Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 33339, for George Johnson, New Jersey

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New Jersey
Johnson, George.
S 33339
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9016
New Jersey
George Johnson
of Hunterdon the state of New Jersey who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Dayton of the New Jersey line, for the term of six years
scribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 3 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 of April and sent to Judge Capner New Jersey
arrears to 4th of Mar 18 88 49 emi-anl. all'ce ending July 11 48 10 28 28 10 30 35 " " $136 49
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

George Johnson
DEBIT CREDIT
January 1st 1861
Committed to the
Journal
The undersigned do hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the original

Somerset County Ss. on this thirtieth day of State of New Jersey July A.D. 1818, before me the Subscriber an of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County and State aforesaid personally appears George Johnson aged Sixty Eight years resident in the County of Hunterdon in said State of New Jersey Who being by me first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the pension given by the late 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, That the said George Johnson Enlisted in said County of Hunterdon in New Jersey in a Company commanded by Captain Thomas Reading, as a soldier for one year, (thinks in the year 1776. or 1777) was inrolled in the Third Jersey Regiment Commanded by Colo Danton - Continued to serve in said service until the end of one year, and then enlisted at Seconda- broga in the State of New York, and continued in said service the said term of three years, under Captain Ballard, and Richard Lee, and after the end of said last three years He enlisted and continued in the said service three years longer, making in all seven years. Was in the Battles following; in the Battle of Short Hills in the State of New Jersey also at the taking of Red Bank in Virginia under the Command of De La Fayette was also in a Battle on Staten Island That he was honorably discharged at the end of the war, and that the same is lost

and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in NEED of the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence in his power of his said services George his Johnson mark
I Garrett Garrison Judge V. as af? do certify that it appears to my satisfaction the aforesaid George Johnson did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the Common Enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary of the Department of War pursuant to the Directions of the aforesaid act of Congress, I swear to and subscribe before me this Thirtieth day of July, Eighteen hundred and eighteen
Garrett Garrison
State of New Jersey Somerset County ss 86. I solemnly swear that of the contents of the annexed copies of said County of Somerset do hereby certify that Garrett Garrison before whom the aforesaid declaration was made, was at the time of making the same one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County of Somerset, and that to all his official acts as well out, as in courts of judicature full faith & credit is due
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of office at Somerville this 19 th day of August 1818
Garrett Garrison

The bearer George Johnson of the County of Huntington has this day called on me to certify that he was a Soldier in the revolutionary war in the Continental establishment - according to the best of my memory I believe he was a Soldier in Capt. Thomas Readings Company in Colo. Elias Dayton Regiment in the year 1776 at that time being a Lieutenant in said Company - but since that time I cannot recollect anything about him - Eliz. Town, Aug. 6. 1818.
Wm. B. Miller
AB on further viewing the J. Johnson I do perfectly recognize his person - and perfectly remember him as a Soldier in the J. Regiment for as much as three or four years -
Wm. B. Miller
Do certify that I knew the said George Johnson that he was a Soldier in the Revolutionary war for as long as one my self and before the war.
State of New Jersey Somerset County to wit. I the before named Garret Garrison do hereby certify that the aforesaid George Johnson is a very poor man, that in fact, he is reduced to a state of beggary and lives upon the charity of the public. That he is old & very infirm, and unable to perform any kind of labour for a support, and believes him in want of the assistance of his country for a support. Dated at Somerville N.J. May 15. 1819
Garret Garrison

State of New Jersey, Somerset County. To wit:
I Samuel Swan Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Somerset do hereby certify that the aforesaid Garret T. Harrison Esq. was at the time of making the above Certificate & still is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County that to all his official acts full faith & credit is
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal of office at Somerville this 15 th day of May 1819
Sam. Swan Clk

George Johnson Jr. Dayton Jersey Regiment 77 - Sept. 20. April 3. 1818
A. Smith

State of New Jersey Hunterdon County ss Before me Thomas Capner one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, personally appear- George Johnson of the Township of Tewksbury in said County of Hunterdon, who being duly sworn, on the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God deposeth and saith, that he served the United States of America in the Revolutionary Army, that he enlisted in the year seventeen hundred and seventy six under Capt d Thomas Reading, in the Third Jersey Regiment commanded by Col l Elias Dayton, for one year, and at the end of the year he again enlisted for three years or during the war, and that he served under Capt d Cox and others to the and then gave an honorable discharge end of the war, and farther this deponent saith, that he is a citizen of the United States, and who is by his reduced cir- cumstances in life, stands in need of assistance from his country for support, and farther saith not.  Sworn at Flemington in said County April 3. 1818 before me Thomas Capner  His George X Johnson Marks
I Thomas Capner, one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said George Johnson did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration, that he is a very old man and appears to be on the Brink of the Grave, and in very indigent circumstances. I now transmit the proceedings had before me to the Secretary for the War Department, pursuant to the directions of the Act of Congress. Flemington June 9. 1818

State of New Jersey, Hunterdon Co.
I John T. Blackwell, Clerk of Hunterdon Pleas do certify that Thomas Capner within named and before whom the within proceedings were had the was and now is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Hunterdon duly commissioned and sworn
Witness my hand and the Seal of said Court the 23 rd day of June A.D. 1818
Blackwell, Clerk

am 1.33339
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of George Johnson a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1776 1 year Thomas Reading Elias Dayton N.J.   1777 to end of war Billiard   Richard Cox  
Battles engaged in, Short Hills Staten Island + Capture of Cornwallis Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated Date of application for pension, Apr. 3. 1818. His L. was al. Residence at date of application, Truckey Twp. Hunterdon Co. N.J. Age at date of application, 68 years Remarks: There is no data on file as to family
Respectfully,
Never sent  Revised before sending out, Commissioner.

33 339 Rev INVALID.
File No. 33 339
George Johnson His Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 207
[Arrangement of 1870.] ✓