Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2735, for Daniel Johnson, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
N 16
Johnson, Daniel Jane
N 2735 B.L. 9199-160-55,
CONTENTS
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12 680 Maine R
Daniel Johnson ————— of Belfast — in the district of Maine who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Cilley — of the New Hampshire line, for the term of One Year
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine District at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 th of April 1818 —
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st of July 1819 and sent to William Crosby Esq r Judge. Belfast — Maine
Arrears to 4th of March 1819. 10 m. \frac{20}{30} \times 4 31. 86:36 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sept r 1819 — — — — — 48: —
134:36
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Notification sent December 20 1820 R. C. Wood, Augusta, Maine

960 Maine
Jane Johnson widow of Daniel Johnson who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private N. H. Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
27th November 1851
Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of July, 1851 and sent to
M. H. Bradbury Welfast Me.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act July 29, 1848, Page 5 - Vol. 4
Reg 3 M 55-30950

Copy to J. Williamson Aug 14/55. Let in N. 1. Sept. 25/55.
Index 48 p. 953
Vol. I. 76.
1-30.980 Ack. (53) Sept. 20/55.
Same Johnathan W. M.
Daniel Johnson. Pair.
Exp. N. H. Cont. Life.
Col. _____ Mail
Ent. _____ Revolutionary
Dis. _____ War.
Refers to P. Part N. 953.
AD: 160 Accts Oct. 25/55.
Boyle M.
73 v. 10
M.W.M.
Cw: Aug. 14/55.
J. Williamson Esq.
Belfast
Waldo Co Maine

Declarations in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 29 th July 1848.
State of Maine, Waldo County ss. On this 21 st day of Feby A.D. 1857, Personally appeared the Hon. Joseph Miller Judge of Probate for the County aforesaid - Jane Johnson a resident of Belmont in the same County, aged eighty nine 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 29, 1848, that she is the widow of Daniel Johnson who was a private in the Army of the Revolution and was a pensioner under the Act of 18 th March 1818. She further declares that she was mar- ried to the said Daniel Johnson on the first day of January, in the year Seventeen hundred & eighty six, and that her husband the aforesaid Daniel Johnson died on the 27 th day of Nov 1857. and that she still remains a widow. Witnes. Geo. Weymouth. Jane her Johnson mark Subscribed and sworn to before me at a Special Court of Probate held at the residence of the said Jane Johnson in said Belmont, who from age & infirmity is unable to be present in open Court. Joseph Miller Judge of Probate for said County of Waldo.
N o 12.680 }

State of Maine.
Waldo County ss.
I Charles Palmer, Register of Probate for said County, do hereby certify that Joseph Miller, is Judge of Probate for said County, and that the signature to the foregoing certificate purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of the Probate Court, this fifth day of March A.D. 1852.
Charles Palmer,
Register of Probate for the County of Waldo

I David Crockett of Belmont, County of Waldo State of Maine, on oath do testify and say that I have been acquainted with Daniel Johnson who was a Revolutionary pensioner, and Jane Johnson his wife for sixty four or sixty five years. I first knew them in the town of Effingham in the State of New Hampshire. They the said Daniel Johnson & Jane Johnson lived together as husband & wife some three or four years on my father's farm in said Effingham. I came to the town of Northport in the State of Maine fifty three years ago some March last. Mr. Daniel Johnson & his wife came to P. M. Place and settled there the same year, and I have been well acquainted with both of them from that time to the present. And I know that Jane Johnson who makes the foregoing appli- cation for the pension of her late husband, is the same woman whom I have always known as the wife of Daniel Johnson Witness.
State of Maine Waldo County ss. Feby 21. 1852
his David Crockett mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me, Joseph Miller, Justice of the Peace

State of Maine.
Waldo County ss.
I Charles Palmer, Register of Probate for said County, do hereby certify that Joseph Miller, is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County, and that his signature to the foregoing certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affix the Seal of the Probate Court this fifth day of March A.D. 1837.
Charles Palmer
Register of Probate for said County
Wm. Folsom

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Secretary of State's Office.
I, JOHN L. HADLEY, Secretary of State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Charles L. Godfrey is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Rockingham duly commissioned and qualified, and duly authorized by the Laws of said State to administer Oaths, take the acknowledgment of Deeds, &c. His Commission was dated on the 20 th day of May 1847, and will expire on the 20 th day of May 1852 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of the State, this 22 nd day of January 1852.
John L. Hadley Secretary of State.

Epping January 20 th 1852.
I John G. Ordway Town Clerk of Epping in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that the following is a true copy or extract from the records of said town. Married January first seventeen hundred & eighty-six by Rev d S. Stearns Minister of the Gospel.
Mr Daniel Johnson and Miss Jane Odiorne that it is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures, as follows - January 1 st 1786.
Attest John G. Ordway Town Clerk.
I John G. Ordway above named do certify & say that I hold the office of town Clerk of Epping in the County & State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town with the exception above named as certified by me.
John G. Ordway (Town Clerk)
State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss.
Sworn before me this 20 th day of January 1852. Charles L. Godfrey Justice of the Peace.

