Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43,710, for Samuel Johnson, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
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Johnson, Samuel
$43,710
CONTENTS

14-282
New York
Samuel Johnson
of Batavia in the state of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Huntington of the Connecticut line, for the term of one year.
inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 2 nd of May, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th of Sept. 1819, and sent to Samuel Lake, Esq. Batavia, N. York.
  Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819, 16 mo. 2 3/4  129.83    Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 th Mar. 1820.  48.00    Continued  $177:83  
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
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Robertson 1820 Samuel Johnson Pension Adams Col. N.Y. Brigade

5/- D. Johnson
W. B. Smith enclosed find not on roll D
Second Proof
This can will be admitted when the Judge shall certify to the reduced Circum- =stances — Indgn Certificate obtained & attached — Return to be made to Land Office

Batavia N.York August 11. 1819
I certify that Satisfactory Testimony has been exhibited before me. That Samuel Johnson, the person mentioned in the annexed affidavit, is not the Owner of any real Estate or personal property, of any considerable Value. and I therefore certify that the said Samuel Johnson is in indigent circumstances and is in need of the assistance of his Country for Support
Richard Smith. Judge of Genesee Com. Pleas
State of New York Genesee County, ss.
I, Simeon Cummings, Clerk of County aforesaid do hereby certify Richard is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in said County, and that the name subscribed to the above Certificate is in his own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 11 th day of Aug t . A.D. 1819.
S. Cummings

Batavia August 11 th 1819
Dear Sir I will inform you that
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State of New York, Genesee County } ss. On this 2 d day of May in the year 1818 Before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County. Personally appears Samuel Johnson aged sixty five years resident in the Town of Batavia in said County, 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 the Continental Service for seven months in Captain Starr's Company in a Connecticut Regiment Command- ed by Col. Heman. some time in the month of May in the year 1775 that the Regiment was stationed at Ticonderoga, that he performed his duty as a faithful soldier in said Company the period of his enlistment and was discharged late in the fall following - That sometime in the winter of the year 1776 he enlisted in the Continental Service for one year in Captain Pierceville's Company in a Connecticut Regt. Commanded by Col. Jedediah Huntington. That he served as a sergeant in said Company until the winter of the year 1777 when he was discharged at a place called Brumpond in the State of New York. The date of his

Enlistment and discharge he the said Samuel cannot recollect. but recollects that he served in said Company One year and five days. That he was in several short campaigns in the Militia. and was in the army at the retreat from Long Island but was never in any General Battles. That he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of Assistance from his country for support. That he has no other evidence, in his power, of his said services. and that he never received any pension from the United States. -
I swear and declare this 2 d day Samuel Johnson of May in the year 1818 Before me
James W. Stevens
Judge as aforesaid
I certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Samuel Johnson did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the above declaration against the common Enemy. and I transmit the proceedings and testimony had and taken before me to the Secretary for the war department pursuant to the directions of said act of Congress - before mentioned. -
James W. Stevens
Judge as aforesaid

I also certify from the facts stated by on oath. That the said Samuel Johnson is in indigent circumstances. and is in need of Assistance for support. —
State of New York } Genesee County } B. S. Simson Cummings Clerk of the County of Genesee do hereby certify that James W. Stevens before whom the foregoing affidavit was made is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County acting under the authority of this State. and that the foregoing is his signature In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the County seal at Batavia the 4 th day of May 1818
S. Cummings

To the Secretary of war
Sir Please forward my pension certificate to Samuel Lake of Batavia N.Y.
Yours. abt. servt.
Samuel Johnson
Col. J. Johnson
Secret Service
This can will be admitted when the pension certificate to the reduced Commission
-stances - Judgment obtained & attached -
Return both made for Samuel Lake

State of New York
Onondaga County ss. Rufus Johnson of the said town & County of the age of sixty one years, Farmer, being duly sworn Deposeth & saith, that Samuel Johnson the brother of this Deponent (now of Batavia in the County of Genesee) in the year seven hundred & seventy five or six at the time of the year enlisted into the service of the United States in a company commanded by Capt. Percival, in the Regiment of Col. Huntington in the Connecticut line Discharged for one year, & went from home for the said service to Boston & the rest of the same summer this Deponent then being in Salem for six months at New York, saw him there in service & believes that he continued the full period of his enlistment & further he saith not. — Rufus Johnson
Sworn to before me this 15. Feby 1845. by Rufus Johnson. who is a credible witness. Nitoy Birdseye Justice of the Peace.

