Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,026, for John Johnson, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Johnson, John or Johnston
S. 36,026
CONTENTS

6937
Kentucky
John Johnson
of _____ in the state of Kentucky who was a Ensign in the regiment commanded Colonel Spotswood of the Virginia line, for the term of 2 years
scribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 20 - Dollars per month, to commence the 6 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 of Feb 1819 and sent to Hon: R. M. Johnson House of Representatives
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1818. 4 mos \frac{29}{30} 99.33 Semi-anl. all'ce ending March 1819 120. —
2 Mch 27 1825 $219.33
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Commenced
Dead. See note within from W. H. Todd, do. to Hon. W. O. Brant apl 3. 1840. Copy of W. dech sent to same apl 10. 1840.
Notification sent to Mr. B. Wanzandt By Agent December 1820. Washington City

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John Johnson
Schedule
Con
13 May 1859
A. B. Van Lamb

Schedule.
District of Kentucky Scott Circuit Court ss.
On this seventh day of June 1820 personally appeared in open court being a court of record for the circuit aforesaid John Johnston aged 71 years resident in Scott County in said District and Circuit, who being first duly sworn, according to Law, doth on his oaths declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: In the year 1775 he enlisted as a regular soldier for one year under Captain William Pollock  Pollock of the Second Virginia Regiment in the continental line commanded by Col. Woodford and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th of March 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof without so to dimin- -ish 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 services of the United States, in the revolutionary war" passed on the 18 th day of March 1818; 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 Vez One horse saddle and bridle worth fifty Dollars which all the property I have -
I am by profession a house carpenter but have been for many years unable to follow it & I have no person in family but myself
Sworn to and declared on this 7 th day of June 1820, before me the undersigned one of the circuit judges for the District aforesaid. J. Q. Adams
I Benj m S Chambers clerk of the Scott Circuit State of Kentucky 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 the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is fifty dollars.
In testimony whereof I have here set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court this 7 th day of June 1820 and in the 29 th year of the commonwealth -
Attest B. S. Chambers C. B. B.

The Hon
John C. Calhoun Secy of Washington

Commonwealth of Kentucky
Personally appeared before me the undersigned one of the Circuit Judges for the County aforesaid. John Johnston and declared upon oath that he entered the service of the United States in the Revolu- tionary war against Great Britain in the year 1775 as a Private soldier in William Taliaferros Company, belonging to the 2 nd Virginia Regiment com- manded by Colo. Woodford and served one year - In 1776 he was appointed an Ensign, in the same Regiment, Colo. Spotswood then having the command - in Capt. John Willis Company and served until 1778 at which time he resigned his commission and left the army on account of his being unable to support himself the expenses incident to his discharge being very poor - and that he resigned for no other cause whatever but left the army as and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his he believes with honor, that he is sixty nine years of age last August and is infirm and indebted and needs the assistance of his government in his old age with my hand this 6 th of April 1818
By: Johnston Circuit Judge
I, By: Johnston Circuit Judge to as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Johnston did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration, against

the common enemy for the term of nine months on the continental establishment and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken before me to the Secretary for the department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress, given under my hand this 5th of May 1818
Benj. Johnson Circuit Judge.

Benjamin Johnson, Esq; Judge, Great Crossings, Scott County, Kentucky.
John Johnston, Ens. n Virginia line, Revolutionary Claim.
The evidence relative to this applicant's reduced circumstances, is satis- factory: — For testi- -mony to prove his service , see endorsement. in the case of Alex. o Keith.

Commonwealth of Kentucky
Personally appeared before me the undersigned John Craig and made oath that he was a neighbour of John Johnston in 1776 in Virginia and was well acquainted with him. That he left the neighborhood and was, generally, absent until 1778 as he understood in the army and he believes that he was serving that time in the army of the United States. That he has been well acquainted with him ever since believes he is the age he states himself to be 69 and that he is indigent and needs assistance. witness my hand this 8th of April 1818
Benj. Johnson
Com. & J. 292
I know Johnston to be in indigent circumstances I can not maintain himself
Phil: Johnson
Feb. 13 1819
Member of Congress from Kentucky.

