Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20200, for David Johnson, Massachusetts

STATE
NUMBER
Mass.
Johnson, David Prudence
N 20200
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New York 24. 11
David Nelson
of Kingston in the State of New York who was a private in the Company raised by Captain _____ of the Regt. commanded by Col. H. Jackson in the War of the Revolution for the cause of the
Enrolled on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 day of Feby 1834 and sent to Hon. R. Day A Rep.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833. $200.00 Semi-ann. allowance ending March 34 - 40.00 $240.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk, Book E Vol. 4 Page 13

Report
2238 Albany New York
Mary Ann widow of David Mays who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars —
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of Nov. 1848 and sent to
Hon. W. S. Conger Cortland Village New York
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 103 Vol. 4

County of Franklin
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Town Clerks Office Buckland October 3 rd 1844
I certify that, from the record of Marriages in the Town of Buckland, made by Samuel Taylor Esq. and filed in the Town Clerks Office, appears the following record
Hampshire ss. December twentieth one thou- -sand seven hundred and eighty seven David Johnson and Prudence Colbourn both of Buckland were joined together in the Marriage Covenant
By Samuel Taylor Justice of the Peace And I further certify that I hold the office of Clerk of the Town of Buckland, and that the above is a true copy of the record with the excep- -tion of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible characters thus "Dec r 20 th 1787"
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this day and year first above mentioned
Ebenezer Maynard
Sworn and subscribed this third day of October One thousand eight hundred and forty four before the subscriber a justice of the Peace within and for the said County of Franklin And I further certify that I know the above named Ebenezer Maynard to be the Town Clerk of Buckland
Ezra Hovey Justice of the Peace

No 1087
Poffe Ingraham

State of New York } County of Cayuga }
On this 17 th day of
July 1832 personally appeared Mr. Gershon Morr one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Cayuga David Johnson of the town of Sempromus in the County & State aforesaid aged Seventy four years who being 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 7 th 1832
That he was hired by a chap to join the Army for three years agreeable with a regulation to raise troops for three years service That in the Month of April or May 1780 he engaged to enter the Army in the Town of Leominster County of Worcester Mass. That as soon as the town had raised her complement of men we rendezvoused at Springfield which was about the first of June when we were received by a Continental officer & provided for We were kept a few days at Springfield where the recruits were collected and were conducted from them to the Head Quarters of the Army near West Point by Brigadier Shepherd The party thus escorted were distributed among the different Mass. Regiment I was put under Capt Hastings in the 9 th Mass. Regiment commanded by Col H. Jackson We continued for some considerable time near West Point & were marched from them near Phillipsburgh We were pretty much encamped during the season Went into winter quarters at a place called New Boston huts about three miles from West Point and continued until Spring when we marched down the North river again In the summer of 1781 before the junction of the French & American Armies

at Dobbs Ferry we were detached under Col Sprout to Mariponia. The object of the detachment was to draw the British out so that the French troops might have an opportunity to fall in the rear. We had a Skirmish with the British & retreated. The British followed until we jumped over a stone wall & marched about twenty rods & continued firing until they wounded a number of our men & discontinued the pursuit. After the Skirmish we returned & joined the Army again. In August we marched to Dobbs Ferry where the French troops joined us. After General Washington with the light troops & the French Army had gone to the South to attack Lord Cornwallis we were ordered to our old encampment near Phillipsburgh where we remained until we had orders to go into winter quarters at New Windsor. In the fall after we arrived at New Windsor the 9 th Mass. Regiment was broken up & I was transferred to the 7 th Mass. Regiment commanded by Col Brooks. We spent the winter at New Windsor. I continued in Capt Hastings Company until the Spring of 1782. This Spring I was detached to the light Infantry company of the 7 th Regiment commanded by Capt Cabarn. Some time in the Summer of 1782 the 4 th Company of light Infantry and the 7 th Company of light Infantry were united under the command of Capt W. Mills. Soon after we were united we were marched to the lines in West Chester County and were stationed at a place called New Rochelle. We continued there until the beginning of November when we were marched into New York under Col Hall.
We were stationed in New York until some time in the Month of January 1783 when I was discharged.
He hereby relinquishes every claim 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 Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid David Johnson Garrison Morse
And the judge does hereby declare his opinion That the above applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states Garrison Morse
I Garrison Morse a judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Cayuga do certify that I consider David Johnson the above named applicant to attain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7 1832 And with whom I am personally acquainted, is unable from advanced age and bodily infirmity to attend court Garrison Morse
State of New York Cayuga County ss. I Michael J Myers Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Garrison Morse Esquire before whom the preceding affidavit was taken and subscribed was in the day that same purports to have been done a Judge of Cayuga County Courts duly qual- ified to take the same and further that I am well ac- quainted with the handwriting of said Judge and truly believe that the signatures purporting to be his appearing to said affidavit and the Certificate following it are genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County this 19th day of July A.D. 1832 M. J. Myers

