Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5661, for Jeremiah Johnson, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York.
Johnson, Jeremiah J. Sarah.
PR. 5661.
CONTENTS

Albany, Feb. 7. 1889.
Dear Sir,
An application for a pension for Sarah Johnson, of this city, widow of Jeremiah Johnson, has been made at the pension office. Mrs. Johnson is the mother of Thomas D. Johnson, the keeper of the Fourth Ward House in this city, and is a very respectable woman. Mr. Edwards appears to find difficulties in the way, although it appears to me to be a very plain case. One of the witnesses is old Capt. Hiltown - Richard Hiltown - or Derrick Hiltown - for he is called by both names - of the town of Bethlehem - The object of this letter is to request you to call on Mr. Edwards to assure him of the respectable character of Mr. Hiltown (I believe you are well acquainted with him) - and to say that he is known by both names - Richard and Derrick - as I fear the use of both names may otherwise breed confusion. And any thing you can say to further the application will greatly oblige
Yours most sincerely
D. D. Cole
Hon. A. S. Phelps.

I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Richard otherwise called Derrick Hilton of Bethlehem Albany Co. N. Y. That he is as well known by the name of Richard as Derrick & vice versa - both meaning the same. Derrick being the Dutch of Richard - That he is a respectable & worthy man & is reported to have served as a Lieut. in the Revolutionary war -
Sarah Johnson
Albert Gallup N. B.
H. A. Gallup W. R.

State of New York County of Albany, sp. }
On this first day of August, 1838, personally appeared before the Justice of the Justice Court of the city of Albany, Sarah Johnson, a resident of the city of Albany, in the county of Albany, and state of New York, aged seventy-eight years on the 10 th day of November last, who first being 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 4, 1836: —
That she is the widow of Jeremiah Johnson, who was born on the 17 th of June, 1749, as appears by the record in a family bible now in her possession, and which agrees with the age of her late husband as she always understood it from him — that her late husband was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, and was an orderly sergeant in a company of Militia, commanded by Capt. Nicholas Jerolo- man, and of which Richard Milton was a subaltern officer, and the regiment was commanded by Col. Jacob Lansing. That her said husband was in actual ser- vice at several different periods during the revolutionary war, as she has always understood from him, and as she has heard from others, before she was married to him, and also at different times as she knows after their marriage. That her said husband was in actual service for some time at, and in the neighborhood of Fort Stanwix, and was also in the battle of Saratoga at the taking of Burgoyne, in the year 1777, as she

learned from him, and from others, but how long he was in the service, or under what officers she does not know, and if she was ever informed she does not now recollect. - That after her marriage her said husband went with the company in which Richard Hilton was an officer, several times, whether two or three times she is not certain, on expeditions to the west, up the Mohawk river, to, or in the direction of Fort Stanwix, but how long he was gone on either expedition she does not remember; but she does remember that while he was gone she with other women had to go to the public store to draw rations. - That her said husband was at that time a resident of the city of Albany, and was so until his death, and she has continued to reside in Albany ever since. - That she has no documentary evidence of the service of her said husband.
She further declares that she was married to the said Jeremiah Johnson, at the city of Albany, on the 29 th day of December, 1778, by the Rev. Mr. Swartfader; that her brother William M. Diamond, then a mere lad, was present at the marriage; that her husband the said Johnson died on the 17 th day of December, 1817 - and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed, and she has never been taught to write.
Sworn to, and subscribed on the day and year above written before the Justices, in open Court
John G. Watson Clerk
Sarah her Johnson mark

