Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1194, for Uriah Johnson, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Johnson, Uriah Betsey
W 1194 B.L.W.B. 11151-160-55
CONTENTS

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
The State of Ohio _____
County of Licking
ss.
On this Fifteenth day of June 1838,
before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Licking Ohio — personally appeared Reuben Johnson of Licking County Ohio who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Wm Gates of Wooster Mass in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Timothy Bigelow of Wooster Mass in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Vermont from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State (District, or Territory,) of the State of Ohio Licking County where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. The following are his reasons for removing from the State of Vermont to the State of Ohio is as follows V d the applicant have disposed of all my property in the State of Vermont and have purchased an hundred acres of land of Rebecca Dunt fifty acres of E Day of Delaware County Ohio also fifty acres Improved of Saml Hooper of Hartfield Township Licking County Ohio for which I expect to reside the Remainder of my time and the last named place and wishes my pension to be made payable here in future & as my Children
Sworn and subscribed to before me, } the day and year aforesaid.
Resides in Ohio
Reuben Johnson
Adam Frank W J Peir
☞ The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. The County Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer, must certify, under his seal of office, that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, Mayor, Alderman, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
☞ The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person, as to the pensioner's identity. He must swear that the person who has taken the above oath, is the person described in the affidavit. The Magistrate must certify that the witness is a person of veracity; and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed.
☞ In every case where the Clerk of the Court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should be sent with the papers.
☞ Mode of authenticating papers.—In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officers who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or small 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.

The State of Ohio } on the 15 th day of June 1838 Licking County } before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Licking Ohio personally Appeared Israel Foster Esq r who on his oath declares that the within named Uriah Johnson is the person described in the affidavit Israel Foster. Sworn to and subscribed to before me Adam Franks for the day and year aforesaid Justice of the Peace
The State of Ohio } I hereby certify that the above named Licking County } Israel Foster Esq r is a person of truth and Veracity Given under my hand and seal This 15 th day of June A D 1838 Adam Franks for J Dean
1166

The State of Ohio } 3 Delaware County } 3
I Franklin Fullerton Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County do hereby certify that the aforesaid Adam Frank Jr before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken and whose name is also therein subscribed to the certificate therein to mentioned was at the time of taking such affidavit and signing said certificate an acting Justice of the Peace within and for said County duly commissioned and qualified according to Law — and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine Whose said Commission is dated on the 7 day of June A.D. 1837 which will expire on the 7 day of June A.D. 1840
In Testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and seal of said Court at Newark this 17 th day of August A.D. 1838
Franklin Fullerton Clk.

16. 884.
Ohio from Vermont
Uriah Johnson
of Mendon Co in the State of Vermont who was a private in the commanded by Captain of the  commanded by Colonel Burgoyne in the line, for the term of three years from 17 to 17
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11. day of Decem. 1819.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9. day of May 1820. and sent to P. White Judge Putney
Arrears to 4th of March 1820 - $22.45 Semi-annual all co ending 1 Sept 1820 48
} $70.45
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818. May 1, 1820. March 1, 1823. }
Recorded Book vol. page by clerk
Filed Sept 1820
To Ohio from Mendon Vermont from 4 March 1837. - 19 Oct 1838. - Notification sent to Pensioner. Galena Ohio
Paid at the Treasury under the Acts of the 6 th April 1838 from 4 March 1837 to 4 March 1838 Age notified 12 th Jany 1839
Letter to P. Hagner 4 th Credit 29. Sep 1841.
Dead Paid as above from 4 March to 16. May 1840. Age Notified 10. Nov. 1841.