10.544
Frederick Johnson N.Y.
Act 7. July 38
adm d 2 yrs P.P.
80 from 28 June 1840 the day of her hus- bands death
Frederick Johnson
J.P.
James
Mr. N. 36
also Act March 43
$80
106730
Arad Joy Miss Seneca Co N.Y.
Single

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 4 th July 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"
(State of New York) County of Cayuga {ss. On this 31 st day of January 1840 personally appeared before the Subscriber a Judge of the Court in and for said county Prudence Johnson of Niles in said county aged seventy eight years after being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" That she is the widow of David Johnson who was a soldier in the war of the revolution and a pensioner of the United States. She further declares that she was married to the said David Johnson in the month of November Seventeen hundred and eighty seven. That her husband the aforesaid David Johnson died on the 21 st day of June 1840. eighteen hundred and forty one . That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz. at the time above stated.
(Sworn to and subscribed on the day) Prudence Johnson and year above written forenoon. The name of Prudence Johnson Mr. Hutchinson Judge of written & her mark made by her Cayuga County Courts in my presence W. S. B. Bottom
I certify that the above named Prudence Johnson is a respectable person, that I consider her to be of the age represented by her, that her great age, consequent infirmities of such age, and from general bodily infirmity she cannot attend the court. Mr. Hutchinson Judge of Cayuga County Courts
(State of New York) County of Cayuga {ss. Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said county Roswell Johnson of Niles in said county aged thirty seven years, who being first duly sworn, deposeth and saith that widow Prudence Johnson above named and who is applying for a pension as the widow of David Johnson late a Pensioner of the United States, is the deponent's mother, and that the aforesaid David Johnson late a pensioner was this deponent's father. That this deponent had eight brothers & sisters older than this deponent. Our brothers & sisters to this deponent all of the same father and mother, that this deponent's father aforesaid, David Johnson died on the 21 st day of June 1840. eighteen hundred and forty one . That this deponent's mother the aforesaid Prudence Johnson is still a widow. Roswell Johnson
Subscribed and sworn before me This 11 th day of January 1840 S. C. De Witt Justice
I certify the above named Roswell Johnson is a respectable person. S. C. De Witt

