Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7,299, for Benjamin Johnson, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Johnson, Benjamin Foot, Susannah (Former Widow)
N. 7,299
CONTENTS

10, 074 Ohio R
Benjamin Johnson, of Geauga Co. 4 in the state of Ohio who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Swift, of the Connecticut line, for the term of six years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 18. of May, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30. of April 19. and sent to hon: Peter Hitchcock Burton, Geauga Co: Ohio.
Arrears to 4th of March, 1819. 76. 64 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4. Sept 48."
9. 18/31. mo. } 1819. $124. 64.
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
see letter 16 Aug. 1828 to Sec. of War. let to Hon. J. R. Bidings July 31 1843
113.66 2/3 568.30 400 168.30

Ohio - 7087 -
Susannah Foot formerly the widow of Benjamin Johnson
Con n who was a pensioner under the Act of 18. ... and who died on the 19 September, 1828 - of Geauga Co in the State of Ohio - who was a Compt. Vagab: in the ... commanded by Captain ... of the Regt: - commanded by Col. Smith - in the Connecticut line for six years -
Inscribed on the Roll of Pittsburgh, Pa at the rate of 113 - Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15th day of March 43 - and sent to Am. V. R. Giddings, Jefferson - Ohio
Arrears to the 14th of Semi-annual allowance ending
5568.30
[Act July 7, 18...
Recorded by Book A
Vol. 2 Page 21
Recd: Mar 18 43
Col. to Rev. Eliz. ... June 5 '47

May 28/41 Reply to Benj. Johnson Secy. for pens. under Act 1828.
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Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City
Ans d 6 May 22/41
D. C.

Humboldt Youngstown Ohio May 21st 1847
Hon. J. S. Edwards Sir we are requested to write to you in behalf of the heirs of Benjamin Johnson a Revolutionary Soldier and Pensioner who died in Burton County and State aforesaid Sept 19th 1828 Said Johnson drew a Pension of 96 dollars per year and his widow some five years ago drew a Pension of one hundred and thirteen dollars and some cents per year Said Johnson was part of the time a Sergeant in Said war and during the war man and served to the end of Said war and we think entitled at his death to a Pension from May 1826 to the time of his death under the act of May 1828 now Sir if that is the case that the heirs of Said Johnson are entitled to the difference that was due Said Johnson under Said act of May 1828 we wish you to inform us what is to be done to obtain the same and whether a declaration made before a Justice of the Peace will answer or not Respectfully yours Lewis Elliott in Co
Hon. J. S. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions

TESTAMENT OF our LORD and SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST,
Translated out of the ORIGINAL GREEK; And with the former TRANSEATIONS Diligently Compared and Revised, By His MAJESTY's Special Command.
Appointed to be Read in Churches.
EDINBURGH: Printed by MARK and CHARLES KERR, His Majesty's Printers, MDCCCXC.
Dolly Johnson Born August 11 th 1801 about 1/4 of an hour after sunrise
Denison Johnson Died March 6 th 1813
Amos Scott died May 1 st 1840

Enon dates
Johnson born
January 26 th 1792
10 o'clock A.M.
Johnson Book
Susan Rachel Hall born Jan'y 17 th  17 1771
Sydney Johnson born Oct. 10 th 1793 9 o'clock P.M.
Denison Johnson born 19 th Dec r 1795 15 minutes past 12 at night
William Kirtland Johnson
born 8 th Jan'y 1798 about 10 o'clock in the morning

State of Ohio Geauga County ss 3
I do hereby certify that I have been personally acquainted with Peter Hitchcock and Billings H. Johnson signers of the within or annexed depositions for twenty years or more and that they sustain the character of men of truth and veracity
I have also taken two leaves from the family Bible the original family record of births which at the same I saw at the time I took the depositions
Clarendon February 20th 1843
Rev. Wright A. S. Judge

