Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 35481, for Joseph Johnson, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn
Johnson, Joseph or Johnston
S 35481
CONTENTS

Deposited certificate issued Feb. 15 th 1837 - and sent to Samuel Stokely - Present -
Lib. Bldg. No. 1000 Walnut St. Phila. Feb 10 44 n. Sayer Perran 8 th Auditor 4 th June 1844
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of April 1838 from 4 March 1833 to 31. Jany 1837. agt notified 28 Jany 1845
Russell Marsh Apr l 11 1854
Pa. -sylvania - 6893 -
Joseph Johnston
of Berks Co. in the State of Penns a who was a Pvt. - in the Comp y . commanded by Captain _____ of the Reg t commanded by Colonel Huns in the Penns a line, for the term of War from 17 to 17
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvanian at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 14 th - day of Apr l 1818 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th day of July 1819 and sent to the Hon. Robt. Moore, Vbo. of Rep s
the Roll on _____ day of 182 and notification sent to
at Pension commencing on the 182
of Amount due on 4th of } March 1819 }
$ 85. 60
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, May 1, 1820. }
D. C. 63

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPROLLER'S OFFICE,
Dec r 14 th 1844.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The Chit n of Joseph Johnston, ad d - a Pensioner on the Roll of the Philadelphia, Pa. Agency, at the rate of Eight  Dollars and  Cents per month annum, under the law of the 18 th March 1818, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1833, to the 31 st Jany 1837.
Respectfully, yours,
Wm Lloyd
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.

I David Drennan associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Beaver in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania do certify that it appears to my Satisfaction that the said Joseph Johnston did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the said preceding declaration, against the common enemy, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress in Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the Court to be affixed the 14 th day of April 1818
David Drennan
Joseph Johnston (Private) Col. Genl. Penn. Regt.
1796 for the war.
14. April 1818.

Beaver County ss
on the 14 th day of April 1818, before me the Subscriber one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for Said County of Beaver in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, personally appears Joseph Johnston aged Sixty years resident in Beaver County who being by me first Sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the late act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval Service of the united States in the revolutionary war, that he the Said Joseph Johnston enlisted in Lancaster County in the State of Pennsylvania, on the 6 th day of July 1776. in the Company Commanded by Captain Mathew Smith in the 1 st Pennsylvania Regiment Commanded by Col d Hand, that he continued to Serve in Said Corps or in the Service of the united States untill the peace was concluded with Great Britain and the army Generaly discharged he was discharged from Service by Col d William Butler in Carlile in Pennsylvania, that he was in the Battles of Germantown and Brandewine in Penn va and Stony Point and Monmouth N. Jersey and the Green Spring and capture of Lord Cornwallis army in Virginia and that he was wounded in the leg at the Green Spring, and that he is unable to labour and in reduced circumstances and stands in the assistance of his Country for Support, and need of the assistance of his Country for Support, and that he put his discharge into the hands of the late Honorable Rob t Whitehill to procure his donation land and never seen it since and that he has no other evidences now in his power of his Said Services and that he has not been heretofore placed on the Pension list by any law of the united States —
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid.
David Drennan
Joseph Johnston
I certify That Joseph Johnston is poor and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support
July 27 th 1819
Robert Moore
M C

Joe Johnson
Same as Tom Davis
6893
Mark
1879

Berks County Pa. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
On the 18th day of September 1820 Personally appeared in Open Court being a Court of Record for the County of Berks, Joseph Johnston aged sixty five years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the pro- visions made by the acts of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 and the act of May 1820 that he the said Joseph Johnston enlisted the 6th day of July 1776 in the state of Pennsylvania in the Company Commanded by Captain Mathew Smith in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Hand in the line of the state of Pennsylvania on the Continental Establishment that he continued to serve in said Corps until September 1783 he was discharged from said Service at Carlisle in the State of Pennsylvania that he was in at the Battles of East Chester, White Plains, Trenton, Princeton, Brandywine, Germantown, Paoli, Mon- mouth, Long Point Green Spring and that he was wounded in the leg at Green Spring shortly before Cornwallis Army surrendered at York in Virginia that the ball was not extricated out of his leg for eight months after and that he has no other evidence of his said Service except what accompanied his former application to the War Office dated the 14th day of April 1818, he was placed on the Pension list Pennsylvania Agency as will appear by his certificate signed by the Secretary of War, bearing date the 9th day of February 1819 No 6893. And in pursuance of the act of the 1st of May 1820. I do solemnly