State of New York County of Cayuga (ss. Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said county Henry West of Marcellus said county aged fifty five years, after being duly sworn according to law deponeth and saith that widow Prudence Johnson within named, also is applying for a pension as the widow of David Johnson late a pensioner of the United States in this deponent's mother, and that the aforesaid David Johnson was this deponent's father & was a pensioner. That this deponent's aforesaid father and mother had no children older than this deponent, now living. That this deponent's aforesaid father David Johnson died on the 21 st day of June 1840 eighteen hundred and forty one , and that this deponent's mother the aforesaid applicant widow Prudence Johnson is still a widow.
Fanny West
Subscribed and sworn before me This 11 th day of January 1844 J. C. D. Witt Justice
I certify the above named Fanny West is a respectable person. J. C. D. Witt
State of New York County of Cayuga (ss. Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said county Thomas West of Marcellus in said county aged sixty four years, after being duly sworn according to law deponeth and saith that he has for the last forty two years been personally acquainted with widow Prudence Johnson who is making application for a pension as the widow of David Johnson late a pensioner of the United States, & this deponent deponeth and saith, that the aforesaid Prudence Johnson, is the identical person and widow of the aforesaid David Johnson. That the aforesaid parties were living together as husband and wife at the first acquaintance of this deponent. And that the witnesses in this case, purporting to be their children to wit: Fanny West, and Roswell Johnson, have always been called, & considered to be, the children of the aforesaid parties, & that this deponent has no doubt but that they are of the age set forth by them; that the aforesaid David Johnson died in June 1840 eighteen hundred and forty one , & that his widow the aforesaid Prudence Johnson is still a widow.
Thomas West
Subscribed & sworn before me This 11 th day of January 1844 J. C. D. Witt Justice
I certify the above named Thomas West
is a respectable person. J. C. D. Witt

State of New York County of Cayuga ss. Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said county William Building - of Moravia said county aged Sixty Seven years, after being duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith that he has been for more than thirty years personally acquainted with widow Prudence Johnson who is applying for a pen- sion as the widow of David Johnson late a pensioner of the United States. This deponent deposeth and saith that she is the identical person and widow of the aforesaid David Johnson who was a pensioner & that the parties aforesaid were living together as husband and wife, at the first acquaintance of this deponent and that the witnesses in this case, viz. Fanny West and Roswell Johnson have always been called the children of the aforesaid parties & that this deponent has no doubt of the truth of it, & that they are beyond a doubt of the age represented by them, that the said David Johnson died in June 1848 eighteen hundred and forty eight and that his widow the aforesaid Prudence Johnson is still a widow & is still the widow of the said David Johnson. Subscribed & sworn before me this 11 th day of January 1844 Wm Building J. C. De Witt Justice
I certify the above named William Building is a respectable person. J. C. De Witt
State of New York Cayuga County Clerk's Office ss. I Philip Van Arsdale Clerk of the said County of Cayuga do hereby certify that Hon: Woodley Hutchinson was on the 31 st day of January last a Judge of Cayuga County Court duly appointed & qualified, & that the within are his genuine signatures, and that J. C. De Witt Esq was on the 11 th day of January last a Justice of the Peace in for said County appointed & qualified. And that the witnessing above me his genuine signature Subscribed & sworn to before me this 11 th day of January 1844 Philip Van Arsdale Clerk

Rev WIDOW, &c.
No. 10200 Prudence Johnson widow of David Johnson Rev War.
Act: Feb 24 48
Index:—Vol. 14 , Page 381
[Arrangement of 1870.]

David Johnson
New York
Act 7 th June 1832
Suspended See
letter to N. Cady
April 10. 1833

6429
Albany New York
2 Cents 1838 } 1843 } rep.
Prudence Johnson, widow of David Johnson who was a Private in the Mass d Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of Nov. 1844 and sent to
Archie Joy, Esq. Ovid Seneca Co. N. York
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 178

March 29. 1845. 437-6429 Purdue Johnson, R. Jan 30 1845.
Hy. S. Otis Groom of Purvis Washington N.C.

Ovid March 25. 1845
Dear Sir
I enclose application for back Pension for Prudence Johnson -
Hon. J. L. Edwards Comm. of Pensions Washington D. C.
Respectfully Yours M on Ob o S ent . Brad Joy

ince
KEE
Hon J. L. Edwards, Coun. of Parsons Washington D.C.
Ans

Ovid N.Y. Sept 8. '48
Sir
I inclose application for new pension certificate Respectfully Abad Loyo
Hon J L Edwards Comd of Pension Washington

Oct 14 '44
57
my mother Prudence Johnson
J
Hon
J. L. Edwards
Comd. of Pensions
Washington
D. C.

