Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38873, for Richard Johnston, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va
Johnston, Richard
S. 38873
CONTENTS

12.458. L
Virginia
Richard Johnston
in the state of who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Russell of the Virginia ne, for the term of 4 Years.
scribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 21 of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 of July 1818 and sent to Mrs. Mary Morgantown, Monongalia
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1818  711-32 emi-anl. all'ce ending Sep 19 18
9 31  $122-32
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
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Notification sent the 5th July 1820, to Mrs. P. Roy, Esq. Morgantown

Richard Johnston
on Roll

Virginia Be it remembered, That at a court held in and for the County of Monongalia, at the courthouse of the said county on Wednesday the 27 th day of May A.D. 1888 Richard Johnston aged about fifty six years resident of the said county of Monongalia, personally appeared before the said court, and being duly sworn on the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God, upon his oath doth make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions of the late act of Congress entitled "An act providing for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" -
"That he the said Richard Johnston enlisted as a soldier in the service of the United States and joined the army under Genl Washington at Valley Forge in the year 1777 in the Company of Capt. Wells the 15 th regiment and Genl Moresford's brigade. was at the battle of Monmouth under the command of the Marquis de la Fayette, and at Stony-point under Genl Wayne: then marched to the Siege of Charleston in the 3 rd regiment commanded by Col. Russell in Genl Moresford's brigade was taken prisoner, made his escape, got a pass from Genl. Rutherford, and Col. Duebecker to join Washington's army missed the army and was at Lancaster Pennsylvania when Cornwallis was taken - That he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support" And It is ordered that the same be certified to the proper officer agreeable to the requisitions of the act of Congress providing for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States during the Revolutionary war - It appearing to the satisfaction of the court that the said Richard Johnston did serve in the Revolutionary war on the Continental establishment as is stated in the said affidavit against the Common enemy.
And also be it remembered, that at a court held in and for the County of Monongalia at the courthouse of the said county on Monday the 22 nd day of June A.D. 1888 It was ordered that the clerk of this court, further certify to the Secretary for the Department of War, that the said Richard Johnston is unable to support himself and is in absolute need of the assistance of his country for support -

Be it remembered, that at a Court held for the County of Monongalia, at the Courthouse of the said county, on Tuesday the 27 th day of April in the year 1819 Richard Johnston personally appeared in court, and made oath on the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God to the following declaration, "That from the time he enlisted in 1777 till the time he escaped from the British was about three years during which time he served in the Regular service of the United States in the Virginia line on the Continental establishment first under Col s Wallace and afterwards Col s Russell" And it is ordered to be certified, that it appears to the satisfaction of the court, that the said Richard did serve during the time stated in the above affidavit in the Regular service of the United States in the Virginia line on Continental establishment first under Col s Wallace and afterwards Col s Russell —
I Nimrod Evans, clerk of the County court of Monongalia, do certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the declaration taken before the said court by the said Richard Johnston, with the certificates ordered to be certified by the said court, as fully and wholly as the same is now remaining on the records of the said court: In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, at Morgan Town, this 28 th day of May A.D. 1819 and 43 d year of the Commonwealth.
Nimrod Evans

Richard Johnston,
Sept 1819
Certificate No 12458.
Sent to Thomas P. Ray Esq., Magistrate, Virginia July 5. 1820

Virginia, Be it remembered, that at a County court, held in and for the County of Monongalia, at the courthouse of the said county, on the 26 th day of June in the year 1820, personally appeared in open court, [being a court of record, which proceeds according to the course of the Common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of its proceedings] Richard Johnston aged about fifty eight years, resident of Preston county, late part of Monongalia County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, That he enlisted as a private soldier, in the service of the United States, and joined the army under Gen l Washington at Valley Forge, in the year 1777 in the company of Cap t Wells, in the 15 th regiment and Gen l Woodfords' brigade, was at the battle of Monmouth, under the command of the Marquis de la Fayette, and at Stony point under Gen l Wayne, that he marched to the siege of Charleston in the third regiment commanded by Col n Russell in Gen l Woodfords' brigade, was taken prisoner, but made his escape, got a pass from Gen l Rutherford and Col n Feebacker to join Washingtons army, but lost his way, and was at Lancaster, Pennsylvania, when Cornwallis was taken, that he was in the service of the United States for about three years, that he made a declaration in order to obtain the provisions of the act of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818, before the said court, on the 27 th of May 1818, and an additional one on the 27 th of April 1819, and that there was granted to him by the Secretary of war, a pension certificate, dated the 21 st of July A.D. 1819, and numbered 12.458 on the back of said certificate.
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th 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 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,

in the Land and Naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war, passed on the 18 th 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 and by me subscribed, to wit,
One horse, 14 years old last spring * One cow, Six hogs & six shoats One shovel & one coaltar plough & gears A few earthen plates One table One iron pot & two or three old spoons * In sett of knives & forks
* Purchased with the money that I have received as a pensioner
(signed)
Richard his Johnston mark
That he has no trade or occupation by which he is enabled to support himself, that he has no family living with him, that he hires the wife of a near neighbour to do many little things for him in his cabin, that he resides upon a small piece of poor land, for which he pays but a small rent for; that with the aid of the Government he is enabled to live without assistance from others, otherwise he thinks within a year or two past he could not, that he is getting very infirm, and for several months past, has barely been able to get from home
Sworn to and declared, on the day and date aforesaid, before the aforesaid County court of Monongalia

Virginia,
I Nimrod Evans, clerk of the County court of Monongalia, do certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the 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 thirty six dollars 25 cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, at Morgantown, the 28 th of June in the year 1820 and A.D. 1820 year of the Commonwealth.
N. Evans clk. of C. Ct. of Mong. a

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
AWF/HMM Out
September 13, 1929.
Louise West Hite 611 Fairmont Avenue Fairmont West Virginia.
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 38873, it appears that Richard Johnston enlisted in 1777 and served as a private in Captain Wells' Company, Colonel Wallace's Virginia Regiment. He was in the battles of Monmouth and Stony Point after which he marched to Charleston in Colonel Russell's Virginia Regiment, was taken prisoner at the Siege of Charleston but soon made his escape and got a pass from Colonel Febiger to join the Army, but lost his way and was in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, when Cornwallis was captured. He served in all three years:
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 27, 1818, at which time he was living in Monongalia County, Virginia, aged fifty-six years.
On June 20, 1820 he was residing in Preston County, Virginia, and stated that he had "no family living with him."
In order to identify the records of Nathan Johnson and James

Johnson who might be the subject of your inquiry, it is essential that you furnish as much as possible of the following data pertaining to them: approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service and given names of widows.
Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.

38873 Rev  INVALID.
File No. 38873
Richard Johnston Dr. Peter
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 260
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1928. Sept. 12 - Hrish & Louise W. Hilt (vervolg)

Enclosed are copies of the decl s & schedules of Richard Johnston and Stephen Watkins, applicants under the supplement act of Congress in favor of the needy Revolutionary soldiers, directed to be transmitted to the Department of war
Thos. P. Ray

611 FAIRMONT AVENUE FAIRMONT, WEST VIRGINIA
June 12, 1929.
Pension Office Washington, D.C. In looking over a history of Monongalia Co. Va. now W. Va. I find that Richard Johnson drew a pension, being a soldier in Rev. War. Will you please send me a copy of his service.
Also if Nathan more Johnson and James more Johnson drew pensions. I think they were in the same locality.
Thanking you, I am,
Very respectfully,
Louise West Hite
Rec. Sec. Major Wm. Haymond Chapler, D.A.R.