Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16895, for Joseph Johnson, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mass
Johnson, Joseph
NUMBER
S16895
banded
CONTENTS

21.757 Maine
Joseph Johnson
Portland in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Corp commanded by Captain Brackett of the Regt. commanded by Col. Shurcliff in the Mass. line for 21 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 70 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of Oct. 1833 and due to Mrs. Mary Portland
Arrears to the 4th of Sep 33 $ 173 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar 34 35
$ 210
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. Job Stiles Clerk
Recorded by Book E. Vol. 3. Page 24.
died Oct 26, 1840 See Agency Book
Oct 26 1840

Quilt
No 1354.
Joseph Johnson's Application for a pension
July 1832
(a private)
Private 21 Months Capt Brackets Comp Col Phinnys Reg Muz Bragaduce
John Massey Esq Portland Main

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT SS.
At a Special District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland, within and for said District, on the Twenty Sixth day of July — A. D. eighteen hundred and thirty- two before the Honorable ASHUR WARE, Judge of said Court.
On this twenty sixth day of July — aforesaid, personally appeared in open Court before said District Judge Joseph Johnson a resident of Orland in the county of Cumberland in said Maine District, aged Seventy four years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, & served as herein stated. viz: That in April or May 1775, he enlisted in a company commanded by Capt. John Brackett, in the Regt commanded by Col. Phinney for the term of eight months in the State service. That he marched to Cambridge with said company, where he continued to serve in said company as a private soldier for eight months, & was then discharged. That in May 1779, he again enlisted at Falmouth, now Waltham, in a company of Militia commanded by Capt. Warren and embarked with said company for Penobscot then called Bagaduce, and served there a few weeks & returned to Falmouth and continued to serve on that enlistment for three months. — That in September 1779, he again enlisted in a company of Militia at Falmouth commanded by Captain McLellan, and served two months; most of the last mentioned service was performed in boats for the protection of the coast from Falmouth to Kennebec. That about the first day of April 1780, he again enlisted as a private in a company of the Militia in the State service, commanded by Captain Joseph Pride, and was joined to the Regt commanded by Col. Primer and stationed at that part of Falmouth now called Portland. That he served in said company seven months and was then transferred to Captain Clarks Company in the same Regiment and served in that company one month — being eight months in both companies, the term for which he enlisted — and twenty one months in all the enlistments which he has above stated. That he never received any written discharge from either service. That he has no documentary evidence except the depositions of James Means, John Sawyer & William Mansfield who were in the same service with me.
he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on any pension roll of any agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the agency in the State of
Joseph Johnson
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Before,
Ashur Ware
} U. S. Judge for the District of Maine.

INTERROG TO BE STATE OF THING The said Joseph Johnson further declares that he was born in Westbrook, or Halmouth the 10th of February 1758. I have no record of my age when I first entered the Service I lived in Halmouth, and resided there till about the year 1800 - when he removed to Oxford - where I now reside. Joseph Johnson
Signed before me
Arthur W. [?]
Judge of the U. S. Dist. Court of Maine
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatives prescribed by the War Department) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I, John Nussey Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Joseph Johnson for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty seventh day of July A. D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two
John Nussey { Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.

April 25, 1938
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Joseph Johnson, S.16895 BA-J/MCS
Mr. Ralph M. Stoughton R.F.D. Gill Turners Falls, Massachusetts
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your request for information relative to Joseph Johnson, a Revolutionary War soldier who was pensioned while living in Cumberland County, Maine.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S.16895, based on the military service of Joseph Johnson.
He was born February 10, 1758, in Falmouth (later called Westbrook), Cumberland County, Maine District. The names of his parents were not given.
He enlisted at Falmouth and served as private with the Massachusetts troops as follows: from April or May, 1775, eight months in Captain John Brackett's company in Colonel Phinney's regiment; from May, 1779, three months in Captain Peter Warren's company and went on the expedition to Bagaduce; from September, 1779, two months in Captain Joseph McClellan's company; from about April 1, 1780, eight months in Captains Joseph Pride's and Clark's companies in Colonel Joseph Prime's regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 26, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Otisfield, Cumberland County, Maine, having moved there about 1800 from Falmouth.
Joseph Johnson died October 26, 1840.
There are no data relative to the family of Joseph Johnson.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

16895 INVALID.
File No. 16895
Joseph Johnson Pri Rev War
Act: June 7 th 38
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 447
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1978 Oct. 15. hist. to Mrs. Eric C. Paton 1929 Oct. 22. Photos mailed to Mrs. Leonard L. Files & Fin. Rev. etc. see Joseph Phinney, S37298. 1938 Apr. 25. hist. to Mr. Ralph M. Stoughton, W.C.

