Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26,689, for Joseph Johnson, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental N.H.
Johnson, Joseph Polly
N. 26,689
CONTENTS
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7922. 11 New Hampshire
Joseph Johnson
of Canaan in the state of New Hampshire who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Nixon of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 1 year
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 10 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 of March 1819 and sent to Judge Blaisdell Canaan, N. Hamp:
Arrears to 4th of March 1819. 10 mos \frac{21}{30} \frac{4}{31} . 86.63
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep r . 1819. 48 —
$ 134.63
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
File 7922
Continued Act 17 May 1820 notification sent to J. P. Webster Esq. Danvershill MA 26 June 1820

4779 Cane New Hampshire Polly Johnson, widow of Joseph Johnson who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 77 Dollars 87
Cents per annum, to commence on the 7 th day of March , 1848. November,
Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of May, 1849 and sent to C. Goodhue Enfield, Grafton Co. N.H.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 89 Vol. 1

A. 779 New Hampshire Concord Dolly Johnson acco widow of Joseph Johnson who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 90 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of Decr 1848 and sent to
C. Goodhue Esq Enfield N.H.
End 5 June 1849
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under February 2, 1848, Page 89 Vol. 1

State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss:
I Samuel Swasey Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has this day been received and filed in the Register of Probate for said County that Polly Johnson late of Enfield in said County deceased died on the fifth day of June A.D. 1849 & left seven children her surviving. whose names are as follows - to wit. Sally Hardy, Moses Johnson, John Johnson, Mary Hardy, Martha C. Williams, James R. Johnson and David H. Johnson -
I also certify that at a Court of Probate held at Canaan in the said County on the third Tuesday of December A.D. 1850. David H. Johnson of 1 st Enfield was duly appointed Administrator of the Estate of P. Polly Johnson deceased. I st David H. Johnson having filed his bond as such Admin r as required by Law. and a Letter of Admin n institution issued to him accordingly - which Letter still remains unrecorded and in force.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court of Probate on this the 28 th day of November A.D. 1851.
Samuel Swasey Reg r

Joseph Johnson and Polly Johnson joined in marriage July eleventh Seventeen hundred and eighty five
State of New Hampshire Grafton county ss Town Clerk's Office Enfield March 7. 1849
I certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows
Joseph Johnson and Polly Johnson joined in marriage July ye 11 th AD 1785 N.W. Westgate Town Clerk
I N.W. Westgate above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the County town and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town of Enfield with the exception above named as certified by me
N.W. Westgate Clerk of the town of Enfield
Grafton ss. March 7 th 1849
Sworn to before me Converse Goodhue Jus. of the Peace State of New Hampshire
Grafton County ss.
I J.D. Sleeper Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Grafton hereby certify that Converse Goodhue was on the 7 th day of March A.D. 1849, & still is a justice of the Peace within & for said County of Grafton duly

Conformed and qualified and that his signature within written is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this ninth day of March A.D. 1849 J. D. Sleeper Clerk.
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State of New Hampshire
Grafton County ss.
On this 26 th day of November A.D. 1851 personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County David F. Johnson and made oath in due form of law that he is administrator of the Estate of Polly Johnson late of Enfield deceased widow of Joseph Johnson who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution, that he drew a pension from the United States at the rate of Ninety Six dollars per annum: that she received a pension up to the time of her death at the rate of Seventy Seven dollars and Eighty cents under the act of February 2 1848, that he asks for an increase of former pension to which she may be found entitled under any and all the acts and Resolutions of Congress which may be applicable to her case, that she was a resident of Enfield at the time of her death and was about Eighty years of age and was a widow at the time of her death, and that she died on the 5 th day of June 1849, and left seven children her surviving whose names are as follows (viz) Sally Hardy Moss Johnson John Johnson Mary Hardy Martha C. Williams James P. Johnson and David F. Johnson David F. Johnson
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written, I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named David F. Johnson & that he is the same person he represents himself to be in the above affidavit. Converse Goodwin Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire
Grafton County ss.
I Sleeper clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within & for said County of Grafton hereby certify that Converse Goodhue within named before whom the within declaration purports to have been taken was at the time of taking & certifying the same a Justice of the Peace within & for said Court of Grafton duly commissioned & qualified and that the within signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 28 th day of November A.D. 1851.
I Sleeper, Clerk

