Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5662, for Nathaniel Johnson, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Johnson, Nathaniel Sarah
RR 5662
CONTENTS

State of Connecticut } Litchfield County } ss.
On this 20 th day of May 1852 personally appeared before the Judge of the Probate Court for the District of Winchester Sarah Johnson a resident of Winchester in the County and State aforesaid Aged 86 years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 3 rd of February 1833 granting pensions to Widows of Persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the Widow of Nathaniel Johnson who was a private in the Army of the Revolution. that he was drafted in the month of July in the year 1779. and entered the service under Col. Matthew Mead of Fairfield. Major Abram Tyler of Haddam James Smith of Haddam was Captain and Samuel Harrison of Litchfield a lieutenant of the Company in which he served. That the men were Nathaniel Johnson, Timothy Shelley, John Lean, Eber Lee, and Japhet Dudley the last named being a colored man.
that when he entered the service he was a resident of Guilford New Haven County in said State, that he died in the Town of Guilford in the County of New Haven in said State on the 18 th day of April in the year One thousand eight hundred and thirty.
She further Declares that she was married to the said Nathaniel Johnson in said Guilford in the year One thousand eight hundred and eight on the ninth day of July. that her name at the time

She was married to the said Johnson, was Sarah Benton, that she was not married to him prior to the second of January 1800, but at the time above stated. She further declares that she is now a Widow.
Sworn to and subscribed } Sarah her Johnson this 20 th day of May } Mark A.D. 1854 Before me }
Roland Hitchcock Judge of } Probate for the District of Winchester }
Winchester May 20 th 1854 }
I hereby certify that a copy of the original family record of Nathaniel Johnson (mentioned in the foregoing declaration) was exhibited before me and sworn to before me, by Anson Field a credible witness, as being a true copy of said original family record; from which copy it appears, that said Nathaniel Johnson was married to Sarah Benton (now Sarah Johnson) on the 9 th day of July 1808; and that said Nathaniel Johnson died on the 18 th day of April 1830
Roland Hitchcock R. Judge of Probate for the District of Winchester.
L. P. Waldo Commissioner send to } J. S. Jaqua West Winztd City

State of Connecticut Litchfield County ss } Probate Court. Winchester Dist June 9 th 1854 }
I hereby certify that an ancient family records is now before me , from which it appears that Nathaniel Johnson was "born October 8 th 1752", was "married to Sarah Benton July 9 th 1808", and "died April 18 th 1830".
On the day above mentioned personally appeared before me, Sustanus B Field and testified under oath, that he was well acquainted with said Nathaniel Johnson , that he, the said Field was present with said Johnson when he died, that he died in the town of Guilford New Haven County & state aforesaid; that he recollects hearing said Johnson frequently speak of his being in the Revolutionary war; and that Sarah Johnson the applicant, now residing in Winchester Ct. is the identical Sarah Johnson, the widow of said Nathaniel Johnson.
Roland Hitchcock. Judge

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Sarah Johnson Nathan
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18 REJECTED
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

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May, 25 th 1853.
Sarah Johnson. wid: of Nathaniel, Litchfield Co. Ct.
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Act 53. $26. 66 / 100 p An. Am: Feby: 3. 1853.
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J. S. Jaqua. East Hampton.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. Pension Office, Official Business
Commissioner

+ Span ex: No: 82. vol: 2: Miscellaneous Rolls, Genl. Genl. Assembly Ordered 2 regts: to be raised May 79 & to be discharged March, 1 st 80. Appointed Major. St. Col. The regiments were raised. Aug: 12. 3 pm. "Boylston."

Ebenezer See, was pen. for the same service, See Miscellaneous rolls Vol 2? No: 82, for Col. — & duration of service.
"Boyston"
It would be advisable that Records of Town of Guilford be ex: to see when Johnson was born or if he resided there. "Boyston," Aug. 12" /54.
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Rec. Ex. H. A. B. No 1830.
W. H. H.