30.980 Jane Johnson
Forward warrant? if ipued, to J. Williamson, Belfast, Waldo Co., Me.

STATE OF MAINE.
COUNTY OF Waldo ,
On this twenty seventh day of March A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me, John M. Bailey a Justice of the Peace, duly authorized to administer oaths within and for the County aforesaid, Jane Johnson aged ninety two years, a resident of Worrill, late Belmont in the County of Waldo and
State of Maine , who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the identical Jane Johnson, the widow of Daniel Johnson late of said Belmont , who was a private in the Company in the commanded by Captain in the Regiment of commanded by
war of the Revolution, and pensioned at the time of his death. She further states that her said husband died at Belmont in said County of Waldo, on the twenty seventh day of November, A.D. 1857. That since his death, she has received a pension, as per the certificate numbered 953, dated July 20, 1858, to the evidence for obtaining which on file in the pension office, at Washington
That he  at  County of and State of  on oath the  day of A.D.  therefor  and continued in actual service in said war for the term of honably discharged at
Reference may be had, for proof of her said husband's death, and her own identity, and her marriage with said Daniel Johnson. For the proof of said Daniel's service, reference may be had to the evidence in his case, also on file in said office. She further states that she is now a widow.
He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which he may be entitled under the act approved the 3d day of March, 1855. She also declares that she has never applied for or received under this or any other act of Congress, any Bounty Land war- rant.
her Jane T. Johnson Mark

We, George Weymouth Viram Paul Ward County State in the State of Maine
Residents of
upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Jane Johnson in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that he is the identical person her represents himself to be. We further declare,
that we were well acquainted with Daniel Johnson, late of Belmont, in said County of Waldo, who was a Revolutionary pensioner at the time of his death; that we knew said Jane Johnson to cohabit with him in his life time, as his wife, and that we have known her since his death; and that she is now a widow, and that she is the identical Jane Johnson, who now receives a pension, for the services of said Daniel.
Geo Weymouth Viram B. Paul
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person he represents himself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
John M. Bailey (Justice of the Peace)
State of Maine,
County of Waldo
SS.
I, Nathl. Butman
Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of the State of
Maine within and for the County of Waldo
do hereby certify that
John M. Bailey
whose signatures appear to the foregoing Certificates of
Attestation was at the time of the dates of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified; and that the signatures purporting to be his, are genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of our Su- preme Judicial Court this 24th day of March A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty.
N. Butman
Clerk.

Daniel Johnson 2
Certificate N o 12694
312.880 Sept
1819 Com.
to be filed
R. C. Vose Augusta (Me)

Copy
State of Maine.
No 2
KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this Fifteenth day of August , 1820, personally appeared before Isaac Stetson Esq. a Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, being a Court of Record for said Counties, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Daniel Johnson aged fifty six years, resident in Belfast in the County of Hancock now of Augusta within said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. in the Company commanded by Captain Farwell and Regiment commanded by Colonel Colby of the line of the State of New Hampshire upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of nearly eleven Months
that his original declaration was made before Judge Crosby on the eleventh day of April 1818; that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 13194 . And I, the said Daniel Johnson do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Daniel Johnson
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz: About five acres of land with a poor house thereon of the value of fifty Dollars, one cow of the value of twelve Dollars one yoke of Oxen of the value of thirty five dollars five sheep of the value of five dollars, one horse of the value of twenty Dollars one yearling steer of the value of four Dollars a pig of the value of four dollars House hold furniture very poor & old worth five dollars, a pig & farming utensils worth five dollars there are no debts due to me that can be collected, and I owe as much as two hundred dollars. The income of the above property does not exceed twenty dollars a year. My occupation has been that of a board washer, but from age & infirmity having nearly lost my eye sight I am unable to work to work at that or perform any other labor. My family consists of my self, my wife Jane aged fifty nine years very feeble & unable to work and my daughter Polly aged twenty four years. Except the foregoing and my necessary clothing & bedding I have no estate or income whatever.
Daniel Johnson

Subscribed Sworn to and declared both the oath & schedule on this fifteenth day of August 1820
Before me Simon Glibbin a Judge of the C.C.P. 2 d Eastern circuit
True Copy Attest John John Davis
State of Maine
Clerks office November 22, 1820
Hancock County ss.
I Nelson Shaw, clerk of all the Judicial Courts holden within and for the County of Hancock, do hereby certify that the original Oath and the schedule thereto annexed of which the foregoing is a true Copy are filed in this Office -
Nelson Shaw Clerk

Sam Johnson Private Col: Gyllys Regt New Hampshire Shore Line 1781-1782 dec: 11 th April 1818
The deposition of the credible and distinguished officer, duly to be taken and examined, (or the captain or other officer of the Regt.) to prove the service of the plaintiff is required.

