Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8226, for John Johnson, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Johnson, John
W 8226
Lydia
B.L.Wt 26397-160-55
CONTENTS

State of New York } Personally appeared before me Warren County } Valentine Hagle a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Warren Abigail Snyder a Resident of the Town of Liberty in aforesaid County Aged 74 years being first duly sworn according to Law Deposes and Says
I am Daughter to John and Lydia Johnson my said Father John Johnson 5 th died in the Town of Day  Hadley in Saratoga County N. Y. on the 25 th day of November A.D. 1836 it will be 14 years next November since he died I visited him while Sick and was at his Funeral he was a Pensioner of the United States when he Died at the rate of $96 per Annum and had received a Pension several years before his death he received his Pension more than 25 years ago my said Mother Lydia has never intermarried again she now lives with me & she is now the widow of my said Deceased Father John Johnson aforesaid - her name was Lydia Johnson before and at the time she was married to my said Father John Johnson aforesaid I had a family Record in the Bible owned by my said Father and Mother which contained the dates of their Marriage and Ages - I have no Sisters and only one Brother named John he resides not many miles from this place as the family Record stated they was Lawfully Married by Roger Cole from a Justic

of the peace on the 1 st of January in the year 1796 as the family Record stated made by my said Father in the Town of Worcester in Otsego County and State of New York - A Gentleman Called here and stated he was a Pension Agent about a Year ago his name he said was Stoddard and he told my said Mother he would get her Pension and that he wanted the family Record and we took the Record Carefully out of the Bible and & Mr Stoddard Took it with him and Mr Stoddard has never been here again Consequently the fam- ily Record is Lost - we do not know where it is & Cannot Obtain it again my said Mother is Poor and 80 years Old and her memory is very much broken down in consequence of her age & she is very much at loss for memory it is over 33 years ago Since we moved from Otsego County to this part of the Country my said Father while living always stated he had served during the whole of the war of the Revolution as a Waiter & a Soldier during the 7 years of said War.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 24 th day of September A.D., 1850 and I Certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Deponent Abigail Snyder She is a Credible Witness (Note) John Johnson above name Died in the Town of Day as aforesaid and Hadley was Executed and Day was as Enterlined before Execution Lawfully
Abigail Snyder
Almon Hovey Justice of the Peace

State of New York Saratoga County ss 3
Be it remembered that on the sixteenth day of February 1819 personally appeared before me John Prior one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Saratoga - Jeremy Nashwell late one of the Judges of Common Pleas for said County, who being by me duly sworn saith that the certificate of this deponent made and annexed to the Declaration and affidavit of John Johnson was made and subscribed by the said Johnson on the eighteenth day of April 1818 and not on the eighteenth day of March as stated on said certificate and that the word March was wrote by this deponent by mistake instead of April as in fact it ought to have been - Jeremy Nashwell Sworn the sixteenth day of Feb 1819 before me John Prior Judge
State of New York Saratoga County ss
On the 18 th day of February 1819 personally appeared before me John Prior one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County William Stillwell late Clerk of said Court who being duly sworn deposes & saith that the within certificate purporting to have been by him made and subscribed was made by a clerk in his absence and that he has no doubt that there was a mistake in the date and that it ought to have been dated on the day of April instead of the 18 th of March William Stillwell Sworn and subscribed this 18 th day of Feb 1819 before me John Prior Judge

State of New York Saratoga County ss
In testimony that the within named John Prior before whom the within affidavits were made was at the times of making the same a judge of the Court of Common Pleas in said County acting under the authority of the said State, and that the within are his signatures
I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of the said County this Eighteenth day of February 1819
Thomas Palmer Clerk

Pursuant to an act of Congress of the United States of America, entitled "An act, to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval Service of the United States in the revolutionary war". Passed March the 18 th 1818.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of war of the United States
John Johnson of the Town of Hadley in the County of Saratoga and State of New York Being duly Sworn doth depose and say that he this deponent enlisted in the Revolutionary Service on the Conti- nental establishment in the Massachusetts line for the term of three years, some time in the month of January or February in the year of our Lord one Thousand Seven hundred and eighty two; and this deponent further deposes and says that immediately after he enlisted as aforesaid he this deponent went to the city of Boston in the State of Massachusetts where this deponent passed Muster and Soon after- wards this deponent marched to join the Continental army; and this deponent further deposes and says that some time in the month of March in the year last aforesaid he this deponent join the Sixth Massachu- setts Regiment Then commanded by Colonel Calvin Smith, and was then placed in the Second Company in said Regiment commanded by a Captain Pillsbury (the captain's Christian name not recollected by this deponent). And this deponent further says that at the time he this deponent

join the Said Regiment as afforesaid that the Said Sixth Regiment together with the Third, and the Fourth Regiments which constituted the Third Brigade then lay in Winterquarters at a place then called New Boston Flats in the Highlands in the State of New York on the East Side of the Hudson River nearly opposit West Point, and this depon- ent further deposes and says that under his enlistment afforesaid he this deponent continued in the Said Massachusetts line, in the Said Third Brigade in the Said Sixth Regiment, and in the Said Second company doing duty as a privet Soldier against the common Enemy of our Country untill some time in the Spring of the year one Thousand Seven hundred and Eighty three at which time Colonel Supper (Christian Name not recollected by this deponent) took the command of the Said Sixth Massachusetts Regiment and then this deponent was transferred in to another company in Said Sixth Regiment (to the best of this deponents recollection the Sixth Compa- ny and commanded by a captain Jackson to the best of his recollection ) where this deponent continued doing duty as afforesaid untill some time in the Month of May or June in the year last afforesaid when the Said Massachusetts line was reduced to two Regiments, at which time this deponent was placed in the Second Massachusetts Regimen- t (to the best of this deponents recollection) comm- anded by Colonel Ebenzer Sprout, and into a com- pany commanded by a Captain Mains (the Chris- tian name of the Said Mains, and the Number of the his company not recollected by this deponent)

And this deponent further says that he continued in the said last mentioned Regiment and Company in the Hospital and doing duty as aforesaid until on or about the Twenty fifth Day of December in the year of our Lord one Thousand Seven hundred and Eighty three, at which time, at the Garrison or West Point in the State of New York. This deponent was Honorably Discharged from the Service of the United States by a Discharge Signed by General Knox and countersigned or registered by A. Tupper then Adjutant of the said Second Massachusetts Regiment of the United States Army.
And the said John Johnson further deposes and says that he is now an actual resident of the United States and has continued so to be ever since the time of his being discharged from the said Revolutionary Service; And this deponent further deposes and says that he this deponent for a number of years back has been subject to Fits, which Fits, together with the rheumatism and other infirmities has rendered this deponent in a great measure unable to labor, and this deponent further says that he has lost the use in a great measure of both of his hands as to manual labor, and this deponent further says that he this deponent has a Wife and Family to provide for, and this deponent further says that he hath not any Real property free from Incumbrance, but that he is reduced, and obliged to occupy a few acres of lease land, and that he has but a small trifle of personal property and that this deponent is.

Now Incumbered with debts, and is in a pecuniary circumstances so as that this deponent very believes that he comes within the provision of said act And further this deponent says not Sworn before me on the 18 th  day of March 1818 John Johnson State of New York
Saratoga County ss
I Jeremy Rockwell I Jeremy Rockwell one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Saratoga of record, do certify and transmit to the Honorable the Secretary of the department of war, that John Johnson the person named in the foregoing affidavit appeared before me and after being duly sworn according to law subscribed, and testified to the foregoing declaration. And it appears to me on examination that the said John Johnson has served in the Revolutionary War as stated in the foregoing declaration against the common Enemy of our Country
Jeremy Rockwell
Saratoga County ss. I William Stilwell Clerk of the said County do certify that Jeremy Rockwell is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County and that the foregoing are his signatures - In testimony whereof I have hereunto sub- scribed my name and affixed the seal of the said Court - this 18 th March 1818 -
Wm Stilwell Clerk

State of New York Saratoga County Ys
Be it remembered that On the fifth day of Decem- ber 1818 personally appeared before me James Thompson First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Saratoga Abner Bivins. who being by me duly sworn saith that he is well acquainted with John Johnson now of the town of Hadley in the County of Saratoga & State of New York. that he became first acquainted with the said John Johnson in the last of the year 1781 or the first of the year 1782. that the said John Johnson was at that time a private in the sixth Regiment of the Massachusetts line of the Revolutionary Army. that he continued acquainted with him till in June or July 1783 that during the whole of that time. the said John Johnson was a private & served in the said sixth Regiment of the Massachusetts line. That this Depo- -ent served in the said Sixth Regiment during the time aforesaid. & was attached to a Company next to the Company to which the said John Johnson belonged that he always understood the said John Johnson was a faithful soldier. Abner Bivins Sworn the 5 th day of December 1818. before me JAMES THOMPSON

State of New York County of Saratoga } ss
I do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Abner Stevens the within deponent and consider his testimony entitled to credit. That he has for a number of years resided in the Town of Malta and has for some time as I understand held a respectable standing as an officiating Justice of the Peace for the said County
JAMES THOMPSON
First Judge of Saratoga County
State of New York
Saratoga County, Clerks office } ss. I Thomas Palmer Clerk of the said County: Do certify that James Thompson before whom the preceding Affidavit was made and whose name is subscribed thereto as well as to the above Certificate is first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County acting under the authority of this State and that the above written are his signatures
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the County Seal the Fifth day of December 1813
Thomas Palmer Clerk

State of New York -
Saratoga County ss
Be it remembered that on the ninth day of December in the year 1818 personally appeared before me John Prior one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Saratoga Jacob Heland who being by me duly sworn saith that he is well acquainted with John Johnson a son of the town of Hadley in the County of Saratoga and State of New York - that he first became acquainted with the said John Johnson in the first of the year 1776 - that the said John Johnson was at that time a privet soldier in the Sixth Regiment of the Massachusetts line of the Revolutionary Army. That he this Deponent continued acquainted with him the said John Johnson until an or about the twenty fifth day of December in the year 1783 when at the Garrison at West Point in the State of New York this Deponent and John Johnson was last discharged from the said Revolutionary Service and always understood and firmly believes that during the time aforesaid that the said John Johnson was a faithful soldier and that he was discharged as such - And this Deponent further says that during the time aforesaid he this Deponent was a soldier in the Eighth Regiment of the Massachusetts line
Jacob Heland
Sworn the 9th Day of December 1818 before me John Prior

State of New York Saratoga County ss:
I do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Jacob Heland the within deponent and consider his testimony entitled to credit
John P. P. am of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Saratoga.
Jacob Heland Affidavit Service of J. Johnson
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Paul D. Lewis Office Service of J. Johnson
John Lewis and of the Esq. of the County of Essex New-in-England County of Cambridge.
State of New York Saratoga County ss. I do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Paul D. Lewis the within document and consider his testimony entitled to credit.

