Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21478, for Jesse Johnson, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Johnson, Jesse Sarah
N o 21478.
CONTENTS

2741.
New Hampshire
Jesse Johnson
of Sullivan in the State of N.H. who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain  of the  commanded by Col  in the  Mass line for  year
Inscribed on the Roll of N.H. at the rate of 40 Dollars ~ Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5th day of Dec 1832 and sent to Fort Stoddard Present
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1832 $60~ Semizant. allowance ending 2 March 20~ $80~
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. H. S. B. Clerk, Book D. Vol. 1 st Page 162.
Lt. to John Bryant (widow) March 7, 1840.

Reported Certificate returned Corrected, and sent to John Bryant Esq., April 24 th , 1849. Sent to John Bryant April 24. 1849.
2166 Encora New-Hampshire Sarah Johnson widow of Jesse Johnson NH who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 10 Dollars —
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of Sept. 1848 and sent to John Bryant, Meriden N. Hampshire
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 89 Vol. 1

N 6558. Sarah Johnson's Declaration N.H.
act 7. July 38
m 89 a 39-3 ap. o
Jno. Bryant Esq. Meriden N.H.

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows"
State of New Hampshire ss: Sullivan —
On this 30 th day of September 1839 personally appeared before Eleazar Dickson an associate justice of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Sullivan Sarah Johnson a resident of accts Plainfield in the said County of Sullivan aged 82 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision of the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows" That she is the Widow of Depr Johnson who was a Soldier of the Revolution and a Pensioner of the United States under the act of the 7 th June 1832 and whose name was inscribed upon the Roll of the New Hampshire agency at the rate of Forty Dollars per year — She further states that she was married to the said Depr Johnson on the second day of March in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty nine — That her husband the aforesaid Depr Johnson died, on the 3 rd day of April 1839 — that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred

and ninety four. viz: at the time abovestated
Sarah Johnson
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written, Eleazar Jackson } Associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas
I hereby certify that in my opinion belief belief the above named Sarah Johnson is a person of credibility and that on account of bodily infirmity is unable to attend Court
Eleazar Jackson } Associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas
State of New Hampshire } I G. W. Gilmore Clerk of the Sullivan County ss. } Superior Court of Indictment of the County, and State, aforesaid do hereby that the Hon. Eleazar Jackson is an acting Associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, duly commissioned & qualified; that his commission was dated on the 8 th day of January 1833. & will expire on the 10 th May 1853. and that his signature above written are genuine —
Given under my hand and the Seal of said County this 5 th day of October A.D. 1839.
G. W. Gilmore Clerk

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Wooster J.
I Amasa Bigelow of New Braintree in the County of Wooster and State of Massachusetts, certify, that upon the records of said town I find the record of the Marriage of Jesse Johnson of Cornish County of Cheshire State of New Hampshire and Sarah Harrington of New Braintree aforesaid, solemnized on the second day of March, sixteen hundred and eighty nine by Perivall Hall further of the Peace, of which record the above is a true copy with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows March 2 nd 1889
I Amasa Bigelow above named depose and say, that I hold the office of Clerk in the County, Town and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town, with the exception above named as certified by me -
New Braintree } April 21 st 1889 } Sworn before } Me }
Amasa Bigelow Clerk of the Town of New Braintree aforesaid
David S. Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcester, fs. I, Joseph H. Kendall, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, for the County of Worcester, do certify, that David Lee, Esquire, is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and that the signature to the preceding certificate bearing his name, appears to be in his own proper hand writing. In testimony whereof, I hereto set my name, and affix the Seal of said Court, at Worcester, this fourteenth day of May, in the year 1839.
For. G. Kendall. Clerk.

Jesse Johnson's Declaration.
Prwah
1 year
Cadm
$40-
Wm. H. Hubbard
W. R.

