Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13563, for William Johnson, Massachusetts

SERVICE
SERVICE Continental Mass.
Johnson, William
NUMBER _____
NUMBER S. 13563
carded
CONTENTS

The certif in this case was rec d by Mr. Beardsley 1 Mar. 1834, and re-closed to them same day, with a letter from C. Hayden, Utica, dated 10 Dec. '32 relative to this case and addressed to Mr. B. which was found in the files within.
2922
New York
William Johnson of Oneida Co in the State of New York who was a Sergt. in the Comp y comman by Captain Gillman of the Reg t comman by Col. Niven in the Massachusett s line for 14 months & 3 days
Continental Mass Records completed
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 70 Dollars 50 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of Feb. 1834 and sent Hon. S. Beardsley Ho. Rep s .
  Arrears to the 4th of Sep 33 —  $176.25    Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar 34  35.25     $211.50  
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Mr. Cromwell Clerk Book B Vol. 5 Page 101

William Johnson's Declaration, after the
N o 4022
Of Boonville Quinn Co. N. York. -
admitted
By consent of the Hon. Mr. Beardsley 14 mo & 3 days are allowed for the term of the alleg- -ed service -
3.37
14 mo 3 days
5.32 333
46.62
2) 46.93 23.47

State of New York
Columbia County, ss.
On this fourth day of August 1832 at the town of Boonville in said County before me, Charles H. Hays, a notary public of the County Court of the said County being County of Rensselaer County, William Johnson being known by me to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing instrument and acknowledged that he is the person who executed the same and acknowledged that he executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed.  That he was born at Housatonic in Massachusetts on the 14th April 1749 and was eighty three years of age on April last and continued to reside there until he was whole engaged in the service of his country during the revolutionary war until some thirty seven or thirty eight years since, when he removed to Enfield in N. Hampshire, and from there removed to Boston in N. Hampshire, which was about thirteen or fourteen years since he residing, which he resided until within three years past when he came to Boonville aforesaid and resided with several persons under with a daughter of his who is married at the place. - That prior to the 19th April 1775, he was a sergeant in the militia at Housatonic where he resided and on the day of the battle of Bunker Hill he went to Cambridge and remained there until the battle of Bunker Hill, which he was present at and during the time of the siege which was about one hour high. - Having relieved his guard he went home and got his musketry, then returned to Cambridge that night before nine o'clock. That he was absent at the time since then on four days, and was not on guard during after this before his enlistment. The first part of June in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy five, he was in the Massachusetts troops for eight months, and from October nine months.
3 or 4 days
8 mo

8.9 not in money
some while there - appointed colonel, and found as a sergeant during this time in Captain Jeremiah Holman's Company, Colborne's Regiment. Sergeant below, his name was James - who was afterwards a Brigadier General. Joseph Smith was Lieutenant of the Company. For a short time after this enlistment I remained at home engaged in recruit- ing men in which I spent my time many weeks after the birth of a child and in June of that year joined the army at a recruiting station at Winter Hill where he remained until Fall, at which time sergeant received a furlough from Gen. Sullivan to repair to Haverhill for the purpose of procuring teams which were greatly wanted. Left Winter Hill for that purpose the night that Pollard was killed which sergeant was not far from the light as he was traveling in the night. Before that time a team suddenly returned and remained in the army until March -
After this sergeant remained at home until June when there was a call for soldiers to march towards Canada to meet Gen. Sullivan. Sergeant volunteered and enlisted as such and found as a sergeant - after his first as an enlistment and after a short time being obliged to report his own money he and others with him met the army at Orange Point and sergeant's Company & Regiment were stationed at Leominster when the term of enlistment which was for ninety days was completed. This service was in the Massachusetts troops. Sergeant was in Capt Hovey's Brown's Company. Col. Willard's Reg't Gen. Gates had the command at Leominster. Sergeant does not recall the name of his lieutenant at that time - Sergeant's regiment and another commanded by Col. Brewster, sergeant's company, were stationed on Mount Hope near the Forks for the Fall of 1777 Sergeant again volunteered with the militia from
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upon near the start of the Fall of 1777 Deponent again volunteered with the Militia from
Haverhill and arrived at Saratoga in short time before the surrender of Burgoyne and went to Can- bridge in Massachusetts as a guard of the prisoners At this time Deponent found about - 200 men in the Company of Capt. Samuel Merrill, of which and Brownell was Lieutenant Deponent was also there was a class of Militia in Massachusetts, and in consequence was obliged to leave the service this the regulations adopted in that state in which he expected a considerable amount of his own funds, of which in his present old age and infirm bodily strength he is in great want Deponent did not intend to say that his company went to Crown Point at the time of his four months enlistment But that he and a scouting party went thither as he belonged there. The company went to Ticonderoga where de- ponent joined them. Deponent has no documentary evidence of his service. He had a sergeant's warrant from Col. Nixon, which is lost. He has papers on a very small scattered part of his work. He was not in any battle. He does not recollect any officers in the Continental service in south whom he found. But Capt. Gillman before mentioned Col. Nixon was afterwards in the regular army. Capt. Gillman was afterwards Major & Deponent became Colonel. He was called Colonel. Deponent never received any discharge. Deponent birth is recorded in the town clerk's office of Haverhill he believes. He had an extract from it - but does not now know where it is. Deponent living now in his present neighbor had life then two years, now He cannot name any persons except his own daughters and their husbands, James Simonds, and Jesse Sanborn and Thomas Barr who reside in his present neighborhood and have