State of New York } Onondaga County } ss. I Truman Adams Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that Victory Birdseye was at the date of the within affidavit a Justice of the peace in & for said County acting under the authority of this State and that the within is his Signature —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto Subscribed my name & affixed the Seal of said Court the eighth day of April 1819. — — — —
Truman Adams Clerk

Samuel Johnson 4
4th
14.282
2 o
March 1870

State of New-York, } ss : Onondaga County }
On the first day of September 1820, personally appeared in open court in the court of common pleas in and for the county of Onondaga, being a court of record proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of their proceedings, Samuel Johnson aged sixty eight years, resident in H Fulton of Pompey in said county, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:—
In Capt. Starrs Company in Colonel Huntingtons Regiment in the Connecticut line that his original application was dated on the second day of May 1818, that he has obtained a pension Certificate and that the number thereof is 14.282
and I do solemnly Swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th 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 18th 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 that is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed or property of any kind whatever, that my occupation is that of a Common Laborer, but that I am wholly unable to labor, that I have no family that I reside in the family of Adolphus Sweet, and that I depend on his charity for my daily support except the amount of my pension — Samuel Johnson
Sworn in open Court this 1 st day of September 1820. J. C. Wattles Judge of Common Pleas
I, Truman Adams, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Onondaga, do hereby 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 nothing  dollars and  cents
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this Twenty second day of September 1820.
Truman Adams Clerk of the court for the County of Onondaga.
Please direct to E. Rhoades Marches Onondaga County N.Y.

43710
INVALID.
Recy
File No. 43710
Daniel Johnson Pro Rev Kan
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 261
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Admitted

Batavia N.Y. August 11-1879
Sir
I enclose 3 Claims, the several things required, by the endorsements on the papers have been supplied, and I conclude the Certificates will be forwarded immediately on receipt of papers.
These claims were presented more than a year past, but owing to the extreme difficulty to procure proof, the claimants have consequently been deprived of the use of the money, they are very poor and on their behalf I must solicit as early attention to their claims as is consistent with other business.
Sir your H ble Servt. Sam l Lake

State of New York
County of Onondaga
Josiah Andrews formerly of the Town of Southington in the State of Connecticut but now of the Town of Fabius in the said County of Onondaga being duly sworn deposes and says that he was previously acquainted with Samuel Johnson previous to the commencement of the revolutionary War that he and the said Johnson both resided in the said Town of Southington that in the year 1775 he was personally knowing to the said Samuel Johnson being in the service of the United States against the common Enemy but for how long a time this deponent does not recollect this deponent further says that he was personally knowing of the said Samuel Johnson enlisting some time in the fore part of the winter in the year 1775 or 1776 for one year in a company commanded by Captain Divil in the regiment commanded by Colonel Huntington and this deponent further says that he was personally knowing to the said Samuel Johnson serving in the said company and regiment during the full term of one year according to his said enlistment as a faithful soldier against the common Enemy and further saith not
Josiah Andrews
I Jonathan Stanley a Judge of Onondaga Common Pleas do certify that on the 26 day of January 1819 before me came Josiah Andrews the above named person and being by me duly sworn did declare that the above Affidavit by him subscribed is true.
Jonathan Stanley
I further certify that I have been personally acquainted with the above named Josiah Andrews and that he has been considered as a man of strict truth and veracity and I should have no doubt from my knowledge of him but what every fact stated in the above affidavit by him sworn to is strictly true.
Jonathan Stanley Judge

State of New York County Onondaga Clerk's Office. January 27. 1819.
I certify that, On the day of the date of the within affidavit, Jonathan Stanley was duly Commissioned And from a Judge of the Court of Onondaga Common Pleas in & for the County of Onondaga, and is still —
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand And affixed the Seal of the said County of Onondaga. — John Ross. Dep: Clerk.