Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 20215, for Samuel C Johnston, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
New Jersey
Johnston, Samuel C. Margaret
W 20215
CONTENTS

8356
New York Roll
Samuel C. Johnston of Preble in the state of New York who was a Corporal in the regiment commanded by Colonel Elias Dayton of the New Jersey for the term of four years 1776
scribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 th of April 1818 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th of March 1819 and sent to Hannah Iabey B. Phelps Esq. P.O. Preble N. York.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819. 10 m th  \frac{18}{30} + \frac{4}{31} - $5:83 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th Sept r 1819 - 48: -
$ 133:83
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
continued
Specification of Pay to Samuel Johnston P.O. Preble N. York
3.66 2/3

Johnston, Samuel C. NJ W20215

For 6 p.m. 1832
1202 Margaret Johnston
of Paul C. Johnston deceased
died on the 22 d of January 1832
at Albany in the State of N. York
in with a cargo in the amt commanded by Captain N. J. of the Regt commanded by Col. C. Dayton in the N. Jersey line for 2 years Corporal.
Col to W. G. Clarke
Feb 11th '45
to Sarah Hutton ap 10
1845
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 88 Dollars 37 Cents per in commence on the 23 rd day of March, 1834.
Warrant of Pension issued, the 14 th day of 1838 and sent to L. Held, Homer, N. York
Arrears to the 14th of Sept. 1838 - $39.24 Pens-annual allowance ending 4th Jan '39 = 74.00
$1137.24
July 1836
{ Revolutionary War, } Act July 4, 1836 Section the 9

Samuel C. Johnson Pension application
8350
D 1510

State of New York
Cortland County } On this 12 th day of September 1820 personally appeared in open Court to wit in the Court of Common Pleas held at the Court house in the town of Homer in & for the County of Cortland. It being a Court of Record for the said County Samuel P Johnston aged sixty seven on the 10 th day of September instant resident in the town of Homer in said County who being first duly sworn ac- cording to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows to wit that he the said Samuel enlisted for the term of twelve months or or above the beginning of the year 1776 in the State of New Jersey in the Company Commanded by Captain John Roff in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Elias Dayton in the line of the State of New Jersey on the Continental establishment that he continued to serve in the said Corps until the beginning of the year 1777 when he was discharged from the said service at Mount Independence in the state of Vermont that he immediately after his discharge enlisted a second time for the term of three years at Mount Independence in the State of Vermont in the Company Commanded by Captain John Roff in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Elias Dayton in the line of the State of New Jersey on the Con- tinental establishment that he continued to serve in the said Corps Commanded a part of the time by Captain John Roff & after he was promoted to a Major by Captain Richard Cox until the month of January 1780 or thereabouts when he was discharged from the said service at Mendham in the State of New Jersey. That the date of the said Samuel's discharge original declaration was the 19 th day of April 1818. That the said Samuel receives a pension. The number of his Pension Certificate is 8356. — And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 & 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 pro-

visions of an act entitled 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 herunto annexed & by me subscribed. The said Samuel is by occupation a Farmer & is from age & infirmities unable to earn more than half enough for his support. He has a wife & one grand child residing in his family. His wife's name is Margaret she is 64 years old. She is unable to earn her support but is able to do a little light work. His grand child's name is Samuel. Plin- -Matrix aged 12 years is of a weakly constitution he is able to do some light work but more than not half enough to support him.
Sworn to & declared by Samuel C. Johnston on the 12 th day of September 1820 before
Edward C. Reed. Barak Niles Oliver Wisewell
Judges of Cortland Common Pleas
The said Court herein set forth the reasons why it is a Court of Record
1 st It is expressly made a Court of Record by the Statute Laws of the State of New York
2 nd The Court proceeds according to the course of the Common Law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount keeping a Record of their proceedings
3 rd The Court has the power of fine & imprisonment.

