Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 27621, for John Johnson, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Johnson, John Clarissa
W. 27621
B.L.H. 7439-160-55
CONTENTS

32765
New York
John Johnson, deceased,
Broome Co in the State of New York who was a Conductor, in the Ensign & Private
commanded by Captain of the commanded
by in the line for 16 mm. Conductor 3 " Ensign 5 " Private
scribed on the Roll of Albany the rate of 366 Dollars 66 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. Vendo 2 nd May 1834, when he died
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of Augt. 1850 and sent to Geo. Lupton, Parent
Inrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending
Payable to his widow Parissa Johnson
E. 2. Vol 4 p 36. Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. K. S. Chase Clerk, Vol. 4 Page 36

1384 New York Albany Clarissa Johnson widow of John
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a { Wagon Master Ensign Private }
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 366 Dollars 66
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
3 rd Februy 1853
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th day of Aug 1853 and sent to
J. Lumpkin Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 1848 Page 76 Vol. A
3/53
1832

63.289 Act. Mar. 3/55 Apl. 12/55
Clarissa Johnson, wid of John Johnson, an Officer
Revolutionary Pension under Act. 7th June 1832
$366 66 / 100
Widow has been Pensions under Act. 3 rd Feb. 1853
Brighton
Ms. Feb 53- 1384
Dragon Conductors
Continental
Adms 160 act Oct 6/55
Dodge
Chester Babcock, McGrawville N.Y.
Vol. 8. 75.

No 12,143
John Johnson New York,
14. 16 86. May 21. 1833
P. 369
J Whitney
Whitney's Point
N.Y.

(Old Case)
BRIEF in the case of  John Johnson  County of Broome  in the State of N.Y.  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 87. 
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.     In 1775 July — 6 — Private Gen. Col. Woodworth, Capt. Deylon   " 76 Jan'y — 3 — Sergt. Same Col. Capt. Blake   " Augt — 3 — Sergt. Col. Doolittle, Capt. Dunham   " Decr — 4 — Capt. Capt. Blackman   77 Sep. — 3 — Private Col. McLean, Capt. Humphrey   78 or 79 — 4 — Captain Col. Woodworth   " 81 Apr. or May 1 — — citizens Same Col.  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Chatham Ct.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, or by the rolls? refers to the files of the R.B.  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Regular 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Levin Bell Examining Clerk.

C3289
Clarissa Johnson widow of John Johnson Bonny Jane claim
I further certify the within named Clarissa Johnson through age & infirmity is unable to subscribe her name for Mertz justice
Charles Babcock Agent McGranville Portland Co Me

State of New York
County of Broome
{ ss.
On this 20 day of March A. D., 1855, personally appeared before me J. E. Huntz a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid Clarissa Johnson aged 76 years, a Resident of Lisle in the County of Broome and State of New York Who being duly sworn, according to law, declares that she is the widow of John Johnson deceased, who was an officer in the War of the Revolution, and was Pensioned under the act 7 June 1832 at the rate of $366 66 per annum, and that she has been Pensioned under the act of February 3 rd 1853 at the rate of $366 66 per annum, as the widow of the said John Johnson deceased.
She further declares that she was married to the said John Johnson in Lisle in the County of Broome and State of New York on the day of August 1815-
She further declares that her husband, the aforesaid John Johnson died in Lisle in the County of Broome and State of New York on the 2 nd day of May 1834 and that she is still a widow.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the act of March 3 rd 1855.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written, before me.
her Clarissa Johnson Mark
J. E. Huntz Justice
STATE OF NEW YORK, } BROOME COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE. } ss.
I, ERASMUS D. ROBINSON, Clerk of the County of Broome, Do HEREBY CERTIFY, That J. E. Huntz Esq whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed Instrument, and thereon written, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the said County of Broome, duly elected and sworn, and authorized to take the same. And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Justice of the Peace, and verily believe that his signature to the said Certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine. And that said instrument is executed and acknowledged in conformity with the laws of this State.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said County the 6 th day of April A. D. 1855.
E. D. Robinson CLERK.

State of New York
County of Broome
} ss.
On this 20 day of March A. D., 1855, personally appeared before me J. C. Wentz a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid Clarissa Johnson aged 76 years, a Resident of Lisle in the County of Broome and State of New York Who being duly sworn, according to law, declares that she is the widow of John Johnson deceased, who was an officer in the War of the Revolution, and was Pensioned under the act 7 June 1832 at the rate of $366 66 per annum, and that she has been Pensioned under the act of February 3 rd 1853 at the rate of $366 66 per annum, as the widow of the said John Johnson deceased.
She further declares that she was married to the said John Johnson in Lisle in the County of Broome and State of New York on the day of August 1815- She further declares that her husband, the aforesaid John Johnson died in Lisle in the County of Broome and State of New York on the 2 nd day of May 1834 and that she is still a widow.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the act of March 3 rd 1855.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written, before me.
J. C. Wentz Justice
her Clarissa Johnson mark
We J. C. Johnson and Sophronia Johnson, residents of Lisle in the State of New York upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Clarissa Johnson, in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
J. C. Johnson Sophronia Johnson
egoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be; and that I have no interest in this claim:
J. C. Wentz Justice

Report to The Queen's Regt. Present

State of New York, COUNTY OF Broom
On this 24 th day of March A. D. 1853, personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace within and for the county and state aforesaid Clarissa Johnson aged Seventy four years, a resident of the town of Lisle in the county of Broom and state of New York who being 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 approved the 3d day of February, 1853:
Who says that she is the widow of John Johnson deceased, who was a Officer in the war of the Revolution, and was pensioned under the act of  since his death, she drew the amt due him under act 7 Jan 1832 at the rate of $ 366 66 per annum, and was paid at the Albany N.Y. agency. She further declares that she was married to the said John Johnson on the 2 nd day of August 1815 in the town of Lisle in the county of Broom in the state of New York that her name before her said marriage was Clarissa Root
She further declares that her husband, the aforesaid John Johnson died in the town of Lisle in the county of Broom and state of New York
on the 2 nd day of May A D 1834
She further declares that she was a widow at the passage of the act, and is still a widow, and that she has never before made application for a pension, except the amount due to her husband the said John Johnson at his death, and the proof of his death & also the proof of her marriage as then made is on file at the Pension Office
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, before me,
W. S. Rogers Justice of the Peace
Clarissa X Johnson Mark
J. H. Johnson (Witness)
I hereby certify that the above named deponent is unable to attend the sitting of the Court, in consequence of the infirmities of old age; and I further certify that I have no interest in the result of this case, and am not concerned in its prosecution.
I also certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Clarissa Johnson , and that she is the person that she has represented herself to be in the foregoing Declaration. W. S. Rogers Justice of the Peace

State of New York, ) Broome COUNTY. )
On this 24 day of March A. D. 1853, personally appeared before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace within and for the county and state aforesaid, Sally Minson aged forty nine years, a resident of Triangle in the county of Broome and state of who, being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say
that she is a daughter of Clarissa Johnson, widow of John Johnson who resides in the Town of Lisle County of Broome & state aforesaid, that she was personally acquainted with the said John Johnson and was present at the time when the said John Johnson and Clarissa, then Clarissa Beck, were married, and saw them married. That they were married in the Town of Lisle County of Broome and State of New York in the Month of August 1815. Deponent further says that she was present when John Johnson died, and that he died in the Town of Lisle County & State aforesaid on the 2 d day of May A D 1834 and at his death he left this de- ponent Mother the said Clarissa Johnson his widow and that she still remains his widow, and is now a resident of the Town of Lisle County & State aforesaid
Sally Minson.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, before me
M. S. Rogers
Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above named deponent is a reputable witness and I further certify that I have no interest in the result of the case where this is to be used, and am not concerned in its prosecution.
M. S. Rogers J. H.

State of New York, } Broome COUNTY. }
On this 24 th day of March A. D. 1853, personally appeared before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace within and for the county and state aforesaid, Charles Jones aged thirty three years, a resident of Lisle in the county of Broome and state of New York who, being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say
That he was was personally acquainted with John Johnson who was a resident of the said Town of Lisle in said County. that he died in said Town about the year 1834. and at his death he left Clarissa Johnson his widow, and that she still remains his widow, and that she resides in Lisle County of Broome and State of New York,
Charles Jones
STATE OF NEW YORK, BROOME COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.
I, ERASMUS D. ROBINSON, Clerk of the County of Broome, Do HEREBY CERTIFY, That M. S. Rogers Esq whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowl- edgment of the annexed Instrument, and thereon written, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the said County of Broome, duly elected and sworn, and authorized to take the same. And further, that I am well ac- quainted with the hand writing of such Justice of the Peace, and verily believe that his signature to the said Certificate of proof or acknowledgment, is genuine. And that said instrument is exe- cuted and acknowledged in conformity with the laws of this State.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said County the 28 day of March A. D. 1853.
E. D. Robinson CLERK.
Sworn to me this day and year, subscribed the day and year aforesaid, before me,
M. S. Rogers Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above named deponent is a reputable witness, and I further certify that I have no interest in the result of the case where this is to be used, and am not concerned in its prosecution.
M. S. Rogers Justice of the Peace

State of N. York ss I B. Marvin Clerk of the Bremer County Court of Common Pleas of said County do certify that Oliver Hicevsa Judge of said Court where the deponent wids; - I do also certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the said Court that the said John Johnson did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the Common enemy for the term of one year as Captain. I do also certify that the above named John Johnson is so inform from old age and as I am informed and believe has not been able to attend Court in the past I do also certify that the said schedule and Book have been admitted to the records of the said Court and that the same are truly Copied therefrom and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property included in the aforesaid schedule is three hundred dollars, and the said Court are also satisfied that the said John Johnson owns as much as that amount.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court. this 15 th day of March 1832. B. Marvin Clerk

Braun County ss. John Johnson of said County and State of New York on the 10 th day of March 1832 personally appeared before me the subscriber a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Braun resident in said County aged Eighty Seven years who being first duly sworn according to law with an his Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18 March 1818 and the 1 st of May 1820 That he the said John Johnson enlisted for the term of five months July 1775 under Col. Thos M c Intosh In January 1776 enlisted as a Sergeant for three Months under Col. Thos M c Intosh and served the said five Months In Dec. 1776 enlisted as Ensign and served under Col. Enoch or Elmore also received a second commission under Col. Thos M c Intosh and Col. M c Intosh And further this deponent states that in the year of 1780 & 81. he enlisted as a Captain under Colonel Wedderburn for one year and did serve as Captain under said Colonel for one year That he marched from the State of Connecticut to the South That after the taking of Cornwallis he was regularly mustered by his commanding officer And further says he was three years in the regular service of the Army of the Revolution and also this deponent further states that he did receive an Ensign Lieutenant & Captain commissions and served in the different States as above stated That this deponent knows of no valid rising of thirty years ago and the said commissions were lost That he hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to a pension except the present That his name is not on the roll of any State for a pension except the State of New York and that the following are the reasons for not making application for a pension - The reasons for not applying before are that I did possess property to support myself and family until about four years since That I have not been able to labor for the last fifteen years That three years last July I did make a similar application

but my application has not been granted as yet that that property I did possess on the 18 March 1818 has been spent for the support of myself & family (except what is named) Since in pursuance of the act of 18 th May 1820 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 to diminish it restoring 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 Revolu- tionary War - passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not now have any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts and that I have no income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto an- nected and by me subscribed. This deponent does further state that he owns really Acre of Land That the same is under encumbrance worth about $1000 There is no other real estate in the name of the deponent that his occupation is a farmer that he is not able to labor now has not been for the last fifteen years that he has a wife whose age is 52 two children that reside with him whose ages are one 20 the other 18 years of age That since the 18 March 1818 the following changes has been made in my property in the winter of 1820 I sold to David Smith eighty acres of land for three hundred twenty dollars the avails of said sale of land has been expended for my & my family support I was then in the 70th year of my age on the 10 th day of March 1832 before me Oliver Steele a judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Broome
I do solemnly swear and declare that I am not able to attend personally in Court on account of bodily infirmity occasioned by old age Sworn to and declared on the 10 March 1832 before Oliver Steele a judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Broome County John Schuart