94.78 } Act March 2/55 Apr 20/55
Betsey Johnson wife of Uriah Johnson deceased Was in the War of the Revolution & Pensioner Act 18 th March 1818 Vermont Agency Claimant is a Pensioner Act Feb 3 rd 1833 St. Johns Agency Mass Cont. line.
112.1600 ac. Nov: 29/55. Ms. B. 1. 6 v. 53-2 B. 1. 6 v. 53-2
Raw
O. L. Churchill Esq. Lyons N. Y.
Vol. I. 77. 5

2756 New Hampshire Concord Betsey Johnson. widow of Uriah Johnson who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private Mass Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 day of November 1853. and sent to David Page Haverhill N.H.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 17. Vol. A

5493.
Uriah Johnson, private - Windsor County, Vt. 11. Decem r . 1819.
Col o . Bigelow's reg t . Mass s U s line, July 1777 - 3 years.
found on the rolls.
Admitted.
Phinehas White, judge, Putney, Vermont, Rec d . 48. Dec r . 1819.
Historian for Vermont Uriah Johnson

Before Phinehas White Esq. Chief Judge of Windham County Court, in the State of Vermont.
I Uriah Johnson, a Citizen of the United States now residing in the town of Springfield and State aforesaid claiming the benefit of an Act of Congress passed on the 18 th day of March A.D. 1828 entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons en- gaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" Do pursuant to the provisions of the said Act, here upon oath make the following Declaration, to wit, that I served as a private, in the War of the Revolution, on the Continental Establishment, as follows, I first enlisted, in the town of Worcester in the State of Massa- chusetts in the month of July A.D. 1779 for the term of three years and immediately after joined the Army on the near the Hudson River not far above Albany - and entered the Company of under the command of Capt. William Gates in the Regt. commanded by Col. Timothy Bigelow of the Massachusetts Line and regularly and faithfully served out the said term of three years, and was honorably discharged in the month of July A.D. 1780 at West-point
But my discharge I have unfortunately lost - I further declare that I was in the Battle at the taking of Burgoyne's Army - afterwards was in a skirmish at the White Plains - also in one on Rhodewick And I further declare that I am now

in the 59 th year of my age, in an infirm state of health, having a rupture occasioned by an injury which I received while in the army - possess but little personal property, have no real estate - - So that by reason of my reduced circumstances I am in need of the assistance of my country for support In witness whereof I have set my hand this eleventh day of Decr. A.D. 1819. —
Uriah Johnson
State of Vermont } Be it remembered Windham County } that on this eleventh day of December A.D. 1819, the above named Uriah Johnson, personally appearing made solemn oath to the truth of the preceding de- claration by him subscribed - Before me
Phinehas White
Chief Judge of Windham County Ct. -
And I do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the sd Uriah Johnson did serve in the War of the Revolution as stated in the pre- ceding Declaration against the common enemy, for the term of more than nine months on the Continental Estab- lishment. And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary of the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid Act of Congress - And I do further more certify that it appears to my satisfac- tion that the sd Uriah Johnson by reason of his reduced circumstances in life needs the assistance of his country for support -
In witness whereof I have set my hand and here caused the seal of Windham Co. Ct. to be affixed - Phin s White Chf. Jdx of W. Co. Ct.

I Asahel Johnson of Putney in the State of Ver- mont in the 71 st . year of my age do testify and say that I am well acquainted with Uriah Johnson now residing in Springfield in the State aforesaid - and well remember, that he enlisted in the sum- mer of A.D. 1777 in the war of the Revolution, for the term of three years, under Col. Biglow and that he was out for the 1 st term of three years - and at the expi- ration of sd term was knowing to his returning home from the army, clad in a soldiers uniform - and was present, when the sd Uriah made a settle- ment with his father, after his return from the army, with respect to his bounty - then
Asahel Johnson
State of Vermont } Putney Decr 11 th 1819 then Windham County ss { personally appeared the above named Asahel Johnson, a disinterested, credible witness, and after being duly cautioned and carefully examined made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed
Before me Phinehas White
Chief Judge of W.C. Ct.