John Johnson
Affidavit
John Johnson Private
1782 to '83
Smith's Regt.
Massachusetts
Sworn
Intidated
The declaration could not have been made on the same day that the law passed

State of New York Saratoga County Clerks Office
Be I Thomas Palmer clerk of the said County do Certify that John Prior whose name is subscribed to the jurat of the within affidavit. and to the within certificates. was at the date thereof and now is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Saratoga. acting under the authority of this State. and that the name of "John Prior" sub- scribed to the said Affidavit and Certificate are in the proper hands writing of the said John Prior Judge as aforesaid
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the County Seal this 14 th day of December 1818
Thomas Palmer Clerk

State of New York
Saratoga } County } p
I John Prior one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Saratoga of Record do certify that John Johnson the person named in the foregoing Declaration is in reduced circumstances and stands in stead of the provisions of Congress under the act entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval Service in the Revolu- tionary War passed the 18 th of March 1818
John Prior

8,135 New York.
John Johnson 5 th
Valley in the state of N. York
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Smith of the Mass ts line, for the term of one year. 1782
inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 18 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd of Mar. 1819 and sent to John Prior Esq. Greenfield, Saratoga Co. N.Y.
Arrears to 4 th of Mar 1819 84.49 semi-annual all ce ending in Sept. 1819 48 —
10 13/30 4/31 — $132.49
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
See letter Feb. 17. 1823. to Hon. S. D. Hingham.
Revolutionary claim, N.Y. H. 1820 to Ohio Baltimore Spec. 1820

98158 } Act March April 26/58
Cir S.H. Marks Dec 5/58
Lydia Johnson Widow of John Johnson
Capt Revolutionary War was a Pensioner Claim received Pensions Act May 3 d 1853
No N.Y. July 53-4150
Ad: 160 acs ms 21/87 B.R. D.
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Vol. I. page 83.
Saml H. Marks Albany N.Y.

4.150.
New York. Lydia Johnson, widow of Maj. John Johnson who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 dollars 00 cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued 17th day of May, 1854. and sent to
John T. Steele Present.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 76, Vol. A.
Det. S. H. Marks, 79 Greene, 185-
" " 28 July, "
" " Van Bassel, 12 October, " 1884 April 28 John Johnson - that the U S Supreme Court affirmed the office action to commence this pension July 3 1853 & no arrears are due.
Wid. d. Aug. 26, 1856 From AB

Declaration Widows Claim under the Act as passed by Congress in July 29 th 1848
State of New York?
Warren County } On this 26 th day of Octo- ber - A.D. 1850 Personally appe- ared before me Enoch H. Roseboom a Judge of the Courts & County of Warren aforesaid Lydia John- son President of the Town of Luzerne in said County aged 80 years being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her Oath make the following Declaration in order to Obtain Pension from the United States for Services Rendered by her Deceased husband John Johnson 5 th who died in the Town of Day in the County of Saratoga & State of New York on the 25 th day of November 1836 he was then a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of $96 per Annum under the Act of 1818 and she this Declarant now applies for her Pension from the United States as being now the widow of John Johnson aforesaid
And that she this Declarant was duly and Lawfully Married to said John Johnson in the Town of Worcester in the County of Otsego and State of New York by & before Samuel Colledge Esq. who was then an Acting Justice of the Peace & Solemnized on a day which will be shown by proof Connected here with

on the first day of January in the year 1796 and the following named persons & others were Present and witnessed Said marriage to wit
Benjamin Delsmatter & wife & family & some of the Biglowes and others was Present and witnessed Said marriage which was Lawfully Solemnized by Esqr. Colgrave in Said Town of Worcester aforesaid Isaac Lane and Powers Family & Champlains family was also present and witnessed Said marriage & And that her Deceased husband was a Pensioner of the United States at and before his Death for Services he rendered during the whole of the War of the Re- volution as this Declarant has always been infor- med by him while living; as a Master and a Private as this Declarant believes during the Service of 7 years as she believes of Said War and as this Declarant is 80 years old and much broken down by Old age she cannot now state the Officers her Said husband served under but would refer to his Original Papers all of which sent to the Pension office at the City of Washington all which will give a perfect statement of facts of the long and hard Services thus rendered by her Deceased husband aforesaid
and that Said Declarant has made a previous attempt to obtain her Claim papers was written but no Declaration made out by a man who called his name Stod- dard and Said Stoddard took the Record of the Family of Said John Johnson and this Declarant Said Records Contained the names

end dates of said Marriage and the names of their Children & their ages - Twenty Abigail & John said Family Record is now lost as Stoddard has never returned as he promised to do
Those two are the only Children of said John Johnson & this Declarant; and both are now living & said Abigail is now the wife of William Snyder - with whom Declarant now lives
and they moved from Otsego County to this Section of the State of New York between 33 and 34 years ago and they have lived in Saratoga & Warren Counties during all the time they left Otsego County; she made Declarations under the Act of July 29 th 1848 The above declaration was in open Court
Subscribed and sworn to before me this day and date first above written and I Certify that the above named Declarant Lydia Johnson cannot write her name for want of Education and has made her cross mark to her signature above
her Lydia Johnson mark
Enoch W. Rosekrans County Judge of Warren County N.Y.

State of Inaugur Warner County
I Thomas M Archibald Clerk of the County of Warner do hereby certify that Enoch H Nichols before whom the within Acknowledgment purports to have been sworn was on the day of the date of the same Judge of the County Court of the said County and that the same was taken in open Court and that I am well acquainted with the Hand Writing of the said Enoch H Nichols and only believe his name subscribed to said Declaration is of his proper hand Writing and signature In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Court and County this 21 st day of October A D 1850 Thomas Archibald Clerk
Enoch H Nichols

I John Johnson of the Town of Hadley in the County of Saratoga and State of New York a Pensioner soldier in the Revolutionary War - Do Exhibit to the Honor all the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Saratoga Now in open Court. (Being a Court record within said County) a Schedule of my whole Estate and income (my necessary clothing & bedding excepted) together with my occupation, my ability to pursue it the number and names of my Family residing with me their ages and capacity to contribute to their support in order to be continued on the Pension Roll of the United States pursuant to an Act of Congress entitled "an act in addition to an act entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolution and War passing on the Eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen passed May 12 1820 - Here follows the enumeration of Articles For -
   One low bought with my Pension Money $15.00   one Lark Spring pigs & 2 Hogs & pigs 2.50   8 Eighths Singing fowls & several chickens 4.00   one old Saddle & Bridle & two old Draw Collars 1.50   one hoe one axe & one Iron Shovel (all old) 2.50   one Iron Pine Chest & one pine Kitchen Table 2.25   old Reiche chairs one kitchen pine cup (Brandy) 1.25   Two old Barrels & one Gallon Keg 1.00   one Box 3 gal Kettle & one Small ditto 75   one Box dinner Set & one Box Tea Kettle 50   one Box Baking pan & one pan Stationers 75   Two old woven Reeds & one pitch Fork & 2 Reeds 50   old Basket 1 Dye Tub, one Small Iron Chain 50   1 Glass Earthen Tea cups & Saucers 75   one Earthen Tea pot Set Earth & Two painted Plates 50   one do & one Brown Platter 50   one old Pewter & 3 Tin Pans 80   Water pails & one Tin Milk pail 25   old Rims & Forks  

  one Pewter Table Spoon & Six Tea ditto 50   one Plain Earthen Sugar Bowl & one cream pitcher 1 80   one Plate and one Tostaning 50   four or five other old Volumes of little value 50   one Iron Spade & three great Stone hys 50   one qt Decanter & one small Glass Pitcher 50   one Small Looking Glass 3 Earthen Milk pns 1 00   one old Pan of Kitchen Tools 25   one old Quill wheel & Spindles 25   one old Lining & one old Woolen Wheel 1 00   one Corn Basket & one iron Churn 75   Real property & etc 41 76 
And I the undersigned John Johnson am indebted to several persons in Indents & obligations now due $150
That I have no debts due to me by Notes or Securities. And I the undersigned John Johnson have no occupation - but that of Farming that I am a cripple in both of my hands the cords of my fingers being contracted which renders me unfit for manual labor that I have for many years been subject to fits and still am so to that degree that it renders me unable for labor in a great measure. That I am and have been for many years afflicted with the rheumatism that thereby I have not only almost lost the use of my hands as to labor but have in a measure lost the use of my left hip joint. That I have no other persons residing in my family only my wife (Lydia) aged fifty years that she is rendered very infirm by the rheumatism and two small children the one a daughter (Abigail) aged seven years and the other son (John) aged five years. That I served in the revolutionary war against the common Enemy of our Country in the Massachusetts line in first Regiment commanded by Col. Calvin Smith and in the second company in said Regiment commanded by Capt. Pillsbury (his christian name not recollected) and from the said first Regiment I was put into the second Regiment commanded by a Capt. Mains (christian name not recollected)

