Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2122, for James Johnson, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Mass Sea Service
Sub Feb 11 1938
Johnson, James Hannah P.
No 2122
B.L.H. 14670-160-55
CONTENTS

Maine 11,424
James Johnson
of Cumberland Co. in the State of Maine who was a S. M. & Pr in the Company - commanded by Captain Curtis - of the Regt commanded by Col - in the Mass. Militia
  2 mo 7 ds - Seaman 8. 13   9 " 7 " - Matross 38. 36   10 - 5 " - Pr 33. 37   79. 86 
Inscribed on the Roll of - Maine at the rate of 79 - Dollars 86 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th day of May 1833 and sent to S. Massy, Portland. Me
  Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 159. 72   Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Sept " 39. 93   $ 199. 65 
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. S. Sprague - Clerk, Book E Vol. 1 Page 24

118.991 act. 11th 3 rd /55
May 5 th /55
Hannah P. Johnson
James Johnson Clerk priors
Revolutionary Pension at the rate of 79.86 Certificate Notice 20 th May 1853
Patrol Capt Lowell
Mass Troops Me July 53-444
Ad. 16 Dacs June 2/56
MS
F. R. Harman Portland Me
Vol. I. 78.

444.
Maine
Hannah P. Johnson widow of James Johnson
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a { Seaman Mate of private Mast Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 79 Dollars 86
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1846.
3 rd February 1853
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of May 1853
and sent to
Asiah Pierce Jr Portland Maine
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act July 29, 1848, Page 5 Vol. A
1832
[Handwritten initials or mark]

State of Maine.
County of Cumberland. } ss Office of the Probate Court — On this sixteenth day of February. A. D. 1853, before me, Josiah Pierce, Judge of the Court of Probate in said County, a Court of Record, per- sonally appeared, in open Court, Hannah P. Johnson, a resident of Freeport in said County, aged seventyfour years, who, being duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress, approved February 3 d A. D. 1853, granting pensions to widows of Revolutionary soldiers married since the year 1800; — — That she is the widow of James Johnson, late of Freeport aforesaid, deceased, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner on the Roll of the Maine Agency, and who received, as such, a Pension of Seventynine dollars and eighty-six cents per annum for services performed by him as a  Private in the Revolutionary War, under the Act of Congress of June 7 th 1832, said Pension ceasing on the day of said James' death, viz; on February 10 th 1838; and for proof of his rank, service, Pension, and the date of his death, she hereby refers to the records relating thereto in the U. S. War Department or Pension Office — — She further declares that she was married to the said James Johnson, on the fifteenth day of May in the year eighteen hundred and one; that her husband, the aforesaid James Johnson, died on the tenth day of February in the year eighteen hundred and thirty-eight, and that she has been ever since his death, and is now a widow , and that she has never before made any application for a

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, ss.
OFFICE OF THE COURT OF PROBATE.
I, Freeman Bradford Register of Probate for said County, hereby certify, that Hon. Josiah Pierce whose name is signed to the foregoing Certificate, is JUDGE OF PROBATE, in and for said County and State, duly commissioned and qualified agreeably to the Constitution and Laws of said State, that the annexed signature purporting to be his, is genuine, and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given, to his official acts and attestations.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Official Seal of said Court, and subscribed my name, this Sixteenth day of February A. D. 1852 3
Freeman Bradford Reg

Pension under this law - nor is entitled to any under any other law to her knowledge - — She states that her claim is based upon that portion of the Act of February, 1853, which entitles widows married Subsequent to January, 1800, to a pension "in the same manner "as those who were married before that date", and that as by the Act of July 29. 1848, those who were married before that date were entitled to a pension dating from March 4 th 1848, she believes she is entitled to a pension dating "in the same manner" from March 4 th 1848 — — She prays that any communication or certificate of Pension issued hereon may be sent for her to Josiah Pierce Jr. Esq. of Portland. Maine — attest. J. Pierce Hannah P. Johnson
Sworn to and subscribed before me, on the day and year first abovenamed - And I certify that it has been this day, in open court, satisfactorily proved before me that said Hannah P. Johnson is now a widow, and has never been married since the death of her said husband, by the testimony of Hathaway F. Johnson and Hancock. W. Johnson both of Freeport in said County, who gave their testimony on oath in due form before me — Josiah Pierce Judge.

118.991
Claim of Hannah P. Johnston
To Bounty Land.
Act of March 3, 1855.
WAR OF the Revolution
Z. K. Harmon
PORTLAND,
Maine.