Broom County - I Oliver Stiles a judge of the Court of Common pleas of said County when the election is held do hereby certify that the above named John Johnson in present age is in old age and bodily infirmities so described and bodily that he cannot and which I am credibly in- formed and believe he has been afflicted for the space of several years unable to attend Court of which I am a judge and I do think from present appearance that he will not be able to attend the Court above named at its next session - I have therefore in pursuance of the act of language of the 1 st March 1825 attended at his place of abode and administered the fore- going Oath
Lisle March 10 th 1832
Oliver Stiles one of the Judges of the Court of Common
The Commonwealth of the Revolutionary War - We do further state that he was in the service of his Country at least three years in all during the Revolutionary War but cannot state the particular times and further that we are now personally acquainted with his family and the situation of his property that his declarations in that respect are true Subscribed and sworn before me at Lisle This 10 March 1832 Oliver Stiles Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Broome
Benjamin Johnston
Abner Johnson
This may certify that I have been acquainted with Benjamin and Abner Johnson the above named persons they are brothers of the man whose statements are related to fall credit given under my hand this 13 th May 1833
Oliver Stiles Justice

Browne County ss
Personally appeared before me Oliver Stiles a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County duly empowered to administer Oaths Benjamin Johnson and Eben Johnson solemnly swore Oath and say they were acquainted with John Johnson at the time of the Revolutionary War and lived in the State of Connecticut where the said John Johnson resided during the said War. That we do solemnly declare that we were knowing that the said John Johnson was in the service of his Country at several different times during said War. We have seen a Certificate of Commission that he obtained during said War and from what we then knew and have always since understood to believe that the foregoing declaration made and subscribed by the said John Johnson is true as stated by him. That he has always been reputed and believed to have been a Captain in the Army of the Revolutionary War. We do further state that he was in the service of his Country at least three years in all during the Revolutionary War but cannot state the particular times. And further that we are now personally acquainted with his family and the situation of his property that his declarations in that respect are true
Subscribed and sworn before me at Lisle
this 10 March 1832
Oliver Stiles Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Broome
Benjamin Johnson
Eben Johnson
This may certify that I have been acquainted with Benjamin and Eben Johnson the above named persons. They are brothers of the man whose statement are intended to fall benefit given under my hand this 13 May 1833
Oliver Stiles Justice

State of New York
Court
Broome County ss. I Brazilla Marvin Clerk of the said County of Broome do Certify that the within named Oliver Stiles was on the tenth day of March 1832 one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Broome and also that on the thirteenth day of May 1833. the said Oliver Stiles was an acting Justice of the peace duly qualified in & for the said County of Broome & that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Oliver Stiles & believe his name signed to the affidavit made by Benjamin Johnson & Abner Johnson on the said 10 th day of March 1832 and also signed to the within Certificate bearing date May 13 th 1833. as to the credibility of said Witness, to be his genuine Signatures. Given under my hand & Seal of Office at the Town of Chenango the 22 nd day of May 1833. B. Marvin Clerk
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December 18, 1925
Mrs. J. J. E. Minot Carlsbad, Box 324 California
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 27621 it appears that John Johnson was born in 1745.
While a resident of Chatham, Middlesex County, Connecticut he enlisted in July 1775 and served six months as a private in Captain Tyler's Company, Colonel Huntington's Connecticut Regiment.
He enlisted in January 1776, served three months as Sergeant in Captain Blake's Company, Colonel Wadsworth's Connecticut Regiment, then enlisted in August 1776, served three months as Ensign in Captain Dunham's Company, Colonel Talcott's Connecticut Regiment, then again on December 1, 1776 and served four months as Lieutenant in Captain Elijah Blackman's Company, Colonel Roger Enos' Connecticut Regiment.
He enlisted in September 1777 and served three months as Lieutenant in Captain Jonathan Humphrey's Company, Colonel McClellan's Connecticut Regiment.
He enlisted in September 1778 or 1779 and served four

A former clerk had written this hist., and Miss Wilson said she was much amused, and to write it exactly as previously sent out - service etc -
per. said that Clarissa was interested in her pension before death - she was allowed on her application - 6-1832
months, a Captain under Colonel Wadsworth, and afterwards served eleven months, ending in November 1781, a Captain under said Colonel Wadsworth in the Connecticut Troops and was at the taking of Cornwallis.
In 1785 he moved to Sharon, Schoharie County, New York and in 1801  1802 moved to Lisle, Broome County, New York where he was allowed pension on his application executed March 10, 1832. In this year he stated that he had two  two children with him aged nine and twelve years, their names not given. He died May 2, 1834 in Lisle, New York.
Soldier married July 26, or August 3, 1815 in Lisle, New York, Clarissa Rock. She was allowed pension on her application executed October 21, 1847 while a resident of said Lisle aged sixty-eight years.
She got the arrears on this ap., her own pen. was on ap. - 24 - 1853 -
John Johnson, soldier's son, was living in Greene, Chenango County, New York in 1848 aged seventy-seven years. The name of his mother is not given.
Franklin N. Johnson, son of soldier and his wife Clarissa, was a resident of Lisle, New York in 1847 aged twenty-eight years.
Sally Miner of Triangle, New York in 1853 aged forty-nine years, stated that she was at the marriage of her mother Clarissa Rock and John Johnson.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner

1901 C. Johnson Emporium Jan'y, 17-1901 in of Loudon Park Pa 1912 Mch. 28 Histy to Mrs. L. Polhemus & 1917 Sept. 21- Hist. to Mrs. Belle D. Green. & 1923 Apr. 20 Hist to Mrs. Jessie H. Tuttle Aug. 1923 May 2- Mrs. Jessie H. Tuttle informed as to price of Photostats, and 1923 May 18- Photostat copies mailed to Mrs. Jessie H. Tuttle Aug. 1925- Dec. 18- Hist; to Mrs. J. G. Minot. H.
WIDOW, &c.
Oct 4 Ins
File No. 2 7.6 2.1
Clarissa Johnson Widow
Ins. R. 4
John - Priv Rev War. as an English
Act: Feb. 3 rd 1853
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 383
[Arrangement of 1870.]

No. 63289
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received April 12, 1855.
John Johnson Rev War
Warrant-7439-160-5-5
Chester Babcock Mc Grawville N.Y.

Let, Hon. R. H. Duell.
Aug. 27. 1862.
sign Pirate.
bed on the Roll at the rate 66 dollars 66 per annum, to commence 3d February, 1853.
cate of Pension issued 1/4. day of Aug. 53. t to
Sumpkin, Present
on Roll of Pensioners under act '53, Page 76 Vol. A

FEB
63289
Hon L P Waldo Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

✓ 7439
S New Am

N. York John Johnson
Suspended
Letter to Hon. S. Page 9. May 1834
Act 7. June 1832

4 Hon. J. H. Basset Commr of Pensions Sir
Washington, D. C. 9 th Sept. 1861
As the Attorney of Mrs Clarissa Johnson widow, John G. N. Y. Act 1853. I respectfully request a readjudication of her Claim to pension. She now draws $366 per annum, and I am of the opinion she should be allowed $480.
The evidence presented in her case shows her husband to have to have been in the U. S. N. Y. service as Conducting Officer from the autumn of 1779, to a later period in 1781, and the service having been rendered under the Continental N. Y., and as most of this service has been concealed & can be continuous between the periods proven by the Records upon the presumption that these appointments were likely to have been continuous that the same presumption be made applicable to this case as is applied to others. I have

not deemed it necessary to file my power of Attorney through the required & will do so
I am very Respectfully Yours & J. Singh

Washington D.C. August 13th 1853
Sir, Enclosed I offer additional evidence in the case of Mrs. Clarissa Thompson, N.Y. last 3rd Feb 1853, who was the widow of John Thompson, which I hope will be satisfactory. I am very respectfully, your affec son, Th. D. Campbell
Hon L. P. Waldo, Commr. of Pensions

Washington, D.C. April 2nd, 53
Sir, I herewith enclose declaration and proofs in the case of Clarissa Johnson, widow of John Johnson, New York, ady 3rd Feb. 1853. John Johnson was a pensioner with lot 1832, at the rate of $366.66 per ann. The proofs if any more are req d will be found in his papers.
I have the honor to be, Very respectfully W. L. Dampkin
Hon. S. P. Waldo. Comm. of Pensions

Washington, D.C. August 20 th , 1850
Sir,
I have the honor to enclose herewith a power of attorney, and another paper, forwarded to me by Chester Babcock, Esq., of New-York, from Mrs. Clarissa Johnson, whose papers are on file, and in whose case additional evidence has been recently presented, which is believed to be conclusive as to her right to a pension.
You will greatly oblige me, by causing early action upon this case, as it has been a long time before your Office. She is seeking the rights due her deceased husband, John Johnson, under Act of 7th June 1832.
H. J. S. Edwards Commr. of Pensions.
I am Sir, M c Culloch, Commr. Off. Int. Th. D. Humphreys.

