Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26,692, for John Johnson, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Johnson, John Hannah
N. 26,692
CONTENTS

3263 New York
John Johnson of Troy in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Bogert, of the Regt. commanded by Col Van Schaick, in the New York line for 8 1/2 months,
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 28 Dollars 32 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th day of Decem- ber 1832 — and sent to Albany Troy NY
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 — $42.48 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 33 14.16
$56.64
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Ino Cromwell Clerk, Book D Vol. 5 Page 102

4522
New York Albany.
Hannah Johnson widow of John Johnson who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 28 Dollars 32
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of Mch 1849 and sent to
A. Ray. Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 103 Vol. 4

9727 John Johnson
admitted 8 1/2 mo $28 32
26 66 2/3 1.66 28.33
8. 2666 1.66 28.32
33 33 1/3 26.66 2/3 1.66 2/3 28.32 14.16 42.48
Arch d Bull Troy - N.Y.

BRIEF in the case of John Johnson of the City of Troy in the State of N. York (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Albany Court, City of Troy  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? Sixty Eight years  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.     States that he entered the Service in 1779. as a Private & Substitute for Miss Weeks, in Col. Isaac Bogert's Camp, Col. Van Schaike's Reg. - following, and before he returned to his Camp, his term of enlistment had expired. Alleges that his actual service amounted to about 82 months and including his furlough, to 93 months.  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none stated  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Givingston Manor N York  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional and living testimony  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? the papers are correct in form and authentication 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Wm Gordon
Examining Clerk.

9/27 In the Matter of John Johnson for an application for a pension
Archibald Scott Clerk

1 And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states - And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that John Winchell who has signed one of the preceding certificates is a resident of the town of Lansingburgh and that John Vanderzee is a resident of the said city of Troy designed the other certificate and both are credible persons and their statements entitled to the fullest credit
Archibald Bull clerk of the Court above named 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 Archibald Bull clerk (9)

State of New York County of Rensselaer City of Troy
3 G. On this fifth day of September personally appeared in open Court before the Mayors Court of the City of Troy now sitting John Johnson a resident of the said City of Troy in the County of Rensselaer aforesaid aged nearly  sixty Eight years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed June seventh 1832 - That he entered the service under the following named officers and served as herein stated - that he entered the service as a private and substitute for Martin or Martins Levings who was drafted out of the Militia into the nine months service - that he entered a Company commanded by Capt. Isaac Bogert of Albany New York who is now dead - that he joined said Company at Albany on the first day of April 1779 as he thinks - that one Brown - George Kennedy and Peter Thomas were sergeants in said Company - that he did not know that any one of said Company was living but believed all were dead until yesterday he accidentally recognized John Wirtchell who was a fellow soldier with him in said Company from the first of April until the next Fall when he was sent off into the western part of the State of New York in a detachment and has never; until yesterday; seen him since - that he continued at Albany in said service until sometime in December following when he received a furlough from his Captain for fourteen days and before he returned his term of nine months expired - He obtained his furlough in consequence of not having winter clothing - that the Company to which

he belonged was embodied in a regiment commanded by Col. Van Schaick - That he received no pay for any of his services - The whole term of active service amounted to about eight months & half and together with the furlough nine months - That he was born in Livingston's Manor in now Columbia County - and resided there when called into the war and after the revolutionary war he moved to Sandlake Rensselaer County West of Albany where he has resided about thirty first five years spring to the City of Troy That he never received any other than a verbal discharge and has no docu- mentary evidence of his services - that he has a record of his age now in his possession by which it appears he was born the 10 th  March 1764
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension rolls of the agency of any State.
Sworn to & Subscribed The day and year aforesaid John Johnson Archibald Bull Clerk
State of New York } Rensselaer County } City of Troy }
I John Winchell residing in the Town of Lansingburg in the County of Rensselaer State of New York hereby certify that I knew and was very well acquaint- -ed with John Johnson who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration in the Revo- lutionary war - that I believe him to be nearly Eighty Eighty years of age - that I was a

Fellow soldiers with him in the same Company under Capt Isaac Bogert at Albany from the first day of April 1779 until the fore part of September of the same year when I was sent with a detachment of Militia to Fort Herkimer on the Mohawk River and I have never after that time until yesterday seen said Johnson when I inmediately recognized him - While at Albany in said service I have frequently been on guard with him - I had also the small pox there and during said time was frequently visited by said Johnson -
Subscribed & Sworn the day and year aforesaid } John Winchell Archibald Bell clerk
State of New York Rensselaer County City of Troy
I, J. Storm Van Vandezee residing in the City of Troy aforesaid hereby certify that I am well acquainted and have been for twenty years last past with John Johnson who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration - that I believe him to be nearly sixty eight years of age - that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides and has resided to have been a revolutionary soldier & that I concur in that opinion - that I believe him to be a man of truth and veracity & believe all the statements in his said declaration to be strictly correct and true
Subscribed & Sworn the day & year aforesaid Archibald Bell clerk
J. T. Vandezee

