Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 1362-100, for John Johnson, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental
Johnson, John or Johnston. VA residence of son in 1828.
B.L.Wt. 1362-100
CONTENTS

Received from the Secretary of War. Land Warrants N o 1362 issued for the heirs of John Johnson alias Johnston, for 100 Acres located at Chambers Stone Survey 100 acres this 14 day of September.

Rev John Johnson alias Johnston
No 1302

State of Virginia County of Bedford
Leroy Jordan
# William Johnson one of the heirs at law of John Johnson do upon oath testify and as to the best of my knowledge and belief that John Johnson did enlist in the spring of 1861 for the term of the war in Virginia Corps, under the command of General Beauregard and that he continued in the service aforesaid until the end of the war in 1865 and further declare that I have never received a warrant for the bounty land promised to the said John Johnson on the force of the United States, nor do I believe that he ever received one. I hereby his claim to any bounty whatsoever therefor. Witness my hand and seal this 10th day of June that William Johnson aforesaid do hereby by constitution and appoint Leroy Jordan of the county and State aforesaid to be my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States a warrant for the quantity of land due to me as aforesaid and my said attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him for the special purposes above expressed.
Wm Johnson

Personally appeared the above named William Johnson subscriber to the foregoing declaration and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subscribed to be his free act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned.
Chas. Whitley S.P.
State of Virginia ss In Testimony That the above William Charles Whitley was a Magistrate authorized to administer oaths and take acknowledgments &c in the County of Bedford and State of Virginia at the above date, and that his name there subscribed appeared to me to be his usual signature. I have hereunto affixed the County Seal and Subscribed my name and my quality as Clerk of said Court this 30th day of August 1828.
E. Winfield, Deputy Clerk of the County Court of Bedford.

Virginian 1828
It is Court continued and held for the County of Bradford the 28 th day of August 1828.
Satisfactory evidence was produced in Court to prove that William Johnson is the son and heir of the late Richard Johnson late a soldier in Armonk's Corps on Continental Establishment.
I, Richard Wingfield Deputy Clerk of the County Court of Bradford do hereby certify that the above evidence is taken from the Records in my office. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my official Seal the 30 th day of August 1828.
R Wingfield Clerk
alias Johnston
Sir
Schank's Store, Bradford City, Pa August 31 st 1828
I have the honor to transmit William Johnson's declaration and certificate of his right for the purpose of obtaining the homestead land promised to his father John Johnson late a soldier of Armonk's Corps on continental establishment and to request you to forward the warrant by mail as soon as possible.
Respectfully yours
Seray Loram

John Johnson B. L. At. 1362-100 Am
June 10, 1907.
Mrs. Louise M. Dyer, Yazoo City, Miss.
Madam:
In reply to your letter dated the 17th ultimo and received on the 21st, you are advised that from the records of this Bureau it appears that John Johnson, alias Johnston, enlisted in the spring of 1779 and served to the end of the war in 1783 as a soldier in Armand's Corps of the Continental Line, Revolutionary War. No further particulars of service; dates of his birth and death are not stated. In 1828 William Johnson of Bedford Co., Va., stated that he was a son and one of the heirs of John Johnson. No further data as to family.
A careful search of the records fails to show that a claim for pension was filed on account of the services of Alexander White or James Finnie (or Finney) of Virginia in the War of the Revolution.
This Bureau is not in possession of any records of the Colonial Wars.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

1907 June 10. Hist. to Mrs. Louise M. Dyer - c
1362
John Johnson alias Johnston.

C. W. & N. V. Co. MAY 22 1907 FILES
RECEIVED MAY 22 1907 C. W. & N. V. Co.

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Yazoo City Miss May 17 th 1907
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir
Will you please inform me if either of the below mentioned soldiers of the Colonial or Rev. war are on the Pension list. I know they were Revolutionary soldiers and am trying to obtain proof of it. "James Finnie (or Finney) enlisted in Va. and at one time fought with Marion in S.C.
One James Finnie "served as corporal of Capt Alexander Spottswood's Danvilles Troops, commanded by Col. Theodrick Bland in Rev. War.
This name first appears on muster roll of company Nov 17, 1777.
The above from the War Department John Johnston was a pioneer of Tenn. from Virginia or North

Carolina the  supposed to have Indians and supposed to have received a grant of land for services in Rev War
Alexander White of Winchester Va Any information you can give me regarding these men will be gratefully received by
Respectfully Mrs Louise M c Dyer