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
State of New-Hampshire, } ss. County of Sullivan. }
On this second day of August 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Judge of the Court of Probate, now sitting, Jesse Johnson a resident of Plainfield in the County of Sullivan and State of N. H. aged 77 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, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated
In the fore part of June 1776 he enlisted for six months in Captain Josiah Warren's Company of Col. Wheelock's Massachusetts Regiment at which time he was at a place then called Little Cambridge, now Brighton, Massachusetts. Joined the Company there and marched to Licondaroga, New York and there joined the said Col. Wheelock's Regt. and served his time fully out at Licondaroga and its vicinity, and was discharged at said Licondaroga - that he has no evidence of the above service except the affidavit of Josiah Warren .
That he again enlisted in the following winter for six months in Captain Robinson's Company, but of what particular Regiment he does not now recollect - that he served his term of service out at Watertown (at which place he enlisted) guarding Continental Stores at Nuttings Wharf and was then discharged -
That he was born at Billerica, Massachusetts on the 16th day of March 1755; that he has no record of his age - that he was living at Little Cambridge now Brighton, Massachusetts, when he first entered the service - that when he entered the service the second time he lived at Watertown, Massachusetts - that since the Revolutionary War has lived in Windsor, Vermont, Cornish and Plainfield, New Hampshire and that he now lives in Plainfield aforesaid - that he enlisted into the service in person of service -
That he in the first term service recollect, the names of Col. Colley, Col. Bond & Col. Wheelock, that he does not recollect the names of any of the regular officers while in the last named service, that his last service was all performed guarding stores at Watertown, Nuttings Wharf as above stated - that he never received a written Discharge -
That the Rev. Dana Clayes & John Bryant Esq. of Plainfield can testify as to his character for truth and veracity -
He further declares that he has no documentary evidence whatever in proof of his last named service nor knows of no person living who can testify in his favour in proof of said service -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State,
Sworn to and subscribed, the day Jesse Johnson and his mark aforesaid
Frederick A. Sumner Judge of Probate
We, Dana Clayes residing in Plainfield and John Bryant residing in Plainfield hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Jesse Johnson , who has subscribed and sworn to the above obligation; that we believe him to be 77 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.
Sworn and subscribed the 2 nd day of Aug t 1832 Dana Clayes John Bryant
Frederick A. Sumner Judge of Probate
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 certifies, that it appears to them that Dana Clayes who has signed the preceding certificate, is Clergyman resident in the town of Plainfield and that John Bryant , who has also signed the same is a resident in the same Plainfield a justice of the Peace and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Frederick A. Sumner Judge of Probate
I, Aaron Nettleton Register of the Court of Probate do
hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Jesse Johnson for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this second day of August A.D. 1832
Aaron Nettleton Register of Probate

Ruge
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 21478
Sarah Johnson
Widow of
Jesse Johnson
Prin Rev un
Act Feb 2 nd  18
Index: Vol 04 Page 381
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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8403. Concord New Hampshire
Sarah Johnson widow of Jesse Johnson
who was a Private
in the Revolution
Husband died 3rd April 1839.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21st day of Sept r 48. and sent to
John Bryant, Meriden N. Hampshire
[Acts of March 3, 1843, and June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book a Vol. 2. Page 17.

10477.
No. Reso: 2 nd Jany 1845
Report
New Hampshire
Sarah Johnson
Widow of Jesse Johnson
who was a pensioner under the Act of _____ and who died on the 3 rd April, 1839, of Sullivan in the State of N. H. who was a Private in the Comp y . commanded by Captain _____ of the Reg t commanded by Col. Wheelock in the Revolution time for 1 year
Inscribed on the Roll of _____ at the rate of 40 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of Sept, 1848, and sent to V. Bryant, Meriden, N. H.
Total amount, $ 200.00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Th. Nampkin Clerk, Book _____ Vol. 1. Page 33.

X 6538 N.H.
Rejected See let. to John Bryant March 7, 1840.
at 7. July 38

Ino. Bryant, Octo 3. 46. to same March 19 '47 Rel. to same Jan'y 10 '48 St. to same August 9 '48

Jesse Johnson N.H. act 7 June 1832 $40 00 per
To what time was he last paid.
Pension Office Septm. 13 48
66 A
Died 3 d April 1839. P t to his death
W. Tyson

Meriden NH Aug 3. 1840
Sir
I enclose the application of Mrs Sarah J. Mason for a Pension under the Cote act.
Respectfully yours Obed Servt.
John Bryant

Mendon N.H. March 5 1845
Sir
Mrs Sarah Mann of N.H. Widow of Leese Mann some time since made a declaration in order to a Pension under the Act of July 7. 38 which is supposed to be on file in the Pension Office - To relieve her anxiety respecting it, I have in her behalf to request that a search be made for her papers & that the result be communicated to
Your Ob dt Serv t
Wm Bryant

2
Born March 16, 1755 at Billerica Middlesex Co Mass & during the war in Little Cambridge near Brighton Norfolk Co Mass & Watertown Middlesex Co Mass - & since the war in Windsor Vt, Conn & adjoining town of Plainfield Sullivan County NH in which latter place he was living in Augt 1832 when he applied for pension. Died April 3, 1839 at Plainfield Married March 2, 1789 to Sarah Harrington at Braintree Mass. She of Cornish Applied from Plainfield Sept 1839 for pension aged 82 years. In Connch 1845 In July 1847 of Cornish NH. In Connch July 1848 aged 92 years Samuel John or of Cornish in Sept 1839 was witness to Soldier's death
Enlisted at Brighton in June 1776 for 6 mos under Col. Israel Warren  Col. Israel Warren 7th Regt. March to Ticonderoga NY where he joined Col. W. Heelock New Jersey Dec 1776
In winter 1777-8 he vol d for 6 mos at Watertown with Col. Robinson's Arty Stationed at Watertown guarding Continental Stores at Nutting's Wharf Burgoyne Prisoners

