Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21491, for John Johnson, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. 26
Johnson, John Bally
W 21491
CONTENTS

850  New Hampshire  John Johnson
of Northwood in the State of N H who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Swain of the Regt commanded by Col Tash in the N H line for 9 Mos from 1776
Inscribed on the Roll of N H at the rate of 30 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of October 1832 and sent to John Kelly Executor N H
  Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832  $ 45 —    Semi-ann. allowance ending 4th June 33  15 —     $ 60  
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J H [unclear] Clerk, Book D Vol. 15 Page 62

Reported
2267
New Hampshire Pts.
Sally Johnson widow of John Johnson who served in the Revolutionary war, as a servant
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 day of Dec r 1848 and sent to
Hon C. H. Pease H. S. R.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 89 Vol. 1,

At 5430
John Johnson.
Parole
in Roll capt Sanban's company, Col Jack's Regt Must Sep 1776 $8: 10.00 in Roll capt Tayer's Co Col Soules Regt Must 4 Sept 1779 - 4 months & 4 days 9 months sum
Adm'd J L E
John Kelly Esq Exeter N H

BRIEF in the case of John Johnson of Northwood — in the State of New Hampshire — (Act 7 June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? open court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 74 upwards  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days. As a Gen.     Summoned in 1776 believing August 8 — to 1 Jany 1777 — Private Col Sanborn. Col Gash —   Summer of 1777 believing August 8 — believing 4 mos or more. — Col Page. Col Senter —  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none —  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? not stated —  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living witnesses — certified to be credible —  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? none 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Sam Potts.  Examining Clerk

State of New Hampshire } County of Rockingham } ss
On this Sixteenth day of August A.D. 1932 personally appeared before the Judge of the Court of Probate now sitting at Exeter in and for said County John Johnson a resident of Northwood in said County and State aged seventy four years and upwards who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7. 1932 That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated to wit That he enlisted as a soldier in the summer of 1776 he believes in the month of August in the company commanded by Captain Nathan Sanborn of Deerfield N.H. in Col. Folsom's regiment, was marched through Cambridge Mas. & Hartford Conn. to Peekskill and Fishkill in New York and he with a part of said regiment was stationed at the two last named places until the first of January 1777 when he was regularly and honorably discharged having served out the term of his enlistment but received no written discharge.
That in the summer of 1777 he thinks in the month of August he again enlisted into the Company commanded by Captain Page of Nottingham, Lieut. Blaisdell, and Ens. Hoitt, and was marched in said Company through Haverhill and Cambridge Mas. and Providence R.I. to Warwick and there and at Little Compton he was stationed and remained in the service until he was regularly

and honorably discharge - the term for which he enlisted having expired - but he re- ceived no written discharge: He does not recollect distinctly who were the field officers as they kept principally at Roxbury but believes that Col. Senter commanded the regiment or that part of it which was from New Hampshire. Captains Marston Page and Pike com- manded companies; This last enlistment and service was as a private soldier. and at the time of this enlistment as well as at the time of the other he resided in Northwood aforesaid and has ever since resided there; He is advanced in life and is not positive as to the ex- act date of his enlistments or periods of service - but believes that he served four months and more at each period of his enlistment - making, as he believes, 9 or 10 months in all. He was born in Northampton in the County of Rockingham aforesaid June 25. 1758 as he hath been informed and believes, but has no authen- tic record of his age; he served on his voluntary enlistment at both the periods aforesaid; - He does not know whether the companies of Captain Sanborn and Captain Page in which he served as aforesaid were of the Continental establishment or of the New Hampshire Militia or State troops.
That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity ex- cept the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of

any State
John Johnson
mm
sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
John Kelly Reg d Probate
I John Buckford of Northwood aged 72 years certify & depose that I was well acquainted with the above named John Johnson in 1776 and have ever since been acquainted with him; that I served with said Johnson that year (1776) in Capt Samborns company and that I also served with him in Capt Pages Company in 1777 and that his statements in the foregoing declaration relating to his services in those com- panies are true and correct.
John Buckford
Northhampton ss. Probate Court at Exeter August 16 th 1832
Sworn and subscribed to in open Court
John Kelly Reg d Probate
We Simon Batchelder aged 74. Nicholas D r Hill aged 73 both of Northwood and Samuel Haley of Epping aged 73 certify and depose that we served in Capt Pages Company in 1777 at Rhode Island that the before named Applicant John Johnson also served in said Company, that we knew him well; have ever since known him and his statement in his foregoing declaration in relation

