Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5623, for Jacob Johnson, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Conn) Mass Sea Service
Johnson, Jacob Jonson or
99.5623
CONTENTS

Pennsylvania Columbia County
3936
On this Twenty Third day of August A.D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared me Leonard Rupert esquire one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Columbia and State of Pennsylvania, Sads Johnson a Resident of Fishing Creek Township Columbia County, aged Eighty five 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 the 7 th June 1832 - That he enlisted at Boston Massachusetts in March 1777 under Mr Hancock one of the signers of the declaration of Independence and entered into a rifle called 'Hancock' which had been captured from the Enemy and at the time of his capture was called the Providence, that when the deponent entered the said rifle she was commanded by Captain Patterson, that they sailed for the West Indies and made the Island of St. Domingo, that they were gone from seven to eight weeks returned to Boston and was discharged from the service by Captain Patterson
That the deponent afterwards enlisted to wit in June or July 1777 at Springfield in the Army of the United States in a Troop of Light Horse commanded by Captain Merkle and whose Colonel was named Armstrong a French officer. That the Lieutenants name was Sharp. That General Lee commanded part of the time & Genl. Green part, that when shortly after he enlisted they were marched to White Plains, to Peekskill, to Coeymans and many other places not recollected. That previous to enlisting in the Troop commanded by Captain Merkle the deponent attached

himself to a Company of Artillery in Boston Commanded by Captain Wilson and Continued with them about five weeks, when he enlisted with the Horse under Captain Merkee, that he Continued in the light horse until the Year 1782- That during his Continuance with the troops the Respondent was also at Stony Point in the State of New York and at Reading in Pennsylvania. That he was taken prisoner in the year 1780 at Red Bank Derrytown by the Refugees and Carried to the City of New York and was Confined in prison three days, when he was induced to enlist in the British Army in order to avoid being kept in prison. That he Continued in the British Army seven weeks, when he deserted from them at Elizabeth town New Jersey and joined the Americans at Englishtown New Jersey. That Genl. Galloway Commanded the troops at Englishtown. That he was one of the Guard at the Execution of Major Andre - That he knew General Mansfield, Major Lee, General Lee, General Green, that he served in the Army of the United States in all between four  four and five years, and was discharged at Morristown New Jersey but received no written discharge. That he has no documentary evidence of the foregoing statement and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure excepting the testimony of Christian Merkle whose Deposition is hereto attached - He hereby Relinquishes any 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. He hereby  He hereby accepts the sum sum of Forty Dollars a year to be paid from the State of Pennsylvania - I was born in Potts in Germany in the Year 1747- and have a beard of my age. at my dwelling in Fishing Creek township Columbia County - I had no particular place of residence when I first

enlisted at Boston - Since the war I have lived in Oxford Township Sussex County New Jersey from thence I came to Jersey town Columbia County Penn a and have since resided in the County of Columbia Sworn & Subscribed the 7 day of year aforesaid Coram } Jacob Johnson Leonard P. Rupert
We Jacob Shoemaker & John Achenbach residing in Bloom Township Columbia County do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jacob Johnson who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be eighty five 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, and we also certify that there is no clergyman residing near where the applicant lives.
Sworn & Subscribed the 7 } Jacob Shoemaker day of year aforesaid } John Achenbach Leonard P. Rupert
I Leonard Rupert one of the Jurors of the Court of Common Pleas of Columbia County do hereby declare that it is my 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 I further certify that the said applicant from great age & bodily infirmity is unable to appear in open Court. Also that Jacob Shoemaker & John Achenbach who have signed the preceding certificates are residents of Bloom Township Columbia, and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit. Witness my hand and seal the day & year first written. Leonard P. Rupert

The said Jacob Johnson would refer the Department to Isaac Kline esq. of Fishing Creek Township Thomas Robin of Fishing Creek, John Hoffman esquire of Bloom in the County of Columbia who can testify as to my character for veracity &c &c.
State of Pennsylvania } ss. Columbia County - }
I Jacob Eyerly Prothonotary of the Court of Common pleas in and for the County of Columbia aforesaid do hereby certify that Leonard Rupert by whom the within certificate is signed and before whom the foregoing affidavit of Jacob Johnson and Jacob Shoemaker and John Achenbach was taken was at that time and still is one of the Associate Judges of the aforesaid Court duly commissioned as such, and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his official acts. That I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Leonard Rupert and verily believe the several signatures "Leonard Rupert" subscribed to the proof of the foregoing affidavit and the Certificate attached to the same are the genuine signatures of the said Judge.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, at Danville the 24 th day of August A.D. 1832. Jacob Eyerly Protho.