Providence Oct 9th 1844
Hon J. L. Edwards
Coun. of Pensions
Dear Sir
I beg leave to inclose a certificate of the marriage of Prudence Johnson, all I believe that you ask, in her case to grant a pension
I Am Respectfully
Your Obedt Servt
Abad L. Joy

Void N.Y. Oct 25th. '48
Dear Sir
We have got lots of nominees for Congress in our district, I claim that our Taylor Whig candidates will be elected, when we once get a Member, I promise not to haunt you quite so much, but at the present time I am much in want of a great many reports, upon a large number of cases, in which the proof or new declarations have been forwarded as stated in the inclosed letter - to wit
✓ Phebe Brokham ✓ Betsy Collins ✓ Lois Andrews ✓ Phebe Terry ✓ Mary Bishop ✓ Mary Cartin ✓ Phebe Carpenter ✓ Betsy Britton ✓ Margaret Albright ✓ Abigail Willis ✓ Arubah King ✓ Asenath Griswold ✓ Mary Haller ✓ Prudence Johnson ✓ Lydia Thompson -
I have prepared the letter, to save you any trouble, & you will greatly oblige those interested, by signing it & forwarding it to the Com d of Pensions - the above is the list of names to enable you to know whose cases they are, that you may send me the answers from the Com d .
Hon N. S. Conger - m.c
Your Ob d Servt Abad Joy

Courtlandville, N.Y.
Oct 27, 1848.
Sir,
Will you have the goodness to report to me upon the following cases, the last proof, or papers in each, having been for sometime in your hands. — To wit;
✓ Phebe Brokaw, of N.Y. for new pension Certf, her declaration for d 18 th July.
✓ Betsey Collins of N.Y. declaration for d to you 31 August.
✓ Lois Andrews of Cayuga Co N.Y. for new life certificate; declaration sent you 6 th Sep last.
✓ Phebe Terry, of Courtland Co N.Y. for a pension; proof forwarded to you, Sep 6. 1848.
✓ Mary Bishop of New York; last proof forwarded to you 16 th Sep last.
+ Mary Carter of C. late from N. York; her last proof forwarded 25 th August.
✓ Phebe Carpenter, of New York; her declaration forwarded 23 d August last.
✓ Betsey Bristol, of New York; declaration forwarded to you 22 d August last.
✓ Margaret Albright, of New York, for new life certificate; declaration for d 8 th Sep.
X Abigail Willis, of New York; her declaration was forwarded to you 25 th Sep t last.

Abigail King, (was Fish;) Vermont, last proof for Sep 11 th last.
S. Kenneth Griswold, of New York; her declaration forwarded to you August 23 rd N.Y.
S. Mary Fuller, of New York; her declaration for to you 31 August last.
✓ Providence Johnson, of Bangor, 6 th N.Y.; her declaration forwarded to you 8 th Sep last.
✓ Lydia Thompson, of New York; her declaration for increase forwarded to you 7 th Sep last.
You will oblige me, by reporting to me, the result of all of the above cases, as early as possible, as the parties are very impatient.

Paid 10 Post 6
Mr W. C. Bottom Letter South Sodus So Sodus NY } Wayne Co 12 Feb } New York

Prudence Johnson under joint resolution of 23 d January 1845 & act of July 7. 1838 —
Adm. of 80 per ann: from 4 March, 1836, to 21 June, 1840 —
So 19
A. Jay, Esq. Ovid, New-York

