for sickness & nursing

(and other expences, and the next year he became so troublesome in my family living in my House with with my own children that I built him a small House on my Farm which cost me two hundred and five dollars which I kept an exact account of, and his expenses to me that year amounted to two hundred Dollars. more, which in May. 1819. left none of his property in my hands, excepting the House which was useless to me (and altho' he did not recdeed the property back to me until sometime after when I sold it, yet there was no intention of fraud or collusion. and the property was mine. at that time and considered so by the parties as much so as tho' it had been conveyed to me at the expiration of the year 1818. I further testify, that the said Johnson would have returned to Andovers to have been supported had not he have made application and drawn his pension — by by the help of which I have maintained him until this time to the great injury of myself and family — I am myself not able to labour hard —

I have an aged Mother to maintain in her 89 th year a wife in very poor state of health and a son who is a cripple all depending on me for support; and no help but one son fifteen years old, I have met with heavy losses and been obliged to sell my Farm and move out  upon a small Tenement and I am still indebted, and if I was under bonds to maintain said Johnson it would not be in my power to do it without greatly injuring myself and family
Thomas Perry
Thomas Perry
Hillsboro J. November 13 1825 Then the above named Thomas Perry, made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed contained the truth before me
William Whittum Justice of Peace
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DEED Levey and Johnson to Moor's
office copy Firona Vol: 134 page 193
n o 2

I know all men by these presents, That we Thomas Pevey of Greenfield in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire Gentleman & Peter Johnson of the same Greenfield Cooper for and in Consideration of the sum of nine hundred Dollars to us in hand before the delivery hereof well and truly paid by Timothy Moors Jr of Hancock in said County Gentleman, the receipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge I have given, granted bargained sold and by these presents do give grant bargain sell alien, release convey and confirm unto the said Timothy Moors Jun his heirs and Assigns forever, a Certain piece or parcel of Land situated in Greenfield afore- said and bounded as follows (viz) beginning at the northeast Corner of premises by Land of Col Varnum at a stake and Stones at the Corner of the wall, thence northwesterly by land of Abbot Pevey about twenty rods to land of Jeremiah A Pevey thence westerly by Land of said Jeremiah A Pevey about twenty rods to the Corner of the wall thence northerly by said Pevey's land about twelve rods to the road thence westerly about eighteen rods on said road to the Corner of Jeremi- -ah A. Pevey's land, thence southerly about sixteen rods by said Jeremiah A. Pevey's land to a Corner of the wall, thence westerly by said Pevey's land about sixteen rods to the Corner of the wall thence northerly on said Pevey's land about fourteen rods to the road thence westerly by said road about fifty rods to the Corner of Capt Ezra Abbot's wall thence southerly by land of said Abbot as the wall now stands about one hundred & fifty rods to Phineas Blood's Corner, thence easterly by s d Blood's land one hundred and fourteen rods to a stake and stones at a Corner of Daniel Wood's

Land, thence northerly by land of said Wood & Varnum One hundred & seventy four rods to the bounds first ment- =oned containing One hundred and ten acres be the same more or less To Have and to Hold the said granted premises with all the privileges and appur- =tenances to the same belonging to him the said Timothy Moors Jr his heirs and assigns to his & their only proper use and benefit forever. And we the said Thomas Pevey & Peter Johnson our heirs, Execu- =tors and administrators do hereby Covenant grant and agree to and with the said Timothy Moors Jr his heirs and assigns that until the delivery hereof we are the lawful Owners of the said premises being seized and possessed thereof in our own right in fee simple and have full power and lawful authority to grant and convey the same in manner aforesaid that the said premises are free and clear of all and every incumbrance whatsoever and that we for our selves & our heirs, Executors and Administrators shall and will Warrant the same to the said Timothy Moors Jr his heirs and assigns against the lawful Claims and Demands of any person or persons whomsoever In Witness whereof we the said Thomas Pevey and Peter Johnson and Lydia Pevey wife of the said Thomas and Hannah Johnson wife of the s. Peter each of whom hereby releases her right of Dower in the premises have hereunto set our hands and Seals this third day of Novem- =ber in the Year of Our Lord one Thousand eight Hundred and twenty one signed sealed

And delivered in presence of Thomas Pevey (seal) us, Andrew Wallace Peter Johnson (seal) Hephzibah W. Wallace Lydia Pevey (seal) Hannah Johnson (seal)
Hillsborough ss November 3. 1821 Then the above named Thomas Pevey and Peter Johnson acknowledged the above instrument to be their free act and deed before me, Andrew Wallace Justice of peace Rec d & recorded 3 Jan y 1822 & E. v. c. m.
By Isaac Brooks Reg r Bk 60 P 282 Volume 134 Page 193
A True Copy, attest Isaac Brooks Reg r
State of Northamptonshire Hillsborough ss. At a court of Sessions holden at Amherst on & for said County of Hillsborough on the first Tuesday of Septem- ber Anno Domini 1823
The Court proceeded to open and record the votes for a Registrar of Deeds for said County and Isaac Brooks was chosen to serve one year next ensuing. Said Brooks then appeared and was duly qualified.
I further testify that said Registrar has an official seal and that the above attestation is in the hand writing of said Brooks and in due form of Law
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Amherst in the County of Hillsborough aforesaid this 16th day February Anno Domini 1824
E. J. Wallace Clerk