I am Daniel Johnson of Belfast in the county of Lancaster in the District of Marine on oath say and declare that in May 1861 I enlisted into the service of the United States as a private soldier in the late revolutionary war for six months to make a deficiency of the three years men once was embodied at Phillipsburg near New York in a company commanded by Capt n Daniel  Johnson in the first Regiment New Hampshire line commanded by Col n  John  Gillies and served my time out in said company and Regiment my time was out in Nov r of the same year and I was then at Washington , my Officer refused to discharge me although I was entitled for three years - I had lost the certificate of my enlistment and could not show the term of my enlistment and I was detained and did service in the same company till the spring following when I was dismissed - I served in all more than nine months
I am now poor and stand in need of assistance from my country for my support. Daniel Johnson

W. 2735.
0.
December 31, 1896.
W. 2735 L. W. B.
Sir:-
Replying to your request for information concerning the military record of Daniel Johnson, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that he made an application for pension on April 11th, 1818, at which time he was 54 years of age and residing at Belfast, Maine, and his pension was allowed for one year's actual service as a private in the New Hampshire troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Farwell and Col. Gilley. Place of his enlistment not stated.
His widow, Jane, made application and received a pension for the service of her husband as above set forth.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mr. John O. Johnson, Liberty, Maine.

Jan 2 1874 Hist to Jno O. Johnson Liberty - Me. Oct. 29. 1903 - Hist to J. O. Johnson - Liberty Me
See also
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 2735
Jane Johnson Widow Daniel Johnson Br. Rev. War.
Act: July 29, 1848
Index: Vol. a , Page 376
[Arrangement of 1870.]

No 14, 619 Fane Johnson wid of Daniel W.
3 and 25 June /57 Act 27 July 1858 & Joint Resolution of 12th July 68

✓ 9199
5
160 Ams

9199
N.H.
160 acres
Prov. Ct. 953

Bounty Land business. Additional evidence.
FREE
To the Commissioner of Pensions.
Washington
D.C.
30980
Jane Johnson wid Daniel me July 48-953 Boynnton

38980 Daniel Johnson duck ward Payne Coyntown July 48-953
Bounty land twine ep.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Washington D.C.
FREE

Mr: UCA 29 th July, 48, me,
Bob Ystrom.

Pension Office
June 28 1882
Maine Rolls. 3
Act 18 Mch 1818 3
Daniel Johnson Pri
Pen. $8 per month. To what time was he paid?
OJ
J.S. Gallaher Esq
3 rd and
Paid to 4 th Sept. 1851.
B.S.B.

State of Mass s
County of Hampshire June 20. 1819.
I hereby certify that Joseph Williamson & William Grafton are acting just this persons county of Hampshire - With the the oaths required by law from the officers of the court before me being of the said county.
William Grafton 3 Eastern circuit

State of Maine.
I John Davis Clerk, for the County of Kennebec of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Ken- nebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court ; and that the original was exhibited in open Court ; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is One hundred  forty dollars and cents, and deducting therefrom  the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property  in the opinion of said Court, is dollars and Cents.
172-445
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this day of 1820.
J. Davis Clerk of said Court for the County of

Jane Johnson Wid of Daniel Me
Act 29 July 1848 WRes 1 July 1848
Adm t 96#
from 27 Nov 1887
When her husband died
See H H Bradbury Belfast Me

No. 30.980.
Act of March 3, 1855.
Revolutionary claim.
Letter of inquiry about claim of widow of Daniel Johnson.
as to sufficiency of record evidence

Act of March 3, 1855.
Additional evidence in application
No. 30.980
Correspond with
J. Williamson,
Belfast,
Maine

Act of March 3. 1855.
Revolutionary Claims.
Belfast, Maine. October 20, 1855.
Sir:
Enclosed is the additional record evidence required in the application for Bounty land No. 30,980, of Sane Johnson, widow of Daniel Johnson, a soldier of the Revolution. Said Sane Johnson now receives a pension, and the evidence of identity, marriage, &c appears in connection with said Daniel & Sane's application for a pension, on file in the Pension Office.
Yours respectfully.
S. Williamson

Brief in the case of Jane Johnson wid of Daniel County and State of Maine act of 7 July 1838 & Joint Res, 1 July 1848
Claim, ("original," or for increase. )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner, at 96$ per annum under act of 18 March 1878
Evidence of marriage Recov.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent
N. H. Bradbury Belfast Me
Thornton Puflett
Examining Clerk.

