Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 44462, for Samuel Johnson, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
16 16
Johnson, Samuel.
8 44462
CONTENTS

17101 B  New Hampshire Samuel Johnson of Grafton Cy. in the state of N. Hampshire who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Long of the N. Hampshire line, for the term of 1 year.
Notf d sent to Genl. M c Dowall Concord, N.H. 17 July. 1820
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Hampshire at the rate of $ Dollars per month, to commence on the 15 th of April 1818.
Restored 20 th Oct 1826 and establishment in manuscript sent to the care of the Hon. J. Whipple
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd of May 1820. and sent to Ezra Bartlett Esq. Haverhill, N.H.
Arrears to 4th of March 1820. 181.29 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 Sep r 1820. 48.00 12 \frac{16}{30} \times \frac{4}{31} months $229.29
Discontinued
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Not entitled under Act 363.

Samuel Johnson
Col. Longs
N. Hamp. Regt. 1776 - 1 year -
15 Apr. 1810
on Roll
"Dyna Bartlett, Esq. Haverhill - M. H. Not on the List
actual Settlement - ment -
Rejected
Admitted
Town of Wentworth

Samuel Johnson
Samuel Johnson Jr. Longs 18. Hansf. Rd. 1778 to 1799 15 th April 1818.

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
Grafton ss.)
ON this fifteenth — day of April — 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for
said County personally appears Samuel Johnson —
aged sixty three years, resident in Wentworth in the said State, who being by me first 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 Samuel Johnson enlisted in July or August 1776
in the State of New Hampshire — in the company commanded by Captain John Colfe — of the re-
giment commanded by Col Loong  N.H. line ; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the month of July or August 1777 —
when he was discharged from service in Still water State of New York ; that he was in the battles of
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 now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Ezra Bartlett
I, Ezra Bartlett Judge of the Court of Common Pleas
as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Samuel Johnson  is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of as- did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy ; 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.
May 25 th — 1818.
Ezra Bartlett
The interlineation respecting the applicant's circumstances were entered by Ezra Bartlett

Samuel Johnson
Declaration
Hon. Thos Whipple, jun r H.R. rec d 11 May 1826

State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss
At the Court of Common Pleas held at Hanover within and for the county of Grafton, being a Court of record by law established on the fourth Tuesday of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty six
Present The Hon. { Arthur Livermore Ch. Justice Timothy Farrar Justice
Personally appeared in open Court this second day of March A.D. 1826 Samuel Johnson aged nearly seventy years resident in Wentworth in said county who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818 and the first of May 1820. That he the said Samuel Johnson served in the Revolutionary War as follows viz a private soldier in Capt. John Culp's company & Col c Pease Long's Regiment in the New Hampshire line on the Continental establishment that his original declaration is dated April 15 th 1818 and that he has received a pension & that his pension certificate is numbered 17.101 - And in pursuance of the act of the 1 st May 1820 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 dispose 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 & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18 th 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 & by me subscribed     2 tables value at 1.00. Iron ware for the kitchen  1.     4.00 - Shovel & tongs old 0.75. Old kitchen  4  75    Chairs 1.00 - 3 old Chests 1.50 - Crockery.  2  50    glass & pewter ware 3.00 - 1 Wool Wheel 0.50  3  50    1 Linnen Wheel 0.50 1 old lantern 0.30   80     $  12 55     Samuel Johnson
There has been no changes made in my personal property since the exhibition of my first schedule excepting those articles therein contained and not above included are worn out & become altogether useless - I sold my farm to my son Henry Johnson in May 1825 for three hundred dollars and that was not enough to pay him for what I honestly owed him for maintaining me and my wife. but it was all I could do - Since my name was stricken from the pension roll I removed from the town of Dorchester to Wentworth where I now reside - I am by occupation a farmer but unable to do much of any labor. My wife Elizabeth is about sixty nine years old, very infirm and lame and scarcely able to do any labor. I have no other family. We both live with my son