94781

State of New Hampshire County of Grafton } ss
On this 18 th day of April A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Betsy Johnson aged 75 years last May a resident of Hanoverhill in the State of New Hampshire, who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Uriah Johnson deceased who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, and at the time of his death a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States upon the rolls of the Vermont agency under the act of 18 th March 1818 at the rate of eight Dollars per month, and that she also is a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States under the act of 3. February A.D. 1853. upon the rolls of the New Hampshire agency payable at Concord N.H. at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum. She further states that she does not know the names of the Officers under whom her said husband served or the length of time he served, and she respectfully refers to the Declaration of her said husband and accompanying papers which were presented to the Department in support of his claim to a Pension, To support her claim to bounty land — She also refers the Department to the evidence filed with her application for proof of her marriage — Her Pension certificate bears date November second 1853. and numbered 2756 on the back — She further states that she was married to the said Uriah Johnson in Unity N.H. on the fourth day of March A.D. eighteen hundred and seven by one William Shaw then a Justice of the Peace residing in said Unity but since deceased — her name before her marriage was Betsy Wood. That her said husband died at Hartford in the State of Ohio in the month of May eighteen hundred forty as she believes the day of the month she does not know — and that she is now a widow. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the

hearty land to which she may be entitled under the "Act approved March 3, 1855."
Betsy Johnson
We Phineas Spalding and Levi B. Ham, residents of Warwick in the State of New Hampshire upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Betsy Johnson in our presence; and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the Ap- plicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
Phineas Spalding Levi B. Ham
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year (first) above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents her- self to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
D. C. Churchill Justice of the Peace

I Solomon W. Johnson of Warnerhill in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire aged 39 years depose and say that I am a son of Uriah Johnson late of Springfield in the County of Windsor State of Vermont deceased who was at the time of his death a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States under the act of 18 th March 1818 at the rate of eight Dollars per month and who died as I believe in Hartford in the State of Ohio in May 1849 -
I further say that Betsey Johnson widow of the said Uriah Johnson deceased who now resides in said Warnerhill is my Mother and that she also is a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States under the act of February 3. 1853 at the rate of ninety six Dollars per annum - she receives the monies her Pension at the New Hampshire Agency at Concord, my said Mother has lived in the house with me since we moved to said Warnerhill - she is now in my presence, she has not intermarried since the death of my said Father Uriah Johnson, but is now a widow -
Solomon W. Johnson
State of New Hampshire Grafton ss. Warnerhill April 18. 1855 - Then personally appeared Solomon W. Johnson above named and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him signed is true before me. I further certify that the said Solomon W. Johnson is known to me, that he is a respectable person and a credible Witness
D. C. Churchill Justice of the Peace

94781
State of New Hampshire, } Grafton County, }ss
I Sleeper Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County a Court of Record hereby certify that D. C. Churchill Esquire before whom the within Declaration & affidavits purport to have been taken was at the time of taking and certifying the same an acting Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly commissioned and qualified; and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be the said D. C. Churchills are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 18 th day of April Anno Domini 1855.
I Sleeper Clerk.

State of New Hampshire County of Grafton } ss-
On this 6 th day of October A.D. 1853 personally appeared before me David C. Churchill a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County aforesaid, Betsy Johnson a resident of Hanoverhill in the County and State aforesaid aged 74 years last May who first being duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 rd February 1853 granting Pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War; that she is the widow of Uriah Johnson late of Springfield in the County of Windsor State of Vermont who was a Pensioner of the United States upon the Bills of the Vermont Agency under the act of 18 th March 1818 at the rate of Eight Dollars per month. She further declares that she was married to the said Uriah Johnson on the fourth day of March Eighteen hundred and seven at Unity New Hampshire the Marriage was solemnized by William Shaw then a Justice of the Peace in said Unity but has since died My name before Marriage was Betsy Weed of said Unity but she, said Uriah Johnson then lived in said Springfield V T . - That her said Husband died in Hartford in the State of Ohio in the the month of May eighteen hundred forty, the day of the month she does not know. That she was not married to him prior to the Second of January eig- =hteen hundred, but at the time above stated, she further declares that she is now a widow She further declares that in the year 1835 her said husband with her son Albert N. Johnson went to the said Town