to the his service in Capt Rogers company is correct and true
Simon Batchelder
Nicholas Hill
Samuel Haley
Rockingham Probate Court at Exeter August 16. 1832
Sworn and subscribed to in open court John Kelly Reg d Prob te
And the said Court hereby declares its opinion that after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war Department that the above named applicant, John Johnson, was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the Court further certifies that it appears to the Court that the witnesses named John Brichford Simon Batchelder Nicholas D Hill and Samuel Haley are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit
John Harvey Judge of Probate
I John Kelly Register of Probate for said County of Rockingham and Clerk of said Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings
of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Johnson for a pension
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this 16 th day August A.D. 1832
John Kelly Reg d Probate

John Johnson
N. H.
Oct. 5 1839.

State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss
I Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature here for said County of Rockingham do hereby certify that the Hon John Hawley is Judge of Probate for said County; - that the Court of Probate, of which he is sole Judge is a Court of record, - having by law a seal and Clerk who is designated Register of Probate; - that John Kelly is Register of Probate for said County and the Clerk of said Court of Probate; - and that the signatures of the said John Hawley and John Kelly attached to the annexed papers are their genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Superior Court of Judicature this 10th day of August A.D. 1832.
Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Court Rockingham County

Ms 13598 2249 611
Sally Johnson wid of John NH
act 7 July 1838
Memo 1782
Rejected husband died 29 June 1847
Adm act 17 June 44
9 mo per
$30 00 per an
On 29 June 1847
Hon A. H. Pease Member of Congress

Jonathan Cate of Northwood in the County of Rock- ingham and State of New Hampshire Aged fifty two years upon and say that Eighteen years ago I Married Mary Johnson the youngest daughter and Child of the late John Johnson and Sally his Wife that the said Marys age is forty six years that the said John & Sally his Wife had five Children four of whom were older than my Wife that for eight years last past I lived in the House with the late John Johnson and his Wife My Father and Mother in law untill his death which took place on the 29 th of June 1847. That there was no family Record of the Marriage made or kept of the late John Johnson and his Wife but there is a Record in the family Bible of their Children as follows namely - Olive Johnson Born January 18 th 1783 Habel Johnson Born October 22 nd 1784 Nancy Johnson Born August 12 th 1786 Sally Johnson Born July 6 th 1795 Polly Johnson which is now called Mary who is my Wife Born Nov r 18 th 1801 -
Northwood March 22 nd 1848
Jon a Cate
State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss. March 22 nd 1848. personally appeared the above named Jonathan Cate and made solemn oath that the foregoing declaration by him subscribed is just and true -
Before Me
Pearson Cogswell Justice of the Peace and Deputy throughout said State

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7 th July. 1838. entitled, "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows".
State of New Hampshire } Rockingham }
On this twentieth day of March. 1848. personally appeared before me Bradbury Bartlett one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the State and County aforesaid Sally Johnson a resident of Nor- =thwood in the County of Rockingham aforesaid aged in her eighty third year and who being unable to attend and prevented by bodily infirmity from appearing before the Court in Open Court who 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 7 th 1838. entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows;" That she is the widow of John Johnson who was a private in the New Hampshire Militia in the War of the Revolution and who was placed on the Pension list of the United States under the Law of Congress of June 7 th 1832. on the 20 th of October 1832. and drew a pension from the 4 th of March 1831. and as to the particulars of his services I would respectfully refer the Honourable Commissioner of pensions to his declaration and evidence in his case now on file in the War Department at Washington. She further declares that she was married to the said John Johnson by the Rev. Samuel Hutchinson of Lee in the County of Strafford and State aforesaid in the Month of September 1782. the day of the Month I do not now recollect that her husband the aforesaid John Johnson died on the 29 th day of June 1847. that she was married to him prior to his

his leaving the service and at the time above stated Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me attest Pearson Loyswell - New Sally F. Johnson Mark Iona Galt - Mr. Bradley Bartlett, Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for said county

