Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21,326, for Isaac Johnson, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Johnson, Isaac
S 21,326
Carded
CONTENTS

29.508 West Tennessee
Isaac Johnson of Carroll Co. in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Peebles of the reg t commanded by Col. Glenn in the Vimg a mile line for 8 months fr 1819
Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee at the rate of 28 66 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of Feb. 1834 and sent to Thos. J. Jennings. Huntingdon. Ten.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1833 $66.66 2/3 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Mch '34 13.33 1/3 $ 80.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm Allison Clerk Book C Vol. 7 Page 85
(unqualified) See letter of Apr 1 1834 to Pension Agent 2 Pensions for Cpt. J. Carroll Co. T. & H. to R. Murray & P. Apr. Dec. 24. 1836
Date of death not in AR

No 25.095 Isaac Johnson Carroll Co - Tennessee
for 1879 print Smith $26. 66 / 100
Thos Jennings, agent Huntingdon Tn.
James H. Gee Clk Huntingdon Carroll Co Tennessee

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
5 May 1833
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjuncted notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
Tennessee
A Statement, shewing the Service of Isaac Johnson Carroll Co
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. Proof by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     Not Aug 1779 1 12 Private Capt Peebles 70 years Traditional evidence before the Court   defic 4 Capt Macklin Prune   defic 1 5 Capt Thredgill with   1 12 Capt Collins County   Capt Groom Virginia   Genl Stevens   Genl Morgan   Capt Hays   Capt House  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c, Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this day of personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of in the county of and State, Territory or District of aged (c) years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d), with and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. [This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 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 days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
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 A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. { Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? { To an Officer. { Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?  7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such declaration, if made, to the proper authorities, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [j] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
John N. Ashton

1 Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress, passed June, 7 th . 1833.
State of Tennessee,
Carroll County.
{ ss. Circuit Court April, Term, 1833.
On this 19 th day of April, 1833, personally appeared, the undersigned in open Court, before the Hon. John W. Cooke, one of the Circuit Judges of Law and Equity of said State, now holding the Circuit Court of said County, Isaac Johnson, a resident of said County and State, aged about seventy years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the follow- ing declaration in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress, passed June, the 7 th . 1832. This declarant was born, according to the best of his recollection, in Charles City County, Virginia, but having no record of his birth, he is unable to state the precise time at which he was born. This declarant's father moved from the place of the declarant's birth to the State of North Carolina on Roanoke, in the County of

Northampton, where he resided one year, when he again removed into the County of Brunswick, Virginia, where he resided until the close of the revolutionary War.
This declarant states that he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated . In the month of August, 1779, two companies of Volunteers were raised out of the aforesaid County of Brunswick, Virginia, for the defence of Portsmouth, and Norfolk, Virginia. This declarant entered one of these companies at an early age, commanded by Capt. Joseph Peebles, the other commanded by Capt. W Macklin. This declarant volunteered to serve a tour of six weeks. These companies were marched by their respective officers, down to Portsmouth and Norfolk Virginia, where they took post and lay for six weeks, in order to guard these aforesaid places from the British Shipping which were laying on Hampton Roads, threatening these two places. After their six weeks had expired, declarant states that they were discharged by their officers and returned home. Declarant received a written

discharge from the Captain who commanded the company to which he was attached, Viz. Joseph Peebles. Declarant further states that he was afterwards drafted into the comp any commanded by Thomas H. Hargrave, to march to the relief of Charleston, South Carolina, for a tour of four months. Another company commanded by Capt. William Collier. The colonels were James Lucas and John Glenn. Declarant states that they were marched to Hillsborough, North Carolina, where command of the regiment to which he was attached was assumed by General Stevens. From Hillsborough they were marched to Salisbury, in the State mentioned last, and from thence into Cheraw Hills in South Carolina, where they joined Gen. Greene, who had taken up his Winter Quarters. Declarant farther states they lay here until intelligence was received from Gen. Morgan, by an express, that he wanted some forces forwarded to him in order to secure his prisoners. This dec larant states that he was sent under the commands of Gen. Stevens, and that they joined Gen. Morgan, at Salisbury, North Caro- lina, on the Yadkin. Morgan having sent his prisoners on to Virginia. After remaining