State of Maine.
CUMBERLAND, ss.
Clerk's Office, Supreme Judicial Court,
PORTLAND,
May 2 d
1855.
I, OBADIAH G. COOK,
Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court,
for said County of Cumberland, being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that
Seth Bailey Jr. Esq.
is, and at the date of his Certificate/to the paper/hereto annexed was, an
ACTING JUSTICE OF THE PEACE,
within and for _____ the County of Cumberland
as appears by the paper/hereto annexed; that he is DULY COMMISSIONED and qualified to administer Oaths and take Acknowledgments of Deeds and other instruments in writing, in the County aforesaid,—and that the following Signature /purporting to be his
are
GENUINE.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Supreme Judicial Court, for said State, the day and year first above written.
O. G. Cook  CLERK.

State of Maine.
County of Cumberland ss.
On this fourteenth day of April A. D. 185 personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, Hannah P Johnson a resident of Freeport in said County and State, aged 71 years, who being duly sworn, doth on oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain Bounty Land, under the Act of Congress passed March 3 d, A. D. 1855.
And your declarant further states that she is the widow of James Johnson late of Freeport in the State of Maine that her said husband James Johnson was a Soldier of the Revolution, and a pensioner of the United States Act of June 1842 at the rate of $79.86 per annum which pension he drove until his death which took place at Freeport on the tenth day of February 1838 She also declares that she has not received a Warrant for Bounty Land under this or any other Act of Congress. Nor made any other application therefor and believes that her said husband never applied for or received Bounty Land under any Act of Congress in his Life time.

YOUR DECLARANT FURTHER STATES , that she was married to the said James Johnson on the _____ day of _____ A.D. _____, at _____ in said State, and that her name before marriage was _____.
And your declarant further states, that after the passage of the Act of Congress of _____ she made application for a Pension, on which application a pension was granted her at the rate of Seven dollars eighty seven cts per annum, as will appear by her Pension Certificate, dated twentieth day of May A.D. 1853 No. _____.
For proof of marriage, her husband's service in the Revolutionary War, and his death, and of your declarant's identity, she refers to her declaration and proof for a Pension, now on file in the Department of the Interior, at Washington.
She therefore claims Bounty Land under the act aforesaid, and states that she is still a widow.
And for the purpose of this application, I hereby appoint J. K. Harrison of Portland my true and lawful Attorney in the premises.
Attest,
Sarah B. Moore
Hannah P. Johnson mark
Oliver Coolidge
Sworn to and subscribed, before me, the day and year first above written, and in my presence acknowledged
the Power of Attorney thereto subjoined, for the purposes above mentioned. And I hereby certify that I believe
the said Hannah P. Johnson to be the identical person who represented to be the person who performed
the military service aforesaid, and to be of the age above stated.
herself to be and I have the interest in this
claim  Seth Bailey Justice of the Peace.

The Samuel B. Moore and Oliver Corliss residents of Freeport County of Cumberland and State of Maine on Oath depose and say that we are well acquainted with Hannah J. Johnson is the widow of James Johnson late of Freeport who was a revolutionary pensioner and died in this town more than ten years ago. Said Hannah J. Johnson has remained a widow since the death of her husband as aforesaid She is now a widow pensioner of the United States and is the identical person she represents herself to be in her declaration for bounty fund which declaration she has signed and acknow- ledged this day in our presence and that we have no interest in her said claim
Samuel B. Moore Oliver Corliss
Cumberland ss April 14 th 1855 Then personally appeared the above named affiants who certify are persons of strict truth and integrity and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by them signed Before me
Seth Bailey Jr. justice of the peace

10537
Hannah P. Johnson widow of James Johnson Maine.
Act 3 rd February 1853.
$79.86 2 / 100 per annum
Commencing 3 Feb. 1853
Josiah Pierce, Esq. Portland, Maine.

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, SS.
Clerk's Office, Supreme Judicial Court, }
PORTLAND, February 16 th A. D. 1853 }
I, Charles C. Harmon,
CLERK OF THE SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT,
In and for said COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND, certify that the within - named
Alexander Skillin, was, at the date of his within certificate, a duly authorized
Acting Justice of the Peace,
within and for _____ the County of Cumberland aforesaid as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is DULY QUALIFIED TO ACT as such; that his Com- mission is dated _____ A. D. 18 and will expire _____
A. D. 185
and that the following SIGNATURE, purporting to be his — is — GENUINE.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court, for said State, the day and year first above written.
C. C. Harmon,
Clerk.