Schedule of the income or property belonging to Samuel C. Johnston on the 12 th day of September 1820 necessary Clothing & bedding excepted —
1 Grey mare 16 years old on Roan mare 12 50 1 Colt 1 Yearling Heifer
Upon the above property Saben B. Phelps has two executions amounting to $54.57 or a few cents over the judgments were obtained on a debt for a horse bought by the said Johnston of the said Phelps —
1 Cow & calf 10 sheep 2 hogs 20 fowls a small quantity of buckwheat & oats a small piece of corn growing — 1 old plough 1 old sled 1 old harness 1 pot 1 dish kettle small 1 fry- ing pan 2 trammels 1 old spinning wheel 10 other spinning wheels 4 barrels old 3 old grain chests 1 table 3 chairs 1 old cupboard 8 plates 4 cups & saucers 6 bowls 1 looking glass 1 sugar cup old 1 old milk cup 3 milk pans old tin two old wooden pails 2 old tin pail 2 tea pots 1 old log chain 1 old saddle 1 old bridle 1 wash tub 1 churn 2 1/2-boats 1 jug 1 half bushel 1 old wooden fan 1 old sieve 1 old bread tray 2 old sickles
One piece of land of about 15 acres on Lot No 65 in Probh bought of Abigail Barber March 20. 1820 for which the said Samuel gave 2 Judgments of $70.19 each before Edward C. Reed Esquire in favor of said Barber which Judgments were docketed in Portland County Clerks Office & no part of the same is paid the Judgments were given for the purchase money of the land except $8 which was paid at the time — Am t now due on the Judg ts including interest & costs $147.91
One note against Lewis Linklaen who has run away Am t of note including interest $3.44
An account against Thaddeus Fribie Am t $4.00
An account against Harvey Howard Am t $3.00
1 Pr Shovel & tongs —
Samuel C. Johnston

Cortland County ss I Joshua Ballard Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Cortland do hereby certify certify that the foregoing oath & the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Record of the said Court & 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 afore said schedule is fifty dollars - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court on this 23 rd day of September 1820
Joshua Ballard Clerk of the Court for the County of Cortland
Samuel C. Schenck Pension application
8350
23 Sept 1820

V1621.
Margaret Johnson
widow of Sam l B.

State of New Jersey } Burlington County }
I Samuel Plonteaux aged Thirty one Years, being duly sworn according to Law- depon and say, that I lived in the Family of Samuel C. Johnston & his Wife Margaret Johnston, in the Years 1828 & 1829, and say, that he did several times see their Marriage Certificate, and read it, which stated that Margaret Pitt was Married to Samuel C. Johnston, in the City of Burlington, State of New Jersey on the 11 th day of April 1773 by Samuel Hoase Justice of the Peace according to this deponents recollection, he says, that in the Year 1834, the Papers, and the Family Bible, in which a Family Record was kept, which this deponent has seen, which stated their Marriage also, were all destroyed, and lost - this deponent further says, that he at Samuel C. Johnston request, did, four Years ago last January, take said Marriage Certificate, and put down, the day and date of their Marriage, also put down, the Births Deaths and Marriages of his Children, the Children were Six in Number, three of them Married, & three are, or were then Dead, said Bible was very old, and is Destroyed or lost - said Samuel C. Johnston & Wife were, & is, my Grand Father & Grand Mother -
Sworn and subscribed before me this 18 th day of July 1837 Logan Campbell J. Pease
Samuel Plonteaux
I certify that Samuel Plonteaux is a person of truth and veracity and respectable in his neighbourhood.
Logan Campbell J. Pease

State of New York } Cortland County } ss.
I Polly Lilley of the Town of Pinedale in said County & State, aged Forty two years, being duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath say, that a Number years ago she was present in company with Hannah Carpenter, at Samuel C. Johnston & Margaret Johnson his Wife, in said Town of Pinedale. That while there, Mrs Johnston aforesaid, was looking over some old papers, & asked us, Mrs Carpenter & myself, if we ever saw a Marriage Certificate, we told her No, she then handed, their Marriage Certificate, to Mrs Carpenter, & Mrs Carpenter Read it. I recollect distinctly, that said Certificate, stated, she was Married to Samuel C. Johnston, in the City of Burlington in the year 1773, by a justice of the Peace, whose Christian Name, was Samuel, but his Surname I do not recollect. That she is very confident she has seen said Marriage Certificate, as much as three or four times since, she further says, that she has seen a family Record, belonging to said Samuel C. & Anne Margaret his Wife which was kept in an old Bible, which stated the time & date of their Marriage as aforesaid, and that the same is destroyed together with said Marriage Certificate, they were destroyed a few years since, together with all said Johnston Papers, they being left in an old Log House, in an old Clear, with a loom loom, the Rain, or Water got, or run into said Clear, whereby they were destroyed, by Children, who had free access to said House, Mr & Mrs Johnston, having, at the time gone to live with one of their connections about twenty five Miles off, and did not return til nearly or quite a year afterwards, - I have been personally acquainted with them for upwards of twenty five years part all of which time they lived together as Man & Wife, was their Near Neighbors, except, the year as aforesaid -
sworn and subscribed before me
this 15 th day of August 1837 -
Levi P. Canfield J. Peace
Witnesses -
Levi P. Canfield of Homer Cortland
County New York
James M. Neil Homer Cortland County New York
her Polly & Lilley mark