State of Connecticut Comptroller's Office
Hartford July 14 th 1857
I certify, that on application for evidence of the service of Nathaniel Johnson in Capt. James Smith's Company, & Col. Meads Regiment in 1779 & 80, I have examined the documents in this office and do not find any Pay Rolls of this service now in this office.
I find on a Pay Table Ledger an account with Capt. James Smith, commencing July 8 th 1779 and ending June 3 rd 1780, when the acct. was settled, amounting to £31. 776. 7. 8.
I also find on the same Ledger an account with and ending June 8 th 1780 when it was settled, amounting to £25. 700. 7. 3
On "Haskins Receipts," I find entries as follows: viz under heading, "The United States Dr to the State of Connecticut for the service of State Troops and Militia raised for the defence of the State and allowed by act of Congress Dec. 28 th 1779 computed as

"According to the Continental establishment of Pay" an entry for "Capt. James Smith, Pay Roll / amount "paid in nominal money £31,776.7.8 / Computed value "of services from April 1 st to Nov. 1 st 1779 £417.15.2.1 "Computed value of service before April 1 st after "Nov. 1 st 1779 £454.11.2"]
Also for "Col. Matthew Meads, Amount paid in "nominal money £24,100.7.3 / Computed value "of services from April 1 st to Nov. 1 st 1779 £343.19.1 "Computed value of service before April 1 st and "after Nov. 1 st 1779 £358.15.9"]
John Dunham Comptroller by Geo. Robinson Clerk

State of Connecticut } 355 Mb County of New Haven }
Personally, appeared before me a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Eber Lee a Resident of Meriden in said County and state Aged 73 years who first being, duly sworn according, to law testifies and says. That he is a pensioner of the U.S. Under the Act of June 7 th 1832 at $30. Per Annum. That he personally knew Nathaniel Johnson of Guilford during his lifetime, and that he was in the Revolutionary War with me in the same Mass. as I stated in My first affidavit. I was acquainted with Nathaniel Johnson from a boy. Have attended Church with him and worked with him. I know that he was married to Sarah Bentall lived about 1 1/2 miles from him. Had frequent conversation with him about getting Pension before Johnson died. He does not recollect the Death of Johnson but cannot tell the year in which he died.

have known the said Sarah Johnson from a girl her maiden name was Sarah Bushnell, was first married to Amos Benson, and after his death was married to Nathaniel Johnson that she is now a Widow and that she is the Widow of the very identical Nathaniel Johnson in sight of where the Crimes
I served with Johnson under Nathan Mead as Colonel and James Smith Captain we were drafted State Troops and commenced service in July 1779 and served until March 1 st 1780 under the aforementioned Crimes
Then at Lee March
Sworn to and subscribed before me the 21 st day of July 1854 and I certify that I am well acquainted with the Deponent and that he is a credible witness and I have full confidence in the truth of his statement Hiram Foster Justice of the Peace

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, COUNTY OF NEW HAVEN, COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.
ss.
I,
Alfred H. Terry
Clerk,
of New Haven County, and of the County Court within and for New Haven County, and keeper of the Seal thereof, and of the Commission of Justices of the Peace for said County, hereby certify:—THAT,
Virgil Foster
Esquire
was on the 21 st day of July 185 4 and now is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly appointed, commissioned and sworn, having full power and authority by the Laws of this State, to take the acknowledgment of Deeds and other instruments, and to certify the same; also to administer Oaths, to take affidavits and depositions out of Court, and to give certificates thereof; that full faith and credit may, and ought to be given to his official acts, and attestations; that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and that the signature to the instrument hereto annexed purporting to be his, is his genuine official signature; and that said instrument is executed, acknowledged and duly authenticated according to the laws of this State.
In Testimony Whereof, I hereunto set my hand, and affix the Seal of said Court at the City of New Haven, in said County, and State, on this 26 th day of July A. D. 185 4
Alfred H. Terry
Clerk.
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West Winsted
Litchfield - Co Ct
June 13 th 1854
Sir
In reply to yours of May 26 th 1854 you ask Sarah Johnson widow of Nathaniel claiming a pension. Proof of 6 months service & you state that proof can be had from the Comptroller's office in Ct. I reply 1 st that the best proof available is sent. That is the proof of a Revolutionary soldier & Pensioner & one that was in the same mess with the said Nathaniel Johnson of Guilford deceased whose name is Eber Lee of Meriden Ct. & who was personally acquainted with said Johnson from his boyhood as long as he lived and knows when he was married to Sarah Benton in said Guilford and knows that the said Sarah Johnson is the identical widow of Nathaniel who served as aforesaid was married & died as aforesaid. And that application has been made to the Comptroller's office of Ct. but no proof of the service of either one in the mess or officer at that date can be found, on that account it was expected that said Lee's affidavit might be useful
I am your obedient servant
J S Jaqua
To Commissioner of pension
Washington D.C.