State of New Hampshire Grafton ss.
On this tenth day of April 1818 before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, personally appears Joseph Johnson aged fifty six years, resident in Canna in said County, who being by me duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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; That he the said Joseph Johnson first enlisted into the service of the United States in the war of the revolution in the month of Dec. 1775 or January 1776 for one year in the Company commanded by Capt. Jeremiah Gilmer in Col. Nixon's Regiment and Gen. Sullivan's Brigade; that he continued to serve in the said Corps until January 1777 when he was discharged. That he again enlisted into said service in the fore part of the year 1778 for one year in the Company commanded by Capt. Ezekiel Gile in Col. Stephen Peabody's Regiment in the New Hampshire Line; that in this last enlistment he continued to serve in said Corps, until the first day of January 1779 when he was discharged at Boston Neck in the State of Massachusetts, and that he now is and always has been a citizen of the United States; that he has hitherto received no pension, 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 service now in his power of his own than the above and annexed.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid
Daniel Blaisdell Judge of the Court aforesaid
I Daniel Blaisdell Judge as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction by the above declaration and annexed affidavit that the said Joseph Johnson did serve in the war of the revolution as stated in said declaration, against the common enemy, and that from my own knowledge and the evidence of the selectmen of said town his circumstances are reduced, and that he needs the assistance of his country for support; and I now transmit the foregoing and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the direction of the aforesaid act of Congress.
Canna May 10, 1818
Daniel Blaisdell Judge of the Court aforesaid
Seal of the Court

Elizabeth Richardson of Cusworth in the County of Grafton and State of Nottinghamshire of lawful age, do testify and say that I am well acquainted with Mr. Joseph Johnson of this town and have been ever since the year 1778, when I enlisted into the Army of the United States in the Company commanded by Capt. Orneil Gile, and that the said Joseph Johnson was a soldier in the same Company and a good soldier he was and served his time out and was honorable discharged I think on the first day of January 1779, and returned home Cusworth April 10. 1818
Elizabeth Richardson
Grafton ss. State of Nottinghamshire -
April 10. 1818. Then the above named Elizabeth Richardson made solemn Oath that the above affidavit by her signed was true before me Daniel Blaisdell Judge of the Court of Common Pleas

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2 nd of February 1848 entitled "An act making further provision for surviving widows and children of the Revolution" and also under the act of Congress approved July 29. 1848 State of New Hampshire Grafton County ss.
On this first day March 1849 personally appeared before David C. Churchill one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County of Grafton Polly Johnson a resident of Enfield in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire aged 80 years last May like being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed 2 nd February 1848 and of July 29 th 1848
That she is the widow of Joseph Johnson late a Private in the Army of the Revolution and was at the time of his death a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States upon the rolls of the New Hampshire Agency under the act of the 18 th March 1818 at the rate of eight Dollars per month his Pension Certificate dated March 19 th 1818 and numbered on the back 7922
She further declares that she was married to the said Joseph Johnson on the eleventh day of July in the year nineteen hundred eighty five, that her husband the aforesaid Joseph Johnson died on the seventh day of November eighteen hundred and forty eight, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the second of January eighteen hundred and fifty. at the time when stated She further declares that she is now a widow, and that she has never before made any application for a Pension.
Polly her Johnson mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me D. C. Churchill Justice of the C. C. Pleas
I further certify that the above applicant cannot from bodily infirmity attend the Court. her infirmity consisting of general debility occasioned by old age and poor health
D. C. Churchill J. C. C. Pleas

State of New Hampshire Grafton County ss.
I J. D. Sleeper Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within & for said County a Court of Record hereby certify that D. C. Churchill within named is a Justice of said Court of Common Pleas duly commissioned and qualified, that his commission is dated November 24 th A. D. 1834 and will expire December 16 th A. D. 1860. I further certify that his signatures within written are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this ninth day of March A. D. 1849 J. D. Sleeper Clerk.

Copy Joseph Johnson -
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7922 - 19 th Mar. 1819

District of New Hampshire
County of Grafton
At the Superior Court of Judicature of the State of New Hampshire holden at Hanover with - in & for the county of Grafton being a Court of record of several county by law established on this Thirtieth day of May in the year of our Lord 1820 personally appeared in Open Court Joseph Johnson aged about fifty nine resident in Enfield in said county & District of New Hampshire who first being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows viz a private soldier in Capt. Peabody Gilman's company & Col. Nixon's regiment in the New Hampshire line - that his original declaration was made and dated the tenth day of April 1818 that he has received a pension and that his pension certificate is numbered 7922 - And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th 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 to diminish it so 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 revolution- "-ary war" passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 - And that I have not nor has any person interest for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me nor have I any in- -come other than what is contained in the schedule then -to annexed and by me subscribed. I further declare, I am by occupation a farmer - My health is tolerably good considering my age, but I fail fast and am unable to do more than half a days work in a day - I have a wife about fifty three or four years of age, her health is poor & she is weak - by I live with my two sons, who are not very well able to support me & my wife & it is as much as they can do to support themselves - I have six more children from women