Information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. John Johnson W.F. 21491
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Aug. 1776 Jan. 1 1777 Pvt. Kathan Sanborn Task N.H.   Aug. 1777 4 mos. Page Senter                                            
Battles engaged in, ✓
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Northwood N.H.
Date of application for pension, Aug. 16 1832. His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Northwood, Rockingham Co. N.H.
Age at date of application, 74 Born at North Hampton, Rockingham Co. N.H. June 25 1758
Remarks: Soldier married at Lee N.H. Sept. 1782. Sally --- She was born Mar 14, 1765, and was allowed pension on an application executed Mar. 20, 1848 where a Resident of Northwood N.H. Their children were Olive, born Jan'y 18 1783: Isaac b. Oct 22, 1784: Nancy b. Aug. 12, 1786: Polly b. July 6, 1795: Mary or Polly b. Nov. 18, 1801 married Jonathan Cate. Died June 29, 1847 at Lee N.H.
Very respectfully,

Reyn
WIDOW, &c.
1908 Apr. 15 Hist. to H. F. Hodgdon V.L.M.
File No. 21491
Sally Johnson Widow of John Johnson Res. New Mar
Act Feb 24 46
Index: Vol 4 , Page 382
[Arrangement of 1870.]

No 13598 Sally Johnson NH
Del. to Hon. C. H. Pease (see April 17th 1848.) Del. to same May 12. 48. Del. to same July 22. 48. Del. to same August 15. 48.
act 7 July 1838

John Johnson N.H. act 7 June 1832 $ 30 00 per
To what time was he last paid?
G.C.A.
Pension Office August 16 th 1848 2
Paid to 4 th Mar. 1847
W.H.B.

Report
532 Portsmouth New Hampshire Vally, Hannah widow of John Johnson who was a Pri. in the Revolution Husband died 29 June 1840
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 10 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 29 th day of March , 1841. June
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of August 48. and sent to
Wm. L. H. Peaselee Member of Congress
[Act of JUNE 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book 6 Vol. 2. Page 17.

Declaration
Sally Johnson
aa 13244 1
Wm C. H. Haslee
Woff

Declaration of Sally Johnson Widow of the late John Johnson of Northwood in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire, in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the of the 2 d of February 1840. entitled, "An Act of an making further provision for surviving Widows of Sol- diers of the Revolution" —
State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss. 3. On this 4 th day of September 1840 personally appeared before Pearson Cood- ell Esquire a Justice of the Peace and of the Inferior Throughout said State and a resident of North- wood in said County. Sally Johnson a resident of Northwood in said County aged 83 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 2 d February 1840, Granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War —
That she is the Widow of John Johnson who was a private in the New Hampshire Militia in the War of the Revolution and who was placed on the Pension list of the United States of the New Hampshire agency under the Law of Congress of June 7 th 1832, on the 20 th of October 1832 — and who drew a Pension

of thirty dollars per annum from the 4 th of March 1831, to the day of his death which took place on the 29 th of June 1847. - As to the partic- -ulars of his services I would respectfully refer to the Honorable Commissioner of Pensions to his declaration and evidence in his Case Now on file in the War Dep- -artment at Washington - And that she was pla- -ced on the Pension list of the United States as the Widow of the said John Johnson on the 21 st day of August - 1848. At the annual rate of thirty dollars under the Act of June 17 th 1844 - to Commencing on the 29 th of June 1847. And terminating on the 4 th of March 1848 - as expressed in her Certificate of the said 21 st day of August 1848. Signed by "W. L. Marcy Secretary of War" and countersigned by G. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions and she further -er declares that she is still the Widow of the said John Johnson -
In presence of us
Sally her X Johnson Mark
Mary Gate
Pearson Loyswell
Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year above written before -
Pearson Loyswell justice of the Peace and of the Quorum throughout the State of New- Hampshire -
I hereby Certify and declare that the said declarant Sally Johnson is personally well known to me as the person she declares herself to be - Pearson Loyswell justice of the

Rule and Measure throughout School State of New Hampshire

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Office of Secretary of State.
I, Thomas P. Treadwell, Secretary of State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Pearson Goss — is an acting Justice of the Peace and Quorum, throughout the State of New Hampshire, duly Commissioned and qualified, and duly authorized by the Laws of said State to administer Oaths, take the acknowledgement of Deeds, &c. His Commission was dated on the fourth — day of June 1846 and will expire on the fourth — day of June — 1851 and his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of the State, this sixth — day of Septm r 1848.
Thomas P. Treadwell , Secretary of State.

