Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21,321, for Sylvester Johnson, Rhode Island

SERVICE
NUMBER
R.G.
Johnson, Sylvester
S. 21,321
CONTENTS

21.589 Rhode Island
Sylvester Johnson
of Washington in the State of R.I. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Martin of the R.I. commanded by Col. Topham in the R.I. line for 2 Years
Inscribed on the Roll of R.I. Pension at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27th day of Sept 1833 and sent Hon. D.S. Pierce Weymouth R.I.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 $207.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4th March 34 40.00 247.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by H. H. Edson Clerk Book C Vol. D Page 115

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I Isaac Hall of North Kingstown in the county of Washington & State of Rhode Island do hereby and say that I am well acquainted with Sylvan -ter Johnson of said North Kingstown and have lived in the neighborhood with him for twenty years. I have always understood that he was a moral man and that his character is good as to truth and veracity.
Isaac Hall
Sworn to in Open Court
Sept. 4. 1832
Wm. Smith Clerk

4th Decór # Sylvester Johnson I Have
26. 482
Adm? 2 years Brmats
Wm S. Pierce Newport R.I.

State of Rhode Island Providence Plantations
County of Washington Se. 183
On this 4th day of Septm r 1832, personally appeared in open Court before John A. Stark
The court of common pleas now sitting Sylvester Whasona resident of North Kingston in the State and County aforesaid aged 77 in March 1832, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of an act of act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832, that he entered the service of the United States and served under the following named officers herein stated, viz. In the fall of 1776, I enlisted in Reuben Hightm n company as a State soldier Col. Cooks regiment I was stationed on Rhode Island until the British took possession we then retreated to Howland Ferry. I served at this time 3 months the time for which I enlisted In the summer of 1777, I enlisted in Capt. Malacha Harnett company in Warwick were stationed in Warwick about 2 months and then marched to Howland Ferry where we joined the regiment under Col. Topham think and was stationed here until the time for which I enlisted (nine months) had expired — Soon afterward I enlisted again in Capt. Trafton company, Col. Tophams regiment we were stationed at Howland Ferry and at Newport. I was at Newport at the time of the engagement on the 29th. of August 1778 and among the first troops that were engaged in the action of that day, and was engaged

from about sunrise in the morning until near the middle of the afternoon, when we were relieved by a division of the army under Genl. Glover I served at this time 9 months — When this term was out I again enlisted in capt. Trapp's company in Col. Kimball's Regiment I was stationed in the Town of Newport, I was sent on Block Island this term on an expedition to take some boats belonging to the enemy, which failed. When this term expired which was 9 months I was again discharged. I have no documentary evidence. I was born in East Greenwich in the year 1755. I have no record of my age. When I was called into service I lived in Coventry in the County of Kent — I have lived in Coventry and North Kingston since the Revolutionary war and now live in North Kingston — I know of no person who is acquainted with my service in the Revolution now living sworn to in Open Court.
Witn. Sam l Helme Clerk
Sylvester
John Johnson Mark
He hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to a pension except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid We William Northup — a clergyman residing in the Town of North Kingston and Mac Hill Esq; residing in said Town hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Sylvester Johnson who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 80 years of age, that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where

he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion engaged.
William Northrop Isaac Hall
Given and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open Court. Wm Sam. Helme Clk
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion that after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogations prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a soldier of the Revolution and served as he states. And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Elda William Northrop who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman resident in the Town of North Berington — and that Isaac Hall — who has also signed the same is a resident in North Berington and is a credible person and that the said Elda is killed to credit
I Samuel Helme Clerk of said Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Sylvester Johnson for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this fourth day of September 1832.
Sam. Helme Clk of Court

21321 INVALID.
File No. 21,321
Sylvester Johnson Pre Civil War
Act: June 7, 1892
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 212
[Arrangement of 1870.]