Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 969-100, for Joseph Johnston, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey.
Johnston, Joseph or Johnson
B.L.W. 969-100.
CONTENTS

969 to 975 Inclusive Abraham Bell after of Seven Revolutionary Soldiers —
Warrants issued N o 969 to N o 975 inclusive —
1917 Aug. 7 - Photostat copies to C. A. Hoppin. f

To all Persons to whom these Presents shall come.
fe No 25182
KNOW YE, That I, Joseph Johnston late sold-ier in the first New Jersey Line & now of the County of Sussex and State of New Jersey,
in the service of the United States of America, for and in consideration of the sum of Thirty Dollars
to me in hand paid, at and before the ensealing and delivery of these Presents by
Abraham Bell of Morris town and State of New Jersey
Have sold, remised, released, quit-claimed, transfered, and assigned, and by these Presents, do sell, remise, release, quit-claim, transfer, and assign, to the said Abraham Bell
his heirs and assigns for ever, all the right, title, interest, claim and demand, which I now have, and all right and title, interest, claim and demand, which I, my heirs, executors, or administrators, at any time hereafter may have, to all the land which I am intitled to, and to all the land which I or either of them may at any time hereafter be intitle to, upon Congra ss
for my services as a soldier in the Army of the United States of America, for during the War with Great Britain, and to every part and parcel thereof: And I the said
Joseph Johnston do, for myself, my heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns, hereby covenant and agree, to and with the said
Abraham Bell his heirs, and assigns, that I the said
Joseph Johnston my heirs, executors, administrators, or assigns, shall and will at any time or times hereafter, at the request, cost and charges of the said
Abraham Bell his heirs, or assigns, do make, seal, and execute, or cause or procure to be made, done, sealed and executed, all and every such reasonable act and acts, thing and things, conveyance and conveyances, assurance and assurances in the law whatsoever, for the perfect
granting, conveying, remising, releasing, transfering, and assigning, all and singular the right, title, interest, claim and demand, which I the said
Joseph Johnston my heirs, executors, or administrators have, or may at any time hereafter have, of, in and to the land aforesaid; and of, in and to every part and parcel thereof, unto the
said Abraham Bell his heirs and assigns, to the only proper use and behoof of the said
Abraham Bell his heirs and assigns for ever, as by his or their counsel, learned in the law, shall be reasonably advised or devised or required:
And I the said Joseph Johnston do hereby appoint the said
Abraham Bell my true and lawful Attorney, or otherwise one or more Attornies under him, irrevocably, to ask, demand, solicit, and obtain in my name, or otherwise; but for the
sole use and behoof of the said Abraham Bell his heirs and assigns, for ever, from the war office of the united states a grant or grants, patent or patents, for the land aforesaid; hereby ratifying and confirm-
ing, all and whatsoever my said Attorney or his substitute or substitutes may do respecting the same. And I the said
Joseph Johnston for myself, my heirs, executors and administrators, do covenant, promise and agree with the said
Abraham Bell his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, that I will not revoke or annul the Power of Attorney herein contained; or do any act, which shall impede the said
Abraham Bell in soliciting or obtaining a grant or grants, patent or patents, for the land aforesaid.
IN WITNESS whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal, this fifth day of June -- One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty six
Sealed and delivered in the presence of us
Isaac Hyram William Foss
his Joseph Johnston mark
residing in the Township of State of by occupation, personally appeared and acknowledged the above instrument by him subscribed, to be his true act and deed, before me,
The above named Soldier County of

State of New York } Orange County } ss
Be it remembered that on the fifth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and six the within named Voldier Joseph Johnston residing in the Township of Tenny County of Sussex and State of New Jersey, by occupation a Blacksmith personally appeared before me William Finn one of the Justices of the Peace in for said County of Orange and acknowledged the within instrument by him subscribed, to be further act and deed before me
William Finn Justice Peace
State of New York } ss Orange County }
Be it remembered that on the fifth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and six Personally appeared before me William Finn one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County Isaac Wyrears and being duly sworn. Deponeth and saith that he is well acquainted with the within named Joseph Johnston the person that signed the within instrument and knew him to be one in Jersey line in the army of the United States of America during the late war with Great Britain until he was duly discharged at the termination of the War.
Sworn and Subscribed before me June 5 th 1806
William Finn Justice of the Peace
Isaac Wyrears
I Reuben Hopkins Clerk of the County of Orange in the state of New York Do hereby certify that the above named William Finn hath been duly appointed (qualified) & qualified as a Justice of the Peace in & for this County, and due faith here ought to be given in all his judicial acts as such
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of the said County the seventeenth day of July 1806
Hopkins, Clerk