19. 6/11
Jacob Johnson Columbia County
Sgt Cavalry x Col d Armand Pen a  Pa a
23 rd St Paris
Samuel Harman Esq r Mifflinsburgh Pennsylvania

Columbia County District of Pennsylvania ss.
On the seventh day of November A.D. eighteen hundred and forty three, personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas held in Danville for the County of Columbia, being a Court of Record proceedings according to the course of Common Law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount and keeping a record of said proceedings, Jacob Johnson aged about seventy years resident in Columbia County, in said district who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the pension, made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818. and 1 st of May 1820. That he served in the Revolutionary War in the Company commanded by Colonel Morell Captain in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Armand Esmond of the Cavalry that he enlisted in the year 1777. in Springfield in the State of Connecticut for during the War. that he was engaged in said Company, and was taken prisoner when out upon a scouting party at a place called Herringtown, that he was conveyed to the City of New York and remained in confinement about three weeks that he enlisted in a Company of Refugees that he remained with the Refugees about seven weeks and then deserted and joined his Company at a place called Englishtown in the State of New Jersey and that he remained in the American Army until the year 1782. That he is old and infirm and unable to support himself and therefore in need of the assistance of his Country that he received no pension from the United States or of the State of Pennsylvania.
That I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818. and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to do to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons in the Land & Naval Service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War, passed the 18 th day of March 1818. and that I have not and has any person in trust for me any

property or securities, contracts or debts due to me nor have any in lease other than what is contained in the schedule here to annexed and by me subscribed -
Jacob Jonson
Sworn to and subscribed by Jacob Jonson on the 7 th day of November 1823. before the Court of Common Pleas of Columbia County,
David Paton, Clerk, Proth
Schedule of Property.
   One bed and bed hart. 8 00   one Chest 1 50   4 Chairs 1 50   a shelfboard 1 50   a Table 1 00   Kitchen dresser 25   Iron Kettle 1 50   2 Iron pots & tea Kettle 1 50   1 Spinning wheel 1 00   Bed & Ned straw 5 00   2 Puttering tubs & 2 barrels 1 00   1 Vinegar big 50   1 Pail 50   4 bags 1 00   an axe 2 ringer & a wedge 25   1 hog 2 00   2 pair sheep & Taylor Goose 2 50   1 Wash tub 75   1 Dye tub & looking Glass 1 00   2 Coffee mills & churn 1 00   Bread baskets & 2 pails 50   $ 34 75.  

I have a Wife aged about 63 years I have 8 Children. I have no Real estate. I am entitled to support person about $20.00 and only one child a girl aged 23. years now lives with me My Outstanding debt about $12.00 I am a Taylor by Trade and have no other means of supporting my self than my trade.
Jacob Jonson
Sworn to and declared on the Seventh day of November 1823 before said Court, - I David Pritchett Prothonotary of the Court of Common pleas of said County do hereby certify that it appeared to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Jacob Jonson did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the proceedings declaration against the Common Enemy. I also certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said Court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited as afore said is $34.75. - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Danville the 7. day of November A.D. eighteen hundred and twenty three
David Pritchett Prothonotary
Columbia County Set
I John Russel Prothonotary of the Court of Common pleas aforesaid do certify that the foregoing is a correct copy of the original as it remains on file in my office In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Danville April 4th A.D. Eighteen hundred and twenty five -
John Russel Prothonotary

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
5623
P. O. _____
Service: Jacob Johnson after Service of Col. Ormand Inf.
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
REJECTED
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____ _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

Jacob Johnson's Papers.
~ D.
not cleared,
not
Minor 22. Pension,

Rev:
Pennsylvania & Jacob Johnson
Suspended as a member
See letter of 9 Oct.
C. G. Ricketts Orangeville Pa.
v-623

Orangeville Sept. 6 th 1833
Hon Lew. Cass
I return the papers of Jacob Johnson with his additional declaration and the dep n . of Jacob Minter for the consideration of the Department. The latter inform s b. G. Nichols of of the result —

