Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5619, for Henry Johnson, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Johnson. Henry Hulda
W. 5619
CONTENTS

See letter to Hon. S. H. Norton H. R. Dec. 31. 1870.
Wolfington Letter Almond Luce Esq. 31 July 182 Winfield New York
891
New-York.
Henry Johnson, Private Connecticut line - Col. Meigs
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary
Inscribed on the Roll of New-York, at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence the 16 th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th of June, 1818 and sent to Hezekiah Dayton, Esq; Hudson, New-York.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818. $: 37.06. Semi-annual ending
4 mo; \frac{19}{30} $: 37.06
Revolutionary claim, } Act 18th March, 1818. }
Butler.
pay 12 Sep 1818
Hudson, Columbia County,
Continued

State of New York Columbia County
Henry Johnson of the City of Hudson County of Columbia & State of said being in his Sixtyfifth year of age being by law duly sworn Deposeth and Saith that he enlisted in the Army of the United States in Brantford in the County of New Haven State of Connecticut on the 25 th day of April 1777 in a Com y commanded by Samuel Barker, in a Regiment raised for Col l William Douglas - after the decease of Said Douglas the Regiment was commanded by Return Jonathan Meigs, in which Regiment he continued and served until the Reduction of the Regiments, he then was transferred to the first Connecticut Regiment commanded by Colonel Butler in Col l Buel's Com y where he served until the Peace, when he was Honorably discharged at West Point on the 7 th day of June 1783 his discharge he delivered to the Person to whom he sold his Bounty Land, he does not recollect his Name and that he is Old Infirm and in such indigent circumstances with a Large Family that he Really Stands in Need of Assistance from his Country for Support
Henry Johnson
Sworn and Subscribed the 3 rd day of April 1818 before me Horebiah Dayton a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County
* was in company with the late General Clinton at the time of the Battle of Saratoga, and of the Battle of Bennington, this has been added to his Affidavit as sworn to before me the 10 th March 1818 Horebiah Dayton Judge of the Court of Common Pleas
State of New York Columbia County
Elijah Rogers of the City of Hudson in said County and State being duly sworn Testifieth and Saith that during the Revolutionary War he was acquainted with Henry Johnson Said a Neighbor to him, they went into the Army together in the Year 1777, was with Said Johnson at New York through that Campaign, he Johnson the next Spring enlisted in the Army of the United States for and during the War, I saw him Enlist and have no doubt he served faithfully through the War, when Peace took place they were still Neighbors, Soon after which he Said Johnson Returned home to his Family he has known him ever since and that he thinks him a Man fully to be depended upon
Elijah Rogers
Sworn & Subscribed the 3 rd day of April 1818 before me Horebiah Dayton a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid

I Horatio Dayton a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Columbia as within said do hereby certify that I have been acquainted with Henry Johnson the within deponent for five or six years and from his said Testimony under Oath, together with that of Elijah Rogers, and the Steady & Moral good deportment of said Johnson since I knew him together with corroborative circumstances in aid of said Testimony, I have no doubt he served in the United States Army as is contained & stated by him in his said Affidavit
Horatio Dayton Judge as above said
State of New York Columbia County Clerk's Office
I certify that Horatio Dayton whose signature appears to the annexed Certificate & Affidavits which I know to be his hand writing is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in the Columbia County Witness my name & the Seal of said Court this 16 April 1818.
Coltun Clerk

No 1464 HCH 3. Sec. In the matter of the application of Hulda Johnson Widow of Henry Johnson for Pension —

State of New York City & County of New York } SS
On this Twenty sixth day of October 1836 Personally appeared before me John B Scott one of the Judges of the Marine Court in the city of New York Huldah Johnson a resident of said city aged seventy four years and eight months who being first duly sworn according 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 July 4 th 1836 That she is the Widow of Henry Johnson who was formerly a Private in the Connecticut Line of the Army of the American Revolution That he was in in the army aforesaid about seven years and was not discharged until the close of the war That he belonged to Captain Buel's Company and Colonel Butler's Regiment of Infantry That his Discharge was preserved and to the best of her recollection was forwarded to the War Department on his application for a pension under the Act of Congress passed in the year 1818. That at the time he applied for said Pension he resided in Columbia County in said State. That he afterwards removed to Winfield in Herkimer County in said State and afterwards to Senox in Madison County where he died on the tenth day of December 1829 That he continued in the receipt of his Pension under said last mentioned Act until the time of his death That she was married to the said Henry Johnson her said husband on the Twenty fourth day of March in the year one thousand seven hundred and Eighty Three (1783) and while he yet belonged to the Army of the