I cannot expect any assistance from them and & without my country's bounty should be really me- -assisted - One of my sons is obliged to support my daughter Polly Johnson aged about 80 years who has been under the care of a Physician twelve or thirteen years, which grieves me much, as he is poorly able to be at that expense -
Joseph Johnson -
I Joseph Johnson of Enfield county of Grafton and state of New Hampshire as pensioner under the act of Congress of March 18 th 1818 do hereby say that the following schedule contains all the property which I possess (cloathing & necessary bedding excepted)    one Cow value  -----  $18.00    one Swine value twelve dollars  -----  12.00    one horse value fifty cents  -----  .50    two baskets value seventy cents  -----  .70    one old scythe & whetting value one dollar  -----  1.00    one old sickle value twenty-five cents  -----  .25    one piece of cloth value four dollars  -----  4.00    one small bottle value ten cents  -----  .10         Joseph Johnson -   $36.55  
We the undersigned say that the above sche- -dule of articles has been presented to us for apprais- -al by the above named Joseph Johnson the value of which to the best of our judgment is thirty six dollars & fifty five cents -
William Williams Jun d
Enfield May 29 th 1820 - George Conant - Sworn to and declared before the justice of the Superior Court of Judicature for the state of New Hampshire in open Court on this 30 th day of May 1820 -
Attest S. P. Webster Clerk

I Stephen P. Webster Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the county of Grafton do. Humbly certify that the foregoing oath & the schedule hereto annexed are truly copied from the record of 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 sched- -ule is thirty six fifty five cents - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court on this 30 th day of May Anno Domini 1828 -
S. P. Webster Clerk

Reg
26689
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 26,689
Polly Johnson
wid of
Joseph Johnson Rev War
Act Feb 2 d 1848
Index: Vol A , Page 382
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Joseph Johnson, N.H. act 18 March 1818/96 n
To what time was he last paid 66 A.
Pa. to 4 th Inst. 1848.
M B
Pension Office May 17 1849

Sally Johnson, dec
Luc'd to p 94. deg 577:80, Comg 7 Nov 1848,
End. 5 June 1849,
Payable to
David T. Johnson, Adm for the benefit of
Sally Hardy,
Mary Hardy,
Martha C. Williams.
Moses Johnson
John Johnson.
James R Johnson &
David T. Johnson, only surviving children,
Concord
C. Goodhue Co. Fairfield N.Y.

An Roll Capt Gels Company 11 Mo 23
10 Polly Johnson mo of Joseph NH
act 2 July 48
Mamma. 1785
inst. add 1848
adm.
Norvin - 12 mo - 1/2
Pearray 11: 13 ad
23 mo 13/2
$ 17 80 Dan
Mar 7 Norvin 1848
C. Gordon Enfield Krafton Co NH

I, David F. Johnson of Enfield in the County of Grafton and State of New-Hampshire aged forty two years depose and say, I am a son of Joseph Johnson late of Enfield in Said County deceased. I further testify that my Said Father died at my Home in Said Enfield on the Seventh day of November 1848 that he was a Pensioner at the time of his death upon the Rolls of the New-Hampshire agency at the rate of Eight dollars per month under the act of Congress passed the 18 th of March 1818 - I further testify and say that my mother Polly Johnson now lives with me that she is still the widow of Said Joseph Johnson deceased - I further say that my Said Mothers name was Polly Johnson before marriage as I have always been informed and fully believe Enfield March 2 d 1849
David F. Johnson
Grafton 2 d March 2 d 1849
Personally appeared the above named David F. Johnson and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before Me Conner Goodhue Jas. of the Peace
I further certify that the said David F. Johnson is well known to me and that he is a respectable person and a credible witness Conner Goodhue Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire. Grafton County ss.
I J. D. Sleeper Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within & for said County hereby certify that Converse Goodhue was on the 2 d day of March A.D. 1849 and still is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County of Grafton duly commissioned and qualified and that his signatures within written are genuine — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County Court this ninth day of March Anno Domini 1849 J. D. Sleeper Clerk. —