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the resolution of Congress of the 3 rd January, 1845.
Whereas the act of the 30 th of April, 1844, prohibited me from drawing a pension for the same period during which my husband was a pensioner, I now make the following statement under oath, to obtain the benefits of the resolution above mentioned. I am the widow of David Johnson, who was a Soldier in the War of the Revolution; I have drawn a pension at the rate of eighty dollars per annum from the 21 st day of June, 1840, and now ask for the amount due me from the 4 th day of March, 1846, to the 21 st day of June, when my former pension commenced, at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum in the year 1840.
Subscribed before me, on this 21 st day of March Isaac Odell Justice Peace Roswell Johnson
Prudence Johnson mark
Certify that the declarant is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual who represents herself to be in the foregoing affidavit. Isaac Odell Justice Peace
The reason the Widow Prudence Johnson does not write her name is for the want of education & practice. Isaac Odell Justice Peace
I Philip Van Arsdale Clerk of the County of Cayuga do hereby certify that Isaac Odell Esq. who has signed the foregoing is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Cayuga, in the State of New York, and that the above is his signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office, this 24 th day of March at Auburn, in the State of New York.
E. P. Root Dept Clerk

Adams of 80 th St
Act 2 July 48
John H. S. Coughlin Cortland Village NY

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled, "An act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution."
STATE OF NEW YORK,
County of Cayuga } ss.
On this 18th day of September 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said county Prudence Johnson a resident of Niles in the county of Cayuga aged eighty two years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of David Johnson , who was a prisoner of the United States, & who died in 1840 that she has rec d . a pension under the law of 1 st June 1844 at the rate of eighty dollars per annum
She further declares that she is a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before
In presence of J. C. DeWitt Justice of the Peace  Prudence X Johnson Mark Lewis Washburn
I certify that the above named affiant is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing affidavit.
J. C. DeWitt Justice of the Peace
State of New York Cayuga County Clerk's Office J. C. DeWitt Clerk of said County of the Courts of record thereof do hereby certify that J. C. DeWitt before whom the above affidavit was taken was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly elected and qualified to take the same and that his signature is genuine thereto In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said County and the courts of record thereof this 7th day of August 1848 C. B. Cook

War Department
Pension Office
Oct. 23. 1832
Sir
As the name of David Johnson does not appear upon the rolls of this Office for a service such as he alleges to have performed, he will be required to prove it by two credible witnesses. The rolls exhibit proof of service from 31 July '79 to 21 April '80 by a person of that name. There is no evidence that the Brigs Favorite and Mercury, on board of which John L. Cotton alleges to have served, were public ships, as distinguished from Privateers, for which the act of 7. June 1832, does not provide. His declaration should designate some period for his service in 1781 of which he is sufficiently confident to claim upon oath a pension therefor. The credibility of all witnesses relied upon to support a claim should be certified.
Their papers are returned —
I am Respectfully Yr. Obt. Servt J L Edwards
Artemas Ladd Esq Sempronius
N.B.

Feb 15 64
Advancement of Mame Johnson
Hon. J. S. Schuch Com. Pension Washington D.C.

Orion, Seneca Co. N.Y. April 9 th 1844
Dear Sir
I respectfully, enclose to you a certificate in relation to the marriage of Widow Prudence Johnson.
You will observe that it is dated in March 1843, this is an error of the Rev d Preston Cummings - it ought to be dated 1844 - I had written for it on the 2 nd March 1844 - & have just rec d the inclosed -
Widow of David Johnson Hon. J. L. Edwards
I am Your ob t Serv t Abra d L oy

State of New York, County of Cayuga } ss
On the 19 th day of December 1852 before me Jonathan Hays, one of the Justices of the Peace for the town of Semprianus County of Cayuga and State of New York personally appeared Charles Kellogg of the town County and State aforesaid who being duly sworn doth depose and say that at the time of the passing of the act of the 18 th March 1818 Making provision for certain surviving officers and soldiers of the revolution he was acting as a judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Cayuga and that for a number of years after the passing of that act he was called upon to take affidavits in proof of revolutionary services. That a revolutionary soldier by the name of Blanchard came before him and presented David Johnson at that time and now a resident of the town of Semprianus and who is now an applicant for a pension under the act of the 7 th June 1832 as a witness to prove the services of the said Blanchard during the revolutionary war and that the said Johnson gave the names of the officers under which the said Blanchard served and a history of his services and that he (said Calvin Larell who is now dead) and that the statement of said Larell corroborating the other statements made together with the conversation that passed and the oath of said David Johnson fully confirmed him in the belief that the said Johnson was in the service of his country in the revolutionary war That at the time the affidavit was taken the said David Johnson could have no interested motive in making an incorrect statement. That the reason the said Johnson did not make application for a pension at that time was that his property prevented his coming within the provisions of the acts then passed making provision for revolutionary services.