No 11558 act 43 9509 H. Res. m: 398. Sarah Johnson 583. mo of Jesse N.H.
act 7 July 1838 and Joint Resolution of 23 Jan'y 1845
Adm 12m p m $40 00 per
fm 4 March 1836 to 4 March 1841
adm. act 3 March 1843 and 17 Mar 44 $40 00
adm act 2 Feb 48 $40 00
fm 4 March 1848 John Bryant Meriam N.H.

Meriden NH Sept 14. 1846
Sir
As I was informed by your letter of the 18th of May last in relation to the cases of Mrs Miriam Martin and Mrs Sarah Johnson that the papers of the latter were not found I deemed it proper to take her renewed declaration which was done before C. T. Smith Esq on the 28th day of May 1846 and is now herewith sent and would have been forwarded at an earlier date, had I not expected to have taken another trip to Washington before this time. Mrs Johnson who is upwards of 88 years old is yet living in a state of anxiety about her claim to a pension which has been so long pending. And I can but hope that upon satisfactory evidence that her original declaration was made and received at the Office long before the 30th April 1844 and had been or would have been on file at that time but for the unfortunate circumstance of having been mislaid or lost, that upon the reception and examination of this her second renewed declaration, it may get to be admitted
Very respectfully
Your Obt Servt
John Bryant
Accn L L E dec ar

Feb 13. 1897
Reader case
Carol Johnson

Washington February 13. 1847.
Sir
Having added much evidence in the pending claim of Sarah Munn of New Hampshire permit me to call up the same
Respectfully Your Obedient Servant Wm Lloyd, agent
Rev J L Edmond.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Five years' Pension.
I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7, 1838, and Joint Resolution of 23 d January 1845, Sarah Johnson, of New Hampshire, widow of Jesse Johnson, who was a Private in the Revolution, and died on the 3 rd day of April, 1839, is entitled to receive a pension at the rate of Forty dollars and _____ cents per annum, commencing on the 4 th day of March, 1836; and in case of the death or marriage of said widow before the 4 th of March, 1841, the pension will cease on the day of such marriage or death.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 21 st day of September, one thousand eight hundred and forty-eight.
L. K. Mans Acting Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
J. S. Carrards Commissioner of Pensions. By J. S. Evans

Meriden NH April 28. 1849
Sir
On the 26 th instant I unexpectedly received from the Pension Office the certificate of Mrs Sarah Johnson widow of Zerre Johnson under the act of the 7 th July, 1838. and to deny your note of the 24 th requesting its return, with which I do most cheerfully comply. and you will herewith receive the same from
Your O bt Servt John Bryant
Hon J. L. Edwards

Meriden N H December 1. 1827
Gen.
The renewed declaration of Mrs Sarah Johnson widow of Isaac Johnson of NH made some time since has till now been withheld in the hope of her somewhere being enabled to find witnesses who served in the Guard with her husband at Watertown in 1777, but in this she fails - Not a single man can be found in Watertown or its vicinity who served in that Guard; and but one who resided there at the time and has yet a distinct recollection of said Guard service. That man is Richard Sanger whose affidavit has been taken to establish the fact that "Continental Stores were kept and guarded at Nutting's Wharf" - Besides which documentary evidence of these facts, has been obtained and is also herewith transmitted - And is there not now satisfactory proof of such guard service at Watertown in 1777-8? And was not Isaac Johnson engaged therein for the space of six months in all? It is evident he was for he so arrested on her oath and no man sustained a better character for truth than he did. And in behalf of his said widow I would request the further attention of the Department to the certificate on file which is referred in this her renewed declaration which if believed, as I trust it will be, will settle the claim in her favour for the same annual amount of Pension that was granted her husband to wit Forty dollars, which will afford her relief in a pecuniary point of view as well as to her feelings of disappointment on account of

The delay that has attended her case having made her original declaration in 1839-
Very respectfully yr O. B. Servt M m Bryant

