Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5622, for Jacob Johnson, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. b.
Johnson, Jacob. Johnston or
N. 5622
Nancy
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Power of attorney case of. Jacob Johnson North Carolina
L. E. Hassler Present.

A. Barber
Barclayville A.C.A.
POWER OF ATTORNEY
For ascertaining whether any increase or arrears of Pension are due the Widow or heirs of Revolutionary Pensioners, &c.*
STATE OF North Carolina
COUNTY OF Cumberland
Be it known that before me
Alexander McLeod a Justice of said county personally appeared Nancy Johnson aged 35 years, who being duly cautioned and then sworn in due form of law, states that she is the widow of Jacob Johnson who was a revolutionary† soldier in the State of North Carolina and that he died on the 16 day of March 18 47 and that mother, named died on the day of 18 and that they were married on the 18 day of April in the year 18 30 and that they were residents of Cumberland and County in the State of North Carolina and that they resided there during his life years, and that she resides in in the same State & county and that furthermore BY THESE PRESENTS , constitutes, appoints, and fully empowers and authorizes, irrevocably and with powers of substitution, F. E. HASSLER, of Washington city, D. C., as her true and lawful Attorney for her and in her name and stead, to examine into, to prosecute, to demand, and to receive from the U. S. Government and State officers her rights in all and in any manner of claim for increase or arrears of Pension or Land that may be due her as widow of Jacob Johnson who died leaving the same undrawn, as in right of law she may be entitled.
In witness whereof, has on this 1st  24 day October 1852, hereunto signed her name, and affixed her seal.
Witness: Alex. McLeod Witness: John G. Wren
Nancy Johnson  mark
Signed, sealed, acknowledged, and sworn to before me; and I further certify, that has always by the community been known as the widow of Jacob Johnson
Dated on this 21 day of October 185 2
A. McLeod F. P.
STATE OF North Carolina COUNTY OF Cumberland to wit:
I hereby certify, That Alexander McLeod Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavits and acknowledgment were made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature above written is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of Cumberland County Court, this 15th day of November one thousand eight hundred and fifty two
John McLean By L. Marden Clerk.
* If a Widow applies, state "the date of marriage, and date of death of her husband." † State under what act pensioned, or when pension commenced, if a pensioner—and amount of pension.

Jacob Johnson 22.587

Cumberland County
State of North Carolina } Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions. December Term 1834.
On this first day of December 1834. personally appeared in open Court. before the County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County and State aforesaid now sitting Jacob Johnson a resident of said County aged seventy five years - who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
That he was drafted into the service of the United States - and served in a company commanded by Capt John Fletcher of Crop Creek (now Fayetteville) Cumberland County - but being very illiterate and of frail memory - does not recollect the year. was detached with others of his company to procure provisions - in collecting cattle - butchering and salting them - in conveying them to the provisions thus procured to the depot at Crop Creek for the service of the army - he thinks this service was performed about eighteen months or two years before the battle of Guilford - and believes himself to have been then 17 years of age - he received a written discharge from his Capt. which has been lost. he was acquainted with no higher Officer he served this term until the expiration of his draft three months.
Six months subsequently to this as well as he recollects - he was again drafted and placed under the command of Capt Archibald Smith of Cumberland - he was detailed with others of his company in guarding and herding the cattle purchased and collected for the service of the United States. which duty he performed - being absent from home three months - when he was regularly discharged - his certificate being lost - Short time before or after the battle of Guilford. he was called out by the authorities of Cumberland County with the other friendly population - to suppress an insurrection of the Tories consequent upon the retreat of the US army - The Whig militia assembled near at Crop Creek to the number of five hundred. the only officer of note he recollects was Col Hardy Sanders of Wake the troops remained embodied until the defeat of the Tory Chief Hector McNeil at Lindley's Mills in Moore County by an Col Bratton. The Tories after this defeat being unable again to make head the troops were permitted to return home - no discharge being given - he was out this time about one month twenty days.
This Declarant further states that he was born in Johnston County - State of North Carolina day and date unknown to him having no record of his age and being unable to recollect it if he had one. that his parents removed into Cumberland if he had one when he was an infant that he has since and now resides in that County - that he was drafted