Latent Man
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We David Ramsey, Ephraim Holt, and Samuel Lewis, select Men of Greenfield in the County of Hillsboro and State of New Hampshire Testify. That we have been acquainted with Thomas Pevey of this Town for more than twenty years we consider him a hard Laboring man and of honest dealing and a man of truth & veracity he is in our opinion in embarrassed circumstances as to property he has a weakly Wife a son who is a cripple and an aged Mother over eighty years of age to maintain, he has for some years supported Peter Johnson and Wife whom we consider poor, but we think him altogether unable to support them without injuring his family, we believe that the little property which said Peter brought with him to said Pevey has been expended for the support of said Peter & Wife, we do not think there has been any concealment of Johnsons property in order to obtain said

Peter's pension by fraud or collusion, we have reason to believe that the property said Peay had of Johnson did not after said Johnson's debts were paid amount to half as much as said Peay expected when he took him to support, we have frequently heard said Peay say, that was the case, and that the property was expended, and if said Peay, was now bound by bond to maintain, said Johnson & Wife we think it not in his power to do it, said Peter has no property, and is unable to support himself by labor, he is far advanced in age and rather intemperate and troublesome His Wife is totally blind with one eye
David Ramsey { Sincere of grateful
Samuel Lewis
Hillsboro Jn. November 23. 1825 Then the above named David Ramsey & Samuel Lewis made oath that the above deposition by them subscribed contains the truth in their belief
William Whitham Justice of Peace

Peter Johnson

I Peter Johnson late of Andover Massachusetts and late a prisoner of the U.S. Testify and say that I made an agreement with Thomas Peay of Greenfield my Brother in law to take my property and pay my debts and maintain Me and my Wife, my property was supposed to be worth about one Thousand dollars after paying my debts but when the property was expended said Peay was not be obliged any longer to maintain us on if I or my Wife should become discontented we were to go away from said Peay when we pleased and take what property remaind unexpended, I also testify that my debts were more than I expected when I agreed with said Peay and he had to pay out for me a considerable sum before I could leave Andover so that the said Peay never recd the amount of one Thousand Dollars and that the property which said Peay had in his hands of mine was all expended on my account before I reconveyed to him a certain piece of Land in said Greenfield which was conveyed to me by said Peay which was the only land I ever owned in said Greenfield or which was ever conveyed to me by said Peay. I further testify that the said Land

was to have been conveyed to said Percy when expended and altho it was neglected and was not conveyed to said Percy, by me until I made application for a pension yet it was his property by our first agreement as the value of said land had been expended for my benefit. I further testify that I never conveyed said land to said Percy, nor any part thereof for the purpose of procuring a pension by him and I had long expected to have returned to Andover to have been maintained, and should have gone before had I not have been placed on the pension roll, and if I am not again placed upon the roll, I must still go there to be maintained as a pauper. for I am over 70 years of age am entirely unable to labour (and I have no property the value of said land which I was held in Greenfield from said Percy, was never over five hundred dollars. I further state that the said Percy is not able to support me if I held his bonds for that purpose
Peter Johnson
Hillsboro N o 13 1825 Personally appeared Peter Johnson above named and made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed contained the truth in his belief Refer me William Whittier Justice of the Peace

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I Thomas Povey of Greenfield in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire, in explanation of my former affidavit of Decr 29. 1822 and in addition thereto testify and say - that Peter Johnson, Second now of said Greenfield is my brother-in-law to me, having married my sister - that several years ago he lived in Andover Massachusetts where he had a small property - he became unable to labour much, and his property appeared to be going fast. He applied to me to assist him - represented his property to be worth about a thousand Dollars, and said he did not owe twenty Dollars in the world - As he was then about sixty five years old I concluded to take his property and maintain him and his wife, but it was agreed that if the property was insufficient, or if he was dissatisfied, or I was dissatisfied, the bargain was to be given up, and I was to return him any property in my hands not expended. He and his wife came to live with me. I sold his property at Andover, but instead of twenty Dollars his debts amounted to between four and five hundred Dollars which I had to pay, and did pay. I gave him a Mortgage of a piece of land supposed worth the sum in my hands after paying his debts, and in the same a copy of which has been sent to the War Department.

