Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36646, for John Johnston, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
New Jersey
Johnston, John or Johnson
D. 366 46 B. 1735-100.
CONTENTS

14-176
Kentucky
John Johnson 5
Conc Scou 32 1821 and sent to R. Thomas, New- Castle Ky died Aug 27, 1828.
of Henry in the state of Kentucky who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Shreve of the New Jersey line, for the term of 6 years
It is inscribed on the roll of Kentucky at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 21 of June 1819.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th of September 1819 and sent to Harvey Gregg, Esq., Agt. New Castle, Ky
Arrears to 4th of September 1819 $ 19.73
Semi-annual all'ce ending 4 March 1820 48. —
2m 14/30
$ 67.73
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

John Johnston
e N o 1735

State of Kentucky Henry County ss.
This day personally appeared before us the undersigned justice of the peace for said County of Henry, Melly Johnston whose name is signed below. Widow and relict of the late John Johnston pensioner formerly a soldier of the New Jersey line, in the war of the Revolution. Voluntarily made oath that the said John Johnston originally came from Ireland to the united states, He resided near Forty years in that part of the state of Kentucky now Henry County, that none of his relations came with him, nor has any such ever been heard of off, that he died intestate, having no property to devise, that she is the sole surviving heir of said John Johnston, he having died childless.
Likewise personally appeared before us Nicholas Smith & Isaac  Isaac  Malin  Malin both known to us to be reputable & aged Citizens residents of said County of Henry as who have also signed their names below & made oath that they well knew the long & continuous residence of the said John Johnston late a soldier in the war of the Revolution in the said County of Henry as above, & that they never heard of his having any relations of any grade whatever in the United States.
Sworn & subscribed to before us this 4 day of April 1830 - in Henry County again and there
Milly Johnston Isaac Smith Isaac Malin
3 entries of the 3 previous for 3 Henry County State of Kentucky

State of Kentucky Denny County ss
Know all men by these presents that I Milly Johnston of Denny County Kentucky as do hereby assign & transfer to the secretary of the treasury of the united states all the right, title, interest, & claim, which I have in the one hundred acres of land, which may be coming to me, & due from the united states, on account of services rendered by my late husband, John Johnston, a soldier of the New Jersey line in the war of the Revolution, to the united states, & do pray that in lieu thereof of the said one hundred acres of land, then by me surrounded, Certificate or scrip from our government, equivalent thereto, may issue to me, in conformity to the law of Congress of date, the 30 May 1830. And I do hereby nominate constitute & appoint John Boyle of Henderson County Kentucky, my true & lawful Attorney, for me in my name, to receive from the secretary of the treasury the said Certificate or scrip, & to constitute & appoint other Attorney or Attorneys for the special purpose expressed. Signed Attest
Witness my hand
Milly Johnston Mark
Personally appeared before me the above named Milly Johnston who submitted to the above foregoing surrender of one hundred acres of land to the secretary of the treasury of the united states, & in our presence acknowledged the power of attorney to John Boyle of Henderson County by which she bound to be his act & deed, truly given, for the purposes therein mentioned
April 17 th 1831
Wm. O'Barran Wm. Shorledge
Justices of the peace in & for Denny County & State of Kentucky

Commonwealth of Kentucky
Henry County Set
I Edmund Thomas Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do certify that two Justices William O'Bannon & William Thorbridge who have taken and certified the acknowledgement of the party to the foregoing Power of attorney are Justices of the Peace in and for the said County of Henry duly commissioned and qualified according to law and that full faith and credit is due and ought to be given to all their acts as such
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court at New Castle this 23 rd day of April 1831 and in the 39 th year of the Commonwealth
Chas Thomas Clk By James O'Bannon Deputy Clerk

John Johnson
Colonel
Continental
Dr. Regiment
Jersey line
Col. Shore
Jan. 1777 - War
Correct
by Roll

4 th Judicial District of Kentucky
On the 21 st day of June 1819 before me the subscriber Judge of the Circuit Court for the district aforesaid personally John Johnson aged 78 years resident in Henry County in said district and doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the Pension made by the late act of Congress an act entitled an act To provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of United States during the Revolutionary War.
That he said John Johnson Enlisted. in the State of New Jersey at Westfield in the month of January 1777 in the Company commanded by Capt James Maxwell of the 2 d Jersey Regiment Commanded by Col. Israel Shreve belonging to Genl Maxwell's Brigade of Lord Howe's Division belonging to the Jersey Continental line and that he continued to serve in said Corps or in the Service of United States until the 25 th day of Nov r 1783 when he was discharged at New York in the State of
Pennsylvania by Col Carlos Armand Marquis DeChastellux and that he was in the Battle of Short Kill, Springfield, Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth and Lyons at New Town Plains and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support and that he has no other evidence of his said Services than accompanying this declaration Given under my hand and seal day and date as above
Saml McKee (Seal)
Circuit Judge 4 th Dist. Ky.