To J L Edwards Present
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To Commissioner of Pensions, Washington 4 th March 1834
Capt John Johnston was placed on the Pension roll under the act of 1818, has since died.
I wish on the behalf of the heirs to see the proof on file in order to get land from Wa.
Wm Lloyd

July 5, 1932
BA-J/AWF XXXXXXXXXXXXX John Johnson S. 36026
Leslie D. Johnston Latin Department Indiana University Bloomington, Indiana
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to John Johnson, a soldier of the War of the Revolution.
The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S.36026, based upon the Revolutionary War service of John Johnson or Johnston.
He was born in August, 1748, place not given.
He enlisted in 1775 and served one year as a private in Captain William Taliaferro's company in Colonel Woodford's Second Virginia Regiment, and was in the battle of Great Bridge and siege of Norfolk. He was appointed in 1776 Ensign in Captain John Willis' company in Colonel Alexander Spotswood's Second Virginia Regiment, and served until in 1778.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 6, 1818, at which time he was living in Scott County, Kentucky.
In 1820 he stated that he had "no person in family but myself".
He died March 27, 1825.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

36026, INVALID. Rev
File No: 36,026
John Johnson Ensign Rev. Mar
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 207
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1928-Mch. 2-Hrt to Hon. Eugene Black for Mr. H.S. Brashear Cnt. 1929-Sept. 4-Hrt to Nora Johnson Smith cnt. 1932-July 5-Hrt to Leslie D. Johnson Cnt 1936-Jan. 3- " " Mrs. V.B. Wood Cnt

Mr. Thurman's decl. Mr. Ed. 1st ap. 9.
Am. O. Butler H. 2

Copy the declaration of John Johnson of Ken. act 1818 for Hon. W. O. Butler
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April 9. 1840
Mr Ed. 1st.

This day came before me, Jeremiah Craig of the County of Gallatin and state of Kentucky and swore that he served under John Johnson of Scott County Kentucky as a Subal- tern Officer in the time of the Revolutionary War against the common enemy. Given under my hand and seal this 22 nd day of January — 1819 —
Joel Ellis J.P.

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Sept 2. 1840
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Pension Office
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Congress Hall
April 1840
Sir
There is an application now pending before the committee on private land claims, made by the legal representative of Captain John Johnson of the Virginia Line of the Revolution for military bounty land. It has been suggested that he was a Prisoner in his lifetime, and I wish to be informed whether the papers in your office throw any light on his claims. He resided at the time of his death in Scott county Kentucky
respectfully
J. S. Edwards Esq
W. M. Butler

1st John Johnson The applicant must forward to this Office his commission — If not in existence, he must prove his service as an Officer, by two credible and disinterested witnesses, and a certificate from the Magistrate who administered the oath.
On Office
Dec 7. 1879
This man was placed on the Pension roll on the 13 Feb 1879
W. B. [unclear]

Original Claim
District of Kentucky Scott county court S.S.
On this Seventh day of June 1820 personally appeared in open court for the county aforesaid being a court of record John Johnson aged Seventy one years who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of congress, of the 18 th of march 1818 and the first of may 1820, that he the said John Johnson enlisted for the term of one year, in the year 1775 in the State of Virginia in the company commanded by Capt William Tolliver in the regiment commanded by Col. Woodford in the line of the State of Virginia on the continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps until the year 1776 when he was discharged from said service in Williamsburgh in the State of Virginia and appointed Ensign under the command of Capt John Willis in the regiment commanded by Col Alexander Spotswood in the line of the State aforesaid on the continental establishment, that he continued to serve as an officer until the year 1778 when he resigned at Morristown or Bow-Brook in the State of New Jersey - and that he was in the battles of the Great Bridge in Virginia and the Siege at Norfolk, and that he has no other evidences of his services now in his possession

power, except several small Skirmishes
And in pursuance of an Act of the 15 th of May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that I have not, since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of any 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 trade business of the United States in the revolutionary war" passed on the 18 th 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 schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed
One horse saddle and bridle worth fifty dollars which is all the property I have I am by profession a house Carpenter, but have been for many years unable to follow it & I have no person in family but myself
Sworn to and declared on the 7 th day of June 1820. before me the undersigned one of the Circuit Judges for the District aforesaid
J. Q. Adams

I Benjamin S. Chambers clerk of Scott circuit court and State of Kentucky do hereby certify that the foregoing and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of said court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the afore said schedule is fifty Dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court on this seventh day of June 1820 and in the 29 th year of the Commonwealth
Att B. S. Chambers C.H.C.