I certify that Polly Lilley is a person of truth and veracity & reputable in her neighborhood -
Lizur B Canfield J. Peace
State of New York Cortland County, Clerk's Office. I, the undersigned Nelson D. Thompson Clerk of said County hereby certify that Lizur B Canfield Esq. whose name is subscribed to the within Affidavit was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly qualified according to Law and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice & verily believe his signature within is genuine —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of said County this 15 th day of August A D 1837
N. Thompson Clerk

State of New York Cortland County ss.
I, Jabez B. Phelps as aforesaid do hereby certify in addition to my former certificate that I am personally acquainted with the within or above named Samuel J. Johnston and know him to be in excellent circumstances & to stand in need of his country's assistance for his com- -able support And I again transmit the proceed- ings & testimony to the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act. of Congress
Jabez B. Phelps
Enfield Jan'y 28. 1819

State of Vermont Century of J. B. Phelps of the County of Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Centerville do hereby certify that I am well ac- quainted with the within named Sam- uel Johnston and do believe the sub- stance of the within affidavit is true Jahaz B. Phelps
Clerk's Office Centerville County to wit
I hereby certify that Jahaz B. Phelps Esq. whose signature appears to the within was at the time of taking the affidavit an acting Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for said County - his acts therefore in that ca- pacity were to have been regarded as such & further that his name within appears to be his hand writing Given under my hand and the seal of said County this 21 May 1818
Sam l Hotchkiss J. D. Clerk Johnston Centerville

State of New York Cortland County, ss.
I, Jabez B. Phelps do hereby certify in addition to my former certificate that I am personally acquainted with the within or above named Samuel J. Johnson and know him to be in excellent circumstances & to stand in need of his country's assistance for his comfort -able support And I again transmit the proceed- ings & testimony to the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress
Jabez B. Phelps
Orisk 28. 1819

Wren & Hudson Clerk
V 1621 Margaret Johnston
Act July 4. 1836
Admitted Corporal Corporal 2 years
Resign to commence 23 day of January 1834
L. B. Canfield Esq., Homer New York

Declaration
in Order to Obtain the benefit of the Third Section of the Act of Congress of the 4 th of July 1836
State of New York } on this 15 th day of February Cattaraugus County } 1837 personally appeared before the Judges of Cattaraugus
County Common Pleas, being a Court of Re- cord, in Open Court Margaret Johnston a re- sident of the Town of Pangle in the County of Pangle , in the County of Cattaraugus and State of New York, aged Eighty Three Years on the fourth day of December next - who being duly sworn according to Law, doth on her Oath make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the ben- -efit of the provision made by the Act of Congress Passed July 4 th 1836 that she is the Widow of Samuel C. Johnston who was a Private or Sergeant in the Continental line of the Army of the Revolution. She further declares that she was Married on the Eleventh day of April 1774 to the said Samuel C. Johnston - that her Husband the aforesaid Samuel C. Johnston Died on the 21 st day of January 1834 according to the best of her recollection - the complaint of which he died was called a Dropsy in the Head - she says she has remained a Widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof herewith annexed - she says she was Married in the City of Burlington State of New Jersey, by Samuel Hoare Esquire, she says she had a Certificate of her Marri- -age, which was worn out, & destroyed a few Years since - she & Husband were two Years & an Infant among the Indians in the Revolution