name not recollected) And that the date of my original declaration on in the office of the Secretary of the War department was on the eighteenth day of April 1818. That the number of my pension certificate is eight thousand one hundred eighty five.
8 th 8. 1, 85
John Johnson
State of New York
County of Saratoga ss. On the 22 d day of August in the last year 1820. Personally appeared in open court in the Court of Common Pleas of the said County, the same being a Court of record for the said County proceeding according to the course of Common Law with a Jury selection unlimited in point of amount keeping a record of its proceedings and having the power of fine and imprisonment. John Johnson of the Town of Hadley in the said County of Saratoga aged fifty eight years re- sident in the said County of Saratoga in the State aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to Law. Doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war against the common Enemy of our coun- try in the Massachusetts that he enlisted in the month of January or February in the year 1782. in the Town of Haverdal in said State of Massachusetts and thence went to Boston in said State of Massachusetts where passed muster from thence he was marched to a place called the Highlands Huts on the East side of the Hudson river in the State of New York near West Point where he was then placed in the sixth Massachusetts regiment then commanded by Colonel Salton Smith and in a company in said sixth regiment then commanded by a Captain Pillsbury where he continued doing duty as a private soldier until on or about the month of June in the year 1783 when he was placed in the second regiment in the said Massachusetts line then com- manded by Colonel Ebenezer Sproat and in a company then commanded by a Captain Mason. (to the best of his deponents recollection) where he con- tinued doing duty as aforesaid until on or about the twenty fifth
John Johnson of the a copy

day of December 1783 when he was honorably discharged from the said United States Service at a place called West Point in the State of New York that his discharge was signed by H. Knox and Registered by A. Pepper then Adjutant of said Regiment. That his original declaration was made on the 18 th day of April 1818. and that his Pension certificate is numbered 8185. And I 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 with intent thereby to diminish as to bring 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 Revolutionary War" passed on the 18 th day of 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 subscribed.
John Johnson Sworn to and declared before me in open Court this 22 nd August 1820.
Thomas Palmer Clerk
I Thomas Palmer Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Saratoga do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of said Court that the Total amount or Value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Forty five Dollars and thirty six cents - In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court on this Twenty Second of August 1820. Thomas Palmer Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County -

I also hereby certify that by reason of infirmity and advanced age the within named Lydia Johnson cannot write her name
Hassan Doekhan Justin
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DECLARATION.
State of New York } ss. County of Saratoga
On this Seventeenth day of April A. D. 1855 before me, Warmon Rockwell — a Justice of the Peace in and for the county and state aforesaid, personally appeared Lydia Johnson aged Eighty four years, a resident of the town of Luzerne in the State of New York who, being duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the Bounty Land to which she is entitled under the Act of Congress approved March 3d, 1855.
That she is the widow of John Johnson who was a private in the Revolutionary War; that, on account of the services of her husband, the aforesaid John- Johnson — in said war, she now receives a Pension at the rate of $ 96 , — per annum, under the 2 d Section of the act of February 3 d 1853 Act of Congress, as will more fully appear by reference to the evidence now on file in the Pension Office at Washington.
She further declares that she is now a widow; that she has never before applied for nor received any Bounty Land under this or any other Act of Congress.
Claimant's Signature.
Lydia Johnson
WE, Oray Buttle and Abigail Buttle — residents of the town of Luzerne — in the State of New York — upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Lydia Johnson in our presence, and that we know her to be the identical person she represents herself to be, and that she is now a widow.
Oray Buttle
Signature of Witnesses.
Abigail Buttle
STATE OF NEW YORK, SARATOGA COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, SS. I, JAMES W. HORTON, CLERK OF THE SAID COUNTY, do hereby certify, That Warmon Rockwell  Plan was on the day of the date of the above DECLARATION and CERTIFICATE a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly elected and sworn, and that the signature to the Jurat of the above Declaration and to the above Certificate, purporting to be his, is genuine, IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my name, and affixed the Seal of said County, this 18 day of April , in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty. five  James W. Horton CLERK.

DECLARATION.
State of New York } ss. County of Saratoga
On this Seventeenth day of April A. D. 1855 before me, Harmon Rockwell — a Justice of the Peace in and for the county and state aforesaid, personally appeared Lydia Johnson aged Eighty four years, a resident of the town of Luzerne in the State of New York who, being duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the Bounty Land to which she is entitled under the Act of Congress approved March 3d, 1855.
That she is the widow of John Johnson who was a private in the Revolutionary War; that, on account of the services of her husband, the aforesaid John Johnson — in said war, she now receives a Pension at the rate of $ 96. — per annum, under the 2 d Section of the act of February 3 d 1855 Act of Congress, as will more fully appear by reference to the evidence now on file in the Pension Office at Washington.
She further declares that she is now a widow; that she has never before applied for nor received any Bounty Land under this or any other Act of Congress.
Claimant's Signature.
Lydia Johnson
WE, Oray Buttle and Margaret Buttle — residents of the town of Luzerne — in the State of New York — upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Lydia Johnson in our presence, and that we know her to be the identical person she represents herself to be, and that she is now a widow.
Oray Buttle
Signature of Witnesses.
Margaret Buttle
The foregoing declaration and affidavits were sworn to and subscribed before me, on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the identical person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Magistrate.
Harmon Rockwell Just. of Peace
and fifty. five

PENSION U. APR 25 1883 S. OFFICE

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Conklingville Town of Hadley County of Saratoga State of New York April 21 st 1884
In the matter of the claim of John Johnson heir at law of John Johnson 5 th . Private in the Army of the United States Entitled in & from the State of Rhode Island in the war of the Revolution. to W W Dudley Dear Sir,
I am in receipt of a letter from P. G. Derris 2 nd Auditor directing me in the matter of claims to write to you, and I write to inquire whether the books of the Pension department or of the court of claims shows an arrearage of Pension due Lydia Johnson Widow of the above named John Johnson 5 th  the  His original pension certificate of John Johnson 5 th was surrendered upon the settling up of his then recently deceased husband in the year estate in the year 1837. and afterwards she drew pension & I was informed by one Marks of Albany N.Y. that her claim for arrearage of pension was allowed by the court of claims but was not paid, up to her death, for lack of an appropriation to liquidate such claims Will you please inform me if there was at the time Lydia Johnson commenced drawing pension, any arrearage due her Yours Respectfully John Johnson

June 9, 1938.
Jesse W. Johnson 720 East Wisconsin Avenue Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
BA-J/MHF/ILL John Johnson W. 8226
Dear Sir:
The data which follow are found in the papers in the claims for pension and bounty land on file under W. 8226, based upon service in the Revolutionary War of John Johnson.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of John Johnson are not shown.
John Johnson enlisted in January or February 1782 in "Haveral", Massachusetts, served as private in Captain Pilsbury's company, Colonel Calvin Smith's Massachusetts regiment, Captain Jackson's company, Colonel Tupper's Massachusetts regiment, Captain Means' company, Colonel Ebenezer Sprout's Massachusetts regiment, and was discharged December 25, 1783 in West Point, New York.
John Johnson was allowed pension on his application executed April 18, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Hadley, Saratoga County, New York.
In 1818, this soldier stated that he had a wife and family for which to provide. In 1820, he was still a resident of Hadley, New York, and aged fifty-eight years. He was a farmer. He stated then that the only persons residing in his family were his wife, Lydia, aged fifty years, and two small children, one a daughter, Abigail, aged seven years, and the other a son, John, aged five years.
John Johnson married in Worcester, Otsego County, New York, Lydia Johnson. She stated once that Johnson was her maiden name. John and Lydia were both residents of Worcester, New York, before their marriage. They lived, also, in Saratoga County, New York. John Johnson died November 25, 1835, in Day, Saratoga County, New York.
Heirs' names for given names & verification not shown in this case This was Benj
this was Daniel this was Simon This was James written "Maine" in this case, but his claims are in our files Means

Applications for pension were made by Lydia Johnson in 1850, and 1852, in which years she was a resident of Luzerne, Warren County, New York. Her applications were based upon service of her husband, John Johnson, in the Revolutionary War. In 1850, she stated that she was aged eighty years. She made a claim for pension in 1854, based upon service of her husband, John Johnson, in the Revolutionary War. She was then a resident of Hadley, Saratoga County, New York.
The first two claims of Lydia Johnson for pension were made under the Act of Congress approved July 29, 1848, which provided that no widow of a soldier of the Revolutionary War whose marriage took place after January 1, 1800, was entitled to pension under that law. Her application which was executed in 1854, was made under the Act of February 3, 1853, which provided that widows of soldiers of the Revolutionary War who were married subsequent to January 1, 1800, were entitled to pension. In the preparation of her applications for pension by her agents in 1850 and 1852, under the Act of July 29, 1848, the date of her marriage to John Johnson was given as January 1, 1796, and in the preparation of her application for pension by her agents in 1854, under the Act of February 3, 1853, the date of her marriage to John Johnson was given as November 8, 1812.
It was stated many times that John and Lydia Johnson had only two children, Abigail and John. In 1850, Abigail Johnson Snyder was the wife of William C. Snyder, whose age was then fifty years. They were then residents of Luzerne, Warren County, New York, having moved there about 1817 from Otsego County, New York. Lydia Johnson, her mother, was then living with her and said William C. Snyder. John Johnson, Abigail's brother, was then (1850) living in Hadley, Saratoga County, New York. In that year Abigail gave her age as fifty-one years and John gave his as more than fifty-three years. Their ages as given by John Johnson, the soldier, in 1820, showed, however, that Abigail was the older, nor do the statements harmonize in regard to resulting dates of their births. Their affidavits were made in support of their mother's claim for pension under the Act of July 29, 1848. In 1854, Robert Johnson, a resident of Hadley, Saratoga County, New York, stated that he was then aged fifty-one years; that he was the son of Jeptha Johnson, deceased, the first husband of Lydia Johnson, then the widow of John Johnson, late of Day, Saratoga County, New York, who was a United States pensioner, that his mother, Lydia Johnson, married in the fall of 1812 in Worcester, New York, that he remembered the marriage of his mother to John Johnson because at that time he, Robert, was