here some time during which they were engaged in skirmishing with the British. They marched to Guilford Court House, North Carolina, from whence they proceeded to Pittsburgh, Virginia, where they were discharged by their respective Officers. The service of declarant at this time was for 6 four months. This declarant states that he was again drafted to go to guard a fort which was occupied by some British who were committing spoil and depredations upon the surrounding country. The company to which declarant belonged was commanded by Capt. Hays of Sprenenburg County, Virginia. They marched down to a fort called Edmonds Hill, in the State aforesaid, and encamped against the fort occupied by the before mentioned British. Declarant states that they lay here two or three weeks, during which time they were skirmishing with the British occasionally with some loss on both sides until the British were reinforced, when they were ordered to march to Petersburg Va. within which time, and previous to arriving there, their time of service was expired, and declarant was

discharged by Capt. 5 Hays who command- ed the company to which he was attached. At this time declarant was in service five weeks. Shortly after, the declarant states, he was again called out to march to Pintey Fork and James River, Va. to join Gen. Baron Steuben. The Capt who commanded the com- pany to which declarant belonged, was by the name of House. They accordingly marched and joined Gen. Baron Steuben, when the British were in full retreat to Little York. They followed close on them until they ar- rived near Little York, where declarant's time was out, and he was discharged by his aforesaid Captain — House. The war soon after closed by the surrender of Cornwallis, the declarant serving at this time six weeks. The declarant states that he was a private during his service. This declarant continued to reside in Virginia, for 13 or 14 years, after in Bruno- wick County, when he removed to the State of North Carolina, Montgomery, where he continued to reside for 30 years, or a little upwards, when he removed to this County, and state aforesaid in the North

of December, A.D. 1826, where he still continues to reside. This declarant states that he has no documentary evidence of his claim, and knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his 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.
Therefor this declarant states that he has served the following time. First a term of six weeks in defence of Portsmouth and Norfolk Virginia.
2 d a term of four months drafted for the defence of Washington to the relief of Charles Town Maryland.
3 d a term of 4 months service of five weeks to guard a post occupied by the British at a place called Edmonds Hill.
4 th a term of six weeks drafted to march to Piney Fork to join Baron Duben when the British were on their retreat to Little York.
Sworn to & subscribed in open court this 19 th April 1833 Isaac Johnson mark.
James W. Lee Clerk
We Thomas A. Young a clergyman and William Lloyd and citizens of said county & state hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Isaac Johnson who has sworn to and subscribed to the above declaration, that we believe him to be about the age of seventy years, that he is reputable & sincere in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to & subscribed in open court this 19 th April 1833
James W. Lee Clerk
Thos A Young Wm Lloyd

Interrogatories propounded by the court to Isaac Johnson the above declarant & applicant for a pension
Question when & in what year were you born.
2 nd Have you any record of your age & if so where is it.
3 rd where were you living when called into service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary war & where do you now live.
4 th How were you called into service when you drafted, did you volunteer or were you a substitute & if so for whom.
5 th State the names of some of the Regular officers who were with the Troops where you, such continental & militia Regiments as you recollect & the Genl. circumstances of your services.
6 th Did you receive a discharge from the service & if so by whom was it signed, and what has become of it.
7 th State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity & their belief of your services in the war of the Revolution.

Austin, the Rev. d Thomas Young Samuel Ingram Esq. r Thomas Banks the High Sheriff of the County and Col. Samuel G. H. Smith and Jacob Hudson an old soldier of the Revolution.

25095
Luce Johnson,
Form number of claim 17285.

Washington D.C.
I William C. Davenport, a member of the House of Representatives of the United States from the State of Tennessee do hereby certify that James H. Lee whose signature appears to the foregoing certificate in the matter of the application of David Johnson for a pension was at the time of signing the same Clerk of the Circuit Court of Carroll County in the State of Tennessee and that his said signature is genuine - Given under my hand this 18 th day of February 1834. W. C. Davenport