She says her Husband Samuel C. Johnston aforesaid was a Revolutionary Soldier & belonged to the Continental line of the Army of the Revolution and drew a Pension while living — and that she is so old and blind she cannot write her name
Witness — Levi S. Campfield of Ham- Cortland County, New York
Gideon Root of Ham
Cortland County, State of N. York
Sworn before me this 15th day of Feby 1837. D. Amos Clerk
Cortland County Court
her Margaret Johnston mark
Cortland County } we Elijah B. Mary & Merriam State of New York } Plomptean of the Town of Noble in the County of Cortland & State of New York, being duly sworn
depon & say, to wit / Merriam Plomptean that she is the Daughter of the said Margaret Johnston, age Forty Nine Years and is personally knowing to the Death of the said Samuel C. Johnston, in having Died at her House, & that the said Margaret Johnston has remained a Widow ever since the period of said Samuel C. Johnston's Death, as aforesaid, she says. That from her own knowledge, Belief & report, that she has no doubt but what, said Margaret Johnston is the legal and only Wife of the said Samuel C. Johnston & that every thing set forth in her Declaration is just & true — and the said Elijah B. Mary says, he has been per- -sonally acquainted with Samuel C. Johnston & Margaret Johnston aforesaid for Fifteen or Sixteen Years past, being their nearest Neighbors, Sixty Rods off only — was, present when Samuel C. Johnston aforesaid, Died, says he knows that said Margaret Johnston has remained a Widow ever since, that they lived together as Man & Wife, while he knew them & that he has no doubt but the facts set forth in her Declaration are true —

Subscribed & sworn before me this 15 th day of Febru- ary 1837.
Leicester B. Canfield J. Peace
Elijah B. Mory Meribah P. Mory
I certify that Elijah B. Mory & Meribah P. Mory are persons of truth & veracity & respectable in their neighbourhood - Leicester B. Canfield J. Peace
Cortland County / State of New York
I Hannah Carpenter aged Thirty Eight Years do now and say that a
number of years ago, & frequently since, I was in the habit of frequently being at the dwelling House of Samuel C. Johnston & Margaret Johnston who was Samuel C. Johnston's Wife, I since a neighbor to them over twenty years, I recollect distinctly fifteen or sixteen years ago I was visiting at said Johnston, when Mrs Margaret Johnston showed me a certificate of her Marriage, & that according to my best recollection, said certificate was most worn out, I think said certificate states that she was married to Samuel C. Johnston, in Burlington State of New Jersey by Esquire Samuel Hovee in the year 1774 - I have frequently heard them both say that they were taken prisoners by the Indians & Tories, & kept prisoners among them over two years in the time of the Revolution -
Hannah Carpenter
sworn and subscribed before me this 16 th day of March 1837 - before me
Leicester B. Canfield J. Peace
I certify that Hannah Carpenter of Cortlandville, Cortland County & State of New York is a person of truth & veracity & respectable in her neighbourhood - Leicester B. Canfield J. Peace

State of New York
Cortland County Clerk's Office J. S. Brant Smithson Clerk of said County do hereby Certify that Lizzie B. Canfield Esq whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavits before whom said
Mary Meribab Plonkane & Hannah Carpenter purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same. a Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly qualified & sworn & authorized to act as such. and further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Justice & verily believe his signature to the within affidavits to be genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of said County this 16th day of March A.D. 1834
Orren O. Smithson Clerk
sworn to commence 23 day of January 1834
Admitted Confess Confessed 2 years
Not July 4. 1836
1621 Margaret Johnson
J. B. Canfield Esq Homer New York

Rev WIDOW, &c.
Dec 8/03 Rolls(2) of Ross co. L. W. Dept p.
File No. 20213-
Margaret Johnston
Mid '7
Samuel C. Johnston
Co. F. Rev. War
Act: July 4, 1836
Index:—Vol. 14 , Page 381
[Arrangement of 1870.]
✓

V New York
Margaret Johnston
Surplus
Let to L.B. Canfield
July 1837
To same Nov. 16, 1837
to same Aug. 17, 1838.