State of New York Albany Justice's Court ss. On this 28 th day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred & forty seven, before the Justices of the Justice's Court of the City of Albany (the same being a Court of Record) personally appeared Hannah Johnson, a resident of the City of Troy in the County of Rensselaer, State of New York, aged eighty two years, 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 June 17. 1844, entitled "An act to continue the Pensions of certain Widows" —
That she is the Widow of John Johnson, who was a private in the Revolutionary Army, and was, at the time of his death, a Pensioner of the United States, under the act of Congress of June 7. 1832, at the rate of twenty eight dollars & thirty two cents per annum —
She further declares that she was married to the said John Johnson, on the fourteenth day of December in the year one thousand eight hundred & eighty four — That her Husband, the aforesaid John Johnson died on the twenty eighth day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty five at his residence in the City of Troy aforesaid — That she was married to the said John Johnson at his Brother's House in Livingston's Name, Columbia County, by the Rev. Mr. Dunning — That her name previous to her marriage was Hannah Frits — That the only record of her marriage of which she has any knowledge now existing , is the one hereto annexed, which was written by a Schoolmaster named John Foster, more than thirty years ago — It was written by said Foster at the request of her Husband the said John Johnson, and the said record has been in the family ever since — That the said record is all in the handwriting of said Foster, except the memorandum respecting the death of the certain members of the family, which was made by Virgil Bingham, her son-in-law by a Mr. Wilkins — She further declares that she was not married to the said John Johnson prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January eighteen hundred & thirty four — Viz — at the time above stated — And she further declares

that she never learned to write - Sworn to & subscribed, on the day & year first above written, in open Court
her Hannah Johnson mark
Witness the seal of the said Court & the signature of the Clerk thereof The word "of which she had any knowledge" in the first page intended
Hobart Clark
State of New York
Albany Justice's Court ss. Thomas Johnson of the City of Troy, in the County of Rensselaer, State of New York, being duly sworn, deposes that he is fifty years of age or upwards, & is one of the children of the within named John & Hannah Johnson. That his Father the said John Johnson, died at Troy, on the 28 th day of September 1845, leaving the said Hannah his wife, and that she has ever since continued to be & now is a widow. This Deponent further saith that he has known the record of the births & marriages of the said John & Hannah Johnson & their children here mentioned, for more than thirty years, & has never known any other record of the marriage of his said Father & Mother. That said record was written by one John Foster, a School Master, at said Lake, where this Deponent's Father & Mother & their family then resided - and said record has ever since been in the possession of one of the family, and this Deponent has no doubt that it contains a true statement of the births & marriage of his said Father & Mother & of the births of their children. The memoranda in said record of the death of the said John Johnson, & those of his children, were not made by said Foster, but by this Deponent's Brother-in-law, Virgil Brigham & by a Mr. Wilkinson -
Sworn to & subscribed this 28 th day of May 1847, in open Court - Witness the seal
Thomas P. Johnson
Hobart Clark

of said Clerk & the signature of the Clerk thereof D H Botts Clerk
It is hereby certified by order of said Clerk that Thomas J Johnson, the above Deposition is a credible Witness - On Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said Clerk this 28 th day of May 1847.
D H Botts, Clerk

No 482, June 5/47 In the Matter of Hannah (Widow of John) Johnson - application for a pension made Oct 17 June 1844.
Marrred 1784

Robinson Crusoe.

A Chain of Generation
Dedicated to the Family of
John Johnson —
John Johnson Born March 10 th 1764
Died 28 th Sept. 1845.
Hannah Fritts Born April 19 th 1765 —
They Married Dec. 14 th 1784 —
John Johnson age when he died was 81 years 6 M. 8 days

Caty Johnson was born July 29 th 1785-
Eve Johnson was born Janu y 8 th 1787-
Died Mary Johnson was born Oct r 4 th 1789-
Died January 1844. Elizabeth Johnson was born June 23 rd 1791
Hannah Johnson was born May 8 th 1793-
David Johnson was born Oct r 1 st 1794-
Killed in the army 1842
Thomas Johnson was born March 28 th 1792
John Johnson Jun r was born August 1 st 1799-
Peter Johnson was born July 4 th 1801-
Silas and Sally Johnson twins were born May 16 th
William Johnson was born Jan. 6 th 1805- 1809

John Johnson to Cash 50 05 John Johnson to Cash 18
Worst Myers Settled 20 shillings.
Cr by Cash 8 05 5 00
John Coons to Cash 8 05 4 72