United States and that she has remained a widow ever since the period of her said Husband's death as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed
Sworn before me 26 th October 1836
Huldah J. Johnson mark
J. M. [unclear] Justice of the Peace Court of the City of New York.
City of New York ss. I do hereby certify that Huldah Johnson the said applicant cannot from bodily infirmary attend the Court, and I am satisfied from the testimony of a competent witness that the said applicant is entitled to full credit — New York 26 th Octbr 1836
J. M. [unclear] for the Court
I John Barberie Clerk of the Marine Court of the City of New York do hereby certify that John B. Scott Esquire is a Judge of the Marine of the City of New York and that the said Court is a Court of Record and that the signature annexed is his genuine Signature.
In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said Court this twenty sixth day of October in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty six
John Barberie

Henry Johnson's Certificate of Emancipation
No 13-
J. S.
1891
5 June 1818
dis 7 th June 1783
Mon 24. Mar. 1783
Almond Luce Betsy

Schedule
State of New York Herkimer County ss. On this fourth day of July 1820 personally appeared in Open Court to wit the Court of common Pleas in and for the said County said Court being by the Laws of the State of New York Constituted a court of Record Henry Johnson Aged sixty one years Resident in the Town of Winfield in said County who being first duly Sworn according to Law doth on his Oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows that I Enlisted in the Town of Branford County of New Haven State of Connecticut in the Connecticut Line On the 25th April 1777 in Capt Samuel my Barker com- pany in the regiment of Col William Douglass at his Discharge Col Return Jonathan M c Gregg took Command of said regiment & that I served under him untill other arrangements & then I was transferred to Capt. H s Bull company Colonel Zebediah Butler Regiment & served in said Regiment untill said war was over & that on the 7th day of June 1783 I Rec d an honorable discharge at west point Date of My Original Declaration as appear from my Pension Certificate is the 16. April 1818 and the Number of said Certificate is 898 And I do Solemnly swear that I was a Resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by Gift Sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to dim- inish it as to bring myself within the provision 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 18th 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 Henry Johnson -    that I have no real estate  2 swine $81  chest     Drawers and 1 Old chest $3    $11.00    1 Old pot and three kettles    5.00    and horse Shovel and tong $2. 3 Old tables $3    7.00    1 Hay rake and ax    2.75  

a few setting chairs ————— $8-00- a few old barrels and one looking glass ————— 5-00- pails and tubs ————— 2-50 knives forks brooms etc ————— 4-00 wheat & bushels & 1/2 cwt flour ————— 2-50 6 bus Corn ————— 2-25- 1/2 cwt Pork ————— 5-00
& that I live by common labour & hire a house & 1 acre of land & I have to pay the rent out of My pension Money & pay by the year $35- & that a part of the time I am laid up with the Rheumatism my family consists of an infirm wife aged 58 years & 1 Daughter aged 16 years whose name is Sarah of a weakly constitution & have to support her also Henry Johnson — Sworn to and Declared on the 4th day of July 1820 - before David Holt a Judge of Rensselaer County Court of Common Pleas —
The opinion of the Court is that the Value of the property in the above Schedule is fifty six Dollars —
David Holt John J. Pendergast George Raceranty Judges
State of New York. Clerk's Office Rensselaer County
Walter Fish Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid do hereby Certify the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Record of the said Court and I do further certify that it is the Opinion of the said Court that the total amount in Value of the property exhibited
In the Schedule is fifty Six Dollars In testimony whereof I have hereunto set My hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 11th day of July 1820 — Walter Fish Clerk
of the Court for the County of Rensselaer