State of New Hampshire Secretary of State's Office
I, Thomas P. Treadwell, Secretary of the State afore- said, do hereby certify, That Pearson Copsuell is an acting Justice of the Peace and Quorum throughout the State of New Hampshire, duly commissioned and qualified. His commission was dated on the 4 th day of June 1846, and will expire on the 4 th day of June 1851, and his signatures to the annexed instrume- nts are genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of the State, this 28 th day of April 1848
Thomas P. Treadwell Secretary of State

I Susanna Garland of Northwood in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire aged Eighty Eight years do now and say that I have lived in said Northwood as a near Neighbor to the late John Johnson and Sally his Widow ever since they were Married which was about sixty six years ago that it was said they were Married I was not present at the Marriage but it is sixty six years ago since they commenced living and cohabiting together as Husband and Wife until the day of his death which took place on the 29 day of June 1847 - the said John Johnson and Sally his wife always lived at the same place where he died ever since their Marriage they had five Children all Daughters -
Northwood New Hampshire April 27 th 1848
Susanna Garland
State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss. April 27 th 1848 - Then personally appeared the above named Susanna Garland personally well known to me as a Lady of good Moral Character and of sound mind and memory remarkably so for a Lady of her advanced age and made solemn Oath that the foregoing declaration by her subscribed is just & true - Before Me
Pearson Lays well Justice of the Peace of the Queen's Throne = ghost said state =

I Sally Dement of Northwood in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire aged sixty nine do hereby say that I have always lived in said Town as a near Neighbor to the late John Johnson and Sally his Widow who as I understand is applying to the Government of the United States for a Pension as the Widow of the said John Johnson who was a Revolutionary Pensioner. That the said Sally at the time of her Marriage lived at my Father's House and I distinctly recollect when a little Girl about four years of Age when the said John Johnson and the said Sally went away from my Father's House together and said they were a going to Lee to get Married and they have always lived together ever since that time as Husband and Wife until the day of his death which took place the 29 th day of June 1847 the said John Johnson and Sally his Wife always lived together at the place where he died from the time of their Marriage until his death and I have ever since that time lived as their near Neighbor and their Children have been five daughters all of whom I well know
Northwood New Hampshire April 27 th 1848
Sally Dement
State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss. April 27 th 1848. Then

- personally appeared the within named Sally Denevitt, personally well known to me as a Lady of good Moral Character and of sound Mind and Memory remarkably so of her age and made solemn Oath that the within declaration by her subscribed is just & true - Before Me
Pearson Goysewell Justice of the Peace and of the Inferior throughout said State —

I Benjamin Hoit of Northwood in the County of Rockham and State of New Hampshire in my Eighty second year do hereby say that I have always lived in said Town from three years of age and have ever since been well acquainted with the late John Johnson and Sally his Wife now his Widow of said Town that the said John Johnson and Sally were married when I was a young man of about sixteen years of age as I then understood, as at that time they commenced keeping House together lived and cohabited together as Husband and Wife from the time I was sixteen years of age until his death which took place on the 29 th day of June 1847 - they always lived upon the same farm from the time of their marriage until his death aforesaid - they had and raised up a family of Old children of five daughters all of which I well knew as their Children
Northwood New Hampshire April 27 th 1848
Benjamin Hoit
State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss -
April 27 th 1848 - Then personally appeared the above named Benjamin Hoit personally well known to me as an Old Gentleman of Good Moral Character and of Sound Mind and Memory remarkably so for a Man of his age and made solemn Oath that the foregoing declaration by him subscribed is just & true - Before Me Pearson Goysewell Justice of the Peace and of the Levorum throughout said State

Hon. C. H. Peaslee H.R. Hon. G. A. Pease Washington
July 11/82
E. Northwood H. H. July 1
Free
Hon. Charles H. Peaslee House of Representatives Washington D. C.
Sally Johnson July 11/82
P. P. Garrison July 11/82

July 17/42 P. Cogswell
Sally Johnson Crumpton, N.C.
Hon. G. H. Pearce House of Representatives Washington D.C.
2 Baltimore 14 July 1842
Hon. C. H. Pearce H.R.
Hon. G. H. Pearce P.R.
20/11/42