of Hartford in the State of Ohio for the purpose of buying land and making a permanent home there for himself and family as soon as he could make the proper arrangements for that purpose, he was absent at that time about three years, he came home and staid a few months, and then went back to Ohio and died there as before stated - her son Albert N. returned home before her husband died, on account of the sickness of his wife she was sick a long time and died leaving two children, his health being poor he remained with me and his children until he died on the third day of August 1850 - at Springfield that she remained at said Springfield until January last when she removed to Warner Hill N.H. where she now resides - She further states that when her said husband went to Ohio he took his Pension certificate with him and she does not know whether or not he got transferred from the Vermont to the Ohio Agency for the purpose of drawing his money there, but as he intended at some future time to move his family to Ohio she presumes he did get transferred to the Ohio Agency but she does not know the fact -
She further states that she does not know whether or not her marriage was recorded in Unity where it took place - she therefore herewith presents her family Record which she this day cuts from her family Bible which has been in her possession ever since the record was made in it, the Marriage of Uriah Johnson to Betsey Weed and the Births of Uriah Johnson (except the date which is in my husband's hand writing), Betsey Johnson George F. Johnson, Alexander H. Johnson, Sally H. Johnson, Albert N. Johnson, Warren W. Johnson, Joseph R. Johnson and Salomon W. Johnson are all in the handwriting of Cyrus Parker then of said Springfield and

was transcribed by him from an original family record made and kept on a piece of paper in the fall of the year 1819 - the original has since been lost, but I know that the record herewith presented as copied by said Parker is a correct copy from the original - the record of the birth of Mary A. Johnson and Emily W. Johnson was written by themselves as she believes - The record of the death of Uriah Johnson and of Sarah H. Johnson was written by my son Albert N. Johnson and the record of his death was written by her the said Betsy Johnson -
The Records of the marriages of her children were written by her sons & by her daughters husbands at the time of their several marriages
Betsy Johnson
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written - Before me
D. G. Churchill a Judge of the C.C. Pleas
I further certify that the said Betsy Johnson is unable to appear in open Court, from bodily infirmity. I come to this result from her personal appearance and from the facts stated in the Affidavit of Susan Spalding hereto annexed
D. G. Churchill a J. C. C. Pleas

MS I Susan Spaulding of Haverhill in the
The State of New-Hampshire.
Grafton County ss.
I W. M. Hutchins Assistant J. D. Sleeper , Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire, do hereby certify that David C. Connerhill Esquire, before whom the foregoing and annexed Declaration  a true copy of the  summons of common Pleas taken, was at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Grafton, duly commissioned and sworn, and to all whose official acts as such, full faith and credit are due, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine as I believe.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the Seal of said Court, at Haverhill, this 18 th day of October A. D. 1853
W. M. Hutchins Assistant Clerk.

49 I Susan Spaulding of Hanover in the County of Grafton State of New Hampshire widow aged 49 years depose and say that the widow Betsy Johnson who has this day made a declaration for a Pension before Judge Churchill has resided in the same House with me since last March and still lives in the same House with me - I further say that her health is very poor she is quite feeble and lame supposed to be the effect of a stroke of the Palsy she has not walked out to any of the neighbors but once since she lived in my House or in the House with me - I think it would be imprudent for her to attempt to walk or ride to the Court House where the Court is now in session although it is but a short distance from my House Susan H. Spaulding
State of New Hampshire -
Grafton ss. Hanover October 6 th 1853
Subscribed and sworn to before me -
I further certify that the said Susan Spaulding is a respectable person and a credible Witness
D. C. Churchill Justice of the Peace

FAMILY RECORD.
MARRIAGES.
MARRIAGES.
Eniah Johnson and Betsey West married March 4, 1807
Albert N. Johnson and Eliza Letty Tower married December 20 1838
Joseph R. Johnson and Lucy A. Skinner Married October 1838
Alexander H. Johnson and Mariah ... Married September 1839
Jacob Grissier and Emily West Johnson married August 5th 1844
George Lynch and Mary A. Johnson married May 29 1845
went back to Ohio. We learned from Mr. Sweat

FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
BIRTHS.
Uriah Johnson was born Sept 13, 1759
Betsy Johnson was born May 7, 1779
George S. Johnson was born May 1, 1808
Alexander Johnson was born September 13, 1809
Sally H. Johnson was born November 13, 1810
Albert N. Johnson was born November 17, 1811
Warren W. Johnson was born February 7, 1813
Joseph R. Johnson was born December 7, 1815
Solomon W. Johnson was born January 2, 1818
Mary D. Johnson was born August 12, 1820
Emily Johnson was born August 18, 1822

FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
DEATHS.
Uriah Johnson Died May 1840
Sarah H. Johnson
Died May 29, 1832 Albert N. Johnson Died August 3, 1850
went back to Ohio. We learned from Mr. Sweat

FAMILY RECORD.
DEATHS.
DEATHS.