192
S. Lewis
Samuel B. Johnson
N. J.
N. 20215

Received in Camp the 8 th of Jan y , 1780 of Samuel Johnson Corporal in Col t Dayton's Com y 3 B t of Jers y , one Gun Baynet and Cartridge Box etc. by ————— Eph n Darby 2 d M t

Samuel Johnson
M.J. W20215
W. File 20215

Mendham Jan y 8 1780
Samuel Johnson a corporal belonging to the third Jersey Regmt. in the service of the United States of America, having served within a few days of the time for which he enlisted, is hereby Discharged from said Regiment
Wm. Doughty S. Jersey Regiment

Easton June 7 th 1779
Sir Please to pay to Saml Johnson what pay is coming to me to the amount of twenty five Dollars and his Receipt shall be a Discharge for the same
Thos M c Gehee
To Capt Anderson Paymaster 3 rd Jersey Regt
Easton June 7 th 1779
Sir please to pay to Saml Johnson the sum of twenty five Doll s & Deduct the same from the pay due to me & his Receipt shall be your sufficient Discharge
To Capt Anderson Paymaster 3 rd Jersey Regt
Thos M c Gehee

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Johnson of the New Jersey regiment on command to Mount Holly & has leave of ab- sence for five days from this date. Given at Elizabethton May 8 th 1779
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Robert L. Co

New York
Samuel C. Johnston a pensioner under the act of 1818 to what time paid?
Yours &c V. Luce
John Henry Egan 3 d Auditor's office
Dec 22 d Nov. 1834 p t to that period
SH

Have J. L. Edwards Esq.
Washington City -

Worm March 17 th 1837
Dear Sir - please examine the papers of Mrs Johnston & inform me the result & oblige your humble Servt L. M. Canfield Cortland County N. York -
Have J. L. Edwards Esq.

WILLIAM FRANKLIN
Chief in and over his Mem- ories thereon depending in
ant Minister, or Justice of
al Purpose of Marriage
Monmouth in the Co. of the Secy

Rome Jan'y 29 1845
Sir
I beg leave, very respectfully, to ask, for a certificate of the increase of Pension - due - Margaret Johnston, (widow of Samuel Johnston), a pensioner under the act of 1838 if there is an increase justly her due, as there appears to be from her statements. Viz. That her husband the said Samuel Johnston, done the service, for which she is allowed a pension in the capacity of a Sergeant , which will more fully appear by reference to the proof on file, in the pension Office, to which I would respectfully refer the Commission of pensions,
I have the honor to be
Very respectfully
Your Ob't Serv't
W. G. Wade
Hon J. S. Edwards Committee of Pensions Washington

I Wm Vandermah and Joel S. Merriam of the town of Pinedale County of Centre Penn being well acquainted with Samuel Johnston and do know that he is in indigent cir- cumstances and do believe his affidavit to be true
Sworn & Subscribed before me this
13 day of April 1818
William Vandermah
Joel S. Merriam
John B. Phelps
I Herman Phelps & David Vanatta of Pinedale do solemnly swear that we are well acquainted with Wm Vandermah and Joel S. Merriam and do believe that the certificate they have above signed to is true and that they are men of good moral character
Herman Phelps
David Vanatta
Sworn & Subscribed to this 13. day of April 1818 before me
John B. Phelps one of the Judges of Centre Com- mon Pleas

State of Vermont Cortland County ss. I, Jabez B. Phelps one of the judges of Cattle and Common Pleas for said County do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Wm Vanderwal, Gail S. Merriam Herman Phelps & David VanEtta and do know them to be men of good moral character and do believe their certificates in true
Judge's certificate to disprove charges wanted
Jabez B. Phelps
Samuel Johnston Clerk Dayton, N Jersey Rep
76 T
P.O. Preble N.Y.

Revolutionary Pension claim -
FREE
16th In N. J. S. Edward Commission Pension
Washington City -
District Columbia -

Homer, Cortland County, N. York
July 20 th 1838-
Dear Sir - in your letter of June 16 th 1837, relative to the application of Margaret Johnston, the Widow of Samuel C. Johnston for a Pension under the act of 1836 - you state, that the Proof of her Marriage is not as satisfactory as it should be - Proof, in her case, was obtained as near as could be, then , as intimated in your letter. Several Affidavits, & some Documentary evidence were forwarded, you [I think], in February or March last, in support of her claim - please examine them, if you have not, & inform me the result as soon as convenient as she now is not expected to live, from one day to another - also - please have the goodness, to send me, the Acts, or act, & your Regulations, thereon, which were last last Session, if any, relative to Pensions, & by so doing you will oblige your humble Servt
J. L. Edwards Esqr L. B. Campfield