State of Pennsylvania. Personally came before me the Columbia County ss. Subscriber One of the Subscribers of the peace in and for the County aforesaid. Said Catherine Merkel aged seventy sixty six, Who being by me duly sworn according to Law, and whose credibility and substantiated is unquestionable. Saith I have known Jacob Johnson Taylor since 1779. He was one of the Continental Troops, and was in Winter Quarters in Reading Pennsylvania during the Winter of 1779 & 1880. Saw said Johnson in Uniform in Captain Van Horn's Company, and Lieut. Strubay, and have reason to think that said Johnson was a good and a faithful Soldier. and further said not sworn and subscribed before me this 6 day of July 1826 Samuel Horner J.P. Catherine X Merkel Mark

MS 1818
Rejected - H letter
1826
see also letters to S. Harman Jan 11. 1827. and 7 th June 1827. and to Hon. C. Miner H.R. 14 Dec 1827.
St. Johnsbury Vt
to S. Harman

Washington Dec 10 th 1826
Sir
I again at the request of Mr Harmon submit to you - for your consideration the papers relative to the claim of J. Johnston please to inform me as early as convenient of the fate of his claim. Respectfully Yours &c
G. W. Brown
J. L. Edwards Esq

Columbia County State of Pennsylvania ss Before me the Subscriber, one of the Justices of the peace, in and for said County, personally appeared Jacob Johnson, Taylor, Who being upon his solemn oath declares that When he left the army of the Continental Establishment in the Revolutionary War he left it with the full consent and approbation of the Officers under Whom he served, and the only reason why they did not furnish him with a discharge was that he did not demand one thinking nothing about one at the time nor that it ever might be of any use. He further declares that any thing contained in a former declaration transmitted to the War Department, and which does not so fully state the above particulars, was inadvertently omitted, and to prevent any misconstruction or misunderstanding of the said former declaration, he has thought proper to make this solemn explanation and further oath, not
Jacob Johnson
Sworn and subscribed before me the 30 th day of November 1826.
Samuel Harmer, J.P.

Pennsylvania Columbia County Set
Personally appeared before Samuel Mathew esquire one of the Justices of the peace in and for the County of Columbia aforesaid who being first duly sworn makes the following declaration in addition to the declaration forwarded to the War Department. I declare that he is the same Isaac Johnson who swore to the following declaration dated 3 rd August 1832.
That he first enlisted at Batavia under Hancock and entered into a corps called the "Hancock" commanded by Captain Patterson. That he served in the said corps from seven to eight weeks.
That he enlisted in June or July of the year 1777 at Spitzfield in a Troop of horse commanded by Captain Merkle in Colonel Simony's Regiment. That to the best of his recollection he continued in Captain Merkle's troops until some time in the fall of the year 1780. (The month I cannot recollect) When he was taken prisoner at a place called Demytown by the Refugees and carried to New York where I was confined for some days. That he escaped from the British Army after continuing with them for about seven weeks when he deserted from them and joined the American Army at a place called Englishtown in New Jersey. That at this place he entered a Company of horse commanded by Captain

Van Hare. I cannot recollect the Colonel's Name but think it was Moylan. I continued in Van Hare's Company for one year. I entered into his Company in the year 1780 but cannot recollect the month. Nor neither can I recollect the month when I was discharged. I left Van Hare's Company in 1781 I continued in the Horse until the fall of 1782 under other officers but cannot recollect their names. I served faithfully in the Army from the year 1777 until 1782. I belonged to Col. Goodlancy Regiment at the time of the Execution of Major Andre - That in 1782 he was discharged at Morristown New Jersey but received no written discharge. And the deponent further states that he is now in the year of Eighty five years of age that he has in a great measure lost his recollection that he is unable to state with precision the particular time of entering the Army and the time of his discharge. Neither can he state at this time all the officers under whom he served. He served under other officers than those above stated but cannot now recollect their names. That this deponent has no hesitation in stating that he served in Col. Arny's Regiment  Company from the period of his entering the Army in 1777 until the year 1780 when taken prisoner & carried to New York - And deponent further states that he served in the horse from the fall of the year 1780 in Van Hare's