5 Joseph Spencer John Johnson Ensign
Admitted
If Col. Johnson is acquainted with B. B. Spencer, will the Col. be pleased to certify to his Official capacity & dismission. I enclose these pa- pers back to the Pension Office
8 Feb. 1875
This will be returned labeled to my Col. R. C.

Person only came before me one of the Common Pleas of the Peace Justice for Pendleton County Col. Joseph Spencer of said County & made Oath that Capt. John Johnson was a soldier in Capt. William Taliaferros Company of Rifles in Second Virginia Regiment then commanded by Col. Wm. Woodford in the year 1775 & was at the Battle of the Great Bridge & that in the year 1776 the said Johnson was an Ensign in Capt. John Williams Company in the above said Regiment then commanded by Col. Alex. Spotswood & was with that Regiment till the close of the year 1777 at which time the said Spencer being in a bad state of health resigned his Capt. Commissions when he left the Revolutionary Army near the Valley Forge in Pennsylvania & then he left the said Johnson with the army & that further he has some attestation of said Johnsons declaration before Judge Johnson & truly believes it contains nothing but facts that the said Capt. Johnson is about seventy years of age & in very tender circumstances given under my hand this 22 nd of Jan y 1819 Bernard Spencer J.P.P.C.
I do certify that the above Barnard license is a part of the license for Pendleton County that the above is his hand and seal. Richard Johnson

THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS
Veterans' Administration Washington D. C.

1018 E. 8 th St. Pueblo, Colo. Dec. 18 th 1911
Can you furnish data on the Revolutionary War soldier John Johnson. His wife was Anne Honeycutt. He was born in Va. & died in Ky. Applied for a pension in 1818. He was a private in Capt. W m Salaferra's Co. Col. Woodford 2 nd Va. Regiment.
I would especially like the names of the children of John Johnson. Yours truly, Mrs. V. B. Wood.

Yours sincerely, Eugene Black
If you can give me this man's pension record I will appre- ciate it in order that I may transmit it to Mr. Brashear.
I am just in receipt of a letter from Mr. H. S. Brashear, 1101 State Line Ave., Texarkana, Texas, in which he requests that I secure for him the Pension Bureau's record of Ensign John Johnson, who served in the Revolutionary War and died in Scott County, Kentucky May 27, 1825.
Dear Sir:
Commissioner of Pensions, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
February 27, 1928.
Congress of the United States House of Representatives Washington, D. C.
J. R. RHODES SECRETARY
EUGENE BLACK 1st Dist. Texas

EUGENE BLACK 1ST DIST. TEXAS
J. R. RHODES SECRETARY
Congress of the United States House of Representatives Washington, D. C.
February 27, 1928.
Commissioner of Pensions, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
I am just in receipt of a letter from Mr. H. S. Breahear, 1101 State Line Ave., Texarkana, Texas, in which he requests that I secure for him the Pension Bureau's record of Ensign John Johnson, who served in the Revolutionary War and died in Scott County, Kentucky May 27, 1825.
If you can give me this man's pension record I will appreciate it in order that I may transmit it to Mr. Brashear.
Yours sincerely,
Eugene Black

Ex. MMHF Div. Rev. & 1812
Department of the Interior
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 27, 1928
The attached letter is respectfully returned with the information that the data furnished is not sufficient to enable this Bureau to make intelligent answer to the queries therein contained.
Please fill out such of the blank spaces below as the information in your possession will permit and return to this Bureau.
Given name of widow NXXX XXXX  Primina or Semina
Name of soldier John Johnson
Bennington - soldier at enlistment Va-line XXXX Address of XXXX
and after service Ky. or
Company  maybe - Va-
Regiment  2nd Va. Reg.
State where enlisted
birth about 1734 Date of enlistment death
Date of discharge
If unable to furnish company and regiment give names of commanding officers.
Col. Spottswood Major Taylor
Return attached letter with reply.
E.W. Morgan E.W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.
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Aug 26-1929-
I have filled blank as per request - with only available data - Nora Johnson Smith

