Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21464, for Isaac Johnson, Rhode Island

SERVICE
NUMBER
Rel
Johnson, Isaac Elizabeth
No. 21467.
CONTENTS

Phoebe = Island 6128.
Elizabeth Johnson, widow of Isaac Johnson, decd.
Reported March 30, 1841.
who was a pensioner under the Act of _____ and who died, at sea , in the year 1786 20 of Kent Co. in the State of R. Island who was a private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Horton of the Reg t commanded by Col. Varnum in the R. Island time for 8 mos. private
Inscribed on the Roll of R. Island at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th day of March, 1841 and sent to Benjamin Corwell, Providence, R. Island
Added to the 4th of March, 1841 Semi-annual allowance ending
$133:30 { Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by S. A. Elliot Clerk. Book 4, Vol. 2 - Page 11

7747 Miriam Johnson R.I.
at 7 July 38
m 84 d 86-
not on Rolls. R.I. Line
adm d 8 mo.
$26.66/100
No deduction
Benjn Cowell est. Providence R.I.

State of Rhode Island
County of Kent
On this 25 day of September A.D. 1840 personally appeared before me John Brown chief justice of the court of common pleas within open said County. Elizabeth Johnson new resident in Warwick in said County aged 76 years who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of July 7 th 1838 viz that she is the widow of Isaac Johnson formerly of said Warwick who was a soldier of the Revolution. that her husband the said Isaac enlisted and served in various companies & regiments but it is not in her power to specify them or his officers names she must therefore rely on others who were with him or knowing to his services — And she further declares that she was married to the said Isaac Johnson on the 28 day of October 1784 in said Warwick as will appear by the records of said town a copy whereof is hereto annexed. — Her husband died at sea in the year 1786 and since that period she has remained

unmarried & the widow of said Isaac She was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Twenty hundred & ninety four to wit at the time above stated
Chas Elizabeth X Johnson Mark
Nextfo. At Warwick R.I.
Sworn to before me this 25 th day of September D.B.H.D. I also certify that on the account of the age & infirmities of Mrs. Elizabeth Johnson I think it would be unsafe for her to attend court.
John Brown for C. & S. J.

Warwick October the Twenty Eighth A D Seventeen Hundred and Eighty four
Then Isaac Johnson of Warwick in the State of Rhode Island and Elisabeth Remington of the Town & State aforesaid was married according to laws of this State by me Abraham Lippitt Elder
State of Rhode Island } County of Kent } ss
Town Clerks Office
Warwick December 10 th 184
I George A. Brayton town clerk of said town of Warwick do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy from the records of Marriages in this office with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows "October the 28 th A D 1784"
Geo. A. Brayton Town clerk
I George A. Brayton above named depose and say that I hold the office Town clerk in the County town and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town of Warwick with the exception above named as certified by me
Geo. A. Brayton Town clerk of the town of Warwick
State of Rhode Island }
County of Kent ss. }
In Warwick the 31 st day of December A D 1840
Personally came George A. Brayton subscribed to the above deposition and made oath to the truth of the same before me, and I further certify that he is a credible witness
Wm Harrison Justice of the Peace

I William Greene of Easton in the County of Washington aged 84 years do testify & say that in the year 1775 I enlisted for Eight months as a Private in Capt Thomas Holdens Company Col. Varnums Regiment of Rhode Island Troops and Served out my time at Roxbury near Boston and I further testify that I well remember a man by the name of Isaac Johnson who enlisted about the same time I did in said Company with me as a Private & was discharged at the time I was to wit in December of that year I again enlisted but I do not remember that said Isaac died but he served Eight months with me in same Company said Isaac belonged to Warwick or Coventry I do not remember which
William Greene
Washington ss Easton August 17 th A D 1840 Personally appeared before me the above named William Greene & signed & made solemn oath to the above deposition I further certify that said William is well known to me & he is a Respectable Citizen & a credible witness
Russell Corliss Justice Peace

Elizabeth Johnson

I Nathan Miller of Warwick in the County of Kent and State of Rhode Island being eighty eight years of age do On oath testify and say that I was well acquainted with Isaac Johnson, formerly of Warwick and the husband of Elizabeth Johnson who is now his widow I was acquainted with the Said Isaac long before the Revolutionary war. In the year 1775 just after the war broke out I have a distinct recollection that Said Isaac enlisted and went down to Roxbury near Boston and served out his time of eight months I do not recollect the Company which he belonged to but it was in Colonel James M. Varnum Regiment I did not serve with him but I knew of his going, I was also well acquainted with Peleg Johnson brother to the Said Isaac, Said Peleg has often told me that his brother Isaac served in the Continental army with him at the South he told me that he was with him at the battle of Red Bank. In one of our conversations Said Peleg told me that they would not have been driven out of the Fort at Red-bank had not one of the guns been disabled by a shot from the enemy Peleg served pretty much all the war, but how long Isaac served I do not know
attest Wm Harrison
Nathan his  Miller mark
State of Rhode Island
County of Kent } Sc In Warwick the 24 th day of December
A D 1840 Personally appeared before me the above named Nathan Miller and made Oath to the truth of the above deposition by him signed and I further certify that he is a credible witness
Wm Harrison Justice of the Peace

I Murry Lippitt of Warwick in the County of Kent being now seventy seven years of age, On Oath do testify and say, that I was well acquainted with Isaac Johnson formerly of Warwick in said County. I was present when Mr Johnson enlisted in to the company of Capt n John Holden which said company was a part of the Regiment commanded by Col Olney. I do not remember the day nor the year but I saw the Regiment on Rhode Island after they left the Islands of Providence, which was burnt by the British. Mr Johnson was then in said Company & with said Regiment. after this I saw Mr Johnson with the Company & Regiment forward at East Greenwich & when said Regiment marched South to join the grand Army (so called) said Johnson marched with them. I went with them & drove a baggage cart for the space of one fortnight when I returned. I saw no more of Mr Johnson until the peace, when he returned home, and I very likely believe he served the whole war, as he returned with a number of my acquaintance who had enlisted & who served the whole war. I well remember the joyful time we had when they returned, it was the first & last time I ever got drunk - there was present as I well remember at this good time besides said Mr Johnson. Richard Rhodes, Prime Rhodes

Ichabod Northup & Philo Phillips all Soldiers of the Revolution all belonging to said Regiment. We used to call said Regiment the black Slaven regiment as there were so many colored men attached to it —
Mary his  X Leppitt mark
Sworn to at Warwick this twenty fifth day of September A.D. 1840 before me — and I also certify that Mary Leppitt is a credible Witness.
John Brown for C. C. pleas

State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.
Secretary's Office March 5, 1841.
I Henry Bowen, Secretary of said State, and Keeper of the Records and the Seal thereof.
Do certify that at the date of the official certificates severally annexed, the said John Brown was Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas within the County of Kent; William Harrison Justice of the Peace for the town of Warwick in said County; and Russell Perlin Justice of the Peace for the town of Exeter in the County of Washington: Each duly elected and commissioned, as appears of record.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said State at Providence the day and year first above written.
Henry Bowen

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 21464 Elizabeth Johnson Widow of Isaac Johnson Pri. Benjamin
Act July 7 th 1938
Index: Vol. A , Page 381
[Arrangement of 1870.]