East Northwood N H June 30 1848
Hon. Charles H. Peabody
My Dear Sir
I have sent to Boston this morning by one of our Merchants the Family Bible of the Late John Johnson which contains the Family Record of the said John Johnson & Sally his Widow who is applying for a pension & have directed it be forwarded by Adams & Co. Express & directed to you & for them to deliver it to you & have paid them for so doing - I hope it will reach you safe and you will be able to get her Certificate and forward it to me soon, I thought it was proper for me to assure you of it that it was on the way - As the law provides for all letters & papers to go free to the Pension Office on Pension Business, & as they require a Book to be sent as evidence which is excluded by the said Regulations, I think the Department ought to pay the Expense which Costs the Poor Widow about $4.00 perhaps they do allow the pay of this Expense will you please enquire into that - & if anything is allowed
Yours truly
Pearson Cagwell

Pension Office, July 22nd, 1848.
Sir,
I have the honor to inform you that the entry of the birth of the children of Sally Johnson, widow of John Johnson, in the family Bible which you sent to this Office, do not bear the appearance of having been made at a date sufficiently early to be availing as proof of their marriage prior to 1794. In case of this description we require that the credibility of the witnesses whose testimony has been introduced to establish the genuineness of a record, shall be certified by some Member of Congress.
If you or any of your Colleagues are personally acquainted with Thomas Demeritt, whose name is attached to the enclosed affidavit, and can certify to his credibility, Mrs Johnson's claim will be favorably considered.
Hon. C. W. Peaslee, House of Representatives.
I have the honor to be, Very respectfully, Your Afft Servt, J L Edwards

Pension Office, April 17th, 1848.
Sir,
I have the honor to inform you that the papers in the case of Sally Johnson, widow of John Johnson, have been examined and filed under the Act of 7th July, 1838.
The service of claimant's husband is admitted; but their marriage prior to 1794, is not established as satisfactory as it should be. none of the witnesses who have testified knew them as husband and wife prior to that date. Jonathan Cate states that Mrs Johnson has a record showing the birth of her children; this should be sent to this Office. It may possibly afford the proof required.
I have the honor to be, Very respectfully, Your Obt. Servt. J S Cowan
Hon. C. W. Pease House of Representatives
P Copy sent

Mrs J L Edwards Comm. of Pensions

Washington April 1 1848
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Sir
You will please enclose to me the decision in the within case soon as made
Yours very respectfully C. H. Peaslee

I Ezra Tarker of Northwood in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire aged 29 years depose and say that I have lived inside Northwood about twenty years that in the years of 1845 and 1846 I was elected and served as one of the Selectmen of said Town that in 1847 March I was elected a Representative of our State Legislature and in March 1848 I was re-elected in said Town as a Member of the State Legislature and am still a member of that body for the present political year. That I am personally well acquainted with Thomas Dement Esquire ever since I have resided in said Town that he has been for many years one of the board of Selectmen of said Town. That he is now and always has been so far as my knowledge ex- tends a man of truth and of good moral character and he is the same Thomas Dement who gave his affidavit before Pearson Cogsweil Esq. a Justice of the Peace & Quorum throughout said State on the 20 th day of May 1848. That he ma- de the record of the Births &c of the family of the late John Johnson & Sally his Wife and now his Widow in their Great Family Bible Northwood New Hampshire August 5 th - 1848 Ezra Tarker

Sworn and Subscribed Before me the day and year within written Before Me. Pearson Cogswell Justice of the Peace and Quorum throughout said State of Northamptonshire -
I am acquainted with the within named Ezra Tasker & the utmost confidence can be placed in the within affidavit & his word
C H Pearce MC
I hereby certify that Pearson Cogswell is a Justice of the Peace & Quorum for North- amptonshire
C H Pearce MC