City and County of New York ss
Huldah Johnson, Widow of Henry Johnson deceased, and resident of said City being duly sworn, doth Depose and say, That she inter married with Henry Johnson aforesaid at Branford in the State of Connecticut in March of the year Seven hundred and Eighty three, and that at the time of said marriage the said Henry Johnson was a Soldier of the Army of the Revolution; That by said Marriage the Deponent became the mother of ten Children, whose several names and ages are as follows, Pellanah Johnson who was born on the 15 th day of November 1784. Lucia Johnson who was born on the 16 th day of September 1787. Hiram Johnson, who was born on the 9 th day of October 1789. Warren Johnson, who was born on the 18 th day of February 1792. Hiles Johnson, who was born on the 25 th day of January 1794. Chester Johnson, who was born on the 20 th day of December 1795. Lodema Johnson, who was born on the 10 th day of May 1798. Eliza Johnson, who was born on the 3 rd day of April 1800. Alfred Johnson, who was born on the 21 st day of August 1802. Dorcas Johnson, who was born on the 30 th day of July 1804. And this Deponent further saith, that she was engaged in marriage to the said Henry Johnson three or four years previous to March 1783 And while the said Henry was engaged in the service aforesaid of the United States, he constantly corresponded with this Deponent by letter, whenever opportunities for conveyance were presented. That it was not more than four weeks after the arrival of the said Henry at Branford aforesaid on a furlough from the Army before the said Marriage took place and that after said marriage the said Henry did not remain at Branford aforesaid more than ten days when he departed to rejoin the Army. That the said Henry and this Deponent were induced to intermarry at that time in consequence of the prospect which then existed that the war would be shortly terminated. That this Deponent distinctly recollects a conversation that she had at that time on this subject with the said Henry in which he told her that the war would soon be closed, and Peace restored to the Country.
That at the time of this Deponent's said marriage she was residing with her father in Branford aforesaid. That after said marriage she continued to reside with her said father at his house for about one year when

her Husband had a house in Brunsford aforesaid into which she removed with her said husband and com- menced Housekeeping. That it was more than seven months after her said removal from her father's home before her first child was born. And the Deponent further saith, that formerly she was able to write and correspond with her friends but that latterly she has been unable to write in consequence of nervous affections which renders her hand tremulous and unsteady and further the Deponent saith not
so on to before me this 20 th day of March A. D. 1837.
Hulda her Johnson mark
Sylvan Sanford Commissioner of Peace
PS Taken before the same Commissioner with some other affidavits in the same cause

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., Jan 14, 1921
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Kearny Johnson a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
W. 5619     DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1776 in New York Campaign Officer not stated   Apl 5 1777 June 7 1783 Samuel Barker Wm Douglas Conn.   Return J. Meigs   Puell Zebediah Butler  
Battles engaged in, Stony Point; Connecticut Farms; Springfield
Residence of soldier at enlistment, One Branford New Haven Co. Conn.
Date of application for pension, Apl 3 1818. C. J. S.
Residence at date of application, Hudson Columbia Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, 6 Nov 1758 in Branford Conn.
Remarks: He married Mar 24 1783 in Branford Conn. Huldah daughter of Ephraim Paige of said place sol. d. Dec 10 1829 in Seneca (or Canastota) Madison Co. N.Y. his widow d. in 1838. Children: Hannah b. Nov 15 1784; Luca b. Sept 16 1787; Resign b. Oct 9 1789; Warrent b. Feb 18 1792; Stiles b. Jan 27 1794; Chester b. Dec 20 1795; Lodemia b. May 10 1798; Eliza b. Apl 3 1800; Alfred b. Aug 21 1802; Dorcas b. July 30 1804. One daughter name not stated married John Hanson of New York N.Y.  Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
5019.
P. O. _____
Hulda Johnson
Service: _____
widow of Henry
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
REJECTED
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18
1921 Jan. 15 Hist. Co. Fredericksburg Southmayd. En.

FREE
The only thing to know or sell is all Office The morning post by specifically

Left W. Greenwich St. No. 55 To Deborah Follen Dec 13/53
New York
Hulda Johnson
Letter to L. Wakeby 18 Sep. 1838
5619
At 4. July '36?
See letter to L. Wakeby, March 16. 1837 in the case of Hulda Johnson, widow of Henry Johnson to Jan 25 March 1837

Manb Free Post Hale's Johnson's
The paper of Henry Johnson act 18 March 1818 one, charged to W. Edwards free
J Edwards Esq
Committee of Revisions
Washington
DC

New York 50 Wall St Mar 2 1837
Sir
The enclosed affidavit of Timothy Page accompanied by the certificate of the Magistrate before whom he was sworn of his character intelligence and reason of making his mark instead of writing his name is more full and particular than his former deposition and is such as I think meets the objections made to that afft. Will you please examine it and inform me without delay if practicable if other evidence be yet necessary to sustain the claim of Mrs Huldah Johnson Widow of Henry Johnson dec'd
I Am Very Respectfully Your Aff't Servt Ebenezer D. Miller
Comm't of Revisions Washington

Jan 28
NY
encl. 4
July 36.
Commissioners of Pensions Pension Office Washington
Richard Johnson units of Henry Johnson

Jan 28
NY No 100 Cl. 4 July 36.
Commissioner of Pensions Pension Office Washington
Richard Johnson widow of Henry Johnson