I James Means of Westbrook, in the County of Cumberland, State of Maine, aged seventy nine years, do testify and say, that Joseph Johnson of Otisfield in said County, enlisted in the spring of the year, seventeen hundred and seventy five, in a company of troops, in the States service, commanded by Capt John Brackett, in Col. Pining's regiment, for the term of eight months.
That said company was marched to Cambridge in Massachusetts, where said Johnson continued to serve until his term of service expired, when he was discharged.
James Means
Cumberland ss. July 25 th 1832. Personally appeared James Means and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him signed
Before me Moses Linnby Jus. of the Peace
I certify that the aforesaid James Means is a man of truth and veracity and fully entitled to credit.
Moses Linnby Jus. of the Peace
State of Maine. Cumberland County ss. I William T. Vaughan Clerk of the Courts of Cumberland County do certify that Moses Linnby is a magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office this twenty fifth day of July A.D. 1832.
William T. Vaughan

Joseph Johnson's Depositions

State of Maine
Cumberland County ss.
I William T. Vaughan, clerk of the Courts of Cumberland County do certify that William H. Codman is a magistrate as within, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine. —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of Office this twenty fifth day of July A.D. 1832.
Wm T Vaughan

I John Sawyer of Westbrook, County of Cumberland and State of Maine on oath testify and say that I am well acquainted with Joseph Johnson of Otisfield in said County that I believe him to be about 74 years of age that about the first of April in the year 1780 he enlisted in a company of the militia under the command of Joseph Pridie at said Westbrook then called Falmouth, that said company joined the Regiment under the command of Joseph Prime stationed at that part of Falmouth now called Portland that said Johnson continued a member of said company & performed duty as a private therein about seven months when he was transferred to another company of the same Regiment under the command of Captain — Clark when he performed duty about one month longer making in the whole Eight Months the period for which all the members of said Company were enlisted. I was a member of said Company under the command of Pridie the whole of the period of Eight months above mentioned and know that Johnson performed duty therein about seven months as above stated and after his transfer to the other company I met him nearly every day & at the expiration of the Eight months we received our discharge together John Sawyer
State of Maine Cumberland ss. Portland July 25 1832 Personally appeared the above named John Sawyer and made oath that the above deposition by him signed is true
Before, William W. Codman I hereby certify that the aforesaid deposition is a person of truth and veracity Wm W Codman

I William Mayfield of Westbrook, County of Cumberland and State of Maine do soe and testify that I am well acquainted with Joseph Johnson of Otisfield in said County that I believe him to be about 74 years of age that sometime in September in the year 1779 he enlisted in a company of the militia under the command of Joseph McLellan at Falmouth now called Portland that said Company was employed part of the time on shore, but most of the time in boats for the protection of the coast from said Falmouth to the mouth of the Kennebec river and occasionally further east - that this service continued for two months and said Johnson continued a member of said company the whole of the above time & performed military duty. I was employed in the same service & the same Company & was well acquainted with Johnson and am able to state these facts from my own personal knowledge
his ✓ William T. Maxfield mark
State of Maine Cumberland ss Portland July 25 1832 Personally appeared the above named William Maxfield and made oath that the above deposition by him signed is true.
Before me William H. Codman Jus. Peace
I hereby certify that I believe the aforesaid deponent to be a person of truth and veracity. Wm H Codman
State of Maine.
Cumberland County ss. I William T. Vaughan, Clerk of the Courts of Cumberland County do certify that William H. Codman is a magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine. —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office this twenty fifth day of July A.D. 1832.
Wm T Vaughan

I William Maxfield of Westhook in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine on oath testify and say that I am & long have been well acquainted with Joseph Johnson of Otisfield in said County, that about the first of May A.D. 1779 he enlisted at Westhook aforesaid in a company of the militia under the command of Peter Warren, that said Joseph Johnson embarked with said company from Falmouth now called Portland for Bagadouce now called Penobscot that he continued a member of said company and performed duty therein as a private for the period of his enlistment viz; three months and after the expiration of said period of three months he received his discharge. I was a member of said company the whole of the above time, was well acquainted with said Johnson and am able to state the above facts from my own personal knowledge. William his Maxfield mark
State of Maine Cumberland ss Portland July 25 1832 Personally appeared the above named William Maxfield and made oath that the above deposition by him signed is true
Before William H. Godman Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I believe the aforesaid deponent to be a person of truth and veracity
Wm H Godman
State of Maine Cumberland County ss. I William T. Vaughan, Clerk of the Court of Cumberland County do certify that William H. Godman is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office this twenty fifth day of July A.D. 1832.
William T. Vaughan

I William Mayfield of Westhook, County of Cumberland and State of Maine do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Joseph Johnson of Otisfield in said County that I believe him to be about 74 years of age that sometime in September in the year 1779 he enlisted in a company of the militia under the command of Joseph McLellan at Falmouth now called Portland that said Company was employed part of the time on shore, but most of the time in boats for the protection of the coast from said Falmouth to the mouth of the Kennebec river and occasionally farther east - that this service continued for two months and said Johnson continued a member of said company the whole of the above time & performed military duty. I was employed in the same service & the same Company & was well acquainted with Johnson and am able to state these facts from my own personal knowledge
his ✓ William T. Maxfield mark
State of Maine Cumberland ss Portland July 25 1832 Personally appeared the above named William Mayfield and made oath that the above deposition by him signed is true.
Before me William H. Codman Jus. Peace
I hereby certify that I believe the aforesaid deponent to be a person of truth and veracity. Wm H Codman
State of Maine.
Cumberland County ss. I William T. Vaughan, Clerk of the Courts of Cumberland County do certify that William H. Codman is a magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine. —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office this twenty fifth day of July A.D. 1832.
Wm T Vaughan