I Solomon W. Johnson of Haverhill in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire aged 37 years depose and say that I am a son of Uriah Johnson late of Springfield in the County of Windsor State of Vermont deceased My Mother Betsey Johnson Widow of said Uriah Johnson now resides in said Haverhill in the House with me. I further say that my said Father was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States upon the Rolls of the Vermont agency under the Act of 18 March 1818 at the rate of eight Dollars per month. I further say that my said Father and my Brother Albert N. Johnson went to the State of Ohio in the year 1835 (I think it was) for the purpose of purchasing land to make a permanent home for themselves and their families as I understood. My father was absent about three years and returned home staid a few months and went back to Ohio I understood from him that he had bought some land in the town of Hartford in Ohio and was making preparations as fast as he could to move his family there— when he went to Ohio he carried his pension papers with him I have never seen them since he went to Ohio the first time—I further say that I have never seen my father since he went back to Ohio. We learned from Mr. Swett,

Who married a Daughter of my Father by his first wife) who was with my Father at the time he died at said Hartford as he said in the month of May eighteen hundred forty- My Brother Albert N. who is since dead went to Ohio after the Death of my Father to settle his affairs - I do not know the day of the month my Father died - I was never married I further say that my mother the said Betsey Johnson has never been married since the Death of my Father but is still his widow. I further say that my said Mother is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church in regular standing and has been so for twenty years last past.
S. W. Johnson
State of New Hampshire Grafton ss. Haverhill October 17 1853 sworn to and subscribed before me - and I further certify that the said Solomon W. Johnson is a respectable person and a credible witness
D. C. Churchill Justice of the Peace

The State of New-Hampshire.
Grafton County ss.
I W. M. Hutchinson Assistant  I, J. D. SLEEPER , Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire, do hereby certify that David C. Emmerich Esquire, before whom the foregoing and annexed Deposition was see taken, was at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Grafton, duly commissioned and sworn, and to all whose official acts as such, full faith and credit are due, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine as I believe.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the Seal of said Court, at Haverhill, this 18 th day of October A. D. 1853
W. M. Hutchinson Assistant , Clerk.

N o 126.
Uriah Johnson - Application for Pension. Winchester County, Vert. [Copy.]
10884
Boone G.M.
May 20.
Feb 20

STATE OF VERMONT.
COUNTY OF WINDHAM ss.
At the County Court, begun and held at New-Fane, within and for the County of Windham, on the second Monday of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty...
Continued by adjournment at Brattleborough in said county on the third Wednesday of July in the year 1820
PRESENT—Hon. PHINEHAS WHITE, Esq. Chief Judge.
Hon. JOHN ROBERTS,
Hon. GILBERT DENISON, Esqrs.
} Assistant Judges.
ON this 19th day of June, A. D. 1820, personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for the said county, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a civil jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having, in certain cases, the power of fine and imprisonment, Uriah Johnson aged 59 years, resident in Dutrey 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: in the 1st Massachusetts Regt under the command of Col. Timothy Bigelow in the Company commanded by Capt William Gates I enlisted in 1777 and served for the term of three years - and was honorably discharged - references being had to my declaration now in the pension office - was in the Battle at the taking of Burgoyne - and at the White Plains
That he has received a pension certificate under the act of the Congress of the United States of the 18th March, 1818, that the number of his pension certificate is 16,884 and the date of his original declaration is the 11th Decemr 1819
AND I DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR, That I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen: and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby 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 on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen: 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.
Uriah Johnson
SCHEDULE of real and personal estate, necessary clothing and bedding excepted.
  One Cow  $8 14    one 3 years old Calt  30    3 old Axes 1.50 - 2 old hoes 75  2 25  

