Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36637, for Robert Johnston, South Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
S. 16
Johnston, Robert for Johnson
S. 36637
CONTENTS
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6,995
Kentucky
Robert Johnson,
of Barren Allen Co. in the state of Kentucky who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Thompson of the South Carolina line, for the term of 3 Years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 26 th of June, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th of Feb. 1819. and sent to Hon. D. Walker House of Reps. U. States.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 2 2/30 mo. $ 18.40
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Mar: 1819. $ 48.00
$ 66.40
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

Robert Johnson Zor } Voucher Pension
No - 8 -
Correct by roll
The above is the copy and was in his certificate
Cert. of circumstances Nanting Barren

State of Kentucky, Barron County Court
This day Robert Johnston personally came before me Christopher Tompkins Circuit Judge for the state & county aforesaid & made oath that he enlisted in March 1779 as a private soldier in Capt. John Warley's company in the 3rd Regiment of South Carolina on continental establishment commanded by Col William Thompson & that he served the years in said Regiment in the continental line during the war with Great Britain. This affiant was discharged in March 1780 by Col Wm Henderson Lieut Col in said Regiment Col Thompson being absent. This affiant has been much in the habit of moving from place to place & not knowing that his discharge would be of service to him has long since lost it or mislaid it in a manner which he cannot state as he has no particular recollection on the subject, but supposes his name may be found on the records of the war department of the State of South Carolina or of the United States. This affiant is now a citizen of Allen County Kentucky he has never received a pension from his country for his services & from his reduced cir- cumstances in life stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Robert Johnston
This 26th day of June 1818
Christopher Tompkins
I Christopher Tompkins Circuit Judge as aforesaid do here- by certify that from evidence produced to me I am satisfied that the above named Robert Johnston is in such reduced circumstances in life as to need the assistance of his country for support Given under my hand this day of 1818

Samuel Parker
Kentucky fct.
Col. Samuel Parker this day personally ap- peared before me Christopher Tompkins, Circuit Judge as within stated, & made oath, that he has been acquainted with the within named Robert Johnson fifteen years or more, that he, the said Johnson has usually procured a livelihood by teaching school, & that he is a very poor man, owning no property whatever, that the said Parker knows of. The said Samuel Parker farther makes oath, that the said Robert Johnson has the appearance of being about 55 or 60 years of age, & has always conducted himself with ho- nesty & propriety as far as has come within the obser- vation of him the said Parker. David Baker Sworn to before me this
17 th Aug t 1818. Christopher Tompkins
State of Kentucky Barren Circuit Set
I Richard Samuels Clerk of the Barren Circuit Court certify that the within named Christopher Tompkins is presiding Judge of said Court
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix my seal off office this 1st day of September 1818.
Richard Samuels Clerk

I hereby certify that the within Robert Johnson, is in such reduced circumstances as to need the assis- tance of his country for support.
David Walker
Member of Congress
Feb. 17. 1879

Kirksville, Mo., March 6, 1924.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Will you kindly send me the record of the Revolutionary service of Robert Johnson, private, Virginia line.
First name of widow: Margaret. Name of soldier: Robert Johnson. Enlisted as Private, Virginia line. Afterwards lived in Allen County, Ky., and received pension under act of Mch., 1818. Died Dec. 23, 1823.
Information desired for D.A.R. purposes.
Yours very truly,
Jennie A. Link

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
Wed Am
April 5, 1924
Jennie B. Link Kirksville Mo.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 36637, it appears that Robert Johnston , pensioned Johnson, enlisted in March 1777 and served three years as private in Captain Felix Warley's Company, Colonel William Thompson's South Carolina Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 26, 1818, while residing in Allen County, Kentucky, age not stated.
There is no data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
Acting Commissioner

36 637 INVALID.
Rev.
File No. 86,637
Robert Johnson
His Rev. too
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 259
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1924 Apr. 5. Heh. to Jennie B. Sink...