I Hollis J Clarke of Northwood in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire aged 48 yrs. Do hereby certify that I was bred & born in said Northwood and have been well acquainted ever since I came to the years of maturity with Thomas Dement Esq. who has always been a resident Citizen of said Town ever since my remembrance when he now resides and he is the same Thomas Dement who gave his declaration before Pearson Cogswell Esq. Justice of the Peace and Inferior throughout said State on the 20 th day of May 1848. That he made the record of the Births &c. of the five children of the late John Johnson and Sally his wife and now his widow of said Northwood in their great Bible that said Dement is and has been a good & regular Citizen and a near neighbour to the said John Johnson and his wife now his Widow that he has been one of our board of selectmen in town for many years and he is now and always has been a man of truth and veracity & respectability
Northwood New Hampshire Aug. 3 d 1848.
H. J. Clarke -
Sworn and subscribed to the foregoing year above written Before Me - Pearson Cogswell Justice of the Peace of the Inferior throughout said State of New Hampshire

Mr. 21491

Rev Newichawanick Company.  Rev
South Berwick, Me., Apr 6 th 1908
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions Dear Sir,
I am very anxious to learn something of the Revolutionary war record of John Johnson of Northwood N.H. and don't know how to do so unless I can through the Pension Department.
John Johnson was born at either Ro. Hampton N.H. or Northwood N.H. June 25. 1758. He lived at Northwood and died there June 29. 1847. He is said to have served two terms of four months each in the War of the Revolution, enlisting once from Rhode Island and once from New York.
His widow, Sally (Dute) Johnson of Northwood N.H. received a pension on account of his services in said war.
What I wish to learn is, what his service was, when he enlisted and from where and what reference I can give as evidence of that service. Can you help me?
Yours truly W. F. Hodgdon

James L Edward Jr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Northwood N.H. May 24 th 1848
James L Edwards Esq r
Sir, In answer to yours of the 12 th Instant to Hon. Charles H Peabody of the House of Representatives respecting the Pension Case of Sally Johnson Widow of the late John Johnson of this Town regaining the family Friend before her Case could be taken up & decided - We therefore have with Enclosure the Gospel Bible which contains the Record of the Births of the said John Johnson & Sally his Widow & those of their Children & evidence of the same thereto Attached on the page of the Record as you will find at "the End of the Prophets" in said Bible
Yours Very Respectfully Pearson Cogswell

State of New Hampshire. Secretary of State's Office.
I, Thomas P. Treadwell, Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify, That Bradbury Bartlett is an acting Judge of the court of common Pleas, in and for the county of Rockingham duly commissioned and qualified. His commission was dated Jan'y. 8. 1833, and will expire Jan'y. 21 st . 1853, and his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine
Given under my hand and the Seal of the State, this 24 th day of March, A. D. 1848.
Thomas P. Treadwell Secretary of State

State of New Hampshire. Office of Secretary of State.
G. Thomas P. Treadwell, Secretary of the State afo- resaid, do hereby certify, That Pearson Cosswell is an acting Justice of the Peace and Quorum through- out this State duly comm- issioned and qualified. His commission was dated June 4 th 1846, and will expire June 4 th 1851, and his signatures to the annexed instruments are genuine
Given under my hand and the Seal of the State, this 24 th day of March, A.D. 1848.
Thomas P. Treadwell Secretary of State

State of New Hampshire Strafford ss This certifies that there is no records on the records of the Town of Lee of the Marriage of John Johnson and Sally Johnson
Lee March 17 1848 Paul Giles Town Clerk of Lee
I Paul Giles above depon and say that I have been the Town Clerk of Lee for three years last past and was Elected Town Clerk for the present year on the 14 th of March 1848 and sworn in to office according to Law Lee March 17 th 1848
Paul Giles Town Clerk of Lee
State of New Hampshire ss at said Lee March 17 th 1848 - Personally appeared the above named Paul Giles and made solemn oath in due form of law that the foregoing Certifi- cate and Affidavit by him severally subscribed is just and true - Before Me
Pearson Gosswee Justice of the Peace & Quorum throughout said State
I Pearson Gosswee above do hereby certify that I made diligent inquiry of old people as well as young of the said Town of Lee and the unanimous Report was that there never was found any records of the Late Rev Samuel Hutchinson Marriages and they presume he made none kept any -
Pearson Gosswee Justice of the Peace & Quorum throughout said State