New York January 26 th 1837
Sir
About two months since I transmitted to you the Papers in the application of Huldah Johnson for a Pension, accompanied with new Evidence to substantiate her claim. And a few days afterwards, I forwarded to you the Affidavit of Mr Pay, who was present personally at the Marriage of Henry & Huldah Johnson and testifies as to its time and validity —
As the applicant in this case is extremely anxious for returns to her application. You will much oblige me by communicating the results as early as possible.
I am Very Respectfully
Your Obedient
Lewis Wakeley
J. S. Edward Esq. Commissioner of Pensions NY

Mar 23
Walter Johnson
J G Edwards Esq
Committee of Pensions
Washington

Sir
New York 16 March 21 st 1837
In compliance with the request contained in your letter of the 16 th instant I herewith enclose to you the Affidavit of Huldah, Widow of Henry Johnston dec d in regard to the names & ages of her children. The aff t also embraces some circumstances in connection with her marriage which may not be unimportant.
I would likewise state that I was acquainted personally many years ago with said Henry Johnston & his family who resided for a long time in Greenville N.Y. and I know them to be, and especially the Widow Huldah Johnston, persons of respectable and unimpeachable character. An answer to the enclosed is requested as early as practicable.
I am Very Respectfully Your aff t Serv t
Lewis Wakeley
J. S. Edwards Esq. Comm ee of Patrons, Washington

Hulda Johnson wid. of Henry Johnson N.Y.

New York Oct 28 th 1836
Sir
Herewith enclose to you the Application of Huldah Widow of Henry Johnson deceased. She papers no evidence of record as to the date of her marriage but her Old Family Bible contains a record of the birth of her oldest child which took place in the year 1784 and which record I have examined. Her recollection however as to the date of her marriage is distant and positive. It is also the recollection of her Sister in law, the Widow, to the same point. The evidence in her case I doubt not will be satisfactory. Will you have the goodness to make return at as early a date as practicable and much oblige
Your Very Respectful & Ob t Servant
Levi W. Kelley
Commissioner of Pension, Washington

ONEIDA COUNTY, ss. CLERK'S OFFICE,
I, JOHN D. LELAND, Clerk of the county of Oneida, do certify, that Isabel Bentley Esq., whose name is subscribed
to the certificate of proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument in writing, and endorsed thereon, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a Commissioner in and for said county, dwelling in said county, and duly authorized to take the same; and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Commissioner, and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgment, is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my official seal, the day of March 1887 — 6th
John D Leland Clerk.
State of New York Oneida County Eben Norton Being Duly and Saith that he was Johnson and Hulda his Returned from the Army County of New Haven of June in the year 17 to him that the above Hulda was married therto and that he was Lawfully married as to their living together until the decease of and further the De
Sworn and Subscribed 15 Day of December Before me Asahel

State of New York
Onida County ss
Elon Norton Being Duly Sworn according to law Deposeth and Saith that he was Well acquainted with Henry Johnson and Hulda his wife and that he the Deponent Returned from the Army to the town of Branford in the County of New Haven State of Connecticut in the month of June in the year 1783 and that it was then Reported to him that the above named Henry Johnson and Hulda was married in the month of March previous thereto and that he very much Believes that they were Lawfully married as he the Deponent was knowing to their Living together for more than forty years until the Decease of the said Henry Johnson. And further the Deponent Saith not
Elon Norton
Sworn and Subscribed On the
15 Day of December 1836
Before me Asahel Curtis Commissioner of Deeds for the County of Onida

1853 Shoreham December 17 Henry Johnson a Soldier of the Revolution who served in the Connecticut line and received a pension for seven years survived died December 1829. left a widow to whom he was married in the spring of 1784. who remained his widow until her death which was in April 1838. They left children. The widow did not receive a pension after her husband's death is their army law by which their children can receive any thing on of their Father or mother they are some of them in ready circumstances
Please direct a line to
Isodema Fisher
Shoreham. Ulster Co. N.Y.

