Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30517, for David Johnson, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass.
Johnson, David
S. 30517
CONTENTS

No 426
Massachusetts
David Johnson
Service 6 o in the State of Massachusetts who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Roan of the Reg t commanded by Col Patterson in the Massachusetts for eight months, and an Ensign in the same Company Regiment for one year & Continental
Enrolled on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 146 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd day of Sept 1832 and forwarded to Spicel N. Berney by Williamstown Mass Arrears to 4th of March 1832 146.66 Pension allowance ending 4 Sept 73.33 $ 219.99
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E. Cla Clerk. Book D Vol. 2 Page 60

David Johnson Map Roll act 7 June 1832 at the rate of $146 62 / 100 per Annu. To what time was he last paid?
G. C. A.
Pension Office Nov. 12 th 1845
Died 7. December 1836 paid to day of his death -
A. B. Thurston
Nov. 13. 1845

David Johnson's application for a Pension

I David Johnson of Williamstown in the County of Berkshire do testify & say that I was on the Pension Roll under the act of March 18 th 1818 and was dropped from the same on account of my property. I was an ensign in the army of the Revolution in the Regiment commanded by Colonel John Patterson, in the company commanded by Samuel Sloane. The No. of the Regiment was Fifteenth. I now reside in the town of Williamstown, County of Berkshire, & State of Massachusetts, and resided at the same place when my first application was made - I am now eighty three years old - At the time of my former application my Commission as Ensign was delivered to the Court before when my application was made & I suppose forwarded to Washington. Signed this fourth day of August A D eighteen hundred & thirty two -
David Johnson
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Berkshire - Aug 4 th 1832 Then personally appearing David Johnson The signer of the foregoing affidavit to me personally known and made oath to the truth of the same -
Before Daniel N. Denny Justice of the Peace -

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Berkshire ss.
I Chas. Seagwick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas being a Court of Record in the County of Berkshire do hereby certify that Daniel A. Diney Esq. before whom the within affidavit was executed, is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Berkshire. And that I believe his name there subscribed to be his true & proper signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of the said Court at Boston on this eighth day of August one thousand eight hundred & thirtytwo.
Chas. Seagwick Clerk

3057 Rev INVALID.
File No. 90517
David Johnson Ln Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82"
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 215
[Arrangement of 1870.]

(4.128)
Massachusetts.
David Johnson,
Ensign,
4
Massachusetts line - 1776. 1 year
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War. + Continental
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts , at the rate of 30 Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 th of May, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th of Nov r 1818 and sent to Col d Woodbridge, Esq r Stockbridge, Mass.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818. 3 mo. 24/30 78.14 emi-anl. all'ee ending 4 th Mar 1819 120.00
$198.14
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
✓
Williamstown, Berkshire

Johnson, David Conf-Mess 530517

IN CONGRESS.
The DELEGATES of the United Colonies of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts-Bay, Rhode-Island, Connecticut, New-York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, the Counties of Newcastle, Kent, and Sussex on Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North-Carolina, and South-Carolina, to David Johnson Gentleman.
WE reposing especial trust and confidence in your patriotism, valour, conduct and fidelity, DO by these presents constitute and appoint you to be Ensign in the 15 th Regiment of Foot Commanded by Colonel John Patterson
in the army of the United Colonies; raised for the defence of American Liberty, and for repelling every hostile invasion thereof. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of Ensign by doing and performing all manner of things thereunto belonging. And we do strictly charge and require all officers and soldiers under your command, to be obedient to your orders, as Ensign . And you are to observe and follow such orders and directions from time to time as you shall receive from this or a future Congress of the United Colonies, or Committee of Congress, for that purpose appointed, or Commander in Chief for the time being of the army of the United Colonies, or any other your superior officer, according to the rules and discipline of war, in pursuance of the trust reposed in you. This commission to continue in force until revoked by this or a future Congress.
By Order of the Congress.
John Hancock President
Attest Chas Thomson Secy. January the 19 th 1776

David Johnson Ingr
Correct

Commonwealth District of Massachusetts.
Berkshire County ss.
On this eighth day of May in the Year of our Lord 1818, before the subscriber Samuel Putnam
personally appeared David Johnson aged sixty nine Years, resident in the Town of Williamstown in the County of Berkshire aforesaid, in the said District who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision 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 Johnson enlisted in the town of Williamstown in the State of Massachusetts in the Company commanded by Capt. Saml. Sloan of the Regiment commanded by Col. J. Patterson in the month of April 1775, that he continued to serve in said Company as a private soldier until the month of January 1776. - that on the first day of January 1776, he received an Ensign's Commission, which is hereto annexed, & served as such in the Company of Commanded by said Capt. Saml. Sloan in the Regt aforesaid,
That he continued to serve in the said Company as an Ensign in the service of the United States until the first day of January 1777, when he was discharged from service in Albany in the State of New York - that he was not during said term  in the battle of in any important battle engaged ; and that he

he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support,
And that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services, except the awarded commission - Has had no Pension - & relying on his claim to any but this he was asked for
Sworn to & declared before me this day Rev. D. Johnson - A Year aforesaid
S. Putnam Just ? S. J. Court of Mass s ?
Samuel Putnam one of the Justices of the Sup. Jud. Court of this Commonwealth do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said David Johnson did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, and I read transcript of proceedings & testimony taken before me the subscribed Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress - Given under my hand and the seal of said Court the 8 th May AD. 1818
S. Putnam Just ? S. J. Court of Mass s ?
Joseph Woodbridge Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court within for the County of Berkshire do certify & attest that the above named Samuel Putnam is one of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court aforesaid and that the foregoing is his signature
In testimony whereof I have here set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the day & year first above written
J. Woodbridge PWC

P.O. Aug 14 '32
FREE
To the War Department
Pension Office
Washington City
1849 6 281

Williamstown Mass. August 6. 1872
I enclose the declaration under oath of Mr. David Johnson of this town - If the evidence is satisfactory will you please to forward his certificate -
Yours &
Daniel N. Dewey -