Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38088, for George Johnston, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
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Johnson, George
S. 38088
CONTENTS

4,120 Virginia Roll
George Johnston Capt Wayles Virginia Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence the 21 st of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 th of November 1818 and delivered to Richard Forest Page at Washington City
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818. 4 mos \frac{14}{30} — 35:73 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th March 1819 — — — 48:—
$ 83:73
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
3 Years
Continued Letter G.
Hon. C. S. Faulkner 22 Apr. 1854.
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State of Virginia Jefferson County Set
On this 24 th day of July 1820, personally appeared in open court being a court of record for the said County George Johnston aged Eighty years, resident in said County, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows that he enlisted at Martinsburg Berkeley County State of Virginia in the year 1776 and served three years (as will appear by the documents filed with my declaration for a pension about the fall of 1818) and was in the Battle of Germantown and Monmouth and Trenton and at the taking Cornwallis. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18 th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift sale, or in any manner, 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 18 th March 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in Trust for me, any property, 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. And that I am unable to maintain and support myself by labour and that I have no profession, but have hitherto supported myself by day labour and have no family residing with me and have received a pension by virtue of a certificate No. 4. 128
his George 9 Johnston mark

Scedula
I have no property except some wearing apparel and some indifferent articles of household furniture and seven small hogs.
Sworn to and declared on the 11 th day of July 1820 in open Court.
his
George W Johnston mark
The Court are of opinion that the property contained in the foregoing Sced a is worth fourteen Dollars July 25 th 1820.
Van Rutherford Reg. Mag te for the time being
Virginia
Jefferson County ss I Samuel Hramer Clerk of the County Court of Jefferson do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said 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 is Fourteen Dollars.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 7 th day of February 1824
Samuel Hramer

and State District of Virginia.
Jefferson county ss
On the 21 st day of April 1818 before me the subscri- ber, presiding and sole judge of the superior court of Law for the said county of Jefferson in the 9 th District of the  and State aforesaid, personally appeared George Johnston aged seventy-eight years and resident in the said county and district, who being first duly sworn by me according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War. That he the said George Johnston enlisted in February 1776 at Martinsburgh in the State aforesaid in the company commanded by Capt. George Wayles in the 4 th Va. Regt. commanded by Col. John Neville and was afterward transferred to Capt. Griffin's 10 th company by whom his discharge was signed. That he continued to serve in the said Corps or in the service of the United States until the full expira- tion of his term of service which was three years when he was discharged from service at Middlebrook, New Jersey. That he was in the battle of Germantown & Monmouth
That he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support. and that he has no other evidence now in his power of sworn to and declared before me the day and year his said services except the testimony, under oath of Abraham Davenport, who has sworn, that he said Davenport did in carry to Richmond and deliver to Genl. Wood one of the coun- cil of state said George Johnston discharge from service sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid
Robt. White
Jefferson county, District State of Virginia ss
made oath before me the subscri- ber Judge of the Superior Court of Law for the said county of Jefferson Major Abram Davenport that he carried to Richmond in Virginia and delivered to Genl. James Wood one of the Council of State said George Johnston discharge from the service of the United States sworn to before me the day and year aforesaid Robt. White

I Robert White Jr. Judge of the aforesaid superior court of Law do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said George Johnston — did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the before mentioned act of Congress. Certified under my hand the day and year aforesaid R obert White
Virginia Towns Jefferson County ss
I Robert C Lee Clerk of the Superior Court of Law for the county aforesaid do hereby Certify, that Robert White Esquire, before whom the foregoing affidavit appears to have been Made, was at the that time and now is, a Judge of the said Superior Court, and that due faith and Credit is and ought to be given to all his official acts as such, as well as courts of Justice, as thereunto —
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set My hand and affixed my own private Seal (Having no public Seal of Office) this 21 st day of Apr. 1818 and in the 42 nd year of this Commonwealth
R. C. Lee

88088
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Rev
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File No. 88088
George Johnston Rev Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 259
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Officiale O. L. Farnham
Geo. Johnston Va 18m
Gen L. P. Waldo Col. Com'y Paris Washington

Peter Hagner Esq. 3. Anderson D.C.

Hon James Stephenson
Rec? 12 Feby 24 Cty? same day bif? of reference
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George Johnson's claim for pension as a Revolutionary soldier. —
— Ref? to J. L. Edwards Esq.

Congregational Church 11 th Febry 1824.
Dear Sir
Will you please examine the enclosed papers and inform me of the result as soon as convenient
Yours Very Respectfully
E. Stephenson
The letter please return

State of Virginia Jefferson County To wit
In the record of proceedings in the County court of Jefferson among others is the following, To wit,
"State of Virginia
Jefferson County sit. On this 24 th day of July 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being a court of record for the said County, George Johnson aged eighty Years, resident in said County, who, being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, that he enlisted in Martinsburg, Berkeley County State of Virginia in Year 1776 and served three years (as will appear by the documents filed with my declaration for a pension about the fall of 1818) and was in the battle of Germantown, and Monmouth and Trenton and at the taking of Cornwallis. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United on the 18 th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner, disposed of any property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish 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 18 th March 1818; 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. and that I am unable to maintain & support myself by labour, and that I have mg

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profession, but have hitherto supported myself by day labour and had no family residing with me and I have received a pension by virtue of a certificate N o 4. 120.
Schedule - I have no property except some wearing apparel and some indifferent articles of household furniture and seven small hogs.
his George G Johnston mark
Sworn to and declared in open Court this 24 th day of July 1820
With Robert Bates Clerk
I Robert Bates Clerk of the Court for the County of Spottsylvania and State of Virginia do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule hereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court, and I do further certify that in the opinion of the Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in said schedule is fourteen dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand affixed the public seal of my office this 25 th day of July 1820 and in the 45 th year of the Commonwealth
Robert Bates Clerk City P. of Dist.

Jefferson County ss This day personally appeared before me the undersigned one of the Justices of the peace in and for the County of Jefferson. John Grop, and made oath that George Johnson enlisted under Captain Fitzpatrick (or Killpatrick) in the year 1781 in then Berkeley, now Jefferson County, to serve during the war, and that the said George Johnson served with him the said John Grop in the company commanded by the said Fitz- patrick (or Killpatrick) which company was attached to the 8 th Virginia Reg t and was ordered to join Gen t . Green in the South, but on the way the company to which he belonged was countermanded and ordered to join the army in pursuit of Lord Cornwallis, and that it became attached to the army at York, and was com- manded by Col s Gaskins & Maj r Willis, before the arrival of Gen t Washington - and that the affiant joined the store afterwards and knows nothing of the said Johnson after that time until the conclusion of the war. Given under my hand and seal this 24 th day of November 1823.
Math d Ransom

Virginia
Jefferson County ss }
I Samuel Johnston Cramer Clerk of the County Court of Jefferson in the state of Virginia, do hereby certify, that Matthew Pearson, Esq., before whom the within affidavit was made, and whose hand and seal are affixed to the same, was at the time of taking the same, and still is, one of the acting Justices of peace, in and for the said County, and that due faith and credit are, and ought to be, given to all his official acts as such, both in Courts of Justice and thereout,
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Public seal of my Office this 19 th day of December 1823 and in the 48 th year of the Commonwealth of Virginia
Samuel J Cramer

Free
Admitted
Hon ble Secretary of War
Washington City
For  R d Forest Esq:-

Charles town Jefferson County Va. June 1 st 1818.
Sir
Enclosed you will find the certificate of Judge White stating I have taken the oath required of me to entitle me to pension - when I am placed on the pension list please inform me.
Very Resp y
Mr. M c Lean Geo: Johnston