Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7095, for William Johnson, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
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Johnson, William
S 7095
Born in Va.
Carded
CONTENTS

North Carolina 16.763
William Johnson, Esq. of Wilkes — in the State of N.C. — who was a Pr. & En: in the Regt commanded by Captain — of the Regt commanded by Col: Christie in the N.C. line for — 21 days —
Mr. Lane.
Records corrected, JF.
Inscribed on the Roll of M c C a- alicia at the rate of $8 - Dollars 99. Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of Sept. 33. and Kuntz S. D. Patterson. Wilkesboro, N. C.
 Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833. 122. 17 Semi-ann. allowance ending Nov 34 24. 49 
146.96
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Price — Clerk, Book E Vol. 6 Page 44
See letter suspd to P. of 8 Feb. 1836
" " " " 23 Mar frag reunid
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18578
William Johnson esq. Wilkes co N.C.
William Johnson
Dec 2 31 30 8.99 Aug 24 mo 40 =
$ 48.99
5.12. apl 30. '33.
P. 363.
S. F. Patterson Wilkesboro. N.C.

BRIEF in the case of  William Johnson sen.  of Wilkes co in the State of Tennessee  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 78  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Volunteer In 1776 About 2 215 Private Gen. Col. Christian or Christian   Drafted 1780 About 11 3 weeks Ensign Private Capt. Hamblin Capt. Samuel Mosby  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Indian Skirmishes  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Johnson co. N.C.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditional  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? The clerk's certificate of seal not connected to the evidence as required 
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. P. Bradford. Examining Clerk.

State of North Carolina County of Wilkes - S. P.
On the 31 st day of October 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions of the County of Wilkes & State of North Carolina now sitting, William Johnson Esquire a resident of the County of Wilkes & State of North Carolina, aged seventy eight 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 act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
That he was born on the 28 th day of July 1754 in the County of Amelia & State of Virginia, (the record of which is entered in his family bible) where he lived until his father removed to Johnston County (now Wake) North Carolina, at which time he was very small - He lived in the said County until he was about seventeen years of age, when he removed with his father to the County of Rowan (now Surry) in the same State, where he lived until he entered the service of the United States as a volunteer in the month of February 1776 in a company of volunteers commanded by Capt Hamblen, and marched forth - with to Cross Creek or Fayetteville, with a view of suppressing the Scotch Tories who were at that time committing great depredations in that section of the Country - before however they reached the scene of their expected operations, an engagement had been fought between the Tories under command of Genl McDonald, and the Americans under Genl Moore, Col Carwell & Col Liddington at a bridge on Moore's Creek, in which the former were defeated & taken prisoners - After the engagement was over the prisoners were brought to Fayetteville where this defendant was stationed as one of the guard for a considerable time

and until the prisoners were sent off - this deponent was one of twelve persons detailed from Capt Hamblens company to form part of the guard to convey the prisoners to Halifax, but for some reason unknown to this deponent they did not go, and after being detained there some time after the principal part of the troops were discharged, they were also discharged and returned home, which place this deponent reached some time in the month of April, having been in service about two months and a half -
In the month of July or August following this deponent again volunteered himself as an ensign in the company of Capt Samuel Kirby, under a commission given him by Gov t Gervill, and rendezvoused near old Richmond in the said County of Surry, where they remained about a week, making preparations for their intended expedition, and thence marched across the Blue Ridge to Fort Chispe near the Lead Mines in Virginia, where they remained a few days, and thence marched direct to the Long Islands of Holston where they joined the Virginia troops under Col Christie or Brisban, - and after remaining there about two weeks, they marched as direct as they could to the Cheroke nation - upon arriving at the Indian Towns they found that most of the Indians had fled and abandoned the Towns; & after destroying their towns, Corn and such other property as they could find, they marched back as far as the Tennessee River where they were halted until they received their rations to carry them home, and then set out for home which place this deponent reached about the nineteenth  tenth of November - having been in service during this tour from three to four months -

From the time that this deponent returned from the Indian nation until the Spring of the year 1780, (at which time this deponent removed into Wilkes County) he performed several tours of duty against the Tories in various parts of the County, but the length of each and the particular circumstances connected therewith, he cannot now after a lapse of so many years pretend to recollect— In the month of March 1780 directly after the battle of Guilford, this deponent was drafted for a short tour, to oppose Lord Cornwallis who it was supposed intended to return to South Carolina, and rendezvoused at Hamblin's old store where he joined the company of Capt John Cleveland (son of Col Cleveland), and marched direct to the old trading ford on the Yadkin near Salisbury, with a view of opposing the passage of Lord Cornwallis— and after being stationed there for a short time, it was ascertained that Lord Cornwallis had marched for Wilmington, when there being no longer any necessity for their services, they were discharged and returned home, having been in service during this expedition about three weeks—
This deponent has resided in the County of Wilkes ever since the revolutionary war, and resides there at this time— He has no documentary evidence to prove his services, the commission given him as ensign by Gov r Carwell having been lost or mislaid for many years— He has no discharger, nor has he any recollection of ever having received any— nor does he know of any person living whose testimony he could procure, who could testify to his service, but refers to Colo Wm O'Laugh  Major  Major Patterson as persons to whom he is well known and who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution—
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a

pension or annuity except the present, and declare that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state -
Given to Subscribed the day & year aforesaid
R. Martin Clk.
Wm Johnson Seno
Wm P Waugh We John Brinkley & Saml. F. Patterson residents of the County of Wilkes State of North Carolina, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Johnson Esquire who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration - That we believe him to be Seventy eight years of age - That he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion
Given to Subscribed the day and year aforesaid
R. Martin Clk.
Wm P Waugh
J. F. Patterson
And the said Court do hereby declare their 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 them that for Wm P Waugh John Brinkley & Saml. F. Patterson who have signed the preceding certificate, are residents of the County of Wilkes, and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit -
Thos (born) C.W.

I Robert Martin Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions of the County of Wilkes & State of North Carolina, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William Johnson Ensign for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of Office this 10th day of November 1832
R. Martin Clerk.
by B. W. G. Clerk.
State of North Carolina Wilkes County
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in & for said County of William Johnson Esq., who, being duly sworn, deposes & saith, that by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his services, but according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: "For four months, I served as an Ensign - For two months & twenty one days, I served as a private; and for such services, I claim a pension."
This deponent further states that the reason he did not procure the certificate of a clergyman, is, that there is none residing in his neighborhood, nor any within a convenient distance that he could procure. He further states that he knows of no person living by whom he could prove the fact of his having been commissioned as an Ensign.
Sworn to & subscribed this 21 st day of July 1833. Test Jos. G. G. Jr. Wm Johnson Sen.

I Robert Martin Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for Wilkes County North Carolina hereby certify that John Gamble Esquire whose signature appears to the foregoing affidavit, is, & was at the time of attesting the same, an acting Magistrate for said County, and that the said signature is his genuine official signature, & further that all due faith & credit ought to be given to his official acts -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 2 nd day of August 1833.
R. Martin Clerk by B. H. Galsbeck

Reorgan
7095
INVALID.
File No. 7095
William Johnson *
This Row New
Act: June 7th 1852
Index:—Vol. 1st , Page 196
[Arrangement of 1870.]
William Johnson, Sr. * Record completed. *

William Johnson Esqr.
18578
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