Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32,906, for Jonathan Johnson, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Johnson, Jonathan
S. 32,906
CONTENTS

18144 Massachusetts
Jonathan Johnson
of Charleston in the State of Mass s who was a private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Hdew of the Mass s line, for the term of 15 months .
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 17 of April 1820
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 of May 1820 and sent to Abraham Dyer Cambridge Mass s
Arrears to 4th of March 1821  84.76 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sept r 1821  48
10 \frac{14}{20}  \frac{6}{30}
$132:76
Charleston
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
( 1 May 1820 )
Vol 2 - p 111

No. 680 Jonathan Johnson
Col. Alden's Mass ts Regt. 1777 - 3 yrs Roll 17 th April 1820
and 1825
John W. Davis, Esq. Boston Mass ts "
Services are Admitted
Adm o J. L. S.
But, the schedule herewith sent, must be duly executed, & returned to this department, for decision -
Charlestown Middlesex Co. Mass ts

United States of America } Massachusetts District } ss.
Jonathan Johnson of Charlestown in the County of Middlesex and District of Massachusetts a resident Citizen of the United States, an applicant for a Pension from the United States under an Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," maketh oath, - That he served as a Private Soldier in the war of the Revolution four years & upwards in manner following vizt - enlisted, for the term of one year on the first day of January 1776 in Cambridge in the State of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Captain Farrington of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Sargent, in the line of the State of Massachusetts New Hampshire on the Continental establishment, that he continued to serve in the said corps until the 31 st December 1776, when he was honorably discharged in Troy, State of New York. That he then immediately enlisted again for the term of three years in the company commanded by Captain Ballard of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Alden in the line of the State of Massachusetts, on the Continental Establishment, that he continued to serve in the said corps until the thirtieth day of May 1778, when he was taken prisoner by the Indians at a place called Koberskill about thirty miles west of Schoharie in the State of New York was carried to Quebec & there detained as prisoner nearly three years, when he was sent home in a Cartel. That he was in the battle or siege at Hell Gate in the year 1776 - was at a battle 8 or 9 miles from New York City in the same year - was also in several skirmishes with the Indians during the three years service - And he further maketh oath that he is in such reduced circumstances as to require the aid of his country for support.
Jonathan Johnson
Mass. Dist. J. Boston April 17 th 1820
Sworn to before me W. D. Davis Judge
(See over)
of the Mass s District Court

Mass. Dist. Ct. April 24. 1820.
Upon interrogatories put to the witness named Jonathan Johnson, it appears, that he has but lately come into this District, having before lived in the State of Vermont. To the question—why he had not made application in Vermont to be placed on the pension list? he replied, that he could not then procure the necessary evidence to support his claim. The certificate as to his circumstances is grounded on a certificate given by the Selectmen of Charles Town. The applicants present place of abode, who say, that though they have no personal knowledge of him or his circumstances, yet that from the statement of two respectable citizens of the Town in whom they have confidence, they "are of opinion that he is so reduced in point of property, as to stand in need of aid from his Country for support."
For Devis Dist. Judge Mass. Dist.

Jonathan Maynards of Framingham in the County of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do depose, testify and say that I well knew Jonathan Johnson alias Charles Han in said County; and knew him to be an Indented Soldier in Captain William Ballards Company in Col. Ichabod Aldens Regiment in the Service of the United States in the Years 1777 & 1778. (Recruited for the term of three Years) that I was then a Lieut. in the same Regiment, and in May 1778 he was under my Command, at a place called Sabrus Hill in the State of New York, with thirty two others, where we were attack by the Indians, and nineteen out of the thirty three killed, and he the said Johnson with myself and two others made Prisoners, that we were conducted by them to Niagara & delivered to the British & from thence to Montreal & the City of Quebec, where I left him & them in the Provast Prison in the July 1780. and some time in the month of June 1782. I saw him & them on their return from Captivity at the Huts, back of New Windsor where they they received their discharges & provisions to carry them to their Homes.
Jon d Maynard
Middlesex ss April 18 th 1820
Then the above- named Jonathan Maynards personally appeared and made solemn oath, to the above Affidavit by him subscribed. And I further certify that the said Maynard is a credible Witness
Josiah Adams Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex. I Abraham Biglow Clerk of the judicial Courts in the County of Middlesex, do certify that Josiah Adams is a Justice of the peace acting under the authority of this Commonwealth, and his name set to the within certificate is his own proper signature. —
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court, this twenty first day of April A.D. 1820. —
Abraham Biglow

Adm
roll correspond with
roll
834

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
MIDDLESEX, ss.
At the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Middle Circuit, begun and holden at Concord, within and for the County of Middlesex, on the second Monday of March A. D. 1821.
Before the Hon. SAMUEL DANA, Esquire, Chief Justice, and
WILLIAM WETMORE, and } Associate Justices STEPHEN MINOT, Esquires, } of said Court.
In open Court here, being a Court of Record for said Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Jonathan Johnson resident at Charlestown in said Circuit, who is named in Pension Certificate No. the papers annexed now in his possession, of which the following is a true copy, to wit, for transmission to the War Department Washington
WAR DEPARTMENT....REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 4th March, 1818, in the army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of dollars per month, to commence on the day of one thousand eight hundred and
Given at the War Office of the United States, this day of one thousand eight hundred and
J. C. CALHOUN, Secretary of War;
appears, and exhibits to the Court here a Schedule, subscribed by him, as follows, to wit,
SCHEDULE,
containing his whole estate and income, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted, to wit,
Table with 2 columns: Item description, Value. Items include: 5 Sheep at 1 dollar & half each (7.50), A Cow worth (12.00), A Horse 14 years old (14.00), 2 Sows Pigs (1.00). Total: $34.50.
Has no wife or family is sixty three years old works a little at day labour but not able to work at all in the winter from infirmity, rheumatism and other complaints and can do little in summer. Jonathan Johnson.
Sworn & declared before Wm Wetmore Judge above named.

and at the same time he produces to the Court here the following Oath, taken and subscribed by him, before the Hon. William Wetmore a Judge of said Court as aforesaid, to wit,
11 I, Jonathan Johnson do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. So help me God.
Jonathan Johnson.
Middlesex ss. C. C. C. P. March Term, A. D. 1821
Then the abovenamed Jonathan Johnson took and subscribed the aforesaid Oath before me,
Wm Wetmore
Judge of said Court. //
I, ABRAHAM BIGLOW, Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath, and Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is
Thirty four dollars & fifty cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Cambridge, in said County of Middlesex, on this 17 th day of March 1821.
Attr.
Abraham Biglow

32906 Rev INVALID.
File No. 32906
Jonathan Johnson Lin Rev War
Act: 18 th March 1818 9
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 206
[Arrangement of 1879.]

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
24. April 1819. 1820
I AM satisfied that the above named, Jonathan Johnson by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
W. D. Dewey
{ District Judge U. S. Massachusetts Dist.
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR.

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
April 24 AD A. D. 18 20
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that Jonathan Johnson — subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimo- ny in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the Act entitled “An Act to provide for certain per- “sons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary “war;” the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid, with the accompanying documents marked A together with this certificate.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the District Court of the United States for this District to be hereunto affixed.
M Davis
} Judge of the District Court U. S. Massachusetts District.