Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43,711, for Lebeus Johnson, Massachusetts

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Johnson, Libeus. or 'Lebius' or Libeus.
S. 43,711
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17481 R New York
Libus Johnson of Rupert in the state of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Shepherd of the Mass. for the term of one year.
scribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 18 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 of June 1820 and sent to Wm D. Ford Esq Watertown, N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1820 $ 180-49 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep. 1820 48.
22 mo 13/30 4/2 $ 228-49
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
6048
30 17  13
121 13 3 45  188 49
Libus Johnson New York May 8th 1821 to W. Chapman Esq Esq. Pottersburg N.Y.

Northern District of New York
State of New York St Lawrence County } On this Eighteenth day of April 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the County of St Lawrence in appears Lebbeus Johnson my 1818 President of the who being by me first on his oath make the following obtain the Resolution entitled the same is a true and correct copy of the original now on file in my office. In testimony whereof the same has been attested by me this Eighteenth day of April 1818. Lebbeus Johnson of man... are received from the different states. Sixteen... returned for further evidence, the names of the claimants not appearing on our rolls. In a case where the name of the applicant cannot be found on the rolls, the evidence required to substantiate his claim, is the deposition of two disinterested witnesses, as to the service and discharge of the applicant, corro- borating his own statement. The magistrate who administers the oath, must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signa- ture of the magistrate must be attested by the county clerk, under his seal of office. 3 cases are returned for correction. Robert Livingston of the Secrecy of the Crown Commissary in St Lawrence County
of military service in the Revolutionary War, and that he enlisted at Albany, New York, and was mustered into service at Albany, New York, and was discharged at Albany, New York, and that he was entitled to a pension from the State of New York. Sixteen cases are returned for further evidence, the names of the claimants not appearing on our rolls. In a case where the name of the applicant cannot be found on the rolls, the evidence required to substantiate his claim, is the deposition of two disinterested witnesses, as to the service and discharge of the applicant, corroborating his own statement. The magistrate who administers the oath, must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be attested by the county clerk, under his seal of office. 3 cases are returned for correction. Johnson
Johnson
Robert L. Missington of the Faculty of the Lower Canadian States in the Province of Canada

Northern District of New York
State of New York
St Lawrence County } }
On this Eighteenth day of April 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the County of St Lawrence in the State of New York personally appears Lebbeus Johnson Aged Fifty nine years in February 1818 Resident in the Town of Russell in the said County who being by me first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the Pension made by the late Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War." That he the said Lebbeus Johnson was born in Colchester in Connecticut. That he enlisted at the commencement of the second year of the Revolutionary War for one year, at Suffield, Hartford County, State of Connecticut, into the Company of Capt. Peters of Col. Shepard's, in the Massachusetts Line. That he was marched to Roxbury in Massachusetts & joined the Army, was marched to New London, went by water to New York. Left New York at the entrance of the Narrows, for White Plains. Marched from thence to New Jersey into Pennsylvania. Returned with the Army in the Winter to Trenton where in the Battle at Trenton the day after Christmas. That he served several weeks upon the expiration of his enlistment and was discharged at or near Morristown in the State of New Jersey. That he is in Reduced Circumstances & stands in need of the Assistance of his Country for support. That he has no other evidence now in his power of his said Services.
Sworn to and declared before me the day before mentioned.
Lebbeus Johnson
Robert Livingston one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in St Lawrence County

I Robert Livingston one of the Judges of the County of St Lawrence in the State of New York do certify That it appears to my satisfaction that the said Libbeus Johnson did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy. And I now transmit the proce- dings & testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the Directions of the Spousal Act of Congress. Witness my Hand & the Seal of the said County this 15th day of April A D 1818.
Robert Livingston
Allyn B. Fitch C.W. Lawrence