Mrs Sarah Johnson N.H. widow of Jesse Johnson pending claim. Accts 7th July 1838
Certificate of her husband's credi- bility -
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I Ariel Kendrick formerly of Cornish adjoining Plainfield in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire, but now of Cavendish in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont, do hereby certify, that I have been a Clergyman of the Baptist denomination for the space of fifty years past, and that I was a resident of said Cornish from the year 1802. to the year 1842. that during my residence in said Cornish I was well acquainted with Rev. Johnson, (the husband of Sarah Johnson,) late of said Plainfield deceased, who was at the time of his death a New Hampshire pensioner of the United States, and I am free to say that his character for truth was good.
Cavendish Jany 14 th 1847.
Ariel Kendrick
We hereby fully concur in the above statement of the Rev. Ariel Kendrick
Deacon J. Park Sarr { Associate Justices of the Court of C. Pleas for the County of Sullivan N.H.
John L. Putnam Judge of Probate Sullivan Co. N.H.

The Jesse Johnson aforesaid to whom reference is had in the foregoing certificate of the Rev. Israel Hendrick having in his life time owned farms in each of the Towns Cornish and Plainfield and resided in each of said towns we are enabled to certify that in our opinion that the said Johnson was a man of the most strict integrity and that the most full reliance might and still ought to be placed upon the declarations he made in his life time.
Israel Hall } Selectmen Joseph Huggins } of Cornish John Johnson }
James Gilkey } Selectmen Isaac Smith } of Plainfield Nicholas Spence }

1 We the undersigned fully concur in the foregoing statements of the Rev. Ariel Bendrick and of the selectmen of Cornish and Plainfield
Orlando Pomer, former Representative Henry Brink of Cornish in the Vermont Legislature of 1846 Benjamin Chapman pres. Dept. of Cornish in Vt. Legislature
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Hon. Elazer Jackson and Hon. John L. Putnam whose names are before subscribed, and that they are men of high character for integrity & credulity.
Chas. Morton - Sec. V.S.
I am so far acquainted with the Hon. Elazer Jackson and the Hon. John L. Putnam of Cornish as to concur in opinions with the Hon. Chas. Morton as to their integrity & credulity.
Joseph Cailley Sec. V.S.

I, Richard Sanger, now in the seventy ninth year of my age., Depose and say, that I am a resident of Watertown in the County of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, which is situated on Charles River Six miles from Boston which is situated the place of my birth, and that I have ever since lived in said town, on the Bank of said River, and near the head of the tide water thereof. And that I now have the most distinct recollection, that in the time of the War of the Revolution and near by where I then lived Continental Store where the -pt during several years of said War, at a place then called Nuttings Wharf, and which was afterwards distinguished by the same name. - Of this I am entirely confident for I frequently visited the guard & store houses while the guards were there stationed on duty. I cannot give the names of all the men who were there so stationed but do well remember that my uncle Samuel Gor- -erdon was a Sargeant thereof, and that Richard Park of the adjoining town of Newton, & Cornelius Leonard, John Perry were from Lexington, were of the privates. The name of their Captain I do not recollect. I further depose & say that I well recollect, that while the guards were there so stationed, some of Burgoyne's men were found here in town, out of season, and that by reason of their disorderly conduct, they were driven in

by said Sargeant Gencordon of the men then under his command. That I am impressed with the belief that this occurred in the year of 1777 or 1778, but am not confident which of said years. I further depose & say that I well recollect the alarm of Lexington and Concord, of the 19 th of April 1775, and that my father William Sanger was called up in the night time & he rallied together with Jonas Hastings of this town. I also recollect the Battle of Bunker Hill & was so situated as I clearly to see the smoke of the burning of Charlestown. Richard Sanger
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex ss. Watertown. November first. A.D. 1847 Then personally appeared Richard Sanger, and made Oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him Subscribed. And I certify that he is a person of sound minds and is reputed to be a man of truth in the town where he resides. The word "situated" in the fifth line from the top on the first page was erased before signing & making Oath.
Before Me. Elijah Clarke Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston November 2 1847.
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Elijah Clark was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex,
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Packer,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
July 2 1846.
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 the name of Jesse Johnson, is borne upon a Pay Roll of Capt Enoch Shepard's Company, in Col John Mosely's regt, from the County of Hampshire that marched on an alarm to Bennington, as a private from August 17 to 23 1777 - 7 days. Not upon Roll of any Capt Robinson N. roll of Capt Warren in Col Whalock's Regt in 1776. The above is all the evidence of service of any one of the name, shown by the military records in this Office.
Large decorative flourish or signature at the bottom of the document.