I, Elliott C. Cogswell of Northwood in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire, depose and say, that I was ordained pastor of the Congregational Church and Society in said Northwood on the resignation of the Rev. Josiah Prentice on the 3 rd day of November 1842 - and have been ever since, and am still the pastor of said Church and Society, and I was well and intimately acquainted with the late John Johnson and Sally his wife of said town - that they were regular parishioners of the said Congregational Society and the said Sally Johnson has long been a consistent member of said Church and is now in good and regular standing - That the said John Johnson died on the 29 th day of June 1847, and on the first day of July following I preached his funeral sermon, and I have no doubt that the said Johnson and Sally his wife, who is still living as his widow, were married, as she states, by the late Rev. Samuel Hutchinson of Lee in September 1782, in her declaration for a Pension before the Hon. Bradbury Bartlett, Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, as they were regular and good citizens and have cohabited together as man and wife ever since my acquaintance with them.
Northwood New Hampshire March 22, 1848 - Elliott C. Cogswell

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss. March 22 d 1848-
Personally appeared the within named Elliott G Cogswell and made solemn Oath that the within declaration by him subscribed is just & true.
Before Me. Pearson Cogswell Justice of the Peace & Quorum throughout said State

I James Batchelder of Northwood in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire aged seven ty seven years upon and say that I was Born and brought up in said Town and have always lived in the same as a Neighbor to the Late John Johnson and Sally his Wife and that they have always lived and Cohabited together as Husband and Wife almost ever since my remembrance as respectable and good Citizens and I have no doubt that they were Married by the Rev Samuel Hutchinson of Lee in the Month of Sept - 1782 as she states in her declaration before the Honourable Bradbury Bartlett a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for said County on the 20 th of March instant for a pension and that the said John Johnson died at said Town on the 29 day of June 1847. as I attended his funeral and the said Sally is still his Widow
Northwood N.H. March 22 nd 1848
James Batchelder
State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss March 22 nd 1848 -
Personally appeared the above named James Batchelder and made solemn Oath that the foregoing declaration by him subscribed is just & true
Before Me - Pearson Loyswell Justice of the Peace & Juror throughout said State

I Sally Johnson of Northwood in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire and widow of the Late John Johnson of said Northwood who is applying for a pension as his Widow depose and say that the Great Bible which accompanies this affidavit was purchased by my said Husband in 1804 - as by the record in the same made and signed with his own hand at the end of the New Testament and that said Bible has been in my possession ever since and the Record upon the leaf of the End of The Prophets made at the time my said Husband was Born which was June 25 th 1758 - and that at the time I the said Sally was Born which was March 14 th 1765 and which Record follows the ages of our five Children from January 18 th 1783 - down to Nov r 18 th 1801. which Record was made by Thomas Derritt Esq r about thirty five or thirty six years since as given to him by me and my said Husband -
Northwood New Hampshire May 20 th 1848 in presence of - Thomas Derritt Pearson Cogswell Sally her Johnson X Mark
State of New Hampshire May 20 th 1848 Rockingham ss Then personally appeared the above named Sally Johnson and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by her subscribed is just & true B before Me
Pearson Cogswell Justice of the Peace & of the Quorum throughout the State
I Thomas Derritt of Northwood in the County of Rockingham & State of New Hampshire aged seventy Eight years depose and say that I have lived a near Neighbor to the Late John Johnson and Sally his Wife now his Widow for forty seven years last past & that about thirty five or thirty six years since at the

request of the said John Johnson & Sally then his wife and now his Widow I took from them the dates of their Births & those of their five Children and Recorded them in their Great Bible on a leaf of the same at the End of the Prophets all in my own hand Writing on receiving to other Records to refresh my memory of the time I made the said family Record I am positive it was thirty five or thirty six years since I made it, I also made the Record on the Right hand of the page of Rachel Johnson Born May 1729. Who was a Sister of the said Johnson at the same time. I made the others
Northwood New Hampshire May 20 th 1848
Thomas Dement
State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss May 20 th 1848
Then personally appeared the above named Thomas Dement and made Solemn Oath that the foregoing Affidavit by him subscribed is just and true Before Me.
Pearson Coggswell Justice of the Peace & of the Inferior throughout R. State.
I Pearson Coggswell the justice of the Peace afforesaid do hereby Certify that the said Thomas Dement is personally well known to me as Gentleman of truth and veracity & of good Moral Character.
May 20 th 1848. Pearson Coggswell justice of the Peace of the Inferior throughout said State of New H- ampshire