(-969, to 975 inclusive)
Abraham Bell assignee of Joseph Johnson - 969 private
1 st Regt: New Jersey line —
Aaron Brink - 970 private
1 st Regt: New Jersey line —
Isaac Williams - 971 private
Lambs artillery —
Edward Taylor - 972 private
2 nd Regt: New York line
John B. Peck - 973 private
Hazens Regiment —
George Grefise - 974 private
Pennsylvania line —
James Bradley - 975 private
Pennsylvania line —
Warrant
Yrs Feb. 26 th 1821
Honble
M. Dickinson

The following is a list of Revolutionary claims left by Elias B. Caldwell Esq for the use of Ab m Bell Esq assignee—
✓ Isaac Williams priv: of Col s Lamb's Regt. N. Y. Artillery — ✓ Joseph Johnson priv: 1 st Regt. New Jersey line — ✓ Aaron Drink — do — do — ✓ Edward Taylor — priv: 2 nd Regt. New York line — ✓ John Baptist Perot Hazens Regt. — ✓ Geo. Irepia — Pennsylvania line ✓ James Bradley — do —
M c Cutting, has the honor to inform Mr. Caldwell, that warrants will be granted on the above claims — whenever Mr Bell shall have duly authorized him (Mr. Caldwell) by 7 separate powers of atty. to call at this office & sign receipts for them — for the power of atty N. B. return the power of atty executed before a master in Chancery — see remarks thereon — he also sends a copy of the printed abstract to which is attached a form the claims of the heirs of Stephen Smith of the P h Jersey Regt — the assignment of Geo Mccloney (to Geo Commons) of the P h line — and the claim of Isaac Lopez — with remarks made on each — viz — Lopez not rel d — not entitled to land — Smiths heirs — a cert of of kinship wanting & the power to John Halstead only who will have to call & sign a ret d for the W t when ip d or the heirs must give a new power when the cert of of kinship has been sent on
John Mccloney

John McCloskey - assigned to Geo. Common - who must call & receipts for the W.P. or give a power of atty - the power of atty from Abt Bell to EWB Caldwell executed before a Master in Chancery - whose quality & etc has not been certified by the Clk of the Court —

Hon. John C. Calhoun Secretary of War Washington City
After Mr. Dickerson left to go back out on Monday

Ston M Dickenson wh to be made out on Monday -
Hon. John C. Calhoun Secretary of War Washington City

Honorable John C. Calhoun,
Sir The Honorable Mahlon Dickerson, a member of the Senate now in session will call on you to draw from the war office a number of Land Warrants which I have empowered him to do agreeable to a clause in the requisitions of the War Office Department, for drawing out Land Warrants - And by virtue of this letter I do hereby authorize and empower the said Mahlon Dickerson to draw out and receipt for in my name - the following warrants - viz
 Isaac Williams, priv. Col. Smith's Regt. Artillery  Joseph Johnson 1st Regt. N. Jersey Line  Aaron Brant do do  Edward Taylor 2 do N. York do  John Baptist Peet, Col. Hazins Regt.  Geo. Sipica Pennsylvania Line  James Bradley do do  Stephen Sreethen, 1st Regt. N. Jersey Line 
In the case of Stephen Sreethen of the 1st Regt. N. Jersey Line he has no other heirs except Elijah Sreethen his Brother who gave a power to Johnathan Halstead for me, the said Stephen dying without issue, & as (I think) will be seen on the back of his power the above powers were deposited in the office for me by Elias B. Caldwell Esq.
I have the honor To be Sir
Jersey City Jan 29, 1821
Your Most obedt. Servant
Horam Bell

Mr. C. A. Hoppin, Genl. Delivry, Richmond, Va.
Photostat copies 3 pages @ 15 = (45¢) in the claim of Joseph Johnston Mt. 969-100.
Aug. 3, 1914.

Name Joseph Johnston Date Aug. 6, 1917. No { W. File 10,016 Rev. War
Photographic copies wanted of 2 pieces, consisting of 3 pages.
Remarks: uncertified
Exr. J. S. Chamberlin actg Chief Rev. War Div.
APPROVED: 8647  H. J. Deane Chief, Law Division.
Serial No. _____

.45¢
ew
Q. A.
Hoppin, Gen. Del. Richmond Va
✓ 45 cents for copies of papers in claim of Joseph Johnston Warrant 969-100.
Rev. War AWB Law
Aug 3, 1917

BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
Aug 3 1917
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Chief of Rev. War Section Sir:
I have this day received from C. H. Hoppin draft No. 45 for $ 10.00 , requesting copies post-office addresses as per slip herewith.
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Very respectfully,
W. Campbell Chief of Division.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Johnston, Joseph GRADE Private LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBER 9687 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED February 19, 1809 To — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.