living with his (Robert's) brother-in-law, John Hopkins, who, the following winter, moved to Allegany County, New York, and that he, Robert, was aged ten years the same winter. His affidavit was made in support of Lydia Johnson's claim for pension under the Act of February 3, 1853. The date of marriage of Jeptha Johnson and Lydia is not shown nor date of his death.
Lydia Johnson was granted her pension under the Act of February 3, 1853. She received, also, Warrant #26397 for one hundred sixty acres of bounty land under the Act of March 3, 1855, for service of her husband, John Johnson, in the Revolutionary War. She died August 26, 1856. Orry Buttle and Abigail Mark Buttle were then in Luzerne, New York, no relationship to the family stated.
John Johnson, heir at law of John Johnson, the soldier, was of Conklinville, Hadley, Saratoga County, New York, in 1884; it is not shown that he was identical with the son, John.
In order to obtain information in regard to location of the land cited above, you should apply to the Commissioner of the General Land Office, this city, and cite the warrant number, the acreage and the Act under which the warrant was issued.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
This is a most unusual case. Mr. Finch wrote it very carefully and I copied it under L.D.L.

1938. June 9. Hist. to Jesse W. Johnson - see letter in Rev. War claim of Joseph Gilbert - W. 17007. M.W.H.F./122.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 8226
Lydia Johnson Wid John Johnson Print Rev. War
Act: Febry 3 d  1853
Index: —Vol. 84 , Page 378
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Ms 1.1.38
Lydia Johnson wid of John
N. Y. Let J. T. July Sep 4/52 Same May 23 1853 Same Sept 12. 1853
29 July 1878

26397
160.

No 4372
Cydia Johnson
of John
Set to Mr. Hall
March 1854
Act Feb 3/55

6 March Pension Office March 4/54 25 Nov 56
Sir Please report time of last payment to, or death of within named pensioner Yours. &c &c F Burt Esq 3 and S. Cole Print. for Comm ee
John Johnson, 5th. - Died 25 Nov. 1836. paid. ($8 per month)
F. Burt Auditor

4.150 New York. Albany. Lydia Johnson, widow of John, who served in the Revolution- ary war, as a Private
Sgt: J. H. Mark. 19 th Jan 54 " " " 28 th July " 11 th Jan 54 12 Oct 54
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued 17 th day of May 1854. and sent to
John T. Neely Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 76. Vol. a.

Please Make return to Benah P Rogers Post Master Corinth, Saratoga County. New York State

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Geo. W. Kelly Sept 16/52

Pension Office, Sept. 4. 1852.
Sir:
I have examined the claim of Lydia Johnson, widow of John Johnson on 5 th of N. York under the Act of 29 July 1848. and find that the date of the marriage is not sufficiently established. The witnesses who state they were present at the wedding declare that John Johnson was married to Polly Johnson. The name of the present claimant, Lydia is not mentioned. This may have been an error in drawing up the depositions and overlooked by the witnesses. If so, it should be made to appear. If the family register has been lost as stated, the age of John Johnson, the elder of the two children should be proved satisfactorily.
J. T. Neely, Present,

House of Representatives
Washington Dec 9 th 1850
Hon J. C. Heath Chair of Pensions
In Enclosed herewith I send you the claim of Lydia Johnson Widow of John for a pension under Act of July 29 th 1848 Very Respectfully
Your O bt Servant Hiram Walden

State of New York } ss County of Saratoga }
Personally appeared before me The undersigned a Justice of the Peace in & for Said County John Johnson a Resident of the Town of Hadley in aforesaid County. being first duly sworn according to Law Deposes and say - I am the son of John Johnson & Lydia his wife - now his widow my said Father John John Johnson Died in the Town of Day in Said County of Saratoga on the 25 th day of November A.D. 1836 and my Mother said Lydia is Still living and has not intermarried since the death of my said Father. She is living and she is now his widow & she lives with my Sister Abigail - who is the wife of William Snyder. I have only one Sister and no Brothers I am now upwards of 53 years old. my said Father John Johnson 5 th was a Pensioner of the United States at and before his Death for Services he rendered in the War of the Revolution he received a Pension of $96 per Annum from the United States. I have assisted him in obtaining his draft. my said Father and Mother moved from Otsego County to this Section of Country about 34 years ago. They was married by Roger Colegrave in the Town of Worcester in Said County of Otsego as they always said and said marriage was on Record a Record made by my said Father in our Family Bible many years ago. I recollect said family Record distinctly and the date it stated that my said Father & Mother was married by Samuel Colegrave a Justice of the Peace in Worcester

on the first of January 1796 this record was in my Father's own hand writing and in his family Bible left with my Mother & as I am informed a Pension Agent called by the name of Stoddard and he made out some papers upwards of a year ago & said he wanted this family record to obtain my mother's Pension he has not yet turned and the record is lost Stoddard has the record and we know not where to find him and my said Mother has waited so long for Stoddard expecting he would do as he stated return and make out more papers which he said he needed - she has now employed an other Agent - we never expect to see Stoddard again we are infor- med he was not a regular Pension Agent and knows nothing about obtaining Pensions
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 28 th day of September, A. D. 1850 and I certify that I am well acquainted with Mr. John Johnson the foregoing Deponent he is a credible witness.
Robt. Munday
Justice of Peace
John Johnson

State of New York } Personally appeared before Saratoga County - } me Robert Humphrey a Justice of the Peace in and for said County David Allen Aged 75 years & upwards a Resident of the Town of Day in aforesaid County being first duly Sworn according to Law Deposes & says
I have been acquainted with John Johnson & his wife many years past he died in the Town of Day in Saratoga County in the fall of the year of 1836 I visited him while he was Sick and I was at his Funeral and saw the last remains of the Old Veteran Soldier of the war of the Revolution.
He was a Pensioner at & before he Died of the United States as was reported here - his wife now his Widow said Lydia is Still living & survives him she is now the widow of said John Johnson
They had two Children to wit Abigail & John both are living they sustained the Relations of husband and wife up to the time of the death of said John Johnson & were Lawfully married & resided in Worcester at & previous to their marriage I was well acquainted with Samuel Goligrove the Justice of the Peace that married them I resided about one mile from them during said time I moved here first and was the means of getting said Johnson to move here her name was Lydia Johnson before she was married to said John Johnson they had two Children namely John &

Abigail Lohr is at least 53 years old I have always known him from his infancy it is at least 34 years that said John Johnson & Lydia have been married and kept house & sustained full relations of husband and wife up to the time of the death of said John Johnson & said Lydia is now his Lawful Widow
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 29 th day of September A.D. 1850 and I certify that I am well acquainted with the Defendant afore named he is a Credable witness and an old Gentleman of sound mind & good memory for his age and highly Credable
David Allen
Robert Humphrey
Justice of the peace

Appendix of L. L. Hudson's Notes All in

State of New York Warren County
I Thomas Melibala Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that Valentine Hogle before whom the within affidavits of Abigail Snyder & William Snyder purport to have been sworn to on the day of the date of the same one of the Justices of the peace in and for the said County and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and every letter has name Valentine Hogle subscribed to said affidavits to be his proper hand writing and signature
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County at Caldwell this 21st day of November 1850 Thomas Melibala Clerk
P.S. It will be noted that there is attached two Depositions taken before Robert Humphrey Esq. of Saratoga County through mistake was sent to the County Clerk of Warren County he has attached them under his Seal & Ribbon above I supposed it would be of little importance to take them off - as there is an abundance of Testimony - Containing the same in principle - to some trouble time cost etc I have left them as they are - The Old Lady Mrs. Johnson is broken down with age & infirmities - her memory is very poor indeed - Mr. Johnson in his days as I am informed was rather shiftless followed his Soldiers habits through life & left the widow poor & her Children are poor; as she says she has suffered much through life & no doubt suffers daily please to speed this case & reply to Hon. H. Walden
Isaac H. Hengelund

State of New York } Otsego County }
Personally appeared before me William D. Groat a Justice of the Peace in and for Said County I do hereby certify that I am a Resident of the Town of Deferiet in Said County of Otsego Aged 87 years and upwards being first duly sworn according to Law Deposes and Says I am a Pensioner of the United States for Services I rendered in the war of the Revolution I have lived in this place for 58 years I live near the line of the Town of Worcester I was and have been acquainted with John Johnson and his wife Polly before they were married to each other her name was Polly Johnson at and before she was married to Said John Johnson they was Lawfully married in Said Town of Worcester by Samuel Colegrove a Justice of the Peace I was present on their wedding day - The 1 st day of January 1796 Said Samuel Colegrove Said Justice of the Peace died at least 35 years ago and his family have all moved off out of this County to the Western States he has left no Records of Marriages to my knowledge nor do I believe there is any Records of marriages left by Said Esqr Colegrove it was not Customary at those Early dates & years to record marriages as the Laws of this State did not require it Said John Johnson & his wife Polly moved from this place to the northern Part of Said State about 35 years ago and had Children together and Sustained the Relations of Husband and wife