been long acquainted with defendant - Sophia Miller Esquire & Henry Groves Esq. of Brownville can speak of his character for integrity in addition to those before mentioned - but only as a short ac- quaintance - an acquaintance of about three years.
James Johnson & Benjamin Pettengill of Salisbury in N. Hampshire, who were living a year ago last Fall knew the fact of defendant's former dwelling the whole or part of the time above mentioned - Defendant has written for their supporting in person to have received from several weekly since but has not received an answer - and defendant is utterly unable as well in point of health or pecuniary means to go to search for them -
Given the 7th day of August 1832 before me
William Lloyd
Charles Hayward
first presb. Union County
The said defendant further testifying as aforesaid says that he did not intend to say that no other than those above mentioned dwelling in his present dwelling have been long acquainted with him - but that those named are so acquainted - in addition to those before named are Emma Johnson Mary Johnson who are widows of defendant's daughters in law, & Cyrus Hazzard William Mitchell & Eliza his wife -
William Lloyd
Given this 7th day of August 1832 before me
Charles Hayward first presb. of Union County

On the 6th of Sarah Porter being duly sworn says that she is aged fifty three years & resides in Boonville, Onondaga County & is the daughter of William Johnson from present she has been his named assistant since. The said Johnson has been confined by illness since March last she suffered an amputation of part of his foot in consequence of mortification being taken place in it, and her language now is utterly unable to get about the house without assistance. From deponent's earliest recollection she has always understood that her father was a soldier in the American Army during the Revolutionary war or some part of it - she often heard him converse with others at Herkkille - Massachusetts who had been in company with him on several occasions, of the events that took place and deponent knowing that he was reported at Hannibal & Springfield while he resided at those places, to have been a soldier in the Revolutionary war. Deponent has heard him as much as twenty or thirty years ago mention the several expeditions held in his foreign deportment - Deponent did not reside with her father at Boonville -
Sarah Porter
Given this 7th day of August 1852 before me Charles H. Hayden First Judge of Onondaga County Court.

Ames County B. William Nicholls of Boonville in the said County and duly sworn sayeth that he is and for about sixteen years past has been acquainted with William Johnson now present, deponent is aged thirty five years - He first became acquainted with the said Johnson at Boonville in New Hampshire where deponent married his said daughter - said Johnson was there and is here generally reported to have been a soldier of the Revolutionary war, and deponent truly believing that he was so. William Nicholls Sworn the 7th day of August 1832 Informant Chester Hays and first prayer of said County Court
Ames County B. James Simonds & Mehitable Simonds his wife being duly sworn sayeth that the said James says that he is aged fifty eight years - and the said Mehitable says that she is aged fifty seven years - and they both say that they were at Boonville in said County and are acquainted with William Johnson, the said Mehitable being his daughter - They both believe him eighty three years of age - The said James says that he has known said Johnson there well acquainted with him ever since deponent was fourteen years of age - and both said de- ponents say each for himself that the said Mehitable from her earliest recollections and the said James from his said first acquaintance have always understood and believed and do believe that the said Johnson was a soldier in the Revolutionary war - Deponents both understand, as much of thirty years ago, that he was in the said service at different times under several en- listments, but they do not recollect the length of time of it was mentioned - The said Mehitable says