Enfield Grafton County N.H. Dec. 4 th 1851 To the Department of the Interior
Enclosed the declaration of Daniel H. Johnson Administrator of the Estate of Polly Johnson late of Enfield Grafton County N.H. deceased, and the certificate of the Register of Probate for an increase of Pension, I wish you to examine them at your earliest convenience and if you find them satisfactory, you may forward the certificate to me, if there should be any thing more wanting I wish you to inform me
Yours very Respectfully Conner Goodhue

Brief in the case of Polly Henson, dec d , widow Joseph. late of Grafton Charlotte County and State of New Hampshire act 2 Feb 1848
Claim, ( "original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Increased under the Court Resolution of July 1, 1848
Name and residence of Agent.
C. Goodhue Enfield N.H.
J. Colb Examining Clerk.

Joseph Johnson
Deerfield
&
Evidence
Not on Mass.
Chatts Rolls -
Twelfth evidence
adm: service wanted
Services in Peabody
Regt. does not entitle
him to a pension -
not being on the Con-
tinental Estab.
listment -
Additional evidence of service in Massachusetts Regiment is enclosed

I Daniel Heath of Enfield in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire being fifty nine years of age, do testify and say, that I am well acquainted with M c Joseph Johnson now of Concord in said County and have been acquainted the last of the year 1775 or the beginning of 1776 when in the said Joseph Johnson enlisted into the service of the United States in the war of the Revolution, in the Company commanded by Capt. Jeremiah Gilson in Col. Nixons Regiment and General Sullivan Brigade, said Joseph Johnson enlisted for one year and served his time out faithfully and was discharged at Princeton in the State of New Jersey the last of Dec. 1776. or the first of 1777, the reason of my knowledge of the above facts are that I was a soldier in the same company and at the same time, Concord Nov. 26. 1818 Daniel Heath
State of New Hampshire } Then Daniel Heath at Grafton ss. Nov. 26. 1818 }
signer of the above, personally came before me and made Oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him signed before me
Daniel Blaisdell, Count of Common Pleas Grafton Co. do hereby certify that the above named Daniel Heath is a credible witness and entitled to full credit and belief Daniel Blaisdell
is intitled to full credit
Daniel Blaisdell justice of peace, one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas
represent have been resident of into the of many rent roll 75 for of one his learn home facts is in and the whole ged or state of not at named before full truth he is testimony

Ebenezer Sargent of Orange in the State of Vermont of Lawfull age on oath do testify and say that I have been Long acquainted with Joseph Johnson now a resident of Canaan in the County of Grafton and State of Vermont and am knowing that he enlisted into the army of the United States in the war of the revolution in the Company commanded by Jeremiah Gilmore in the Regiment commanded by Col. John Nixon in General Sullivan's Brigade in the month of December 1775 for one year, that he faithfully served his term of one year out and was honorably discharged by his officers and set out from the army to return home. The reason of my knowledge of the above facts is that I enlisted at the same time with him and served with him in the same Company the whole year and was knowing to his being discharged as above stated at a place called Tinton in the State of New Jersey. and further the deponent saith not Eb. Sargent
Grafton ss. Canaan Jan y 19 th 1819 Then the above named Ebenezer Sargent personally came before me and after due caution and carefull examination made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed. And I do certify that to all appearance he is a disinterested witness and that his testimony is intitled to full credit Daniel Blaisdell Justice of peace, and one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas

andave 14 Feb. 3 1819
Free
Hon J. C. Calhoun Esq. Secretary of War
Feb 12. 1819
Mr. Calhoun Esq.
Washington City

Concord N.H. Jany. 29, 1819
Hon Sir
Enclosed is the case of Joseph Johnson an applicant for a pension, since the papers were returned he has procured the affidavits of two good witnesses to his service on the Massachusetts line which are annexed to his declaration -
He is extremely poor and in great want of assistance & therefore hope the case will be examined and a certificate forwarded to me as soon as convenient
I am Sir yours with extreme respect
Daniel Blaisdell
By Elijah Blaisdell
Hon J.C. Calhoun Sir. Sir -

Enfield MA March 23
10
War Department Commissioner of Pensions, Washington D. C.

Enfield Grafton County N.H.
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
I herewith send you the petition and other papers of the widow Polly Johnson the support of her claim to be placed on the Pension list. I wish you to examine them at your earliest con- venience and forward the result to me
Yours very Respectfully Carmene Goodhue
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