Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 15508, for Alexander Johnson, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
Nb.
Johnson, Alexander, Franky.
P. 15508
CONTENTS

State of North Carolina County of Wilkes.
On this 2 nd day of February. A.D. 1855. Personally appeared before me. John Gamble — a Justice of the Peace. within and for the County and State aforesaid John Gamble. Sarah Gamble & Susannah Roberts — Respectable residents of the County and State aforesaid — who after being duly Sworn on oath — do lawfully State that they are children of one John Gamble. of the late of said County and State — The said John Gamble State that he has no record of his age — but that from the best information he has he thinks he is about 83 years old or thereabouts — That he was born in Guilford County State of Virginia — That his father the said John Gamble. came to this County and State — in the time of the War of the Revolution — and before the Battle of Brandy Mountain — all of which he can well recollect — he State that he was the oldest child of his said parent — and that his Sister — Mrs. Franky Johnson of Ashe County. N.C. Widow of Alexander Johnson. of with her Friend Sister was the next oldest of the children of his said parents — and that his parent always said that he the said John Gamble. was 11 months & a few days older than his said Sister Franky. & her Sister — Mary the Friend — The said Mrs. Sarah Gamble. says that she has no record of her age — but that from the best information she has she thinks she is about 75 years old — Sister Susannah Roberts. says she has no record of her age but that from the best information she has she thinks she is about 72 years old — They all State that — they were present at the marriage of their said Sister — Franky. to one Alexander Johnson. now dead — late of Ashe County — N.C. — that their said Sister Franky Gamble. &

The said Alexander Johnson, was married at - the House of their said Father - in the County & State of said - by one William Hammons - a Baptist Minister - That they were all present at said Marriage and well recollect - it - The said John Gamble - states that his said Father sent him after the said Minister - to marry them - and that he himself was about grown - and thinks that he at the time was about 19 - years old or thereabouts - That he thinks and believes that they were married by publicist - as he thinks - that it was common at that time and that is his recollection as to the matter - in this case - And they all state that the said Alexander Johnson - and his said wife their said sister the said Franky Johnson - lived together as man and wife - and - raised a large family of children - and no doubt every was entertained as to the lawfulness of their said Marriage - They state that they do not recollect correctly or precisely the date of the said Marriage - but from all the circumstances and the best of their recollection and belief - they think it was about the date 1790 - as stated by their said sister in her declaration - which has been shown to them and they all state positively that the said - Alexander Johnson, late of Ashe County, was the identical man - and that their said sister the said Franky Johnson, now of Ashe County, N.C. was the identical person her spoken of - that the said Alexander Johnson, died at his residence in said County of Ashe, N.C. - they think about ten years ago or little less - that they heard of his death at the time - and that their said sister Franky Johnson, his widow is still - living at the same place and is still alive they all state that the said Alexander Johnson was much older than their said sister his wife and was a very old man at the time of his death

the said John Gamble - states that he most distinctly recollects - That in the time of the war of the Revolution - That the said inteked Alexander Johnson - here mentioned came to his said Father - on Roaring River - Miller being N.C. and staid all night - That he then stated that he had been out on a tour of duty in the Army - and was just returning home - That he lived on the west side of the Blue Ridge about New River - I have often been - That he will recollects to him the said Alexander Johnson. Tell him to his Father - the said John Gamble. Nov. 2 nd - He states that this was the first time he ever saw the said Alexander Johnson - as he recollects of - and that he has known him ever since - up to the time of his death - and he further states that it was always said in time of said war and ever since that the said Alexander Johnson. was a soldier in said war - all of which this affiant being telling - To be true - and that this said Alexander Johnson. his mother of is the identical man and soldier - and the said Sarah Stamps and the said Susannah Robert - state that they have always heard it said and ever they avow that the said Alexander Johnson. had been a soldier in the war of the Revolution all of which they fully believe to be true - but that they know nothing of his said services of things more knowledge - and that the said Alexander Johnson. always said in his lifetime that he was a soldier of the Revolution. This they all state most positively - and that the said Alexander Johnson - now and his mother of is the identical man - and soldier -
J. G. Gamble
Sarah by Stamps mark
Susannah by Robert mark

Seen to and subscribed before me the day and date above written - and I do hereby Certify that the said Wm Gamble Esq. Mrs Sarah Gamble - wife, and Annick Red- dy - are all respectable residents of the said County and State - well known to me - and that I believe them to be of the ages above stated - that they are all very respectable persons - well worth of having an oath or affirmation -
John Gentry JP
State of North Carolina Willy County I Mr Madison Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Willy in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that John Gamble is a Ma- gistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine Given under my hand and seal of office July 19 1855
Wellston NC
William G. Gamble Esq for the cause of Mrs. Gamble William G. Henderson Esq