Commissioner of the Bureau of Pensions Department of the Interior Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly advise me from your records, the place of death, date of death and any further information that your records may show regarding Joseph Johnson. History attached.
Respectfully E. M. F. Patch

Rev. Revolution + 1812 Sect.
re: Joseph Johnson
date and place of death?
name of widow?
name of soldier, Joseph Johnson , private soldier enlisted at Falmouth, Cumberland Co., May 12, 1775
served in Capt. John Brackett's Co., Col. Edmund Phinney's Regt.; also, Capt. Peter Warren's Co., Col. Jonathan Mitchell's Regt.
Capt. Joseph Pride's Co. commanded by Nathaniel Jordan, Esq. also, Capt. Joseph Pride's Co., of Col. Joseph Prinne's (Cumberland Co.) Regt.
date of discharge - December 6, 1780 state where enlisted, Massachusetts .
date of birth, April 28, 1749.
To Commissioner Bureau of Pensions Department of the Interior Rev. + 1812. Sect.
For Mrs. Eric C. Patch P.O. Box 66, Quincy, Mass.

Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Div. Revolution and 1812 Sec, Washington, D.C.
I desire to obtain any additional data that your office may have regarding the following soldiers,
1: Andrew (Ring) Johnson, of North Yarmouth, sworn in at Port of Falmouth, June 21, 1780, age 53 years, 11 months, gunner brig "Julius Caesar" commanded by Captain Nathaniel Bentley. 2: Joshua Johnson, private of Captain Benj. Parker's co, enlisted July 3, 1775, company stationed on sea coast in Cumberland Co, roll sworn to at North Yarmouth. (It is possible that his wife's name was Sarah or Sally Randall) 3: Joseph Johnson, of Falmouth, private of Capt. John Brackett's co., Col. Edmund Phinney's (31st) Regt. billeting allowed from date of enlistment, May 18, 1775.
This information was obtained from Vol. VIII, Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution. I am hoping that your office will be able to furnish the following information from your records, if not, will you kindly advise from what office further data may be obtained,
(a) Name of wife or Widow:
Date and Place of her Death:
(b) Date and Place of Soldier's Death:
(c) Date of Soldier's birth:
Names of Parents or children, if any?
May 14th, 1927,
Respectfully, Eleanor M. F. Patch Mrs! Eric C. Patch Post office Box 66, Quincy, Massachusetts,

Gill, Massachusetts. 9 April 1938. 7
Veterans Administration, Washington, D. C.
mc 8
Joseph Johnson, a pensioner of the Revolutionary War, was a resident of Poland, Cum- 1832 berland County, Maine in 1840.
Will you please send me any personal data that his pension papers may contain, for which information I beg to thank you.
Very truly yours,
Ralph M. Stoughton
Ralph M. Stoughton, R. F. D. Gill, Turners Falls, Mass.

All inquiries regarding this job should refer to Requisition No.
36395
Requisition for Duplicating, Addressograph, Photostat, and Blue Print Work.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR WASHINGTON
CHIEF, Division of Publications, Room G 137.
October 15, 1929 192
Please furnish work specified below.
Bureau ordering Pensions
Deliver to Room No. 5033
(ALL COPY FOR DUPLICATING WORK SHOULD BE PLAIN AND WRITTEN IN ELITE TYPE, EXACTLY LINE FOR LINE AS IT IS TO APPEAR ON FINISHED JOB.)
Title and description of job photostatic copies of two pages from Rev. War pension claim of Joseph Johnson, S. 16895.
No. of copies one of each page Shall form be kept standing? days
For further information see M.M.H. Finch 5033 541 Room No. Phone No.
Approved:
AD Williamson
Chief Clerk of Bureau.
Margaret M. Finch
Chief of Branch or Division
NOTE: No order made "SPECIAL" unless statement showing necessity is written below and approved by Chief Clerk of Bureau ordering
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October 15, 1927
Mrs. Eric C. Patch Post Office Box 66 Quincy, Mass.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 16895, it appears that JOSEPH JOHNSON was born in Falmouth (later called Westbrook), Cumberland County, Maine District, February 10, 1758.
He enlisted at Falmouth and served as a private with the Massachusetts troops as follows:
From April or May, 1775, served eight months in Captain John Brackett's Company in Colonel Phinney's Regiment.
From May, 1779, served three months in Captain Peter Warren's Company and went on the expedition to Bagaduce.
From September, 1779, served two months in Captain Joseph McClellan's Company.
From about April 1, 1780, he served eight months in Captains Joseph Pride's and Clark's Companies in Colonel Joseph Prime's Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 26, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Otisfield, Cumberland County, Maine.
where in about 1800

He died October 26, 1840, place not stated.
There are no data on file relative to his family.
The Revolutionary War records of this bureau fail to afford any information in regard to an Andrew and a Joshua Johnson as described by you.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner

17.854  Acti Parsay  Joseph Schuss of Gloucester in the State of N. Jersey who was a Private in the Comp. comm by Captain Dubois of the Regt. — comm by Col. Newcomb in the M.V. — " line for Full Term
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Jersey at the rate of 80 Dollars 62 1/2 Cents per ann to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of Sept  1831 and Sister H. Smallwood  Woodburn
  Arrears to the 4th of Ma. 33  $ 160     Semi-ant. allowance ending 1/1/33  40      $200     4 th Ma. 33  40  $ 200     $240      {  Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.  
Recorded by J. C. Stiles Clerk Book 6 Vol. 4 Page 117

10684
Joseph Johnson Gloucester County New Jersey
Return if m.
adm d
J. B. Smallwood Woodbury N. Jersey

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
21. May — 1833
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of Joseph Johnson Gloucester City N. Jersey
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Battles in which the applicant was engaged. Country through which he marched. Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. Evidence by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     Feb June 1776 5 14 for. Capt Debeol Newcomb L. Stone N.J. 72   April 1777 1 " Capt Hovey G. Stone N.Y. Pittsgrove Traditionary   July 1777 2 " Capt Wood White Pa. N.J. L. Witner   " 1 " Capt Dixon Deans   " 1 " Capt Dulois   " 2 " Capt Dulois   " 1 14 " Capt Dulois   Jan. 1778 2 " Capt Dixon   March 4 3 " Capt Newkirk   Aug 1778 4 " Lie Thompson   May 1779 5 " Capt Davis Genl Stone   2 4 28  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this _____ day of _____ personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of _____ in the county of _____ and State, Territory or District of _____ aged (c) _____ years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _____, with _____ and served in the _____ (e) regiment of the _____ line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. [This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of _____
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I _____ of the Court of _____ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this _____ day of _____ &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____ and C. D. residing in (the same) _____, who has hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B.,
who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the _____ and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the _____ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, _____ Clerk of the Court of _____ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this _____ day of _____ &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? { To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?  7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons -one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
Rhoads

10,084.
Adm d Lamo fri 80

The State of New Jersey Gloucester county ss
On this Seventh day of Au- gust in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in Open Court before the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of the County of Gloucester now sitting. Joseph Johnson a resident of the said County of Gloucester aged Seventy two years nearly who being duly affirmed according to law, he alleging himself to be con- scientiously scrupulous of taking an Oath / upon his solemn affirmation makes the following Declaration in Order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 —
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated —
June 1776 That in June 1776 he entered the five Month service and was in what was called the Flying Camp he was commanded by Capt Abm Dubois and Col Newcomb in Genl Herds brigade he served his time out and 14 days more during this service he was in the Battles of Long Island York Island and

White Plains - the reason of my having staid 14 days more than my time was this; our terms of service expired about the first of December at that time the Brit- ish Army was in the neighbourhood, and it was expected they would attack us, the American Army would have been considerably reduced if the New Jersey Militia had all left when their terms of service had expired, Genl Washington ordered us to form a hollow square & after stating the situation of the Army requested all who were willing to stay 10 or 12 days over their times to hold up their hats, and I for one held up mine and staid with the Army till it had crossed the Delaware — — — — —
April 1777
— — — In April 1777 I entered with Capt Jos Haywood for one month and before returning home I volunteered with Capt John Beesly to stay till the first of July, we marched to head Quarters at Morristown, and from thence to Pompton Plains, and then to Morristown again, and from thence to Basking Ridge where we were dismissed; In July 1777 I went out with Capt Jos Dixon for one month we went to Gloucester a little below Philada

Aug 1777.
Shortly after my time was out per- haps 4 days I went out in a company commanded by Capt Abm Dubois for one Month, but staid 6 weeks, because the Militia did not come to relieve us sooner, we lay at Woodbury most of the time — — —
Oct 1777
On our way home we met Capt Jacob Dubois who was collect- ing a company of volunteers, we joined his company some of us. I for one and staid out two months most of the time on the Delaware nearly opposite Mud Fort, during this period we built the Battery called the Four Gun Battery — I next went out under Capt Abm Dubois for one month but staid six weeks, for the same reason above given, during this time, we staid some part of time at Woodbury and some at Red Bank —
Jan'y 1778
I next volunteered with Joseph Dixon, for 2 months this I think was about January 1778, and was quartered at Woodbury Haddonfield Cooper Taverns and at Timber Creek —
March 1778
I was then called out under Capt Stockick perhaps in March of the same year, we marched to Hancock,

Hancock Bridge Quinton, Bridge and then to the Crops Roads in Cumberland Co now called Roadstown - this was at the time of the Massacre of our Soldiers by the Refugees some of those who were engaged in the Massacre we took at the Crops Roads - after our term of service had expired we formed a company and Marched from one place to another in the country of Gloucester and Salem watching the Refugees and tracer several of whom we took, and during the time we had two skirmishes with them, this service lasted till June 1778. We were then called out under Capt Peter Dubois to join the Army at Monmouth, to which place we Marched but did not arrive till the morning after the Battle, we then Marched to Englishtown where we were dismissed
June 1778
About the first of August 1778 I entered in the 4 months service with Lieut Newcomb Thompson, we Marched to Haddonfield where we met the other companies, and then Marched to Elizabeth Town to head Quarters we remained there and in that neigh- bourhood till our term of service had expired and we were dismissed.
Aug 1778

mar 1779
In May 1779 - I Entered the Six months service in a company Commanded by Capt Davis, in Genl Herds Brigade, we Marched to Elizabeth Town, from there we went to Woodbridge, during this term we had a severe Skirmish with the Refugees at Amboy and took from them about 75 head of cattle, we fired 16 Rounds each - we were Marched back to Elizabeth Town and were discharged on the 15 th day of December 1779 - I then went home and did not go out again during the War - When I Entered the service I resided at Pittsgrove in the County of Salem New Jersey near Whig Lane, and continued to reside there until after the War was Over, I was drafted, I Entered as a Volunteer and served one month as a substitute in Capt Heywoods Company for Thomas Murphy, we joined Genl Washingtons Army in the first Campaign at New York and Marched with the Army to Long Island, where we had the battle. I knew Genl Washington Genl Putnam Genl Lee, Genl Herd and Genl Sterling called Lord Sterling, I have no Documentary Evidence, none of

of the officer that I was under are living to my knowledge, and the only Evidence of my services that I know of, is contained in the affidavits which are herewith sent — And this affiant further states that he was born September the 11 th 1760, in Gloucester County so his father told him, and that he had his age set down on a piece of paper which he kept for many years but it's now lost, that he now resides in the county of Gloucester near Woodbury that he has lived in the Western part of New Jersey all his life time —
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or Annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State —
And this declarant further states that he is acquainted with the James Roe Woodbury Merchant, John Lade and Daniel Packer of the same place
Affirmed & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid in open court as Ephraim Miller
Joseph Johnson

We James Roe and John Leade residing in Woodbury do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Joseph Johnson who has subscribed and affirmed to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy one years of age and upwards that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier in the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion
affirmed & subscribed the day & year aforesaid Ephraim Kelley
James Roe
John Leade
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states, and the court further certifies that it appears to them that James Roe and John Leade who have signed the preceding certificate reside in this Town (Woodbury) and that they are credible.

credible persons and that their state- ment is entitled to full credit -
Ephraim Miller
I John Smallwood Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Gloucester in the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings in the matter of the application of Joseph Johnson of the said County, for a pension. And I do fur- ther certify that the said Court of Common Pleas of the County of Gloucester, is by the laws of the State of New Jersey a Court of Record having a Seal, which Seal is hereto affixed
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Woodbury in said County this Seventh day of August A D One thousand eight hundred and thirty two
Smallwood Cln

State of New Jersey Gloucester County ss Anthe 14th day of June A.D. 1833 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of said County, personally appeared Azariah Garrison of the County of Salem aged Seventy three Years and upwards a person of credibility and whose statement is entitled to credit and belief, who being duly sworn according to law saith that he is well acquainted with Joseph Johnson and knew him before and during the War of the Revolution that they lived in the same neighbourhood at that time, and this deponent further saith that he and the said Joseph Johnson performed several tours of duty together during said War in the same companies, he remembers that they served together under Capt Joseph Heywood and John Beesley in the Spring of the year 1777 that they Marched to Haddonfield and then joined Capt Beesley and went from there through Trenton Princeton &c to Morristown and Duking Ridge, we were out this tour between 2 & 3 months he remembers that they served together one Month under Capt Joseph Dixon at Gloucester about 4 Miles below Philadelphia on the Jersey side, this service was performed in the latter part of the Summer of the same year, Major Sharp commanded us here, he remembers that they served together one tour of duty under Capt Jacob Dubois during this tour they were at Woodbury Red Bank, the Four Gun Battery nearly opposite Fort Mifflin and at Swedesborough in Col Attes barn this Service was performed about the time of the Battle of Red Bank, and taking of Fort Mifflin in the fall of 1777 - Major Sharp commanded us this tour also he remembers that they served together one tour of duty under Capt Joseph Dixon in Col Stillmans Regt this was in the Winter of the year 1778 in January and February during this service they were at Coopers Ferry and Haddonfield - and he also remembers that they performed a tour of duty together under Capt Peter Dubois, this was im- mediately after the British Army left Philadelphia we went to Monmouth and arrived there the day after the Battle, from there we Marched to Englishtown.

Engliston where we remained until discharged, he does not think that they were out a month this time, but it was not but two or three days of a month — And this deponent further saith that he believes that the said Joseph Johnson was out at the time of the Massacre of our Troops at Quinton's Bridge & Hancock's Bridges but cannot be certain as to this,
Ezariah Garrison
Sworn & subscribed date above before me Michael C. Fisher

1911 Jan. 21. History to Hon Henry C. Londenslager p.
Rev. War
2659 INVALID.
File No. 2659
Joseph Johnson Brnt Rev War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. A , Page 194
[Arrangement of 1870.]

The State of New Jersey Gloucester County ss Be it Remembered that on the tenth day of June A.D. 1833, before me the subscri- ber one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of the County of Gloucester aforesaid, personally appeared Joseph Johnson aged Seventy two years and upwards who alleging himself to be conscientiously scrupulous of taking an oath, and being duly affirmed according to law, saith that the whole length of time that he served during the Revolutionary War, was at least two years and three and a half  four Months 27 days and was performed as follows — to wit —
Five months and fourteen days in a company commanded by Capt. Abraham Dubois, Col. Newcombs Regiment, General Heards Brigade — this service commenced in June 1776 and ended in December 1776 —
Two Months and fifteen days part of the time in a company commanded by Capt. Jos. Heywood and the remainder of the time in a company commanded by Capt. John Beasley. Marched from Pittsgrove Salem County under Capt. Heywood to Haddon field, had entered in his company for one month as a substitute for Thomas Murphy. When we arrived at Haddonfield, we met

met the companies of Capt Vincent and Capt Beesley there, the three companies mustered 65 men, and we all agreed excepting six men, to volunteer under Capt Beesley until the first day of July then next ensuing - and from Haddonfield we marched under Capt Beesley to Head quarters at Morristown, from there we marched to Pompton Plains, from there back to Morris town, and from Morristown to Basking Ridge - where we were discharged, our business during this tour was principally standing Guard - this service commenced in the early part of April 1777, and ended the latter part of June 1777 -
One Month in a company commanded by Capt Joseph Dixon, during this tour we were stationed at Gloucester, about four Miles below Philadelphia on the Jersey side, this service commenced about the middle of July 1777 and ended the middle of Au- gust same year - Major Sharp acted as Col this tour
One Month and a half in a company commanded by Capt Abraham Dubois & Major Anthony Sharp acted as Colonel during this tour - we were quartered at Woodbury, this service commenced about the 20th of August 1777 and ended very early in the month of October same year
Record of a Company

Two months under capt Jacob Dubois Major Sharp acted as col this tour also we were stationed at Woodbury Redbank and Suedesborough and at the Four Gun Battery, which Battery we built during this tour — this Service commenced early in October 1777 and ended early in Decem- ber 1777 during this tour the battle of Redbank was fought — and Mudfort was taken — we were at Red Bank when Mudfort was taken —
One Month and a half under capt Abraham Dubois in col Stillmans Regiment we were quartered during this tour, part of the time at Red Bank and the remain- der of the time at Woodbury. this service commenced in December 1777 early in the month and before he went home after the last service, and ended about the 20th of January 1778 —
Two Months under Capt Joseph Dixon in col Josiah Stillmans Regiment we were quartered during this tour 2 — One Week at Coopers Ferrys and the residue of the time at Haddonsfield. this Service commenced on or about the 20th of January 1778 the same day, he was discharged from capt Dubois Company and

and ended about the 20 th of March 1778. we were during this tour also at Woodbury and Timber Creek —
Three Weeks and three days in company commanded by captain Newkirk during this tour we were at Thompsons Bridge in the county of Salem for a few days and from there we Marched to the Cross Roads in the county of Cumberland where we quartered and where we joined Col Lees Regiment, we were also at Hancocks Bridge and Quinton's Bridge the three Bridges are within two or three miles of each other — from the Cross Roads we Marched up the border try to near Glapborough assisting to guard some prisoners that had been taken by Col Lees men and who were taking them to Mount Holly, we were discharged near Glapborough and returned home — this Service commenced about the 23 rd day of March 1778 and lasted three weeks and three days, it was about the time of the Massacre of our soldiers by the Refugees at Hancocks Bridge , we were called out in consequence of the movement of the Refugees from Billingsport where they then lay —
Three Weeks and five days in company commanded by capt Peter Dubois we Marched from Pittsgrove in the county of

of Salem through Woodbury Haddonfield Moorestown Mount Holly and so on to Allentown and from there to Monmouth Where we arrived the day after the Battle. It was intended to get us there to be in the Battle but we did not reach there in time, we heard the firing - from Monmouth we marched to En- glishtown where we remained until discharged about harvest time, this service commenced about the 19 th or 20 th of June 1778. -
Four Months in a company com- manded by Lieutenant Newcomb Thompson (the captain being sick) One Reed was our colonel. we marched through Haddonfield Burlington Bordentown Trenton Princeton & to Elizabeth Town where we quartered and remained until discharged, this service commenced the first day of August 1778 and ended the first day of December same year
Six Months in a company commanded by captain John Davis in Genl Heards Brigade, we marched through Woodbury Haddonfield Burlington Bordentown Trenton Princeton & Brunswick and on to Woodbridge and from there to Elizabeth Town, from Elizabeth Town back
Previously 9 th Inf ry 1779 6-

back to Woodbridge, from Woodbridge we Marched back to Elizabeth Town where we remained until discharged; this Service commenced on the 15 th day of June 1779 that being the day on which we were reviewed and ended the 15 th day of December same Year, And this Affirmant further saith that in addition to the above mentioned services he was out several times for a few days together when there happened to be Alarms in the neighbourhood occasioned by the movements of the Refugees and Loyalists, and this Affirmant further saith that during all the time aforesaid, that is two Years three Months, and a half and fifteen days he was not employed in any Civil pursuit but was in actual service in a Regular Ar= ganized body, and for nineteen Months of that time he was always more than one hundred miles from home, Six Months of the aforesaid time, he served as first corporal in Captain Davis's Company, and twenty one months and a half and fifteen days as a private in the companies above mentioned - and this Affirmant further saith, that "He was born in the County of Gloucester New Jersey in the Year Seventeen hundred and Sixty" "He has no Record of his age at this time"

"He was living in Pittsgrove Salem County New Jersey when called into service has always lived in the western part of New Jersey since the Revolutionary War, and now lives in Gloucester County New Jersey near Woodbury"
"He Volunteered sometimes he was drafted once and served one tour as a substitute for one Thomas Murphy under Captain Joseph Heywood" when called into service"
"Genl Washington, Genl Genl Putnam Genl Lord Sterling were at Long Island with the Troops where he served, Genl Lee and Genl Green were at White Plains with the Troops where he served, and he saw Regular Officers at Somerset, at Red Bank Morristown and Monmouth and other places" Col Newcombs Regt being what was called the Flying Camp, in which Regiment he was in, was at Haddon at New York Long Island & other places, Col Ellis Regiment of Militia at Haddon field, Col Helmans at Haddonfield Woodbury & other places, Col Ollis Regiment at Fredericksburg,
"He never received a written discharge"
"He is acquainted with James Roo, John Leade, Daniel J Packer Jacob Glover Esqr Dr Jeremiah J Foster and others in the County of Gloucester in my neighborhood"

And this affiant further saith that he claims a pension for two years three months and a half and seven days service, six months as first corporal and twenty one months & a half and seven days as private —
Affirmed & subscribed the date above before me Michael C. Fisher
Joseph Johnson
State of New Jersey: Gloucester County ss On this twenty eighth day of June AD 1833 before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the peace of the said County personally appeared John Strang of the said County aged Seventy years and upwards, who being well known to me, I certify is a person of credibility whose statement is entitled to full credit and belief, who being duly sworn according to law, saith that he is well acquainted with Joseph Johnson and has known him since the early part of the Revolutionary War. And this deponent further saith that the said Joseph Johnson was a soldier in the said War, and performed a tour of duty at Elizabeth Town and Wood- bridge in the Eastern part of the State of New Jersey, in a company commanded by Captain John Davis in Genl. Heards Bri- gade, this service commenced in June 1779 and ended in December of the same Year — this deponent knows that the said

Joseph Johnson, performed the above mentioned tour of duty, because he this deponent, performed a like tour of duty in the same company at the same time, with the said Joseph Johnson, he was a corporal in said company —
Subscribed and from the date above written before
Mullin Collins
John his Strang Mark
I Ichub Smallwood Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Gloucester in the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify that Mullin Collins Esquire, before whom the above written affidavit of John Strang was made, was and is one of the Justices of the peace of the said County of Gloucester duly commissioned and qualified, and that the signature of the said Mullin Collins subscri- bed to the said affidavit is genuine.
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office at Woodbury in said County this twenty eighth day of June A.D. 1853
Smallwood CLK

I John C Smallwood Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Gloucester in the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that Michael L Fisher Esquire before whom the affidavits of Joseph Johnson the palme Petitioner and of Azariah Jamin were made was at the time of the doing thereof, one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of the County of Gloucester, duly commissioned and qualified, And that the signature of the said Judge subscribed to the said affidavits, which are hereto annexed, is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office at Woodbury this twenty eighth day of June A D eighteen hundred and thirty three
Smallwood CM

The State of New Jersey. Gloucester county ss
Beit Remembred that on the fourth day of August AD 1832 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Gloucester, personally appeared Thomas Keepe of the said County aged nearly eighty years Who being duly sworn according to law saith that he is well acquainted with Joseph Johnson, that he knew him before, and during the War of the Revolution - That he knows that the said Joseph Johnson was a soldier in the said War, because this depo- nent was also a soldier, and served for three Months or nearly so in the same Company with the said Joseph Johnson, the Company was commanded by Captain Beesley of the County of Cumberland New Jersey - That during the above mentioned period they were at Haddonsfield, Morris Town Pom- pton Plains and Basking Ridge in the State of New Jersey at which last mentioned place they were discharged in the latter part of June in the Year 1777 -
And this deponent further saith that during the War he and the said Joseph Johnson lived in the same neighbourhood And that he knows that the said Joseph Johnson served at other times than above mentioned, that he believes that the said Joseph

Joseph was at Quintons Bridge and Thompsons Bridge at the time of the Massacre of our troops by the Refugees, That he remembers the said Joseph went out with Captain Abraham Dubois, as this deponent was well acquainted with Capt Dubois who also lived in the same neighbourhood, this deponent also remembers that the said Joseph went away at other times with the Militia, but how often or how long he said he cannot now remember
Sworn & Subscribed the date within written at Woodbury
Thomas Hopkirk
Ephraim Miller
And I the said Judge do certify that the said Thomas Hopkirk is a person of credibility, and that his statement is entitled to full credit and belief Ephraim Miller
The State of New Jersey Gloucester County ss
Be it Remembered that on the seventh day of August A.D. 1832 before me Eph m Miller one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of the said County, personally appeared Jonas Cottell of the said County aged Seventythree Years & upwards, who alleging himself to be conscientiously scrupulous of taking an oath, and being duly affirmed according to Law, Saith that he was acquainted with Joseph Johnson during the Revolutionary War, that he saw the said Joseph Johnson at Billingsport — and at the four Gun Battery opposite Mudfort in the County of Gloucester, New Jersey, he was then in the troops from Salem County, who they were commanded by this Affiant does not know, but remembers that he said the

the said Joseph there are doing duty the same as the other soldiers, and that they were out something like five weeks, — Affirmed & Subscribed the day & Year aforesaid before me
Ephraim Miller
Jonas Catell
And I the said Judge do hereby certify that the said Jonas Catell is a person of credibility, and that his statement is entitled to full credit. Ephraim Miller
The State of New Jersey Gloucester County ss: Be it Remembered that on the seventh day of August A.D. 1832 before me Ephraim Miller one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of the said County, personally appeared Bergen Ayres of the said County, aged about sixty nine years who being duly sworn according to law, saith that he is well acquainted with Joseph Johnson and has been acquainted with him since the commencement & before the Revolutionary War — that they lived within a few hundred yards of each other during the war — That he remembers that the said Joseph Johnson went out in the five months service in company commanded by Capt Abraham Dubois, and that he stayed out until his time had expired, when he and others, that lived in the same neighbourhood came home. this deponent knew Capt. Abm Dubois very well and he Capt Dubois told this deponent that they had served three times out before they came home — And this deponent further saith that he and the said Joseph having lived in the same neighbourhood at the time, he had a good opportunity of knowing, and did know, when the said Joseph was at home and when he was absent, and that he well remembers

remembers that the said Joseph for the two or three years he was pretty generally out in the Militia, during the warm season of the year he remembers that the said Joseph went out in a company commanded by Capt Jacob Dubois and that he was out a second time with Capt Aln Dubois but how long he staid this deponent cannot say. this deponent thinks thinks that the said Joseph went out with Capt Heywood, and also with Capt Beesley but he cannot speak with certainty - this deponents brother Robert Ayres was out several months during the war and he remembers that his Brother told him that he saw Joseph Johnson with the troops on Brunswick River (Raritan) in East Jersey. This deponent further saith that he now remembers that the said Joseph Johnson went out in a company commanded by Capt Dixon, and he remembers that the said Joseph went out in a company commanded by Capt Newkirk at the time of the Massacre of our troops at Hancock Bridge; but how long he was gone he cannot say - he also remembers that he entered in a company commanded by Lieut Newcomb Thompson and that they started for Haddonfield but where they went from there he cannot say and further this deponent saith not
Sworn & Subscribed the date above before
Burrell Ayres
Elisha Miller
And I the said Judge do certify that the said Burrell Ayres is a person of credibility and that his statement is entitled to full credit and belief. Ephraim Miller
I John C Smallwood Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Gloucester, do hereby certify that Ephraim Miller Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavits were taken at the times of taking them, one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of this County - I further my have an of seal August 7 1835. Smallwood Clerk

19,848.
Joseph Johnson, Gloucester C. N. J.
John Huth, Woodbury, N. J.
Rec d 2 Jan: 1826
Rejected - see letter 13 Jan: 1826
see ad 36-2199
" " 48 Feb 2797

District of New Jersey ss: Be it Remembered that on the 20 th day of June  December A D 1824 personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Gloucester in the State of New Jersey being a Court of Record proceeding according to the course of the common law - having jurisdiction unlim- ited in point of amount, and keeping Records of its proceedings, Joseph Johnson aged sixty five Years resident in the township of Deptford in the said County, who being first duly affirmed (being Consci- entiously scrupulous of taking an oath) according to law, on his solemn affirmation doth declare and say that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows viz I enlisted in the Year 1776 in the month of June under Captain Abraham Dubois, who was a Captain under Col. Newcomb, in General Heards Brigade in the five months Service, that In the Year 1777 I served as a volunteer, two months under Capt. Beesley and two months under Capt. Jacob Dubois in the Jersey Troops, In June 1780 I enlisted under Capt Davies in the six months Service, during which times I was in several skirmishes against the enemy in New Jersey, and was at the Battles of Long Island York Island and White Plains and was discharged in December 1780. And I do solemnly affirm 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 other manner disposed of any property or any part thereof with intent so to diminish it 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 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

Income Whatever I am by Occupation a labourer but my age and debility disables me in a great Measure from any  all kind of labour, my family Con- sists of myself and my Wife aged about 64 Years and my daughter aged nearly Seventeen Neither of which are able to assist me in gaining a livelihood, And further I am not Affirmed to and declared Joseph Johnson this 28 th day of December 1824
Christopher Sikele
W m Hopkins
James Parras
Thos. Sharkey
Job Brown

State of New Jersey Gloucester County
Be it Remembered that personally ap- peared before Me John Smith one of the Judges of the inferior Court of Common Pleas in & for said County Joseph Johnson an applicant for a Pension under the several acts of Congress for that purpose and be- ing duly affirmed saith in the year 1776 in the month of June he enlisted in the Army of the United States Under Abraham Decheire Captain under Col d Newbern in General Herds Brigade in the Pennsylvania Service that he enlisted in the State of New Jersey - That after in 1777 enlisted two months under the  captain  the  month  under  the  month ^ Under Captain James  the  month  under  the  month Jacob Decheire in the Jersey Troops - And in June 1780 he enlisted under Captain Daves the  month & was in several skirmishes against the Enemy in New Jersey & was at the Battle of Long Island, the Battle of Red Bank & at the Battle of White Plains during his  enlistment & was discharged in December 1780
That he is a native of the County of State of Pennsylvania and has always resided in the State that he was not quite fifteen years of age when he enlisted in the Service

And further saith that his the last fifth years of his age that he has a Wife in the sixty fourth year of her age and very infirm and that he is in reduced circumstances destitute of property it having been sold from him by the heirs of the title
And further this deponent saith that Subscribed & duly affirmed before me this 26th day of December A.D. 1894 - Mrs X much John Smith Joseph Johnson