Margaret Johnston
Affectionate Friend
27 th 1838 - for Pennine

State of New Jersey Camden County
I Margaret Johnston of the Town of Pile in said State and County, being duly sworn according to Law, doth on her Oath say, that she is the Widow of Samuel C. Johnston Deceased who was a Revolutionary Soldier & drew a Pension - She further says - that her oldest child was Eleven Months old, when she went to her said Hus- -band, when he was in Capt. Prop's Company, and that she lived in Mount Holly, in the State of New Jersey, before she went, she says her child's Name was Rebecca Johnston, which she left at home, with her Mother and agreed to give her one Dollar per Week for the taking care of her said Child, which her said husband paid, out of his Wages, Received while in the service - she further says - that her said Husband had the Small Pox, and hired a Man to come to Mount Holly, and bring her to camp, to take care of him - that he was stationed not far from Maristown, in New Jersey, it was in the Spring of the Year, that she staid with him a few days over two Months, & took care of him, & she thinks there was twelve in the Camp to which she was attached - that she cooked & Washed for the Camp, while there, she says that Capt John Prop said to her she ought to have had two Dollars per Week for what she did

Capt Pop, said to me, that he would try to get some out of their (to wit) the Solon's and free me - but I never received one penny - the War I can - not recollect, because I have become so old, over Eighty years of age she says she recollects, it was a very gloomy and Discouraging time with the Army at that time - and that she never learned to write -
Sworn and subscribed before me this 27 th day of August 1838
her Margaret Johnston Mark
Levi S Canfield Wooman Cortland County New York Justice of the Peace
Witness Elijah B Mory Pable, Cortland County New York
I certify that Margaret Johnston who has subscribed and sworn to the above is a person of truth of veracity & reputable in her neighbourhood
LB Canfield J. Peace
State of New York Cortland County ss I Owen Thomson Clerk of said County do hereby Certify that Levi S Canfield Esq before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been taken was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in for said County duly Elected & qualified & further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice & verily believe his signature above is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 28 th day of August AD 1838 Owen Thomson Clerk

Horne August 29 th 1838
Respected Sir -
Your Letter relative to Margaret Johnston of the 17 th Inst is duly Rec d and I trust, her Affa- -davit, will satisfy you, relative to the circumstances under which she was in Capt Rop's Company - She cannot recollect the year - but I suppose, the Mss Rpts of Capt Rop's Company heretofore sent to you, would tell the year - I have been acquainted with the old Lady 23 years & her Husband till his Death, they lived near me 15 years - I had a nephew of theirs, in My Company, the last War - & when I moved here - they came soon to see me, about him, & an intimate acquaintance was formed, with the old Man, he then was very intelligent, and was very fond of relating his Revolutionary exploits which he used too, often to me, also he was fond of hearing from me, any thing about the late War & if there ever was a Meritorious application I think Mrs is one - She & Children are extremely indigent, & want her just due - please attend to this as soon as convenient, & inform me the result Yours with Sentiments of respect
L B Cranfill
J. L. Edwards Esq

Want J. L. Edwards Esq.
Washington, City -

Hornes, Cortland County. New York, March 30 th 1838
Hon. Sir - enclose, I forward you some more Affidavits, & papers, relative to the claim of Margaret Johnston, the Widow of Samuel C. Johnston, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner & a Colonel - you will discover on the Roll of Capt. Ropes's Company New Jersey Regt. - that Margaret Johnston belonged to the Regt. also, a part of a Marriage Certificate, or intended Marriage, is enclosed, & some other Papers, in relation to her Husband's Service - I understand the old Lady went into the Service with him & there remained, aided & assisted, in our Country's Cause, as many other Worthy Matrons did - she has no Child living, that she knows of, Born in, or previous to 1780 - your Letter in her case, is acknowledged, dated Nov 16 th 1837 - her belonging to the Regt. with her Husband is, a very strong circumstance, that they were Married. These old papers, were brought me this day, by a Cousin of the family, who, they lived with, a year or so, in the County of Onondaga N. York, & were left by said Saml. C. Johnston as I believe you will please examine, her case, again & inform me the result -
also I send you the Affidavit of Prudence Gray in the case of Anna Kinney, the Widow of James Kinney which you will please examine & attach to her Papers & inform me the result - yours, respectfully - L. P. Canfield
J. P. Edwards Esq.