Col. J. L. Edwards,
Commissioner of Pensions

Washington, D.C.
August 27, 1850.
Sir,
I am extremely anxious to learn the result of the examination (and of the procurement of the certificates) in the case of Mrs. Clarissa Johnson, who is claiming for the services of her husband John Johnson. I have been telegraphed by Mr. Babcock, and hence the excuse, if any is deemed necessary for again troubling you, and reminding you of your promise made to me yesterday that the case should be especially taken up this day and disposed of.
The evidence of service, and identity is believed to be established.
I am Sir,
With much respect
Your Ob. Serv.
Th. Sempkin.
Col. J. L. Edwards,
Commr. of Pensions

1 Cortland Village N.Y. Nov 13. 1830
Sir
A few months since a pension was granted to Clarissa Johnson of this State, widow of John Johnson.
It is represented to me that a Mr. Tainter for a time acted as the agent in obtaining the pension, but that ultimately another agent was employed, Tainter having neglected to move in the case for a year or two. Tainter, however demanded some $500 for his services, which not being paid by the widow, he has commenced suit against her. In order to prepare for her defence it is necessary that she should know what , & how much Tainter did in the case. Please do me the favor to give me abstracts of the evidence & papers in the case, & inform me by whom each paper was furnished.
Your ob st Servt A. S. Conger
Col J. L. Edwards Com d Pension

Sep 19 51 65
Eming Faintor Hearfordo N. Y.
Wants copy of Pension Certificate of Clarissa Johnson
John Johnson N.Y.
Oct 2 nd 51
Coale

Warwick Cortland Co N.Y.
Sept 19 th 1851
Hon J. E. Heath
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir,
In consistent with the rules and regulations of your office will you have the goodness to send me per mail a certified copy of the Pension Certificate granted to Clarissa Johnson as the widow of John Johnson late of Leeds in the County of Broome and State of N.Y. deceased
I wish to use the said copy in a suit at law now pending in the Courts of this State and soon to be tried
Your immediate compliance with the above request will much oblige
Your obedient servant
Erving Weston
A

Mrs Tho. Whitney Whineys Point
New York
The Post Master is requested to forward this letter

Office of State
August 27 th 1833.
I Thomas Day, Secretary of State of Connecticut do certify, that the General Assembly of this State at their session in November 1776 ordered four battalions to be raised to serve join the continental army and serve until the 15 th day of March 1777, & appointed Roger Enos Colonel, Samuel Gale Lt Col, & Amos Willson Major of one of them; & appointed Roger Riley Capt. Elijah Blackman 1 st Lieut, Joseph Kellogg 2 nd Lt, & John Johnson at the company thereunder; and that
be
THOMAS DAY Esquire, Secretary of the STATE OF CONNECTICUT in the United States of America, duly elected and qualified,—
To all persons to whom these presents shall come, Certifieth,—
That the paper writing hereunto annexed is a true copy of record. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the public seal of said State, at the City of Hartford, this 27 th day of
August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and three
Thomas Day

Office of State
August 27 th 1833.
I Thomas Day, Secretary of State of Connecticut do certify, that the General Assembly of this State at their session in November 1776 ordered four battalions to be raised to serve join the continental army and serve until the 15 th day of March 1777, & appointed Roger Enos Colonel, Samuel Gale 1 st Col., & Amos Willson Major of one of them; & appointed Roger Riley, Capt. Elisha Blackman 1 st Lieut., Joseph Kellogg 2 nd Lt., & John Johnson Ensign of one of the companies therein; and that the General Assembly at their session in December 1776 appointed John Johnson a Captain of the 4 th Co. in the 3 rd Reg t of militia in this State.
Connecticut 450 - 3rd Regt 1776
August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and three
Thomas Day

Comptroller's Office Aug. 28 th 1833.
I Elisha D. Phelps Comptroller of Public Accounts of the State of Connecticut, do certify that there is no entry in this office, from which an inference can be drawn, that Roger Riley accepted the appointm- -ent of Capt; but there is a bond executed by Elijah Blackman & surety dated the 27 th of December 1776, in the condition of which there is this discription , viz, "that whereas the above bounden Elijah "Blackman is appointed Pay Master of his own "company &c. raised to join the continental "army in Col. Enos regiment, & do, & that on the journal of the Pay Table under date 27 th of Decemb. 1776 there is this charge, viz, "Capt. Elijah "Blackman Col. Enos Reg t Dr To order on "Treasurer on account his company £172, 0, 0.
That on the journal of the Pay Table under date April 20 th 1780 there is charged to the United States the amount of Capt John Johnson pay roll £321, 6, 6, & that under date

May 28 th 1783 there is charged Capt. John Johnson Pay Roll £5,0.6 & £10,4.6 New London alarm, and £8,7.9½ for alarm at Saybrook.
I further certify that there are no rolls of Capt. Blackmans or Capt. Johnsons companies or any other evidence by which to determine how long they were in service.
E. Phelps
I also certify that I cannot find any evidence of En. Johnsons appointment to be Lieutenant in Capt. Blackmans company.
E. Phelps

Warrenton 5 Aug o 1857
Dear J S Edwards
I herewith enclose a power of Attorney authorizing me to act as agent in the claim of Clarissa Johnson widow of John Johnson. This claim was suspended at my instance so you will please examine the case, & I hope the result of such examination will be favorable
Yours with respect Abigail Gatten Warrenton

State of Connecticut, Comptroller Office, Hartford Aug. 22 d 1848
I certify, that on application for evidence of service by John Johnson, in the war of the Revolution, I have ex- amined the books and documents remaining in this Office relating to the war, and find in a document headed, "A Pay Roll of the 10 th Company of the 7 th Regiment, raised "p. order of the General Assembly, Colony of Connecticut "July A.D. 1775," the name of Capt. Eli Leavensworth as Captain, and also the name of John Johnson as a private, and opposite to his name, in a column headed "Time enlisted," "July 21 st " and "Time of Discharge," "18 Dec r " "Months & days in service," "4 Mos. 27 days." "Wages due" £9. 16. "When received Colony provisions," "Aug 8 th " "Days billeted themselves," "15." "Billeting due" £7. 6. "Total amount" £10. 3. 6. Upon a suggestion that a certificate has formerly

been issued from this Office of the service of the said John Johnson, I further certify, that the same name appears in Capt. Abram Tyler Co. 8 th Regt., as a Corporal; in Capt. Matthew Meads Co., Col. Waterbury's Regt., in Capt. Noble Bene- dicts Co. same Regt. and twice in Capt. Ichabod Doolittle's Co. same Regt. all of which Companies were in service during the same period, as Capt. Leavenworth's Co. above mentioned. No Pay or Muster Rolls of Col. Ennis' Regiment, raised in 1776 have been found in this Office, nor any evidence that Roger Kily was in service in said Regiment. But there is a bond of Elijah Blackman, described as of Middletown, and Joseph Kellogg of Chatham, on file in this Office, for the sum of £3000, dated the 27 th Dec. 1776, the condition of which in part is as follows viz, "that whereas the above bonded Elijah "Blackman is appointed Paymaster to his own company, "now to be raised to join the Continental Army in "Col. Ennis' Regt. Now etc.

In a ledger of the Paytable Office, there is an account headed "Capt. Elijah Blackman" ("Col. Enos Regt.") and the following entries on the Dr. side.
Dec. 27 th 1776 To order on Treasurer . . . . £172.
May 13 1777 To order on Treasurer . . . . £530.
In the Pay Table journal, the same entries appear as follows viz.
Dec. 27 Capt. Elijah Blackman, Col. Enos Regt. . . . Dr.
To order on Treasurer on account of his Co. £172.
May 13 1777. Capt. Elijah Blackman, Col. Enos Batt. n 1776
Dr. To order on Treasurer on acct. for your company
in acct. . . . . £530.
which entries with others are balanced, "By accounts ren-
dered" March 31 st 1783.
I also find in Haskell Receipts under the head of the "U.S. Dr. to the "State of Connecticut for sundry disbursements for hospital charges Arms & Baggage & other Contingent expenses of Troops raised for the "service of the United States," a bill in the name of John Johnson, for Baggage lost in service £9. 2. 6, which on Pay Table day book, or Journal is charged to the U.S. as follows,

To order on Treasurers, John Johnsons Son C o Webb Reg t 1776 L 9. 2. 6." and it also appears that Col. Cha s Webb commanded the Regiment wherein Capt. Eli Leavworth was capt. as before entitled in 1775. No Pay or Muster Rolls, of Col. Charles Webb Regiment in 1776 have been found.
Elijah Callins Comptroller

Johnson

Brief in the case of Clarissa Johnson, widow of John Johnson Cortland County and State of New York act 3 d February 1853
Claim, ("original," or " for increase. ")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Claimant received arrears of pension due her husband at the time of his death
Marriage proved by parol testimony certified to be credible.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Thomas Lumpkin Esq Present
Name and residence of Agent
W. Godden
Examining Clerk.

Washington City July 18 th 1850
Hon J L Edwards
Sir
About the time of my coming to this city Mr Eli Gaintor of Lee Mass forwarded to the Hon Julius Rockwell M.C. additional evidence and an argument on the application of Clarissa Johnson widow of John Johnson for a pension. His expectation was, that, should the Commission disallow the claim I should prosecute an appeal before the Sec'y of the Interior. Since my arrival here Mr John H Lumphin of this city informs me that he is the authorized agent of the widow. Of my own knowledge I state that Mr Gaintor has acted & considered himself agent & knows of none other. The papers in the case will show I presume that he presented the claim of the widow originally & has far furnished all the evidence.
In justice to Mr Gaintor I deem it proper to state these facts & request under submission to your rules that the case may be suspended until Mr Gaintor can be

appraised of these facts & allowed reasonable time to assert his rights if he has any in the premises
Yours very respectfully Abijah Gattine

McGrawville N.Y. July 11 th 1850
Hon J. L. Edwards Sir
As I am duly appointed agent in behalf of Clarissa Johnson - Widow of John Johnson who is claiming a pension that was due her said husband at his death, therefore I ask this case called up and when a report is made - please hand the same to Thomas Lumpkin, Esq. of your City
Yours &c
Chester Babcock

State of Connecticut
Comptrollers Office
Woolford Jan'y 10 1850
This may certify that there has been exhibited to me the copy of a letter from the Pension department at Washington addressed to the Hon. Julius Rockwell dated the 23 rd October 1848 relating to the claim for a pension for the services of one John Johnson in the war of the revolution, with a request that I would examine the rolls and documents in this office either to discredit or corroborate that claim. I have so examined and find the name of John Johnson borne on a pay roll of a company commanded by Abraham Tyree of the 8 th Regiment commanded by Jedediah Huntington by which it appears that he enlisted the 9 th of July 1775 & was discharged the 17 th of December 1775 having served in five 5 months eight 8 days. I do not find any Col Wadsworth to have been in service in 1775.
But it does appear that Col James Wadsworth commanded one of three regiments the other two being commanded by Cols Erastus Wolcott & by John Douglass raised upon the requisition of General Washington to serve near Boston for two months. There are no pay or muster rolls of this regiment in this office that is to say the

regiment commanded by Col Wadsworth. Nor is there any list of officers commanding in said regiment though some four or five of the Captains are incidentally mentioned - but I have not seen the name of Capt Blake. It appears that Col Wadsworth repaired to New York to procure a settlement for his regiment for he is allowed in his account for that purpose. In an account for a rich soldier in that regiment he charges "for 24 days after regiment came off" says he "got home the beginning of May". Then an pay roles of Col McCots Regiment raised for the same service which shows the discharge to have been the 6 th of April making more than two months service
By order of the Governor & Council of Safety the 23 rd Regiment of Militia with other Regiments was ordered on the 11 th of August 1776 "to march forthwith to New York and place themselves under Gen Washington until the (then) present exigency should be over"
There is an account on the books of the late Paytable office in
1777 March 21 United States Dr
To order to Capt Silas Duanham 23 R.M. to New York for losses sustained by his Co £101.9.10 As to his service in Capt Blackmans Co Col Eno's Regiment in 1777. I can add nothing