Swear I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time have not since that time by Gift Sale or in any manner disposed of my Property or any part thereof, or part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it so as to bring myself within the provision of an act Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war, passed the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not nor has any person in trust any property Securities Contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me Subscribed — Schedule, no property real or personal only some little household goods and Bedding not exceeding ten dollars.
Joseph Johnson
Declarant saith his occupation is a farmer but unable to labour for to support his family being considerably crippled and that his family consists of himself and wife and one daughter named Elizabeth 25 years old —
Sworn to and declared the 18th day of September 1820 in Open Court
Joseph Johnson
Tho Henry Prolly

Pennsylvania Beaver County
I Thomas Henry Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for said county do certify that the foregoing both said schedules thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said court. And I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the Total Amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedules is ten dollars. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Beaver the 10 th November A.D. 1820
Thos Henry Protho
December 30 th 1820
I certify that Joseph Johnston resides in the County of Beaver in the State of Penn a
Robert Moore m c

35 481
Rev INVALID.
File No. 35-481
Joseph Johnston Rev Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 207
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Duplicate certificate issued 15 th Feb. '37 and sent to Samuel Stokely Present -
See letter 30 March 1817 to Mr. Samuel Page. Pottstown Pa to H. S. Stokely & Phil. Page March 16. 1836 -
Information sent to the Hon. Robt. Moore, 2d
House of Representatives
(6893) Pennsylvania
Joseph Johnston
of Beaver Co. in the state of Pennsylvania who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel David of the Pennsylvania line, for the term of the war.
inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence the 14 th of April 1810.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th of Feb y 1819 and sent to the Hon. Robt. Moore, House of Reps. U. States.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1810 - 4 21 / 30 37. 60 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th March 1819 40. 00
77 60 4 5 63
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued Beaver County

In Johnston's cert: say
"this cert is issued in lieu of one dated — — —
which has been lost or destroyed" —

Have a new cutp cate for Joseph Johnston cut 1818, formerly on Penn. roll now on Pittsburgh Roll
Deliver cut: to Sam d Stokely Esq. present

Joseph Johnston Pa 20-18 m-1898
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Pension Office, Official Business.
J. D. [Signature] Commissioner.
Roswell Marsh, Esq., Stevensville Bradford Co. Pa.
Col

Joseph Johnson
uni? Apr 27 - '36

Steubenville O. April 22. 1836-
Hon. S. S. Edwards Commr of pensions. Mr. Sir.
We transmit to you herewith the affidavit of S. Johnson, with the other papers, in relation to the removal of the place of payment of his pension from Philadelphia to Pittsburg. Please to com- municate to us your action upon the sub- ject.
Yours respectfully Stokely & Wilson

Beaver co name shell Dr. Johnson
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To what time was Joseph Johnston, act March 18. 1818, Penn a roll, last paid?
J L Edward 16 March 1836
He was paid to the 11 th March 1833
LH

Pension Office April 11 th 1834,
Sir,
The proof of the date of the death of Joseph Johnston, of Pennsylvania, has been sent to the Third Auditor, who will correspond with you,
I am yours very Respectfully L. Mearns Comm'r
Roswell Marsh, Esq. Steubenville, Pa.