M rs Mary Johnson
Power of Attorney
To James Calloway & D r Noah Long

Power of Attorney Revolutionary pension claim
Know all men by these presents that I 14 Franky Johnson of the County of Ashe state of North Carolina - widow of Alexander Johnson a soldier of the war of the Revolution do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint - Noah Long of the County of Ashe, state of North Carolina - and James Galloway of Wilkesboro North Carolina my true and lawful agents and attorneys, to prosecute for me my claim - for any amount of Revolutionary pension or increase of pension that may be due me on account of the services of my deceased husband services in the war of the Revolution the late Alexander Johnson and I do hereby authorize my said agents to examine all papers and documents in relation to said claim - on file in the departments at Washington City or elsewhere to file additional evidence or arguments and to receive - the certificate which may be issued for said claim - and to appoint one or more substituted - under them for the purpose herein expressed - and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present - hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said attorneys and agents shall lawfully do in the premises - and revoking all former power Witness my hand and seal this 3 rd day of March AD 1854
Signed and sealed in the presence of us
witness Gamlin Johnson
witness Henry Johnson
State of North Carolina
County of Ashe On this 3 rd day of March AD 1854 before me the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for the County and state aforesaid personally appeared Franky Johnson and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be her act and deed for the purpose there mentioned In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year aforesaid
Franky Johnson
William Johnson

State of North Carolina
County of Ashe } Be it known that on this 3 rd day of March A D 1854 before the undersigned a justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid personally appeared Franky Johnson a resident of Ashe County State of North Carolina and made oath in according to law that she is the identical Franky Johnson, who executed the foregoing power of attorney and that she is directly interested in said claim - and makes this affidavit to be filed with such other additional evidence or argument as said agents - may use in prosecuting said claim Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written before me
William Johnson (Seal) J.P.
Franky her Johnson mark
I William Johnson a justice of the peace in and for said County do hereby certify that Franky Johnson who executed the foregoing power, is a respectable resident of this County - and is I believe directly interested in said claim as herein set forth
William Johnson (Seal) J.P.

State of North Carolina County of Ashe.
On this 9 th day of September A.D. 1854 Personally appear- ed before me James Gambill, a justice of the peace in and for the county and state aforesaid. Mrs. Franky Johnson, a respectable resident of the county and state aforesaid. Who after being duly sworn according to law. Declares. That she is the daughter of one John Gambill. And that she was born in the state of Virginia - Guilford county. That she has no record of her age - but that according to what her parents always told her she was born on the 8 th day of January. A.D. 1772. - That her said Father moved out to the state of North Carolina. and settled. in the county of Wilkes. N.C. some time during the war of the Revolution. and before the battle of Kings Mountain. That she well remem- ber said removal. and said battle. and many of the incidents of said war - she further states that she is the widow of one Alexander Johnson. And that she was married to the said Alexander Johnson. in the county of Wilkes. state of North Carolina on the 15 th day of September. A.D. 1790. by one William Hammond. a Baptist Minister. she states that the banns of matrimony had been regular- ly published - as she was informed by her said Father. That she herself did not go to church at the time of the publishing. but was afterwards - married at her Father's house. as above stated. she states that she does not know - or think that there was any license - for her said marriage - obtained as it was common at that date and time for people to be married by publishing. such intention in. she further states that her first child was born on the 29 th day of Oct. A.D. 1791. That her name was Elizabeth Johnson. and is now dead. she further states. That her said husband

The said Alexander Johnson was a soldier of the war of the Revolution - That he belonged to the Malibu - That he served during the said war in the county of Wilkes. State of North Caro- lina. That he served under Captain Williams Colt. and Capt. Martin Gannett. Under the command of Col. Benjamin Cleveland. She states that she had no acquaintance with her said husband the said Alexander Johnson until after the close of the said war. - as he did not live very near to her - in the time of said war. he being on one side of the Blue Ridge. and her with her father on the other - and that her said husband was much older than herself - and consequently. can state nothing of his services in said war of her own personal knowledge - but she states that her said husband - always did state - as did many others - who was also soldiers in said war - and others that did know the facts - that he the said Alexander Johnson did serve in said war - under the aforesaid Officers - and that from what her said husband and many others always said - that she fully believes that her said husband must have served in said war - a large portion of said war. She thinks and has no doubt - that he must have served several years - at least two or three years of said war - she states that she cannot particu- larly much of his said service - but that she has heard her said husband speak of many scuffles with the Tories - having been sometimes stationed at a fort - at the mouth of Crabtree on New River - Now in Ashe County. W.C. and that a great deal of time occupied in guarding the frontier country - against the Tories. Robbers and Outlaws - with which the country was much -