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after consideration of the matter & after putting of the interrogatories specified in the above deposition, that the above named applicant Isaac Johnson was a revolutionary soldier as he has stated, and the said court further certifies that it appears to us that the above named Thomas A. Young who has signed the above certificate is a citizen and a credible person and that Thomas Banks who has also signed the same is a resident of the County & is entitled to credit & the court further certifies that they have propounded to said applicant the answers to the interrogatories, the answers to which are embodied in the above declaration the answer to the 7th in mediately follows the same.
D. S. Cooke Judicial Officer for Louisiana
State of Louisiana October Term 1833 for all County of the Circuit Court, the same being a Court of Record. I, Francis H. Lee clerk of said court do hereby certify that the above contains the original statement and papers in the matter of the application of Isaac Johnson for a pension. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my private seal, there being no seal of office at office in Washington this 19th April 1833 Francis H. Lee Clerk. L.S.

December 4, 1939
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Mrs. John C. McDonald 3725 Normandy Dallas, Texas
ISAAC JOHNSON S. 21326 BA-J/MLB
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of Isaac Johnson, of Carroll County, Tennessee, a pensioner, who served in the Virginia militia in the Revolutionary War.
The record of Isaac Johnson follows as found in the papers of pension claim, S. 21326, based upon his service in the Revolution.
Isaac Johnson was born in Charles City County, Virginia. The date of birth, and names of his parents were not given. His father moved from the county in which Isaac was born to a place on Roanoke in Northampton County, North Carolina, where he lived one year then moved to Brunswick County, Virginia.
While a resident of Brunswick County, Virginia, Isaac Johnson volunteered in August, 1779, and served six weeks as private in Captain Joseph Peebles' Virginia company, in defense of Portsmouth and Norfolk in Virginia. He afterwards enlisted and served four months as private in Captain Thomas Threadgill's company, Colonel James Lucas' and John Glenn's regiments which marched to the defense of Charleston, South Carolina. He enlisted and served five weeks as private in Captain Hays' Virginia company, engaged in guarding a fort occupied by the British at a place called Edmond's Hill. He afterwards enlisted and served six weeks as private in Captain House's company when the British were on their retreat to Yorktown. During his service he was in a skirmish at Salisbury, North Carolina. No dates of enlistment were given except for the first tour.
The soldier remained in Brunswick County, Virginia, until thirteen or fourteen years after the Revolution, then moved to Montgomery County, North Carolina, where he lived thirty years, and in December, 1826, moved to Carroll County, Tennessee.

Isaac Johnson was allowed pension on his application executed April 19, 1833, while a resident of Carroll County, Tennessee, aged about seventy years.
There are no family data shown in the claim.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid and possibly the date of death of Isaac Johnson, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Isaac Johnson Certificate #29508 Issued February 19, 1834 Rate, $26.66 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831 Act of June 7, 1832 West Tennessee Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Provisions
21,326 INVALID.
1922 Feb 17 Heir to Mrs. E. S. Moot 1937 June 4 Heir to Miss Ada Shumlin 1939 Dec 4 Heir to Mrs. John [M.R.B] to M c Donald — M.R.B.
File No. 21,326
Isaac Johnson
Rev Rev 1882
Act: June 7 1839
Index: — Vol. 2 , Page 212
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Robt Murray
24. Dec. 1836
G.C.
Record Y36 Page 110 b

War Dept. Pension Office Dec. 24. 1836
Sir,
I have directed the Agent to pay the pension of Isaac Johnson, whose papers are herewith returned
Robert Murray, Esq Huntingdon, Tennessee

29506
Isaac Johnson Hickman Tenn. 2100
FREE
L. Edwards Esq. Pension Commission Washington City

Huntingdon 6 th Decr 1836
Mr J. L. Edwards,
Dr Sir
Enclosed is Mr Johnsons Pension Certificate, and paper, which I drew up myself and sent to the Agency at Jackson for payment supposing that I had complied with all the necessary requisitions of the department, and after the same forms I had drawn money before for Pensioners similarly circumstanced, but I failed in this case which you will perceive from the Pencil memorandum on the back of the paper, I have Witnessed Mr Johnsons signature to his own oath of Identity as he made his mark in my presence on the day it is dated and again Acknowledged it before me today, I trust the pencil memorandum on the back of the paper will not effect the validity of the paper as I believe all the necessary requisitions are complied with very Respectfully,
Robt. Murray

THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS
The Veterans Administration, Washington, D. C.