State of Ohio Geauga County ss
on this 18 th Day of May 1818 before the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Geauga and State of Ohio Personally Appears before me the Subscriber Benjamin Johnson aged fifty six resid- ent in Burton County and State Aforesaid who being by me first Duly Sworn According to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in ord- er to obtain the provision of the late 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 that he the said Benjamin Johnson Enlisted into the Service of the United States in the State of Connecticut in the month of March 1777 in a Company commanded by Capt Stephen Hall then the 7 th Connecticut Regiment commanded by Col Swift that he con- tinued to serve in said Regiment which was af- terwards the Second Regiment until the Seventh of June 1783 when he was discharged from serv- ice in the State of New Jersey that he was in the battle of Monmouth and at the taking of Stanley Point that he is in reduced circumstances and needs the Assistance of his Country for support Sworn to and Declared Before me the day and year Aforesaid
Vene Stone Ap t judge
Benjamin Johnson

I Vene Stone Asst. Judge of the Court of Com- mon Pleas for the County of Geauga and State of Ohio as aforesaid Do certify that It Ap- pears to my Satisfaction that the said Benjamin Johnson Did Serve in the Revolutionary War as State in the preceding Declaration against the Common Enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken as and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the Directions of the Afforementioned act of Congress Vene Stone Asst. Judge
The State of Ohio Geauga County ss. I hereby certify that Vene Stone was on the twenty eighth day of May 1818. and still is an Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Geauga in the State of Ohio duly Commissioned and sworn and that the foregoing are his signatures - and further that the Court aforesaid is a Court of Record
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed my Official Seal the tenth day of June 1818
Edward Paine Im. Clk. Com. Pleas.

no 8607 Susannah Foye Scott wid. Benjn Johnson Ohio
act 7. July '38 & 23 aug. '42 m 91. d 28.
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19mo Serf 5. Corp.
$113.66
H. J. R. Giddings H2

The State of Ohio Guanga County } } On this the eleventh day of Jan'y A.D. 1843
Personally appeared before me Xeri Wright an associate judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Guanga in State of Ohio Susannah Foot a resident of Burton Township in said County of Guanga aged seventy two years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain a certificate to entitle her to draw a pension under an act of Congress passed July 7. 1838 and amended at the last session of Congress in 1842 as the widow of Benjamin Johnson a Revolutionary Soldier and pensioner that she is the widow of the said Benjamin Johnson who was a Revolutionary Soldier and pensioner and served in the Revolutionary army for a number of years or during the Revolutionary war that the said Benjamin Johnson died in Burton Township in said County on the 19. day of September 1828 that the said Susannah Foot was Married to the said Benjamin Johnson at Pwdechanan Springs in the State of New York in the year of our Lord 1791 that the said Susannah Foot was Married to Amos Foot August 26. 1833 that the said Amos Foot died May 1. 1840 that the said Susannah Foot was never married but twice and is now a widow and prays that a certificate be granted to her to draw said pension in further evidence of her claim the herewith annexed depositions are respectfully submitted
Susannah her Foot mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year aforesaid before me and I hereby certify that the said Susannah is from bodily infirmity unable to attend Court
Xeri Wright Asst Judge

return the within papers to L Elliot Humphreys

Deposition of Bilious E. Johnson of the Township of Burton in the County of Geauga and State of Ohio taken on the eleventh day of January in the year of our Lord 1843 at said Township of Burton The said Bilious E. Johnson doth depose and say that I am a son of Benjamin and Susannah Johnson that my Father was a Revolutionary pensioner that he died in the Township of Burton in said County of Geauga September 19. 1828 that my Mother Susannah was married to Amos Foot August 26. 1833 that the said Amos died May 1. 1840 that my Mother (now widow Foot) has since remained a widow and resides in said Township of Burton to the best of my knowledge I am the fourth child of the said Benjamin & Susannah that I am forty four years of age that my Father & Mother were married in the State of New York in the year of 1791 in my Father's Family Bible there was a family record of births and deaths which I have frequently examined and have lately examined it there it is recorded that my oldest Brother Groondatus Johnson was born January 26. 1792
Bilious E. Johnson
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year aforesaid before me at the Township of Burton in the County of Geauga and State of Ohio
Veri Wright Ass d Judge
The State of Ohio, Geauga COUNTY, ss.
Reuben St John
I, JOHN N. HOWDEN , Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the county of Geauga  Geauga , in the State of Ohio, do by these presents certify and make known, that Veri Wright Esquire, before whom the annexed and foregoing Application & deposition was taken, and who has thereunto, in his own proper hand writing, subscribed his name, was at the time of taking said application & the taking of said deposition and now is an Associate Judge
in and for said county, duly commissioned and sworn, agreeably to the Laws of the State of Ohio, and to all whose official acts as such, full faith and credit is, and ought to be given throughout the United States, and elsewhere.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, at Painesville  Chardon , in said County, this 30 th day of February in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty three .
Reuben St. John Clerk.