Henry and are altogether dependent on him who is not obligated to take care of us I am therefore so reduced to necessity that I must ask the bounty of my Country
Samuel Johnson
Sworn to and declared before the Justices of said Court this 2 d day of March A.D. 1826
Wolcottworth Clerk
The Court having heard evidence thereof, are of opinion that the whole amount of the property of the said Samuel Johnson is twelve dollars fifty five cents
Wolcottworth Clerk
Copy examined Wolcottworth Clerk

44 4 62 Rev  INVALID.
File No. 44,462
Samuel Johnson Priv Rev. War
Act: 18 th March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 261
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Letters on the subject of this claim addressed to Hon. T. Whipple Jr 12 th May 1826, and 23 rd Sept 1826
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Restored
Notification in manuscript sent to Hon. T. Whipple Junior 20 th October 1826
Sept. 1820

Letter on the subject of the claim addressed to Hon. T. Whipple Jr 12 th May. 1826. and 22 nd Sept. 1826
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Restored
Notification in manuscript sent to Hon. T. Whipple Junior 20 th October 1826
Sept. 1820

I am acquainted, is a Justice of the peace for said county of Grafton duly qualified to administer oaths
Witness my hand the seal of said court this 12 th day of Sept A. D. 1826
Rollwood Clerk
J. P. Logan Justice of the Peace

I Eliza Fisk of Wentworth in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire
Being of lawful age do testify and say that I received of Henry Johnson six dollars for services as nursing his father and mother in the year 1822 Eliza Fisk
Wentworth June 1 st 1826
Personally appeared before me the above named Eliza Fisk being a creditable witness and made solemn oath the above affidavit is just and true before me
Aaron Jewett Justice Peace

State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss
Court of Common Pleas Clerks Office
This certifies that Aaron D. Smith Esq whose name appears within under his own proper hand with which I am acquainted, is a Justice of the peace for said county of Grafton duly qualified to administer oaths
John D. Sleeper Clerk
Witness my hand the seal of said court this 13 th day of Sept A. D. 1826
Rollin Woodworth Clerk

I Enoch Richardson of Lenoirfall age do hereby certify and say that I am well acquainted with Samuel Johnson ofaintworth in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire and knew him to serve in the Revolutionary war in Col. Jones Regiment in Capt John Calf Company of Infantry in the New Hampshire line for the term of one year in 1776 and 1777 for which service he tells me he hath made his declaration before Judge Ezra Brattle for a pension.
Canaan May 8 th 1818
Enoch Richardson
Grafton J. May 8 th 1818 then the above named Enoch Richardson and made oath to the above before me Daniel Claisdell justice of peace

Masur Davis Certificate

State of New-Hampshire
Grafton ss } I Moses Dow Register of the Court for the Probate of Wills &c. in and for said County, do hereby certify, that on the twenty third day of October, Anno Domini, one Thousand eight hundred & twenty
Three, — Josiah Quincy of Rumney in said County Esq r , was by the Judge of Probate for said County, duly appointed Administrator of the estate, which was of David Gibson late of Rumney aforesaid Esq r deceased intestate and that the said Quincy accepted of said trust and gave bond as the law directs for the faith- ful discharge thereof, and that a Letter of Admin- -istration in due form of law issued to him accordingly, and that the said Quincy still continues to be Administrator of said estate
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, at Haverhill in said County, the second day of September, Anno Domini, 1826 —
Moses Dow Reg r