I Samuel McKee Judge etc as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Johnson did serve for the term of nine months or more as stated in the pre- ceding Declaration and that he is in reduced circumstances having no property and that he has a wife a helpless and helpless (and I now transmit the Evidence taken and had before me to the Secretary for the de- partment of War given under my hand and seal this 21st day of June 1819
x- from the foregoing statement and from the evidence of Samuel McKee Esq. a credible witness Samuel McKee Judge etc
Commonwealth of Kentucky
Shelby Circuit
I Samuel Davis clerk of the circuit court in and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Samuel McKee whose name is attached subscribed to the foregoing certificate is and was at the time of signing the same an of the Commonwealth's circuit judges presiding in the 4 judicial district of which the County aforesaid constitutes a part and that all due faith and credit is and ought to be all the while to all his official acts as such and that his attestation hereto is in due form at law
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my personal seal (there being no seal of office) no curia, at Shelbyville this 21st day of June 1819 & 24th year of the Commonwealth Samuel Davis

John Johnston 3E
Schedule
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SCHEDULE.
38.
4 th Judicial District of Kentucky District of  Kentucky
On this fifteenth day of August 1821, personally appeared, in open court, (a) being a court of record (b) for the said district, [circuit, county, or corporation, as the case may be,] for the County of Henry
John Johnson aged 51 in said district, [circuit, county, or corporation,] who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: (c)
He enlisted in the State of Kentucky in the month of January 1777 in the Company commanded by Capt. [blank] Mayville. Belonging to the Second Kentucky Regiment, commanded by Col. Isaac Shelby of Genl. Maxwell's Brigade. Belonging to the First Continental Line that he continued to serve in said Corps or in the service of the United States until the 23 rd Decr. 1783 when he was discharged at Little York in the State of Pennsylvania by Col. Charles Arant and that he was in the Battle of Brandywine and that he was present at the Battle of Red Bank and that he was present at the Battle of Red Bank and that he was present at the Battle of Red Bank.
And I do solemnly swear (or affirm, as the case may be,) 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 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 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. (d)
  1 Pot with a Brothers feet $ 1.00   1 spinning wheel & old ax 3.00   1 pair 25   1 Broken set of cups & saucers 37 1/2   $4 62 1/2 
Sworn to, and declared, on the fifteenth day of August 1821 John Johnson
before John L. Bridges  General Judge Presiding at this time in the 4 th Judicial District of Kentucky
I, Thomas clerk of Henry Circuit Court do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath (or affirmation) 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 aforesaid schedule is four dollars and eighty five and half cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 15 th day of August 1821
Thomas Clerk of the Court for the Henry of Circuit August 15 th 1821 Thomas C. Hub
He has no children his wife has one a daughter 22 years old and there is no other relation to him to assist him. above

(a) The whole of the form prescribed in the first section, to verify the amount of property of the applicant, the oath of the party, and the certificate of the clerk excepted, must be done while the court is in session.
(b) All are courts of record, within the contemplation of the act of Congress,
1st. Which are expressly made courts of record by the laws of the state which create them;
2d. Which have been solemnly adjudged, by the tribunals of the several states, to be courts of record;
3d. Which proceed according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of their proceedings.
4th. Which have the power of fine and imprisonment;
And courts which proceed according to the course of the civil and canon law, having neither of those attributes, are not courts of record, although they may keep a registry of their proceedings, and possess a seal. The court should, in every instance, state, on the face of the proceedings, that it is a court of record, and state why it is such.—[ Opinion of the Attorney General of the United States. ]
(c) Here set forth the regiment, company, and line, or ship, corps, or vessel, and the date of the original declaration; and, if he has received a pension, the number of the pension certificate should be inserted.
(d) Here enumerate each article of real and personal estate, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, and subscribe the same. The declarant must also mention his occupation, his ability to pursue it, the number and names of his family residing with him, their ages, and their capacity to contribute to their support, in order that the department may be enabled to decide whether the applicant is in such indigent circumstances as to be entitled to the pension. It is the opinion of the Attorney General, that the words of the third section of the act of the 1st of May, 1820, "in such indigent circumstances as to be unable to support himself without the assistance of his country," comprehend those only who are incapable of supporting themselves without the aid of the government, except by private or public charity.

Newbern 19 15 Dec 1830
Security Office
Dec 27 1830
Sir
Honble John H. Eaton
Secretary of War
Washington D.C.