New York, Nov 5. 1853.
Sir.
Henry Johnson, private in the Conn Line, was a pensioner until 1829, when he died. His widow, Huldah Johnson died in 1838, without being pensioned. They left children. Can such children upon due proof receive anything under any pension law, or under the law of Feb 3 d 1853?
Yours Resp y . W. Grandin.
Hon L. P. Waldo. Comm ee Pensions.

add post Dec 28
Ms. B. 1. 6 v. 36 H. 1. 1. 1
James G. Edwards Esquire Commissioner of Pensions Washington

St Muleft New York Decem 30 th 1836
Sir
Having recieved no returns to the application of Huldah Widow of Henry Johnson deceased which I forwarded for the second time to your office about the 28 th ultimo and having lately procured the affidavit of Timothy Ray who was personally present at the marriage of the present Applicant - I have taken the liberty of enclosing it to you without delay as it may be of importance in establishing the validity of her claim
Will you please make returns in her case as early as practicable and much oblige
Your very Respectful & ob t Servt
Lewis W. Releg
James G Edwards Commissioner of Revenues Washington

Am at Schuyl
My Commission of Real Estate Washington D.C.
Dear Sir Your letter came with my mail a most friendly one. I take it Mr. Smith 14 Sch. St.

Am at Sch 15
NY
Commission of Real Estate Washington DC
Dear Sir Your letter came with my mail and is kindly noted M. Elmer 14 Sept

New York Sept 12 th 1838
Sir
Between one and two years since I applied for the pension of Huldah widow of Henry Johnson a Revolutionary and at the time of his decease a U States Pensioner. The Pension to the widow was not granted on account of the evidence respecting the time of the marriage not being sufficient explicit & full. The amendment to the act passed at the last Session of Congress, however would clearly bring her case within its limits, but as her decease occurred last Spring my present object is to enquire whether her Heirs or legal Representatives can obtain the Pension or any part of it which was due to her And of so - I request

you to enclose to me the required forms of Application
I am very Respectfully Your afft Servt James Wakeley
J. J. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Sir
56 Wall St New York Nov 30 th 1836
I have been induced to make one more effort to sustain the claim of Huldah Widow of Henry Johnson see to a pension. I have therefore taken an other afft of Eunice Dowlin setting forth such facts alluding the marriage of the said Henry & Huldah Johnson as I think will be deemed tantamount to the evidence of a witness who had been present at the ceremony. In addition I have procured a certified Transcript from the Family Record of Births showing that their first child was born in 1784 and an affidavit setting forth the reasons that a Record of marriages have never been entered as is usually the case in the Family Bible

This additional evidence I consider important and such as I hope will sus- tain the claim Will you have the good- ness to favor me with returns as early as practicable
I am very Respectfully
Your obt Servt
Lewis W. Riley
James L Edwards Esq Commrs of Pensions Washington

Madison County ss.
Timothy Page of the town of Sullivan in said County being duly sworn before me the undersigned Justice of the peace depose and say that he is brother of Huldah Johnson the widow of Henry Johnson deceased that as he was legally married to Henry Johnson in March 1783 by the Rev. Mr. Ellis that to this deponent was present at the wedding the said Henry Johnson was a soldier in the revolution war and was at home on a furlough at the time they were married in the summer following the said Henry Johnson was discharged from the army & further this deponent saith not sworn & subscribed before me this 8th day of December 1836
Acus French } Timothy Page Justice of the Peace } Monk
I do hereby certify that that Timothy Page above named is a man of truth & veracity Acus French Justice of the peace

State of New York Madison County Clerk's Office
ss: I Andrew S. Sloan, Clerk of the said County, do hereby certify that Jairus French, before whom the within Affidavit pur- ports to have been sworn, and also whose name appears to the within Certificate, was, at the date of the same, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County, duly elected and qualified. And that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name, subscribed to the said Affidavit and Certificate, to be his proper hand writing and signature. In testimony where- -of I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County this 20 th day of December 1836.
A. Sloan Clk

Mrs H. Johnson M rs Luce
Nov 16.
St. Louis
J S Edwards Esq r Comm ee of Pensions Washington

New York Nov 14 th 1836
Sir
Your Communication of the 12 th inst, in relation to the Claim for Pension of Huldah Johnson has been received
As there is in the case no Evidence of Record existing nor any existing Clergyman's Certificate of the marriage, and as it must be apparent that in a great majority of cases this kind of testimony cannot be procured I had supposed that the testimony of the Witness, Sister to the Deceased Soldier, whose affidavit application accompanied the Applicant's Declaration would be deemed sufficient. And I cannot but believe that the affidavit of the Witness who was nearly related to one of the Parties and intimately acquainted with both, who was in the place at the time of the marriage and distinctly recollects the event and all its accompanying circumstances, must have been in your examination of the case overlooked. The affidavit might have been drawn more full and circumstantial for her mind & memory is good & her recollection as to the facts clear & distinct but it was not thought necessary. I would also observe that the Witness has for many years resided in this city has long been a member of the Presbyterian Church and sustains a character in all respects perfectly fair and unimpeachable. May I therefore under these

these circumstances respectfully request that you will give this case a re-examination and if the testimony adduced be insufficient, state to me definitely in what respect it is wanting
I am Very Respectfully Your O bt Serv t
Levi S. Wakeley
J. S. Edwards Comm te of Pensions Washington