I Peter Hotchkiss of Burtin in the County of Greene and State of Ohio, of lawful age being duly sworn depose and say, that in the year 1806 I became acquainted with Benjamin Johnson and Susannah Johnson who were living together in said Burtin as husband and wife, were reputed to be such, and continued so to live together until the death of said John Benjamin Johnson which took place many years since, I should think as much as twelve or fifteen. When I first became acquainted with the said Benjamin & Susannah Johnson they had a family of children residing with them the oldest of which according to my present recollection was at that time as I should think twelve or fourteen years of age, nearer the latter than the former.
After the death of the said Benjamin Johnson his widow the said Susannah intermarried with a man by the name of Foot with whom I was also acquainted although his first name is not now in my mind. Mr. Foot has been dead some three or four years and the said Susannah is now living a widow, in feeble health.
The said Benjamin Johnson had been a member Revolutionary Soldier as I am satisfied from having inspected his discharge which with other papers was sent on to Washington to procure for him a pension subsequent to the passage of the law of 1818, which pension was granted to him, and I sure have no doubt his name will be found in the list of pensioners.
I am also well acquainted with William H. Johnson son of the said Benjamin and Susannah Johnson and have no hesitation in saying that he sustains the character of a man of truth and veracity.
And further the deponent saith not.
Peter Hotchkiss

State of Ohio.
Green County, ss. ss Before me David Wright an Associate Judge of the court of Common Pleas of said County personally appeared Peter Hotchkiss whose name is subscribed to the within affidavit or deposition, and whose subscription was made in my presence and made oath that the facts therein stated are true according to the best of his knowledge and belief, in witness whereof I have hereunto set my name officially at Buxton in the court aforesaid the 11 th day of January 1843.

W.C.S. November 8, 1927
J. W. Bartholomew 16710 Clifton Boulevard Cleveland, Ohio
Sir:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 7299, it appears that BENJAMIN JOHNSON enlisted in Connecticut in March, 1777, in Captain Stephen Hall's Company in Colonel Heman Swift's Connecticut Regiment; he was in the battles of Monmouth and Stony Point, was appointed sergeant in said regiment February 4, 1782, and was discharged June 7, 1783.
He married at New Lebanon Springs, New York, in 1791, Susannah Hull, who was born January 17, 1771.
Benjamin Johnson was allowed pension on his application executed May 18, 1818, at which time he was fifty-six years of age and was living in Burton, Geauga County, Ohio.
He died September 19, 1828, in Burton, Ohio.
His widow, Susannah, married August 26, 1833, Amos Foot, and he died May 1, 1840.
Susannah Foot was allowed pension on account of the service of Benjamin Johnson, on her application executed January 11, 1843, at which time she was living in Burton, Ohio.