Copy of a Deed Samuel Johnson to Henry Johnson

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS,
THAT Samuel Johnson of Wentworth in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire husbandman
for in consideration of the sum of three hundred dollars
to me in hand, before the delivery hereof, well and truly paid by Henry Johnson of Wentworth County and State aforesaid husbandman
the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, have given, granted, bargained, and sold, and by these presents do give, grant, bargain, sell, alien, enfeoff, convey, and confirm, unto the said
Henry Johnson his heirs and assigns, forever, a certain piece of land lying and being in Wentworth in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire it being the northwesterly half of lot N o seven in second range of the second division drawn to the original right of John White.
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said granted premises, with all the privileges and appurtenances to him the same belonging, to him the said Henry Johnson and his heirs and assigns, to their only proper use and benefit forever. And I the said Samuel Johnson and my heirs, executors, and administrators, do hereby covenant, grant, and agree, to and with the said Henry Johnson and his heirs and assigns, that until the delivery hereof, I am the lawful owner of the said premises, and am seized and possessed thereof in my own right in fee-simple; and have full power and lawful authority to grant and convey the same in manner aforesaid; and that the said premises are free and clear of all and every incumbrance whatsoever; and that I and my heirs, executors and administrators, shall and will warrant the same to the said H. Johnson and his heirs and assigns, against the lawful claims and demands of any person or persons whomsoever.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this first day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty five -
Signed, sealed, and delivered, in presence of us, Susanna Dean Caleb Keith
Samuel Johnson (seal)
PERSONALLY APPEARING, the above named Samuel Johnson acknowledged the foregoing instrument to be his voluntary act and deed—Before me— Caleb Keith Jus. Peace. Grafton ss March 1. 1826 Rec d recorded & engrossed Attest John Bangsby Reg.

Grafton's Register Office March 2. 1826
The within is a true copy of record
John Kingsbury Regr
Copy examined
Attest John Kingsbury Regr
State of New Hampshire Grafton's Court of Common Pleas Clerks Office July 14. 1826
I George Woodward Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said county do certify to whom it may concern that Ephraim Kingsbury Esq whose name appears above under his own proper name is Register of deeds for said county of Grafton, duly qualified to certify the above
Witness my hand & the seal of said Court hereto affixed the day and year above written
George Woodward Clerk
Copy of a Deed to Samuel Johnson Henry Johnson

I hereby certify that Samuel Johnson and Elizabeth Johnson of Wentworth my parents have since the year 1818 been constantly under my care and attention. I have at my own expense provided for them the necessaries of life in sickness and in health including food clothing necessaries of merchandise medical aid nursing &c
My father had a very severe sickness in Oct. 1822 by which his life was doubtful for many weeks and his recovery to a comfortable state of health was very slow and expensive
My Mother had a fall in the year 1818 which dislocated the bones of her wrist which has never regained its former usefulness, together with being generally sickly and under medical assistance rendered it necessary to keep constantly a nurse for their assistance, both being aged and infirm
Wentworth Jan 18 th 1826 Henry Johnson
And I do testify & say that in May 1825 I purchased of my father Samuel Johnson his little farm in Wentworth valued at three hundred Dollars which was to be for the services above rendered, but was not sufficient to pay me what was then my due, but it was all he could pay
Henry Johnson
Grafton - March 2 1826 - Personally appeared Flurry Johnson with whom I am acquainted & who is a credible witness & made oath that the above statement & deposition by him subscribed contains the truth & nothing but the truth
J. P. Webster Esq. Peace

Grafton Is
Court of Common Pleas Clerks Office
This certifies that Stephen P. Webster Esquire is a Justice of the peace of the Peace within the said county of Grafton duly qualified to make the within certificate
Witness my hand & the seal of said Court this 6 th day of March A. D. 1826
H. Woodworth Clerk

David Gilson
Act.
proper hand with which I am well acquainted, is a Justice of the peace throughout said State And that Joseph Bell Esq whose name appears above under his own hand with which I am well acquainted is a Justice of the peace for said county of Grafton And that they are both qualified to administer oaths

Runney July 22 1826
I Robert Morse or Runney in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire certify that the foregoing account is a true copy of an account made. By David Gibson surgeon who was the practising physician in said Runney against Samuel Johnson of Dorchester 1821 April 8 to 1822
Samuel Johnson Dr
  1821 April 8.  to  Medicine  10.    December 2.  to  to call & Medicine  42.    1822 March 5  to  visit and Medicine  1.50    Sept 14  to  call & Medicine  45.    Oct 16  to  visit & Medicine  1.25    " 18  to  visit  1.00    " 19  to  Medicine  25    " 20  to  visit 20 hours and Medicine  2.50    " 21  to  visit Musk and other Medicine  3.00    " 22  to  visit and Medicine  1.25    " 23  to  visit and Medicine  1.18    " 24  to  visit and Medicine  1.00    " 26  to  visit and Medicine  1.12    " 31  to  visit and Medicine  1.25    Nov 16  to  visit and Medicine  1.25    " 18  to  visit and Medicine  1.25    1823 April 7  to  visit in part to Henry's estate  1.50    " July 9  to  Medicine  1.75       $19.71  
The above account was paid By Henry Johnson son of the above named Samuel on the 2nd day of January 1824.
Robert Morse Clerk for Josiah Denny Administration to the Estate of David Gibson Deceased
Grafton ss State of New Hampshire July 22 1826 Then personally appeared before me the above named Robert Morse and made oath to the truth of the above certificate By him subscribed Caleb Keith Justice of the Peace