times as above stated - was never in service with continental troops - any portion thereof procuring provisions for their use - that he does not recollect the Col of Regiment to which his Company belonged - never being embodied - when he was with it. that he received two written discharges which are lost. has no documentary evidence of his services - but his brother Alexander Johnson - who served in Genl' army will testify to his services - that there is no clergyman residing in his neighborhood - He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present. and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn and subscribed the day and date above written.
Jacob Johnson his mark.
The following interrogatories answers were given to the interrogatories propounded by the Court.
1 st I was born in Johnson County State of N.C. day and date unknown. 2 d I have no record of my age nor am I aware that one ever existed. 3 d I was removed to Cumberland County when an infant and have resided in the latter County ever since. 4 th I was drafted there - volunteered about one month. 5 th I recollect no regular Officers - nor the name of Regiments - my services not having brought me into contact with the Continental troops. 6 th I received two written discharges - at the expiration of the terms of service - from my Commanders - which have been lost. 7 th That Alexander Johnson will testify to the fact of my services - and to my character for veracity and the reputation of my revolutionary services in the neighborhood.
Alexander Johnson maketh oath that the statements in the above declaration are true to the best of his knowledge and belief - he having personal knowledge of most of them.
Sworn and subscribed.
Alexander Johnson his mark.
We residing in Cumberland County do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jacob Johnson of this County who has subscribed and

sworn to the above declaration - that we believe him to be seventy-five years old, and that he is related and believed to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concurred in that opinion -
born and raised in the and that he is a man of unquestioned veracity and fully entitled to belief and we further certify the same of his brother Alexander Johnson.
John McLean Shipp J. Spence J.P.
And the Court doth hereby declare its opinion after the investigation of the matter and hearing the interrogatories presented 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 who have signed the proceeding Certificate and affidavit are residents of this County and are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to Credit.
Essex Arnold Peter W. Keller J. Spence
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I, Archibald McLean Jr. Clerk of Cumberland County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of a declaration for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 11th of December 1834.
Archibald McLean Jr. Clerk

November 25, 1936
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Mrs. Bailey Pride 409 North Main Street Tuscumbia, Alabama
JACOB JOHNSON H. 5622 BA-J/MLB our
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of Jacob Johnston and Randal Johnston who served in the Revolutionary War from North Carolina.
The records of this office have been searched and there is no claim for pension or bounty land on file based upon service of a Randal Johnston or Johnson in the Revolutionary War. Such claims are the source of data furnished by this office in regard to soldiers of that war. The record has been found of only one Jacob Johnson, all spellings searched, who served in the Revolution from North Carolina. That record follows as found in the papers on file in pension claim, R. 5622, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
Jacob Johnson was born in Johnston County, North Carolina; the date of birth and names of his parents are not shown. While still an infant, his parents moved to Cumberland County, in the same state.
While a resident of Cumberland County, North Carolina, Jacob Johnson enlisted about eighteen months or two years before the battle of Guilford, in Captain John Fletcher's North Carolina company and was engaged in collecting cattle, butchering and salting meat, then conveying those provisions for the army to the depot at Cross Creek, length of tour three months. Six months later, he enlisted and served three months as private in Captain Archibald Smith's North Carolina company, engaged in guarding and herding the cattle purchased. About the time of the battle of Guilford, he volunteered, names of officers not given, for the purpose of suppressing the insurrection of the Tories near Cross Creek, length of this tour about twenty days.
Jacob Johnson applied for pension December 1, 1834, at which time he was aged seventy-five years and a resident of Cumberland County, North Carolina. His claim was not allowed as the kind of service

rendered by the soldier was not provided for in the pension law under which he applied, it not being considered military service. Jacob Johnson died March 6, 1847. His surname appeared in the claim, also, as Johnston.
Jacob Johnson or Johnston married April 18, 1830, Nancy _____. The date and place of her birth, maiden name or names of parents were not given. At the time of their marriage, they were both residents of Cumberland County, North Carolina.
In 1852, the age of soldier's widow, Nancy Johnson, was given as fifty-five years and she was still residing in Cumberland County, North Carolina.
No reference was made in the claim to children.
In 1832, soldier's brother, Alexander Johnson, was residing in Cumberland County, North Carolina, his age not stated.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLIER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

June 12, 1912. Mrs. Louis J. Wortham Fort Worth, Texas. Fr.
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
B36, No. 25, Deed to Mrs. Bailey Pride - - - - - m L B
5022.
P. O.
Jacob Johnson
Service:
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Printed list of 1852, Rejected & Suspended Claims, shows cause of suspension as follows:
Application filed: _____, 18. "Collecting provisions, butchering cattle, & eating meat not regarded as military service."
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Jacob Johnson North Carolina
Rejected
Feb 31 - Jan 1835
See W. Huske
See C. F. Brown
See Vol 45
5622

M c W. Huske
31 Jan. 1835
A.C.
R Vol 40 P 87.

Department of War Pension Office
Jan 31 1835
Sir
The claim of Jacob Johnson is inadmissible and his papers are placed upon the files of this office. It appears from his declaration that no part of his alleged service had any claim to the character of what is denominated military. Neither does it appear that he was detached for or bound to military duty, he simply fills papers of as he says of collecting provisions; butchering cattle & cutting meat etc. —
I am
M c Whorter Esq. Fayetteville M c

E. H. Brown
Dec 6. '45

105 Pension Office December 10th. 1845
Sir,
The inclosed Copy of my letter to John W. Huske dated January 31 st 1835 will inform you of the situation of the claim of Jacob Johnson of North Carolina. No additional evidence has been received in this case since the date of that letter.
Edmund F. Burns Esq. Present

Case of Jacob Johnson.
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Comm te . of Pensions, Present.
Nov 10/45 From Reece Brown's Agency. Jacob Johnson.