They had two Children namely John & Abigail John is now about 53 years Old Abigail is younger They was lawfully married as aforesaid in my presen- ce on the first day of January 1796 as aforesaid by Samuel Colegrave a Justice of the Peace
And as I have been informed he was a Pen- ner of the United States before his death and said Polly his wife is now his widow & is still living and survives her said husband and said John Johnson I recollect the mar- riage from the Ball we had I was single myself then & Carpenter by trade & built a house for him the next spring - same year of 1796 they kept house then subscribed and sworn to before me this 8th day of October A.D. 1850 and I certify that I am well acquainted with Isaac Lane he is a Penner of the United States and a man of a remarkable good memory & sound mind for his age
Isaac Lane
William D. Groats Justice of the peace

State of New York } Otsego County } Personally appeared before me William D. Groat a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Roswell Powers a Resident of the Town of Worcester in said County of Otsego Aged 79 years being first duly sworn according to Law Deposes and says
I have been acquainted with John Johnson and Polly his wife many years ago nearly as long as I can remember back I know them before they was married to each other and knew them after their marriage and lived not far distant from them during this time a neighbour to them until they moved away over 30 years ago to the Northern part of the State of New York where said John Johnson Died as I have been informed and and left said Polly his wife a widow to her since him as I have been informed and reported here he was a Pensioner of the United States before he died I was present at their marriage & witnessed it Lawfully Solemnized by and before Samuel Colegrave who was a Justice of the Peace here in said Town of Worcester many years ago - and he Died here in said Town of Worcester a Number of years ago and his family are all removed away out of this Country; he died here I should say 30 years ago

Said Johnson & Polly his wife Sustained the relations as husband & wife & had Children together and was married as aforesaid in my presence on some year day January 1 st 1796 —
And I have never heard of any Records of marriages left by said Samuel Colyroun as in those Early years & dates no Records was kept by the Town Clerks of Marriages and if there has been a Record kept by said Justice of the Peace his family have moved it or it is destroyed they have all moved away to the west; I paid my address to said Lydia my self the same year she was married to John Johnson & I was married the next year myself in 1797 after their marriage
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 8 th day of October and I certify that I am well acquainted with Russell Powell as he is a moral man of good credit and a credable witness
Russell Powell
William D. Groats Justice of the peace

State of New York } ss Otsego County }
Personally appeared before me William Groat a Justice of the Peace in and for Said County John Chapman a Resident of the Town of Worcester in the County aforesaid
Aged 69 years Deposes and says I have known John Johnson and Polly his wife as long back as I can remember they lived in the Town of Worcester aforesaid & was Neighbor to me to my Father while they resided here they was Lawfully married as I was informed by report before Samuel Colgrove a Justice of the Peace who Died here in Said Town of Worcester when I was alay many years ago said the family of Said Samuel Colgrove have all moved away out of this part of the Country to the Western States it was said that my Father was at the wedding of Said John Johnson & Polly his wife I was not at the marriage but have known them many years ago as having a family of Children together & living in all the Relati- ons of Husband and wife & from all reports was Lawfully married to each other they had two Children namely John & Abigail John is over 52 years Old Abigail is Younger & And we have no Records of Marriages Recorded in our Town Clerks Records of these Early marriages it

not Customary and our Laws did not require marriages then to be recorded and if David Samuel Cobgrane said Justice of the Peace kept a record of marriages - it has been carr- ied off by the family or destroyed I have known them for keeping house & sustaining all the relations of Husband and wife over 53 years as long as 54 years ago -
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 8 th day of October A.D., 1850 and I certify that I am well acquainted with David John Champion he is a credible witness
John Champion
William D Great Justice of the peace
1850

State of New-York. CLERK'S OFFICE, OTSEGO COUNTY.
I, SAMUEL NORTH, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify, that William D. Groah Esquire, was, on the 8th day of Oct. 1850 a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Otsego, duly authorized to act as such, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and official seal of the said County, at Cooperstown, this 21 day of Nov 1850
Samuel North CLERK.
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Widow Johnson
28

State of New York } Personally appeared before Warren County } me Valentine Hoyle an Justice of the Peace in and for Said County William, Snyder Aged 50 Years a President of the Town of Luzerne in aforesaid County of Warren Deposes and Says I have been acquainted with John Johnson 1 st and Lydia his wife now his Widow many Years ago They moved from Floye County & State of New York to this Country where the Old Gentleman Said John Johnson Died in the Town of Hartley  Doy Saratoga County N.Y. on the 25 th day of November A.D. 1836 - it will be 14 Years next November Since his death I married their Daughter I visited him during his Sickness and was at his Funeral and my Mother-in-law Said Lydia his wife now his widow lives now with me She is now Single and un- married & She is now the Widow of Said John Johnson aforesaid he was a Pensioner of the United States Several Years before his death for Services he rendered as a Soldier of the War of the Revolution I have assisted him while living in getting his Pension he received at the rate of $96 per Annum I had in my possession a Bible that Contained a family Record of the Marriage & the ages of the Child- ren of Said John Johnson and Lydia his wife

They had only two Children viz my wife Abigail & John was all the Children they had - a Gentleman who Called his name Stoddard Called here some time ago and told the Old Lady said Lydia that he would get her Pension and that he must have her family Record we then took said Record out of the Bible and Mr Stoddard took it with him and we have not seen nor heard from Mr Stoddard since & the family Record is lost - and said Lydia has now employed another Agent to obtain her Claim as she is now the widow of said John Johnson and he was a Pensioner of the United States for Revolutionary Services in the Army of the United States before his death and said Lydia bore the name of Lydia Johnson at & before she was married to said John Johnson and as they always said & corresponding with the said family Record that they was married in the Town of Worcester in Otsego County and State of New York by Esq. Colegrave a Justice of the Peace Lawfully (my said wife Abigail is 50 years Old & upwards
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 24 th day of September A.D. 1850 and I Certify that I am well acquainted with the above Deponent William C. Snyder he is a Credable witness
Wm C Snyder
Note John Johnson aforesaid Died in the Town of Day as aforesaid and Hadley was Grand and Day was interlined before Execution Lawfully
Palmer Hoyle Justice of the Peace

State of New York } Saratoga Harrison County } ss. George T. Rockwell, a resident of the Town of Luzerne, in the County and State aforesaid, being duly sworn according to law, Deposeth, That he is fortyseven years old, that he was intimately acquainted with John Johnson late of the Town of Day, in the County of Saratoga and State of New York, now deceased; that the said Johnson was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States, and died in the year 1836 - according to deponent's best recollection - Deponent further saith, That he was acquainted with the said John Johnson and Lydia Johnson, his wife, from about the year 1825, that they lived together as husband and wife from deponent's earliest acquaintance with them, up to the time of the said Johnson's death, - That the said John Johnson left the said Lydia, him surviving, and that ever since his death, she has remained, and now is his widow. Sworn to and subscribed } on this 30 th day of May A.D. } Geo. T. Rockwell 1854 before me } Hosmer Rockwell Just. of Peace }
I certify that I am well acquainted with George T. Rockwell above named, and that he is a credible witness. And I further certify that I am in no way interested, in the claim of Lydia Johnson to a pension inst. Hosmer Rockwell

State of New York } Saratoga Warren County - } ss - James Lawrence M.D. a resident of the Town of Luzerne, in the County and State aforesaid being duly sworn according to law, Deposeth and saith, that he is 57 years old, That he has resided in said Town for the space of 27 years last past, That he was well acquainted with John Johnson late of the Town of Day in the County of Saratoga, in the State of New York, now deceased, and also with Lydia Johnson, formerly the wife, and now the widow of the said John Johnson, deceased. That the said John was a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of $96. per annum, That the said John and Lydia Johnson always lived together as Husband and Wife, from this Deponent's earliest acquaintance with them, and were recognized as such in the community, and were persons in good repute, - Deponent further saith that from the year 1827, he was the family Physician of the said Johnson, up to the time of his death, which occurred in the month of November 1836. That the said John Johnson left him surviving the said Lydia, Who has ever since his death remained, and now is his widow Sworn to and subscribed on this 30 th day of May - A.D. 1854, } James Lawrence before me - Harman Rockwell Justice of the Peace
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I certify that I am well acquainted with Dr. James Lawrence the above named deponent, and that he is a credible witness. And I certify that I am not in any way interested in the claim of Lydia Johnson to a pension.
Harmon Rockwell Justice of Peace
STATE OF NEW YORK,
SARATOGA COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, SS.
I, JAMES W. HORTON, CLERK OF THE SAID COUNTY, do hereby certify, That Harmon Rockwell
was on the day of the date of the above DECLARATION and CERTIFICATE a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly elected and sworn, and that the signature to the Jurat of the above Declaration and to the above Certificate, purporting to be his, is genuine,
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my name, and affixed the Seal of said County, this 1 st day of June , in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty. James W. Horton CLERK.