State of New Hampshire Secretary of State Office
I, Thomas P. Treadwell, Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify, That Pearson Copsnell is an acting Justice of the Peace and Quorum throughout the State of New Hampshire duly commi- ssioned and qualified. His commission was dated on the 4 th day of June 1846, and will expire on the 4 th day of June 1851, and his signatures, as such, to the annexed instruments are genuine
Given under my hand and the Seal of the State, this 22 nd day of May, 1848—
Thomas P. Treadwell Secretary of State

Josiah Prentice of Northwood in the County of Rockingham and estate of New Hampshire aged in my seventy seventh year depose and say that I was ordained in said Northwood in May 1799. as the Congregational Minister of said Town and the late John Johnson and Sally his Wife were then resident Citizens of said Town as Husband and Wife and were both regularly my parishioners from the time of my settlement as above stated until I resigned my pastoral charge in November 1842. that Mrs. Johnson was a regular member of the Congregational Church of my charge for many years previous to my resignation and is still a member of the same Church in good and regular standing and I have no doubt in my mind that she was married by the Rev. Samuel Hutchinson of Lee in Sept. 1782. as stated by her in her declaration of the 20 th of March instant before the Honourable Bradbury Bartlett one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Rockingham for a pension as they have always lived and cohabited together as man and Wife and as good Citizens even since I have known them which is upwards of fifty years until the day of his death which took place June 29 th 1847. and I was present at his funeral and that I preached the funeral Sermons of the said John Johnsons father and Mother many years ago at the same House where the said John Johnson lived and died. Northwood March 22 nd 1848
Josiah Prentice

State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss March 22 d 1848 -
Personally appeared the within named Josiah Prentice and made solemn Oath that the within declaration by him subscribed is just and true
Before Me Pearson Goyswell Justice of the Peace & Juror throughout said State

East Northwood N.H. Sept 10 th 1877
Mr. J. A. Bentley Dear Sir
We are heartily glad to know that our family Bible is found, and shall receive it to our house- hold as a valuable memento.
Very Truly Yours Ford Gate
East Northwood N.H. Sept. 11, I hereby certify that the above named Ford Gate is the rightful owner of the within named Bible. Oliver Cotton P.S. 1877

I acknowledge the receipt of our Old Family Bible with thanks Truly Yours
Northwood N.H. (Sept. 26 th 1877)
Iowa State by John J. Cate

N.O. 11432 Division. Name James
Department of the Interior. PENSION OFFICE.
Washington, D.C. Sep 18. 1877.
Dear Sir,
Herewith transmit to your address the old family Bible - the property of Mrs. Sally Johnson - and which was sent to this Office to be filed in Evidence when she made application for pension.
Please acknowledge the receipt of the Bible on the back of this letter and return it (the letter) to this Office in the enclosed envelope.
Jona Gate Ex. Northwood Rockingham Co. N.H.
Very respectfully O. R. G. Clarke Acting Commissioner for P.M.

Evans
John C. Co. 21.491 Sally Johnson — Mrs. J. — John Johnson P. M. Rev. Wash. Received for Billings Nov 5 Oct 1. 1877 Evans clk

File No. 21.491
Sally Johnson
Wid. of —
John Johnson
Pri Rev. War.
Receipt for Bible &c filed Oct 1. 1877
Evans clk
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Department of the Interior. PENSION OFFICE.
Washington, D.C. Sep 3rd 1877.
Dear Sir
Please furnish this Office with the names and present P.O. address of some of the descendants of Mrs. Sally Johnson Widow of John Johnson , a private in the Revolutionary War.
The Widow made application for pension in 1848. and sent to this Office a large family Bible to be filed in evidence in her case. It is now desired to return this Bible to the family, all of whom resided in your Town.
The names of the children are Olive, Isabel, Nancy, Sally and Polly. The last named married Mr Jon a late of your Town. Northwood .
Please returned this letter with your reply in the enclosed envelope.
Post Master E Northwood Rockingham Co N.H.
Very respectfully J. H. Bentley Commissioner for J. P. M.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Johnson, John GRADE Sergeant LINE New Jersey
WARRANT NUMBER 8434 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED May 25, 1790 to Jacob Shown
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Johnson, John GRADE Private LINE New Jersey
WARRANT NUMBER 8443 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED May 26, 1790 To Joshua Mercereau, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.