State of Maine, County of Cumberland North Yarmouth Feb'y 14th 1853.
I, John W. Gookin Town Clerk of North Yarmouth hereby certify that the marriage of James Johnson to Hannah Hattin is recorded in the register of marriages in the Town Records of said North Yarmouth thus, viz -
"List of persons joined in marriage by the subscriber
1801
James Johnson & Hannah Hattin both of N. Yarm o
May 17
Ammi R. Mitchell Justice Peace
one thousand eight hundred & one
The above extract inclosed in quotation marks is a true copy of the record which is expressed in the record in fair & legible figures (May 17. 1801 -)
I John W. Gookin above named depose & say that I hold the office of Town Clerk of North Yarmouth in the County & State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town John W. Gookin Town Clerk of North Yarmouth
State of Maine
Cumberland ss
Sworn to and subscribed before me on this 14th day of February 1853 by said John W. Gookin whom I certify is Town Clerk of said Town
Mrs. Skillin & Kalum of H. Peace

No 2.830
James Johnson's
Application for a pension
Aug. 1832
(A private)
Adm c
  2 mo 7 d  Leam.  8.13    9 "  7 d  Water  38.36    10. "  5 "  Pivo.  33.37  
79.86
J. Massey Esq Portland Me

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT SS.
At a Special District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland, within and for said District, on the twenty fourth day of August A. D. eighteen hundred and thirty-two before the Honorable ASHUR WARE, Judge of said Court.
On this twenty fourth day of August - aforesaid, personally appeared in open Court before said District Judge James Johnson a resident of Freeport in the county of Cumberland in said Maine District, aged seventy three years, who being first 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 7th, 1832. That he
entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated; viz. That about the first of May 1775 at Hopkewell, he enlisted as a private soldier, for eight months in a Company of Militia commanded by Capt. Curtis, and went by route to Falmouth now Portland & marched from thence to Cambridge, where we remained about three weeks, and then marched back to Newbury Port where we embarked in boats and proceeded to Penobscot and were stationed at Deer Isle and that he continued in service there and in that vicinity till into December following, when we took a prize - and that we then returned to Hopkewell - the said Company being dismissed. That the first of January 1776 he again enlisted for two months in a Company commanded by Capt. Winthrop Boston of North Falmouth, & marched to Cambridge & Dorchester near Boston - where he served out the said term of two months, & was discharged & returned home. That in March or April 1776 - he entered on board the Armed Man of War Schooner Delaware at Falmouth, & went to Machias, & there made some little fortification, & cruised in the Bay of Fundy, & went to St. Johns, where we took some cannon belonging to the enemy which we brought away; I continued to remain in the Bay & there took a prize, the prize master being killed on board as Pilot, the English Capt. soon after dies, & that he took command then and piloted said prize into Newbury Port, - and kept with the prize till the Delaware arrived. Having been in the service four months. - That immediately after, he enlisted again at Falmouth in a Company of Artillery commanded by Capt. Lowell Lowell for one year - and served there about eleven months. I got a man to take my place for the last month - I was permitted to leave the Company. - he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on any pension roll of any agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the agency in the State of
James Johnson
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Before,
Asahel Ware
U. S. Judge for the District of Maine.

The said James Johnson further states, that he was born at Norps well March 31. 1759. that there is a record of his age in said Norpswell that he resided in Norpswell when he first entered the Service - and till several years after the revolution, when he removed to North Cammits - and removed from there to Freeport - in the year 1810. where he has since resided & where he now resides -
James Johnson
Subscribed & sworn to the day & year above said
before
Admiral Wm
{ U. S. Judge for the District of Maine
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatives prescribed by the War Department) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I, John Nussey Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of James Johnson for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty fifth day of August A. D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two
John Nussey
{ Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.

W.A.L.
February 12, 1926
Miss Blanche W. Bryant Box 364 Brunswick, Maine
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 2122, it appears that JAMES JOHNSON was born in Harpswell, Maine, March 31, 1759.
He enlisted at Harpswell, Maine, about May 1, 1775, and served until December, 1775, as private in Captain James Curtis' Company, Colonel Cargill's Massachusetts Regiment; he aided in capturing a prize. He enlisted January 1, 1776, and served two months as private in Captain Winthrop Boston's Massachusetts Company. He enlisted in March or April, 1776, and served four months on the man of war schooner, Diligence, Captain John Lambert; he aided in capturing a prize which he piloted into Newburyport. He enlisted June 26, 1776, and served eleven months as private in Captain Abner Lowell's Massachusetts Company.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 24, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Freeport, Cumberland County, Maine. He died there February 10, 1838.

