Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38090, for Giles Johnson, Virginia

SERVICE
Dr
Johnson, Giles
NUMBER _____
L. 380 90
CONTENTS

11.712 P
Virginia
Giles Johnson
of Chas. City Co. in the state of Virginia who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Parker — of the Virginia line, for the term of 18 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 18 of June 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 of June 1819 and sent to John Tyler Esquire Chas. City Co. Va. Virginia
Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819. — 68.49 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819  48. 116.49
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Sep 19.
Set 1. 2 K Mayo. Oct 17. 43

JA May Esq Richmond Va
[Handwritten flourish]
L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pension
War Department
City of Washington
Frances Butler
Elizabeth Adams
Air
Oct 12 1843
[Handwritten initials]

F A May Esq Richmond Va
L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pension War Department City of Washington
Frances Butler
Air
Oct 12/84
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City of Richmond the 12 October 43.
J. L. Edwards Esq
Respected Sir
I am requested by Mrs Elizabeth Johnson Widow of Giles Johnson deceased, (a poor old Sickly Woman) to ascertain from you Sir, if she is not entitled to a small pension, on account of her Husband Giles Johnson died and had drawn for some years a Pension from the Government but for some cause unknown to her was struck from the Roll of pensioners, which fact no doubt will be found on reference in your Department: — but as she states, that she was not married before the year 1794. I of course under your former direction, supposed that she could not obtain a pension in this form and manner, and if this should be the case, please to state if she is not entitled to claim any thing on account of arrears of her Husband's Service during the Revolution, as he died between the time the Six Months pay is regularly paid to pensioners, or if she is not entitled to any thing whatever on account of her Husband, Giles Johnson, and who was thus struck off the list of pensioners in a state of poverty, please to name what can or may be done for her: — It seems by her statement that his Excellency President Tyler was a near neighbour in Charles City County to them, and first assisted in obtaining his Pension, and that the same years had promised, to have the same rectified, so he might be put on the Pension list again.
The other case in which also respectfully information is requested, is for the benefit of Mrs Francis Crittenton Widow of Jarrett Crittenton deceased, who it appears was enlisted during the last War, she states that she has received from the Government $75, and that a certain Thomas Underwood, who came to her house in this County, did undertake to act for her, and for which purpose she had given him a power of Attorney, he also got her to come to the Court house in order to establish that she was the Widow of the said Crittenton, and that he after he had sent the papers to Washington that had received a letter from your Department in which she (as was named to her) was to receive more, and therefore he the said Underwood sent for her but on coming to Richmond she ascertained from his son, that he his father had died some months ago, and her son would not give her the least satisfaction, as to the substance or contents of the letter, which as she had been informed would have been of great benefit to her as the Widow of the said Jarrett Crittenton deceased, and therefore she appears to be much in distress, as she thinks that there has been certain provisions made for her, and which if so is entirely unknown to her. — I hope therefore under these circumstances, you Sir will also please to cause reference to be made in your Department, and give the desired information, as to the claim or claims of both cases related.
Your compliance will greatly oblige Yours respectfully.
Frederick W. Mayo

Cyles Johnson
The time should be stated in express words
Henry French (Vice)
John Edgar (Secy)
Edw. Ponder (B.D.)
Adm. #
Hon. J. Tyler, Charles City Court House, Va.

Charles City county State of Virginia VIZ:
On this 18 th day of June in the year 1818. before us the subscribers Justices of the Peace and Judges of the county court of Charles City, perso- nally appears Giles Johnson aged sixty two years resident in the county aforesaid, who being by us first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in or- der to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval ser- vice of the United States in the Revolutionary war," That the said in December 1779 Giles Johnson enlisted in the county of Charles City in the State of Virginia taking the oath of a soldier before William Christian a justice of the Peace for said county, that he then march'd as far as the Blue Ball near Philadel- phia, when he and others was order'd back to Peters- burg Virginia, where he was enrolled in Captain Saliaferro's company, and was detach'd to the south and serv'd in the first Virg a detachment under the command of Col: Parker. That he con- tinued to serve in said corps or in the service of the United States, until July 1781-
when he was discharg'd from service at James Town in the State of Virginia - That he was at the sieges of Savannah and Charleston at which last place he was taken prisoner and detain'd for 16 months, and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the as- sistance of his country for support. And that

he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services except the accompanying affidavit, his discharge having long since been lost.
Sworn to and declared before us the day and year aforesaid.
Henry Vaughan Seal M c Gregory Seal M c Armistead Seal Preston Park Seal
We do hereby certify that it appears to our satisfaction that the said Giles Johnson did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy; that that he is in reduced circumstances, and we now transmit the testimony and proceedings taken before us to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
June 18 th 1818.
Henry Vaughan Seal M c Gregory Seal M c Armistead Seal Preston Park Seal

State of Virginia
Charles City County, to wit,
I Robert W. Christian Clerk of the Court of the County aforesaid do certify that Henry Vaughan, John H. Gregory, John Armstead and Benjamin Parker whose names are subscribed to the foregoing Certificate and declaration are and were at the time of signing the same Justices of the peace in said County duly Commissioned and qualified and that said declarations and Certificate were made and signed in open Court for said County of Charles City the 20 th day of June One thousand eight hundred and eighteen -
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County this 20 th day of June One thousand eight hundred and eighteen -
Robt. W. Christian
Charles City county court April term 1819
We the undersigned justices of the peace for said county do further certify that Giles Johnston doth on his oath say that he served under Col: Richard Parker to the south as stated above. That he was detached from the northern army and was the force under Parker consisted of two companies of horse and four of foot. That they were called the first Virginia Detachment and besides the rest of the first Virginia Regt on continental establishments. Benjamin Parker (Seal)

38090
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Rey
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File No. 38090
Eiles Johnson Pr Her War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 259
[Arrangement of 1870.]

This is to certify that Giles Jonson enlisted in the time of the Revolutionary War as a Soldier and I believe he swor d out his time Given under my hand this 18 th day of
June 1818
John Boury

Giles Johnston
and
James Harris
  8 M.  64  #    13/30  3.46     4 3/4  67.46     1.03      68.49    

I, Whitt Isham do hereby certify that M rs Giles Johnson enlisted in the year 1867 and marched out near the a place called the sign of the blue ball from thence was carried to the south and was taken prisoner at the siege Charleston
Isham Whitt Charles City County June 12 1868