ged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War, passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen: 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.
Uriah Johnson
SCHEDULE of real and personal estate, necessary clothing and bedding excepted.
  One Cow $14   one 3 years old Calt 30   3 old Axes 1.50 - 2 old hoes 75 2.25   Sundry articles of old Horsehoes furniture } not worth particularizing is all worth 4   $50.25 
have no money on hand and no debts due —
am owing more than $200 AND I do also swear that my occupation is that of Laborer — have wife Betsey aged 41 years, not healthy, have seven children the oldest of whom is aged 12 years, dependant on me for support and are named, as follows, George, Franklin, Alexander, Nelson, Sally, Warren, Russell Ward — am very infirm myself have a grievous break which renders me unable to support myself by labor —
Uriah Johnson
SWORN to and DECLARED in open court on the
19th
day of June A. D. 1820,
Phinehas White
JUDGE.
Before
I
James Elliot
Clerk of the County Court for
the County of Windham, in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the files and records 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 aforesaid schedule is Fifty dollars, and twenty five cents.
IN testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, in open Court, on this twentieth day of June 1820.
James Elliot
CLERK OF THE COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF WINDHAM

Rev War
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 1194
Betsey Johnson,
Widow.
Widow Johnson,
Priv. Rev. War.
Act: Feb. 3. 1853.
Index:—Vol. A , Page 376
[Arrangement of 1870.]

No. 94781
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received Apr. 21 st 1875-
Wm Johnson Pri. Sec - Mass Cont. Line Rev. War
11151-160-55-
D. C. Churchill Lyme N.H.

✓ 11.157
3
Heolacres

March 15 th , 1878. B. D. D.

Financ. Office, Nov. 23 d 1855.
Sir,

See letter to A. Heald, March 21, 1837.
3 See letter to Pen. Agent Windsor, ordering payment Mar. 30, '37
To C. 12 March 1838. Same to Pensioned 20 April 1838. C. to Pen. Agt. 6 Oct 1838.
W. H. Burall the term Vermont
16 Oct Vermont.
Uriah Johnson
of Windsor Co. in the state of Vermont , who was a private in the Colonel Bigelow , of the Regt , for the term of three years .
scribed on the roll of Vermont , at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11. of December, 1819.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9. of May, 1821 and sent to Phinehas White , Judge, Putney, Vermont.
  Arrears to 4th of  March, 1820.  $: 22.45.    Semi-ann. all'ce ending  4. Sept. 7  48 ..    2 mos. 25 }  1820. }  $: 70.45.    31. }  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

184798
FR
Hon. L. P. Waldo Commissioner of Pen. Washington D.C.

Admiral Office. 31 st Oct. /53.
Sir,
Please certify the time to which the Within named Pension was paid on the date of his death.
Yours Respectfully,
J. Cole
South Commission.
Uriah Johnson, Act 1818. $8. p. month. - Died 16 th May 1840. Paid to his death.
Thos. S. Bland
Actg. Auditor.
Francis R. Hays, Thos. M'Nutt, } Auditors.

Oct 28, 1853.
Apprentice Betty Johnson of Niagara Falls Gratuitous
FREE
1.20 Oct 28 1853
J
Commissioner of the District of Columbia Washington D.C.
David Rose Harold Hill
John H. Hanson

No. 3,498
Mr. 28 Nov Appl. of Betsey Johnson. Wid. of Abiah -
Grafton; N.H.
Act J. Fiby: /53
Rev.
$96.00 Per An - Com - Fiby: 3.7853.
David Page. Hanover.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Pension Office, Official Business

2703

This certifies, That I have been acquainted with Uriah Johnson of Springfield Vermont, who now is, and has been for a number of years past a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States, and having heretofore made his Papers for drawing his pension for several years past - and can say he has dealt honestly in the business transacted between us. - I also certify, That his papers to draw his pension due him for two years past have been regularly made & submitted to the agent at Windsor who has declined to pay the same. & that he has not received his money so due to him.
Amos Weld Amy E. Neally
We the undersigned Inhabitants of the Town of Springfield Vermont - hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Uriah Johnson of S d . Springfield, & consider him to be an Industrious man - and not subject to intemperate habits.