State of New York County of Albany, ss. }
On this second day of August, 1838, personally appeared before the Justices of the Justices' Court of the city of Albany, William M. Diamond, a resident of the city of Albany, in the county of Albany, and state of New York, aged sixty-seven years on the 17 th day of January last, who first being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath testify and declare that he is the brother of Sarah Johnson, the widow of Jeremiah Johnson, late of the city of Albany; that he was present at the marriage of his said sister Sarah to said Jeremiah Johnson, which took place in the city of Albany, when this deponent was about eight years old - that they were married by the Rev. Mr. Swartfader a clergyman of the Lutheran Church; that the said Jeremiah Johnson died in the year 1817, and the said Sarah Johnson has remained a widow ever since: - That he remembers the said Jeremiah Johnson going away with the soldiers in the company in which Richard Hilton was an officer, in the Revolutionary War, that same year, or the fall after the marriage of said Johnson to his sister, and he remembers Johnson returned bringing with him a dog which he called "Hannibal", a circumstance that is strongly impressed upon his memory - but he does

not remember how long Johnson was gone on the expedition: - That the said Johnson was always reputed to be a revolutionary soldier, and was so called by his neighbours, and he has often heard that Johnson was at Fort Stanwix and was at the battle of Saratoga at the taking of Burgoyne
William H. Diamond
Sworn to, and subscrib'd on the day and year above written in open Court, before the Justices of said Court.
John G. Watson Clerk

State of New York County of Albany } ss.
On this 31 st day of July, 1858, personally appeared before the Justices of the Justices' Court of the city of Albany, Richard Milton a resident of the town of Bethlehem, in the county of Albany and state of New York, aged eighty-two years on the 12 th day of November last, who first being duly sworn according to law, testifies, declares, and says that during the revolutionary war he was an officer in the militia of the state of New York, - in the regiment commanded by Col. Jacob Lansing, that the company to which he was attached was commanded by Capt. Nicholas Jeroloman, and afterwards by Capt. John Scott - that he was at the taking of Burgoyne at Saratoga, and was then an Ensign in the said company, and was afterwards a Lieutenant in the same company, - That he well knew Jeremiah Johnson of the city of Albany, and is also well acquainted with Sarah Johnson his wife - That he knows that the said Johnson was in the service at the taking of Burgoyne, at Saratoga, in the year 1777, but he does not now remember in whose company he was, nor to what corps he was attached, but he believes that the said Johnson was

in what was called the three months service at that time, for he remembers that a number of his neighbours were detached about that time for three months, and that Jeremiah Johnson was among them - This deponent saw Johnson at Saratoga at the taking of Burgoyne. - That this deponent knows that the said Jeremiah Johnson was in the service in the militia in 1776, and was drafted in the nine months service, and was at Fort Stanwix under Gansevoort and Willet, but he does not remember in whose company Johnson was, but he is under the impression he was under Capt. Vrooman, but of this he is not certain - This deponent knows that Johnson served his nine months in the year 1776, he is not certain whether Johnson served three months or six months in 1777, but he believes it was but three months. This deponent further says that in 1778 the said Johnson was orderly sergeant of the company in which deponent was Ensign, and during that year the company was called into the service, and they were at Stone Arabia in actual service five or six weeks, and Johnson was with the company as orderly sergeant - and in the year following the whole company were again called into service, and Johnson was with the company as orderly sergeant, and they were

at Fort Hunter and Fort Plain, and were in actual service during at that time about a month and Johnson was with the company all the time, and was a faithful soldier, and he always had the reputation of being a good soldier, none better. — In the year 1780 the company were out again and according to his recollection Johnson was with them, for he has no recollection of there being any other orderly sergeant than Johnson at any time when this deponent was in the service after the year 1777, during this year in 1780 the company was at Fort Plain, and at Fort Herkimer — that they left Albany in the month of October, and did not return until after the 15 th of November —
This was the last campaign that this deponent was in actual service, and he has no recollection of Johnson being in actual service after this campaign.
During all the period above mentioned this deponent was a resident of the city of Albany and so was Johnson — they were neighbours — and this deponent was well acquainted with Sarah Johnson, the widow of the said Jeremiah Johnson, before they were married — This deponent was not present at their marriage, but he knew the of their marriage at the time, for they were neighbours,

