Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18472, for Elisha Johnson, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Johnson, Elisha
S. 18472
CONTENTS
Carded

Hon J. S. Morrill
January 22 1857-
6074
Vermont
Elisha Johnson
in the State of Vermont who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Hall — of the Reg t commanded by Col. Cury — in the War a line for Private pay — $30.00
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 30 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of Feb. 1839 and put to Hon. H. Hall Home Rep.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 $45.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4th Mo in 1839 — 15.00 $60.00
{ Revolutionary C Act June 7
Recorded by Viral Luce Book 2 Vol. 4 Page

008 Elisha Johnson Application for Pension
July 30, 1832
Pension $ Officer $
A. Hall, Vt.
Admitted Private
9 mos.
$30-
Hon. N. Hall
H.P.
Please to make return to A. White. Putney Vt.

STATE OF VERMONT.
County of Windham ss.
District of Westminster ss.
The Probate Court holding at Putney, in said District in said County of Windham and a Court of record, having a Clerk.
Presiding Hon. Peter M. Lapham Judge
On this twenty fourth day of July
A. D. 1832—Personally appeared in open Court,
Before the said Probate Court, within and for said District & County - now sitting - Elisha Johnson a resident of Putney in the county of Windham and State of Vermont, aged Eighty Three 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 7, 1832 - That he entered into the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
About the 15 th January in the year 1776 he enlisted at Taunton in the County of Bristol in the State of Massachusetts for the term of three months in the company commanded by Capt. Noah Hall & Lieut. Sylvester Jones in Col. Crary's Regiment according to his best recollection and soon after enlistment marched to Join the Army at Roxbury and part of the time encamped at a place called Winter Hill and at the end of said term was dismissed from service at Winter Hill and returned home to Taunton about the last of April - he recollects that it was about planting time. A few days after his return home the said Lieut. Jones called on him to enlist again to go to York - and I enlisted again for the term of six months in the company commanded by the same Capt. Noah Hall & Lieut. Sylvester Jones in Col. Crary's Regiment - and went by land across the Neversink in the State of Connecticut and then by water to the City of New York - and was in the battle when the British shipping sailed into the harbor and helped man a field piece - and when the enemy took possession of the city retreated back up the North River with the Army - to a place called Croton's Bridge - does not recollect where the Army encamped or the place they passed - and after faithfully serving out said term was dismissed from service near the North River does not recollect the name of the place - it was cold weather and according to his best recollection it was in the month of November when he left the Army - and further says that he does not know of any witnesses, nor being by whom he can prove his services as above stated -
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.
To the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, he answers, upon his said oath, as follows:
 1. He was born in Taunton in the County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts - in the year 1749  2. Has no record of his age - for many years - kept a record of his age in his bible - but eighteen years ago gave the bible to his daughter - gone into the Western Country, where, he does not know  3. Lived in Taunton at the time he went into the service - moved from Taunton to Putney about fifty years ago where he has resided ever since  4. He voluntarily enlisted in both cases -  5. Received no pay for officers except those already named - recollected Paymaster Washington & Putnam  6. Never received any written discharge - at the expiration of the term of service, was permitted to leave the service  7. Capt. Gideon Moore of Westminster and Daniel Martin of Putney have been neighbors to him for many years 
Elisha Johnson
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Before Peter M. Lapham Judge
We Gideon Moore of Westminster being no clergyman, residing in the town of Putney except one month in said town and Daniel Martin of Putney in said County hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Elisha Johnson who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be Eighty Three years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Daniel Martin
Sworn, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Before Peter M. Lapham Judge