St Lawrence Co } State of New York
Personally appeared before me the within applicant viz, Silvester Johnson, and in order to explain the apparent matter in the within application, Sath upon his oath way - That in or about the last of December 1775 or the first of Jan y 1776 was entered service Capt. Nathan Piter, by Lieut. Seth Smith the Recruiting Officer, - for the term of One year & served the full term of One year, aforesaid - and then the army being weak at that post by the request of Gen. Washington, returned to the army and stayed two or three months, That he was once - once to Rocksbury in Massachusetts, That I only believe that the Regiment was commanded by Shepard but was called Lawrence, and at about the time he entered the service, & that Officer was Major and afterwards, promoted to Genl. Coll.
Sworn & subscribed before me this 10 th Day of April in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight Hundred & Twenty -
I further saith not
Silvester Johnson
Robert Livingston one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of St Lawrence -
County of St Lawrence
I, do hereby certify that I have been well acquainted with the within applicant Silvester Johnson for about four - five years last past. That during the time aforesaid he was all - wise in prudent circumstances, and has been two or three times to my knowledge been confined to the limits of the County Gaol for Debt and is yet so confined. He has no real estate, nor any personal property that I know of. That he is a resident of the Town of Russell and formerly resided in the Town of Canton, both Towns in the County aforesaid, and in the State of New York.
Dated Sixteen Ap. 20 th 1820
Robert Livingston. Judge as above

The date of enlistment ought to be more particularly stated in the declaration which states Col d Shepard as the Col d . Plumb's affidavit proves one years service in the under Col d Darned. J. Small states that he was mustered in Col d Darnits on's reg t afterwards Shepard's I served at least one year. Let the applicant give some explanation showing more particularly the time he served under Col d Darned & the time under Col d Shepard after Col d Darned who was not on the continental establishment went out of service.
Hon: Wm. Fard,
11 Dec r 6 old cases
Libers Johnson free and
Darned & Shepard's reg t were
considered the same reg t until 2 d
year of revolution (Jan y 1776) for one year &
was at battle of Trenton
10 April 1810 The
Judge Dunning says has not
certified that from the
reduced circumstances of
the Applicant he needs
the appearance of his
Country for support in
them being some claim against
Declaration being returned
with these papers receipted
with fee granted
Admitted to the records
Adm d on file
Sept 1819
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The date of enlistment ought to be more particularly stated in the declaration which states Col d Shepard as the Col d . Plumb's affidavit proves one years service in 1781 under Col d Larned. J. Smith states that he was mustered in Col d Larned's on 21 st afterwards Shepard's I served at least one year. Let the applicant give some explanation showing more particularly the time he served under Col d Larned & the time under Col d Shepard after Col d Larned who was not on the continental establishment went out of service.
Hon: Wm. D. Ford,
11 Dec r 6 Oct 1810
Liberty Johnson
I served under Col d Shepard as a private. I was considered the same reg t entitled to a year of service pay for one year I was at battle of Trenton
10 April 1810
The
Judge Linn's affidavit has not satisfied that from the reduced circumstances of the applicant he need not be otherwise of his country for support. On the being done his explanation declaration being returned with these papers as sufficient with free grantee
Admitted to the South
Sept 1819
Liberty Johnson

Debus Johnson a Rev'd Petitioner
17.401.
Continued
Sept. 1021.
Wm. Prachan Esq.
Ogdensburgh
N.Y.

State of New York St Lawrence County
On the 9 th day of January 1821
personally appeared in open court of common Pleas held in & for the County of St Lawrence being a Court of Record of said County Sebius Johnson aged 61 years and upwards, who resides in the Town of Rupert in said County, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary War as follows in a company commanded by Capt Nathan Peters in Col Wm Shepherds Regt in the Massachusetts line that he made application for a pension on the 18 th April 1818 and that the number of his pension certificate is 17.481 - And I do solemnly that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th March 1818 and that I have not since that time by sale gift or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring my- self within the provision of an act of Congress entitled "An act provision for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed the 18 th March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me sub- scribed -
Sebius Johnson
Personal Estate
None except wearing apparel consisting of two common suits very much worn My occupation is that of a farmer and I have no family residing with me and I am so much

out of health that I am unable to labour for my support
Sebius Johnson
Sworn & Subscribed in open court the 9 th of Jan y 1821 before me W m Strachan D p Clerk
State of New York } ss St Lawrence County } ss
William Strachan
Deputy Clerk of the County of St Lawrence and of the Court of Com- mon Pleas in & for said County do hereby Certify that the affidavit and schedule thereunto annexed are truly copied from the records of said Court, and that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount of property exhibited in said schedule is Nothing
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand affixed and the seal of said Court this 16 th of Jan y 1821 W m Strachan D p Clerk