Benjamin and Susannah Johnson had the following children:
Oroondates born January 26, 1792. Esther " October 10, 1793. Denison " December 19, 1795, died March 6, 1813. Ellious Kirtland " January 8, 1798. Polly " August 11, 1804.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner

1916 July 11 Hist. to Mrs. J. E. Johnston. 1927 Mar 5 Photos of 17 pages mailed to Mr. Mark H. Tabor - per receipt for pay about etc in claim to Abner Johnson H-214 8/21/1927 1927 Nov 8 hist. to C. J. Hall 1927 Nov 8 hist. to J. W. Bartholomew
Rev. WIDOW, &c.
File No. 7299
Susannah Foot for, Wid. of Benjamin Johnson Sleigh Conn, lin
Act: July 7/38
Index: Vol. 4, Page 246
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Heman Swift Esq r Col. second Connecticut Regiment To Benjamin Johnson Greeting
By Virtue of the power and Authority to me given I do constitute and appoint you to be a Sergeant in said Regiment; you are therefore to observe and follow such Orders and directions as you shall receive from me or other your superior Officers, according to the rules and Disciplines of War, for which this shall be your sufficient Warrant.
Febr y 4 th Anno Domine. 1782.
Given under my hand at Arms
Heman Swift

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Sergeant Johnson
Virginia Johnson N.Y. 7297 B.W. H. Com.
2045 10th St NW
the place I noted with the name of Johnson
1111 11th St NW

By His Excellency GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq; General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof Benjamin Johnson in the Second Penns t . Regiment, having faithfull- ly served the United States from March 1777 to June 1783 and being inlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the 7 th of June 1783
G Washington
By His Excellency's Command,
J. M c Callahan
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
J. Curtis Adjutant.
THE above
has been honored with the BADGE of MERIT for six Years faithful Service.
Benjamin Johnson D. Swift

HEAD-QUARTERS, June 7 th 1783.
THE within CERTIFICATE shall not avail the Bearer as a Discharge, until the Ratification of the definitive Treaty of Peace; previous to which Time, and until Proclamation thereof shall be made, He is to be considered as being on Furlough.
GEORGE WASHINGTON.

Washington City Aug 26. 1843
Sir I herewith transmit an application for a pension by Mrs. Footh.
Yours Obediently J. M. [?]
J. L. Edwards - Esq

Boston, Ohio, April 16 th 1819
Sir.
I have the honor to return enclosed the application of Benjamin Johnson for a pension heretofore presented by me and returned because the Judge held not certified that the applicant was in reduced circumstances. The evidence now furnished will prove that the whole property of the app t applicant is not of more value than from twelve to fifteen hundred dollars and that he is unable to support himself by manual labor. The deponents are persons of the first respectability and I can say with the Judge that I have no doubt of the correctness and accuracy of their testimony. The Judge does not, even now, certify that the applicant is in reduced circumstances, but the facts are stated and you can judge whether or not he comes within the provisions of the law. For myself I can

safely say, that the testimony satisfies my mind that Mr. Johnson stands in need of the aid of the Country for support - Your early attention is again solicited to this case.
Very respectfully
Your Obedt Servt
Peter H. Hitchcock
J. L. Edwards Esq.

Village of Haverhill is doubtful case of the town in the County of Middlesex and State of Ohio being there are several and with that for fifteen years past last he has been personally acquainted with Benjamin Johnson of said town, that the said Johnson is possessed of real and personal property of the value of between twelve and fifteen thousand dollars, the greatest proportion of which and nearly the whole is real property. That the said property is not of that description which would be be much of a production true nature. That the said John- son is not able to support himself by manual labor and that he has no other means of support within the knowledge of this deponent than the property before mentioned and his his own personal labor. That the said Johnson has a wife and one daughter dependent on him for subsistence and one son still residing with him who is more than twenty years of age but who does not enjoy good health. And further the deponent with note.
Eleazer Hildreth
State of Ohio
Boston April 12 th 1819
Green County
By officer Eleazar Hildreth

whose names are subscribed to the foregoing aff- idavit and wherein saith that the facts therein contained are true. Before me
Wendell Phillips Judge

State of Ohio & Butler 13 th April 1849
Geauga County ss I being then one of the Associate Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Geauga and State of Ohio do hereby certify and make known that the statements contained in the affidavits of Pleas which ex Dsgt and Duct Praster Goodwin hereunto annexed and bearing even date herewith and herewith attached to the application of Prager & Johnson are true in my judgment true - In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand set my hand officially on the day above written.
Hene Stone Asst Judge.