Motor Route C, Box 117, Dallas, Tex.
May 5, 1937.
The Veterans Administration, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs: Will you please mail me pension record, etc. for:
1. David Johnson, age 82, Parke Co., Ind.
2. Isaac Johnson, age 71, Carroll Co., Tenn.
These Revolutionary soldiers had service in Virginia.
Yours Truly,
(Miss) Ava Johnston

Williamsburg Ky - July 14 - 19122 -
The Pension Dept. (Rev. Section) Washington D.C.
In a list of pensioners re- turning outside of Va. in 1885, whose pensions were granted for ser- vices in Virginia Penitentiary, is the name of Isaac Johnson aged 71 years, and residing in Carroll County, Va. Mc Allester Va.
Isaac Johnson was my gr-gr- grandfather. I shall sincerely ap- preciate a copy of his applica- tion for a pension - to be used as proof of eligibility for entrance to the N. B. D. Va. R.
Very truly
Yrs. C. L. Moore

3725 Normandy Dallas Texas Nov.12, 1939
U.S. Dept. of Interior Washington D.C.
Gentlemen,
Please send me all the data you have on Isaac Johnson of Carroll Co. Tenn. His name appears in a report of the Secy of War 1835, on a list of Pensioners residing outside of Va. in 1835 whose pensions were granted for services as Va. militiamen.
Thanking you for this service, I remain
Yours truly
Mrs Jno. C. McDonald Mrs Jno.C. McDonald 3725 Normandy Dallas Texas

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
P. F. 21,326
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Isaac Johnson a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Aug. 1779 6 mos. Pvt. Joseph Peeples Va.   4 mos. Thomas Bradgill James Lucas John Glenn   5 mos. Hays   1781 6 mos. House  
Battles engaged in, skirmish at Salisbury N.C.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Bruton Co. Va.
Date of application for pension, Apr. 19, 1893. His d. was at
Residence at date of application, Carroll County, Tennessee
Age at date of application, 72 yrs. born in Charles City Co. Va.
Remarks: There is no data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

June 4, 1937
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Miss Ava Johnston Motor Route C, Box 117 Dallas, Texas
ISAAC JOHNSON S. 21326 BA-J/MLB
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of David Johnson, of Parke County, Indiana, and of Isaac Johnson, of Carroll County, Tennessee, both of whom served from Virginia.
Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data, and the limited trained clerical force available for furnishing such information, it is impossible to comply in full with each request relative to soldiers of that war. The record of Isaac Johnson follows as found in pension claim, S. 21326, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
Isaac Johnson was born in Charles City County, Virginia. The date of his birth and names of his parents are not stated. His father moved from that county to a place on Roanoke in Northampton County, North Carolina, where he lived one year then moved to Brunswick County, Virginia.
While a resident of Brunswick County, Virginia, Isaac Johnson volunteered in August, 1779, and served six weeks as private in Captain Joseph Peebles' Virginia company, in defense of Portsmouth and Norfolk in Virginia. He afterwards enlisted and served four months as a private in Captain Thomas Threadgill's company, Colonels James Lucas' and John Glenn's regiments which marched to the defense of Charleston, South Carolina. He enlisted and served five weeks as private in Captain Hays' Virginia company, engaged in guarding a fort occupied by the British at a place called Edmond's Hill. He afterwards enlisted and served six weeks as private in Captain House's company when the British were on their retreat to Yorktown. During his service he was in a skirmish at Salisbury, North Carolina. No dates of enlistment were given except for the first tour
The soldier remained in Brunswick County, Virginia, until thirteen or fourteen years after the Revolution, then moved to Montgomery County, North Carolina, where he lived thirty years, and in December, 1826,

moved to Carroll County, Tennessee.
Isaac Johnson was allowed pension on his application executed April 19, 1833, while a resident of Carroll County, Tennessee, aged about seventy years.
There are no family data shown in the claim.
In order to obtain date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid and possibly the date of death of Isaac Johnson, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Isaac Johnson Certificate #29508 Issued February 19, 1834 Rate $26.66 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831 Act June 7, 1832 West Tennessee Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILIER Executive Assistant to the Administrator