testimony, but they do not recollect the length of time if it was mentioned. The said Metahabel says
that she had long since heard the general tenor of James Simon's, but cannot now state them particularly - Both say they have no recollection or impression that would induce them to suppose the time of from 10 to 15 years of her life then fifteen months. - The said Metahabel says that she has frequently heard the said Johnson converse with others who she then understood to have been with him in field service, relation to the events of the war. Both opponents say it was generally reported understood both at Barnhill & Enfield that he had been such field - Their opponents now reside in the immediate neighborhood of said Johnson and I believe there is no clergyman residing in his vicinity who is probably acquainted with him & able to testify as to his veracity or the reputation as to his service as a soldier -
James Simon Metahabel Simon's
Sworn the 7th day of August 1882 before me Chas. H. first judge of Brattleboro County.

The undersigned William Johnson long since father of Anna says that he hereby renounces all claim whatever to a pension except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state
Given this 8th day of August 1832 before me at Boonville Charles Hayden first proof of Osage County Miss.
William Johnson
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Onondaga Co. Thomas Carr being duly sworn says that he is acquainted with William Johnson of Boonville in said County and deponent would judge Eighty years of age or upwards - Deponent's age is thirty six, and he removed from Portsmouth in New Hampshire to Boonville a year ago last February - Said Johnson removed from the same place to Boonville more than a year before; deponent believes, a year or preceding Fall - At Portsmouth deponent was ac- quainted with Johnson from about the year 1817 and has been acquainted with him at Boonville since deponent's residence at that place - Said Johnson's character has during all this time from deponent's first acquaintance been highly respectable, and entirely good for truth & veracity - It is deponent's understand- ing from his acquaintance at Portsmouth and also at Boonville, that at both places he was gener- ally reported & believed to have been a soldier in the American Army in the Revolutionary war, and deponent believes it to be true. Thomas Carr
Sworn the 8 th day of August
1832 before me at Boonville
Charles Haysden, first judge Onondaga County.

Onsen County 3. On this eighth day of August 1832 at Boomville in said County, before me Charles Hayden first judge of the County Court of the said County came Henry Graves of said town, being Superior thereof - and Lorin Miller Esquire, a Justice of the peace of the said town, who being friendly sworn deposed they that they are acquainted with William Johnson of said town, who is called Colonel Johnson, as they understood from his having held that office in the Militia, that he is an aged man; in their judgment of eighty years or upwards - The acquaintance of deponents with the said Johnson commenced some after he came to reside in Boomville which was more than many years - That he sustaining a very respectable reputation as a man of integrity & good character and deponents believe him a man of veracity & truth. That he is respected in the neighborhood of his residence to have been in the service since from in the war of the revolution in the army - And deponents believe the reputation there well founded in fact - Although their acquaintance is comparatively recent - That deponents believe there is no cler- gyman now residing in the vicinity of said Johnson who would be able to testify as to his character or reputation of service -
Given the 8 th day of August 1832 before me
Henry Graves
Lorin Miller
Charles Hayden, first judge of Onsen County Court

I the undersigned Charles Henry, first judge of the Guadalupe County Court do hereby certify that it is my opinion after investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories presented by the War department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as, he states. And I do further certify that I am well & personally acquainted with Henry Graney who is a far some years has been supervisor of the town of Brownsville, and left personally with Louis Miller Eugene - justice of the peace of that town. That they are respectable & credible persons and that this statement is entitled to credit, that I am not acquainted with the other witnesses but that their oppressions were respectable & above suspicion. And I do further certify from my personal observation that the said applicant from his state of health and especially from an amputation of his foot is utterly unable to attend a Court of record to make his declaration in the premises. Dated the 8th day of August 1832
Charles Henry first judge of Guadalupe County Court.