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Sawyer,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office of the service of my late husband Jesse Johnson in the war of the Revolution.
He first enlisted as I believe from a town or place then called "Little Cambridge" now Brighton in the County of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts in the month of June 1776 as a private in the Company commanded by Captain Warren of Col. Wheelock's Regiment, and served six months. He again enlisted some time in the winter following and served six months under the command of a Captain Robinson, but of what Regiment I do not know.
I am now 88 years old and my memory does not enable me to state my late husband's services more fully than above stated.
Witness my hand this 28 th day of May A.D. 1846.
Signed by said Sarah Johnson in my presence
Sarah Johnson
Elias F. Smith Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire.

2178 Sarah Johnson Application
John Bryant Agent Meriden, N.H.

State of New Hampshire } County of Sullivan ss }
On this 31 st day of August 1848 personally appeared before George Bryant a Justice of the Peace within and for said County Sarah Johnson a resi- dent of Cornish in said County aged 90 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the fol- lowing renewed declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pension to certain widows" and the subsequent acts of March 3. 1843. and June 17 th 1844, and also the benefits of the Joint Resolution passed July 1, 1848 entitled, "A Joint Resolution relative to evidence in applications for pensions!" That she is the widow of Jesse Johnson who was a New Hampshire pensioner of the United States under the act of the 7 th June 1832 at the rate of Forty dollars per annum. That she some time since made application for a pension under the said act of the 7 th July 1838, and furnished the requisite proof of her marriage to the said Jesse Johnson, which took place prior to January first seventeen hundred and ninety four and which was admitted by the Commissioner's letter of October 3 rd 1846, to John Bryant Esq. as her agent, to be satisfactory. That other proofs were also forwarded to the Pension Office when her claim for some time past has remained suspended. That she still remains the widow of the said Jesse Johnson, and renewedly claims the benefits of the Acts of Congress afore- said, and of the Joint Resolution aforesaid, under which she

claims a pension, at the same rate her husband received during his life time, to wit, at the rate of Forty dollars per annum
+ Sarah Johnson
Sworn and subscribed to on the day and year aforesaid Before me
George Bryant Justice of the Peace
I further that the declarant is personally known to me, and that she is a credible witness.
George Bryant Justice of the Peace
State of Massachusetts
Sullivan County ss. I, M c Gilmore Clerk of the Superior Court of Indictment of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that George Bryant is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified, that his commission was dated on the 5 th day of January 1847 and will expire on the fifth day of January, 1852. and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said County the second day of September A D 1848.
M c Gilmore Clerk

State of New Hampshire County of Sullivanss. }
On this 31 st day of July 1848 personally appeared before John Bryant a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, Sarah Johnson a resident of Cornish in said County aged 90 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following renewed declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7, 1838. entitled "An Act granting half pay and Pensions to certain widows" and the subsequent Acts of March 3, 1843 and June 17, 1844 and also the benefit of the Joint Resolution passed July 1, 1848 entitled, "A Joint Resolution relative to evidence in applications for Pensions". That she is the widow of Jesse Johnson who was a New Hampshire pensioner of the United States under the Act of the 7 th June 1832 at the rate of Forty Dollars per annum. That she some time since made application for a Pension under the said act of the 7 th July 1838 and furnished the requisite proof of her marriage to the said Jesse Johnson which took place prior to January first seventeen hundred and ninety four and which was admitted by the Commissioners letter of October 3, 1846 to John Bryant Esq. as her Agent, to be satisfactory. That other proofs were also forwarded to the Pension Office where her claim for some time past has remained suspended. That she still remains the widow of the said Jesse Johnson, and renewedly claims the benefit of the Acts of Congress aforesaid, and of the Joint Resolution aforesaid, which under which she claims a Pension at the same rate her husband received during his life time, to wit at the rate of Forty Dollars

per annum.
Leah T. Farnsworth
Sworn and subscribed to on the day and year aforesaid.
Before me
John Bryant Justice of the Peace
I further certify that the declarant is personally known to me and that she is a credible witness
John Bryant Justice of the Peace
State of Massachusetts
Sullivan J.
I, J. M. Gilmore Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature of the County of State aforesaid do hereby certify that John Bryant is an Acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified. that his Commission was dated on the 20th day of June 1844 and will expire on the 20th day of June 1849. and that his signature
above written are genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said County this 1st day of August 1848
J. M. Gilmore Clerk

Sarah Johnson N.H. Widow of Dease Johnson Renewed declaration
John Bryant Agent Meriden N.H.