and he knew they lived together as man and wife, until Johnson's death, during the greater part of the time he was a near neighbour of Johnson - and he has known Mrs. Johnson, the widow, ever since
Richard Hilton
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before the Justices of the city of Albany,
John G. Watson Clerk
Justices of the the city of Albany
This may certify that Richard Hilton and William M Diamond who have subscribed & sworn to the foregoing depositions are both known to the court and are credible witnesses
In testimony whereof I have hereunto Affixed the seal of the said Court. This 2 d day of August 1838. J. G. Watson Clerk
V 3701
Sarah Johnson
abt. July 4. 1836
M rs Samuel 29 Dec 1778
H er husband d. 1817

COPY.
L.M.H.
Sept. 14, 1906.
R 5661 Mr. E. T. Johnston, Huntington, Long Island, New York.
Sir:-
In reply to your letter dated the 2nd instant, received on the 5th you are advised that the records of this Bureau fail to show any claim filed on account of the Revolutionary War services of Jeremiah Johnston, and that the land warrant referred to was probably issued by the State of New York, see "New York in the Revolution" pages 12 and 14.
In the papers in claim R. No. 5,661, filed by Sarah, widow of Jeremiah Johnson, it is alleged that said Johnson was an Orderly Sergeant under Captains Fisher and Nicholas Jeroloman, in Col. Jacob Lansing's Albany City Militia in 1776 and 1777; that he served at various times in every year from 1776 to 1780 inclusive, was drafted from his own company on expeditions to Fort Plain, Lake George, Fort Edward, Stone Arabia, Holdeberg Canajoharie and Fort Stanwix; was in the battle of Stillwater and guarded the prisoners to Hartford.
This claim was suspended for proof of service from the Albany records, which was never furnished.
Jeremiah Johnson was born June 17, 1749 and married at

E.T.Johnston.
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Albany, New York, December 29, 1778, Sarah Diamond. He died Dec.- 17, 1817, and in 1838, his widow was seventy-eight years of age and a resident of Albany, aforesaid, as was their son Thomas D. Johnson in 1839.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

1906 Sept. 14 Stradbury 6 E. T. Johnston
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
5661.
P. O.
Sarah Johnson Jerusalem
Service:
Enlisted: _____, 18
REJECTED
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

N. York
Sarah Johnson
Letter to John C. Cole 22 Sep. '38. " to same 20. Nov. '38. " Hon. A. Gallup 13. March 1839 " J. O. Cole 12. April. '39. " G. D. Yates 13. June 1840 " W. B. Pierce Sep. 11. 1843
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Act 4. July 1835 ✓

Hon. S. L. Edwards, Com. of Pensions.

Albany, Feb. 7. 1839
J. L. Edwards, Esq Com. of Pensions,
Sir,
I transmit an additional deposition of Mr. Richard Hilton, on the subject of the claim for pension of Mrs. Sarah Johnson, the widow of Jeremiah Johnson. Mr. Hilton is old and we have waited until he came to town, at his leisure - which has occasioned the delay since. I had the pleasure of receiving yours of the 20 th Nov. last. - In this additional affidavit of Mr. Hilton, I have been desirous to get the names of the Captain's under whom Johnson served - but he cannot recollect under whom he served in the nine months campaign - that he did so serve is quite certain - but it seems to be hardly possible at this distant time to get proof under whom -
On the subject of the proof of the marriage, I beg you will re-consider the matter - as taking all proofs together, it seems to me to be as clearly proved as would be required in any court in this country. -
You will please observe that Mr. Hilton

is denominated Richard in the body of the deposition - - and that he signs it Derrick . He tells me he is called by both names - that he more usually writes it Derrick - that his commission was issued to him by the name Richard - and he has therefor frequently written it Richard - He is a man of the first respectability - I will write to Mr. Gallup, our representative in Congress to certify as to that fact - for he is personally acquainted with him.
That you may give this application of an aged, and most respectable female, a favorable consideration is the most respectful request of
Sir,
Your very obedient servant
D. D. Cole

Schenectada, June 3 rd 1840.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir.
The requests contained in the accompanying letter of J. O. Cole Esq. I am aware cannot be complied with on your part, even when I am at Washington to examine the papers. But I may be permitted to ask for a report in the case of Mrs. Sarah Johnson widow of Jeremiah Johnson that I may be enabled to render my assistance in establishing the claim, if it is susceptible of being established.
I am very respectfully Your O be d Serv t
Giles H. Yates.