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Act: 18 th March 18 th
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[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of New York } Seth Smith of the Town of Norway in the County and Herkimer County } State aforesaid. Being duly sworn deposeth and saith
that he was a Lieutenant in the Army of the U.S. in the revolutionary war against Great Britain. That in the year 1776 he was attached to a Company commanded by Capt. Nathan Pitrice in Col. J. Danilson's Reg't in the line of Massachusetts and while Lieutenant in said Company he had for his waiter one Libecus Johnson then of Suffield in the State of Connecticut. That the said Johnson entered the service sometime in the month of January 1776 and continued to serve (although enlisted as a private in the Company aforesaid) as waiter to this deponent at least for one year, and in the belief of this deponent two years. And while so in service, the Company of Capt. Pitrice aforesaid was stationed at Roxbury in the State of Massachusetts part of the time, part of the time at New York, and the deponent with the said Johnson was at Trenton New Jersey in the memorable Battle when so many Hessians were made prisoners. And further this deponent saith not.
Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 16 th day of May 1819.
Seth Smith
Westel Willoughby one of the Judges of Herkimer Court of Common Pleas.
I do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above deponent, Seth Smith, and that he is a man of good moral character, and that full credit is to be given to his affidavit.
Westel Willoughby
The above deponent Seth Smith upon further reflection & while under oath saith that he and Libecus Johnson above named were mustered into service under Col. Timothy Danilson but were afterwards commanded by Col. Shepard. That said Johnson was at the Battle of Frog's Point where Col. Shepard was wounded in the throat. The deponent is certain that said Johnson served at the time of his enlistment & was at least one year in the service W. Willoughby as ab

State of New York
Clerks Office
Herkimer County
I certify that the Marshal Willoughby Eggs, whose name is subscribed to
the within affidavit and Certificate was, at the several times thereof, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for our said County, that the same Court is a Court of Record in the State of New York.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of my Office at Herkimer the 22 nd Day of May 1819
Walter Fish Clerk
Feb. 8. 1821 W.F.

Dear Sir
Ripley March 1 st 1819
I have seen a letter which you wrote to Mr Louis Noobrough concerning my services in the Revolutionary war. I think there is some mistake, or that your father has in some measure forgot. I will endeavor to refresh his mind a little - I am needy and wish to obtain a pension if I am legally entitled to it - Your father entitled me in the Town of Suffield Connecticut I think in the month of January 1776 for the years service, and I served as his waiter that term, and six weeks after - I went from Suffield to Roxbury near Boston, staid there until the British left Boston, soon after Marched to Norwich or New London in Connecticut, from there by water to New York, staid there a short time, then returned to Suffield waiter to your father on a recruiting tour - where he entitled John Drake, John Lord & a number of others - Then returned back to New York and joined the Regiment. We quartered at Mrs Amans, and while there Samuel Amos enlisted into our company - a while after removed, & quartered at Galsins on the North River, staid there until the Americans evacuated New York, from there to White Plains, from there to Valentines Mills. Our Regiment about this time had a sore Battle on Frogs Point, where Col. Shepard was wounded through the throat, and a great number killed & wounded soon after the Regiment crossed the N. River into New Jersey. We then Marched through N. Jersey to Pennsylvania, where we quartered a while at one Smiths, a Quaker - Then on Christmas-day night we marched back, recrossed the Delaware to Trenton, had a battle, & took a party of Hessians then returned back into Pennsylvania, staid there a short time then back to Trenton, built fires & left them burning took a back road to Prince Town, there had another battle. Then left Prince Town & Marched to Morris Town cutting