1460 Calle 9 A
The attached letter is requested and 85075 300 00 10/10/28 BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Ill 4-1928
Bureau of Pensions - Washington D.C., Gentlemen - I am informed my ancestor - John H. Johnson of Va. continental line, Rev. War was a pensioner - Please send the record if this be true - I need it to complete my record for D.A.R. Lineage - Thank You. Very truly yours Nora Johnson Smith.
Aug 26 - 1929 - I have filed blank as per request - with only available data - Nora Johnson Smith

INDIANA UNIVERSITY
BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA
DEPARTMENT OF LATIN
SELATIE E. STOUT LILLIAN G. BERRY RAYMOND H. COON CLAUDE M. BARLOW LESLIE D. JOHNSTON
May 31, 1932
Veterans Administration Washington, D.C.
Dear sir:-
Will you please send me a report on the following soldier of the Revolutionary War ?
John Johnson, ensign, S.C. line ,while living in Scott County, Kentucky was placed on the pension roll 12-13-1819 and the pension began 4-6-1818. He died 5-27-1825.
I will be pleased to receive any additional information or any corrections.
Very truly yours,
Leslie D. Johnston LESLIE D. JOHNSTON
St env. you

January 3, 1936
John Johnson--S.36026 BA--J/AWF aw
Mrs. V. B. Wood 1019 E. 8th Street Pueblo, Colorado
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for information in regard to John Johnson, soldier of the War of the Revolution, born in Virginia, applied for pension in 1818, and died in Kentucky.
The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 36026, based upon the service of John Johnson in the Revolutionary War.
He was born in the month of August, 1748, place not stated, nor are the names of his parents shown.
John Johnson enlisted in the state of Virginia, sometime in 1775, served as a private in Captain William Taliaferro's Company, Colonel William Woodford's 2nd Virginia Regiment, was in the battle of Great Bridge and siege of Norfolk, length of service one year. He was appointed, sometime in 1776, Ensign in Captain John Willis' Company, Colonel Alexander Spotswood's 2nd Virginia Regiment, and resigned his commission in 1778 at Morristown, New Jersey.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 6, 1818, at which time he was living in Scott County, Kentucky.
In 1820 he stated that he had "no person in family but myself". He died March 27, 1825.
Benjamin Johnson was Circuit Judge in Kentucky in 1818, and Richard M. Johnson was member of Congress from

Kentucky in 1819; It is not shown that they were related to each other, or were related to the John Johnson referred to herein.
If you desire information concerning the name and address of the person to whom the last payment of pension was sent, you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and cite the following:
John Johnson Certificate # 6837 Issued February 13, 1819 Rate $20.00 per month Commenced April 6, 1818 Act of March 18, 1818 Kentucky Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Rev. and 1812 Wart. Section. AWF
September 4, 1929.
Nora Johnson Smith 1460 College Avenue East St. Louis, Illinois.
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 36026, it appears that John Johnson or Johnston was born in August 1748, place not stated.
He enlisted in 1775 and served one year as a private in Captain William Taliaferro's Company, Colonel Woodford's Second Virginia Regiment, and was in the battle of Great Bridge, and Siege of Norfolk.
In 1776 he was appointed Ensign in Captain John Willis' Company, Colonel Alexander Spotswood's Second Virginia Regiment, and served until in 1778.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 6, 1818, while a resident of Scott County, Kentucky.
In 1820, he stated that he had "no person in family but myself".
He died March 27, 1825.
Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.

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March 2, 1928.
Honorable Eugene Black, House of Representatives, Washington, D. C.
My dear Mr. Black:
In response to your letter of the twenty-seventh ultimo, in which you request for Mr. H. S. Brashear, 1101 State Line Avenue, Texarkana, Texas, the record of Ensign John Johnson, who served in the Revolutionary War and died in Scott County, Kentucky.
I have the honor to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 36026, it appears that John Johnson or Johnston was born August 1748, place not stated.
He enlisted in 1775 and served one year as a private in Captain William Taliaferro's Company, Colonel Woodford's Second Virginia Regiment, and was in the battle of Great Bridge and Siege of Norfolk.
In 1776 he was appointed Ensign in Captain John Willis' Company, Colonel Alexander Spotswood's Second Virginia Regiment, and served until in 1778.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 6, 1818, while residing in Scott County, Kentucky.
X He died March 27, 1825.
Very truly yours,
WINFIELD SCOTT, Commissioner.