Company until 1780 one year - I continued in the Horse until 1782 but I cannot recollect the names of the officers - I think Col. Moylan commanded the Regiment when attached to Bean Hays Company - and Colonel Goodland commanded the Regiment I was attached to in 1782 - And the said Deponent further states that from the loss of his memory from old age and infirmities he cannot state the particular time of entering and being discharged: but he has no hesitation in declaring that he entered the Army in 1777 & continued with it until 1782 with the exception of the time he was prisoner and serving with the British, making as this Deponent believes experience of four years and further states not
Sworn & Subscribed before me Augt. 6. 1833
Samuel Mathew
} } }
For J. G. [?]
I Samuel Mathew a Justice of the peace in the said County do Certify that Jacob Johnson the above named Deponent at the time of making the foregoing declaration was Sick and unable to leave his house & could not appear in Court. Witness my hand & seal Augt. 6. 1833
Samuel Mathew

State of Pennsylvania Columbia County
I Jacob Eyerly Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Columbia aforesaid do Certify that Samuel Mather Esquire before whom the within Affidavit was taken was and still is an Acting Justice of the peace in and for the County of Columbia aforesaid duly Commissioned as such and to all whose Official acts as such due faith and credit is and ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice as elsewhere and that the signature of Samuel Mather as within written is the proper hand writing of the said Samuel Mather Esquire In witness
whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Affixed the seal of the said Court at Danville this 7 th day of August A D 1833
Jacob Eyerly Proth y

Pennsylvania
Columbia County Set
Personally appeared before the subscribers one of the justices of the peace in and for said County Jacob Minter aged Seventy eight years Now a Pensioner of the U. S. and who being first duly sworn according to law deposes that he is well acquainted with Jacob Johnson a Soldier of the Revolution. That he first became acquainted with him he believes in the year 1777 at which time he saw him in the Cavalry Service at the White Plains in the State of New York in the Army of the United States. He was then serving in the Army of the United States and he believes was under the Command of Col. Armstrong. I also saw the said Johnson in the Army at Springfield, Monmouth and Elizabeth Town at which places he was in the Cavalry Service. The said deponent further states that he the said deponent is now a Resident of Greenwood Township Columbia County Sworn & Subscribed Augt. 6. 1853 Jacob Minter On Samuel Mather
I declare before me a Justice of the peace in and for Columbia County do certify that Jacob Minter

who has sworn to the foregoing deposition is a Credible person and worthy of belief. And that the said Jacob Leinert is a descendant of Greenwood Township Columbia County.
Samuel Mather
State of Pennsylvania } Columbia County } p
I Jacob Eyerly. Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Columbia aforesaid do certify that Sam- uel Mather Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Columbia aforesaid, duly commissioned as such and to all whom Official Acts as such due faith and credit is and ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice as elsewhere & that the signature of Samuel Mather as within written is the proper hand writing of the said Samuel Mather Esq. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Danville this 7 th day of August A.D. 1833
Jacob Eyerly. Protho. y n

Jacob Jones on
Wait for Mr Smith

Jacob Johnson of Penn a .
In his peti n says he was a soldier of the Penn a is poor & has no other evi- dence than he furnished to the War Department.
From his declaration Nov 7. 1823 it appears that he is in mind - that he enlist- ed at Springfield in Conn t in Capt Old- march's Company, V Colo Conn a Regt t of the Conn a in 1777 during the war, & that he left the army in 1782 & there is proof from several other witnesses that he was in the conti- nental army in 1779 & 80.
In his second affidavit then May 20. 1826 he says he left the army at Little Falls in 1781. Did not desert, but left with the full consent of his officers because he got no pay, & that he asked for no discharge
committee are not satisfied that he left the service by permission

Mifflinburg June 4. 1896 Columbia County Penn
Mr J L Edwards Sir,
Your letter of the 16 ultimo. directed to George Kremer Esq. came duly to hand, and agreeable to your directions. I enclose you the Deposition of Jacob Johnson and also the Deposition of John Roberts, I beg leave to mention that Jacob Johnson got to be an old man I think now 74 years of age. and says that his memory is not so good any more. and after I had his deposition, rather he told me that he got married. and that he left the army by the consent of his Officer, Jacob Johnson bears the name of a good and a respectable man. and requested me in particular to mention to you that the War Department may take some compassion on an old soldier and grant him a pension.
John Roberts. I am glad to say is a very respectable useful man, and a Member of the Quaker Society. John Roberts says altho' but a boy when he first saw John in the army and in the neighborhood at his father's near the Rivers ford, recollect the circumstances well, and since has often conversed with him, on the hardships and difficulties they had to go through after the deposition of Roberts, was taken. Says that the American troops. saw at Rivers ford during the winter that the Patriots were in Philadelphia, hoping there would be no further opposition in the way. hoping that the shells have the pleasure of hearing from you soon
I am yours very respectfully - Samuel Harman