Renewed Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pension to certain widows" and the subsequent acts of March 3, 1843 & June 17, 1844.
State of New Hampshire,
Sullivan ss. On this 25 th day of July, 1847 personally appeared before George Bryant a justice of the Peace within and for said County, Sarah Johnson formerly of Plainfield but now a resident of the adjoining town of Cornish in said County aged upwards of 89 years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following renewed declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the above named acts - That she continues to be the widow of Jesse Johnson who was formerly a resident of said towns of Cornish and Plainfield and who was at the time of his death a resident of said Plainfield and a New Hampshire Pensioner of the United States under the act of the 7 th June 1832 at the rate of Forty Dollars per annum, which pension was granted as she always understood him to say, for the six months service that he rendered at or near Ticonderoga in 1776 and for six months additional service rendered by him at Watertown in 1777 for both of which terms of her late husband's service she claims an allowance believing as she does that they were both rendered by him agreeably to the declaration he made on oath before the Hon. Frederick A. Sumner Judge of the Court of Probate for said County in the month of August 1832. - That her claim has long been

pending in the Office of the Commissioner of Pensions under the Agency of John Bryant Esq. of Meriden N.H. by whom she has been informed that it has been decided that she may be allowed for the six months service under Capt. Warren in 1776 but not including the other six months under Captain Robinson in 1777 which proposition of the Department she feels an unwillingness to accept for the reason that she fully believes that her husband was a man of truth in any situation in life; and that he would not upon his oath have declared for service that was not performed by him and that she therefore renewedly claims for the two tours that were allowed him and the same annual amount of Pension that was granted him to wit Forty Dollars per annum; although she is ready to admit that she has not been enabled to obtain documentary or other proof of said last tour of service. - And that being apprehensive that the certificates on file of the Rev Ariel Hendrick, Judges, Jackson and Pitman and the Selectmen of the said towns of Cornish and Plainfield as to the credibility of her husband have not been duly considered, she has to pray a reexamination of all the papers and circumstances in her case, and that her claim may be admitted for the full amount claimed or that such further reasonable action may be made in her case as she can most probably be enabled to comply with in order to the allowance of what she most religiously feels to be her due, the full pension of a private for one years service
Jordan Johanna
Sworn and subscribed to on the day and year above written Before me
George Bryant Justice of the Peace.
I further certify that the declarant is personally known to me and that she is a credible witness
George Bryant Justice of the Peace

State of New-Hampshire.
Office of Secretary of State.
I, Thomas P. Treadwell , Secretary of State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that George Bryant _____ is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Sullivan _____ duly Commissioned and qualified. His Commission was dated on the fifth _____ day of Jan'y — 1847 and will expire on the fifth _____ day of Jan'y — 1852 and his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of the State, this twenty second day of
July 1847.
Thomas P. Treadwell Secretary of State.

Mr. Sarah Johnson N. Second renewed declaration Ach July 1838. and subsequent acts.
July 5. 45. IV.
John Bryant Agent Meriden N.H.

State of New-Hampshire.
Office of Secretary of State.
I. Thomas P. Treadwell, Secretary of State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Elias F. Smith — is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Sullivan — duly Commissioned and qualified. His Commission was dated on the — 20 th — day of June — 1844 and will expire on the — 20 th — day of June — 1849 and his signature as such to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of the State, this — 10 th — day of June 1846.
Thomas P. Treadwell Secretary of State.

Second renewed Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" and the subsequent acts of March 3. 1843. and June 17. 1844.
State of New Hampshire)
Sullivan SS ) On this 28 th day of May 1846 personally appeared before Elias G. Smith, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Sarah Johnson formerly of Plainfield in said County but now a resident of Concord in said County of Sullivan aged 88 years who being first lawfully sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following renewed declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows," and the subsequent acts of Congress passed March 3. 1843 and June 17. 1844. - That she is the widow of Jesse Johnson, who was an act as a private in the country service of the Revolution, and a New Hampshire pensioner, of the United States under the act of the 7 th June 1832 at the rate of Forty dollars per annum. - That on or about the 30 th day of September 1839 she made an original declaration before the Honorable Eleazar Jackson, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County in order to obtain the benefits of said first named act which declaration as she was informed by her agent, John Bryant Esq. of Meriden was soon afterwards forwarded by him to the Office of the Commissioner of Pensions and was then pending as she has been informed and does verily believe both previous to, and on the 30 th of April 1844. and is still then pending, as in other words her claim has not as yet been admitted for the reason, as she believes from the representations that have been made to her by her said agent, that her said declaration has been mislaid & is not to be found on the files of the Pension Office, which is the reason of her making

this second renewed declaration, the object of which is to state the loss of her former declaration made in September 1839, as aforesaid and still to claim under that declaration and to hereby renewedly claim the benefit of the said act of the 7 th July 1838 and the subsequent acts of March 3. 1843 and June 17. 1844 at the same rate per annum that her husband was allowed on a settlement of his claims under the act aforesaid. She further declares that she was married to the said Jesse Johnson on the second day of March in the year seventeen hundred and eighty nine, and that a certificate of which accompanied her first declaration. That her husband the aforesaid Jesse Johnson died on the third day of April Eighteen hundred and thirty nine, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four, - viz, at the time above stated.
John Morrison
Sworn and subscribed to by the said Sarah Johnson on the day and year above written, before me
Elias F. Smith Justice of the Peace
I further certify that the declarant Sarah Johnson is personally known to me and that she is entitled to full credit as a witness,
Elias F. Smith Justice of the Peace