John Johnson Record
Second Lake May the 6th 1831

State of New York
Rensselaer County } ss. Ward Wilkinson of the city of Troy in the county of Rensselaer, being duly sworn, says that he was well acquainted with John Johnson late of the said city deceased, that the said John Johnson was at the time of his death a Revolutionary Pensioner; he died at the city of Troy aforesaid twenty eighth day of September 1845, leaving a widow by the name of Hannah Johnson, who is now living and resides in the city of Troy aforesaid. The said John Johnson wife at the time of his death, occupied a house as tenant to this deponent - further says not Sworn to this, 31 st May 1847. before me - Ward Wilkinson Archibald Bull Judge Renss. Co. Court
I certify that Ward Wilkinson the deponent, above named is a man of strict truth & veracity entitled to full credit as a witness. Troy May 31. 1847. Archibald Bull Judge
State of New York
Rensselaer County } ss. Eliza Dowe of the city of Troy in the county of Rensselaer being duly sworn says that she has heard the above affidavit, read, and that the facts therein stated are true - and further says, that she this deponent attended the funeral of the said John Johnson as a near relative and relation - and further says not,
STATE OF NEW-YORK, RENSSELAER COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, } ss.
I, AMBROSE H. SHELDON, Clerk of said County, do hereby Certify, that
Archibald Bull before whom the annexed Affidavit
was made and whose name is there- unto subscribed, was at the day of the date thereof a Judge of Rensselaer Common pleas. in and for said County, and duly authorized by law to take the same; and that I am well acquainted with the hand- writing of the said Judge and verily believe that his signature to the said -
Affidavit - is genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County, this thirty first day of
May 1847
A. H. Sheldon CLERK.

State of New York
Rensselaer County } ss. Elisha Doolittle of the city of Troy in the county of Rensselaer being duly sworn says that he has heard the above affidavit read and that the facts therein stated are true. and further says, that he this deponent attended the funeral of the said John Johnson as a usher and deacon - and further says not
Sworn to this 31. May 1847. before me
E. L. Doolittle
Archibald Bull Judge etc
I certify that Elisha Doolittle the deponent above named is a man of strict truth & veracity, and entitled to full credit as a witness.
Troy May 31. 1847.
Archibald Bull Judge etc

February 24, 1931.
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section ILL
Mrs. C. L. Rotzel 4236 Lyndale Avenue, South Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 26692, that John Johnson was born March 10, 1764 in Livingston Manor, Columbia County, New York.
While a resident of Livingston Manor, Columbia County, New York, he enlisted April 1, 1779 and served nine months as a private in Captain Isaac Bogart's Company, Colonel Van Schaick's New York Regiment.
After the war, soldier moved to Sand Lake, Rensselaer County, New York where he lived for thirty-five years, then moved in the spring of 1832 to Troy, Rensselaer County, New York.
He applied for pension and it was allowed, the certificate of pension being issued December 19, 1832.
Soldier died September 28, 1845 at his home in Troy, New York.
John Johnson married on December 14, 1784 at his brother's home in Livingston Manor, New York, Hannah Frits. She was born April 18, 1765.
His widow, Hannah Johnson, was allowed pension on her application executed May 28, 1847, while a resident of Troy, New York.
Soldier and his wife had the following children:

   Caty .. .. .  Johnson  born  July  29, 1785     Eve .....  "  "  January  8, 1787,  died ----    Mary .....  "  "  October  4, 1789,  " Jan. 1844.    Elisabeth ..  "  "  June  22, 1791.     Hannah ....  "  "  May  8, 1793     David .....  "  "  October  1, 1794,  killed in army-1812    Thomas ....  "  "  March  28, 1797.     John .....  "  Jr. "  August  1, 1799     Peter .....  "  "  July  4, 1801     Silas & Sally  "  (twins) "  May  16, 1805     William ...  "  "  January  6, 1809.    
In 1847, Thomas I. Johnson , son of soldier, was a resident of Troy, New York. Soldier's son-in-law, Virgil Bingham, was referred to but the name of his wife was not designated.
Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN, Acting Commissioner.

Rey 26692 WIDOW, &c.
1931 - Feb. 28 - Hist. to Mrs. C. L. Rotzel - See lett. Simon Whitcomb R-11393 - L.L.L.
File No. 26692
Kannah Johnson Wid of John Johnson Br Rev War
Act: Feb 2nd 1848
Index: - Vol. A , Page 382
[Arrangement of 1870.]

V
No 482.
Hannah Johnson
NY
Let to L. Jenkins June 15. '44; to same June 28. '47
act 17 June 1844

579.
New York Albany
Hannah Johnson
widow of John
who was a Private
in the Regt
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
28 Dollars 32
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1844
25 Sept. 1845
Certificate of Pension issued the
23 rd day of Mch 1849
and sent to
A. Ray Esq Present
[Act of JUNE 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book
Vol. 2 Page 78

Albany June 2 d 1847.
James L. Edwards Esquire, Commissioner of Pensions, Sir,
Enclose the application (with proofs) of Hannah, Widow of John Johnson, for a pension under the act of 17 June 1844 - and also,
Very Respectfully,
Your obedt. Servt.
Lemuel Jenkins.