Pension Office February 6. 1844,

Joseph Johnston Penn a bill, act March 18 1818.
Be pleased to say to what time he was paid
Pension Office Feb 10. 1844
Paid to 4 th March 1833.
(B. B. Bryan)

Steubenville May 2nd 1836.
Hon S. S. Edwards. Commr of Pensions.
We transmit to you a new application of Joseph Johnson for a transfer of the place of payment of his pension from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh. In this we have endeavored to correct the errors of the former. You say in your last that "there appears to be no pensioner of that name upon the Ohio Roll to which he says he belongs." After a careful examination of the application returned, we have been unable to discover that Mr Johnson in his affidavit says that he belongs to the Ohio Roll, nor do we think the application susceptible of such a construction. On the contrary, the application says that "his name was placed upon the pension roll of the U. S. while he was a citizen of the State of Pa". The person who examined the application at your office appears to be under a misapprehension of the matter; he supposes (we think) it to be an application to remove from Ohio to Va, as he has endorsed the application "Ohio to Va". It will be seen by the with new application that Johnson now resides in Va , that his pension is now and always has been payable at Philadelphia , & that he wishes the place of payment removed from Phila to Pittsburg , on account of its proximity to his present residence . The other error in spelling the name has been corrected.
Very respectfully
Your Obt Servts
Stokely & Wilson
Steubenville Ohio.
Hon S. S. Edwards.
* Why he repeats again in the application returned with this that he removed from Penn to Ohio &c

Mar 14.
for Johnston brook Oct 1818
9 Mar 19
P. S. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
FREE
as by
6 2 1 2 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1

Pittsburgh March 7 th 1836
Dear Sir
May I trouble you to order a re- -newal of the payment of the pension of Joseph Johnston, a Revolutionary Soldier, who having placed his papers in the hands of persons to draw his pension, was prevented for many years from drawing it on that account — He is yet alive & entitled to it — It has been paid at Philad a . But it would be much more con- -venient to him to receive it at Pittsburgh Would you be pleased therefore to order it to be transferred to the Pittsburgh Agency If any thing further than the enclosed papers is necessary to effect these objects, permit one of your clerks to inform me
Most Respectfully
Your obed. Servt.
V. Hokeby
J. L. Edwards Esq. r. } Clerk.

State of Ohio
Jefferson County ss. Be it known, that on the Seventh day of Feb January A.D. one thousand Eight hundred & thirty-Six before me John Leetch a Justice of the Peace within & for said County, personally appeared Joseph Johnston & made oath in due form of Law, that he is the identical Joseph Johnston named in an original certificate now in his possession of which I certify the following is a copy "War Department 6893 "Pension Office Janry. 2 nd 1821 -
Sir You are hereby informed that the Schedule of your property has been examined; and the Secretary of War has directed your name to be continued in the Pension Roll you will be paid at the next Semi-annual payment in March next. Funds for that purpose will be transmitted at that time; but no arrearages will be paid previous thereto - I am respectfully, your obedient Servant. To Mr. J. L. Edwards
Joseph Johnston, Beaver County, Penn. (Recorded) That he is entitled to a pension of Eight Dollars per month on account of services in the Revolutionary War, that he served as a private in the company commanded by Captain Limpson, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Hand - That he now resides in Brooke County Virginia, has resided there for the space of thirteen years last past, but he is now at Steubenville Ohio, in the County aforesaid -
Sworn & subscribed before me January 7 th A.D. 1836 -
John Leetch Justice of the Peace
Joseph Johnston

State of Ohio Jefferson County ss. conformably to the Regulations of the War Dept Department, of the 19 th of June 1824, I John Leetch a Magistrate in the County above named, do hereby certify that I have the most satisfactory evidence, to wit, long perso- =nal acquaintance, that Joseph Johnston who has this day appeared before me to take the oath of identity, is the iden- =tical person named in the pension certificate, which he has exhibited before me, numbered 6893, & bearing date at the Pension Office Jan'y. 2 d 1821 - That the said certifi- =cate was originally issued for him; that he now holds the same in his possession, & claims all the benefits arising therefrom - Given under my hand at Steubenville, on this 7 th day of January A.D. 1836 - John Leetch
Know all men by these presents that I Joseph Johnston of Steubenville, Jefferson County, Ohio Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, do hereby con- =stitute & appoint Samuel Stokely of Steubenville my true & lawful Attorney, for me & in my name, to receive from the agent of the United States for paying pensions in Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania, my pension from the fourth of March A.D. 1833 to the fourth day of September A.D. 1835 - Witness