He married May 17, 1801, Hannah Hattin of North Yarmouth, Maine. She was allowed pension on her application executed February 16, 1853, at which time she was a resident of Freeport, Cumberland County, Maine, aged seventy-four years.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner

1926 Feb. 12. had to Miss Blanche M. Brugh see letter in case of Abraham Day. W. 22921) M.P.A.
Perkins
WIDOW, &c.
File No.
2122
Hannah P. Johnson,
Widow
James Johnson, Pvt. Seamen & Matross Rev. War.
Act: _____
Index:—Vol. A , Page 376
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Feb: 19. 1853
App d of Hannah P. Johnson wid: of James —
Maine 32
Act 3 d Feb: 1853
Rev d :
Josiah Pierce Portland
Hon. J. E. Heath Act. Secy
Court of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
Act of 1853

Maine Roll, Act 7 th June 1832
James Johnson, priv t 79.86. per annum To what time last paid?
Rheder. Pension offie May 9/53
Major Bogan 3 d Auditor's Offie
Died 10 th Feb. 1838 Paid to his death B.I.B.

James Johnson

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, March 25 th 1833.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that James Johnson served under the following Officers Viz:
   Captains Colonels Term of Service Where Stationed   Entered Time Claimed M o days on rolls found M o days rolls not found M o days     Ja s Curtis no July 17 th 1775 8 .. 3 .. Falmouth   ditto Cargill Aug 9 th d o " 5 .. 5 Cambridge and Sea Coast   Went h Boston 2 2   John Lambert Schooner Com d of the Diligent April 17 th 1776 3 .. 2 .. 7 0 .. 23. State service   Abner Lowell Com d of a Matross Company June 26 th 1776 11 .. 0 .. 9 .. 7 1 .. 22. Falmouth.   24 .. " 19 .. 19 3 .. 11  
Amount of Service found on rolls Nineteen Months and nineteen Days.  Edward D. Bangs

Brief in the case of Hannah P. Johnson, widow of James Cumberland County and State of Maine act 3 d February 1853.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase." )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under the act of 7 th June 1832
Marriage proved by certified copy of Town Records
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Josiah Pierce Jr. Esq. Portland, Maine
Name and residence of Agent
R. Giddings
Examining Clerk.

Johnson

James Johnson

Deposition of David Johnson of Hayswell and James Babbler of Pinesport both in the county of Cumberland We the said David & the said James do testify and say that James Johnson of Pinesport was in the Revolutionary service as a soldier under the the command of Capt James Curtis of Brunswick from some time in the last of April or first of May in the year 1775 and marched some time in the month of May from Portland after we had taken a water passage to said Portland from Hayswell for Cambridge there remained about three weeks then marched back to Newburyport then took boats and proceeded to Penobscot and made our place of rendezvous at Deer Island there about spent the most of our time until some time in December when we took took a prize & then returned back to Hayswell & we the said deponents were both present all the above time also the said James was with Capt Winthrop Boston of South- yarmouth in said service enlisted the first of January follow- -ing the December last mentioned marched immediately to Cambridge arrived in about five days remained there about one month then marched to Dorchester there remain- -ed until the time was out which we enlisted for which was two months also the James was in the service by sea on board of the man of war Schooner Dilligence Capt John Lambert of Redon sailed from Portland for Machias there made some fortifications then proceeded to cruise in the bay of Fundy went to St Johns there took some康熙 then again cruised the bay of Fundy until we took a prize which the said James related to Newburyport where he remained until the Dilligence arrived and also the Sloop Liberty which belonged to the same squadron & the whole of that cruise was four months

and we further testify and say James Johnson aforesaid was enlisted in a company of artillery commanded by Capt Eniah Lowell Stationed in Portland then Basco enlisted some time in July 1846 and remained in that company about that  at eleven months and the deponents further saith not
David Johnson James Bibber
Cumberland To town of Grayswell this sixth day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the justices of the peace in and for said county the aforesaid deponents after being carefully examined and duly cautioned to testify to the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth made oath that that the foregoing deposition by them subscribed is true before me
Benj Randall justice of the peace
I hereby certify that the the above named deponents are men of truth and veracity Benj Randall justice of the peace
State of Maine Cumberland County ss.
I William S. Vaughan, clerk of the Courts of Cumberland County do certify that Benjamin Randall is a magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signing purporting I believe to be genuine. —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office this twenty fifth day of August, A.D. 1832. —
William S. Vaughan

Jan. 7-1926-
Winfield Scott, Commissioner. U. S. Dept. of the Interior Bureau of Pensions.
Dear Sir-
Will you please send me what data you find in the pension records of Abraham Day, on the list of pensioners 1840. from Phippsburg Maine.
Also James Johnson, on pension list of 1835. Living at South Freeport, Cum- berland Co. Maine. When he died.
If there is a fee for doing this will sent it. when I know how much.
Very truly yours
(Miss) Blanche May Bryant P.O. Box 364 Brunswick. Maine.