Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29928, for Richard Johnson, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass.
Johnson, Richard
S. 29928
CONTENTS

No 561 Massachusetts
Richard Johnson
of Plymouth Co in the State of Massachusetts who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Hayward of the Reg t commanded by Col Smith in the Massachusetts line for two years & 3 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 80 Dollars & Cents per ann to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of Sept 1832 and sent to Pensioner Kingston, Plymouth Co, Mass
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 120 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar, 33 40
$160
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by B Es Clerk book D Vol. 2 Page 60
Lett J P Beal, Nov 28. 1836
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 th April 1838, - from 4 th March 1837 to the 22 nd June 1837 the day of his death. Age was died 19. April 1839.
Dead

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office.
April 18 th , 1839.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838 entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The widow of Richard Johnson, late a Pensioner on the Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of Eighty — Dollars and ———— Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June, 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March, 1837, to the 22 nd June, 1837, the day of his death!
Respectfully, yours,
Wilson B. Parry Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions.
Present.

I Richard Johnson of Winstone in the County of Plymouth & State of Massachusetts on oath depose & say - that on the 17th day of March A. D. 1781 I enlisted for three years service in the Army of the Revolution or continental army in a company commanded by Capt Benjamin Arward, belonging to the 6th Mass. Regiment, Col. Smith. 3 d Brigade, Genl Grafton in which company I served until about May A. D. 1783, when the 6th Reg t was joined to the 2 d Regiment, under Col. Sproat & in the company of Capt Judah Alden, in which I served until Dec r 23 d . A. D. 1783 when I was honorably discharged as by certificate enclosed which I have found since my former application - And I further depose & say that I have once been on the pension roll under the act of March 18. A. D. 1818, and received the Pension Certificate which is enclosed, and received the Pension until I was dropped from the roll on account of property after receiving the pension about one year & a half - that I resided in said Winstone when I made application under the former act, that I was born in the year 1764.

and have always resided in said Kingston.
Richard Johnson
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth ss
This twenty fourth day of July in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred & thirty two, Richard Johnson who signed the above in my presence and who is my neighbour & townsman and well known to me, and made oath to the truth of the declaration by him signed as above before me.
Thomas P. Buel, Justice of the Peace.
The subscribers also certifies that said Richard Johnson has been well known to me for upwards of thirty years, and that he is a man of truth & integrity.
Thomas P. Buel

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Blymouth
I John B. Thomas Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court, being a Court of Record, in the County of Plymouth hereby testify - That Thomas P. Beal Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Plymouth - And that I believe his name thereto subscribed to be his true & proper signature -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Supreme Judicial Court at Plymouth on this twenty fifth day of July in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and thirty two
John B. Thomas

29928 INVALID. Rev
File No. 29928
Richard Johnson
Dis Rev War
Act: June 7 th 1862
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 214
[Arrangement of 1870.]

13.998 R
Massachusetts
Richard Johnson
of Kingston in the state of Massachusetts who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Smith of the Massachusetts line, for the term of Three Years
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 of July 1819 and Justus Nahun Mitchell Esq. N. Bridgewater Massachusetts
  Arrears to 4th of  Mar 1819.  88. 23    Semi-ann. all'ce ending  4 Sep 1819.  48. 00    10 Mo. 27 4      56 31        $136. 23  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

This may certify that Richard Johnson came into my Company from the 6 th Massachusetts Regiment and served as a private soldier in said Company in the second Massachusetts Regiment Com d . by Col o Ebenezer Spratt from some time in May 1783 - to I think the 23 rd day of December when I handed him his discharge from the Revolutionary Army.
Judah Alden then a Capt o in said 2 nd Regiment
The above named Judah Alden is a very respectable citizen in the County of Plymouth and his certificate is entitled to full credit. Nahuon Mitchell: Judge

BY THE HONOURABLE MAJOR-GENERAL KNOX,
Commanding the AMERICAN FORCES on Hudson's River.
Richard Johnson in the 2 d Massachusetts Regiment, being enlisted for Three Years, is hereby honourably DISCHARGED from the Service of the United States.
Given in the State of New-York,
the 23 Day of
December 1783
By the General's Command,
H. Knox
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
J. Troup Adjutant

Richard Johnson Kingston
Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of Sept next, in Boston  Map 15 at the U.S. Branch Bank
Richard Johnson

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818,
Richard Johnson late a Private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to com- mence on the Fourth day of April one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this Ninth day of July one thousand eight hundred and Nineteen
J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War.