Albany, May 20. 1840.
Dear Sir,
Will you have the goodness to enquire at the Office of the Commissioner of Pensions - (as I understand you are now at Washington on business with him) in relation to the claim of Mrs. Sarah Johnson, of Albany, widow of Jeremiah Johnson. -
If it is permitted, and you can do so conveniently, I wish you would peruse the papers that have been sent, that you may be better able enabled to advise what is wanting to perfect the evidence of the justice of her claim - Her husband served in the militia more than two years at different periods during the Revolutionary war - but it is difficult to procure the proof - I have supposed that upon perusing the papers, and then enquiring of the Commissioner you might be able to assist us to perfect the claim, which certainly is a just one. A reasonable

compensation shall be paid you for your trouble -
I am, Sir,
Very respectfully
Your obedt servant
D. W. Cole
Miss J. Yates, Esq.

Sir,
Albany, Nov. 5. 1838.
I have only rec d your letter of the 22 d Sept r in relation to the claim of Mrs. Sarah Johnson, widow of Jeremiah Johnson, and have been seeking for further testimony - the witnesses are truly "few and far between" who have personal knowledge. - I now enclose the deposition of William VanBuren, which proves that Johnson was saved several , I may say many times of duty as a militia man - and I hope it will so fortify the deposition of Mr. Hiltner that you will not hesitate to allow her claim.
In your letter you mention that it is important to name the Capt. under whom he served - That is difficult, as it appears the militia were frequently draughted and placed under different Capt s at different times - In the expedition to Fort Plain, which is supposed to be his nine months tour, it is probable he was under the Capt. of the Capt. Jacob Yates, but of that there is no proof - You speak of there being no such Company in service in 1775 as spoken of - Upon recurring to Mr. Hiltner's deposition you will perceive he does not say it was in 1776, that was an inference of mine - perhaps it was part in 1776 and in 1777 - It has been already stated that there is no record evidence of the marriage - but the proof of the marriage before the last

period of his service is abundant - enough to satisfy any Court were there a hundred dollars depending upon it - Mr. Diamond emphatically swears it; it is objected he is too young - On the contrary, an old man can more clearly remember what transpired at that time ago than what took place at a much later period - true he may not be certain of the precise date - but he remembers events - he knows that Johnson went with the soldiers after the marriage - and that he brought home from his campaign his dog " Sturdivan " after the marriage.
- Then Mr. Hilton knew of the marriage at the time, although not present - he was a neighbor - knew they were to be married, and after the marriage knew they were married - and now Mr. Van Benthysen knows the same. The date of the marriage, therefore is fixed with reasonable certainty , that is that it took place before the last period of his Johnson's service. I have ascertained that the Lutheran clergyman who married them was settled at Brunswick in Rappahannock County at the time - that he occasionally preached in Albany - that he was suspected of Toryism , and had to leave the country.

If therefore, he kept a record, it has not been preserved.
I hope you will upon a fair consideration of the matter perceive the justice of this claim, and allow for a year of 15 months, if no more - it is well known by common fame, that he served much longer. - Will you favor us with a speedy reply as your other duties will permit.
I am Sir,
Very respectfully
Your obedt servt
D. D. Cole
J. L. Edwards, Esq
P.S. It is probable that other witnesses may be ex. & if so I will forward the deposition as soon as possible.