Washington
Aug 25. 48
Sir
I herewith enclose, an application in the case of Hannah Johnson of New York for the benefit of the act 17 June 1844. or any subsequent act.
I remain Your most respectfully Rev. N. May
J. S. Edwards Esq. Comm r of Pensions

June 21/47 Cert. of birth in Case Hannah Johnson

Albany June 18. 1847.
James L. Edwards Esquire Hon ble J. P. Kirtland Sir,
Your letter of the 15 th inst. respecting the claim of Mr. Hannah Johnson is received - I supposed I had sent the certificate of the Court, with her declaration - I now send one, which I presume, will be satisfactory -
On examining the Records of the Comptroller's office, I do not find the name of John Johnson, or having served under Capt. Bryant of Col. Van Schaick's Regiment in 1779.
The Records in the office of the Secretary of State show that Capt. Isaac Bryant Lieut. served in the 3 d Regt. of the New York Line, from 21 Nov. 1776 to May 1778 when he was omitted - He was, afterwards, I think in 1780, appointed a Capt. in the Line under Col. Hasler - I much have served to the end of the War, as he drew bounty land - I have no knowledge of the contents of John Johnson's original declaration, & therefore cannot state what services he claimed to have rendered, except as mentioned in your letter.
Very Respectfully, Your obed t Serv t
Samuel J. Kirtland

No 482
Hannah Johnson widow of John M
Act 17 June 1844
Married 1784
Husband died
28 Sept 1845
ad a 8 h mo s pr c
$28.32 per An
fr 25 Sept 1845
ad act '48
at $28.32 per An
A Ray. Esq Present

To James L. Edwards Esquire, Commissioner of Pensions,
The Subscriber, a resident of the Town of New Baltimore in the County of Greene State of New York, respectfully Declares and represents, That she is the Widow of John Johnson, who was a soldier in the War of the Revolution, and drew a pension under the Act of Congress of 7 June, 1832, at the rate of twenty eight dollars & thirty two cents per annum - That he died on the 28 th day of September 1845, leaving her his Widow, and that she has ever since remained his Widow -
She further Declares that in the month of June 1847, she made application for a pension under the Act of 17 June 1844, and her declaration and proofs were forwarded by Samuel Jenkins of Albany, to the Pension Office, at Washington, as she is informed & believes - She further states that, as she is also informed & believes, her said application is yet pending before the Commissioner of Pensions -
She further Declares that, as she has been informed & believes, an Act of Congress was passed on the 26 th day of June last, repealing the proviso of the second section of an act of Congress, passed May 7, 1846, and that under the said Act of Congress passed 26 th June last, she is entitled to the same annual stipend under the Act of 17 June 1844, as was allowed to her said Husband John Johnson, under the Act of 7 June 1832, viz - Twenty eight dollars & thirty two cents - which annual stipend she now claims - and she now learned to write
Dated this 22 day of August, 1848 - Nancy Johnson
Wijl M. Lawrence Witness -
State of New York
Albany County, ss. On this 22 day of August 1848, before the Subscriber a justice of the Peace in & for the said County, personally appeared Hannah Johnson, above named to me known and made oath, in due form of law, that the facts set forth in

the foregoing Declaration, are true & correct, according to the best of his knowledge, information & belief.
Elijah D. R. Converse
Justice of the Peace.
State of New-York, CITY AND COUNTY OF ALBANY, CLERK'S OFFICE, } ss.
I, L. Van Deusen Clerk of the City and County of Albany aforesaid, Do HEREBY CERTIFY, that Elijah D. R. Converse - was on the day of the date of the annexed Affidavit and Certificate, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly appointed and sworn, and that the signatures to the Jurat of said Affidavit and to the said Certificate, purporting to be his, are genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my name, and affixed the seal of the said County, this 23 rd day of August 1848.
L. Van Deusen
Clerk.

State of New York Albany Justice's Court ss. I David Holt Clerk of the Justice's Court of the City of Albany, (the same being a Court of Record) do hereby Certify that a Justice's Court held before the Justices thereof in the City of Albany on the 28th day of May 1847, satisfactory evidence was exhibited to said Court, that John Johnson was a Pensioner of the United States, under the Act of Congress of June 7. 1832, at twenty eight dollars & thirty two cents per annum; was a resident of the County of Rensselaer, in the State of New York, and died in the City of Troy in said County & State, on the twenty eighth day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred & forty five. That he left a Widow whose name is Hannah Johnson, and who was present in Court when said proof was exhibited.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court, this 28th 18th day of June 1847. —
D. Holt, Clerk