To my certificate of the 22 August 1848 although it abundantly appears that he Blackman was a Captain in said Regiment
Abijah Callin Comptroller

House of Representatives
July 3. 1850
J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Sir
I beg your attention to the enclosed papers in the matter of Cherissa Johnson. I hope you will give it as early attention as convenient, as it seems to me a full examination will make your way clearer in the matter. With high respect
Your obedient Servant Julius Rockwell

I, Franklin N. Johnson of Leisle in the County of Broome and State of New York, depose and say, that I am 28 years old, — that I am the son of John Johnson late of Leisle aforesaid deceased, and Clarissa Johnson his widow, — that I resided with my Father the said John Johnson, until the time of his death, — that from and after that period, I have resided, and still reside, with my Mother the said Clarissa Johnson, — that I have never known any Family Record in the family of my Father the said John Johnson, or in the family of my Mother the said Clarissa Johnson, containing the record of the marriage of my Father and Mother, the said John and Clarissa Johnson, and I verily believe there is no record whatever of that event.
Franklin N Johnson
State of New York } County of Broome } ss:
Leisle, October 19. 1847.
Personally appeared before me, Franklin N. Johnson, the above named deponent, and subscribed and made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit. And I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the said Franklin N. Johnson, and he is a credible witness.
Albert (D) Frooman Justice of the Peace

Hon. J. L. Edwards
I herewith present additional evidence in the application of Clarissa Johnson, widow, for the pension due her husband deceased, & request a reexamination of the Case. By your letter of the 23 d October 1848, I am informed that John Johnson in his lifetime, claimed to have served six Months in Capt. Tyler's Company in the year 1775. The Certificate of the Comptroller of Connecticut now presented shows that there was a John Johnson in Capt. Abraham Tyler's Co Col Huntington's Regiment who served 5 Months 8 days. This is also mentioned in his Certificate of the 22 d Aug. 1848. your letter of the 23 d October states that John Johnson alledged that he "Served six Months in 1775, under Cap. Tyler Col Wadsworth" "th three Months from January 1776 under Capt Blake of the "same regiment as a Sergeant" If his Claim is correctly stated it is evident that he made a mistake. The service of that Regiment in 1776, expired with that year as you well know the Connecticut Army in 1775, was raised only for that year & Consequently the alledged service in 1776 could not have been in the same regiment though probably it was composed in part of the same Men. I apprehend it is fair to presume that the two services in 1775 & January 1776, following each other immediately was actually rendered though from want of recollection or error in the draftsman the same Colonel is attached to each service, I trust all error of this kind

will not vitiate the Claim, for it is evident that if there was an intention to defraud he could not have stated a fact to be so which the History of the war would contradict. — As to the Service in 1776, under Capt Blake Col Wadsworth & Capt Dunham 1776, we furnish no Muster or Pay rolls & probably none exist unless they are in the Archives at Washington But the Comptroller Certificate corroborates the old Mory Story as far as it goes.
As to the alleged Service under Capt Blackman Col Ennys regiment in 1776, 77. the two certificates of the Secretary of State & Comptroller taken together establish the fact that a regiment was raised whose period of service was just about four months from November 1776 to March 1777, that the first Lieutenant of the Company viz Capt Blackman became its Captain and it is reasonable to presume that Johnson appointed an ensign by the Legislature to the rank in which might also have been promoted with the Lieutenant to the rank in which he claims to have served, we respectfully claim that his rank either as Lieutenant or ensign is established by documentary proof it also appears that Blackman belonged to Middletown way & is upon the opposite side of the river, our John Johnson is abundantly proved to have belonged to Chatham and as the Officers of the same Company must have been in the same vicinity four regiments being raised for the same service we respectfully claim that his identity is reasonably established & that this service is effectually proved —
As to his service as Captain or Conductor of teams you

say, "the transcript from the papers of Nehemiah Hubbard shows that John Johnson of Chatham received as a Conductor of teams £4, 10, per Month &c. — With Submission we think the effect of this evidence has been Misapprehended, Our Claim is for a Conductor of teams and Not for a waggoner under him — the John Johnson who is stated to be a teamster is Not the Man for whose services we Claim a pension but we Claim in behalf of the Captain & the record shows it beyond reasonable doubt Nay beyond Cavil both the fact of service & the identity of the Man, we think it also shows a service of more than two years — in this Capacity the last pay roll for which he has Credit is £740, 13, 3. Now suppose that the Capt had £12, per Month & a private £4, 10 & that the Company was in Number 8 or even 10, it is easy to see that the sum of £740, would cover more than twelve months service alone, the service is proved to have commenced Oct. 1779, & was continued untill November 1781, As to the
As to the fact that a waggoner receiving £4, 10, per Month is evidence that they were serving under a Civil Contract we have nothing to do with that question now,
Our Claim is for the Conductor & it never yet has been decided as I am aware that a Conductor was not embraced by the act of June 7, 1832. You might with equal propriety reject every Officer in the Quartermaster's Department as a Captain or Conductor of teams, The question of teamsters is different but that I am persuaded will ultimately be decided to be within the pension Laws
We Claim for this service two Years at least as Capt or Conductor of teams & at the rate allowed Captains

which is now understood to be $600 per annum -
I will remark as to the fact that the old man claimed to have served under Col. Wadsworth as you whereas the record shows he belonged to the department of Col. Hubbard. Hubbard & Wadsworth were both as you are probably aware at the South in the Campaign of 1881, when Johnson was - Hubbard as Q.M. Genl. Wadsworth as Commissary - The Wagon department had as much to do with the Commissary as the Quartermaster. - It was employed in transporting the stores provided by the Commissary and it is not strange that a Conductor should claim to have served under the Commissary for it is literally true although technically he belonged to the Quartermaster Department.
In Conclusion permit me to say that we respectfully claim to have proved service -
5 Months 8 days as private in 1775. 2 " " Sergeant from Jan'y 1776. 3 " " Ensign Aug 1776. 4 " " Lieut. from Dec 1776. 2 Years as Conductor of teams from Oct 1777. & hope that the Claim will be favourably Considered by the pension Department
Yours Respectfully,
Eli Tainter

Acto. 21/47 Declaration of Claudia Johnson for Pension

Whereas I Clarissa Johnson, Widow of John Johnson do hereby constitute and appoint Thomas Lumpkin of Washington City D.C. My true and lawfull attorney for me and in my name, hereby ratifying and confirming, what he shall lawfully do in the prosecution of my claim for a pension, And by these presents do revoke all former powers of attorney given to Mr Collins or Mr Tainter, as the power of attorney given by me to Mr Collins or Mr Tainter, was signed by her compulsion and against my wishes.
Sworn and subscribed } her before me this } Clarissa X Johnson 19 th day of August 1850. } Mark Geo W. Seymour Justice of the Peace In presence of Sophronia B. Johnson
I certify that the above named Clarissa Johnson is unable to write her name in consequence of old age and bodily infirmity.
Geo W. Seymour Justice of the Peace

STATE OF NEW YORK, BROOME COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE,
} s. s.
I, ERASMUS D. ROBINSON, Clerk of the County of Broome, Do HERE- BY CERTIFY, That Geo. W. Seymour whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed Instrument, and thereon written, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County of Broome, duly elected and sworn, and authorized to take the same. And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Justice _____, and verily believe that his signature to the said Certificate of proof or acknowledgment, is gen- uine. And that said instrument is executed and acknowledged in con- formity with the laws of this State.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said County, the 17 day of August , A. D. 185 0 .
E. D. Robinson CLERK.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Washington City May 19. 1863
Hon W. T. Otto
Acting Secretary of the Interior,
Sir, I have the honor to appeal to you from the decision of the Commissioner of Pensions in the case of Mrs Clarissa Johnson of Broome County N.Y. for an increase of her pension under the act of Feby 1853.
The application for such increase having been rejected by the Commissioner in August 1862, Mrs Johnson brought the case before the House of Representatives at its last Session. The papers were referred to the Committee on Revolutionary Claims, and the Committee reported in favor of the allowance of the claim, and also a resolution reciting that the case being provided for by existing law, no further

legislation was necessary and directing the aforesaid Report and accompanying papers to be transmitted to the Secretary of the Interior for his allowance.
On the 26 th Dec 1862, the Secretary of the Interior by an endorsement on the back of the Report of the Committee, directed that the claim for said increase of pension be allowed.
On the 27 th Dec 1862 the Secretary of the Interior sent all the papers together with a letter under his hand, to the Commissioner of Pensions directing him to allow the claim & issue the Certificate.
The present Secretary of the Interior on the 28 th Jany 1863 (the papers having in some way unknown to Mrs Johnson been placed before him) transmits them to the Comr. of Pensions "for your (his) action in the premises." No action has been taken in the premises by the Comr. of Pensions until to-day when I had the honor to call up the case before the

Acting Comr. of Pensions Hon W m H. Kilbride who pro forma rejected the claim and refused to carry out the instructions of the Secretary of the Interior, in order that the case might once more be taken to the Secretary of the Interior by appeal.
I now respectfully appeal to you on behalf of Mrs Johnson (who resides in my Congressional District) and simply ask that the resolution of the House of Representatives may be carried out, and the positive order of the Secretary of the Interior be respected and obeyed.
The amount in controversy is small being about $1140. or in other words ten years increase since 1853 at the rate of $114. per year.
The only question in the case is whether a solemn resolution unanimously adopted by the House of Representatives, followed by the order of the Secretary of the Interior after mature deliberation, shall be carried out by the Comr. of Pensions.

I earnestly request that the case may be at once decided, as it is one requiring no examination.
Very respectfully
Your obt servant
R. H. Drell.
Hon: R. H. Drell 19 May 1863.
Call Attention to the case of Clarissa Johnson widow John Johnson, dec. for insurance of pen- sion under the Act of Feb. 1853 and ask that it may be allowed as described by Mr. Secretary Smith.
Respectfully refer to the Commissioners of Pensions for report and the papers
Dept. Int. May 29. 1863. 3
Chas. M.

Washington May 19. 1863
Sir,
I have the honor to request that the case of Mrs Clarissa Johnson of N.Y. may be taken up, and a Certificate for an increase of pension issued & sent to me, in compliance with the resolution of the House of Representatives and of the order of the Secretary of the Interior.
Very respectfully Your obedt Servant R. H. Dnell
Hon Mr Melick acting Comr. of Pensions

Clorissa Johnson Widow of John Petition- g .
December 22 nd 1862 Referred To Committee on Revolutionary Claims.
M m Dwell

The Petition of Clarissa Johnson wid of John Johnson
Respectfully Represent that she is the widow of John Johnson who was a pensioner of the U States That her pension has not been the amount to which she is entitled under the law; She claims to be entitled to a full pension for the service of her said husband during the war of the Revolution & prays Congress to grant the amount to which she is justly entitled to wit: for two years service after her husband's Wagon Commander. & true copy Mary.
Clarissa Johnson by J. H. Pease in N. H.