State of New York City and County of Albany } ss.
On this thirtieth day of October, 1838 personally appeared before the Justices of Justices' Court of the city of Albany, the same being a Court of Record being expressly made such by the law of the state which created it, and having a Clerk and a seal, William Van Benthuyzen, a resident of the town of Greenbush, in the county of Rensselaer, state of New York, aged seventy-eight years, on the 28 th day of May last, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth depose, testify and say, that he was in actual service as a Militia man in the Revolutionary War; that he served in Capt. John Price's company, in Col. Jacob Lansing's regiment, and that he now is a pensioner of the United States, for his services in the said Revolutionary War: — That he will know Jeremiah Johnson formerly of the city of Albany , and he knows Sarah Johnson, his widow; that he very well remembers that Jeremiah Johnson was in the service at different periods during the said War of the Revolution, as a Militia man, and that he was in Capt. Nicholas Jeroloman's company; and this deponent recollects that the said Jeremiah Johnson was in actual service and went off on several expeditions, before this deponent was called out; he remembers that the said Johnson went on the expedition to Fort Plain, and he also remembers of the said Johnson being in the expedition to Lake George, under General Schuyler, at the same time that deponent went, but in whose company the said Johnson was, this deponent does not recollect; this deponent was then in Capt. John Price's company; this was in the year 1776 as deponent believes — he knows it was before the taking of Burgoyne, but he is not certain as to the year; this deponent very well remembers of seeing Johnson when they were on that expedition: This deponent also will recollect that Johnson went with the troops, that took the prisoners of Burgoyne's army to Hartford; this detachment was made up of draughted men from the companies of Captain Price, Capt. Jeroloman and Hun, all of Albany, and perhaps from some other companies. Captain Price and Hun commanded this detachment, and this deponent and Jeremiah Johnson were in this

detachment: This deponent knows that Jeremiah Johnson belonged to Capt. Nicholas Jeroloman's company, and that when that company was ordered out Johnson went with them; but he went at other times being draughted from his company and placed under the command of other officers; this deponent was several times ordered out as a draught, or detached under other Captains than his own - his own company was commanded by Capt. John Price: - This deponent further saith that he knew the said Jeremiah Johnson before he was married, and he also knew Sarah Diamond before she became the wife of the said Jeremiah Johnson; this deponent heard of their being married at the time they were married, and knew they afterwards lived together as man and wife; this deponent knows it was during the war that they were married, but the year he cannot remember; and this deponent knew them both up to the time of the said Johnson's death.
The words "of Albany" interlined between the 12 th & 13 th lines of first page, and the words "when that" interlined between first and second lines of second page before signing.
Wibb 22 Vanbenthuysen
Sworn to & subscribed in open court this 30 th day of October 1838. And the above named William Vanbenthuysen is known to the court and is a credible witness. - The above noted interlineations were made before signing as above stated, for testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said court this day & year first above written.
John G. Watson Clerk.

In the matter of the application of Sarah Johnson, a widow, for a pension.
State of New York } County of Albany } B.
On this sixth day of February, 1839 personally appeared before Justice of the Peace, Court of the city of Albany, (the same being a Court of Record) Richard Milton, a resident of the town of Bethlehem, in the county of Albany, state of New York, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath testify and say that in the year 1776 he was orderly sergeant under Capt. Nicholas Jeroloman, in Col. Jacob Lansing's regiment of militia of the city of Albany; that he went with the company under Capt. Nicholas Jeroloman on an expedition to Lake George in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six, that they were gone about six weeks on that expedition; that Sereniah Johnson was a private in that company, and was with the company on that expedition.
That in the year 1777 this deponent was promoted to the office of Ensign in the said company, on the 15 th day of March, and Sereniah Johnson was then made a sergeant. This deponent went with a detachment to Saratoga; Johnson did not go with this deponent, but afterwards when Burgoyne came down, other detachments came from Albany, and this deponent knows that Johnson was with the men that came up to Saratoga from Albany, and was in the battle, for this deponent saw Johnson on the ground during the battle. This deponent commanded the detachment which first went up, and he was there three months before Burgoyne came down, - when the news came that Burgoyne was coming orders were given for more troops, and all the militia to come on from below; and Capt. Nicholas Jeroloman came on from Albany with the rest of his company, and in that company was Johnson; how long that part of the company were out deponent does not know; but he knows that many of the militia arrived in the latter part of July and during the month of August. The first battle was fought on the 16 th of September, and the militia were kept together until after the surrender of Burgoyne in October. This deponent remembers that Capt. Price commanded the detachment that had charge of the prisoners of Burgoyne's army that were sent from Albany to Hartford.
This deponent further says that in the year 1778, or 1779, he is not certain which, the company went on the expedition