I the subscribed hereby certify that I am administrator of the estate of David Gibson late of Rumney in the County of Grafton & State of New Hampshire deceased and according to the books of said deceased the within account in favour of said deceased against Samuel Johnson is just true that full faith may be given to Robert Morse who acted in the settlement of said account as my clerk. Joseph Quincy
State of New Hampshire Grafton ss August 16. 1826 Then the above named Joseph Quincy personally appeared & made oath that the above certificate by him signed is just true before me - Joseph Dill for Clerk
State of New Hampshire Grafton ss Court of Common Pleas Clerks Office
This certifies that Caleb Keith Esq. whose name appears within under his own proper hand with which I am well acquainted is a Justice of the peace throughout said State And that Joseph Bell Esq. whose name appears above under his own hand with which I am well acquainted is a Justice of the peace for said county of Grafton And that they are both qualified to administer oaths
David Gibson Asst. Clerk
Witness my hand and the Seal of said Court this 12th day of Septemr. A. D. 1826
Rollin Williams Clerk

Samuel Johnson
17.101
Dec 1761 -
17.101
23 May 1820
No 383. 29/100
not entitled
Sept 1820
1

State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss At the Court of Common Pleas held at Hanover within and for said county of Grafton being a court of record by law established on the first Tuesday of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty
Present the Honorable
Erin Bartlett } Esquires Justices Oliver Blaisdell }
Personally appeared in Open Court Samuel Johnson aged sixty four years resident in Dorchester in said county who being duly sworn according to law doth on his Oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows viz a private in Capt John Galscompany and Col o Pierce Langes Regiment in the New Hampshire line that his Original declaration is dated 15 th April 1818. And that he has received a pension & that his pension certificate is numbered 17.101. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth 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 18 th 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. I further declare I am by occupation a farmer. I am unable to do much of any labour & my wife is 63 y rs of age & is very infirm & unable to do much labour I have no children at home with me & have but two abroad and have no reason to expect help from them & as

an examination of my income will probably appear I stand in need of my country's bounty
Samuel Johnson
An inventory of the Real & personal estate of Samuel Johnson of Dorchester in the county of Grafton and State of New Hampshire appraised upon oath by us the subscribers together with a statement of the situation of his family ~
Schedule
   Description of property Value     about fifty acres of land partly improved with a small unfinished house & barn thereon 350.00   Net yearly income mortgage 20.00   Personal property   two Swine 10.00   one Kettle 25   two pots 1.00   one Kettle & skellet 50   Bake pan 50   latiles 1.00   3 Chests 1.50   one shovel & tongs 1.50   one narrow ax & iron wedge 1.50   brother & table ware 5.00   one lantern 50   10 common kitchen chairs 2.50   pails baskets tubs &c 1.00   one Hoe 17   one blue iron 50   377.42  
   Description of property Value     one Frying pan 17   one pair iron kettle 2.00   2 Spinning Wheels old 2.00   one Nail Hammer 17   one Churn 25   one wool cards (old) 17   one Sythe & rigging 50   5.84   377.42   383.26  
Deduct the amount of debts due by said Johnson 35.00  348.26
Samuel Johnson
The family of the within named Sam d Johnson is as follows viz consisting of himself aged sixty four years & of his wife aged sixty three years both infirm & unable to perform much manual labour  Simeon Bayley Thos. Whipple Jun
State of New Hampshire July 3 rd 1820
Grafton  The above named Simeon Bayley & Thomas Whipple Jun personally appeared and made solemn oath that the above schedule and statement contain a true & just inventory of the estate of Sam d Johnson as shown to them by the said Johnson according

to the best of their judgments before
E. Evans Notara public
Sworn to and declared on this fourth day of July in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and twenty —
W. Woodward Clerk
State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss
I George Woodward Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said county of Grafton do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and schedule thereto 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 schedule is three hundred eighty three dollars twenty six cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this fourth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty
W. Woodward Clerk