1828 Mrs Sarah Johnson of N.H. renewed Declaration under the Act of the 7th July, 1838
John Bryant Agent Meriden N.H.
Re March 27, 1845.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled, "An act granting Halfpay and Pensions to Certain Widows,"
State of New Hampshire
Sullivan ss. On this 18 th day of March 1845 personally appeared before me John Bryant a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Sarah Johnson formerly of Plainfield in said County, but now a resident of Cornish in said County of Sullivan aged 87 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following renewed declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision of the Act of Congress passed July 7, 1838 entitled, "An Act granting Halfpay and Pensions to Certain widows" - That she is the widow of Jesse Johnson who was a soldier of the Revolution and a Pensioner of the United States under the Act of the 7th of June 1832 and whose name was inscribed upon the Roll of the New Hampshire Agency at the rate of Forty Dollars per annum - She further declares that she was married to the said Jesse Johnson on the second day of March in the year seventeen hundred and eighty nine. That her husband the aforesaid Jesse Johnson, died on the 3. day of April 1839; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz. at the time above stated
Sarah Johnson
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
Before
John Bryant Justice of the Peace
I certify that next following the words "New Hampshire" above written, the word "Agency" was inserted by interlineation before signed by the declarant. John Bryant Just. Peace

State of New Hampshire
Sullivan County Y s .
I. M c Gilmore Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that John Bryant is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified. That his commission was dated the 20th day of June 1844 and will expire on the 20th day of June 1849. and that his signature herewith is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said County this 19th day of March.
A D 1845
J. M c Gilmore Clerk

Thursday July 10 th 1777.
Corporal Francis Brown's Roll for himself and six men stationed at Watertown as a guard to the Stores there from 5 th April 1777 to 5 th May following amounting to Forty six pounds sixteen shillings. Read and allowed. Warrant drawn and signed by Seven of the Council.
Wednesday October 15 th 1777.
Corporal Brown's Roll, stationed at Watertown as a Guard to the Stores there, for service to the thirteenth of this month amounting to Fifty pounds fourteen shillings payable to Capt. Brown. Read and allowed. Warrant drawn and signed by fifteen of the Council.
Tuesday April 14 th 1778.
Muster Roll of the men as Guards to the Powder House in Watertown. Read and allowed. and Ordered that a Warrant be drawn on the Treasury in favor of Jonathan Brown Esq d for One hundred and two pounds for the use of the men borne in said Roll. a Warrant was drawn accordingly. Signed by fifteen of the Council.
Thursday June 25 th 1778.
Whereas the time for which the Guards placed at the Powder Magazine in Watertown engaged for, expires on the second of July next, and it being unsafe for the Magazine aforesaid to be one hour without a guard, Therefore Ordered, that Jonathan Brown Esq d of Watertown, be and he hereby is directed to enlist one Sergeant one Corporal, and seven privates for a Guard to the Powder Magazine in Watertown, belonging to this State, and to continue in said service for the term of six months from the second day of July next, unless sooner discharged, to have such pay and subsistence as the General Court shall hereafter order. And the said Jonathan Brown Esq d is hereby directed to issue such orders to the said Guard from time to time as he shall think necessary for

the safe keeping of the Magazine aforesaid.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office Boston November 2 1847.
The foregoing extracts are true copies from the Records of the Council deposited in this office.
Joh. G. Palfrey,
{ Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Wid Sarah Johnson N o pending claim d o 7 th July 1838
Secretary of Massachusetts certif- icates in relation to Captain Rob- inson having command of the Guard at Watertown -