to Fort Plain; it was commanded (the company) by Capt. Nicholas Jeroloman, under Col. Cuyler. When they arrived at Fort Plain they were under Col. Wemple. This deponent was Ensign of the company, and Jeremiah Johnson was along on that expedition as a sergeant. They were out on this expedition about a month; deponent is not very certain as to the length of time they were out on this expedition.
This deponent knows that Jeremiah Johnson went with a party to Fort Stanwix at a time when deponent was not out. He does not know under what Captain Johnson went. There was a party that were draughted for nine months, and Jeremiah Johnson was one of them; of this deponent is quite certain.
This deponent remembers the time that Jeremiah Johnson was married to Sarah Diamond — the year he cannot recollect — he was not present at the wedding — but he knew of the marriage at the time — they lived next door to deponent in Hudson street, in the city of Albany. This deponent knows that the widow Sarah Johnson is the same that was Johnson's wife at that time. It was during the war that they were married.
Subscribed & sworn to in open Court this 6 th day of February 1839.
Derick Hilton
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said Court
John G. Watson Clk.

Sarah Johnson Applicant
Act July 4. 1836
Supplemental affidavits
Agent W. B. Pierce Albany NY

In the matter of the applica- tion of Sarah Johnson for Pension under the Act of July 4. 1836
Albany July 14. 1843.
Sir,
I would very respectfully solicit a reexamination of the above claim.
I have obtained amended affidavits from the two original witnesses in this case. How far they agree or differ from the original I have no means of knowing. After thinking over the matter deliberate- ly & refreshing their memories by giving a renewed ac- count of their own service they have been enabled distinctly to call to mind the various particulars contained in their present affidavits. Mr T. Bea- thynsen testifies that he was with Jeremiah Johnson upon at least five different expeditions, amounting in all to 5 months 1 week & 10 days. Deick Hilton testifies that he was with him upon four occasions amounting to 7 months, & believes that he served 3 months in the Spring of 1777. at Fort Edward. The total amount of time sworn to is 9 months 1 week 10 days besides 3 months above referred to not positively stated. These wit- nesses are highly respectable. Hilton was an officer in the same Company as Johnson. If these witness's original affidavits differ in any wise from the Present , it must be owing to a previous imperfect examination . I am authorized very respectfully to submit the claim for such an allowance as you may be pleased to con- sider due, in view of the present exhibits.
I have the honor to remain
With Great Respect
How J. L. Edwards Comm d of Pensions
Your Obedient Servt Wm B. Pierce

State of New York County of Albany } ss.
Denick Allen of the town of Ber- kshire in said County age Eighty Seven years, being duly sworn deposeth & saith that he was a Sergeant, Ensign & Lieutenant during the war of the revolution and is now a Pensioner of the United States under the act of Con- gress passed June 7. 1832. That during said war he was well acquainted with Jeremiah Johnson who was during said war a Sergeant in the Company of Militia to which this Deponent belonged to wit, the Company of Albany City Militia commanded by Captain Fisher in the early part of said war after- wards by Capt Jerolaman who was promoted from Lieutenant, Capt Fisher having resigned in conse- quence of feeble health. That this Deponent dis- tinctly remembers that said Jeremiah Johnson was on duty with said Company upon a number of occasions deponent remembers that he served with or at the same time with Deponent upon at least four expeditions. That during the campaign which resulted in the capture of Burgoyne in the Summer & fall of 1777 said Company served at least three months at one time, to wit, from July 6 th when Burgoyne took possession of Ticonde- roga until after his surrender at Saratoga & De- ponent is positive that said Johnson served during this entire period three months & De- ponent surely believes that he served with said Company previous to this campaign to wit, in the Spring of said year 1777 at Fort Edward for a period of more than two months or during the months of May & June. And deponent fur- ther saith that he was on duty with said John- son the next year to Schoharie & Cobleskill for a period of six weeks . That this was in the