State of New York
Clerks Office - Onondaga County ss. I George Brown County Clerk of the said County and ex officio Clerk of the County of Common Pleas and General Sessions of the same, being the County Court thereof and Courts of record do certify that Christa Haydlen is first Judge of the said County; that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and rightly believe the signa- tures, "Christa Haydlen", subscribed to the perjury to the perjury deposing and to the perjury also to the perjury Certificate are in the proper hand writing of the said first Judge -
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County, which is also the seal of the said County this Thirteenth day of August 1832. Geo. Brown Clerk.
William Johnson's
Declaration, Affy He
No 4022
Of Boonville - Union Co. N. York.
admitted
By Consent of the Hon. Mr. Beardsey 14 mo 83 days are allowed for the term of the alleg- -ed services -
3.37
14 mo 3 days
1532
333
4662
214693
28.47

COPY.
L.M.H.
Sept. 11, 1906.
To the Auditor for the Interior Department, Treasury Department, Washington, D. C.
Sir:-
In reply to your letter dated the 30th ultimo, and received the 31st, relative to the enclosed communication from Mrs. Emma Shattuck Oldfield, I have the honor to advise you that the records of this Bureau show that William Johnson born April 14, 1749, was pensioned under certificate number 3922, issued February 26, 1834 at the New York Agency, under the Act of June 7, 1832.
John Wilson, born in 1794, at Thompson, Connecticut, resident of Windham Co., Connecticut, in 1832, was allowed pension under certificate number 9495, issued May 22, 1833 at the Connecticut Agency under the Act of June 7, 1832.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

not a file
Reuben
13563 INVALID.
Mich. 18/96 Soldier Pension Chas. B. Hawkins, Fairpo
File No. 13563
1906 Aug. 6. History to Mrs. Francis V. Cornish 1906 Sept. 11 - Data to auditor for Int. Dept. 1909 Apr. 22. Hist. to J. E. Ball 1909 May 20. Mr. Ball to designate person to copy papers
William Johnson Sergt. Boer War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index: — Vol. 1 , Page 195
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Born in Michigan Died in St. H.

392 New York
William Johnson of Oneida in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Gilman of the Regt. commanded by Col. Nixon — in the New York — " — line for 14 months & 8 days Mass d and Continental.
Records completed June 26, 1832
Inscribed on the Roll of New York — at the rate of 46 Dollars 95 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued on the 31 st day of Decbr. 1832 — " — " — and due to the Hon. Mr. Beardsley N. of Rep.
Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1832 $70.13 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 th Mo. '33 23.47 $93.90
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Book D
Vol. 5
Page 102
Clerk,

I James Johnson, now of Salisbury, in county of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire, of the age of seventy three years, depose and say, that I am well acquainted with Col. William Johnson, whom I suppose now resides in Boonville State of New York, and formerly in Bowdoin New Hampshire - And I further state, that in the year 1775 I visited the revolutionary army then encamped at Winter Hill Mass. and I there saw the said William Johnson who then belonged to the Army of the Revolution, and as I then understood, was a Sargeant in the army - and he was called by the title of Sargeant at that time, and I have no doubt he was a Sargeant - but I do not recollect to what company or Regiment he belonged - Afterwards in 1776, I saw him at Tienderoga, and he told me he was a Sargeant at that time - said Johnson I suppose is now about eighty years old -
James Johnson

State of New Hampshire
Merrimack Co. ss
March 30. 1833 Appeared James Johnson subscriber to to the deposition on the other side & made solemn oath that said deposition is just and true—
Before me Thomas H. Pettengill Just. Peace
I swear that said Johnson is a person of good character for truth—
Thos. H. Pettengill Justice Peace
State of New Hampshire
Secretary's Office Concord June 19. 1833
ms
I certify that Thomas H. Pettengill whose name is attached to the foregoing is a Justice of the
Peace in and for our County of Merrimack duly constituted and sworn and that the signature is genuine. — the seal of the State
In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed Joseph Robinson Dep. Secy. of State.