State of Pennsylvania, Columbia County ss
Personally came before me the Subscriber one of the Justices of the peace for said County of Columbia, Jacob Johnson. Who being first sworn according to Law did depose and say - I was in the Continental Army from the year 1777 until 1781. I at Little York I left the Army, but got no discharge but did not desert, and the reason why I left the Army was, I did not wish to continue any longer in the Army I went through many hardships, and recd no pay towards the close of my campaign, and for this reason not sworn and subscribed before me this 30 th day of May 1826
Samuel Horner J.P.
State of Pennsylvania } Personally came before me the Columbia County ss } Subscriber one of the Justices of the peace for said County of Columbia.
John Roberts a resident citizen of the said County of Columbia - aged sixty years. Where credibility and credit is unquestion- able. Who being first sworn according to Law did depose and say that I knew Jacob Johnson Taylor that he was in the Revolutionary Army, and belonged to American troops, and seen him long his Broad Road, and Lewis & Rivers Ford, Montgomery County Pennsylvania, I cannot say how long Johnson was in the service nor what time he entered & what time he left the Army - I have reason to believe that said Johnson was a true & faithful soldier and for this reason not sworn and subscribed before me me this 20 th day of June 1826 Samuel Horner J.P.
John Roberts

Columbia County Pennsylvania
I do hereby certify that Samuel Herman Lyshorn the within deposition were taken was then and is now an Acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Columbia duly commissioned and affirmed as such and that true faith ought to be given to his acts as such.
In Testimony whereof I have here- unto subscribed my name and affix- ed the Seal of the Recording Office at Danville the eleventh day of Septem- ber Anno Domini One Thousand Eight hundred and twenty six
Rudolph Schuler Recorder
A 9.614
Jacob Johnson per
Sam L. Hamman, Danville, Pa.
Rec. 15 Sept. 1826
In letter of that date

Jacob Jonsen & Martha

State of Pennsylvania ss Personally came before me the Columbia County ss. Subscriber, one of the Justices of the Peace, in and for said County Christian Merkel resident citizen of the said County aged Sixty four Whose credibility is unquestioned Who being by me first sworn according to Law did depose and say, that I am well acquainted with Jacob Jonson since the year 1778. in said year saw Jacob Jonson in New Windsor on the North river in the Continental establish- ment, saw said Jacob  Jonson Jonson again in Stony Point for. in 1779. in the Continental establishment, saw said Jacob Jonson in 1780 in Reading Berks County Penn, in the Continental establish- ment, and in the course of the three years. saw the said Jacob Jonson at different times & places in the Continental establish- ment and was in form that said Jacob Jonson enlisted in Boston and also saw Jacob Jonson one day after Major Andre was executed at Tappan in the province of New York October 25 1780 and for the said not
Christian Merkel
Sworn and Subscribed before me this 24 day of January AD 1820.
Samuel Horman

Columbia County Pa
I Rudolph Sukler Recorder of Deeds No in and for Said County of Columbia Do hereby certify that Samuel Harmon and Isaac Shum are both now Acting Justices of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and affirmed as such.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Subscribed My Name and affixed the Seal of the Said Recording office at Danville the Seventh day of April Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and twenty five
Rudolph Sukler Rec.