infested - That she has heard him often speak of being in the expedition - against the Indians - That at least the trail. and also on Morris's Pa- ker. That they had battles with said Indians, killed some and hanged others of them. That he served in some of these expeditions into the State of Virginia and that generally she believes from all the sources of her information - so derived. That her said husband - served a large portion of the time of said war - and continued to some extent the close of said war - She has also heard her said husband the said Alexander Johnson. speak of often during the said war - of being sent on expeditions - from one post to another - and taking on division of troops and on others - and as being often engaged as a kind of foraging master - and generally served in any capacity or under any circumstances or condition as used for. - She further states that her said hus- band the said Alexander Johnson, died at his residen- ce in the County of Ashe State of North Carolina on the 21 st day of March, A.D. 1864. - She states that she has no record of the date of his death ex- cept that the date of his burial was at the time carried on the back of an application at the Grave. by one John Richardson of said County - And that said letter and figures - are said plain and distinct - and that she herewith recollects - the date - of his death - And she further states that she was the lawful wife of the said identified Alexander Johnson. - by whom she had twelve children - of which she raised ten to be grown - And that she has remained a widow ever since the death of her said husband and is now a widow - And makes this declara- tion for the purpose of obtaining what may be due

for on account of the Revolutionary services of her said Husband the said Alexander Johnson. - She states that her said Husband never drew any pension for said services, in his lifetime - nor did he make any application for the same - She states that he was very old - and went from home very little for many years - before his death - lived in a remote part of the County - and was ignorant of his rights - and that she her self knew nothing of her own rights as his widow - until very lately.
Frances Johnson Mark.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and date above written and I do hereby certify that the said Frances Johnson is a most respectable woman - and resident of said County - full Kn- own to me - That I believe her to be of the age above stated - That she is the widow of the said Alexander Johnson - That she resides about ten miles from the Court House of her County - That it is over a rough rough road - and I do think from all the circumstances that it would be unsafe for her to attempt to travel to the Court to make this declaration - That she is of strong and clear mind and memory - and is in every way worthy of belief and confidence - and that it has always been understood the County that her husband the said Alexander Johnson was a soldier of the Revolution -
James Gamble

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1865.
15508
Rev
P. O.
Franky Johnson
Service:
Widow of Alexander Johnson
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
REJECTED
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
5034
_____ Recognized. _____ Contr
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

No 15261
Franky Johnson Widow of Alexander N.C.
See case of Esther Johnson widow of Alexander N.C. admitted '43 & 44. to 7384
James Calloway Feb 7, 16 1855 Hon. J. B. Varni, Mar. 10/60.
July 7 1838
151557

Certificate of The Service of Alexander Johnson from Comptroller N.C.
James Calloway Wilkesboro N.C. now present.

} State of North Carolina Comptroller's Office
I Geo. W. Brooks Comptroller of the Public Accounts in and for the State aforesaid do hereby certify that it appears of record in my Office among the payments made by said State to sundry persons for Military Service in the Revolutionary war as follows Viz.
Alexander Johnson
 ✓ Book No. 6, Page 13 - £124..14..0. pd Aug 9 th 1783  ✓ " 14 " 143 £ 9..2..0 specie  " 26 " 21 £15..8..0 "  " 26 " 26 £ 8..6..6. "  ✓ " AM 15 " 19 £ 9..9..0 " 
In Testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix my seal of Office in The City of Raleigh This 9 th day Febr. 1835-
Geo. W. Brooks Compt.

State of North Carolina County of Ashe.
On This 30 th day of August A.D. 1854. Personally appeared before me James Gamble, a Justice of the peace, within and for the County and State aforesaid Mrs. Nancy Gam- ble, widow of the late Capt. Martin Gamble, a resi- dent of the County and State aforesaid, who after being duly sworn according to law declares that she will be sixty five years of age - The 15 th day of Nov. next - She states that she resided in the County of Wilkes, State of N.C. in the time of the war of the Revolution - She states that she was well acquainted with one Alexander Johnson of the County of Wilkes State aforesaid - during the said war and ever afterwards up to the time of his death, which took place in the County of Ashe State of N.C. - about Ten years ago to the best of her recollection - That he the said Alexander Johnson, lived a neighbor to her at the time of his death - as he had always done from her first acquaintance with him - She states that the said Alexander Johnson, was a soldier in the war of the Revolution - that he served under her Father Capt. Wm. Hall, and also under her Husband the late Capt. Martin Gamble. That she was well acquainted with the said Alexan- der Johnson, in time of his said service - She states that he was in much of the war against the Tories - and guarding the frontier County - that she thinks and believes that he served faithfully

