Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32,905, for Nathaniel Johnson, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass.
Johnson, Nathaniel or Johnston
S. 32,905
CONTENTS

9372 R Massachusetts
Nathl Johnston of Rochester in the state of Mass who was a private in the regiment commanded by colonel Brooks of the Mass ne, for the term of 8 yrs
scribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13. of April, 1818
ertificate of Pension issued the 14 of April 1818 and sent to N. Mitchell G. Bridgman
arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819 85.83 emi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819 48.
$133.83
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
10 m. 18/30. 4/31

This may certify that Nathaniel Johnston Was a enlisted Soldier in my Company from the 17 of March 1781 until the peace took place in 1783 in the Regt Commanded by Col: John Brooks, and I have no doubt but he had an honorable discharge
Prefus Lincoln Capt
(see Lincoln Company Roll filed in his case)

Nath Johnston Rochester
at the residence of Nath Johnston Rochester, N.Y. on the 10th day of January, 1891, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, before me, the undersigned Notary Public, personally appeared Nath Johnston, known to me to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing instrument and acknowledged that he executed the same as his free act and deed.

I Nathaniel Johnston of Rochester in the County of Plymouth Commonwealth of Massachusetts, a citizen of the United States & now resident therein set forth and declare that I was a soldier in the war of the revolution for more than nine months on the continental establishment, and from my reduced circumstances I need the assistance of my country for support - and am desirous of obtaining a pension from the United States agreeably to a law of the the 18 th of March last - that I entered the service in March 1781 in Capt. Rufus Lincoln's Company & Col. John Brooks (now Governor) Regiment being the 7 th in the Massachusetts line and served three years and was honorably dis- charged in 1783. after peace took place. I had a written & printed Discharge and sent it to Boston many years ago in order to obtain an arrearage of pay, but have never seen my certificate or rec d said pay. - I herewith exhibit the certificate of my Cap- tain, who is now living in Wareham in this County. - My Cap- tain left the service a little before I did - he came away with those, who were enlisted during the war. - Nathaniel Johnston
Signed and sworn to April 13. 1818.

Nathaniel } Johnston } Rochester
Adm c

The said Johnston is poor and needs the assistance of his coun- try for support —
And I, the said Judge, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Nathaniel Johnston did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the com- mon enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Nahum Mitchell
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ss.
1818.
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That is one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, consisting of the Counties of Plymouth, Norfolk, Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket in said Commonwealth—that the same Circuit Court of Common Pleas is a Court of record—that the signature to the above cer- tificate is the true signature of the said Judge, and that the seal thereunto affixed is the seal of the said Court.
} Clerk of the Judicial Court for the County of

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
On this ss. thirteenth day of April A.D. 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Southern Circuit, personally appeared Nathaniel Johnston of Rochester aged  years, resident in the said Circuit, who being by me first duly cautioned according to law, on his oath made the following declaration, by him signed, 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," viz That he served in said war during the last 3 years and until after peace as a private soldier in Capt. Rufus Lincoln's company 1st reg. (now 4th) Brooks Regiment & Mass. Line —
/ See his said Declaration enclosed / and also see Capt. Lincoln's com- pany roll forwarded in his case / & his certificate enclosed —

32 905 Rev INVALID.
File No. 32,905-
Nathaniel Johnston Rev Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 1818
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 206
[Arrangement of 1870.]