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Haverhill New Hampshire April 18. 1855
Sir
At the request of the widow Betsey Johnson I herewith forward her application for Bounty land under the act of 3 rd March 1855 for your examination and decision -
Any communication relative to the claim may be made to me at Lynde N. Hampshire
I have the Hon. to be very Respectfully your obed Servt
D. C. Churchill
Hon. L. P. Waldo
Comm r of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
I am still at Haverhill holding on to some of the C. L. Please is the season of mailing this package from
D. C. Churchill

Oct 15 Bullous Falls Oct 11
See
Mr. Evans
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Cammerium of Primary
Washington
D. G.

Pension Agency
Bank of Belleville, Mar 1838
Sir,
In answer to your enquiry of the 6 th I have to say, that the last payment entered on the Roll at this office, to Ulrich Johansen, was to the 4 th day of March 1837.
Your Obedt Servant
William H. Cerey
for Walter Hutton Agt.
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Clerk of Ordinary

Chester Pa. March 14
Free
Mar 20.
May 20
Hon. Lewis Cope Secretary of War or James L. Edwards Comm. of pensions
Mr. Elliott
Dear Sir
Wm. John
City of Washington

to Chester Vermont March 13 th 1837-
Sir
I hereby communicate to you, the circumstances attending the Vouchers of Uriah Johnson of Springfield Vermont. I made them for him in due form, they were presented at the agents Office in Windsor, by the Attorney for said Johnson, on the 11 th instant; the Agent declines payment; not because his name is not on the Roll, but his name stands on his Roll. The Pensioner having been on a long journey to the West about from home, about 21 st months - without any particular place of Residence, says he has not applied for, or received any part of his pension, due from the 4 th of March 1835 to the 4 th of March 1837. That he has not applied for a Transfer from the agency of Vermont, to any other Agency. The truth of which seems to be corroborated by his name now being on the roll of the Windsor Agency.
The reason assigned by the Agent is, that it is not within his knowledge, whether S d Johnson has, or has not drawn his pension for the year; from the 4 th of March 1835 to the 4 th of March 1836 - and directs me to apply to your department for information in this respect, & for directions, what the pensioner must pursue in order to obtain his arrears -
You will please give me the earliest notice - your business will admit - The Poor Pensioner now needs his pittance very much.

I will also inquire respecting the application of Nathan Whiting of Chester for a pension, I sent an additional Testimony of his service to wit, a Mr. Pond's some months since. Please communicate.
I am urged by a Pensioner, who now draws for 8 months service which proved - & was not then able to prove more - which he can now do - Whether by the rules of your departm =ent- his case can be reviewed & his pension be greatly increased. on satisfactory proof.
Yours with due respect High Esteem
Amos Heald.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office,
December 31 st , 1838.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838 entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Wriah Johnson, _____ a Pensioner on the Roll of the Cincinnati, Ohio, Agency, at the rate of eight _____ Dollars and _____ Cents per month  annum , under the law of the 18 th March, 1838, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1837, to the 4 th March, 1838.
Respectfully, yours,
William B. Parrish Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

War Department Pension Office
12 th March 1838
Sir
I herewith enclose for your guidance the regulations and forms in relation to transfers.
and am Very Respectfully Your obed t Serv t J. L. Edwards
Mr Uriah Johnson U.S. Pensioner Galena Ohio

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
County of
ss.
On this _____ day of _____ 183____, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of personally appeared who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain in the Regiment commanded by Colonel in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State (District, or Territory,) of _____ where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. The follow- are his reasons for removing from to
Sworn and subscribed to before me, } the day and year aforesaid. }
☞ The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. The County Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer, must certify, under his seal of office, that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, Mayor, Alderman, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
☞ The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person, as to the pensioner's identity. He must swear that the person who has taken the above oath, is the person described in the affidavit. The Magistrate must certify that the witness is a person of veracity; and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed.
☞ In every case where the Clerk of the Court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should be sent with the papers.
☞ Mode of authenticating papers. —In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officers who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or small 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.