my hand & Seal this 7 th day of January A.D. 1836 Signed & Sealed in the presence of John Leitch Robert Green
Joseph Johnson
State of Ohio, Jefferson county ss.
Be it known that on the 7 th day of January one Thousand Eight hundred & thirty = Six, before me the undersigned, a Justice of the peace in & for said county personally appeared Joseph Johnson above named & each acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be his act & deed = In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal the day & year last above written —
John Leitch Justice of the peace
State of Ohio Jefferson County ss
I James Robt Wells Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said county, certify that John Leitch is a Magistrate, as above and that the foregoing signature pur- porting to be his, is genuine. In testimony where- of I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 7 th day of January A.D. 1836
James Robt Wells Clerk

Wagon Workshop + Warehouse Pineville Ohio
J. J. Gurney Bout of Jan. 27th
A. J. Jackson
Mrs. A. Jackson

Mrs. J. Jacobs
A. J. Matthews
J. L. Cawancy Court of Innuendo FREE
Messrs. Stokes & Wilson, Steubenville, Ohio

May 6. Mr. Burdine
Hon. J. L. Edwards.
Commissioner of pensions
Washington City -

Power of Attorney to Francis Johnston Mary. — widow
of Joseph Johnston both
Pennsylvania Admitted 1818 D C
Filed Feb 24. 1857 F. E. Hassler Washington

State of Pennsylvania County of Armstrong
Be it Known that on this Seventh day of October A.D. 1853 Before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said county in the state aforesaid personally appeared Francis Johnston a resident of Alleghany Township in said county and made oath according to law That he is one of the legal heirs of the Identical man Joseph Johnston who was a Soldier in the war of the revolution and who was heretofore Pensioned at the rate of Sixty Six Dollars per year and paid at the
agency in the State of _____ that the said Joseph Johnston was Pensioned under the Pension act of
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, Countersigning and renouncing all Powers of Attorney and authority heretofore given I do hereby constitute and appoint F. C. Hassler of Washington City My true and lawful attorney to prosecute the claim of Joseph Johnston for any amount of revolutionary Pension increase of Pension or land that may be due and I hereby authorize my said attorney to examine all papers or documents in relation to said claim on file in the department at Washington City or elsewhere to file additional evidence or arguments and to receive for the exclusive benefit of the children of the said Joseph Johnston the certificate which may be issued for said claim which certificate I wish made payable at the Washington City P.O. agency to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purpose herein expressed and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present, Hereby ratifying and confirming that my said attorney and agent shall lawfully do in the premises
Francis Johnston
Sworn to subscribed and acknowledged before me the day and year above written and I hereby certify that I believe the said Francis Johnston to be directly interested in said claim, as set forth and to be the identical party herein alleged
J. Owens Seal
Justice of the Peace

State of Pennsylvania } County of Armstrong }
J. E. Meredith Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Armstrong in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Do hereby certify that Samuel Owens Esquire before whom the foregoing proceedings were had and whose name in his own proper hand writing is to the foregoing Certificate subscribed was then and now is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Armstrong duly Elected Commissioned and sworn and to all whose official acts and deeds full faith and credit are of right due. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Kittanning this 15 th day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred and fifty three
J. E. Meredith Pro

May 28.
W. Mordine
PAID 18 3/4
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions.
Washington City
Dark John - Morrow
May 25 '36
State of Ohio

Amberniewe May 23 d 1886
In Your esteemed favour of 10 th Inst. is received - There must be a mistake in the examination of the original papers in the case of the application of Joseph John - son of the Pennsylvania Line - A - Pensioner of the United States heretofore paid at Philadelphia & who is now desirous of being paid at Pittsburgh We have no doubt the mistake has originated from the many persons, Sol- -diers of the Revolution Serving in the Pennsylvania Line of the name of Johnson - The name is so common in Western Penn a that it almost ceases to designate or distinguish individuals As to the Service of Johnson there is no mistake - We know him well & know that he not only served in the Revolution, but has been in the actual receipt of his pension for many years - Our man never makes his mark