Mifflinburg, Columbia County, Pennsylvania
May 29 1827.
Sir.
Your last letter respecting the claim of Jacob Johnson came duly to hand, and to our sorry you decided against Jacob Johnson. We do not deem it worth while to repeat over what has all ready been mentioned over and over again. We ask the favor, and hope you will grant it, you will please to reexamine the original claim of Jacob Johnson, and also the deposition of Christian Merkel, John Roberts & Catherine Merkel, and also the two depositions of Jacob Johnson. We believe that we have fully complied with all that your Department have demanded, hoping that you will do so, and see cause to place Jacob Johnson name on the pension list, Jacob Johnson is well and hope that you will comply with this letter. 17 please to give me an answer
I am yours very respectfully
Samuel Horman
Dear James Barbour

Mifflinburgh Columbia County
December 28. 1826
Sir,
Your letter of the 11. inst. addressed to Mr C. Miner. came duly to hand, and we are sorry. yet extremely sorry that the claim of Jacob Johnson has been rejected. We have had every reason to believe that we had fully complied with your letter of the 16 of May. 1826. and made you every satisfaction you wanted: but to our sorry it is not after waiting three years: with every expectation of a favourable decision, for Jacob Johnson you say no pension, Jacob Johnson has been for a number of years a resident citizen of this County. and at all times has been a respectable man. a man of truth, and it cannot be possible in his last days he would say under his solemn oath what he has said — you say he has left the army a considerable time before the close of the war, but you say nothing about his pay. Johnson says he was in the service upwards of three years, and underwent many hardships, his witnesses are both respectable men, the testimony of Catherine Minkel was rejected for what reason I do not know, I believe in Pennsylvania, in all cases a Woman is admitted as a Witness, Catherine Minkel is a respectable Woman — We hope, and ask the favour of your Department to re consider his claim, as we better open the judgment and give a new hearing, please to give me an answer have mercy on the poor, I am yours very respectfully Samuel H. Arman His family is large

State of Pennsylvania } Columbia County } Set
Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said county. John Roberts aged sixty seven years and up- who being first duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he is well acquainted with Isaac Johnson a Revolutionary soldier, whom I first saw said Johnson it was at Shavertown in Montgom- ery County Pennsylvania he was a light horse man and belong to the American army then laying at Valley Forge where I resided at that time. I again saw him at Benjamin Isbards near where I then lived said Isbards dog bit me & said Johnson shot him dead on the spot which caused me to remember him well. Said Johnson & others of the light horse would frequently come out from Valley Forge where the American Army lay. Shavertown and my self would frequently take milk & butter &c &c for the soldiers at Valley Forge therefore had frequent opportu- nities seeing said Johnson. The British Army lay in Philadelphia at the time. the deponent further saith not —
Sworn & subscribed this 10th day of April A.D. 1833 — John Roberts
before me John Keeler J. P.

Columbia County Set
I John Keeler a Justice of the Peace
in and for Columbia County do hereby certify John Roberts who has sworn to and signed the within deposition is a creditable person and worthy of belief and that the said John Roberts is a resident of Sugarloaf Township Columbia County. Witness my hand & seal the 10 th day of April A.D. 1833.
John Keeler (Seal)
State of Pennsylvania
Columbia County ss
I Jacob Eyerly Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Columbia aforesaid do certify that John Keeler Esq. before whom the foregoing Affidavit was taken was & still is an Acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Columbia aforesaid duly commissioned as such & to all whose Official acts as such due faith & credit is & ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice as elsewhere, & that the signature of John Keeler
as above written is the proper hand writing of the said John Keeler Esq. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court at Danville this fifth day of June A.D. 1833
Jacob Eyerly Proth y o " "

Deposition of Catherine Hartche widow of John Hartche dec d late a pensioner of the U. S. (as per register by G. Benj. Hartche clerk in Book B vol. 7. page 105)
I was well acquainted with Jacob Johnson during the Revolu- tionary war - I knew him when he lay with the American army at Germantown Pa. commanded by Col. Armand or Armong a french officer - The army was quartered here I think in the year 1778 - or 9 - they (the army) came in December and went away in March - during that time I frequently saw the said Johnson in his uniform parading and drilling with the troops - The reason why I know or think it was the year 1778 or 1779, is, because I was married in the year 1783 to my husband who was always his intimate friend - and I think it was about 4 years before that, that I first saw the said Johnson and my husband - He was a light horseman and I frequently saw him riding through the streets of Germantown under the command of the said Col. Armand - My husband was in the same company with the said Johnson They frequently visited our house together while the army was quartered in Germantown - I then lived and have ever since lived in Germantown - I have frequently heard my husband say that the said Johnson was with him in the American service about four years - I have heard my husband say that Johnson was with him in the battle at White Plains - and I firmly believe he was in the battle at the Cowpens because my husband as one of his said company was there and I suppose of course he must have been there also - My husband and (for the same reason just mentioned) Mr Jacob Johnson was present at the surrender of Lord Cornwallis - and many other places and engagements and skirmishes not now recollected - My husband was formerly a U. S. pensioner but died last 12 th September 1832 - I have not seen the said Johnson for 40 years and upwards - My husband always said that Johnson was a bold fellow and a brave soldier - I am now a widow, aged 76 next Christmas - Mr. Johnson is a Tailor by trade, he made clothes for my husband in the year 1784 - and from their conversations together I became acquainted with many incidents in the war not now necessary to be mentioned - Catherine J. Hartche mark W. Hartche