We the undersigned inhabitants of Wentworth State of New Hampshire and County of Grafton Do hereby certify to all whom it may concern that we have been personally acquainted with Mr Samuel Johnson for more than ten years and during that time we have considered him an honest frugal industrious citizen and having in his possession a small farm lying back on a hill which might have been worth between three and four hundred dollars had he have been able to have kept it in repair but having been visited by providence with a very severe sickness and his wife (yes the wife of his youth) having by a fall dislocated the bones in her right wrist
has rendered them both (together with old age) unfit for business and having sold his farm to pay his honest debts and being unable longer to support himself we cheerfully recommend him to the charity of his country for which he fought and bled and suffered many privations of which the present generation know nothing and may heaven forbid that a man of his merit should be reduced to the painful necessity of throwing himself on this or any other town as a town pauper while he is so richly deserving of his country —
But this he must have done before this time had it not have been for the interference of his son Henry Johnson who is now and has been since the year 1818 bearing the burden as a —

dutiful child hoping and believing that the government will afford him that relief that is richly his due. And we cannot hesitate to believe that they will consider it their duty to afford and thereby relieve the sufferings of one who suffered every thing but death in the achievement of our Independence and freedom
Grafton S d State of New Hampshire Deborah Jewett Moses Eaton 2 d } Selectmen of Wentworth
February 18 th 1826. Personally appearing the above said Deborah Jewett and Moses Eaton 2 d and made solemn oath that the above and foregoing statements are in their opinion just and true before me Caleb Keith justice of the peace
Grafton ss
Court of Common Pleas Clerks Office
This certifies that the Hon Caleb Keith is a justice of the peace throughout the state of New Hampshire duly qualified to make the above certificate
Witness my hand & the seal of said Court this 6 th day of March A.D. 1826
William Woodworth Clerk

We the subscribers select men of Wentworth are well acquainted with Mr Samuel Johnson and Henry Johnson his son whose account we certified to be reasonable for the support of his father and mother of one dollar each per week amounting to $6.40
We further certify that in our opinion the before mentioned account is reasonable just and true
Moses Eaton 2 d } Selectmen of Caleb Heith } Wentworth
State of New Hampshire Grafton ss Oct 11 th 1826
Personally appearing, the above named Moses Eaton 2 d and Caleb Heith, selectmen of Wentworth, made solemn Oath, that the above certificate, by them subscribed was in their belief true, before me
Enoch Page p. Just. Peace

Aaron Jewett Sec. t.

1810 Samuel Johnson Dr to Aaron Jewett    June 30 to 1023 feet merchantable boards  4 09    Nov 28 to dressing 12 \frac{3}{4} yards of cloth at 17cts per yard  2 16    to 100 feet clear boards and sawing  72    1811 Sept 23 10 lb cheese and 3 lb of pork —  1 44    1812 Nov to dressing 6 \frac{3}{4} yards cloth at 17cts  1 15    1812 January to dressing 12 yards at 14cts  1 64    do to 9 yards at 22 cts per yard 4 \frac{3}{4} yards at 29  3 36    to lumber 61 cents  61    1813 Nov. to dressing 2 \frac{1}{2} yards of cloth at 12cts  30    do 4 \frac{1}{2} yards at 10  45    do 7 yards at 17 cents  1 21  
July 11 th 1814 Samuel Johnson Settled 17 13  The above account and paid $3,53 and balanced by a note 13 thirteen dollars and sixty cents on interest
  October 13 1817 to dressing cloth —  1 44    Nov to one thousand refuse boards  2 25    July 1818 to one gallon Gin —  1 00    Nov to dressing 8 \frac{1}{2} yards of cloth at 17cts  1 43    do to 8 \frac{1}{2} yards 22 cents —  1 87    do to dressing 7 yards at 17 cents —  1 19    to dressing cloth and dying yarn  1 02     10 20  
I the subscriber certify that I received of Henry Johnson son of Samuel Johnson on the eleventh day of February 1821 in cash of the payment of the above mentioned note and interest amounting to eighteen dollars and eighty cents and the above account amounting to ten dollars and twenty cts $29 00
Aaron Jewett
I hereby certify that Aaron Jewett is a credible Witness — Caleb Keith for Ben