No 12143
A.
John Johnson decd
NY
at 7 June 1832
32,765
Adm rs
Hypothecation,
320-
By Pension
20 00
5% Mutual
14 66
$364.66
From 4 March 1831 to 2 nd May 1834, the day of his death. Payable to his widow, Clarissa Johnson
Thomas Lempkin Present

I hereby certify that some time in the year 1847 Mr Tainter came and obtained of me the privilege of investigating my claim to a Pension, I gave him that privilege; and from that time until July this year, I had heard not one word from him, and in March 1850 I employed Messrs Babcock & Murphy. Now therefore it appears that Messrs Babcock Murphy have great hopes of obtaining said, and now at the  this  great length of time Mr Tainter makes his appearance and in July last I signed a power of attorney against my wishes. Now therefore this is to stay all proceedings in consequence of that power of attorney Sworn and subscribed before me } Clarissa V Johnson This 17 th day of August 1850 } mark
Geo W Lyman Justice of the Peace

(copy.)
Pension Office, January 31 st 1863.
Sir:
In reply to your letter of the 30 th inst. I have the honor to inform you, that on the 27 th of August last, a letter was addressed to you containing an adverse decision of this office, upon your application on behalf of Mrs. Clarissa Johnson, for an increase of her pension to the amount of two years service of her husband as a conductor.
Since that time, no appeal has been taken from the decision of this office to the Secretary of the Interior, and the case still rests upon the action of this office then had. I am constrained, therefore, to decline to accede to your request to issue a certificate for an increase of Mrs. Johnson's pension.
I have the honor to be, yours, &c.
(Signed) Jo. H. Barrett.
Commissioner.
Hon. R. H. Duell (House of Representatives)

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Washington City Jany 30. 1863
Hon J. H. Barrett
Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir. I had the honor to furnish you some three weeks since with proof that Mrs Clarissa Johnson was still living, & asking that the Certificate for increase of pension directed to be issued by the late Secretary of the Interior might be sent to me - Mrs J. being a neighbor and constituent of mine. I have heard nothing from you since, and I beg leave to again request that the case may be acted upon and the Certificate forwarded to me at your earliest convenience.
Your obedient servant
R. N. Dull

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR May 10 1888

Pensions Office
May 19 th 1863
Sir:
Yours of this date is received, requesting me to take up the case of Clarissa Johnson, widow of John Johnson, deceased, and issue the certificate for increase of pension pensions, in obedience to the resolution of the House of Representatives and the order of the Hon. C. B. Smith, late Secretary of the Interior. I have examined the papers in the case, and would inform you that I decline to accede to your request, as I find nothing in them that would justify me in my present position to issue the certificate.
I am, very respectfully,
Your obedt Servant
W. H. Melick. Acting Commissioner
Hon. R. H. Duell
Present

Department of the Interior Washington, January 28 th 1863.
Sir;
Finding the case of Clarissa Johnson, widow of John Johnson, deceased, similarly situated to that of Mrs. Bunn - this day returned to your office - I herewith send you the papers for your action.
I am Sir,
Very respectfully
Your obedient
J. P. Usher
Secretary of the Interior
Am:
Joseph M. Barnett Commissioner of Pensions

(Copy)
Pension Office,
August 27 th 1862.
Sir:
I have received your letter of the 5 th inst. asking for an examination of the claim of Clarissa Johnson, & in the letter you remark that "it is believed that by a fair construction of the testimony on file, that she should receive $480. as the widow of a wagon conductor for 2 years service in the revolution".
In reply, I have the honor to state, that her husband John Johnson made two declarations for a pension, in one of which he alleged that "in the years 1780, & 81. he entered as a Captain under Col. Wadsworth for one year and did serve as a captain under said Colonel for one year", in the other, he alleged, that "in the year 1778, or 79 Sept. he enlisted and served four months a captain under Colonel Wadsworth stationed at Fishkill", that "in 1781. April or May enlisted 12. months a captain un-

der Col. Wadsworth, marched to Providence, was united to the French Troops, marched to Hartford, Woodbury, New Jersey, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Yorktown about the 20 th October 1781. and in November was discharged by Col. Wadsworth. He was in actual service a Captain fifteen months", certified copies from the books of Nehemiah Hubbard, a Deputy Quarter Master General in the revolutionary war, on file in Mrs Johnsons case, shew one account with conductor John Johnson, commencing 18 th October 1779. & closing 1 st January 1780. a period of a little more than two months, and Abel Penfield testified that he served as a Teamster under him for that length of time. There certified copies shew another account for money received commencing 6 th of September 1780, and terminating 14 th November 1781. when a settlement was made.
It will be seen that Johnson alleged four months service as a captain in 1778-9- and the documentary evidence & the testimony of a witness shew that he rendered two. He also alleged one year's service in 1781. ter =

-minating in November, and the documentary evidence proves fourteen months. He sums up in his declaration the whole of his service as a captain as amounting to fifteen months. His widow has been allowed a pension for his services as a captain or conductor of Teams, for sixteen months, which was the amount rendered, as exhibited by the evidence from the books of Nehemiah Hubbard.
This number of months was all that was proven, and more than he claimed, when making an estimate of the whole of the service that he performed.
I am not therefore, able to perceive any good ground for increasing her pension to the amount of two years service as a conductor.
I have the honor to be, Very respectfully, your O bt Serv t
(Signed) W m Helmick.
Hon. R. H. Duell. Cortland Village, N.Y.
} Actg Commissioner

Mr Drury -
Clarissa Johnson - wife of John - N. G. ad. 53-2 sec.
ML 6

Southland Village N.Y. August 5. 1862
Hon J. H. Barrett Comm. of Pensions.
Dear Sir.
Mrs Clarissa Johnson a constituent of mine widow of John is inscribed on the Pension Roll under Act of 1853 at the rate of $366. per annum. It is believed that by a fair construction of the testimony on file, that she should receive $480. as the widow of a wagon Conductor for 2 years service in the Revolution.
I have to request that the case be re-examined with reference to such increase as she may be entitled to, and that the Certificate be sent to me.
I am, Very respectfully Yours R. H. Dull

I, John Johnson, of Greene, in the County of Chenango, and State of New York, depose and say, that I am seventy seven years old, - that I am a son of John Johnson late of Lisle, in the County of Broome and State aforesaid, deceased, that I was born and formerly resided with my Father, in Chatham in the County of Middlesex, and State of Connecticut, - that I removed with my Father's family in about the year 1785, from Chatham aforesaid, to Sharon in the County of Schoharie, and State of New York, that in about the year 1801, my Father removed from Sharon aforesaid, to Lisle aforesaid, at which place he resided untill the time of his death, which took place in May 1834. That I can well and distinctly remember, my Father's being in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, - that I have frequently heard my Father speak of his being in the said service under Capt Leavenworth, and I believe also under Col. Eno. - that my Father was an Ensign, and I believe also a Lieutenant, - that he was also a Conductor of Teams or Waggon Master, under Nehemiah Hubbard of Middletown in Connecticut, - that my Father went south with the American Army, as a Conductor of Teams, in the year 1781. - that after the surrender of Lord Cornwallis, my Father was brought home sick and lame with a swelling on his leg, - that I well remember that when I was a boy the neighbors called my Father "Ensign Johnson" that after the close of the Revolutionary War he was called "Captain Johnson" up to the time of his death.
John Johnson
State of New York } County of Chenango } ss: Greene March 11 th 1848.
Personally appeared before me, John Johnson, the above named deponent, and subscribed, and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit, and I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the said John Johnson, and he is a credible witness.
Warren Gray Justice of the Peace

Quitz
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss Chenango County Clerk's Office.
I, D. W. C. Andrews CLERK OF SAID County, do hereby certify, That Warren Gray whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the proof or acknowl- edgement of the annexed instrument, and thereon written, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement, a Justice of the peace in and for said county of Chenango, dwelling in the said county, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same. And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Justice and verily believe that the signature to the
said certificate of proof or acknowledgement is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county, the 13th day of March A. D. 184 8 .
D. W. C. Andrews
Clerk.

Pension Application of John Johnson
12.14.3

State of New York } Broome County }
On this sixth day of August 1832
Personally appeared in open Court before Hon. Robert Powell Vice Chancellor of the Sixth Circuit of the State of New York at a Court of Chancery held at the house of Paul De Witt in Lisle Broome County State of New York now sitting John Johnson a resident of the town of Lisle in said County of Broome aged eighty seven years who being duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of January passed 7 th June 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated — July 1775 he enlisted in the State of Connecticut Town of Chatham served six Months under Captain Tyler Colonel Woodworth in Gen. Huntington's Regiment was stationed at New London Stor- -rington & Boston —
1776 Jan y . Volunteered and served three Months a Sergeant under Captain Blake Colonel Woodworth
1776 Aug t . he enlisted three Months an Ensign under Captain Dunham Colonel Doolittle marched to New York
1776 Dec r . enlisted a Lieutenant under Captain Blackman Colonel Eno four Months stationed at Chester New Jersey
1777 September enlisted three Months under Captain Jonathan Dunham Humphrey Colonel M c Clure was stationed at Providence Rhode Island
1778. or 79. Sept r . enlisted and served four Months a Captain under Colonel Woodworth stationed at Peekskill
1781 April or May enlisted 12 Months a Captain under Colonel Woodworth marched to Providence was united to the French Troops marched to Hartford Woodbury Connecticut New Jersey Philadelphia Balti- more York Town about the 20 th Oct 1781 was at the taking of Cornwallis and in Nov r . was discharged by Colonel Woodworth — He was in actual service a Captain fifteen Months Seven Months Ensign & Lieutenant six Months a private & Sergeant — He was at each and every time discharged by his commanding Officer He was born 1745 — Has no record of his age He lived when called into service in the State

State of Connecticut I am of Chatham from Chatham he moved to Sharon Schoharie County from there to Lisle Broome County New York where he now lives his Ensign and Lieutenant Commissions he thinks were signed by the Governor of the State of Connecticut his Captain by Colonel Woodworth his Commissions and Discharges he believes were lost when his house was burnt more than thirty years ago —
The following named persons reside in his neighborhood and who can testify to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as an officer of the revolution: James Stoddard James Stoddard Jr. Simon Marsh Reese Brockway David Smith Seth Dickinson Andrews J. Gile
He has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person who can testify to his service He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any State — Except he made an application in March last under the act of Congress of May 1828 which was rejected because the Service was rendered in the State Troops and he now refers to that application which will be found on file in the office for Connecticut proofs
I swear to and subscribe the day and year above said Robt. Clarke Vice Chancellor
John J. Atkinson

Broom County ss
We Henry Ford a clergy- man residing in the Town of Triangles and in the County aforesaid and James Stoddard residing in said County have been personally acquainted for about twenty years with John Johnson who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be Eighty Seven years of age that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been an Officer of the Revolution and that we fully concur in that Opinion —
Sworn and subscribed the day and year above said
Both all over True Characters
Henry Ford James Stoddard

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories proposed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Officer and served as such. And the Court further Certifies that it appears to them that Henry Ford who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Claggett- resident in the town of Triadelphia of Briscoe and that James Standard Jr who has also signed the same is a resident in the town of Sisk and County of Briscoe and is a Creditable person and that their statements are entitled to credit. And the Court further Certifies that the Applicant is so very deaf- and aged that it is utterly difficult to make him hear the question proposed to be propounded by the War department and the answers therefore are not as full as desired.
Miss Flossie Monell The Chancellor
I do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _____ for a petition.
His testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and seal of my office. This 10 th day of August A.D., 1832
Jonathan Waring J. W.