This goes free to the
Honable J.H.E. J.B.
copy of my

State of Kentucky { I, Milly Johnson, Widow, & being within Henry County, etc. } Children, sole heir at Law of the late John Johnson do upon oath testify and declare to the best of my knowledge, and belief that the said John Johnson, late pensioner, did enlist in 1777 as a soldier for the term of "during the war", and served in the Regiment No 2 d , under the command of Colonel Israel Sheers of of the New Jersey Line, and that he continued in the service aforesaid until the "close of the war" I further declare that I never received a warrant for the Bounty Land promised to the said John Johnson on the part of the United States; nor do I believe that he ever received it, or transferred his claim to it in any manner whatsoever; Therefore I know all my these presents that I, Milly Johnson of Henry County and state of Kentucky aforesaid do hereby constitute and appoint John Boyle of Henderson County and state of Kentucky aforesaid to be my true, and law- ful Attorney for me, and in my name to receive from the Secretary of War of the United States a Warrant for the quantity of Land due to me as aforesaid; and my said Attorney is hereby fully authorized, and empowered to constitute, and appoint one, or more substitutes, or Attorneys under him for the special purposes above Expressed name Milly Johnson
Attest Nicholas Smith, Personally appeared the above-named Milly Johnson, sub- scribed to the foregoing declaration, and in my presence acknowledged the power of Attorney thereto subjoined to be her free act, and deed for the purposes therein mentioned — J. P. Atkinson Justice of the peace for Henry County of Attest Nicholas Smith { Henry County in State of Kentucky —

In testimony that the above-written William O'Ranum was a Magistrate authorized to administer oaths, and take acknowledgments &c. &c. in the State of Kentucky, and County of Henry aforesaid at the above date, and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature, I have hereunto affixed the County seal, and subscribed my name, and quality at New Castle this 6 th day of Dec r 1830 -
Clerk of the County Court for the County of Henry in State of Kentucky
Edw. P. Thomas
State of Kentucky, Henry County ss. At a Court held for Henry County in State of Kentucky aforesaid on the 6 th day of December, 1830 - Satisfactory Evidence was adduced in Court to prove that Mary Johnson is the widow, and heir at Law in fee to John Johnson, late a soldier in the 5 th Regiment of Infantry in the New Jersey Line - I, Edw. P. Thomas, Clerk of the County Court do certify that the above Evidence is taken from the records in My Office - In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my official seal this 6 th day of Dec r 1830 -
Clerk of the County Court of Henry County in State of Kentucky
Edw. P. Thomas
17 Dec r 1830 Sent by Edw. P. Thomas

Honble John H. Eaton Esq. { Henderson 24 th Nov 1830
Respected Sir Have the goodness to forward to me, as above, any communications needful on the subject of Widow Johnson's Bounty Land - I believe me most respectfully the John Boyle
Note. John D. Norton was a Pensioner until his death evidence of his service is on file in the War Office - 113
x C o Court as good as Circuit J.B.
- The records in Col o 's off. of Henry will probably give the no of D's regt. & Col o 's name in getting his Pension - Either will do. If neither can be had - fill the blank by (not requested)
x seal once applied will do
x This copy to go on to Wash g the other remain with the Clerk but need not to be sealed J.B.

Rev. War Section.
August 13, 1917.
C. A. Hoppin, Esquire, General Delivery, Richmond, Virginia.
Sir:
In response to your letter dated the sixth instant, relative to John, Joseph, or John Joseph Johnson or Johnston of New Jersey, in the War of the Revolution, you are advised that in addition to the claims examined by you, viz
Joseph Johnson pens. S. 8859,----- no bounty land. Joseph Johnson pens. W. 7937, Wt. 423-160-Act 1855. John Johnson pens. S. 8865,-----no bounty land. John Johnston -----Wt. 969-100-Rev.
the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau show also the following bounty land warrants issued:
In 1828, William Johnson of Bedford County, Virginia, stated that he was a son and one of the heirs of John Johnson who enlisted in the spring of 1778, as a soldier in Armand's Corps on the Continental Establishment, and served until the end of the War in 1783; and on September 5, 1828, Warrant No. 1362, for 100 acres of bounty land on account of the services of John Johnson alias Johnston, issued in favor of William Johnson and others and the same was receipted for by their attorney Leroy Jordan, at Chamblis Store, September 14,-----.
There are no further particulars of service, or family data on file.
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John Johnston, S. 36646 Rev. War, was allowed pension his application executed June 21, 1819, while a resident of Henry County, Kentucky, and seventy-eight years of age.
He stated that he enlisted at Westfield, New Jersey, in January, 1777, in Captain James Maxwell's company, Colonel Israel Shreve's 2nd New Jersey regiment; was in the battles of Short Hills, Springfield, Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth and "Tyoga at New Town Plains"; and served until November 25, 1783, when he was discharged at Little York, Pennsylvania.
In 1821, he referred to his wife -----, and stated that he had no children. His death is reported August 27, 1828, and in
Back from the War to New Jersey to New York to Pennsylvania