In the House of Representatives.
On the Petition and Memorial of Enoch Hallett, Superintendent in the County of Barnstable, praying directions for delinquent soldiers.
Resolved, That Edward Howe and Jabez Hinkley be delivered to General Heath, to be disposed of as he shall think proper; and that the remaining four, vizt. Solomon Crowel, Enos Nickerson, James Crosby and Abel Suppanson be delivered to Capt. Robinson, Commanding Officer of the Guard in Watertown, to be by him detained in safe custody until a convenient opportunity presents for their being safely conveyed to their several Regiments in the Continental Army; and Capt. Robinson is desired to deliver the above named four men to any Commissioned or non-Commissioned Officer of the Continental Army or Militia of this State, that will undertake to conduct them to Fresh-kill, the place of their Destination.
In Council Read and concurred. Consented to, by Fifteen of the Council.
Secretarys Office January 25 th 1848. I certify the foregoing to be a true copy from the Records of the General Court, of Tuesday June 23. 1778.
W. B. Eastman, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Samuel Johnson

I Samuel Johnson of Gorham in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire depose and say that I was at the house of Esquire Johnson of Plainfield in said County and witnessed his death on the 3 rd day of April 1839 - He was at the time a Pensioner of the United States upon the Roll of the N.H. Agency and left a widow by the name of Sarah Johnson, who has this day made a Declaration before the Hon. Eleazar Jackson in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of the 7 th July, 1838 entitled an "Act granting half pay, and Pensions to certain Widows" ————— Samuel Johnson
State of New Hampshire
Sullivan ss } Sworn and subscribed to this 30 th day of September 1839.
Before me J. M c Bryant Justice of the Peace
I further certify that the deponent Samuel Johnson is a credible witness
J. M c Bryant Justice of the Peace
State of New Hampshire } J. M c Gilmore Clerk of Sullivan County ss. } the Superior Court of Judi- cature, do hereby certify, that John Bryant is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 4 th day of Sept. 1837 and will expire on the 3 rd day of Sept. 1842, and that his signature above written is genuine. Given under my hand and the seal of said County this 5 th day of October A.D. 1839. J. M c Gilmore Clerk

I, Joshua Cook, of Chester in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont, of the age of Seventy Six years , depose and say - that I served six months in the service of the United States, at Mohawk Independence at Ticonderoga in the State of New York, from the first of June until the fourth of December in the year 1776. That during said term, I was well acquainted with Jesse Johnson now of Plainfield in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire, but at the time of our enlistment a resident in Cambridge in the State of Massachusetts, where this deponent also then lived - Said Jesse Johnson enlisted into the same company with me, in the company of Capt. Josiah Warren in the Regiment of Col. ... Wheelock - and marched with me and served with me, during the term abovenamed, and was discharged with me in December aforesaid - The said Jesse Johnson is now present before me -
Joshua Cook
I, Jabez Sargeant, of Windsor in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont, of lawful age, depose and say that I have been for many years, acquainted with the above named Joshua Cook, and know that he is a credible person -
Jabez Sargeant.
State of Vermont } County of Windsor ss. } At Windsor in said County, on the twenty fourth fifth day of July A. D. 1832, personally appeared Joshua Cook above named, and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth. And at the same time personally appeared Jabez Sargeant above named and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth -
Before me Carlos Coolidge Justice of the Peace
And I certify that the said Jabez Sargeant is a credible person Carlos Coolidge Jus. Pacis -
State of Vermont Windsor County ss
Woodstock County Clerk's Office August 8 th 1832, I Benjamin Swan Clerk of Windsor County Court Do hereby certify that Carlos Coolidge is one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, and that the above is his signature -
In testimony whereof I have here to affix the Seal of said Court, and subscribe my name the day & year last above -
Benj. Swan

Sarah Munroe N.H. Act 2 Feb 1848
N.H.
Anne Mrs Cole Dept 9
John Bryant Agent Mendew N.H.

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled "An Act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution."
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. }
County of Sullivan ss. }
ON THIS Thirty first day of August 184 8 personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Sarah Johnson a resident of Cornish in the County of Sullivan aged Ninety 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 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War: That she is the Widow of Jesse Johnson who was a Massachusetts private in the war of the Revolution, and a New Hampshire pensioner of the United States, under the Act of the 7th of June 1832 at the rate of Forty dollars per annum, and for whose service she has been and still is a claimant for a pension under the Act of the 17th of June 1844 and that she has this day, on oath before George Bryant Esq. renewed her claim under said act, and the Joint Resolution of Congress approved July 1 st 1848. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sarah Johnson
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written—Before
George Bryant
Justice of the Peace.
I FURTHER CERTIFY, That the above Declarant is personally known to me.
George Bryant
Justice of the Peace.
State of New-Hampshire.
Sullivan COUNTY, ss.
I, J. M. Gilmore Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that George Bryant is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the fourth day of January 184 7 and will expire on the fourth day of January 185 2 and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand, and the seal of said County, this Second day of September 184 8
J. M. Gilmore CLERK.