of said war. She thinks and believes that he must have served at least - seven years, - of said war & That he was always standing ready for service as a Minute Man - ready to be called in to service at a minutes warning - She knows that he frequently went in opposition against the Tories - and other enemies as a mounted man or light horse as they were then called - and she believes he served at least three years or upwards of said war - That she knows of her own knowledge that he did serve at Hightstown - She further states - That some time after the close of the said war that the said Alexander Wilson was married to one Francis Gamble, a daughter of John Gamble of Methuen County, State of N.H. She states that she was not present at the marriage but that she heard of said marriage at the time - and no doubt was interested but that they were lawfully married - She states that the said Francis Gamble - as above - was a niece of her Mother the said Capt. Martin Gamble - and was always well known to her - from the time she was a small child - She states that she cannot state the precise date of the marriage of the said Alexander Wilson & the said Francis Gamble - but that she well recollects that it was - before the birth of her fifth child - Theresa - who was born on the 16- day of Sept. 1792 - and that she thinks it was one or two years before the birth of her said child - and daughter Theresa . - of this fact she knows she

is not mistaken. she states that the said Alexander Johnson. In his life the said Franky lived together and raised a large family of children - and that the said Franky Johnson. Now lives a neighbor to her - as she has always done - and that she is the identical woman. - and widow of the said Alexander Johnson. aforesaid - that she has remained a widow ever since the death of her said husband - and that she is still a widow -
Nancy my Gamble Mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written - and I do hereby certify that the said Mrs. Nancy Gamble - is a most respectable old lady, a resident of said County - and that I believe her to be of the age above stated - and I further that she is a woman of great moral worth - and excellent character - for truth, virtue - and piety - of great purity of character - and that notwithstanding her great age that she is of sound mind and memory. in a most extraordinary degree
James Gamble J.P.

James H. May, Affidavit as to Leonard Johnson. Nurse of the Reproduction.

State of North Carolina
County of Ashe - September
On this 20 th day of A.D. 1854, Personal appearance and before me James Gombill an acting Justice of the peace, within and for the County of State of said. James Hollings, a resident of the County and State of said. Who after being duly sworn according to law declare that he was born on the 4 th day of April A.D. 1770. That he lived in the County of Wilks, U.S. in time of the war of the Rebellion - That he lived on Roaring River, near the foot of the Blue Ridge on the South East side of said Moun- tain - That he was acquainted - in time of said war with one Alexander Johnson of the then County of Wilks, U.S. - who lived on the North West side of the Blue Ridge - on or near the south fork of New River - about the mouth of Cranberry Creek. - That he did not see much of said Johnson in time of said war - but that he understood - at the time and since - from the most reliable sources, that he was much in said war - he remembers that he had at the time - that he was caught the soldiers that helped - take the Prisoners - and Riders of Capt. Th. Hall. - under the com- mand of Capt. David Johnson & Capt. Alan Gambill - about the Peach Bottom - & on in the State of Virginia - now Grayson County - he does not know anything correctly as to the length of time the said Alexander Johnson served in said war - but is of opinion from what he has always known and understood - that he must have served several years of said war - He further states - that some few years after the close of the war

war. That the said Alexander Johnson, was married in the county of Wilks, N.C. - to one Francis Gambell, a daughter of one John Gambell. He states that he was not present at the said marriage - but that it took place in his right household - and that he heard of it at the time. He cannot state the precise date - but that he thinks and believes it was about the date of 1790 - for that he thinks he was about grown at the time - and thinks he was about 20 years old at the time - he knows that he himself was married - on the 27 th day of December 1796. - and that the said Alexander Johnson and his said wife Francis - had at that time two or three children - he states that he has in time been well acquainted with the said Alexander Johnson, and his wife the said Francis. - as well also before their marriage that they have lived in sum time said marriage - in the South Fork of New River about or just above the mouth of Crankly Creek and that they lived together and raised a large family of children. And no doubt was well entertained - but that they have lawfully been a man & wife - he states that the said Alexander Johnson, died at his residence in said county as he understood at the time he thinks about 10 years ago - and that his widow the said Mrs. Francis Johnson is still living - in said county of Wilks - at the same place - and he states that the said Alexander Johnson was the identical man that served in said war - as aforesaid - and that the said Mrs. Francis Johnson is the identical woman & widow of the said Alexander Johnson, - that

She is quite an old woman - he thinks she cannot be more than one or two years younger than him - one ago
His I am Mrs. Holloman Mark.
Seen to and subscribed before me the day & year above written - and I do hereby certify That the said I am Mrs. Holloman is a respecta- ble resident of said county well known to me - That I believe him to be of the age as stated - That he is regarded as a man of undoubted truth and veracity - having of belief in a call or otherwise -
James Gamble J.P.