William Johnston
1833
Papers in the case of Margaret Johnston, Widow of Samuel C. Johnston
1833

State of New York } Cattaraugus County } I Samuel Johnston Aged Fifty four years next November - of the Town of Cassadaga, in the
County of Onondaga, & State of New York - being duly sworn according to Law - depose and say that I am the reputed Son of Samuel B. Johnston Deceased who was a Revolutionary Pensioner, and Margaret Johnston his Widow, said Samuel B. Johnston Died in the Town of Pablo Cattaraugus County & State of New York - this deponent says, that within Twenty Years since he has seen their Marriage Certificate, and according to his best recollection said Certificate stated that they were Married in the Month of April 1773 and always understood they were Married in the State of New Jersey - and this deponent says, that exertions have been used, to find some one who knew the fact of their Marriage, but without success - this deponent says they lived together as Man & Wife to his personal knowledge, inasmuch as can recollect - his Mother was Margaret or Peggy Pettit before Marriage -
Samuel Johnston
Sworn and subscribed before me this 13 th day of March 1884
D. H. Campfill J. Pease
I certify that Samuel Johnston is a Man of truth & veracity & reputable in his neighborhood
D. H. Campfill, J. Pease

Gallatin County } State of Kentucky }
of Jabez B. Phelps aged Sixty Years of the Town of Noble in said County - by the state - being duly sworn all
- according to Laws, depose and say, that I have been acquainted personally with Samuel C. Johnston & Margaret Johnston his Wife for thirty five years past, says he, (this deponent) Married into Families, now Town of Pulaski, in the year 1802, at that time this deponent says he became acquainted with Nathaniel Johnston the son of said Samuel C. & Mar- garet, of course, and that said Nathaniel, was then Mar- ried and a family, thinks he was older than myself he died soon after I became acquainted with him this deponent says he got the Pension for the said Samuel C. Johnston - says they said Samuel C. & Margaret always lived & cohabited together as Man & Wife & brought up a family, were both Members of the Methodist Church in good and regular stand- -ing, to which this deponent belongs, & this deponent says, it is one of the rules of said Church, not to admit no persons as Members of the same, unless the said Members or Church are perfectly satisfied, that the persons are legally Married, provided they live together as Man and Wife - this deponent says that for a long time ever since the death of said Samuel C. information has endeavored to be obtained, from some source of their Marriage, by Documentary Evidence or some other means, but without success. I am Sixty one years old sworn and subscribed before Jabez B. Phelps - on this 13 th day of March 1838 - J. W. Campbell J. Peep
I certify that I have been personally acquainted with Jabez B. Phelps for Twenty Three Years & know him to be a Man of truth & veracity and reputable in his Neighborhood - J. W. Campbell J. Peep

State of New York Cortland County
I Elijah B. Morey aged Forty two years - of the Town of P'keepsie in said County & State, being
duly sworn according to Law Depose and say that I have been personally acquainted with Samuel B. Johnston who was a Revolutionary Soldier, for Twenty Years past & Margaret Johnston his Wife - & know that they lived together as Man & Wife, were both Religious People - this deponent says, that he has been employed for a Year past, or thereabouts to ascertain & find out whether there was any Record, or Documentary evidence of their Marriage and has not been able to find any. Neither has he been able to find any person who was present when they were Married sworn and subscribed before me on this 13 th day of March 1838
Elijah B. Morey
Deponent J. Pease
I certify that Elijah B. Morey is a Man of truth & veracity & respectable in his neighbourhood -
Deponent J. Pease

State of New York Cortland County
I, Owen Stimson Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Deane P. Canfield before whom the affidavit of Samuel Johnston, Jabez P. Phelps & Elijah B. Mosey was taken was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly qualified & sworn. I further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice & verily believe his signature within to be genuine -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said County this 29th day of March A.D. 1838
Owen Stimson Clerk
Taken in the case of Margaret Johnston, alias of Samuel C. Johnston 1535