Before me John H. Watson, Notary Public for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, dwelling in Germantown personally appeared Catharine Hartche, relict of John Hartche, late a Pensioner of the United States, to me well known, as such, I having been before instrumental in serving them both, in the procurement of that Pension, — and she being duly affirmed, according to law, did declare & say, that all the facts & declarations set forth in the preceding affirmation, read in her presence before me, are all just & true to the best of her knowledge & belief — To which at same she subscribed in my presence her mark —
In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & notarial Seal of office, at Germantown, this 9 th Day of May AD 1833 —
John H. Watson
Notary Public
I further add, that I have known her for several years in this place & & that I have always considered her a respectable person in her sphere & worthy of credit —

State of Pennsylvania Columbia County
Personally appeared before me Samuel Horman Esq. one of the Justices of the peace in and for the county aforesaid. Christian Mertzel of the township of Mill Creek, county aforesaid, aged seventy two years whose credibility is unquestionable, who was duly sworn according to law, who saith: I am well acquainted with David Johnson a revolutionary soldier: when I first saw said Johnson, he was in the continental army, at Stony Point - in 1779. I saw him again in the army, at the time Major Andre was hung. I saw said Johnson again in the continental army in Reading Penn ya as a soldier in Captain Charles Mertzel company of light horse. the year not recollected: from the conversation which I had with said Johnson, he was in the service of his country about three years: and said Johnson was a brave and an active soldier
Sworn & Subscribed and further said not the 25 day of July 1832 before me Christian Mertzel Justice
Samuel Horman Esq.

State of Pennsylvania Columbia County ss.
I Jacob Eyerly, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Columbia aforesaid do hereby certify that Samuel Harman, before whom the within affidavit of Christian Merkle was taken, was at that time and still is an acting Justice of the peace in and for the said County duly commissioned as such and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his official acts as such. That I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Samuel Harman and verily believe the signature of "Samuel Harman J.P." subscribed to the proof of the within affidavit is the genuine signature of the said Justice.
In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Danville the 24 th day of August A.D. 1832.
Jacob Eyerly Protho.
Columbia County Set I Samuel Harman a Justice of the peace in and for Columbia County do hereby certify that Christian Merkle who has been to and signed the within deposition is a credible person and worthy of belief and that the said Christian Merkle is a resident of the County of Columbia my hand & seal the day 25 th day of December A.D. 1832
Samuel Harman J.P.
State of Pennsylvania Columbia County ss.
I Jacob Eyerly Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Columbia County aforesaid do certify that Samuel Harman Esq. by whom the above certificate was signed was at that time and still is an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County of Columbia aforesaid duly commissioned as such, and to all whom official acts as such due faith & credit is and to be given as well in Courts of Justice as elsewhere, and that the signature of Samuel Harman as above written is the proper hand writing of the said Samuel Harman Esq. In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Danville this 5 th day of January A.D. 1832
Jacob Eyerly Protho.

Mifflinville Columbia County Penn
December 1. 1827
Respected friend V.B.
I Wrote you a few days ago. and hoping my letter came duly to hand. and also hoping that you arrived safe at Washington. I take the liberty by sending you the Petition of Jacob Johnson. a Worthy and a respectable Soldier of the American Revolutionary War, and ask the favour of you to present the same to Congress. Soon, Jacob Johnson made application to our Court in November 1823. and we had a regular correspondence with the War department all most ever since, in the Spring of 1826. We had every reason to believe they would give poor Jacob a pension, but they found new questions to ask. What is out of their power to comply with. to proof by two respectable Witness, at what time he joined the army, and at what time he left the army, he has made proof that he was in the army, but cannot proof at what time he entered the army. nor what time he left the army, only by his own deposition. The War Department have all the papers relative to Jacob Johnson claim. They will give copies when required. We ask the favour of you to call on the War department, and get copies of a true copy of the Original claim of Jacob Johnson " " " " " Deposition of Christian Merkel " " " " " " John Roberts. " " " " " " Catherine Merkel " " " That Samuel Hoarman is a regular letter of the peace and we have every reason to believe that you will think as we do. That we made sufficient proof. to place Jacob Johnson name on the pension Role. We send copies to be presented with the Petition: perhaps you may be acquainted with some one of the