State of New York, } ss COUNTY OF Cortland
On this 19 th day of July A. D. 1853, personally appeared before the undersigned Surrogate's Court within and for the county and state aforesaid Clarissa Johnson aged 74 seventy four years, a resident of the town of Leicester in the county of Broom and state of New York who being 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 approved the 3d day of February, 1853:
Who says that she is the widow of John Johnson , deceased, who was an Officer in the war of the Revolution, and was pensioned under the act of  since his death she obtained the arrears due him under act 7 June 1832 at the rate of $ 386 66 per annum, and was paid at the Albany NY agency.
She further declares that she was married to the said John Johnson on the 8 th day of August 1815 in the town of Leicester in the county of Broom in the state of New York , and that her name before her said marriage was Clarissa Root , and that she has no private record of her marriage, and knows of no public Record of their marriage in existence
She further declares that her husband, the aforesaid John Johnson died in the town of Leicester in the county of Broom and state of New York on the 2 d day of May A D 1854
She further declares that she was a widow at the passage of the act, and is still a widow, and that she has never before made application for a pension.
Lewis Kingsley Levi Royce } Clarissa X Johnson Charles Babcock } her mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, before me,
Lewis Kingsley Surrogate Cuthbert Co.
I hereby certify that the above named deponent is unable to attend the sitting of the Court, in consequence of the infirmities of old age; and I further certify that I have no interest in the result of this case, and am not concerned in its prosecution.
Lewis Kingsley
State at New-York, } ss. CORTLAND COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.
I, RUFUS A. REED, Clerk of said County, Do Certify,
That Lewis Kingsley Esq before whom the annexed Affidavit was taken, was at the time of taking the same, a JUSTICE Cortland County Surrogate OF THE PEACE, in and for said County, and duly authorized to take the same: and further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said JUSTICE Surrogate , and verily believe the signature to the Jurat thereof, is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County, this 20 th day of July 1853.
Rufus A. Reed CLERK.

State of New York, COUNTY OF Cortland } ss
On this 19 th day of July A. D. 1853, personally appeared before the undersigned Surrogate's Court within and for the county and state aforesaid Clarissa Johnson aged 74/seventy four years, a resident of the town of Lisle in the county of Broom and state of New York who being 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 approved the 3d day of February, 1853:
Who says that she is the widow of John Johnson , deceased, who was an Officer in the war of the Revolution, and was pensioned under the act of  since his death she obtained the arrears due him made act 7 June 1832 at the rate of $ 386 66 per annum, and was paid at the Albany NY agency.
She further declares that she was married to the said John Johnson on the 3 rd day of August 1815 in the town of Lisle in the county of Broom in the state of New York , and that her name before her said marriage was Clarissa Noe , and that she has no private record of her marriage, and knows of no public Record of their marriage in existence
She further declares that her husband, the aforesaid John Johnson died in the town of Lisle in the county of Broom and state of New York on the 2 nd day of May AD 1854
She further declares that she was a widow at the passage of the act, and is still a widow, and that she has never before made application for a pension.
Lewis Kingsley } her Lena Royer } Clarissa X Johnson Charles Babcock } mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, before me.
Lewis Kingsley Surrogate Cortland Co.
I hereby certify that the above named deponent is unable to attend the sitting of the Court, in consequence of the infirmities of old age; and I further certify that I have no interest in the result of this case, and am not concerned in its prosecution.
Lewis Kingsley County Judge Surrogate of Cortland County

Clarissa Johnson widow of John Johnson dec.
Report of Committee
The increase of pen- sion to $480 per an- num will be allow- ed in accordance with the report of the Com. & resolution of the House of Reps. upon satisfactory evidence being adduced that the widow is still living C Brant Dec 26. 1862

In House of Representatives
The Committee on Revolutionary Claims to whom was referred the Memorial & papers of Clarissa Johnson widow of John Johnson dec d . respectfully Report.
That it appears from the proofs in this case that said John Johnson served in the Q. M. Department service as Conductor of teams from the Autumn of 1779 to a later period in 1781, and the service having been rendered under the Continental Q. M. your Committee are of opinion that two years service is satisfactorily shown, thus entitling the petitioner to be placed upon the rolls at the rate of $480. per annum from the 3 d day of February 1853. As the existing law applicable to this case is sufficient, your Committee ask to be discharged from its further consideration and that the papers be transmitted to the Secretary of the Interior with directions to allow the claim of the petitioner for two years service.
R. H. Drett Chairman of Com.

POWER OF ATTORNEY—Revolutionary Pension Claims.
Know all Men by these Presents, That I, Clarissa Johnson widow of Benjamin Johnson (deceased)
hereby constitute and appoint S. A. Pugh of Washington City my true and lawful Agent and Attorney, to prosecute the Claim of for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or Increase of Pension, that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Agent to examine all the papers and documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Departments at Washington City, or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or arguments; and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said Claim, which Certificate I wish made payable to myself  Revoking all powers of Attorney heretofore given by me and to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed; and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises.
WITNESS my hand and Seal this 14 th day March A. D., 18 61 !
Clarissa Johnson
Signed and Sealed in the presence of
A. D. Freeman } Benjamin Hodges }
STATE OF New York } COUNTY OF Bronx } ss:
On this fourteenth day of March A. D. 18 61 before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Clarissa Johnson and acknowledged the foregoing Power, of Attorney to be her act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand, } the day and year aforesaid. }
A. D. Freeman J. Peace.

Claim of Act of
STATE OF COUNTY
} ss.
Be it known, That on this
day of _____ A. D., eighteen hundred and fifty _____, before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared _____ a resident of _____ in said County, and made oath according to law that he is the
who was a Revolutionary Pensioner
at the rate of _____ Dollars per annum ; that _____ has been informed that the said Pension ought to be increased ; that he is directly interested as a claimant in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid, before me. } J. Peace.
I, _____ Justice of the Peace, in and for said County do hereby certify that _____ who executed the foregoing paper is a respectable resident of this County, and is, I believe, directly interested in said claim as therein set forth.
J. Peace.
I, _____ Clerk of the _____ Court in the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that _____ before whom the foregoing papers were executed, was, at the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths ; and the name thereunto subscribed, is _____ signature.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official Seal, this _____ day of A. D. 185 _____.
Clerk.
attorney acc 1853 N.Y. B. Sch
Rev. J. Peace

March 7. 1834
add. Lewis for John New York
Whitney Point Free March 6
Edwards Esq. War Department Post Office Washington City

Col. Edward
Darlin
I wrote you yesterday that Alisha Phelps Esq. would enclose you his certificate - I this day received it from him and enclose you his and the Secretary of State of the State of Connecticut as concerning proofs of the services of John Johnson. I see the proofs are more full than Mr. Phelps wrote me before and I think will fully satisfy the Hon. the Secretary of War that Mr. Johnson is entitled to full pay as Captain - you will find them strong corroborating proofs that he has merited all of the services that he has set forth in his declaration - you mention that numerous affidavits have been made by persons serving in the same Company that Col. John Johnson alleged to be served as a means to apply for corroborating proofs - I cannot learn from him any persons that he recollects that are living - you will recollect that he is a very old man very deaf and blind which renders it almost impossible to communicate with him - I hope with this additional proof the old gentleman's case will be disposed of that he may receive from his Country something for his long merited services before he slips into his grave -
I am very Respectfully your Ob d Servant
J. M. Wadsworth
Whitewoods Point 3 Sept r 1833
P.S. The inclosed is Corroborating proofs of John Johnson's Affection which is en file in the Secretary of War's Office

Whitney Point N.Y. Sept 4
Free
Prof. John G. Edwards
Edwards Bgn
Corresponding Partners
Washington City

James L Edwards Esq
Dear Sir
Indeed is Capt Johnson complaint of his former declaration which is now in the Rev. the Secretary of War Office I hope these explanations may prove satisfactory The old gentleman is so near his last days that it is impossible to get a more full statement from him - The reason of my forwarding the old memorandum which was found among his papers which he says was made by him the day and date that the service in his Southern tour was made - he is so very deaf that it is impossible to have understood so as to give a correct testimony
I am yr Obt Servt
J. H. W. [unclear]

State of New York } County of Broome } ss.
On this twenty first day of October in the year 1847. personally appeared before the County Court now sitting at Binghamton, within and for the County of Broome in the State of New York; Clarissa Johnson, a resident of Lisle in said County aged sixty eight years; who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the pension due to John Johnson late of Lisle aforesaid deceased, under the provision of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832. to which she is entitled as the widow of the said John Johnson, — that the said John Johnson was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, and served as a private, and as a Lieutenant, — and that he also served as a Conductor of Teams under Commissary General Nehemiah Hubbard of Middletown Connecticut — for proof of his services she refers to the accompanying evidence, and to the Declaration of the said John Johnson, made by him in 1832 or 1833. or thereabouts, and to the papers communicated therewith, and now on file in the Pension Office at Washington as she has been informed — that the said John Johnson died in Lisle aforesaid on the second day of May in the year 1834. — that she was married to the said John Johnson on the twenty sixth day of July in the year 1815. by James Stoddard Esq of Lisle aforesaid as will more fully appear by reference to the accompanying proofs.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written in open Court J. M c L. Moore, Clerk.
her Clarissa V Johnson mark

County of Broome ss.
I John C. Moore, Clerk of the County Court of the County of Broome in the State of New York hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Clarissa Johnson, for the pension of John Johnson late of Lisle in said County deceased.
And I further certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to the said Court that John Johnson aforesaid died in Lisle aforesaid, on the second day of May in the year 1834, and that he left him surviving the within named Clarissa Johnson his widow.
Given under my hand at the Seal of the said Court, this 21 st day of October, A.D. 1847.
John C. Moore
Clerk

I George V. Stoddard of Gisle in the County of Broome and State of New York depose and say that I am 20 years old that I am the son of James Stoddard Esq late of Gisle aforesaid deceased - that my Father the said James Stoddard held the office of Justice of the Peace in the said town of Gisle nearly all the time from the year 1811. to the time of his death which took place at my house in Gisle aforesaid on the eleventh day of May 1817. - that the books and papers of the said James Stoddard deceased are in my possession - that I have carefully examined the said books and papers and verily believe that they contain no record whatever of the marriage of John Johnson and Clarisa Root
Geo Stoddard
State of New York County of Broome } ss:
Gisle October 18. 1817.
Personally appeared before me George V. Stoddard the above named deponent and subscribed and made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit. And I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the said George V. Stoddard and he is a credible witness.
Albert C. Forman Justice of the Peace

I, Lois Edminster of Lisle in the County of Broome and State of New York depose and say that I am 57 years old - that I was present at, and witnessed the marriage of John Johnson and Clarissa Rock - that the said marriage took place as I verily believe on the twenty fifth day of July in the year 1815. at the then dwelling house of the said Clarissa Rock in Lisle aforesaid - that the marriage ceremony was performed by James Woodard Esq. at that time a Justice of the Peace residing in the said town of Lisle. And I further say that I am well acquainted with Clarissa Johnson, widow of the said John Johnson late of Lisle aforesaid deceased and I know her to be the same identical person who was married to the said John Johnson, by the said James Woodard Esq in my presence at the time and place above stated.
Lois Edminster
State of New York
County of Broome ss.
Lisle October 18. 1847.
Personally appeared before me, Lois Edminster, the above named deponent, and subscribed and made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit.
And I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the said Lois Edminster and she is a credible witness.
Albert D. Freeman Justice of the Peace
State of New York
Broome County ss.
I hereby certify that Albert D. Freeman Esq whose name appears to the annexed affidavit & certificate, (comprised in three pieces of paper) was, at the time of taking & swearing said affidavit, & making said certificate a Justice of the Peace in & for said County, duly elected & sworn, & authorized to act as such Magistrate. And I am acquainted with his hand writing, & believe his signature to said affidavit, &c. (therein numbered) genuine. Given under my hand, & the seal of the County Court of said County, 21. Oct. 1847. John C. Moore, Clerk.