summer of said year July & August, and the detachment which served at this time assisted the inhabitants of Schoharie & Cobleskill in taking in their Crops as the Indians & Tories were committing Ravages thereupon. And Deponent also remembers serving with David Johnson upon another expedition to Fort Plain one month & thinks that this was in the fall of the next year 1779 and also upon an expedition to Stone Arabia The length of this expedition was at least six weeks . That Deponent does not know whether he stated all these Particulars before when he made an affidavit in this case, but he is sure that the facts herein stated are correct, to wit that David Johnson served at least three months in the fall of 1777, six weeks at Schoharie & Cobleskill four weeks at Fort Plain & six weeks at Stone Arabia. And Deponent also knows that David Johnson served upon one expedition with the Leicesters for a Class, each Class being compelled to provide a man for the Levy Service, but Deponent cannot relate the Particulars of Johnsons Levy Service.
Subscribed & sworn this fifth day of June 1843 before me & I certify that said Derrick H. Hilton is a credible witness.
Derrick Hilton
J. M. Settle Clerk of Deeds for the City & County of Albany.

State of New York City & County of Albany ss
William Van Benthuysen of the town of Greenbush in the County of Rensselaer in said State being duly sworn deposes & saith that he is ninety five years of age, was a soldier of the Revolution, and is now a Pensioner of the United States under the Act of Congress passed June 7. 1832. That during said war of the revolution for many years previous thereto he was well and intimately acquainted with Jeremiah Johnson whose widow is now liv- ing in the City of Albany and is an applicant for a Pension. That at the request of said widow this Deponent has endeavored to call to mind the various revolutionary services of said Jeremiah Johnson, but that owing to extreme old age and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot give a full & connected ac- count thereof, altho' he is well assured that he did serve with said Johnson upon numerous occasions & always knew that he was a vigilant & faithful soldier & always ready to serve his country. That he was a Sergeant in the Regiment  Company wherein this Deponent was Private, to wit, the Regiment of Albany City Militia commanded by Colonel Lansing. That said Johnson was a Sergeant in the company of Capt Fisher & Jeroloman & this Deponent was a Pri- vate in the company of Capt Price, all of said City of Albany & of the Regiment of Colonel Lansing aforesaid. - That this Deponent's reflection & conver- sation is now able to call to mind at least five differ- ent occasions upon which he served in company with said Jeremiah Johnson to wit, once to Lake George, du- ring the campaign against Burgoyne; once to Hart- ford with Prisoners, once to the Helderberg in Pursuit

of Tories & once to Schenectady & Canajoharie. That Deponent thinks that said expedition to Lake George was the first in which he served with said Johnson. That this occurred in the fall of the year 1776, as Deponent thinks, the year before Burgoyne came down. That Capt John Price, Capt Fisher & a number of other officers were on duty at the time. The length of this expedition was at least one month . That during the summer and fall of the next year 1777, the whole of said Regiment of Colonel Lansing were on duty at Saratoga, Stillwater, Bemis heights, Fort Edward & various other places in that vicinity during the season that Burgoyne was advancing with his army until his surrender at Saratoga . That Deponent well remembers that said General Johnson was on duty during the whole of this expe- dition under said Militia officers for a term not less than three months . for from the time that Burgoyne landed upon American Soil until his surrender, the Albany Militia were not allowed a moments rest but were constantly on the move & that this period was certainly not less than three months - That after said Surrender, to wit, in the fall of the same year 1777, deponent was again engaged with said Johnson upon an expedition to Watford to convey about 700 prisoners from Albany which had been surrendered by Burgoyne. That a number of officers accompanied them at this time a- mong which deponent remembers Capt Price & Henn . That the length of this tour was not less than three weeks . That Deponent was twice on duty with said Johnson upon detachments in pur- suit of Tories, but does not clearly remember the