Albany July 21, 1854.
L. P. Waldo Esq. Commr of Pensions.
Sir,
Since receiving your letter of the 19. ult rejecting the claim of Lydia Johnson, for a pension under act of 3 d February 1853. I have taken measures to ascertain whether any impropriety had been committed by Mrs Johnson. And the result has fully satisfied me, that Mrs J. is entirely innocent of any improper conduct in reference to her applications.
She states, - (and her statement is fully corroborated by her son & daughter with whom she has lived for upwards of 3 years past,) - that since making her application through H. Van Sessel, Esq., in 1852, she never made or renewed any application for a pension under any act until she applied in May last under act of 3 d February, through my agency; And that if any such application or renewal of application has been made, it has been done without her knowledge consent, or direction. — If thereupon her former agent has "asked that she be placed upon the Pension list under act of 3 d February," he has done it upon his own responsibility, —
So far as relates to the proofs submitted in support of her Declaration made in 1852, I know nothing whatever. — but those accompanying her

last declaration under act of 3 rd February 1853, they was the best I could avail myself of, and such as I conceive to be conclusive, & ought to be satisfactory
Mrs Johnson is now 85 years old, & poor though worthy & Respectable . She, and her children, are anxious to have this matter investigated, that if any wrong has been committed, it shall be ferreted out, in order that she shall not be unjustly deprived of her rights under the act last above named
Mrs Johnson directs me, as her agent to call the attention of the Department to this case, as she is extremely anxious that whatever is done in the premises shall be done quickly - She asks nothing but what she is clearly entitled to — I am Sir
With great respect
Your Obedt Servt
Sam l H. Works

L. P. Waldo Esq., Committee of Pensions
Albany June 21 st 1854.
Sir,
Your letter of the 19. inst. informing me of the rejection of the claim of Mrs Lydia Johnson, Widow John, under act of 3 d Feby. is before me. and I deem it due to myself to inform you, that a Neighbour of Mrs Johnson by the name of Rockwell , first informed me of her claim - That she was the widow of a Revolutionary Pensioner. That her husband died in 1836. - That she was now 84 years old. That she made application for a pension in 1850, but that her papers were lost by the agent she then employed - That in 1852 H. Kentapel Esq. of Glens Falls, undertook the prosecution of her claim. but had done nothing . and that Mrs Johnson did not know the reason -
Mr Rockwell requested me to come and undertake for her, as she was poor, and no doubt entitled to a pension. I recd Mr R's letter containing the above information, in February last, but on account of ill health I did not go to see the old lady until after the 20 th May last , - I then called on her, & she informed me when she was married (Viz) in the year 1812, & stated that she had made an application

for a pension before, but for some reason the Papers were never sent on to Washington, which I supposed was the case. — I therefore drew her declaration under act of 3 rd Feby. 1853. Knowing that she could claim under no other act; and therefor procured such affidavits, as I supposed would conclusively establish her claim, all of which aff s were obtained from persons of high respectability.
You will therefore perceive that so far as my agency in the matter is concerned, I have acted in good faith, nor had I the slightest intimation that any effort had been made to procure her pension, under the act above mentioned; — and from the fact, that no such intimation was given, after having scrutinized the matter as faithfully as I did, I frankly acknowledge that I am inclined to doubt that Mrs. J. was cognizant of the fact, that any effort had been made for her under said act of 3 rd Feby., or that her claim under any act had ever been presented to the Department.
Should the matter be legally investigated, I shall be happy to be informed at whose door the wrong is found to lie — but trust that Mrs. J. will not be wrongfully made to suffer. — I Am Sir,
With great respect
Your Ob t Serv t
Stearns H. Clarke

Sam, to inverts
June 19/34

Pension Office, 9 th June. 1854,
Sir,
The application of Mrs. Lydia Johnson, for a pension as the widow of John, has been received & rejected.
The Applicant was admitted to a pension on the 17 th Ult o ; her pension Certificate sent to John T. Neely, Esq r , of Washington, D.C.
The Applicant insisted for a long time upon being pensioned under the Act of 29 th July, 1848. She finally requested to be placed upon the Pension Roll under the Act of Feb y ; 3, 1850, which was done. She now makes another Application for the a pension under the Act of Feb y ; 3, 1850, & gives that Claim plausibility, by a change of proof. The papers in both cases will be sent to the proper District attorney of New York for prosecution.
I have the honor,
Sam l A. Marks, Esq r , Albany, N.Y.

Albany N.Y. June 15. 1854
L. P. Waldo Esq. Commr of Pensions.
Sir,
I herewith enclose the declaration and accompanying proofs of Lydia Johnson, Widow of John Johnson and for a pension under act of 3 rd February 1853 Respectfully
With great respect Your obt servt
Sam l H. Marks

case of India Johnson, wid: of John, Warren County and State of New York, act 3 d Feb y , 1853.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase," )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under the act of 18 th March, 1818 & cont d .
Three witnesses testify to general reputation of marriage & cohabitation. The parties raised a family of children. (If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
M c o: T. Veely Esq r , Name and residence of Agent Present,
A. C. B. B. Examining Clerk

John T. Wuls March 10/34

P. Pension Office March 10 1854
34
Sir
Your letter of the 1st instant requesting that the claim of Mrs Lydia Johnson may be considered under the act of February 3-1852, has been duly received. In reply, I have to inform you that it will be necessary in this case to commence de novo , and prepare her papers in conformity with annexed rules, under the act of Feb 3-1852.
I am Yours &c &c.
Ino T Weekly Esqr
Resent!

Pension Office March 10 th 1834,
Sir,
Your letter of the 1 st instant, re- -questing that the claim of Mrs Lydia Johnson, may be considered under the Act of February 3 rd 1833, has been duly received. In reply I have to inform you that it will be necessary in this case to commence de novo, and prepare her papers in conformity with enclosed rules, under the Act of February 3 rd 1833,
I am Yours Respectfully L. M'ralee Commissioner
John T. Nuley, Esq m Print.

Washington City March 11 1854
Dear Cousin Sir
Allow me to ask the transfer of the claim of Lydia Johnson widow of John Johnson 5 th Genl Pension under act 29 July 1848 to the act 3 Feb 1853. also action thereon
Yours Respectfully Mrs. Keely

Mrs. T. Neeley
Sept 12/63

Pension Office
Sept 12. 1853
Sir
The additional evidence in the case of Lydia Johnson, widow of John 5 th , deceased, of N.Y. has been examined.
W m Robinson swears that in 1818, John and Lydia lived together as husband and wife and had two children. How this proof affects the question whether Lydia was the wife of John Johnson 5 th , before 1800, I am at a loss to understand.
Jno T. Neeley Esq Present.

Washington City D.C. July 12 th 1853
Sir;
I herewith enclose additional evidence in the case of Lydia Johnson widow of John Johnson the 5 th a Revol Sol & Pensioner from the State of New York, under for a Pension under act of July 29. 1848 —
I remain
Very Respectfully
Yours ve
W. S. Kelly
To the Commr. of Pensions?

Washington City January 3 rd 1853
Dear Cousin Sir
Enclosed as regards in your last report in the case of Lydia Johnson additional evidence to show the age of her oldest child as the recent evidence as stated in her declaration has been mislaid having been handed over to an agent many years since & cannot be found I have present the affidavit of John Old City who certifies to his age - This I hope will be amply sufficient with the evidence on file to admit her as a Pensioner under the act 1848. In relation to the name of Polly written in the affidavit of several of the witnesses there was an error of the person whom made out the same with the witness state that they knew of no one by the name of Polly but that it was Lydia Johnson the widow of John Johnson & who was a her Pensioner.

Which parties they were millage and with other the widow who is now Mary's appointed guardian is his widow whose name is Lydia Hope the widow a file unsupport Those active niece have as early as Court at the Clerk
I believe
his Rev
Rev Dr
Not Weekly

John Johnson, Russ. Co. Pensioner 10 months
Oct 18 act 1818
State of New York
Lydia Johnson widow
under act 1838
State of New York
Mo. T. Neely
1852

The word Lucina in first line Erased and Lydia substituted before signing
Lydia Lucina Johnson Know all men by these presents that I Lucina Johnson of the County of Warren and State of New York and the widow of John Johnson deceased who was a Revolutionary Soldier do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint John T. Sibley Esq. of Washington City D.C. my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to commence and prosecute my claim for a pension against the General Government which may be due me by virtue of my deceased husband's service in the Revolutionary war and the several acts of Congress in relation thereto. Shall confirm whatsoever my said attorney may legally do or cause to be done in the prosecution of said claim. Revoking any other authority I may have given to any other person in the premises whatsoever.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal the 8 day of February 1852 in presence of Harmon Van Pelt Valentine Hoyle
Lydia her X Johnson mark State of New York County of Warren } On this 8 day of February 1852 personally appeared before me Valentine Hoyle & acknow- ledged the above power of attorney to be her act & deed & I certify that I know the said Lydia Johnson to be the same person named and described in & who executed the above power of atty Valentine Hoyle Justice of the peace

John T. Keely
May 23/53

Pension Office May 23 1833
Sir
The additional evidence filed in the case of Lydia Johnson widow of John 3 d of NY is not sufficient to establish the date of the marriage, one affiant has known the parties 40 years, another 39 years, and both believe a son of hers to be about 54 or 55 years old, they do not show how they arrive at this conclusion, neither do they show that he is a son of Lydia as well as John Johnson, which is very important, as the witnesses heretofore adduced speaking of a two marriage between Polly Johnson and John, whereas the claimant is named Lydia .
John T. Neely Esq Present

Albany April 24 th 1855,
L. P. Molden Esq. Commissioner of Pensions
Sir,
I herewith enclose the Declaration of Mrs Lydia Johnson, a pensioner under the 2 nd Sec of the act of 3 rd February 1853, for Bounty land under the act of 3 rd March 1855.
I am Sir
With due respect
Your O bt Servt,
Sam l H. Clarke

Waimon
Oct 12/31

Pension Office October 12, 1854
Sir,
In reference to the case of Lydia Johnson, widow of John Johnson, 5 th , you are informed that we have satisfactory evidence now on the files of this office, that the declaration made before Judge Ferris, on the 24 th May 1852, and in your hand writing, is false and fraudulent.
In this declaration Mrs Johnson is made to swear that she was married on the 1 st of January 1796, as your object appears to have been to bring her under the act of 29 July 1848, when the fact is, that she was not married to John Johnson, 5 th until the 8 November 1812.
From the above statement of facts you will perceive that not much reliance can be placed in your assertions.  Warren Van Tassel Glens Falls. N.Y.
Oct 53

V. H. Marks July 28/54

25 Pension Office. July, 28 th 1854.
Sir:
In reply to your letter of the 21 st inst. relation to the claim of Mrs. Lydia Johnson, widow of John, you are informed that, she has been admitted to a pension of $96. per Annum under the act of Feb'y, 3 d 1853. This is the only pension she is entitled to as appears from the proofs filed in her case. Her claim was admitted on the 17 th May, 1854, & the Certificate sent to John T. Neely, Esq., of Washington City, D.C.
I am Sir, &c.
S. H. Marks, Esq., Albany, N.Y.

