Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18,902, for David Johnson, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Johnson David
S18902
Mass Sea Service
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CONTENTS

Maine 11.423
David Johnson
of Cumberland Co. in the State of Maine who was a Dr. S. in the Company commanded by Captain Curtis of the Massachusetts Militia & Mass Sea Service
03 Mo - 9 Da - Skirmish 13.18 18 " 13 " - Siege 61.42  74.60
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 74. Dollars 60 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of May and June 1st 1833 to Mary Pattard Me
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 149.20 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept " 37.30  186.50
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by J. P. Sprague Clerk Book E Vol. 1 - page 24

No 2,829
David Johnson's
Application for a pension
Aug t 1832.
Reprivate.
Pay due
Am t .
  12 mo. 1831      3 mo. 9 3/4  fees  17.18    18 " 13 "  interest  61.42        21 " 22 "   $74.60  
J. Muncy Esq.
Portland
Me

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT SS.
At a Special District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland, within and for said District, on the twenty fourth day of August A. D. eighteen hundred and thirty-two before the Honorable ASHUR WARE, Judge of said Court.
On this twenty fourth day of August aforesaid, personally appeared in open Court before said District Judge David Johnson a resident of Harpswell in the county of Cumberland in said Maine District, aged Seventy five 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832. That he
entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated, viz That about the first of May 1775 at Harpswell he enlisted as a private in a company of Militia commanded by Capt. Curtis, and went by water to Falmouth (now Portland,) and marched from there to Cambridge, where he remained about three weeks and then marched back to Newbury Port, where we embarked in boats, and proceeded to Penobscot river. I was stationed at Bear Isle, and continued in service there and in that vicinity till into December following. When he was discharged I returned back to Harpswell having served nearly eight months. That about the first of January 1776 he again enlisted at said Harpswell in a company of Militia commanded by Capt. Winthrop Boston and marched with said Company to Cambridge & Dorchester and served at those places two months the term for which he had enlisted, and returned home. That afterwards in March 1776 he entered on board the man of War Sloop Liberty commanded by John L. Dabbett and went on a cruise to the Bay of Fundy and took one prize which was sent to Newbury Port. That he was out four months on that cruise. That in July 1776 he enlisted at Falmouth in a company of Militia commanded by Capt. Blaisdell for six months and marched to Second Narrows where he served till into January 1777 when he was discharged and returned home having served out the six months. That in the summer of the year 1779 he served in the Penobscot Expedition there was at Bangor and so called Haver's Cove. That enlisted three months. That in 1779 he served in the army of Genl. M ass - Capt. Coombs two months. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares into Falmouth, that his name is not on any pension roll of any agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the agency in said Portland (the State of
David Johnson
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Before,
Ashur Ware
U. S. Judge for the District of Maine.

The said David Johnson further states that in the year 1778 he thinks in July he enlisted at Halmuth in a company commanded by Capt Westworth of Cape Elizabeth sent to Cambridge and served as guarding Braggins's troops who were then prisoners for the term of six months and was discharged the following winter. — He further states that he was born at Harkswell on the 28. of Nov. 1756 — that there is a record of his age at Harkswell. That he lived in Harkswell when he first entered the service. He has resided there ever since the revolution. That he entered the service as a Volunteer & served as a private soldier. David Johnson
Subscribed & sworn to the day & year aforesaid before me Adam Wan { U. S. Judge for the District of Maine
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatives prescribed by the War Department) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states
I, John Nussey Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of David Johnson for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty fifth day of August A. D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two
John Nussey { Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.

9 18902 INVALID.
File No. 18902
David Johnson
Long Beach, Cal.
Act: June 7, 1892
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 447
[Arrangement of 1870.]

David Johnson.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, March 23 d 1833.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that David Johnson served under the following Officers Viz:
   Captains Colonels Term of Service. Where Stationed   Entered Time on Rolls Rolls not   Claim'd found found   M o Days M o Days M o Days     J o Curtis no. July 17 1775 8. 0 3. 0 Falmouth   ditto Cargill Aug 9 75 " " 5. 5 Cambridge Near Coast   Went to Boston Jan y 1776 2 " 2 Cambridge   J o Lambert Com d of Sch d Diligent Apr 6 1776 3 2. 7 0. 23 State   Blandell 6 6. 0 Id.   J o Curtis Mitchell July 7 th 1779 3 2. 0 0. 22 Pembroke   J o Nivens Ship Mars May 10 th 80 2 1. 2 0. 28 State   24. 0 13. 22 10. 13  
Whole time of service found is Thirteen months & twenty two days.
Edward D. Bump by

Deposition of James Bickler & James Johnson both of Freeport in the county of Cumberland We the said Bickler & the Johnson do testify and say that Daniel Johnson was in the Revolutionary service as a soldier under the command of Capt. James Gartin of Brunswick from some time the last of April or the first of May 1775 and marched some time in May from Portland after we had taken water passage from Hallowell to said Portland to Cambridge there remain- -ed about three weeks then marched back to Newburyport then took boats and proceeded to Penobscot and made our place of rendezvous at Deer Island there about spent the most of our time until some time in December when we took a prize and then returned back to Hallowell we the said deponents were with the said Daniel through the whole of the above time also the said Daniel was enlisted under Capt. Winthrop Boston of North Yarmouth the first of January following and marched immediately to Cambridge arrived in about five days remained there about one month then marched to Dorches- -ter there remained until the time was out which was two months & the Deponents were both present with said Johnson all of the above time also the said Daniel was in said service by sea on board of the man of war ship Diligency with John Lamb Boston family Salem to sailed from Portland to Machias & there made some fortifications then proceeded on a cruise in the bay of Fundy went to St. Johns and there took some cannon then again cruised the bay of Fundy took a prize which the said James Johnson piloted to Newburyport where he remained until the Liberty arrived the whole of that cruise was four months; and the said James was present with the said Daniel and the said Bickler was knowing to his enlistment & returning and also the said Daniel was with Capt. Blaisdell of Portland and marched to Penobscot in the year 1776 & returned in 1777 which completed the term of six months furthermore the said Daniel was also in said service under the command of Capt. Abner Bickler of Hallowell in the 1779 at the expedition at Bagaduce and remained there until routed by the enemy & then returned home which made out the term of three

months and also the David was in said service on board ship of War Mass Command by Capt James Lucas of Boston & cruised the eastern shore until the ship took a prize which the said Daniel came home in as pilot to Portland and there remains until the ship returned to Boston when he was discharged which made up the time of two months & the deponents further saith not
James Ribber James Johnson
Cumberland So. town of Hampswell this sixth of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared before me the subscribers one of the justices of the peace in and for said county the above said deponents after being carefully examined and duly cautioned to testify to the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth made oath that the foregoing Deposition by them subscribed is true before me
Henry Randall justice of the peace
I hereby certify that the above Deponents are men of truth and veracity
Henry Randall justice of the peace

State of Maine. -
Cumberland County ss.
I William T. Vaughan, Clerk of the Court of Cumberland County do certify that Benjamin Randall is a magistrate as within, and that I believe the foregoing signatures purporting to be his to be genuine. -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of Office this twenty fifth day of August, A. D. 1832.
William T. Vaughan
James T. Jefferson