1831, Milly Johnston of Henry County, Kentucky, claimed to be his widow and only heir, stating that John Johnston came from Ireland to the United States, that none of his relations came with him, nor had any such ever been heard of, and that he died childless.
On May 23, 1831, Warrant No. 1735 for 100 acres of bounty land, issued in favor of Milly Johnston, widow and only heir of John Johnston, Private of New Jersey troops.
There is no further family data in the claims.
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The following are from the Revolutionary War records for which there are no papers on file , the same having been destroyed in the burning of the War Office.
Warrant No. 8434, issued May 25, 1790, for 100 acres to John Johnston, Sergeant, New Jersey Troops 3.
Warrant No. 8443, for 100 acres, on account of the services of John Johnston, Private, New Jersey troops, issued May 26, 1790, to Joshua Mersereau, Assignee. 4.
Vary respectfully,
Commissioner.

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Rev INVALID.
1917 Aug. 13. Hist. to C. H. Hoppin, letter Kurnitt, p.
File No. 36 6 4/6
John Johnson His Rev W.D.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 309
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Newcastle 26 June 1819
Dr Sir
Enclosed is the revolutionary claim of John Johnson who demands the claim a pension if ever a man died. He is old and has a crippled wife.
Yours H on A. Gregg
P.S. Send the papers when suspended or certificates when received directed to this place to wit Newcastle Henry County Kentucky Harry Gregg

Henry County Tt
Personally appeared before me the Subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County duly appointed and commissioned Daniel Applegate and made oath that he enlisted in the same Company with John Johnson in the Winter of 1880 (and that he continued to serve with him for the term of 18 months and that said John was then carried away southward. This deponent also states that said Johnson is in reduced circumstances and is in great need of assistance for support Given under my hand and seal this 13 th day of June 1879 Edm d Seary J.P.

State of Kentucky. Henry County, Set Personally appeared before me Thomas Switzer Justice of the Peace in and for said County James Bartlett and William Smith and made oath that they have been acquainted with John Johnson for twenty years and that said Johnson is in reduced circumstances and has a wife that is a cripple and has to receive assistance from the County and that they have always understood, and believed that said Johnson was a revolutionary soldier for 7 or 8 years - I am under my hand and seal this 26 th day of June Eighteen hundred and Nineteen
Thos Smith J.P.
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A.W. CHAFFEE, MANAGER
Washington, D.C.
Aug. 6, 1917.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Sir:
As I am leaving Washington before I shall be able to call again at the Pension Office, may I trouble you to please cause me to be informed as to whether in the records of the War of the Revolution, in room 236, there is any paper or papers in connection with a bounty of land granted in New Jersey to either a John or Joseph or John Joseph Johnson (or Johnston) of New Jersey in addition to the bounty of 100 acres granted to another Joseph Johnston (of Sussex Co., N. J. 3 "B. L. Wt. 969--100"). I expect that there was more than one man of this name who had a bounty granted him and not included in those still other men who were pensioned, viz.;
  Joseph Johnson  S. (2569 - no such no ) S 2659 - no b. l.    Joseph Johnson  W. 7937 - b. l. wt. 15,423 - 162 mrs. act. mch. 2, 1855.    John Johnson  S. 2665 - no b. l.  
I am interested in a man named John Joseph Johnson sometime of Somerset Co. N. J. who was called both John Johnson and Joseph Johnson. He served in the said war, was not pensioned, but did receive, so his descendants allege, a land bounty. I expect that he is the man of "B. L. Wt. 969--100", but wish to be sure that your office has no record of another such man of N. J. receiving a warrant or right to a warrant for a land bounty.
May I take this opportunity to express my appreciation of the most courteous efficiency shown to me (a stranger in Washington) by Miss Chamberlin of room 236, Pension Office, who made me realize, for the first time, that the Department referred to possesses records not embraced in the published volumes of 1835, and who, on Friday last, voluntarily produced for my examination the land bounty papers of the said Joseph Johnston "(B. L. Wt. 969--100)" which were unindexed to my knowledge; the discovery of these papers being valuable to me in my work of making a history of certain places and people; and I feel that I would have remained unaware of the existence of these papers but for the goodness of the lady aforesaid, and who also gave me prized advice with reference to further procedure in the General Land Office.
I would ask to be addressed at General Delivery, Richmond, Va.
Very respectfully yours,
C. A. Hopkins