Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File for Joseph Johnston

SERVICE
NUMBER
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Johnston, Joseph
Disability No papers
Phila. Agency
CONTENTS

Niagara Falls, NY Feb 8, 1938
Pension Commissioner Veterans Bureau Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:- Can you furnish me- much data as requested con- cerning one Joseph Johnson ? Born near Barren Hill, Va- served as private in 5 th Penn. Regt- promoted, and later was made sergeant in the Invalid Regt- Penn. Archives Vol 4- pages- 35- 53- 98- 196 Br. list, burned list The Invalid Regt as I under- stood was recruited from soldiers who were in the hospital, not able to do strenuous work, but- could act as guards and in similar capacities.

2- It is probable that Joseph Johnson or his widow secured a pension or tract of land. If so, you would have the necessary data to complete application papers for membership in N. S. D. A. R. - to mt:-
Date of birth, marriage, and death of said Joseph Johnson.
Maiden name of wife, also date of birth, marriage , death names of children of the a fore said - also birth-dates of same -
Any information you might be able to give me would be greatly appreciated
Thanking you in advance I am very truly yours -
Mrs. H. J. Stone
8444 N. Riverside Dr.

March 3, 1938
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Mrs. H. J. Stone 8444 W. Rivershore Drive Niagara Falls, New York
Joseph Johnston, Dis. Rev. NA-J/MCS
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for information relative to Revolutionary War soldier, Joseph Johnson, was was living near Barren Hill, Pennsylvania, served as private in the 5th Pennsylvania Regiment and as sergeant in the Invalid Regiment.
The Revolutionary War records of this office show that a Joseph Johnston served as private and received an invalid pension of $60 per annum, commencing March 4, 1789, under the Act of June 7, 1785, and the pension was paid at the agency of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Because of the destruction of the papers in the claim when the War Office was burned in 1800, the residence of this soldier cannot be ascertained and this office has no further data relative to the soldier and no data whatever in regard to his family.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Johnston, Joseph GRADE Sergeant "in the LINE Corps of Invalids"
WARRANT NUMBER 13263 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED September 4, 1789
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notation: "Certified by N. Cutting Dec. 12, 1820"
*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.