State of Connecticut } ss New Haven County } ss
1854 Meriden May 15 th
Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for County aforesaid Eber Lee a resident of Meriden in said county & state Aged 93 years who first being duly sworn according to law, testifies, & says, that he is a pensioner of the United States under the Act of June 7. 1832 at 30 dollars per Annum.
That he personally knew Nathaniel Johnson of Guilford N.H. Co. Ct. during his lifetime, that he served with him in the war of the Revolution that said Johnson was drafted into and entered the service in the month of July 1779 in the Regiment Commanded by Col. Mathew Mead of Rainfield and Major Abram Tyler of Haddam, that he served in the Company, Commanded by Capt. James Smith of Haddam, Lieutenant Lemuel Harrison of Litchfield, until the 1 st day of March 1780. That he was in the same mess with said Johnson during the time they were in the Army, and the other members of the mess was John Bean Timothy Shelly, James Benton and a Colored Man named Joseph Dudley. That he was acquainted with the said Johnson until he died. And with Sarah Benton his Wife both before and since her marriage with the said Johnson. That he well remembers the time they were married, and that the same Sarah Benton, now Sarah Johnson, has continued the widow and is now a widow of the identical Nathaniel Johnson deceased who died in the Town of Guilford New Haven County Connecticut on the 18 th day of April 1830 and served as above stated Eber Lee Meriden
Sworn to and subscribed before me the 15 th day of May 1854. and I certify that I am acquainted with the deponent and have full confidence in the truth of his statements
Hirson H. Lee Justice of the peace

See Conn. Miscellany Vol. 2, p. 82, for Col. Maj: L. Garrison of Litchfield.
"Garrison,"
In Testimony Whereof, I hereunto set my hand, and affix the Seal of said Court at the City of New Haven, in said County, and State, on this 19 th day of May A. D. 1854.  Charles H. D. Allen Clerk.
Esquire William Foster was on the 15 th day of May 1854 and now is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly appointed, commissioned and sworn, having full power and authority by the Laws of this State, to take the acknowledgment of Deeds and other instruments, and to certify the same; also to administer Oaths, to take affidavits and depositions out of Court, and to give certificates thereof; that full faith and credit may, and ought to be given to his official acts, and attestations; that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and that the signature to the instrument hereto annexed purporting to be his, is his genuine official signature; and that said instrument is executed, acknowledged and duly authenticated according to the laws of this State.
I, Richard H. D. Allen Clerk, of New Haven County, and of the County Court within and for New Haven County, and keeper of the Seal thereof, and of the Commission of Justices of the Peace for said County, hereby certify:—That,
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, COUNTY OF NEW HAVEN, COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.
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STATE OF CONNECTICUT, COUNTY OF NEW HAVEN, COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.
ss.
I, Robert H. Osborn Clerk, of New Haven County, and of the County Court within and for New Haven County, and keeper of the Seal thereof, and of the Commission of Justices of the Peace for said County, hereby certify:—THAT,
Hiram Foster
Esquire
was on the 15 th day of May 1854 and now is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly appointed, commis- sioned and sworn, having full power and authority by the Laws of this State, to take the acknowledgment of Deeds and other instruments, and to certify the same; also to administer Oaths, to take affidavits and depositions out of Court, and to give certificates thereof; that full faith and credit may, and ought to be given to his official acts, and attestations; that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and that the signature to the instrument hereto annex- ed purporting to be his, is his genuine official signature; and that said instrument is executed, acknowledged and duly authenticated accord- ing to the laws of this State.
In Testimony Whereof, I hereunto set my hand, and affix the Seal of said Court at the City of New Haven, in said County, and State, on this 19 th day of May A. D. 1854
Robert H. Osborn Clerk.
Clerk fee 50 Seal 25 Costs 25
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