remember the year. He thinks however that it was in the fall of the year 1778 from the fact that the Tories were then accompanied by Hessians who had joined them from Burgoyne's army. The first of these expeditions was to the Helderberg under Capt Price. ten days . At this time said Tories & Hessians attacked the house of Jacob Cooper an uncle to this Deponent, and said Cooper having barred his door, shot one of the ruffians from an upper window and his wife shot a second. That said detachment, succeeded in capturing a third who was thereupon immediately hung. Deponent is quite sure that said Johnson was with them at this time for said term of ten days . The second of these expeditions was to Canajoharie by the way of Schenectady & the length thereof not less than two weeks , still under the command of Capt Price. — That Deponent has been enabled to remember the foregoing facts from a careful calling to mind of the attendant circumstances & has fully satisfied his mind that said Johnson did serve with him upon each & all of these occasions. And deponent verily believes that said Johnson served upon other occasions, that he was on duty with the State troops, but he cannot relate any further particulars.
Subscribed from the 14th day of July 1833 before me & I certify that said William Van Benthusen is a credible witness.
William Van Benthusen Hays on.
AM Bittle
Clerk of Deeds for the City of Albany —

State of New York County of Albany
Henry B. Haswell Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Jacob M. Settle before whom the preceding affidavits of Deuck Hilton & William Van Benthuysen purport to have been taken was at the respective dates thereof a Commissioner of Deeds in & for said County duly Commissioned & sworn. And I do further certify that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Commissioner & do hereby believe the same to be genuine. To wit: Said Commissioners sig- natures to said affidavits. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my Official Seal this fifteenth day of July A. D. 1843
H. B. Haswell Clerk

State of New York County of Albany
King's College
Sworn depositions on Oath
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O. W. & N. DIV. SEP 7 1906 ILL: S
PENSION A SEP 5 U. 1906 S. OFFICE.

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Melville, Sept. 2. 1906.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir,
Will you kindly inform me as to the ways and means of ascertaining whether my great grand-father, Jeremiah Johnston, received a pension of land from the United States Government or not? He served in the American Revolution, being a member of the 1 st Regiment of Albany County Militia, gaining thereby a land bounty "Right" of 500 or 600 acres of land. Writing to Albany on the subject, I have been informed that he had assigned his interest to some one else. He received from some source,

(2) however, what has purported to be a pension of land, as his son, my grandfather, Thos. D. Johnston, inherited it from him when he died, and had the land many years after Jeremiah Johnston's death. My father, Thos. D. Johnston's son, had a vivid recollection of the same, but said that his father had lost control of the land in some way or other, and I am trying to find out what became of the land and how it was lost. It was located in Whitesboro, Oneida County, N.Y., now a suburb of Utica, N.Y. The name of the county in Revolutionary times was Trijon, Utica being on the eastern border. My interest in the matter has been very

strong for many years, but received a stimulus recently by the receipt on my part of the volumes of New York in the Revolution, wherein I found the name of Jeremiah Johnston as a member of the 1 st Regiment of Albany County Militia, possessed of a land bounty "Right" as mentioned above.
There is a tradition in our family that Jeremiah Johnston received a grant of land from the U. S. Government along after the Revolution, and that it was a quarter section of land or 160 acres.
Trusting that you can give me the information sought, and thanking you in advance, I remain
Sincerely Yours
E. T. Johnston.
Huntington, L. I., R. F. D. #2.