Additional Inducement Lydia Johnson widow of John Johnson Prisoner in act 1818
Lydia Johnson's Declaration No 1138 Lydia Johnson, wid of John J. th act 29 July 1848 N. Y.
apph at Prison under act 29 July 1848
let 4 Sept '48
J. T. Keely
J. T. Keely Present,

State of New York } S.S. County of Warren } On this 24 th day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty two personally appeared before me Orange Ferris County Judge of the County Courts of the County and State aforesaid Lydia Johnson a resident of the Town of Seward County of Warren & State of New York aged eighty two years who being sworn accor- ding 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 passed on the 29 th of July 1848 That She is the widow of John Johnson 6 th (dead) who was a Revolutionary Soldier in the Massachusetts line and who was a Pensioner under the act of 1818 at $96 per annum & a resident of the County of Saratoga in the State of New York at the date of his death & in which State he drew his pension She further declares that She was married to the said John Johnson 6 th on the first of January 1796 in the town of Worcester in the County of Otsego and State of New York that her maiden name was Lydia Johnson and her said husband John Johnson 6 th died on the 25 th day of December 1836 at the town of Day in the County of Saratoga & State of New York that She was not married to him prior to his leaving the Service but the marriage took place previous to the 2 d of January 1800 to wit at the time above stated She further swears that She is now a widow & that She has heretofore made application for a pension but has never been able to obtain any information from the same the cause of which She is not able to learn and She now makes this application hoping thereby to receive some report upon her claim for a Pension under the act of Congress Granting Pensions to the widows of old Revolutionary Soldiers that She has no record of her marriage as the same was delivered to a MS

Charles Stoddard Some years past who stated he would obtain her a Pension from whence she has never heard any thing since & cannot ascertain his residence or whereabouts &c Subscribed and sworn this Lydia X Johnson Mark 24 th day of May 1852 Orange Ferriss County Judge of Warren County Witness Harmon Van Sasse
State of New York County of Warren } ss. I, Orange Ferriss County Judge of the County Court of said County of Warren do hereby certify that I know Lydia Johnson the declarant above named to be a person of good moral character and sound mind, and verily believe full faith & credit may be given to her declaration as above set forth, and that she is unable to appear in open court on account of bodily infirmity I also certify that she informed me that she never learned to write and therefore made her mark In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 24 th day of May A.D. 1852 Orange Ferriss County Judge
State of New-York, } ss. Warren County Clerk's Office,
I, Thomas Archibald Clerk of the County of Warren, do hereby certify that Orange Ferriss whose name is subscribed to the certificate of proof or acknowledgment of the annexed Instrument, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, the said  a Judge of the County of Warren, dwelling in said County, duly authorized to take such proof or acknowledgment—and that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Judge and verily believe his signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgment to be genuine—And that said Instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of the State of New-York.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my name and affixed the Seal of the said County, this 25 th day of May 1852
Thomas Archibald
Clerk.

State of New York }
Saratoga County } ss. On this 20 th day of May in the year one thousand Eight hundred and fiftyfour personally appeared before me, John A. Cooley, Judge of the County Courts of the County of Saratoga in the State of New York. Lydia Johnson, a resident of the Town of Hallry, in the county aforesaid, aged Eighty three years, who first being duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed on the 3 d February 1853, granting Pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war, —
That she is the widow of John Johnson who was a private in the Army of the Revolution, and a pension of the United States under the act of 1818, at the rate of $96, per annum, as will more fully appear by reference to his pension papers, now on file in the pension office at Washington, —
She further declares, that she was married to the said John Johnson, on, or about the 8 th day of November, one thousand Eight hundred and twelve, that her said husband died on the 25 th day of November, in the year 1836, — That she was not married to him prior to the second of January 1800, but at the time above stated, — She further declares that she is now a widow — And further, that soon after her said marriage, to the said John Johnson, a record thereof was made in her family Bible, but that within a few years past, it has been torn out and destroyed, by means unknown to this declarant
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me, being my nearest, being partially blind John A. Cooley, Judge Saratoga County, (over)

STATE OF NEW YORK, SARATOGA COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, SS.
I, JAMES W. HORTON, CLERK OF THE SAID COUNTY, do hereby certify, That John A. Carey was on the day of the date of the above DECLARATION and CERTIFICATE a Justice of the Peace  County Judge , in and for said County, duly sworn  appointed and sworn, and that the signature to the Jurat of the above Declaration and to the above Certificate, purporting to be his, is genuine,
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my name, and affixed the Seal of said County, this 30 day of May , in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty. four
James W. Horton
CLERK.

State of New York } Saratoga County } ss. cl. James M. Horton Clerk of the county of Saratoga in the State of New York aforesaid do hereby certify, that Satisfactory evidence has this day been exhibited to the County Court, now in session in the village of Ballston, in said County. That John Johnson, was a pensioner of the United States, at the rate of $96. per annum. That he died at his residence in the Town of Day, in said County of Saratoga, on the twenty fifth day of November, in the year One thousand Eight hundred and Thirty six, that he left him surviving, his a widow named Lydia, and that ever since the death of her husband (the said John Johnson) she has remained, and now is a widow.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said County this 30 th day of May 1854
James M. Horton Clerk

Lateys — 0.32 Bacon bill -75 1.07
J. H. Marks Albany

State of New York Saratoga County Zss Robert Johnson, a resident of the Town of Hadley, in the County and State aforesaid being duly sworn according to law, deposes and saith, that he is 51 years old. - That he is a son of Stephen Johnson , deceased, who was the first husband of Lydia Johnson , who is now the widow of John Johnson , late a Pensioner of the United States, of the Town of Day, said County - now deceased, - That his Mother, the said Lydia , was reputed to have been married to the said John Johnson , above named in the fall of the year 1812, in the Town of Westford , in the State of New York, by a Justice of the Peace named Colegrove , then of said town, that from the time of said reputed marriage the said John and Lydia Johnson lived together as husband and wife up to the 25 th day of November 1836, when the said John Johnson died, leaving the said Lydia his widow. and that ever since the death of the said John Johnson , the said Lydia has remained and now is his widow - Deponent further saith, that he has been enabled distinctly to recollect the time of the reputed marriage of his Mother, the said Lydia , to the said John Johnson and, from the fact, that he (Deponent) lived that season , and was at the time of said marriage , living with John Hopkins , (a brother in law) and that the winter following said marriage, his said Brother in law John Hopkins  removed to the County of Alleghany , in the State of New York, and deponent recollects distinctly that he was then

years old, that same winter - I spent further said that he has often seen the Record of his mother, the said Lydia and John Johnson's Marriage in his family Bible - but he is now informed that it is destroyed Sworn to and subscribed on this 26 th day of May A.D. 1854 } Robert Johnson before me - }
J. A. Coey, Judge Sar. County
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Robert Johnson, the above named deponent, and that his statements are entitled to the fullest credit - and I further certify that I have no interest of any kind in the claim of Lydia Johnson to a Pension
J. A. Coey Judge Sar. Co.
STATE OF NEW YORK,
SARATOGA COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, SS.
I, JAMES W. HORTON, CLERK OF THE SAID COUNTY, do hereby certify, That John Alony was on the day of the date of the above DECLARATION and CERTIFICATE County Judge a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly chosen  appointed and sworn, and that the signature to the Jurat of the above Declaration and to the above Certificate, purporting to be his, is genuine,
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my name, and affixed the Seal of said County, this 13 th day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty. for James W. Horton CLERK.

State of New York } S S County of Warren }
On this Second day of July A D one thousand eighty hundred and fifty three personally appeared before me William Robinson a justice of the peace duly authorized to administer oaths within & for the County and State aforesaid Benjamin Cookes aged Eighty two years now a resident of the town of Greenbush County of Warren & State aforesaid who being duly Sworn according to Law Says that he was well acquainted with John Johnson the 5 th and with his wife Lydia Johnson deponant. Says that he became acqua- inted with the Said John & Lydia thirty five years ago or upwards deponant. Says that the Said John Johnson the 5 th was a Revolutionary pensioner & deponant. Says that for many years the Said John and Lydia resided within one Mile of him & then Moved about five miles from deponant & remained within that distance untill the Said John Johnson died deponant. Says that the Said John & Lydia lived together as Man & wife during his acquaintance with them as above stated he also Says they had two children when he first became acquainted with them a Son & daughter deponant. Says that thirty five years ago he acted as Magistrate in Saratoga County and had acted as Magistrate several years previous and knows he became acquainted with the Said John Johnson & his above named wife from the fact that the Said Johnson often appeared before him as attorney in Suits that were tried before him as Magistrate deponant. Says that Lydia Johnson above named has not intermarried since the death of her Said husband John Johnson 5 th & is now his widow and resides in the town of Leicaun County & State aforesaid & deponant. Says that he is an interested witness.