away the Bridges as we passed - Our term of enlistment then having expired, by Request of General Washington we staid six weeks longer; a part of the six weeks we staid at Morris- Town & a part of the time at Springfield; we Quarters at one Fosters in Springfield, some time in Feby. 1777 I took my discharge & returned to Suffield, with John Lord who was a Corporal - I served as Waiter for the Officers & particularly for your father who was a Lieutenant - When we first went to Roxbury one Cady or Cady served as Orderly Sergeant, afterwards Jonas Morgan took his place and served the rest of the campaign - I understand that the Regiment was first mustered under Col. Danielson but was always commanded by Col. Shepard while I belonged to said Regiment - Dear Sir you will perceive that my object is to prove that I was in the service nine months or more in order to obtain a pension - I presume after relating the above circumstances to your father he will be able to make an affidavit to my advantage - If you know of any one who can make an affidavit to the same desired effect, I will thank you to give me the information who they are and where I can find them - perhaps yourself or your brother can safely do me the favor - I will thank you to write me a letter directed to Russell, County of Franklin - - as soon as may be, which will much oblige your needy friend and humble servant Lebbeus Johnson
Mr Josiah Smith

State of New York Herkimer County } ss
Seth Smith of the Town of Norway in the County and State aforesaid being duly sworn deponeth and saith that he was a Lieutenant in the Army of the United States in the revolutionary war. That in the year 1776 he was attached to a Company commanded by Capt. Nathan Peters in Col. J. Danilson's Regt. in the line of Massachusetts - and while Lieut. in said Company he enlisted & had for his waiter on Libeus Johnson then of Suffield in the State of Connecticut, That the said Johnson entered the service sometime in the month of Jan'y. 1776 and continued to serve (although enlisted as a private in the company aforesaid) as Waiter to this deponent, at least for one year, and in the belief of this deponent two years, and while so in service, the Company of Capt. Peters aforesaid was stationed at Roxbury in the State of Massachusetts part of the time, part of the time at New York and further this deponent recollects that after Johnson's enlistment as above stated although mustered into service as a Colonial Soldier under Capt. Peters in Col. Danilson's Regt. He served at least one year when the Regt. was commanded by Col. Shephard - That he perfectly recollects that the said Johnson was with him at the Battle of Frogs Point where Col. Shephard was wounded in the Throat - and that the said Johnson was with the deponent at Trenton New Jersey in the memorable Battle when so many Hessians were made prisoners - This deponent served during the whole Revolutionary war, & is certain that the said L. Johnson was with him as his Waiter at least one year on the Continental establishment and further this deponent saith not
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 10 th day of May 1820
Seth Smith
Wirtel Willoughby one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid -
I certify that I am well acquainted with the above deponent - have known him for 24 years - and that his character is irreproachable & full credit is to be given to him as a man of truth and veracity.
Wirtel Willoughby - as above

State of New York St Lawrence County } ss. On this 10 th day of October 1820 person- ally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas held in and for the County of St Lawrence being a court of Record. Lebius Johnson aged 61 years and upwards, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows in a company commanded by Capt Nathan Peters in Col. Wm. Shepherds Regt. in the Massachusetts line that he made ap- plication for a pension on the 18 th April 1818 & that the number of his pension Certificate is 17.481. — And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to dimin- ish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, en- titled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18 th day of March 1820 1818. and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contract or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed and by me subscribed ————— Lebius Johnson
Real Estate none. Personal estate — none except wearing apparel consisting of two Common suits, very much worn ————— My occupation is that of a Farmer, I have no family residing with me & I am so much out of health that I am unable to Labour for my support —————
Sworn in open Court. this tenth day of October 1820 Joseph York. Clerk. St Lawrence County
Lebius Johnson

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St Lawrence county Clerks office
Joseph York Clerk of the county of St Lawrence and clerk of the court of Common Pleas for the said county do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule therunto annexed, are truly copied from the records of said Court. and I further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is nothing,
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county this 27 th day of October 1820
Joseph York. Clerk. by W m Strachan Deputy Clerk