I know all men by these presents That I Clarissa Johnson of Lisle in the county of Broome and State of New York, widow of John Johnson deceased, late of Lisle aforesaid have appointed and by these presents do constitute and appoint Abijah Catlin of the State of Connecticut my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name to make application at the Pension Office at Washington for arrears of pension which I claim to be due me as the widow of the said John Johnson deceased, for the services of the said John Johnson in the Revolutionary War. And I hereby grant full power to my said Attorney to act for me in the said premises; and hereby revoking all former powers by me granted for the above mentioned purpose.
And I hereby authorize my said Attorney to receive from the Commissioner of Pensions any certificate that may be granted in my favor.
Witness my hand and seal this 23 rd day of July in the year 1850.
Sealed and delivered
in presence of
H. C. Freeman Justice of the Peace
Erving Taintor Franklin S. Johnson
her Clarissa X Johnson mark

State of New York County of Broome ss
On this 2 nd day of August, 1853 Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for said county Franklin N Johnson aged 34 years a resident of the town of Lisle in the county of Broome and State of New York who being duly sworn according to law deposes and says that his personally well acquainted with Clarissa Johnson of the town of Lisle in said county and knows her to be the widow of John Johnson and the identical person who procured an arrearage of pension due unto her husband the said John Johnson at his death and that she is still his widow Subscribed and sworn to before me this 2 nd day of August 1853 } J N Johnson
A D Freeman Justice of the peace
I hereby certify that the above deponent is personally known to me and that he is a respectable witness
A D Freeman Justice of the peace

State of New York County of Broome ss
On this 2 nd day of August 1853 Personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Sophronia B Johnson Aged 28 Years - a resident of the town of Lisle in the County of Broome and State of New York. Who being duly sworn accord- ing to law, deposes and says that she is personally well acquainted with Clarissa Johnson, of the Town of Lisle in said County, and knows her to be the widow of John Johnson and the identical person who procured the arrearages of pension due unto her husband the said John Johnson at his death, and that she is still his widow
Subscribed and sworn to } before me on the day and } year above written
Sophronia B Johnson
A. D. Freeman Justice of the Peace
STATE OF NEW YORK, } ss. BROOME COUNTY CLERKS OFFICE.
I, ERASMUS D. ROBINSON, Clerk of the County of Broome, Do HEREBY CERTIFY, That A. D. Freeman Esq. whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowl- edgment of the annexed Instrument, and thereon written, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the said County of Broome, duly elect- ed and sworn, and authorized to take the same. And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Justice of the Peace, and verily believe that his signature to the said Cer- tificate of proof or acknowledgment, is genuine. And that said instrument is executed and acknowledged in conformity with the laws of the State.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said County the
5 day of August
A. D. 1853.
E. D. Robinson CLERK.

State of New York County of Broome } ss
On this 2 nd day of August 1853 Personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Sophronia B Johnson Aged 28 Years - a resident of the town of Lisle in the County of Broome and State of New York. Who being duly sworn accord- ing to law, deposes and says that she is personally well acquainted with Clarissa Johnson, of the Town of Lisle in said County, and knows her to be the widow of John Johnson and the identical person who procured the arrearages of pension due unto her husband the said John Johnson at his death, and that she is still his widow
Subscribed and sworn to } Sophronia B Johnson before me on the day and } year above written
A. W. Freeman Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the above named deponent is personally known to me, and that is a reputable witness
A. W. Freeman Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut County of Middlesex } ss. Middletown June 28 th 1848.
I Henry S. Ward of said Middletown, being duly sworn, depose and say, that I am a resident of said Middletown, and an administrator with the will annexed on the estate of Nehemiah Hubbard late of said Middletown, deceased, who was a Deputy Quarter Master General in the Revolutionary War; that as such administrator I have in my custody, the Books of account of the said Nehemiah Hubbard kept by him as such Deputy Quarter Master General; that the annexed paper marked A. is a true copy of entries in the said Books relative to the services of John Johnson as a Conductor of Teams, which copy I have this day compared with the original entries in said Books, and further I say not.
Henry S. Ward
State of Connecticut County of Middlesex } ss. Middletown.
On this 28 th day of June A. D. 1848, before me the undersigned Justice of the Peace for said County, personally appeared Henry S. Ward above named, who is well known to me, and made oath in due form of Law to the truth of the matters and things stated and contained in the foregoing deposition by him subscribed before me. And I further certify that the said Henry S. Ward is a respectable and credible witness; that I was acquainted with the said Nehemiah Hubbard in his life-time, and am entirely satisfied that the said Books are the Books, which were kept by him as

Deputy Quarter Master General in the war of the Revolution, and that I have compared the said Copy marked A. with the original entries in said Books and find the same to be a correct transcript thereof.
Jonathan Barnes
Justice of the Peace.

A.
Conductor John Johnson's Teams.
   Time when entered the service. Names. Wages per day.   A. Teams. No. Teams.     Oct. 18 th 1779. John Johnson 1 £4. 10   Recompence Bayley 1 4. 10   Isaac Bayley 1 4. 10   Isaac Johnson 1 4. 10   Reuben Scofield 1 4. 10   Abel Penfield 1 4. 10   Jon th Pelton 1 4. 10   Isa. Jackson 1 4. 10  
John Johnson of Chatham Dr.  1779. Oct. 22. To cash to acct. for pr. rect. £. 300. 0  1780. Mr. Contra Cr.  Jan'y. 1 st By Danl. Jones's Acc t Dr. to balance £ 300. 0  1780. Sept. 6 th To cash he rec d of D. Jones A.D. 2. m. G. £. 45. 0  1781 Feb. 28 th To ditto in full to balance £. 1680. 2. 6  £. 1725. 2. 6  1781 Feb. 28 th By his bill D. M. G. £ 1725. 2. 6

John Johnson Cond r
Dr
1781.
  June 25. To Cash this day £ 95. 8. 9 heard and £ 286. 6. 3 State pr. rect d £. 190. 17. 6   Aug. 8. th To ditto he received of Roger Bulk- ley at sundry times 81. 17.   14. th To do. do. of William Matson do. 16. 17. 6   October 15. th To do. do. on his march to the Southw d pr. Memo dm 60. 0.   — To do. do. of A. Bulkley do. pr. Rect d 2. 8.   Nov. 14. To ditto - of Ditto. Pr. ditto 13. 10.   365. 10.   To do. rec d at Camp 20. 8. 8   Cash in full to balance pr. acct.   Current settled at Williamsburg 396. 9. 5   £ 782. 8. 1 
Pr. Contra
Cr.
1781.
  Dec r By amt s of his pay roll 740. 13. 3   By do. his bill of expenses 41. 14. 10   £ 782. 8. 1 

State of Connecticut County of Middlesex } ss.
I, Elisha Spencer, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Middlesex aforesaid, do hereby certify that Jonathan Barnes Esquire, whose name is subscribed to certain cer- tificates herewith attached, is and was on the 28 th day of June 1848, a justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Middlesex, duly commissioned & qualified. I also that I am well acquainted with the handwri- ting of said Jonathan Barnes, and that his signature to said several certificates is genuine.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Middletown in said County of Middlesex this 29 th day of June A.D. 1848.
Elisha Spencer Clerk of said County Court

12 McConachy 240 30 Eureka 10 Capitol 60 30 9-10-10 30 $ 300

State of Connecticut }
County of Middlesex } ss. Portland, June 28 th A.D. 1848.
I Abel Penfield of said Portland being duly sworn depose and say, that I am ninety years old and upwards, and a resident of said Portland, which was formerly a part of the Town of Chatham in said County, that I knew John Johnson of said Chatham, in the Revolutionary War; that said John Johnson was a Conductor of teams in the Revolutionary Army, and I served as a teamster in his Company in the winter of 1779 & 1780, starting in the month of October 1779 and returning in January 1780 on account of the severity of the weather and the depth of the snow, leaving our Carts &c. at Danbury, and went back for the same in the month of April of the year 1780, I think about the middle of April. With regard to the other service of the said John Johnson as a Conductor of teams in the Revolutionary War, I have no knowledge, not having served under him any longer than during the period aforesaid. And further I say not.
Abel Penfield
State of Connecticut }
County of Middlesex } ss. Middletown Portland.
On this 28 th day of June A.D. 1848, before me the undersigned Justice of the Peace for said County, personally appeared Abel Penfield of said Portland, who is well known to me, and in due form of Law made oath to the truth of the matters and things stated and contained in the foregoing deposition by him subscribed, in my presence, Before me
Jonathan Barnes Justice of the Peace

I further certify that the said Abel Penfield is a respectable and credible witness and that his powers of recollection are remarkable for a person of his age; also that said deposition was reduced to writing by me in his presence.
Jonathan Barnes Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut }
County of Middlesex } ss. Portland, June 28. 1848.
I Zebulon Penfield of said Portland being duly sworn depose and say, that I am eighty three years old and upwards, and a resident of said Portland formerly a part of Chatham in said County, that I was acquainted with John Johnson of said Portland then Chatham in the Revolutionary War, that said John Johnson was a conductor of Teams in the said War, and my brother Abel Penfield served under him in the winter of 1779 and 1780; but I am unable to state the time during the which said John Johnson served as a Conductor of teams; but I remember that he removed from said Chatham into some part of the State of New York after the war. And fur- ther I say not.
Zebulon Penfield
State of Connecticut }
County of Middlesex } ss. Portland.
On this 28 th day of June A.D. 1848, before me the undersigned Justice of the Peace for said County, personally appeared Zebulon Penfield of said Portland, who is well known to me, and in due form of law made oath to the truth of the matters and things stated and contained in the foregoing deposition by him subscribed in my presence,
Before me
Jonathan Barnes Justice of the Peace.
I further certify that the said Zebulon Penfield is a respectable and credible witness, that I reduced the said deposition to writing, in his presence, and that at the

time of giving said deposition he appeared to me to have a sound mind and memory, and from my previous acquaintance with him I have no doubt of the fact.
Jonathan Barnes Justice of the Peace.