Extract of a letter from J. H. Kirkham to E. F. Brown, dated
"Raleigh, N. C. Nov. 6. 1845.
"I met with one old M r  Jacob Johnson "who says he made a Declaration in 1832 or 1833, "and the papers were sent off by M r Husk of "Fayetteville and he says he fell out with M r "H and he has never heard of the claim nor done "any thing more - He has given up the claim "to me - had I best make a new Declaration "or will you sent me a copy of the one on file - he is clearly entitled - I can prove his services."
Washington
10. Nov. 1845 -
The Comm n of Pensions will confer a favor by informing me the situation of the above claim of Jacob Johnson, of North Carolina.
Very Resp y .
Edm. F. Brown Agent.

Dec 6 Jacob Forster NC
J. L. Edwards Esqr Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.
Wm Johnson NC

Fayetteville Dec 2 nd 1834.
Sir
I enclose to you the Pension Declaration of Jacob- Wharton of this county for the action of the War Department.
yours with respect
John W. Huske
(Faint, mirrored bleed-through text from the reverse side of the page)

Sept 26-1926
Dear Sir-
Can you give me any information as to the service rendered by Samuel Hinman in the Revolution or any time after 1784 to 1812 — I understand he was born in the year 1727 — Married Nancy Hedges — In what Co. was he born? where did he enlist —
Respectfully
Wallie Baker

Sept 26 1926
Dear Sir-
Can you give me any information as to the service rendered by Samuel Haiman with the Resolution or any time after 1784 to 1812 — I understand he was born in the year 1727 — named Samuel Hodge — In Mar 60. was he born? where did he enlist —
Respectfully
Naomi Baker

Any information you can give will be greatly appreciated Respectfully (Miss) Hattie Doherty

no envelope no street no state
St Louis
cannot answer Sept 26-1926
Dear Sir -
I find for the Kentucky records that Jacob Johnson applied for a pension in 1834. Did he render any service in the War of 1812 or did he give any service between the year 1784 and 1812 to the state or Government -
Have you any record as to where he lived - and if he had a son Kelly K Johnson. He was with a North Carolina Regiment.

Any information you can give will be greatly appreciated.
Respectfully
(Miss) Hallie Baker

Land R 5622 Jacob Johnson vs Johnston say one - N.C.
Madams.
Hick

Ack. June 7-1912, 618 West 2 nd Street- To Chas. Mrs. Wortham Fort Worth, Texas. Action June 1 st 1912. DEPT. OF THE INTERIOR RECEIVED JUN 4 1912 TO BUR. PENSION SECY'S OFF. MAIL
The Commissioner, Dpt. of the Interior, Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Will you kindly send me the military history of R 5622 Johnson NC Jacob Johnston and Amos Johnston, soldiers of the American Revolution from North Carolina .
Very respectfully.
Mrs. Louis J. Wortham.
618 West 2 nd Street, Fort Worth, Texas.

Tuscumbia,
Alabama.
M. D. A. Hill, Executive Assistant, Veteran Administration.
Dear Sir,
Will you please advise me if the name of Randal Johnston or Jacob Johnston appear on the record of Revolutionary soldiers. They resided in W. Carolina, Edgecomb Co. at that time. I will greatly appreciate this information.
Very Respectfully,
Mrs. Bailey Pride 409 W. Main St.
Tuscumbia,
Alabama.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Jacob Johnson a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his and (for his widow's) applications for pension on file in this Bureau. Name also appears as Johnston.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT, LENGTH OF SERVICE, RANK, OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED, STATE,   CAPTAIN, COLONEL,     15. 1800 or about two years before battle of Guilford 3 mos. Pri. John Fletcher ✓ N.C.   Six mos. later 3 " " Archibald Smith ✓ "   {about time of battle of Guilford 20 days. " Names of officers not recollected. "  
Battles engaged in, _____ ✓ Residence of soldier at enlistment, Cumberland Co., N.C. Date of application for pension, Dec 1. 1834. Residence at date of application, Cumberland Co., N.C. Age at date of application, {75 yrs. B. in Johnson Co. N.C. Died Mch. 6. 1847. Remarks: _____
Soldier married April 18. 1830, Nancy _____.  She was 55 yrs. old as a res. of Cumberland Co N.C. in 1852.  Rejected on the ground of insufficient proof of six mos. service as required by the pension laws under which they applied. Very respectfully,
Commissioner.