That he has been personally acquainted with the said David Johnson about thirty years that the said Johnson is a man of good reputation and that his statements are entitled to full credit and belief and that he has not the least doubt, but that the said David Johnson served as his States in the revolutionary war Sworn & Subscribed
the day & year above written before me
Charles Kellogg
J. Weysey T.P.
I certify that I have been personally acquainted with the Hon. Charles Kellogg late a Representative in Congress from the State of New York who signed the within foregoing Affidavit for nearly twenty years, that his reputation is good and that his statements are entitled to full credit and belief
Dated 19 th December 1832.
J. Weysey T.P.

State of New York } County of Cayuga } ss
On this 13 th Day of July 1833 personally appeared before me Gershon Morn one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Cayuga & State of New York David Johnson of the town of Niles (late Scipio) County & State aforesaid and made oath in due form of law that owing to old age and consequent loss of memory he was mistaken in setting forth the year in making his declaration for the purpose of presenting his claim to a pension under the law of June 4 th 1832
That it was in the year 1781 that he entered the Service instead of the year 1780 as set forth in his said declaration
Sworn & Subscribed David Johnson
The day & year above written before me
Gershon Morn a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas

State of New York } Cayuga County } ss.
I Michael J. Myers. Clerk of said County. Do certify that Jonathan Hussey Esq. was at the date of the within affidavit, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized to administer oaths.
and I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe that his signature subscribed to said affidavit, is his proper handwriting. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said County and subscribed my name at Auburn in said County this fifteenth day of July A.D. 1833.
M. J. Myers

State of New York Cayuga County. Clerk's office 3 1/2 I Michael S. Myers, clerk of said county, do certify that Gershon Morse Esq. , was on the thirteenth day of July 1833, a judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing & verily believe his signature subscribed to said affidavit, to be genuine. Witness my hand & Seal of Office this 19 th day of July 1833 M. S. Myers.

State of New York, County of Cayuga
On the 20 th day of December 1832 Personally appeared before me Jonathan Huse one of the Justices of the Peace of for the town of Scipio in County of Cayuga State of New York Luther Wright of the town of Scipio County & State aforesaid and doth depose and say that he has been acquainted with David Johnson of the town of Scipio who is an applicant for the provision of the act of the 7 th of June 1832 extending the bounty of the government to the Survivors officers and soldiers of the Revolution and that he has been acquainted with him about thirty years that he has frequently conversed with the said Johnson upon the subject of the revolutionary war that he has frequently heard from the said Johnson a statement of his services during the revolutionary war and that long before any provisions were made for making granting the bounty of government to any of the officers & soldiers of the revolutionary army that he has heard the declaration of the said David Johnson read that he distinctly recollects that the said Johnson gave the same details respecting his services to him the said Luther Wright as are given in his said Johnson declaration that he particularly recollects the statements of the said Johnson made to him the said Luther Wright more than twenty years since from the circumstances of his working for the said Johnson and being at his the said Johnsons house quite considerable and the subject of the events of the revolutionary war being frequently a topic of conversation and the said David Johnson at that time could not possibly have any interested motive in making an incorrect statement and that the said David Johnson is a man of good reputation and his statements are entitled to full credit & belief & further that he has no doubt but that the said Johnson served as he states Luther Wright Sworn & submitted the day & year above written before me J. Huse

