Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45420, for Samuel Johnson, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental
Johnson, Samuel
S. 45420
New York residence and agency
CONTENTS

5,823
New York
Samuel Johnson Sargeant Capt Oliver Major War Continental Hazen Rec
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 of June 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 of Dec 1818 and sent to Hon David D. D. Brant Batavia Genesee Co New York
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 $ 38.39 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 March 1819 48.
Hazen $ 86.39
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
July 20. 1827
Five years
Continued Genesee Co
For judges certificate of the circumstances of the pension see also St. John paper on file
Satisfaction work done 11.18.20 to Mrs. Deborah Brant

Samuel Johnson Proclamation
4 Pishargy 11 th April 1818
Samuel Johnson private Hazen's Congress Reg t 11 th April 1818
will be admitted on evidence of his indigent circumstances, to which the Judge will certify on the Credibility of those Certifying the same.

State of New York Pike County
On the eleventh day of April in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight Hundred and eight in person My Com before me David Wheaton one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County Samuel Johnson with whom I do hereby acquaint by the Oaths of John Badger & Oliver Badger the last being duly sworn on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God did declare and affirm that he served in the Army of the United States as Sergeant begin- ning said Service on the twenty first day of June in the year one thou- sand eight Hundred and eight and ending on the twenty first day of June in the year one Thousand eight Hundred and eight at which date he was regularly discharged (his Discharge is herewith) That he served as above in Col. Hays Regiment, 1st Battalion Ohio Company and that he is of the property and various misfortunes relative to said Service and in particular in regard to said Military Service, it stands in full of the amount of the Grant of and in pursuance of the provisions of the Act of Congress passed March the 18th 1818. That he was Sixty four years of age at Worcester, and resides in the Town of Pembroke in the County of State aforesaid and the said Samuel Johnson further declares and affirms that he does not know he has claimed or received (that he was in the Battle of Yorktown when Lord Cornwallis was taken) any Pension from the United States. Whereupon being satisfied of the truth of the said declarations and facts I do hereby certify the same the day and year first above mentioned
I sworn and declared this day and year first above mentioned
My Commission expires

State of New York Genesee County } ss I, Simons Cunnings Clerk of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that David Mc Cracken before whom the within affidavits appear to have been made in presence of the Court of Common Pleas in said County and the within is his deposition
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this Eleventh day of April A.D. 1818
Simons Cunnings By Ralph Coffin Dep

Samuel Johnson 2 512 B- March 1819
in the balance account of sixty five Dollars and Sixty Seven Cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court on this 2 nd day of Sept r 1820
J. C. Marshall. Clerk of the Court for the County of Niagara

State of New York } ss. Niagara County } ss.
On this twenty third day of August 1820. Personally appeared in Open Court, to wit, in the Court of Common Pleas in and for said county the same being constituted a court of record by the Constitution and laws of said State. Samuel Schunne resident 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 - viz - That in the year 1778 as he believes he enlisted to serve during the War & served in Capt. Eliza Company of Col. (Ellen) Hazen's Regiment of Continental Troops until discharged at the end of the War - That in order to obtain a pension for said service he did on the 18 th day of April 1818 apply for and subsequently received a certificate that he was placed on the pension list Roll of the New York Agency, the number of which certificate appears to be 5,124. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 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 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 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. and that the said property is not worth more than the sums annexed to the items which composed it respectively - viz
   1 Pot 1.50 6 plates .56   2 Kettles 3.75 1 Set Cups & Saucers .44   1 Rake Kettle (broken) 1.25 6 Knives & forks .87   1 Skillet .38 1 Axe 1.50   1 Old Frying pan .50 1 Hoe .50   1 Wheel 1.75 1 Churn .50   1 No 1.50 2 Candlesticks .25   1 Barrel 2.00 1 Table 3.00   1 Milk pail .62 5 Chairs 2.50   1 pail .37 1 Cup of 1 Reed trough 4/ .62   1 pair Shovel & tongs 2.25 2 Pails .38   1 Chest .50 4 Spoons .50   1 Tea pot 1.00 1 Rifle 1.00   2 Tin Milk pans .75 1 Set Shoemaking tools 1.50   1 Platter .31 1 Loom & Apparatus 13.12   $ 45.67  
That I am indebted to H. Hawkins in the sum of fifty one dollars Eighty three cents - That my family consists of Hephzibah my wife aged Sixty Eight years but is unable to support herself - That my occupation

is a Shoemaker, but am unable to labor sufficiently to support myself. I live with my wife at the house of my son Samuel aged twenty three years of age.
Samuel Johnson.
Sworn to and declared this 23 rd day of August 1820
before me J. Marshall Clerk of Niagara, Am. Pleas.
I J. E. Marshall Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Niagara, 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 property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is fifty five Dollars and sixty seven Cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court on this 2 nd day of Sept r 1820
J. E. Marshall. Clerk of the Court for the County of Niagara
Samuel Johnson
512 B-2 Mar. 18. 19

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
L.F. 45420
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Samuel Johnson a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     June 21, 1778 June 21, 1783 Sergt. Oliver Moses Hazen's Continental Regt                                     
Battles engaged in, Carlstown
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated
Date of application for pension, Apr. 11, 1818. His cl. al.
Residence at date of application, Pembroke, Genesee Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, born Nov. 1753, died Feb. 20, 1827 } A.B.
Remarks: In 1820 his wife Hepsibah was 60 yrs old and his son Samuel was 23 yrs old. There is no other family data.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

1921 May 14 Hist. to Alfred W. Johnson.
45 420 INVALID. Rev Y
File No. 45 420
Samuel Johnston Sergt. Rev. War.
Act: 18 th March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 261
[Arrangement of 1870.]

HEAD-QUARTERS, June 21, 1783.
THE within CERTIFICATE shall not avail the Bearer as a Discharge, until the Ratification of the definitive Treaty of Peace; previous to which Time, and until Proclamation thereof shall be made, He is to be considered as being on Furlough.
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
Samuel Johnson II S. file 45420 Continental (Conn.)

BY HIS EXCELLENCY GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq; General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof Sergeant Samuel Johnson, from the State of Connecticut in the General Hazen's Regiment, having faith- fully served the United States five Years and being enlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the 21 st of
June 1783.
By HIS EXCELLENCY'S Command,
Frederick William
REGISTERED in the Book of the Regiment,
Benjamin M c Lean Adjutant
THE above Serj t Samuel Johnson has been honored with the BADGE OF MERIT for five Years faithful Service.
Washington Genl

Rev mkt
West Hartford, Conn Apr. 21 1920
Department of the Interior Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C.
Sir:-
Will you kindly furnish me with the military history of Samuel Johnson who served as private in the Revolutionary War
He was in Hazen's Conn. Company and received a pension
He was living in New York State during the latter part of his life, probably about 1818.
Respectfully
Alfred W. Johnson P.O. Box 21 West Hartford Conn