The Will to his daughter - gone into the museum country, etc.
3. Lived in Farmington at the time he went into the service - moved from Farmington & Putney about fifty years ago where he has resided ever since
4. He voluntarily enlisted in both cases -
5. Remained in the service of but for officers except those already named - residents Rens. Washington & Putney
6. Never received any written discharge - at the expiration of the term of service, was permitted to leave the service
7. Capt. Gideon Moore of Westminster and Daniel Martin of Putney have been neighbors to him for many years
Blissa Johnson
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Before Peter M. Lapham Judge
We Gideon Moore, of Westminster (Being no clergyman, residing in the town of Putney except in county seat in said town - and Daniel Martin of Putney in said county hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Blissa Johnson who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be eighty three years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Daniel Martin
Sworn, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Gideon Moore
Before Peter M. Lapham Judge
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 further certifies, that it appears to them, that Daniel Martin who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the said town of Putney and that Gideon Moore who has also signed the same, is a resident in the town of Westminster in said county, and a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit and that the said Gideon Moore has recently been called upon to testify to the matter of the above certificate.
I, the undersigned Clerk & Register
of the Probate Court, within and for
the District of Westminster Court in the matter of the application of Blissa Johnson for a pension.
aforsaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this twenty fourth day of July
A. D. 1832.
Isa. Taylor & Co.

18472
INVALID.
File No. 18472
Elisha Johnson
Pri Rec War
Act: Same 7" 32
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 447
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Mich. No. 1903 Mrs. W. M. Stephens Ogdenburg N.Y.

No. of Reps. Washington, Dec. 26, 1886
Dear Sir: I will thank you for such information as will enable me to answer the enclosed letter from John W. Johnson.
Very truly yours Justin S. Merrill
Mrs. C. Whiting Esq Compt. of Pensions Washington D.C.
Mr. Whiting's aspects to the Mr. Monnell & call, his attention to the omission to enclose Mr. Johnson's letter, and express his desire to prevent loss of time, as apology for this informality.
C. G. Whiting Dec 26, 1886.
Mr. Merrill presents his thanks for the promptness of the Compt. and also for his example of ingenuity to the end it were Mr. Johnson's letter is now enclosed herewith.

Q.M. V. Pioneer Dept. Washington D.C. Gentlemen: Will you kindly give me the military history of Ebenezer Johnson a Col. Soldier, who was

granted a pension Feb 23-1833 for service in the Mass. militia.
Very truly yours Mrs. N. M. Stephen 54 Morris St. Ogdenburg
2/16/1903.
msf

Also the military history of John Prince of Weston, Mass. a Rev. Soldier.

Arthur Johnson Evidence
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Affidavits in favor of Elisha Johnson
Affidavits in favor of Elisha Johnson

Rev. Jona. Huntley, Affidavit in favor of Eliza Johnson -

Personally appeared before me Phineas White one of the Justices of the Peace within and for the County of Windham and State of Vermont, Elisha Johnson, an applicant for a Pension, who deponeth and saith, that by reason of adumbrage and consequent infirmities, he cannot swear positively as to the commencement and termination of his services, but according to the best of his recollection, he served three months in the fore part of the 1776 commencing on or about the 15 th day of Jany and ending on or about the 15 th day of April in the said year — and six months more in the same year commencing on or about the first day of May and ending in the fore part of November — making in all nine months service, as a private, and for such services I claim a Pension
Elisha Johnson
State of Vermont
Windham County ss.
Feby. 6 th 1833 Subscribed and sworn to Before me
Phineas White Justice of the Peace
State of Vermont Windham County ss. District of Westminster
I do hereby certify that Phineas White, who has certified the ad- ministration of the oaths to Elisha Johnson and also Gideon Moore, Aaron Martin & Jonathan Huntly whose affidavits are hereto attached, was on the 24 th & 31 st days of August 1832 and on the 6 th day of Feby 1833 and still is a legal Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Windham & duly qualified in said capacity to wit that his name subscribing is as well known to me and his signa- tures to each of said certificates is genuine — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of said Court This 5 th day of Feby A.D. 1833. — Ezra Hays
The affidavit of Gideon Moore aged Seventy two years now residing in the town of Westminster in the County of Windham and State of Vermont — who testifies and saith that he has been well acquainted with Elisha Johnson of Putney in said County for more than thirty years past — and that for twenty years he lived neighbor to said