State of New Hampshire Grafton ss July 21 st 1826 Personally appeared before me Aaron Jewett- Subscriber to the within Certificate and made solemn oath to the truth of the same Caleb Keith for Peace
State of New Hampshire Grafton ss Court of Common Pleas Clerks Office This certifies that Caleb Keith Esquire whose name appears above & within under his own proper hand with which I am well acquainted is a Justice of the peace throughout said State duly qualified to administer oaths Witness my hand and the Seal of said Court this 12 th day of Sept A. D. 1826 N. Woodworth Clerk

Thos Whipple's Account

Samuel Johnson of Wentworth to Thomas Whipple Dr
  22 nd January 1818 To wife bal. f's. pow d & opium for y r m ly $1.00   23 rd " " To wife f's pow d opium & attendance for y r m ly 1.00   24 " " To wife b r Tant soda & opium f's pow d & for y r m ly 1.00   25 " " To wife f's pow d & attendance for y r m ly 1.00   26 th " " To wife f's pow d castor oil soda & for y r m ly 1.00   31 st " " To wife b r Tant attendance & medicines for y r m ly 0.34   31 st " " To 2 oz castor oil in addition 0.50   5 th February 1818 To call, Pice Univ d & bor. Sub for y r m ly 0.34   30 th March To bor d Aral spin. & Peru. for y r m ly 0.5   27 th Sept r 1819 To call and medicines for y r wife 2.00   9 th Oct r " To wife physe and medicines for y r wife 1.50   20 th Dec r " To wife emetic Leasia & for y r wife 1.00   1 st July 1820 To wife and medicines for y r m ly 1.34   31 st " 1821 To wife pills and bitters for y r wife 0.34   8 th Nov r " To bitters for y r wife 0.42   19 th " " To pills for y r wife   27 th Sept r 1822 To wife Sal Auratis Alij. Pro columbo brange Oul for y r wife 1.50   $15.78 
  16 th Sept r 1820 b r by cash paid by Samuel Johnson 12.18   Balance now due $3.60 
I Thomas Whipple Jr Physician do solemnly swear that the above is a just and true copy of my accounts & the state of debit and credit as appears by my books up to the date hereof against Samuel Johnson - Thomas Whipple Jr August 28 th 1826
Grafton } State of New Hampshire August 28 th 1826 Then the above named Thos Whipple Jr personally appearing made solemn oath that the above account by him signed is just and true Caleb Keith Jr Dae

I hereby certify that the within named Thomas Whipple Jr is a credible witness -
Caleb Keith Jr Esquire
State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss
Court of Common Pleas Clerks Office
This certifies that Caleb Keith Esquire whose name appears above & within under his own proper hand with which I am well acquainted. is a Justice of the Peace throughout said State, duly qualified to administer oaths
Witness my hand and the Seal of said Court this 12 th day of Septm A. D. 1826
Rollwoodward Clerk

Mrs. Eaton Acct.