464/8-700
Lewis Highley
add Mr Johnson care Huldah Johnson x Huldah Johnson
L Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Sir
New York Feb 13 th 1837
Your letter of the 13 th instant in relation to the claim of Huldah widow of Henry Johnson has been duly received. I feel some surprise that the evidence adduced in this case has not been found satisfactory, and did not feel the fullest conviction that she was justly entitled. Should not prosecute her claim further.
As to the time of her marriage (the only point I believe to be established) You have her own affidavit, the affidavit of her Sister in law and that of her Brother, all witnesses of unimpeachable character and whose respectability is certified to by the Magistrate before whom they were sworn. Respecting the affidavit of Mr Page, brother to the Applicant, I would state, that his testimony was given from his own unaided recollection - without prompting of any kind that he did not know for what he was wanted or that any such application had been made until he came before the Magistrate, whose certificate to this effect can be procured if necessary. Mr Page is represented to me as a man of naturally a strong mind and correct memory nor do I believe it is unusual that persons of this description should have a more strong and correct memory than those of superior education who are not so much obliged to depend upon it. It is also to be remembered that Mr Page was himself a Revolutionary Soldier and the Event (the Marriage of the Applicant) was associated in his mind with the most remarkable events of his life. It was near the close of the war, and could not but have made a lasting impression on his mind. The affidavit of Mr Rogers of the City of Hudson which you will find enclosed, is to the same point. I have had this afft some weeks in possession but did not think it necessary to transmit it at least until I had heard from you. I trust you will consider the evidence with this addition satisfactory. I should not have written

I not rather than long - did know the applicant to be a worthy and very respectable woman though in indigent circum- stances and did not believe her claim just and right in every respect. Will you have the goodness to give me an immediate answer to this, and if still more evidence is indispensable in the case, point it out as definitely as may be and efforts will be made to procure it
I am Very Respectfully Your Obedt Servt Lewis Watkey
J. S. Edwards Esq Commrs of Reations Washington

My. Mar 13 proof for. Huldah Johnson widow of Henry.
15
Commission of Pensions Pension Department Washington

Sir
New York Nov 10 th 1837
In support of the claim of Huldah, Widow of Henry Johnson dec d . I transmitted to you some days ago an additional affidavit from Mr Page respecting the time of her marriage accompanied by a certificate from the magistrate before whom he was sworn. Now transmit to you an other affidavit made by Eton Norton a Revolutionary Pensioner which is corroborative of the other affidavits already before you.
I would observe that as this affidavit was obtained without my knowledge the magistrates Certificate as to the Deponents Character was not intitled - it not being known that it was required, and had I not supposed that being a Pensioner you probably had some documentary evidence in the office as to the particular I should have returned it for amendment.
I am Respectfully Your Obedt Servt.
Lewis Walbridge
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commrs of Pensions Washington

Dear
The Honorable John C. Calhoun Secretary of the department of War Washington
Very respectfully yours

Dear Sir
The four within Named applicants are very anxious to know whether they and each of them are placed on the Pension list or Not you will do them and myself a favour by sending as soon as you can make it convenient a Statement directed to your Excellency
Horatio Dayton
Hudson April 17 th 1818

Eunice Dowlin of the City of New York aged Sixty seven years being duly sworn doth depose and say that she is Sister to Henry Johnson who was for- merly a Soldier in the Connecticut Line of the Army of the American Revolution — and who was afterwards a Pensioner of the United States until the time of his death in or about the year 1829 That she is well acquainted with Huldah Johnson the widow of said Henry. That the said Henry Johnson and the said Huldah were married early in the spring of the year previous to the close of the Revolutionary War at North Bran- ford in the State of Connecticut by the Reverend Samuel Ells. That this Deponent resided in said Town at the time of their said marriage and well remembers that said event, but was not personally present at the ceremony That she continued to reside in the same town with the said Henry and Huldah after their said marriage for six or seven years That their said marriage took place while the said Henry was a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution and while he was at home on a furlough, That she has been well acquaint- ed with said Huldah Johnson since the time of the death of her said Husband That the said Huldah has been married again but has now remained a Widow since the death of her said Husband and so now remains — And further this Deponent saith not
Sworn before me this 26 th day of October 1836
Eunice X Dowlin mark
J. M. W. 11/11/36 Justice of the Peace - Court of the City of New York

