Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 46050, for William Johnson, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
U.S.
Johnson, William
S 460.50
CONTENTS

6353
Kentucky
William Johnson
Frank Co in the State of Ky who was a private in the Ky Light Artillery commanded by Captain Washington of the Regt commanded by Col Shinkle in the Va Militia time for 12 mos.
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 40 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of Febry 1833 and sent Hon. A. M. Johnson
  Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1832  100 00    Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 March 1833  20 00     $ 120 00  
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Henry H. Sylvester Clerk Book D. Vol 9 Page 114

12 mo. allowed
MS
John

State of Kentucky } Grant County } 3 Set.
On this 9 th day of February 1833 personally appeared before one of the common-pleas th's Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Grant, and one of the members of the County Court bench, William Johnson , of the said County of Grant and State aforesaid, aged seventy six years in the Month of March next, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 17 th 1832. — That in the second year of the war of the revolution he volunteered under Captain William Washington in Westmoreland County, Virginia, for the space of twelve months, and served the whole time, he does not recollect the name of the Regiment, but his Colonel was John Hinker , his Major, a man by the name of Stith , his Christian name forgotten; he received his discharge but has long since lost it. — Immediately after the said term of service service expired he volunteered in the company of Captain William Piper of the same County of Westmoreland Virginia, for the space of twelve months, and served the whole of his time, and received an honorable discharge which has long since been lost: — the said John Hinker was his Colonel, during this last service and William Stark his Major. — during the

foregoing services he was stationed at and passed through the counties of West- =moreland, King George, Richmond and Stafford, was during the foregoing time in but one engagement a Brit- =ish Armed Vessel on the Waters of the Pat- =omack in the County of Westmoreland fired on him;— was discharged from the service in Westmoreland County, Va.— he came to Kentucky about thirty six years ago, and now lives in the said County of Grant,— That he has no documen- =tary evidence, and that he is known to no person, whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his service,— He hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State.— Sworn to and subscribed the day and year afore- said.—
William his Johnson of the County of Campbell
We John Webster, and John Brumbaugh residing in the County of Grant do here- =by certify, that we are well acquainted with William Johnson, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy six years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood, where he resides

resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that Opinion. — Sworn to & subscribed the day and year aforesaid John Wells Clerk.
Interlocutory John Wells Clerk Mark
I Samuel H. Singleton, a justice of the Peace in and for the County of Grant and Member of the County Court bench do hereby declare my opinion, after investi- gation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War De- partment, the answers to which are embo- died in the declaration, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. — And I do further certify that it appears to me that John Wells Clerk of the Court have signed the preceding certificate are resi- dents in the said County of Grant, and are credi- ble persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit. — And I will further certify that the said applicant cannot from age and bodily infirmity attend the Court. — Given under my hand this 9 th day of February 1833.
Sam H. Singleton J.P.G.C
State of Kentucky Grant County S.C. I Hubbard R. Smith Clerk to the Court for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Samuel

J. Singleton is a Justice of the Peace of the County of Grant and a member of the said County Court bench and that his signature to the above Certificate is his own genuine signature.
Given in my hand as clerk aforesaid
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this day of office this 12 th day of February 1833 and in the 41 st year of the Commonwealth.
H. B. Smith.
for Mrs. Allen
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Invalid REVOLUTIONARY Rev
46.030
File No.
William Johnson Private La Militia Rev War
Act: June 7th 1832
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 44
[Arrangement of 1870.]