Subscribed and Sworn to before me this 2d day of July Benjamin Coates July 1853. William Robinson Justice of the Peace
I certify that I am well acquainted with Benjamin Coates & have been for the last thirty years and know that he acted as Magistrate in Saratoga County and State aforesaid for many years & know him to be a worthy honorable man a person of integrity and full credit ought to be given to his above affidavit. I also certify that I am not interested in the above affidavit.
William Robinson Justice of the Peace
The word wife in the above affidavit, interlined before signing.
State of New York
Warren County
I Thomas Nicholson Clerk of the said Court do hereby certify that William Robinson before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been sworn was on the day of the date of said affidavit a Justice of the peace in and for said County of Warren and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of Justice and knows him to be his name. William Robinson Subscribed to the foregoing affidavit to his proper hand writing and signature.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County this 14th day of July, 1853 Thomas Nicholson Clerk

State of New York, ss Personally appeared before me William County of Saratoga } Ide - - a justice of the Peace in and for said County Elijah Ellis aged Seventy Seven years and upwards a resident of the Town of Corinth in said County of Saratoga being first duly sworn according to Law deposes & says I have been acquainted with John Johnson the 5 th and Lydia his wife for about forty years part he died in the town of Day in said County of Saratoga in the fall of 1836 one thousand Eight hundred and thirty six he was a pensioner of the United States before & at the time he died his widow the said Lydia is now living in the town of Luzerne in the County of Warren about four miles from my residence and is still the widow of the said John Johnson 5 th deponent says that the said John Johnson and Lydia his wife had only two children namely John Johnson & Abigail Johnson deponent says that the said John & Abigail have always resided within a short distance of him and has been well acquainted with them ever since they were quite young deponent says he verily believes that John Johnson is fifty four or five years old deponent says that Abigail Johnson married one William Snyder and that her Mother Lydia Johnson resides with her at this time
Elijah Ellis
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 20 th day of October A.D. 1852 and
I certify that I am well acquainted with Elijah Ellis and know him to be a credible witness a worthy man of Second mind and Good Memory for his age and highly credible
William Ide
Justice of the Peace

The said John & Abigail have always resided within a short distance of him and has been well acquainted with them ever since they were quite young deponent says he verily believes that John Johnson is fifty four or five years old deponent says that Abigail Johnson married one William Snyder and that her Mother Lydia Johnson resides with her at this time
Elijah Ellis
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 20 th day of October A.D. 1852 and
that I am well acquainted with the hand writing
STATE OF NEW YORK, } ss. Saratoga County Clerk's Office
I, JAMES W. HORTON, CLERK OF THE COUNTY OF SARATOGA
Do hereby Certify, That Nathan Rodwell & Ida whose name is subscribed to the annexed Affidavit, was at the date of said A- ffidavit, a Justice of the Peace of the County of Saratoga, dwelling in said cou- ty; duly qualified. And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing the said Rodwell & Ida and verily believe that his  their signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my name, and affixed the Seal of said County, the 20 th day of October in the year 1852
James W. Horton CLERK

State of New York } p. Personally appeared before me Nassau County of Harris  Saratoga Rockburn a Justice of the Peace in and for Said County of Harris  Saratoga David Stewart a resident of the Town of Luzern in Said County of Harris  Saratoga aged Seventy four years & upwards & being first duly sworn according to Law Says that he became acquainted with John Johnson the 5 th and Lydia Johnson his wife thirty nine years ago deponent Says that he was intimately acquainted with the Said John Johnson the 5 th and knows that he was a pensioner of the United States many years previous to his death which took place in the Town of Asq in the County of Saratoga Some time in the fall of 1836 One thousand eight hundred & thirty six deponent Says that the Said John Johnson the 5 th and Lydia his wife had only two children namely John Johnson & Abigail Johnson deponent Says that the Said John & Abigail has always resided near him ever since he first became acquainted with their parents the Said John Johnson the 5 th & Lydia his wife deponent Says that Abigail Johnson married one William Snyder that she now resides in the Town of Luzern and that her Mother the Said Lydia resides with her Deponent further Says that the Said Lydia has not intermarried since the death of her Said husband the Said John Johnson the 5 th but Still remains his widow deponent Says that when he first became acquainted with John Johnson he was quite a Lad and deponent Says that from his Long acquaintance with the Said John Johnson and his knowledge of him he verily believes that he is fifty four or fifty five years old
David Stewart
Subscribed & Sworn to before me this 21 st day of October A.D. 1852 I certify that I have been well acquainted with David Stewart for many years past and know him to be a credible witness
Nassau Rockburn Justice of the Peace
the word Warren in 2 nd B & H line from top erased & Saratoga inserted before Sworn to

Dear
Glens Falls Oct 7 th 1854
Sir Some two years ago Lydia Johnsons widow of John Johnson 5 th Employed me to obtain a pension for her for the Services of her deceased husband John Johnson 5 th who was a pensioner of the United States I went & I saw the old Lady - She informed me that one Slingerland & Chas Stodard had been to see her & had taken her application along time previous & that she was suspicious that they had forged papers & Received her money as she had been informed & believed true that Slingerland had been sent to States prison & Stodard she had not heard from since he was at her house with Said Slingerland I informed the old Lady that I could not proceed in the matter until I could definitely understand from the commissioner of Pensions what proceedings had been had & I also informed her in order to ascertain what had been done in the premises it would be proper for her to execute a power of atty to some person at Washington in order to give him access to the papers on file in the pension office at the same time I informed the old Lady that one J D Drey presented to the department all documents & papers which I transmitted to him relative to pension business & wished her to give him a power of atty to act in the matter at my solicitation she done so after Drey had the power of atty he investigated the matter & informed me what had been done in the case & what further was necessary to be done in order to establish the claim under the act of 1848 I employed the first Judge of Warren county who resides in this place & he went with me about 12 miles from her & took the old Ladys declaration which I forwarded to Washington to Said Drey - which declaration is now filed in the pension office with all the subsequent proof in regard to the matter Mr Drey has informed me months

ago that he had recd the old Ladys pension certificate I have Learned from the pension office at Albany that the pension certificate was issued in May Last the point to which I wish to call the attention of the Commissioner is thisady refuses to deliver me the certificate of the old Ladys until I transmit him one fourth of the amount of the certificate from the time the payment commences until 4 th of Sept Last Now Sir will you inform me what steps I shall take in the matter will the department issue a new certificate if the facts which I have stated are proved before a competent authority if his honors the commissioner would like to be informed in regard to my character in regard to my character for truth & veracity I would refer him to the first Judge of our county J Farris I hope the commissioner will give me the desired information at his Earliest convenience I oblige
your most humble Servant
Harmon Van Tassel
Commissioner of Pensions
PS I have to say that I know that the old Ladys is in indigent circumstances & very much needs her pension money & therefore I hope the commissioner will not fail to inform me of the Speediest course for me to pursue in this matter
Harmon Van Tassel

Im o
Old war
Department of the Interior. PENSION OFFICE.
Washington, D.C. April 28, 1884
Sir,
Yours of the 21 st inst. is received stating that you have been informed that arrearages of pension were due and unpaid to Lydia Johnson, widow of John Johnson 5 th under a decision of the Court of Claims.
Mrs Johnson's pension was allowed under the act of Feb'y 3. 1853, to commence with the date of said act. As her whole husband? died several years prior to Feb'y 3. 1853, an appeal from the decision of this Department to obtain an earlier commencement, but the action of the Department was affirmed by the U.S. Supreme Court, consequently there are no arrearages of pension due and unpaid prior to Feb'y 3. 1853.

Refund by { Other method, $ _____ (Dollars) Cash, $ _____ on _____ of payee (Signature) Check No. _____ dated _____ for $ _____ in favor of _____ the U.S.
Date June 2, 1938
in Jacob Gilbert 6-20-38 NEW
rendered.
Since Mr. Johnson, since there is no charge for the service the amount of this voucher is proper for refund to the remitter.
Remarks:
Insurance authorized to be refunded.
$ 5.00

MEMORANDUM PUBLIC VOUCHER FOR REFUNDS
Serial No. _____ D. O. Voucher No. 13399
U. S. VETERANS ADMINISTRATION (Department of Establishment, Bureau or Office)
Symbol 891-804
Location: WASHINGTON, D. C.
Appropriation or Fund: SPECIAL DEPOSIT ACCOUNT
To Address
Jesse W. Johnson, 720 E. Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Deposit received from the above-named depositor on May 24, 19 38 . own file own file for Copying fees  JOSEPH GILBERT, W. 17007 and JOHN JOHNSON, W. 8226 has been applied as herein stated and the balance indicated is returned herewith: esc 7/12/38
Amount of deposit _____ $ 2.00
Applied as explained in "Remarks" below _____
Amount Balance authorized to be refunded/ 2.00
Remarks:
The amount of this voucher is proper for refund to the remitter, Jesse W. Johnson , since there is no charge for the service rendered.
Official Receipt SD 2021
File in Jacket 6-20-38 MEW Joseph Gilbert W 17007
Date June 9, 1938 , 19____
(Memorandum—Do not sign)
Title Supervisor, Miscellaneous Unit Accounting Division
Refund by { Check No. 113,244 , dated _____ for $ 2.00 { on Treasurer of the U. S. in favor of payee named above. (Signature of payee) (Memorandum—Do not sign) Cash, $ _____ on _____ Other method, $ _____, _____ (Describe)
JUN 17 1938

June 9, 1938.
Jesse W. Johnson 720 East Wisconsin Avenue Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
MMHF BA-J/ILL Joseph Gilbert W. 17007 John Johnson W. 8226 letter in John Gilbert
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter with which you enclosed $2.00 to cover cost of Revolutionary War record of Joseph Gilbert of Dummerston, Vermont, who was born in 1756, married Jemima Davenport, lived also in Saratoga County, New York, received a pension and died in 1844, also, that of John Johnson of Troy, New York, Otsego and Saratoga Counties, New York, married first, Sarah, second, Lydia, received a pension and died in 1836 in Saratoga County, New York.
The records of these two pensioners are furnished you herewith.
No charge is made for these reports. $2.00 the amount of your remittance will be refunded in due time.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.