State of North Carolina
County of Ashe.
In this 20 th day of September - A.D. 1884. Personally appeared before me - James Gamble - a Justice of the peace within and for the County and State aforesaid John Whinn, a resident of the County and State aforesaid - who after being duly sworn according to law. States that to the best of his knowledge he is now - thirty one or two years of age - That he lived in the County of Wilkes, State of North Carolina in the time of the war of the Rebellious States towards the latter part of said war - That he removed from the East - to the west side of the Blue ridge - where he became acquainted with one Alexander Johnson. who lived in said County of Wilkes - now Ashe County on the west side of the Blue ridge - That after his acquaintance with the said Alexander Johnson. That he saw the said Johnson - in the service of the United States - in the war of the Rebellious States - in several occasions against the rebels - and - guarding the County - under Capt. Moxley & Capt. Martin Gamble - And that he was arrested at the time and ever since that the said Alexander Johnson. had small matter of the time of said war - the length of time he cannot pretend to state exactly but that it must have been at least two or three years - at least - he states that the said Alexander Johnson. died - in said County of Ashe. N.C. - as he heard at the time he thinks some ten years ago - or thereabouts - he states that sometime after the close of the said war - That as he heard at the time that the said - Alexander Johnson. was married to one Frances Gamble. of Wilkes County. N.C. daughter of one John Gamble - well known to him -

That he was not present at the said Marriage but that he heard of it at the time - and thinks it was some 6 or 8 years after the close of the said war - And he states - that the said Alexander Johnson continued to live all the time from since his said Marriage up to the time of his death - in the said County of Winston & Ashe - And that Mrs. Sarah Johnson his wife - of the said County - is the natural woman - and widow of the said Alexander Johnson. As the said above named - & that she has remained a widow since the death of her said husband and is still a widow - John Lohman Mark.
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written And I do hereby certify - That the said John Lohman is a most respect- able citizen - of said County and known to me - That I believe him to be of the age above stated - That he is a man of excellent character for truth - That he is worthy of belief on oath or otherwise - James Gamble J.P.

Affidavit of John L. Lewis and Alexander P. Morgan Ward of the Residentibus

State of North Carolina
County of Ashe No. 33 Robert Gamhill Clerk
of the County Court and state aforesaid do hereby certify that William Johnson and James Gamhill whose names appear to the foregoing power of Attorney & Declaration and affiants was at the time of signing the same justices of the peace for said County and that their signatures purporting to be theirs is genuine and that full faith and credit should be given to all their official acts
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at office this 7 th day of Nov r 1854 R Gamhill Clk for M c Gentry Clk

State of South Carolina } On this 2 nd day of September County of Ashe } A D 1854 personally appeared before me James Gamble a justice of the peace within and for the county and state aforesaid John Richardson aged forty five years a resident of said County who being first duly sworn according to law - States that he was present at the burial of Alexander Johnson said of said County, and at said burial I carved on an apple tree that stood at his grave the date of his burial in letters and figures, which is now plain to be seen, which bears date the 22 nd day of March A D 1844 - he further states that said Johnson died the day before for he well recollect the date of his death, living near neighbour to him when he died and have lived near his widow Franky ever since his death and still lives near her and she has remained a widow ever since the death of said Johnson and is still a widow
John Richardson
Swear to and subscribe before me the day and date first above written and I hereby certify that I believe that he is of the age above stated and I further certify that he is a resident of our said County well known to me and is of an honest and virtuous character on oath or otherwise.
James Gamble J.P.

State of North Carolina
County of Ashe } On this 17 th day of October A D 1834 personally appeared before me James Gamble a justice of the peace within and for said County of James Johnson and William Johnson who being duly sworn according to law states that the following extract is a true extract from the Family Record of Alexander Johnson Dec d late of said County To wit: "
Elizabeth Johnson was Born the 29 th day of October 1791 and they state that the original from which said extract is taken is the true and genuine Record of the said family of the said Alexander Johnson Dec d and of his wife Nancy Johnson now of said County
James Johnson Wm. Johnson
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and date above written. and I do hereby certify that the said James Johnson and William Johnson are residents of our said County well known to me and most respectable men and good Witnesses well worthy and entitled to Credit on oath or affirmation
James Gamble J.P.