I certify that I have been personally acquainted with Luther Wright who signed the within affidavit for nearly twenty years. That his reputation is good and that his statements are entitled to full credit and belief. I. Hupsey S.R. Dated December 20 th 1832
State of New York Coeymans County ss I Michael S. Myers Clerk of said County do certify that Jonathan Hupsey Esquire before whom the within affidavits and certificate and the within certificate purport to have been made was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and will believe his name subscribed to said affidavits and to the said certificates to be in his own proper hand writing and signature. Witness my hand and seal of Office this Twenty first day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty two.
M. S. Myers Clerk
on final settlement 9.22.32
adms 24 mo. per m $10.00
Extract from the will
Given under my hand and seal this 20th day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two

July 29 Seneca Falls N.Y. 22 July. Additional Proof David Johnson
Free
Hon J. L. Edwards
Consumption of Pins Washington D.C.

Final Bill
9 Sept Ref-
W. Jackson
Hon R. Day-

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Sir
I herewith send you the affidavits of Caleb Wood & Levi Blood in proof of the Service of David Johnson and in support of his claim to a pension together with his affidavit correcting the statement made in his declaration in regard to the time that he entered the Service. In a letter to the Department about the 20 th of May I adverted to the mistake which was considerable time before the affidavits were read that accompanying this paper. I hope you will be able to give immediate attention to this as it has been for considerable time pending.
Very Respectfully yours &c. Sent
Artemas Gady Sempromius July 22/1833.

I Caleb Wood of Leominster, County of Worcester & State of Massachusetts, aged sixty eight years and before me the testify and say, that I was formerly acquainted with David Johnson late of said Leomin- ster, both of us having been brought up in said town - that in the latter part of the month of May 1781. said Johnson and myself marched together from said Leominster to Spring- field in said State as Soldiers and three-years-men in the Massachusetts State Troops - we enlisted for three years; but the war having terminated before the expiration of three years, I was discharged in May 1783. and said Johnson was discharged after the British had delivered up New York to the Americans, which I think was in December 1783.
I repeatedly saw said Johnson in the Army during the time aforesaid; and although I did not march with him, I saw him at New Boston Hospital, when he was sick - I also saw him at Snake Hill in the State of New York.
When we arrived at Springfield from Leominster, we were received by Col. Shepherd, the superintending Officer; but in what particular corps said Johnson was placed, or under what Officers he served, I cannot tell Leominster June 27. 1833. —
Caleb Wood
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester County ss. Leominster June 27. 1833. Then the above named Caleb Wood made oath, that the foregoing affida- vit by him subscribed is true, before me W m Perry Justice of Peace
I certify, that I am acquainted with the above named Caleb Wood, & that he is, in my opinion, a disinterested & credible witness, & entitled to full belief —
W m Perry Justice of Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester, fs.
I, Abijah Bigelow, a clerk of the Judicial Courts within and for said County of Worcester, do certify that William Perry, Esquire, is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Worcester, and that his signature to the certificate of the oath of Caleb Wood to the within Deposition, appears to be in his own proper hands writing.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand, and affix the seal of the Court of Common Pleas, at Worcester, this twenty eighth day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three.
Abijah Bigelow, Clerk.

I Levi Blood of Gilsum in the County of Cheshire and State of New-Hampshire of Lawful age Testify and say that in the year A.D. 1841 in the Month of May Daniel Johnson and myself were engaged by the Town of Leominster in the State of Massachusetts to serve in the Revolutionary War for three years we joined the American Army at West Point the forepart of June following, we were put into different Company's I saw him frequently in the army and know that he served the full term of three years
July 3 d 1833
Levi Blood
Cheshire ss. July 3 d 1833 The said Levi Blood personally appearing made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is True before me
Isaiah Reed Justice of the Peace
I certify that I am well acquainted with the said Levi Blood and consider him a credible witness
Isaiah Reed Justice of the Peace
Cheshire ss. July 5. 1833
I Salina Hale Clerk of the Judicial Court in said county certify that Isaiah Reed is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, & I believe that the two foregoing official signatures are his. In testimony whereof I hereunto affix the seal of said Superior Court of Judicature
S. Hale, Clerk