State of Connecticut.
Office of Secretary of State.
Hartford, August 21 st 1848.
I hereby certify that from an examination of the Records of the State of Connecticut, preserved in this office, it appears;—
That, at a General Assembly of the State of Connecticut, held at Hartford by special order of the Governor, on the 19 th day of November, A.D. 1776, there was passed and enacted an Act providing (in the words following,) "that four Battalions, properly officered, be forthwith raised by voluntary enlistment, to supply and join the continental army now near New York, untill the 15 th day of March next unless sooner discharged"; and it further appears, from the Records aforesaid, that the General Assembly, at its said session, did appoint Roger Enos Esq. to be Colonel of the 3 d of said four Battalions so ordered to be raised, as above; and did appoint Roger Riley to be Captain, Elijah Blackman to be 1 st Lieutenant, Joseph Kellogg to be 2 d Lieutenant, and John Johnson to be Ensign, of a company in said 3 d Battalion:—
And it further appears that by a resolution of the said General Assembly, at its said session, it was, (in the words following,)
"Resolved by this Assembly, That his Honor the Governor and Council of Safety be and they are hereby authorized and directed to appoint all the staff officers of the four regiments now ordered to be raised within this state to supply and join the Continental army near New York, till the 15 th day of March next, and also to fill up all vacancies which may be occasioned in the several offices in said regiments by refusal or otherwise during the recess of the General Assembly."
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said state, the day and year first above written.
John D. Poulson Secy of State

CONFIDENTIAL
CONFIDENTIAL
SENS.
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Ex. ans
Div. Rev. 1872 Sect.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C. Oct 31 1925
The attached letter is respectfully returned with the information that the data furnished is not sufficient to enable this Bureau to make intelligent answer to the queries therein contained.
Please fill out such of the blank spaces below as the information in your possession will permit, and return to this Bureau.
First name of widow No. of claim, _____
Name of soldier, John Johnson
P. O. address of claimant, soldier at enlistment & after service
Company _____
✓ Regiment Do not know
✓ State where enlisted Conn.
Date of birth enlistment 1743.
Date of death discharge _____
If unable to furnish company and regiment give names of commanding officers. Do not know
Return attached letter with reply.
Winfield Scott WINFIELD SCOTT. Commissioner.

Box 324 - Carlsbad, Calif. Nov. 6 - 1925.
Commissioner Pensions,
Dear Sir:-
It is impossible to give positive knowledge to the inclosed list form your Dept. but according to my information I think he enlisted at Middletown, Conn. Was made Capt. while in service, and died at Lysle, N.Y. some time between 1828 and 1840.
Am of the opinion that the widow was, before marriage to him Clarissa Rock. Think he was (or Clarice) born in Middletown, Conn.
Respectfully
Mrs. J. J. E. Minot.

Box 324, Carlsbad, Cal. 9/27-1925.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Can you give me the data of Capt. John Johnson, who served in The Revolutionary War, and died in Lyse, N. Y.?
Thank You.
Very truly Yours
Mrs. J. J. E. Minot
over

3730 Grand Ave. Minneapolis, Minn
Apr. 29-1923
Comm. of Pensions, Dear Sir:-
Please may I have a corrected copy of this pension claim. The name should be John instead of James as you will see from the last line, and John is the man I asked for. Please tell me how many pages there are in the pension claim that I may send for a photostat copy. I asked for this in my earlier letter.
Yours very truly
(Mrs.) Jessie H. Tuttle
3730 Grand Ave., Minneapolis, Minn
(Formerly 1801 La Salle Ave.)

Mrs Belle Dodge Green Walled Lake Michigan

One 2 a stamp recd. Recd. see Walled Lake, Mich. Stamp ret'd R.W. Sept. 13 th , 1917
The Pension Bureau Washington, D. C.
I am writing to see if you can give me any information in regard to the descendents of Capt. John Johnson - 1745-1834 served as private 1775, sergeant 1777- as Lieutenant 1778. He also served as conductor of teams.
He received a pension in 1832 and his widow in 1847.
He was born in Catham, Conn. Died in Lisle N. Y.
Would be pleased to receive any information He had a daughter who married a Dodge As along this line I am particularly interested. would like to know the name of daughter the name of Dodge the married date of marriage and so on down - Very Respectfully

17.18.2.
1801 La Salle Av. Minneapolis, Minn
Feb 10, 1923
Commission of Pensions, Washington D.C.
Dear Sir: -
Will you please send me your record of Rev. War pension claim of John Johnson of Chatham, Conn. and Leslie, Broome Co. N.Y.? His 2 nd wife was Clarissa. His 1 st wife's children were: John Jr. Abner, Jabez, Cyrus, Salma, Isaac, Charlotte & Jane. 2 nd wife's child Franklin Napoleon. He died May 1 - 1834 at Leslie, N.Y. in his 90 th year = born 1745. He lived in Chatham Conn., the first of the war and perhaps all of the time. He removed to New York in 1809.
Thanking you in advance I am Very truly yours
(Mrs.) Jessie H. Tuttle, 1801 La Salle Av. Minneapolis Minnesota

95 Mt. Vernon Ave.
Detroit, Mich.
March 20 - 72
To the Hon. Com. of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
M. 27 th 21.
Dear Sir:
Being the daughter of a brave soldier of the Rebellion, I am deeply interested in tracing the record of my Revolutionary antecedents.
Can you please tell me, whether or not, John Johnson, of Chatham Conn. and later of N. Y. Lisle, Broome Co. was a pensioner and if so what was his military rank. also if his widow, Clarie Johnson, of Lisle, Broome Co. N. Y. was pensioned?

This John Johnson was my Gt. Grandfather and I have been told that he was Private, Ensign and Capt. I wish to ascertain facts, and will appreciate, deeply, any information you may be able to give me.
Very Sincerely and Loyal ly :
Mrs. L. Polhemus

3730 Grand Ave Minneapolis Minn No Postal Order enclosed  $2.85 at May 12, 1923. Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir:-
Enclosed please find United States Postal Money Order for $2.85 for which please send me photostat copy of the Revolutionary War pension claim of John Johnson W. 27621. I understand there are nineteen pages.
Respectfully yours.
(Mrs.) Jessie H. Tuttle
3730 Grand Ave Minneapolis Minn

OW 4/2 JAMES L. KNOX, COUNSELOR-AT-LAW, COUDERSPORT, PA.
December 7th., 1901.
Hon. H. Clay Evans, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Rev Dear Sir:-
On October 4th. 1901 you furnished Hon. J. C. Johnson of Emporium Pa., at his request, a statement of the military history of John Johnson, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, and I enclose you a copy of the statement made for reference only.
Will you kindly have made and send to me a copy of the war record of said John Johnson upon the blanks supplied by your office, and bearing the signature of the Commissioner of Pensions. This statement is to be used in an application for membership in the Society of the Daughters of the American Revolutionary, and oblige,
Very Truly Yours,
N.,
James L. Knox

Cohen
O. W. & N. DIVISION SEP 6 1901 RECEIVED.

JOHNSON & McNARNEY, Attorneys at Law.
1584-53 J. C. Johnson. J. P. McNarney.
EMPORIUM, PA., Sept. 2nd 1901
To the Hon. ,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir :
I wish to obtain information in regard to the service my grand father did in the war of the Revolution. His name was John Johnson, and he enlisted at Springfield Massachusetts. He was born at Chatham Middlesex County Connecticut, He died at Lisle N.Y. May 1st 1834, and for some years his widow drew a pension on his account. He enlisted as a private and was promoted to Ensign, then to Captain or Conductor of Transportation Department, and served in that capacity during the war. He was with the Army at Valley Forge. I wish to learn the organization he was in and the battles he was in and whatever I can in reference to his service. If there is anything of a history of his service in the Department and you allow me to have it, I shall esteem it a very great favor.
I am very respectfully yours,
John C. Johnson,

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of John John a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
W. File 27621
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     July 1775 6 mos. Private Tyler Huntington Conn.   Jany. 1776 3 mos. Sergt. Blake Wadsworth   Aug. 1776 3 mos. Ensign Dunham Falcott   Dec. 1776 4 mos. Lieut. Elijah Blackman Roger Essex   Sept. 1777 3 mos. Jonathan Humphrey McClellan   Sept 1778 to Nov. 1781 4 mos. } 11 mos. Captain Wadsworth  
Battles engaged in, taking of Co. ...
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Chatham, Conn. until 1785, Sharon, N.Y. from 1785 to 1801.
Date of application for pension, Feb. 10, 1832. The claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Little, Broome Co., N.Y. from 1801.
Age at date of application, born in 1745. Died May 2, 1834.
Remarks: soldier married at Little, N.Y., July 26 or Aug. 3, 1815, Clarissa Root. In 1832 he referred to two children aged 9 & 12 yrs. but did not state their names. Clarissa Johnson was allowed pension on her application executed Oct. 21, 1847 while 68 yrs. of age & a resident of Little, N.Y. Sons, John born at Chatham, as 77 yrs. in 1848 & Franklin N. as 34 in 1853. Sally Miner as 49 yrs. in 1853 stated that she was at the marriage of her mother, Clarissa Root and John Johnson.
Very respectfully,
Office note: soldier did not allege service as Conductor of Teams, & evidence, letters & reports, were furnished after his death & do not agree with his statements.
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* Pension allowed after his death.
Commissioner.

M 233
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
MAY 16 1923 192
Chief Gen. Wm. Section Division.
Sir:
I have this day received from Mrs. Jessie M. Little No. 210,388 for $ 2 100 , requesting post office address as per letter herewith.
Respectfully,
O. J. RANDALL
Chief Finance Div.
copies mailed & Law Bureau notified May 19-1923
(MF 42)
Date 18-1923
Name John Johnson No. N. 27621 Rev. War
Photographic copies wanted of 7 pieces, consisting of 19 pages.
Remarks: Exr. Quinn Chief, Div.
Serial 9278  9288 Law Clerk. No.
(Faint mirrored text from reverse side) In response to your letter I have to advise you that if you of the Revolutionary War pension the same will be for visions of the Act of August 2 fifteen cents a page with each certification, if that is all The number of pages to be The proper amount should sent by money order drawn to of the Interior. Respectfully
Comptroller

Rev. War Section.
May 3, 1923.
Mrs. Jessie H. Tuttle, 3750 Grand Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Madam;
In response to your letter of the 29th ultimo, I have to advise you that if you desire photostat copies of the Revolutionary War pension claim of John Johnson, W. 27621 , the same will be furnished you under the provisions of the Act of August 24, 1913, at the rate of fifteen cents a page with twenty five cents extra for certification, if that is desired.
The number of pages to be copied is nineteen.
The proper amount should be forwarded to this Bureau by money order drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.