The affidavit of Gideon Moore aged Seventy two years now residing in the town of Westminster in the County of Windham and State of Vermont - who testifies and says that he has been well acquainted with Elisha Johnson of Putney in said County for more than thirty years past - and that for twenty years he lived neighbor to said Johnson within about half a mile of him - and that he now lives within two miles of him, and that said Johnson has always borne the character of an honest man, of undoubted truth and veracity - And that he has, many years ago heard the said Johnson tell of his having been a soldier in the war of the Revolution - and that it is the general opinion in the neighborhood that he was such - And that the, Deponent, does not entertain the least doubt of the said Johnson's having performed the Revolutionary services, as stated in his declaration made before the Hon. Peter R. Luff, Judge of Probate, on the 24 th day of July now last past - And he further testifies that the said Johnson resides near the south west corner of the town of Putney and that Deponent now resides near the south west corner of the town of Westminster - in the West Parish, so called, in said town - And he further testifies that the said Johnson is now aged and infirm, his mental as well as his bodily faculties are considerably impaired, and that he is in quite reduced circumstances as to means of support - Gideon Moore
State of Vermont } Windham County ss. Augst. 24 th 1832 Subscribed and sworn to Before Phineas White Justice of Peace
I do hereby certify that Capt. Moore, the subscriber to the above affidavit is a person with whom I have for many years been acquainted, and that he is a man of undoubted truth & veracity. P. White Justice of the Peace
The affidavit of Aaron Martin aged seventy five years of Brookline in the County of Windham and State of Vermont - who testifies and says that for more than forty years past he has been well acquainted with Elisha Johnson now of Putney in said County & State of Vermont - and should suppose the said Johnson to be eighty years old - and that he has often heard the said Johnson tell of his being a soldier in the war of the Revolution, and of his relating a circumstance of his having his clothes stolen from him on his return from the army - And he further testifies that the said Johnson has uniformly borne the character of a very honest man, of undoubted truth & veracity - and that he should not entertain the least doubt of the said Johnson's having performed the revolutionary services he should state and declare under oath - Aaron Martin
State of Vermont } Windham County ss. August 24 th 1832 Subscribed & sworn to Before me Phineas White Justice of the Peace
I do hereby certify that the above named Aaron Martin is a man of undoubted truth & veracity - P. White Justice of the Peace

The affidavit of Aaron Martin aged seventy five years of Brookline in the County of Windham and State of Vermont - Who testifies and says that for more than forty years past he has been well acquainted with Elisha Johnson now of Putney in the County & State aforesaid - and should suppose the said Johnson to be eighty years old - and that he has often heard the said Johnson talk of his being a soldier in the war of the Revolution, and of his relating a circumstanced of his having his clothes stolen from him on his return from the army - And he further testifies that the said Johnson has uniformly borne the character of a very honest man of undoubted truth & veracity - and that he should not entertain the least doubt of the said Johnson having performed the revolutionary services he should stand clear under oath -
ON OATH
State of Vermont Windham County ss
August 24 th 1832 Submitted & sworn to
Before me Phineas White Justice of the Peace
I do hereby certify that the above named Aaron Martin is a man of undoubted truth & veracity -
P. White Justice of the Peace
The affidavit of the Rev d Jonathan Hurlbrey aged Seventy six years, of Danmestown in the County of Windham and State of Vermont - Who testifies and says that for more than forty years past he has been well acquainted with Elisha Johnson now of Putney in the County and State aforesaid - and for the space of fifteen years he lived, neighbor to the said Johnson, within one mile of him in the said town of Putney - and that while he resided in Putney, he frequently employed the said Johnson as a laborer in his service - as well recollects of hearing said Johnson, tell, repeatedly, from his early acquaintance with him, of his services as a soldier in the Revolutionary war - And he further testifies that the said Johnson has uniformly sustained the character of an honest man - of undoubted truth and veracity - And that he does not entertain the least doubt of the said Johnson having performed all the revolutionary services that he has or shall declare that he did perform -
Jonathan Hurlbrey
State of Vermont
Windham County ss
August 31 st 1832 Submitted & sworn to
Before me Phineas White Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the above named Rev d Mr. Hurlbrey is a respectable officiating clergyman - & a man of undoubted truth and veracity -
Phineas White Justice of the Peace