Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32,902, for Asa Jonson, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Jonson, Asa or Johnson
S. 32,902
CONTENTS

15. 849 Massachusetts.
Asa Jonson, of Leominster, in the state of Massach ts . who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bigelow, of the Massach ts . line, for the term of two years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massach ts , at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 21. of October, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15. of Nov r 1819 and sent to Solomon Strong, jud. Leominster, Worcester co: Mass.
  Arrears to 4th of  Sept r 1819.  $: 83.90    Semi-anl. all'ce ending  4. March 1820.  48 "    10 mo. \frac{11}{31}  } 1820.  $: 131.90    8 \frac{4}{30} ... }  
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }

32902 Rev INVALID.
1917 Feb 20 Hct. to Mrs. Jas. J. Rain.
File No. 32,902
Ida Johnson
Rev Rev Wad
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 206
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Asa Johnson. Application for pension. Land service.
Col. Bragdon Massachusetts Regt. 1779 - 2 yrs. 2 nd October 1810.
Glenn Strong Esq. Leominster Mass s
Admitted

State of Massachusetts
I as a Asa Johnson a Citizen of the United States, now resident at Leominster in the County of Worcester in the State aforesaid, do on oath testify and declare, that in the War of the Revolution, on sometime in May 1779
I entered and was engaged in the land service of the United States on the continental establishment, and served accordingly from that time to the middle of May 1780
as a private soldier against the common enemy, without any interrup- tion or absence: that I belonged to the company commanded part of the time by Capt. Daniel Burns and part of the time by Capt. Moses Roberts be in the 15th Regiment commanded by Colo. Timothy Bigelow and Genl. Glover's Brigade Massachusetts Line and that I left the service on about the middle of May 1780 ,
and that, by reason of my reduced circumstances in life and poverty, I stand in need of assistance from my country for support, being now of the age of over fifty nine years . At the time I entered the army I spelt my name Asa Johnson . At the time I left the service I received an honorable discharge which I have lost .
And I hereby relinquish all claims to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any may be or hath been so allowed. Asa Johnson
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this twenty first day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen pursuant to a law of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," made and passed on the 18th of March, A. D. 1818, personally appeareth before me,
Solo. Strong Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Western Circuit. Massachusetts.
the abovenamed Asa Johnson and after due examination and caution to testify and declare the whole truth, he maketh oath to the declaration aforesaid, and subscribes the same in my presence; and, on examination du- -made by me the said Judge, it appeareth to my satisfaction that the said declaration is true.
en under my Hand and the Seal of said Court, the day of the date aforesaid.
I certify that Asa Johnson above- -named is in reduced circumstances in life, poor, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support. S. Strong Judge as aforesaid.
Solo. Strong

I Jonas Johnson of lawful age testify and say that I was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and served in the army from July 1777 to July 1780 part of the time in the company commanded by Daniel Burns Captain and in the 15th Regt Mass. Line commanded by Colo. Timothy Bigelow part of the time in the company of Capt Moses Roberts same Regiment. Asa John Johnson now resident in Leominster Massachusetts served in the same company with me from some time in April or May 1779 to some time in May June 1780. the company being commanded a considerable part of that time by said Capt Roberts. The said Asa Johnson was accustomed before he went into the army to spell his name Asa Johnson. Forces go in force.
I Joel Pratt of lawful age testify and say that I was a Lieutenant of the above company (testified to by Jonas Johnson commanded by said Burns and afterwards by said Roberts) from 1779 to 1783.
Asa Johnson now of Leominster Massachusetts was a private soldier in said company and served from sometime in the Spring of 1779 to sometime in the Spring 1780. I know that he served more than nine months.
Joel Pratt.
Worcester ss. Oct. 21. 1818. Personally appeared Jonas Johnson and Joel Pratt above named and severally made oath to the truth of their respective statements as above set forth.
Before me
Colo. Henry Judson of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas. I certify that the above named deponents are disinterested and credible witnesses. Colo. Henry Judson

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
S.F. 32902
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Asa Jonson or Johnson a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 1779 15 th May 1780 Pvt. Daniel Barns Noses Roberts Timothy Bigelow 15-Mass.                                                   
Battles engaged in, ✓
Residence of soldier at enlistment, ✓
Date of application for pension, Oct. 21. 1818. His ch. was ab.
Residence at date of application, Leominster, Worcester Co. Mass.
Age at date of application, "over 59 yrs." Date + place of birth not stated.
Remarks: no data on file as to his family.
For date of last payment of pension, name of person paid, and date of death of soldier apply to and for Sub. Dept. Washington D.C. quoting the following data: Asa Johnson or Jonson. Clf. No. 15-849, issued Nov. 13. 1819 at rate of $8. per month, from Oct. 21. 1818, under Act Mar. 18. 1818. Mass. Agency.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Rev Sec H 2617 San Jacinto St. Houston - Tex. Jan 8 th / 1917
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington - D. C.;
Dear Sir:-
One Asa Johnson served in The Revolutionary War, as Private in Captain Roberts' Company, 15 th Massa- chusetts Regiment, Commanded by Col. Timothy Bigelow; He enlisted May 15 th 1777 to serve 3 years, and was discharged May 15 th , 1780.
Now I desire more com- plete information as to place of birth , death & heirs - such as Pension data, gives, from beginning thereof to final payment of same to heirs (if such be given).
Please give me this data - & greatly oblige, yours Respectfully, Mrs. Jas. Johnson Quinn.