I Benjamin Pettengill, now of Salisbury in the county of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire, of the age of seventy four years, depose and say, that I am well acquainted with Col. William Johnson, now living in Boonville in the State of New York and formerly of Rosario, the State of New Hampshire - And I know that in the year 1775, the said William Johnson who was then a native of Haverhill Mass. belonged to Capt. Jeremiah Gilman's company of Infantry and Col. John Drown's Regiment in the Army of the revolution, and that he served eight months for the term of eight months in said company and Regiment as a Sergeant , and this I know, because I belonged to the Revolutionary Army at the same time and in the same Regiment - I suppose said Johnson is now about eighty years of age -
Benja Pettengill

State of New Hampshire Merrimack Co. ss } Appeared Benjamin Pettengill March 30 th 1833 subscriber to the deposition on the other side and who is a person of good character for truth and made solemn oath that said deposition is just and true.
Before me Thomas H. Pettengill Just/Place

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on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 31 st day of December one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two.
Lee Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
J. Edwards

Ho: of Rep:
July 28 - '34
W. The enclosed is returned to the Pension Office, for I do not know Mr Johnson nor do I recollect any to have sent to your office any papers for any one of that name.
Yours Very Yrs - L. Beardly
J. L. Edwards S

Admitted
Surgent 14 Mo & 3 days
Payment hitherto made to be deducted -

Rome Oneida Co. N.Y.
November 12 1888.
Hon J. L. Edwards, Com. Pensions.
Sir Enclose you the papers of Col William Johnson a Revolutionary Soldier - His name has been placed on pension roll - but as a private - instead of a Sergeant as was his due as will appear by the annexed affidavits and papers. He wishes a new Certificate for his pay as Sergeant . payable at Utica -
Returning as respectfully requested to the Submitter.
I am most Respectfully Your very obed Servt
W. P. Johnson

William Johnson a Revolutionary Soldier
Rome . Oneida Co. N.Y.
W. P. Johnson Agent .
Rome . N.Y.
Payable
U.S. Bank
Utica N.Y.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, William Johnson of the State — of New York — who was a Private in the Revolutionary Army.
is entitled to receive — Forty six — dollars and Kindly five cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing

Paymen at New by the Pres. Agent for pa ers, in the Ag
New
Recorded by Clerk, in Book page 102

State of New York
Onondaga County ss
William Johnson of Province in said County a Revolutionary Soldier and the same person named in the annexed pension Certificate being duly sworn deposes and says That he performed his services during the Revolutionary War as stated in his papers on file at the War office, except that his service was performed as a Sergeant and not as a private - That he informed Joseph Hayden who drew up his papers for a pension, that he served as a Sergeant , and that the reason the fact of his serving being omitted, was, because as this deponent is informed and believes Judge Hayden supposed it made no difference as will be seen by his off ce - My service for fifteen months was performed as a Sergeant , and as a Sergeant I claim allowance.
And this deponent refers to the aff ts of Perry a Pittingill hereto annexed to show his service as a Sergeant . And also the aff ts of James Johnson to prove the same fact -
And this deponent further says That on or about the 4 th of March last, papers were made out for this deponent to draw his pension, which he subscribed and made oath to, but was not then aware of his being described as a private - he then being quite sick, did not understand that he was so described - and as his service was performed as a Sergeant , he cannot conscientiously draw money under the annexed Certificate - He therefore requests that a

A New Certificate may issue for him for the amount to which as a Sergeant he would be entitled — This deponent has not drawn any money under the annexed certificate except what was drawn on the 4 th of March last or soon after that date. William Johnson
Sworn before me John Dewey this 22 nd day of October 1833 John Dewey — Justice of the Peace
I certify the above named William Johnson is to me well known, and is a man of truth and bona fide —
John Dewey Justice of the Peace.