Same Johnson to M c Feeters & Dr
  Dec 1: 1819 To 1/4 qt tea 35 (9) 2 1/2 Tcha 67 1 02   (2) 1/2 lb Raisins 9 1/2 Simamon 6 1st Brandy 30 4 5   1 Witting 13 (Jan 11: 1820) 2 1/2 Tcha 67 1/4 St ea 21 1 01   (15) 1st w Rum 21 4 1/2 St ea 30 (Feb 8) 2 1/2 Tcha 67 1 14   1/4 qt tea 35 (20) 1/4 qt tea 35 (21) 2 1/2 Tcha 67 (6) 1/4 qt tea 35 72   (16) 1/4 qt tea 35 (18) 1 Gill w Rum 8 (21) 1/2 lb Dearlads 49   2 1/2 Tcha 67 2 1/2 w 11 yam 126 1/2 lb tea 63 56   (Jan 28) 2 Gills w Rum 20 5 1/2 St ea 34 1 Duanter 1/2 24   2 Gills w Rum 20 Rum 11 (July 3) 1/2 lb w Rum 13 24   (5) 1/2 lb w Rum 10 (7) 1/4 qt tea 34 (21) 1 Gallon w Rum 34 24   4 1/2 St ea 47 2 1/2 Tcha 67 1 Clark Scap 10 24   (August 20) 1/4 qt tea 32 32 1271   (Nov 6) 1/4 qt tea 34 (28) 1/2 lb St ea 32 76 26   (May 27: 1822) 2 1/2 Tcha 60 (July 8) 2 1/2 Tcha 60 1 00   1/4 qt tea 30 1 Glass w Rum 5 (Sept 21) 2 1/2 Tcha 60 85   1/4 qt tea 30 (Nov 19) 2 doz Crackers 34 1 lb Raisins 17 81   2 gts w Rum 33 (29) 1/4 tea 27 1 1/2 Tcha 28 88   (Dec 9) 1 Gill Rum 8 1/4 qt tea 30 1 1/2 Tcha 28 66 520   (March 11: 1823) 1 1/2 Tcha 28 (Apr 24) 1/4 St ea 21 49   (May 26) 2 1/2 Tcha 60 1/4 St ea 21 1 1/2 lb Lottens 38 1 09   (June 20) 2 1/2 Tcha 60 1/4 St ea 21 (July 15) 1/2 lb Indigo 38 1 09   3 1/2 Tcha 65 1/4 qt tea 24 1 Gill w Rum 8 1 07   (Aug 4) 2 gts w Rum 30 1/2 St ea 42 1st w Rum 8 80   12 Pins & pins 11 (Sept 5) 1/4 tea 23 2 1/2 Tcha 60 84   (Oct 2) 1 1/2 Tcha 25 (24) 1 1/2 Tcha 25 (Nov 10) 1 1/2 Tcha 25 72   (Jan 10: 1824) 1 1/2 Tcha 25 (17) 1 1/2 Tcha 25 1/4 qt tea 34 84   (31) 1 1/2 Tcha 25 (March 9) 10 Br Spuits 38 1 1/2 Tcha 25 1/4 tea 27 22   (24) 2 1/2 Tcha 60 1st w Rum 14 (Apr 23) 2 1/2 Tcha 60 1 14   (June 11) 2 1/2 Tcha 60 (July 6) 2 1/2 Tcha 60 2 1/2 Lottens 30 50   1 Glass w Rum 4 (Oct 2) 1 1/2 Tcha 25 (Feb 8) 1st w Rum 1/2 44   (March 16) 2 1/2 Tcha 60 (June 28) 1 1/2 Tcha 25 75   (Sept 20) 1 Glass w Rum 4 (Dec 10) 1 Glass Rum 4 8   (March 14 1826) 2 1/2 Tcha 60 1/4 St ea 20 60   1267   30 34 
Carried over

Brought over  Samuel Johnson Credit    1820       Febr 10)  By Cash 3 (25)  Atks 96 Rags 5  104    March 14)  By Rye &c   165    Sept 16  By Cash  to Balance  10 02    1821    1271    Janr 14)  By Cash  to Balance  76 76    1823       Janr 2)  By note from his son Henry   420 420    1825       March 24)  By note from his son Henry   1174 1174    1826       June 24  By note from his son Henry   93 93       30,34  
I certify the above amount and credit is a true copy of the amount & credit copied from my Book as charged against Samuel Johnson
Moses Eaton 2 d
State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss. Sept. 11 th 1826 Personally appearing the above named Moses Eaton 2 nd made solemn Oath that the above certificate by him subscribed was just and true
Before me Enoch Page Jr. Just. Peace
State

State of New Hampshire Grafton ss
Court of Common Pleas Clerks Office
This certifies that Enoch Page Esq whose name appears within under what I believe to be his proper hand with which I am some acquainted, is a Justice of the peace for said county of Grafton duly qualified to administer oaths —
Witness my hand & the seal of said Court This 13 th day of September A. D. 1826 G. Woodworth Clerk
John Eaton Clerk