I maintained him and his wife till the time he obtained a pension, and during that time I have no doubt I expended in his support all the money I received from him tho' no particular account was kept. During all that time it is my opinion that he did not do so much work in a year as would be necessary to get his wood in the winter. During this time I met with some severe losses, and had a large sum to pay, in consequence of being bound. I felt unable to maintain him for nothing, and he agreed to relinquish the land he held as security for his maintenance. The land so mortgaged to him lay adjoining a tract of mine which I wished to sell, and I found a person who would purchase both tracts. In order to save the expense of making a release from him to me, and then from me to Moore, the purchaser, a Deed was made including both tracts and Johnson and his wife joined with me in the conveyance. This is the Deed a copy of which is now sent to the War Department, and the attestation contains the land I conveyed to Johnson together with about forty six acres adjoining. - I further say that since said conveyance I have been under

no obligation to support said Johnson or his wife, and do not consider myself as having any property of his.
Thomas Perry
State of New Hampshire County of Hillsborough ss - February 5 th 1824 Then the above named Thomas Perry appeared, and signed his name to the above affidavit, and made solemn oaths that said affidavit was true. -
Before me Edmund Parker, Jr. Peace for said County
State of New Hampshire Hillsborough ss Office of the Clerk of Sessions for said County - Be it Known That Edmund Parker is a Justice of the Peace for said County of Hillsborough, and that the above certificate is in the hand writing of said Parker and in due form of Law
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Affixed the seal of said Court at Amherst in said County of Hillsborough this sixth day of February Anno Domini 1824
E. F. Wallace Clerk

Peterborough N.H.
August 1
No. 1
25 Pence
Recd. Aug. 9. 1822.
John E. Calhoun Esq.
Secretary of War
Washington City
Mr. Edwards

Peterborough N.H. August 7 th 1822
Dear Sir
Persons in the neighbourhood of Peter Johnson, a pensioner, now of Greenfield in this County, think he did not fully disclose his situation as to property, in the schedule by him made, (I think) in July 1820. He is the mortgagee in the deed, a copy of which I have enclosed.
This deed, I presume, fully discloses his means of living, (his pension excepted).
Those by whom I am requested to write you; think Percy, the mortgagor, is benefited by the pension, and not Johnson, for whom it was intended. —
Respectfully Yours.
Stephen P. S.
Hele
W. Calhoun Esquire

Peter Johnson, 2?
Evidence in support of removal of suspension.
Rec. 23 Feb: 1824
B. Calloun
Sentry for War Washington City
Free
Mr. Adams

Amherst Mass. Feb. 11 th 1824
Sir,
I am requested to transmit the enclosed affidavit relating to the Pension of Peter Johnson esq.
Respectfully your Obt. Servt.
Edmund Paking
Hon. Secy of War

Record Division.
December 16, 1908.
Mr. Frank R. Moore, # 16 Dickerman Road, Newton Highlands, Mass.
Sir:
In reply to your letter dated the 5" and received the 7" instant, you are advised that for date of last payment of pension of Peter Johnson Sur. File No. 38,930, and to whom paid, you should apply to The Auditor for the Interior, Treasury Department citing the following data: Peter Johnson, Certificate No. 11,914, issued June 15, 1819, Act of March 18, 1818, New Hampshire Agency."
The Revolutionary War pension records fail to show that a claim for pension was ever filed by the widow of said soldier.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

456 32920
3-068.
(Old No. 3-649.)
Bureau of Pensions.
Peter Johnson
Mar 29, 1819 - 70
Greenfield N.H.
To Andover Mass
Capt Lee
Col Glover
Oct. 11 Mass
But Trenton

Record Division.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Dec. 15, 1908
Searched by J. L. M.
Original No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant, Widow of
Soldier, Peter Johnson
Service, Rev. War.
Remarks: No claim
_____ Chief of Division.

011914
Boston Jan 13-1905
Pension Department. Washington D.C.
As a descendant of one Peter Johnson, who served in the War of the Revolution I am anxious to establish the identity.
The records show a Peter Johnson of Andover, Mass. & a Peter Johnson of Noburn  Noburn, Mass as having served in the war. Will you kindly let me know who if Pensions were paid on account of service of these two men and to whom it was paid
Yours Truly J. R. Moore 77 Bedford St Boston, Mass

W Civic Federation of Newton
Members of Federation
AUBURNDALE VILLAGE IMPROVEMENT SOCIETY NEWTON CENTRE IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION NEWTON HIGHLANDS IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION NEWTON UPPER FALLS IMPROVEMENT SOCIETY NEWTONVILLE IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION NONANTUM IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION WABAN IMPROVEMENT SOCIETY
Officers
PRESIDENT, CHARLES E. KELSEY VICE PRESIDENT, FRANK A. DAY " " ARTHUR C. FARLEY " " CHARLES B. DENNISON TREASURER, HENRY WHITMORE SECRETARY, FRANK R. MOORE 16 DICKERMAN ROAD, NEWTON HIGHLANDS
Newton Highlands Mass
Dec. 5, 08
8/11914
Receiver of Pension Dear Sir
I would like to get some information in regard to Peter Johnson a soldier in the Rev. War. Enlisted from Andover, Mass. He applied for pension in Feb 29, 1819. which was allowed.
Can you tell me when his pension was last paid & the date of the last payment as oblige
Yours very truly Frank R. Moore
16 Dickerman Road Newton Highlands Mass
Did his wife apply for pension.