When he got his pension at first he wrote a pretty strong & fair hand Be pleased to direct a further exam- ination, & if it will not give you too much trouble, as we see by the proceedings of Congress that a pension agency is about to be established at Wheeling Virginia it would be much more convenient for the old man to be paid at Whee- ling than at either Philada or Pittsg. As he lives near to Wheeling he could then draw his instalments himself
Respectfully Your obd. Servt.
Hokely & Wilson
J. L. Edwards Esq. {
Commr. of Pensions

Oct 21
Col. S. Bowdoin Esq. Chair of Pensions Washington City
FREE
Ms. A. 9. 2. 24. 26 John D. Sleeper To Ms. A. 9. 2. 24. 26
John Sleeper

I Joseph Johnson a pensioner at $96.00 per an- num, under the act of 1818, do declare that I now reside in the County of Brooke in the State of Virginia. Witness my hand this 26th day of August 1836. Joseph Johnson
Stuebenville Octr. 15. 1836
Dear Sir
Will you be pleased to per- =mit one of your clerks to send me a copy of Joseph Johnson's original declaration in order that I may make an arrange- =ment to have him transferred to Wheeling, at which place he wishes to receive his pension hereafter
Very Respectfully your obedt. Servt.
J. L. Edwards Esqr. Commr. of Pensions
C. P. Stokely

Apr 26
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
W. B. Martin

Joseph Johnson
Philadelphia
To
Pittsburgh -

State of Ohio Jefferson County ss
On this second day of May A D 1836, before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace for the said County of Jefferson, personally appeared Joseph Johnson, who, on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to a company commanded by captain Michael Simpson, in the first Pennsylvania Regiment, commanded by colonel Edward Hawn that he belonged to a company commanded by captain David Zeigler in the aforesaid Regiment; when he belonged to said last mentioned company, said Regiment was commanded by colonel James Chambers; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Pennsylvania, and made payable at the city of Philadelphia; that at that time he was a citizen of the State of Pennsylvania; that he removed from the State of Pennsylvania to the State of Ohio, where he lived two years; that he removed thence to the State of Virginia where he intends to remain; that he resides but thirty five miles from Pittsburg Pennsylvania, and wishes his pension there payable in future; that although he had removed from Pennsylvania to Ohio, and thence to Virginia that his pension was always payable in Philadelphia; The following are his reasons for removing from Pennsylvania to Ohio, thence to Virginia, viz; Being possessed of no real and very little personal property in Pennsylvania, and being under the necessity of renting, he removed to the State of Ohio with the expectation of purchasing real estate, after he had thus removed, he had an offer of a lease of a farm and ferry place in the State of Virginia, which he considered advantageous, and consequently removed thence; that he now resides at said last mentioned place viz in Brooke, County Virginia, but within thirty five miles of Pittsburgh as aforesaid

that he wishes his pension made payable at Pittsburgh in future, and removed from Philadelphia where it is now payable on account of the short distance from his residence to Pittsburgh. He further states that said pension amounts to ninety six dollars per annum.
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid
Joseph Johnson
Wm Lowry Justice of peace
State of Ohio Jefferson County Gs.
Personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for said County of Jefferson, Joseph Johnson Jr who being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that Joseph Johnson who swore to and subscribed the foregoing affidavit, is the identical person described in said affidavit.
Joseph Johnson Jr
Sworn to and subscribed before me the 2nd day of May A.D. 1836
Wm Lowry Justice of peace
State of Ohio Jefferson County Gs.
I Wm Lowry ————— the aforesaid Justice, for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that Joseph Johnson Jr who swore to and subscribed the affidavit last above written is a person of veracity, and that his statement is entitled to credit. Given under my hand and seal this 2nd day of May A.D 1836.
Wm Lowry, J.P. Seal

State of Ohio Jefferson County ss.
I James Ross Wells clerk of the court of Common Pleas within and for the said County of Jefferson do hereby certify that William Lowry is a Justice of the peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this 2nd day of May AD 1836.
James Ross Wells Clerk