To, L. P. Waldo. Commissioner of Pensions. Pension Office. Washington, D. C.

Haverhill Ms. Oct 24 th 1853.
To, L. P. Waldo, Commissioner of Pensions, (Sir Sir,
Herewith is enclosed the declaration &c of the widow Betsey Johnson wife of the late Uriah Johnson who was a revolutionary Pensioner of the United States; which Papers are supposed to contain sufficient proof of the identity of the said Betsey Johnson &c to entitle her to a pension under Act of Congress 3 d February 1853. If said Proof is not sufficient, will you have the goodness to inform me what more will be necessary in order to substantiate her claim.
Also will you please to inform me whether said Uriah Johnson (or his Administrators) drew his full Pension, up to the time of his decease, or is there now any back pay due to his heirs?
Very Respectfully Yours David Page.

Brief in the case of Betsey Johnson. Widow of Uriah. Grafton County and State of N. Hampshire. act 3. Feby: 1853.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase." )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under the acts of 18 th March, 1818. May 1 st 1820 & March 1 st 1823.
Record evidence of marriage
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
David Page Esq. Haverhill.
Name and residence of Agent
N. H. S. H. Brown, Examing Clerk.

Oct 15.
Mr Evans,
FREE
Mr Edwards, Henry's Run Washington D.C.

Banks of Burlington Oct. 11. 1835.
De Edward Esq.
Cambridge
Sir
Wm Johnson
formerly on the staff of this Agency under the act of 18 March 1834, was last paid by the 4 th March 1835. on the 16 th of same month at the Brant Point Burlington As he resides in Windham County no application has been made to this Agency for Subsequent payments
Very Respectfully
Yours Sincerely
E. C. English Pres J. B. Beman

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W. Lewis
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Galena O April 12 th
Free
The Secretary of War Washington City D. C.

The Honorable the Secretary of War Sir I
would ask the favour of you to transfer my Pension payment from Burlington Vermont to Cincinnati in Ohio as I am a resident of Ohio as it will make me much trouble to draw it at the former place you will find my Cer- tificates Registered in Book B. Vol 4 page 121. same dated December 11. 1819 and No 16,884. I am in want of my pay and not in circumstances to go to Burlington to draw it a prompt answer to this would oblige a Friend and Soldier of the Revolution Galena Del Co Ohio
April 12th 1838. Maria Johnson
Attest. S. C. Carpenter S. M.
P.S. Amos Hale Esqr has drawn my pension for 14 years in Windsor Vermont previous to to that Nathan White Esqr of Windham Co was my agent.

Galena O.H. March 4 th
Free
The Hon Secretary of War Washington City D.C.

The Honorable the Secretary of War
Sir, I wish My Pension transferred from Burlington Vermont to Cincinnati Ohio as I have removed to Ohio and wish to receive my pay there you will find my Pension Certificate dated May 9 th 1820. and made payable at Burlington Vt by Herman Allen No. 16884
Galena March 3 1838  Meriah Johnson
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Passion Offer
Mr Evans

18th Winchester March 16 1837
Hon J. L. Edwards Comm Dover
Sir enclosed are two cou- =clers which Johnson for two years Dover, it ap- -pears he has been absent in Ohio for nearly two years is the supposed reason that he has not made application for payment — Respectfully your obed Servt
Thomas Emerson
Dover Agent

1914 - Aug 29. 1838
Pension office
W Evans,
Free
ry of War Washington D.C.

Galveston Augt. 21st
Free
Secretary of War Washington City D.C.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
November 6 th , 1841,
Sir :
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," the child of Ulrich Johnson decd., a Pensioner on the Roll of the Ohio — Agency, at the rate of Eight Dollars and  Cents per month  annum , under the law of the 18 th March 1838, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March, to the 16 th May 1840.
Respectfully yours,
William H. Tappan
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.