State of New Hampshire.
SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE.
I DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the war of the Revolution, which remain in this office, it appears that the name of Daniel Johnson is borne upon the, Vol. 4. Page 347. "Roll of Capt. for the Six Months Company, in a Men raised in said Company by the State of New Hampshire to serve in Continental Army in the year 1781, at West Point." — Page 352. — "Name" Daniel Johnson "Place of Abode" Hopping. — "Town they went for" Hopping. "Time when Mustered" July 18. — "Time of Discharge" Decr. 21. — "Time in Service 5 Mo. 4 days."
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said State, this Seventeenth day of October 1855
Emuel N. Patten Secretary of State.

Berfast Me. Mar. 5. 1852
Commission of Pensions Washington
Sir,
I enclose the Declaration of Jane Johnson, widow of Daniel Johnson for a pension with evidence of marriage &c.
Respectfully yrs
N. H. Bradbury.

I Benjamin Ward of Monroe County of Hancock District of Maine being fifty nine years of age upon oath do testify and say that I know Daniel Johnson of Belfast County aforesaid, that he was a soldier in the Revolutionary army upon the Continental establishment that he belonged to the first regiment New Hampshire Line Captains Farnells Company, that I belonged to the same Regiment Capt. Berthas Company that said Daniel entered the service in the spring the last of April or first of May A. D - 1781 - and continued through the summer and fall and I wintered in the same barrack with him at Saratoga the next winter that in consequence of the loss of sum wrighting respecting said Daniel enlistment, the particulars I do not recall he was thought to be a three years man and was detained untill it was ascertained that he was not, which was sum time in march A. D - 1782 - when he was dismissed from the army - -
Benja Ward
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hancock ss. on the 10 th day of June A. D - 1819 - Benjamin Ward the above named a credible and disinterested witness made oath to the truth of the above Deposition by him subscribed before me - Wm. Huxford Just of Peace

I Benjamin Johnson aged fifty five years of Kennebec in the county of Kennebec, District of Maine upon oath testify & declare that I know Darius Johnson of Belfast in the county aforesaid, that he was a soldier in the Revolutionary Army upon the continental establishment, that he belonged to the first Regiment of the New-Hampshire line, Capt. Farnsworth's company, that I belonged to the second Regiment same line, Capt. Fogg's company - that said Darius joined the army in the spring of 1781, I think in May, & that he & I marched with said line of troops to the North- ward as far as Saratoga, and there wintered the next winter. I cannot recollect exactly the day said Darius was dismissed from the army, whether the last of February or the first part of March, I think it was in March 1782 - I know that from the time of his enlistment in 1781 to his dismissal as aforesaid he constantly served in the army.
Benj. Johnson
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hancock ss.
On the second day of June A.D. 1819, Benjamin Johnson above named, being a credible & disinterested witness made oath to the truth of the above Deposition, by him subscribed
Before me Joseph Williamson Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
HANCOCK, ss.
ON the eleventh day of April A. D. 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Third Eastern Circuit, of the Court of Common Pleas, in said Commonwealth, including the Counties of Hancock, Washington and Penobscot : Personally appeared Daniel Wilson who, being by me first duly sworn according to law, on his oath made the statement and declaration by him subscribed, and hereto annexed, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the revolutionary war."
And thereupon, I the said Judge do certify that I am satisfied the said Daniel Wilson did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in his said declaration, against the common enemy, and that he has made it appear to me, that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Which proceedings and the testimony annexed, being all he has been able to produce, I now transmit to the Secretary, for the department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name and caused the seal of said Court to be hereto affixed by Morgan D. Pierce Esquire, Clerk of said Court for said County of Hancock.
William C. Cushing, Judge

Liberty Maine Dec 4 th 1890
Hon Commissioner of Pensions Sir
There is shown upon the Pension rolls the name of Daniel Johnson a Revolutionary Soldier . He was a soldier from the state of New Hampshire But died in Maine in 1851 or 2.
Will you kindly inform me in what Co and Regt he served.
I require this information to enable me (who am his grand son) to become a member of the Sons of the Revolution.
Very Respectfully &c John O. Johnson

Liberty Maine Oct 18 th 1903
To the Hon Commissioners of Pensions
Sir
I wish to learn the services of one Daniel Johnson a Pensioner of the war of the Revolution under the act of 1818 who at the time lived at Belfast Maine But served in the war of the Revolution from New Hampshire enlisted from the town of Epping. I think. will you please furnish me with a copy of the record. also a copy relative to one Jonathan O'Allen of Fort Island Maine. a native of Conn. and said to have served as an officer in a Conn. Regt.

Do not know that he was a pensioner. These records are required to enable their descendants to become members of the Sons & Daughters of the Revolution.
Very respectfully &c J. O. Johnson

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Johnson, Daniel GRADE Private LINE New York
WARRANT NUMBER 7328 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED July 10, 1790 To John Reuckinbass, 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.