Apr 25
PAID
Richd Johnson
Mass roll
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Comm ee of Pensions
Washington City

Hingham, Plym o Co. Mass. Nov. 18 1836.
J. L. Edwards Esq
Respected Sir,
Richard Johnson of this Town a United States Pensioner for services in the Revolutionary Army is entitled to a certain quantity of land from this State in proof of his services.
And as land agent, Mr Coffin, informs him he must have a copy of his discharge to obtain the land - which discharge was forwarded to you when he got his pension, and now by his request I write to ask the favor of having a copy sent, to directed to Mr Johnson or to me as soon as convenient -
P.S. Johnson's Pension certificate is recorded by R. E. Ely, clerk in Book D. Vol. 2 page 60 -
I am with respect
Your Ob dt Serv t
Thomas P. Beal

Richard Johnson
Kingston
l. 3. years.
P1 to P3
Smith Chap M.
Reg.
P
Proof of Service Judge's certificate as to claimants circumstances wanted
Samitex

United States of America.
State of Massachusetts
I, Richard Johnson a citizen of the United States, now resident at Kingston in the County of Plymouth in the State aforesaid, do on oath, declare, that I served, in the War of the Revolution, the full term of time required by a Law of the United States, made and passed in the month of March, A. D. 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons en- gaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," as one requisite to entitle me to be placed on the pension list of the said United States, having entered the land service of the said United States, on the Continental Establishment, and served as a private Soldier against the common enemy; from from 1781 March 7 th to 1783. called the last three years service
That I belonged to Capt. Benjamin Hayward's Company and 6 th Mass'ts Regiment commanded by Col. Smith and that I left the service Dec. 23. 1783. I was nine months at the close of the service in Col. Shroats Regiment and had my discharge from Genl. Knox - but I sold my certifi- cates for pay to T. S. W. Davis and gave them my discharge.
And I hereby relinquish all claim to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the said United States, if any may be, or hath been, so allowed.
Richard Johnson
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this fourth day of April 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 ser- vice of the United States in the revolutionary war," made and passed on the 18th of March, A. D. 1818, personally appeareth before me Nahum Mitchell one of the Judges of the C. C. C. for the Southern Circuit of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts the abovenamed Richard 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.
Nahum Mitchell

Richard Johnson Kingston L. 3. years.
P1 to P3
Smith Map to Reg. P
Proof of Service Judge's certificate as to claimants circumstances wanted
Admitted
And I the said Richard Johnson do swear that from my reduced circumstances I need the assistance of my country for support.
sworn to before me.
N. Mitchell Judge
Richard Johnson
And I the said Judge do certify that I am satisfied the said Johnson needs the assistance of his country as he has sworn -
Nahum Mitchell: Judge

I Nathaniel Holmes of Halifax in the County of Plymouth a Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age testify & say that I was a private soldier in the service of the United States in the late revolutionary war with Great Britain - and I am knowing that Richard Johnson now of Kingston in said County was also a private soldier in the same service - said Johnson belonged a part of the time of his service to the 6th Regiment and said Johnson to my knowledge served as aforesaid & in the Continental service the completed term of three years for which he enlisted and was honorably discharged. I was personally acquainted with said Johnson and frequently saw him while in the army, and know him to be a faithful soldier -
Nathaniel Holmes
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth ss. June 21 st 1819 - Then personally appeared Nathaniel Holmes and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed before me
Barth w Brown
Justice of the Peace
I further certify that said Holmes is a man of veracity & to be believed -
Barth w Brown
Just of the Peace
I hereby certify that the above named Bartholomew Brown is a respectable Magistrate in the County of Plymouth and the above is his genuine signature
Nahum Mitchell: Judge

I Almon Hall of Kingston in the County of Plymouth & Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age testify and say that I was a private soldier in the Service of the United States in the late revolutionary war with Great Britain - That I was personally acquainted with Richard Johnson now of said Kingston who was also a private soldier in the same service - That said Johnson enlisted into said service & Continental establishment for the term of three years and served out the said term faithfully and was honorably discharged - He belonged to the sixth regiment a part of the time according to my best recollection - I frequently saw him in the army & know him to be a good soldier.
Almon Hall
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth ss. June 21. 1819. Personally appeared Almon Hall and made oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition by him signed before me -
Barth d Brown Justice of the Peace
I further certify that s d Almon Hall is a man of veracity & to be believed
Barth d Brown Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the said Bartholomew Brown is a respectable Magistrate in the County of Plymouth, and the above is his genuine signature.
Nahum Mitchell: Judge etc

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Johnson, Richard GRADE Private LINE Virginia
WARRANT NUMBER 12275 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED April 13, 1791 To James Reynolds, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.