Erastus Goodwin of lawful age, of Boston in the County of George and State of Ohio, being duly sworn, de- poseth and saith, that for a five years past I know he hath been acquainted with Benjamin John- son of said Boston in which town he as a Physician has attended upon the said Johnson. That the said Johnson is in firm and in the opinion of this deponent is utterly unable to support himself by manual labor. That the said John- son has a wife of feeble constitution and a daughter dependent upon him for support and one son of more than twen- ty one years of age still living with him, who does not enjoy good health and further the deponent saith not. Erastus Goodwin
State of Ohio George County ss Boston 13 th April 1819 - Personally appeared Doct Erastus Goodwin whose name is subscribed to the above affidavit and made oath that the facts therein stated are true. Benedict - Here Stand J. P. Judge

Rev Sec D.C.
Middlefield Ohio June 24 th
Pension Dep't Washington D.C.
Will you send me a copy of the application for pension of the Benjamin Johnson of the Revolutionary War. He lived in New York State and died in Ohio in 1828 aged 67 yrs. Find enclosed stamped envelope and I will be much pleased to receive this
Mrs J E Johnson Middlefield O.

16710 Clifton Boulevard, Cleveland, Ohio, May 31, 1927.
Commissioner of Pensions, Department of Interior, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
I would like to establish the Revolutionary War record of one Benjamin Johnson. He enlisted from the Catskill Mountain district and served about seven years. Mr. Johnson was born July 22, 1761 and died September 19, 1828. He received a pension as did his widow Susanna who survived him fifteen years.
I shall appreciate it if you can give the period of his service and the units to which he was attached.
Yours very truly,
J. H. Bartholomew

August 8, 1927 16710 Clifton Blv'd Lakewood Ohio
Commissioner of Pensions Department of Interior Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
I would like to establish the Revolutionary War record of one Benjamin Johnson. He enlisted from the Catskill Mountain district and served about seven years. Mr. Johnson was born July 22, 1761 and died September 19, 1828. He received a pension as did his widow Susanna who survived him fifteen years.
I find a Benjamin Johnson in the Willet Reg. Conine Company and another in the Pawling Reg. Hunter Company. With the above information you might be able to advise which is the man I am interested in.
I shall appreciate it if you can give the period of his service and the units to which he was attached.
Yours very truly,
JWB:ORB

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Geauga County Board of Elections
W. W. Hall, Clerk, Chardon, Ohio
Burton Ohio June 1-1927 Commission of Pensions Washington D.C. Dear Sir
Can you tell me from your records the company and regiment in which Benjamin John son served in the War of the Revolution. He died in Burton Geauga County Ohio in 1824 or 1825 and I am a descendant of his. He was in a New York regiment. This request is made to obtain information on which to obtain a membership in the Sons of the American Revolution
Very truly C. J. Hale Burton Ohio

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
W.C.S.
November 8, 1927
C. J. Hale Burton Ohio
Sir:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 7299, it appears that BENJAMIN JOHNSON enlisted in Connecticut in March, 1777, in Captain Stephen Hall's Company in Colonel Heman Swift's Connecticut Regiment; he was in the battles of Monmouth Monmouth and Stony Point, was appointed sergeant in said regiment February 4, 1782, and was discharged June 7, 1783.
He married at New Lebanon Springs, New York, in 1791, Susannah Hull who was born January 17, 1771.
Benjamin Johnson was allowed pension on his application executed May 18, 1818, at which time he was fifty-six years of age and was living in Burton, Geauga County, Ohio.
He died September 19, 1828, in Burton, Ohio.
His widow, Susannah, married August 26, 1833, Amos Foot, and he died May 1, 1840.
Susannah Foot was allowed pension on account of the service of Benjamin Johnson, on her application executed January 11, 1843, at which time she was living in Burton, Ohio.

Benjamin and Susannah Johnson had the following children:
Oroondates born January 26, 1792. Esther " October 10, 1793. Denison " December 19, 1795, died March 6, 1813. Ellious Kirtland " January 8, 1798. Polly " August 11, 1804.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner