Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File for John Johnson, North Carolina

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30.782 Alabama
John Johnson of Pickens Co. in the State of Alabama who was a private in the Confed. comman by Captain Guden of the Regt comman by Col. Lyttle in the N. Carolina army for nine months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Alabama at the rate of 30 Dollars — Cents per ann. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 day of Feb 1836 and sent to Gideon B. Freeman Esq. Pickensville
Arrears to the 4th of March 1836 $40.50.
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep 15.
$165.
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Rev. H. Alston Clerk Book 8 2 Vol. 8 Page 100

John Johnson Application for Pension

32.739
John Johnson Alabama.
allowed for nine months, $30.
Hon. W. R. King Senate U.S.

State of Alabama Pikins County } ss
On this 27 th day of April - in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty six - personally appeared before me John Johnson  the undersigned John Johnson aged about seventy four years, a resident of the County of Pikins and State of Alabama, who being first duly sworn, according to the law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he was drafted for the term of twelve months, He was drafted in February  March 1832, as well as he now recollects, by the State of North Carolina, as a state troops where he was raised. He does not now recollect who was the drafting officer. In March following he went into service. He joined the troops in Salisbury Roane County. The troops were commanded by Major Joel Lewis. He does not recollect the adjutant; his Captain was named Charles Gordon: does not recollect the lieutenants. His first sergeant was James Haskin. When the troops first met at Salisbury, there was but one Company. Lewis marched this Company to Widow Rees' where it was joined with some other Companies. He does not know how many; but he recollects some of the Captains' names. They were Capt. Trouton, Capt. Christmas. He does not recollect any other officers of these troops. The troops stayed at Salisbury until about June, before they marched to the Widow Rees'. He was furloughed while there for five days, was taken sick with the Mumps, and did not join

his company until they arrived at the Widow Rees'. He was about six days going from Salisbury to the Widow Rees'. Who lived some where in the Sand Hills, in Chatham or Moore County. They marched from Widow Rees' to Widow Daw d . Then they marched to Hillsborough. They remained there one day, and were furloughed for five days. They returned back to Hillsborough and were discharged by an order from the Governor of North Carolina. He does not recollect the country through which he marched. It was mostly in the Sand Hills. He recollects of being at Chatham Court-house & at Hillsborough. He was discharged in March, in twelve months from the time he went into active service. He was in no battle. Had some inconsiderable skirmishes with the Tories, which mostly consisted in taking them prisoners. Previous to this enlistment he served about three months in the Militia. Though of this service he has no proof that he knows of, except his own declaration. In this service he volunteered for three months at Wilkes Court-house. His Colonel here was Benjamin Cleveland; His captain was Abram DeMoss; Garrett Smithy was his lieutenant; His head commander was Campbell. In this three months tour, he marched from Wilkes to King's Mountain, on the top of which they fought a battle with the

British & Tories, who were commanded by Fergusson. Fergusson was killed. He was not in the battle himself: but was twenty miles from the place guarding the sick, of which there were about twenty. The sick were left on the other side of broad river. Before the battle came on an order was sent to this guard, of which he was one, to join the other troops, leaving a few to guard the sick. The sick guard immediately marched off towards the moun- tain, but met the flag of victory on the part of the patriots, not far from the Cherokee ford and Broad River. The guard then went on and met the American Army about ten miles from the Army Mountain. They were then marched back to Wilkes Court house; Thence they were marched to Moravian Town, in Surry he believes, and there they were relieved by other troops, and dis- charged: having been in actual service three months lacking nineteen days.
He applied once before for a pension, but stated in his declaration that the twelve months service was in the militia; this he did, not knowing the difference between the state troops & militia. He sends also, herewith annexed the testimony of E. Andrew Carnahan, with whom he was acquainted in the Revolutionary war. He first became

acquainted with him at Salisbury, about the month of March 1782. He was in the same company with declarant, until sometime in July, when the Captain was arrested, and Carnahan went off as guard with him to the Governor, and declarant saw no more of him until about twenty five years since, when he became acquainted with him again, in Rutherford County Tennessee, where said Carnahan now lives, and is drawing a pension from the government, for his revolutionary services. Declarant moved into Rutherford County about 25 years since, where he lived about 18 years; since which time (about 10 years) he has been living in this county.
He has no papers, commissions, or discharges, by which he can prove his services. He obtained discharges both times, but has lost them. He knows of no other witness, besides Carnahan, by whom he can prove his services - except it be an John McCreary, who lives some where in Tennessee, he knows not where, and who was in the same company with him.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension, or annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name

is not on the pension roll of any state or Territory.
Sworn to, and Subscribed John K. Johnson (mark)
The day & year aforesaid -
Interlineations between 3 & 4 lines, Occurrence of 'March' & insertion of 'February' in 11 th line; insertion of 'as state troops' in 13 th line; insertion of word 'army' on 3 rd page, insertion of 'about' on 2 nd page; also an addition of these words on the 3 rd page viz: 'Having been in service actual service three months lasting nineteen days' were all made before Subscribed & sworn to by declarant
Sam Moore Judge of county court Pickett county Alabama
State of Alabama Pickett County
We William Harris, a clergyman residing in the county & state aforesaid, and Josiah Carver, residing in the same, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Johnson, who has subscribed, & sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be about seventy four years of age; that he is reputed & believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion -
Wm Harris (his mark) Josiah Carver (mark)
Sworn to, & subscribed the day and year aforesaid Sam Moore Judge Co. Ct. Pickett Co.
State of Alabama Pickett County
and the said Court 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 William Harris who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the county and state aforesaid, and that Josiah Carver, who has also signed the same is a resident in the same county & state, and is a credible person, and that their statements is entitled to credit.
Sam B Moore Judy Co. Ct. Pickett Co. Ala.
I clerk of the Francis M c Boatick clerk of the County court of Pickett County, and state of Alabama do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings, of the said court in the matter of the application of John Samsun for a pension
In testimony whereof I have herunto set my hand and seal of office this 28 th day of April in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty six
Francis M c Boatick clerk

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born in Halifax county N. Carolina. AD 1762. on the 2 d day of January. That he has a record of his age in his house, taken from some old notice in an old Family Prayer book. That he was living in Rowan county N. Carolina when first called into service. That since the Revolution he has lived in Rutherford county then Lauderdale county Ala & now in this (Pikens) County where he has lived for the last four or five Years. That he was drafted in the State Troops as already mentioned for the term of twelve Months. and one Four volunteers for three months; does not recollect the name of any of the regular officers, or of any of the Continental or Militia Regiments. That he had a written discharge from Capt Gordon for the term of twelve Months, and for the three months term he got a written discharge from Col Benj. Cleveland, both of which has been long since lost. That he never received any commission. He states that the Rev d William Hanes and Joseph Barron and wife acquainted with him and can testify to his character for truth & veracity & also to the reputation of his having been a soldier of the Revolution -  Sworn to & subscribed before me the 24 th of April 1876  Sam Moore Judge Co. Ct. Pikens county.  his John Johnson Mark
State of Alabama Pickens county } I Sam Moore Judge of the county Court of said county, certify that Francis W. Postick whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate, as clerk, is & was at the time of subscribing the same clerk of the county court of said Pickens county, & that his acts as such are entitled to full faith & credit. That the aforesaid John Johnson who has made the foregoing declaration in order to obtain a pension as a soldier of the Revolution, was at the time of making the same unable from age and infirmity to appear at court, hence he was examined & sworn at his own residence some distance from the courthouse before the Judge as will appear by the affidavits given under my hand this 27 th day of April 1876  Sam Moore Judge Co. Ct. P. co.

✓ John Johnson N.C. Service
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These papers were taken from the Claim of Tabitha, widow of John M. Johnson or Moses Johnson R. F. 5666. (N.C. service)
There is a difference in services as well as in names, and the discrepancies in other things are so many that the two claims cannot be for the same man. F. W. Dept 26, '11.

Raleigh N o Carolina Secretary of State's Office 28 th May 1836.
Sir
There are two John Johnston's on the rolls in this office, one I have given a certificate for, which is herewith sent. The other entered the service on the 14 th June 1781 for 12 months, in Capt. Donoho's Company of the 10 th Regiment as a private, was a Serg. t in Jan'y, and left the service 14 th June 1782.
I am respectfully your Ob t . Serv t
W. Hill
James L. Edwards Esq te Commissioner of Pensions City of Washington

July 25 Parker's Mill June 30 18 Hon J. S. Edwards Washington City D. C.
Ms.

Pickensville Ala Jan 29 th 1836.
J. L. Edwards Esq
Sir
Your communication addressed to the Hon W m R. King bearing date the 31 st ult o , in relation to the claim of Mr John Johnson for a pension has been forwarded to me by Col King.
You propose therein to grant a pension for nine months upon Col King intimating his acceptance of the same. I have written to Col King & authorised him him to accept your proposition; but lest the Col may have left before the letter reaches him (as I presume Congress will very soon adjourn) I have thought proper to say to you, that I am authorised to accept, as the agent of Mr Johnson, the proposition you have made to Col W m R. King.
I have the honor to be Respectfully Yours &c Gideon B. Frieson

(P.S.)
I have written on to the Comptroller Ex of S Carolina in order to obtain the certificates required in your letter of the 31 st ult to the Hon Mr R King so soon as I obtain an answer I will enclose (if gotten) all the certificates you required in Mr Marshall Frank's case G B Stevenson

John Johnston
of Doncheen Co. W. Ireland. 1st. June 1781 for 12 Mos. 1000 l Lawry left at 1000 l 10 th June 82 -
1 st cap t . Mills Co. 10 th Dec r . 1 st Jan y 82 for 12 Mos.

Senah Charles
23 May 1836
Sir
I enclose you the papers of J. Johnson an old soldier of the Revolution now on the verge of the grave. Oblige me by acting on them as soon as possible, that the old man may enjoy the benefit of his Government before his earthly career is terminated -
Most respectfully
J. L. Edwards Esq. Your Ob. Serv. William A. Henry

State of North Carolina
Secretary of State's Office
I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the State aforesaid, do certify, that it appears from the musterrolls of the continental line of this State in the revolutionary war, that John Johnston a private in Capt. Mills' Company of the 10 th Regiment, entered the service on the 1 st of January 1782 for the term of 12 months, that nothing more is said of him on said rolls.
Given under my hand this 28 th May 1836
W. Hill

State of Tennessee County of Rutherford ss I, Clerk of the Court of the State of Tennessee do hereby certify that the within is a true and correct copy of the original now on file in my office.
State of Tennessee } November 22 — 1835. Rutherford County } This day personally appeared James M. Tilton before me John R. Langhlin clerk of the county Court of this county, and made oath that he received this deposition sealed as it is, from the hands of John W. Cauley Esquire. And he further deposes that he saw the same taken & sealed by the said Justice. John R. Langhlin Clerk. of Rutherford County, Tenn. J. M. Tilton
Mr. W. R. King State Rep.

State of Tennessee 3 November 22 - 1835. Anderson County This day personally appeared James M. Atton before me John R. Langhlin clerk of the county Court of this county, and made oath that he received this application sealed as it is from the hands of John W. Connelly Esquire. And he further deposes that he received the same - taken & sealed by the said John W. Atton John R. Langhlin Clerk of Rutherford County  The Writings sealed his
Issued by the order of the Court April 26th 1836 Francis M. Bostwick Clerk
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State of Tennessee - Rutherford County
This day personally came before me John H. Conly an acting justice of the peace for the County & State aforesaid Andrew Carnahan at his own house, aged 76 years of who is infirm, but of sound mind, and who being sworn upon the holy evangelists of Almighty God the truth to speak, and nothing but the truth touching the revolutionary services of John Johnson and being by me thereupon questioned answers as follows:
Question 1st. Are you acquainted with John Johnson? If so, state when you became acquainted with him, and what you know, if anything, of his military services during the revolutionary war.
Answer I am acquainted with John Johnson I became acquainted with him in the year seventeen hundred and eighty two at Salisbury in the state of North Carolina in the County of Roan he joined the State Troops at Salisbury some time in the Spring of seventeen hundred and eighty two and remained there until some time in the summer of the same year he was furloughed to go home but as to the number of days I cannot state I state the officers he served under Col Lewis was major that John Johnson served under Charles Gorden was the Captain over the company that I and John Johnson served in, and further this deponent saith not
this 21 st of November 1835
John H. Conly J.P.
Andrew Carnahan

Question Ind. State the officers he served under?

And further this deponent saith not.
I do hereby certify that the foregoing examination of Andrew Carnahan was made by & before me: That the answers were written by me and read over to him, and his name was afterwards by him subscribed thereto. Given under my hand and Seal; this 21 st day of November 1855
John H. Goff Justice of the Peace for Rutherford County.

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Francis M c Wortick Clerk
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Francis McDowell Clerk
To the Clerk of the County Court of Pike County Alabama
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W. R. King
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State of Tennessee } ss Rutherford County } ss
I John R. Laughlin do hereby certify that John W. Conley whose proper signature appears to the enclosed deposition, is an acting justice of the peace for this county, that his official acts are entitled to full faith and credit and that said deposition was put into my hands by James M. Settle, whose affidavit and proper signature is endorsed thereon. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of this County. This 24th November 1835 - At Office in Murfreesboro - John R. Laughlin Clerk of Rutherford County Tenn.
John Fletcher Chairman of the County Court of Rutherford County, do hereby certify that John R. Laughlin is whose proper signature appears above is Clerk of this court, and that the above is his seal of office. Given under my hand this and seal. This 24th November 1835. John Fletcher Ch. Seal