hoping that you will do the best you can. The War Department has certainly not done us justice. for I believe there is as many of them of old soldiers that never had half the proof that Johnson has. Johnson says he left the army by the consent of his Officer: they War Department want to make it appear that Johnson ran away. Johnson is a very respectable Man. and look at his Father. — " no more at present, If there should be anything need I will thank you to remember me — "
I am yours very respectfully
Samuel Harmon
Hon C Miner
PS. perhaps a copy of the letter War department of the 16 th day of May 1826. would be a mis. to shew that we have complied with their request,
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James Jacob Johnson. Write his name Jacob Jonson. but goes by the name of Johnson

Petition of Jacob Johnson
Dec. 17-1827
Ref d to Com ee Mil. Pensions
May 12. 1828. Com ee disch d b d lie.

To the Honorable the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States in Congress assembled, —
The Petition of Jacob Johnson an Old Revolutionary Soldier, respectfully represents,
That in the Revolutionary War of this country he shared personally in the struggle and hardships for Independence. That altho' it will appear by the accompanying statements that he participated in the said War, yet his papers are not sufficient to bring his claim within the rules of the War Department, laid down for admittance. Old Soldiers be become pensive he regrets that he is one of those unfortunates being, who would wish to close his lease with any regiments Cavalry, but who thought his fortune and long life, more or less incident in a long course of a toil some life has paid no regard to saving any such papers or endeavoring to collate any, he trusts however it will appear evident to your honorable bodies from what little light he can at present throw, that his case is founded on a wish to see justice to the United States, and to himself, The Petitioner therefore approaches your Honorable bodies, as an old soldier thrown down with poverty and infirmity planted in the days of his soldier life, and now reaped in his older days into absolute helplessness and distress, and now as it were on the brink of his life he beckons to your wisdom for relief from the cost of the original claim, and the Petitioner as in duty bound ever ever from Jacob Johnson
Coburn his country
Pennsylvania
December 1. 1827.

State of Pennsylvania Columbia County ss.
Personally came before me the Subscriber One of the Justices of the peace for Said County of Columbia, Jacob Jonson, a resident citizen of the Said County of Columbia, aged Twenty four years. Whose credibility is unquestionable. Who being by me first sworn. according to Law, doth depose and say, that the evidence produced by him, to substantiate his claim upon the War Depart- ment, for a Pension, is the best in his power. When I got acquainted with John Roberts, It was in Camp in the County of Montgomery, Pennsylvania, in 1778 or 1779. The Said John Roberts, used to bring into Camp for Sale such as Butter eggs, Poultry &c. and for the Said was
Sworn and Subscribed before me this 28. day of February 1826.
Jacob Jonson
Samuel Harman J.P.
State of Pennsylvania, Columbia County ss.
I Rudolph Suhler Recorder in and for the County of Columbia. Do hereby certify that the above named Samuel Harman before whom the above deposition was made is now and was then an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County of Columbia Duly commissioned and affirmed as such and that true faith to his acts as such is to be given, and that the said Justice is a Respectable Person. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said Recording office at Danville this 2 d day of March Anno Domini 1826. Rudolph Suhler Recorder

Mifflinburg Columbia County Penn a
March 4. 1826
Sir
Your friendly and very acceptable letter of the 23 rd ultimo came duly to hand. for which you will please to accept our thanks, - Jacob Jonson has been before me and made oath, and we have also a certificate from the Recorder of our County. What I shall in close to my friend the Hon. George Bremer, and ask the favour of him, with the other papers of Jacob Jonson to return them to you with the hope that your Department will give a favourable decision. Mr Bremer will give you a further explanation.
I am yours very respectfully.
Samuel Harman
Mr J. L. Edwards.
War Department
Pension Office
Washington City