State of New York
Onondaga County ss. Chester Hayscum of Utica in the said County being duly affirmed says that he prepared for William Johnson of Boonville in said County his declaration, in order to obtain a pension under the act of Congress of the seventh of June 1832 to which the said Johnson made oath before this deponent as a judge of the County Court of the said County; he being then unable to attend a Court of record; that this deponent forwarded the said paper addressed to the war department, or Secretary of War, according to this deponent's recollection, at Washington and subsequently received for the said Johnson a pension certificate which he presuming is that hereto annexed. This deponent further says that, at the time he prepared the said statement he was told by the said Johnson that he served as a non commissioned officer, (and deponent's recollection is that he served as a Sergeant, and that deponent enquired whether he yet had his warrant which said Johnson told him was lost or destroyed) But deponent did not insert those matters in the decl- aration because it did not occur to him that it would be material to do so, and he was not even that the said Johnson would be entitled to a higher rate of pension for having served as such officer as he since has learned that he would. Deponent has no reason to doubt & did not doubt the correctness & truth of the said Johnson's statement, who appeared to be a highly respectable and as deponent judged from his interview with him conscientious man. Certificate - He therefore requests that a

on that occasion a very worthy and conscientious man - Chester Hayden.
Affirmed this 29 th day of October 1833 before me Geo Brown Clerk
Clerks Office Oneida County ss. I, George Brown clerk of said County do hereby certify, that John Dewey Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same, one of the justices of the peace in and for said County and duly authorized to act as such, and further that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper hand writing and signature.
Witness my hand and seal of Office this 29 th day of October A.D. 1833. Geo Brown Clerk

O.M. & D.
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Boonville Oneida Co NY
Mr Geo Warner Commis- sioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
I wish to have a marker placed on the grave of my great grand father William Johnson who fought at Bunker Hill, who was a pensioner living part of the time in New Hampshire but dying in this town

in eighteen thirty four
I think he was born in Havre de Grace, and marri- ed Sarah Sherry - They tell me he must be verified so will you kindly send the necessary papers and oblige Mrs Francis G Corruth 43 Beverly St Rochester N Y
July 20 th 1904
P S I am a D A R of the Irondequoit Chapter in Rochester N Y

C. W. & N. Div. F. S. M. E. C. I.13563.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 18, 1896.
Sir:
In response to your request for the military record of William Johnson, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that he made an application for pension on August 7, 1832, at which time he was residing in Boonville, N. Y., and eighty-two years of age, and his pension was allowed for fourteen months and three days' actual service as a private in the Massachusetts troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time served under Capt. Gilman and Col. Nixon.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mr. Charles B. Hawkins, Fairport, N. Y.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT
WASHINGTON, August 30, 1906.
The Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir:
I transmit herewith a letter from Mrs. Emma Shattuck Oddfield, Registrar of Gen. Wm. Floyd Chapter D. A. R., Boonville, Oneida County, New York, requesting certain information in cases of revolutionary soldiers, whose names are stated therein.
With the return of said letter, you are requested to give the service of said soldiers and the agency where paid.
Respectfully,
J. H. Kinham Acting Auditor. E
C.J.M.

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BALL & BALL, ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS AT LAW NESTOR BLOCK MARQUETTE, MICH. Dan H. Ball                      J. E. Ball
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
May 12, 1909.
Dear Sir:-
I duly received yours of April 22nd relative to the record of William Johnson, a soldier in the Revolutionary War, Sur.File 13564. I would like to get a copy of the application and evidence relating to his application for pension of August 27, 1832, and if you will let me know what the probable cost of it will be I will forward it. Inasmuch as I really want this copy, you might as well, if you will kindly do so, start making it so that I can get it without much delay.
Yours truly,
J.E.B. B

S.S.W.

BALL & BALL, ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS AT LAW. NESTOR BLOCK. MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN.
Dan H. Ball.
J. E. Ball.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
April 3, 1909.
Dear Sir:-
I wish you would kindly examine the record of military service of William Johnson, who served at the Battle of Bunker Hill and who later received a private's pension paid to him at Boonville, New York, up to the time of his death. I would like to get a certified copy of the record of his military service. If you will let me know the amount I will forward it. He was known as "Colonel" William Johnson, but whether he ever received the title I do not know.
Yours truly,
J.F.B.
B

Record Division.
May 20, 1909.
6 Mr. J. E. Ball, Marquette, Mich.
Sir:
In reply to your letter dated the 18th and received the 14th instant, relative to the pension claim of William Johnson, Sur. File 12564, you are advised that, owing to the lack of official force available for such a purpose, this Bureau is unable to furnish full copies of papers in Revolutionary War pension claims, but that any person designated by you may examine and copy the papers in the above-cited claim.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner. +