Law

Newark N. J. March 1825
Hon T. Whipple
Sir,
Accompanying this you will receive the declaration of Samuel Johnson of Westport for a pension with the washers, which I am directed to send to your care.
Accept my thanks for your kind remembrance of me during the present session of Congress.
I should be pleased to see a copy of the report of Commtee & Documents on the subject of a Military Post at the mouth of Columbia river
Yours respectfully
Goldwoodward

To the Hon The Secretary at War
Sir I enclose sundry accounts and affidavits relative to the claim of Samuel Johnson to a pension I hope their examination at the office of the War depart- ment will not be delayed longer than may be necessary as Mr Johnson's case requires relief by aids from the government
I am with much considera- tion your Obt Servt.
Thos Whipple Jr
Wentworth N.H. Sept. 14 th 1826

Hon. Johnson Account

Samuel Johnson to Henry Johnson Dr.
To maintenance - for finding yourself and wife with food lodg- ing clothing and nursing from the 14 th day of July 1820 to the 28 th day of August 1826 being three hundred and twenty weeks at one dollar per week each ----- $ 640.00 Henry Johnson
I Henry Johnson do solemnly swear that the above amount by me subscribed is just and true according to the best of my knowledge and belief - Henry Johnson
Grafton ss } State of New Hampshire August 28 th 1826
Then the above named Henry Johnson personally appearing made solemn oath that the above account by him signed is just and true. - Before me Caleb Keith Jr. Deane
Thereby certify that Henry Johnson is a credible witness - Caleb Keith Jr. Deane

We the undersigned Selectmen of the town of Wentworth do hereby certify that we have examined the within account signed by Henry Johnson and believe it to be reasonable and we further certify that we are acquainted with Samuel Johnson and his wife that they are not able to contribute in any considerable degree to their own support being both advanced in years and sickly and infirm. We further certify that the said Henry Johnson has a family consisting of a Wife and seven children all of whom are young and not able to contribute much towards their own support that said Henry Johnson is a farmer and dependent upon his own labour for the support of his own family that his property is small and if he should be deprived of health would be inadequate to the support of his family for any length of time.
Moses Eaton 2 d } Selectmen of Caleb Keith } Wentworth
State of New Hampshire Grafton ss. Sept. 11 th 1826 Personally appearing, the above named Moses Eaton 2 d and Caleb Keith, made oath that the above certificate, by them subscribed, was in their belief true Before me Enoch Page J. Just. Peace

State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss.
Court of Common Pleas Clerks Office
This certifies to whom it may concern that Caleb Keith Esquire whose name appears on this sheet under his own proper hand with which I am acquainted is a Justice of the peace throughout said State and that Enoch Page Esquire whose name also appears on this sheet under his own hand, as I believe, though less acquainted with it than with Mr. Keith, is a Justice of the peace for said county of Grafton and that they are both qualified to administer oaths
Witness my hand and the Seal of said Court this 12 th day of September A. D. 1826
Rollavellour Clerk

4 March 1823.
Samuel Johnson, N.H.
Hon. Tho. Whipple Wentworth, N.H.
Rec d 20 Oct. 1826
Dept. of War City of Washington
Wentworth N.H. Oct. 19 th 1826
Rec d Oct. 20. 1826
Whipple N.H.

Wentworth Oct r 11 th 1826
J. P. Edwards Esq.
Sir in your note received respecting the account of the son Henry Johnson for the support of his Father Samuel Johnson & Mother you seem to think the evidence not satisfactory as to the justice of the account the Selectmen have now testified to the fact of the justice as well as the reasonableness of that account. I am well acquainted with the parties and hesitate not to say that the whole of Johnsons property since the schedule which he sent to the War Office and which I assisted in making out has been expended and more than expended & that the son Henry Johnson is ill able to provide for his own children without being charged with his Fathers maintenance. Caleb Keith Esq. is one of our bounds choirs of State and may be wholly relied on as may also the other Selectmen who has signed the present affidavit. I hope the present proof will be satisfactory
Yours with much respect
Thos. Whipple Jr.