I John Barberie clerk of the Marine Court of the City of New York do hereby certify that John B. Scott Esquire is a Judge of the Marine Court of the City of New York and that the said Court is a Court of Record, and that the signature annexed is his genuine Signature
In Witness whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the said Court this twenty sixth day of October in the Year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty Six
John Barberie
City and County of New York ss. I do hereby certify that Eunice Dowland subsisted annexed to the within affidavit is entitled to credit.
26 th Octob 1836
J. M. [unintelligible] Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Columbia County ss.
Lydia Rogers of Hudson in said County, widow of the late Abijah Rogers of Hudson being sworn deposeth and saith that she is now and has been for about Seventy four years last past well acquainted with Huldah Johnson the widow of Henry Johnson now deceased, and who died at Canastote in the State of New York. That said Henry Johnson received in his life time for several years a Pension as a Revolutionary Soldier & up to the time of his death which was about six or seven years ago. That the said Huldah Johnson was born in Branford in Connecticut and about one half a mile from the place this deponent was born. Said Huldah Johnson's maiden name was Huldah Paige and her father's name was Ephraim Paige. That said Henry Johnson was also born in Branford in the State of Connecticut aforesaid. That said Henry Johnson & said Huldah Paige intermarried at the town of Branford aforesaid and while said Henry Johnson was a soldier in active service in the Revolutionary

Army. Dependant further saith that said Hullah Johnson the widow of said Henry Johnson is now living in New York City with her daughter, the wife of John Haws in Duverson Street, Hurther saith not, Sworn before me this 2 nd December 1836. Lydia Rogers
Wheler H. Clarke, Justice of the peace,
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Lydia Rogers & know her to be the person who in the foregoing affidavit represents herself to be and that she is a person entitled to full credit. Hudson December 2 nd 1836.
Wheler H. Clarke, Justice of the peace,

No. 464
In the matter of } Huldah Widow of } Henry Johnson dec } Applicant for a Pension } 2
Mar ch 20 th 1837

In the matter of the Application of Huldah Widow of Henry Johnson deceased for a Pension
C Eunice Dowlin being duly sworn to the depose and say That she is sister to the above named Henry Johnson deceased That the said Henry and Huldah Johnson were married at Branford in the State of Connecticut early in the Spring of the year Seventeen hundred and eighty Three That they were married by the Rev d Mr Ellis who was at that time the resident Clergyman of the Parish or Town That the said marriage took place while the said Henry was absent on a furlough from the Army of the United States to which he be- longed That at the time of the said marriage This Deponent was residing in the family of a friend in the same neighbourhood. She having lost both her Parents by death, her father having been killed at the battle of White Plains while in the service of the United States That she was not present at the ceremony of the said marriage because she received no invitation. but that in a few days of the said marriage the said Henry Johnson called on her and asked her Why she had not been to see them (meaning himself and wife) The person with whom she resided replied in answer to him, That Eunice (meaning this Deponent) was offended because she received no invitation to the wedding The said Henry then apologized to this Deponent and invited her to call and see her wife That this Deponent about the time of the birth of the first child of the said Henry and Huldah in the fall of the year 1784 went

went, to reside with them and lived in their family for many years during which time several other children were born That the said Henry and Huldah resided together as Husband and Wife until the death of said Henry in the year 1829 and that the regularity or legality of their said marriage was never questioned And this Deponent further saith that the facts here related made a deep impression upon her mind at the time of their occurrence and are now distinctly recollected And further this deponent saith not
Eunice her Dowlin mark
State of New York City and County of New York ss. On this 29 th day of November A.D. 1886 before me the Subscriber a Commissioner of Deeds in & for the City and County of New York, personally appeared Eunice Dowlin the above deponent, and made solemn oath to the truth of the statements set forth in the above deposition; And I further certify that the said Eunice Dowlin is proved to me to be a Person of respectability and truth, and that her statements are entitled to full credit. Lyman Sanford Commissioner of Deeds

A true Copy from the Family Record of Births Copied from the Family Bible of Henry Johnson desc d
Births Henry Johnson was born the first day of Novem r
1758
Huldah Johnson his wife was born 27 th February 1762
Pellanah Johnson their first child was born 15 th Novem r 1784
Lucy Johnson was born 16 th Sept r 1787
Resigun Johnson was born the 9 th October 1789
Warren Johnson was born 18 th Febr y 1792
Stiles Johnson was born 25 Jan y 1794
Chester Johnson was born 20 Decem r 1795
Lodemia Johnson was born 10 th May 1798
Eliza Johnson was born 3 rd Apr l 1800
I certify that the above is a true transcript from a family Record in an old Family Bible proved to me by the affidavits of two respectable witnesses to be the Family Record and Family Bible of Henry Johnson deceased named in the foregoing Affidavit and that the said Family Record proved to me to be was made and entered in said Bible by said Henry Johnson in his own proper hand writing Dated this 29 th day of November AD 1836
Lyman Sanford Commissioner of Deeds for the City and County of New York

STATE OF NEW-YORK, CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW-YORK, } ss.
I, Thomas Jeremiah , Clerk of the City and County of New-York, and also Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the said City and County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That
Symon Sanford before whom the annexed affidavit was taken, was, at the time of taking the same, a Brumfield of Leeds in and for said City and County, duly commissioned and sworn, and authorized to administer oaths, and that his signature thereto subscribed is genuine, as I verily believe.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court and County, the 30 day of November 183 6
Thos. Jeremiah Clerk.
Attest Levi for the City of New York County of New York That the foregoing affidavit is genuine Symon Sanford the City Room of the New York

Lodema Johnson Daughter of Henry Johnson deceased being duly sworn doth depose & say that in the Family Bible of Henry Johnson deceased there is no records whatever of marriage, That there have been no less than seven marriages in the family of the family of said Henry Johnson but no records of them has been inserted in the Family Record And when the omission was mentioned to her this de- ponent heard her express her opinion that it was improper to have a Record of marriages inserted in the Family Bible And further this Deponent saith not
Lodema Johnson
Sworn to before me this 29 th day of November A.D. 1836.
Syman Sanford
Commissioner
of days for the City County of New York
State of New York
City and County of New York ss.
I do hereby certify that Lodema Johnson, above named, and the person who has signed the above affidavit is a person of respectability, and that her statements are entitled to full credence.
Syman Sanford Commissioner of days for the City County of New York

State of New York. Madison County ss Be it Known that before me Jairus French one of the Justices of the peace in & for said County personally appeared Timothy Page on the 27th day of February 1837 & being duly sworn deposed & said that Huldah Johnson Widow of Henry Johnson deceased is a Sister of this deponent. that the said Huldah was Married to the said Henry Johnson in March. 1783. by Mr. Samuel Ely a Minister at Brantford in New Hampshire County Conn. that he this deponent was present at their Marriage. this deponent further said that there is this fact which he distinctly recollects that he tho' the said Timothy was Married in the Town aforesaid on the 11th day of September 1780. & that his Sister Huldah was Married to the said Henry Johnson in the Month of March. two years & six months after he was Married. & further this deponent said not. Sworn & subscribed before me This 27th day of February 1837 Timothy his Page Jairus French. Justice of the Peace
I certify that I have been acquainted with Timothy Page about about twenty years & for a few years past he has been considerably infirm from old age that his nerves are much affected so much so that he cannot hold a pen steady enough to write his name that previous to his becoming so infirm he wrote a fair business hand that he has during my acquaintance with him sustained an unflattering character for truth & veracity & for Morality and is an intelligent Man. Mrs. T. Page in making his former affidavit appeared as he does now distinct in to recollect the events to which he testified & that he testified fully of his own accord and

that there was no improper means used to obtain the said affidavit. Doled Sullivan February 27. 1837 J. Quincy French. Justice of The Peace

1831/4 Lewis Wakely Esq. N o . 56. Wall Street New York

Wattenmeyer July 27. 1837
Dear Sir
Your letter July 20 on the subject of Mrs. Prudence Johnson's Pension Claim I have Your former letter was received in due course The necessity to leave home called me to I have it to our Magistrate with a request to give in attention and hope no inconvenience. Unavoidable has occurred in course
Enclosed you have a further Certificate from Mr. Page and also one from the Magistrate all of which cannot I think prove ineffectual to the obtaining the honorable claim
Hoping she may be successful
I am Yours
Obedt Servt Thomas H. Cobb
Lewis W. Watelee Esq. New York

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With kind regards to the author and his wife John C. ... 1888

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Portland, Connecticut. Dec. 7 th 1920
Department of Interior Bureau of Pensions Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
Will you please send me the Revolutionary War record of Henry Johnson who was a petitioner , served as private under Col. Meigs , was living in New York State in 1818 , wife Widow .
Very Respectfully
Frederick Southmayd