Cave Johnson: S8767 VA Line:
Soldier enlisted in Orange Co. Va and served under his brother Capt. Robert Johnson, applied
1839 Sept 16 Scott Co. KY, age 72 but lived in an adjacent County (not named) in
1847 soldier had moved to Boone Co. KY the Honorable Richard M. Johnson of Georgetown KY in 1833
was the son of Capt. Robert Johnson PG 1842 Abstract of Rev. War Pension Files
Abstract of Rev. War Pension Files
Dilmus, Dalmath or Dillamas
Johnson wife Nancy W2662 VA Line widow applied 1844 feb 5 Christian Co. KY age 81, soldier
died 1837 or 1838 Aug 30. Soldier and widow had married in 1786. widow died
1845 Dec 23, leaving children: Elizabeth Patton age 65 in 1852, William A.
Johnson, Martha Lockhart, David Johnson and Hannah Lacy: The following made
affdvt 1852 May 31 in Christian Co. KY to wit William A. Johnson age 61, Martha Lockhart age 60,
Hannah Lacy age 57, widows name before marriage was Hannah Ashley and she was
married in Fluvanna Co Va and he lived in there at enlistment. Soldier had applied
1832 Nov in Christian Co. KY age 71 on April 3 1832. After the Rev. soldier moved to Albemarle Co. Va then
returned to Fluvanna Co Va then to Amherst Co. Va for 7 or 8 years then to Logan Co. KY for 1 year then to Christian Co
Isaac Johnson: PA AND VA Lines: applied
1818 June 1 Bullitt Co. KY, in 1820 soldier was aged 72 with a wife age 66 and
referred to a married daughter and his son who was born 1799 Oct 12 (both were
still living with soldier but were not named) soldier died 1833 Oct 21: Pg 1847
Abstracts of Rev. War Pension Files
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On this 17th day of September 1832
personally appeared in open Court before the
Justices of Morgan County now
sitting Jacob Johnston a resident in the County of Morgan and State of Kentucky
aged 74 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath
make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of an act of
Congress passed June 7th 1832 – That he entered the service of the United
States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
He states that he served under
General Francis Marion Colonel __Baxter, that Capt.
Goodman Pathrigh [?]1 he served
under immediately -- he states that he enlisted for five years at the Eutaw
Springs, that he had been about one year in the service before he enlisted
under a Draft, that he was in the battle at the Eutaw Springs and the battle at
Quinbee [Quinby] about seven or 8 miles from Charleston, That he remained in
the regular service two years and six months, that he lived in Morgan County in
the State of South Carolina, was born on
the eighth of
October 1758 and was born in Rewen [sic, Beaver?] County Pennsylvania, That
he knows of no one who can now testify to his service in this Country, that he
received a discharge from General Marion which he has lost in has no
documentary evidence of his Service, that for a number of years
After the close of the war he
resided in Morgan County South Carolina, that about 20
years since he removed to the State of Kentucky and is now a citizen of Morgan County in said State –
He hereby relinquishes every claim
whatever to a pension or annuity except the present
and declares that his name is not
on the pension roll of the agency of any State --
Questioned by the court:
When and in what year were you
born
Ans: I was born in the State of
Pennsylvania in Beaver [?] County 8th Oct.
1758
Q. -- have you any record of your
age
Ans: No
Q. where were you living when you
entered the service and where have you lived since
the Revolutionary War
Ans: I lived in Morgan County on the Adkin River [Yadkin River] in South Carolina and
have lived in South Carolina & Kentucky ever since
Q. how were you called into that
he Service were you drafted or did you volunteer or
were you a Substitute –
Ans: I was drafted when I first
entered the service and afterwards enlisted –
1 The War Department interpreted
this as two men “Captains Goodman and Pathrigh [?]”. I don’t see an “s” at the
end of the word “Capt.” nor do I see an “and” or “&” between Goodman and
Pathrigh.
Q. State the name of some of the
Regular officers, who were with the Troops where you
served –
Ans: General Marion, Colonel
Baxter, Captain Goodman Pathrigh, and Lieutenant Mayams [?]. I do not recollect
the names of [indecipherable word] the officers -- I served in and about the
Eutaw Springs, in the neighborhood of the Biggin Church and in the neighborhood
of Charleston
Q. did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so,
by whom was it given,
and what has become of it –
Ans: I received a discharge from
General Marion and have lost it –
Q. State the names of the persons to whom you are known in your
present neighborhood
& who can testify as to your
character for veracity and good behavior, your services as a soldier of the
Revolution –
Ans: I am known by William Lewis,
Esq. -- Thomas Lewis Senior and a number of others -- that he Sworn to and
subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
S/ Jacob Johnson, X his mark
[William Coffee, a clergyman, and
Isaac Nickell gave the standard supporting affidavit.]
Southern Campaign American
Revolution Pension Statements
Pension application of Jacob
Johnson (Johnston) S13579 fn22SC
Transcribed by Will Graves
11/18/08
William Lewis, Es
Thomas Lewis Senior
William Coffee
Isaac Nickell
James Johnson S16891 Va line:
Soldier was born in 1759 Louisa Co. Va and was raised in Bedford
Co. Va. And he was living with a brother
(not named) in Amherst Co. at enlistment and after the Revolution lived in Campbell CO. Va. The
part which was formerly a part of Bedford Co.
Va. For 2 years. He then moved to SC for 6 years then
moved to Sullivan Co. Tn for 33 years. Then moved to Wayne Co. Ky then moved
to Washington Co, Mo. He applied there 1833 Feb 5, in 1833 soldiers brother
John Johnson was of Washington CO. Mo, and in 1833 a James J. Johnson was a JP from Washington Co. Mo, but
no relationship to soldier was stated. Abstract of Rev. War Pension Files
JAMES JOHNSON
James Johnson: S35471 VA Line applied 1818
July 7 Montgomery Co. KY aged 64 Abstract of Rev. War Pension Files
JOHN JOHNSON
John Johnson R53634 Cont. Line Va: Soldier
was born in 1763 in Maryland and he lived in Stafford
Co. Va at enlistment and he lived there
some 27 years after the Revolution then moved to KY and applied 1832 Aug 27
in Clark Co. KY. Abstract of Rev. War Pension Files
John Johnson S30512 NC Line soldier was born
in 1760, he lived in Burke CO NC at enlistment. He applied 1834 June 2 in Pike Co. KY having moved
there from Tn. Abstract of Rev. War Pension Files
William Tackitt, a
clergyman,
General Ratliffe,
Rev.d James Roberts
Samuel Hall,
George Tuckitt,
Henry Newson
Hart Newson
JOHN JOHNSON
John Johnson S32345 BLW #26-160-55
VA Line:
Soldier was born 1762 May 14 in Hanover Co.
Va and he lived there at enlistment and he
lived there 10 years after the Revolution. He then moved to KY for 8 years then
moved to Marion Co. Ind. with his children (not named) and soldier applied there
1835 Oct 6 and in 1855 he was living in Rochester in Fulton Co. Ind. In 1857
a son in law (not named) was aged 62: Soldiers brother was Richard Johnson age
75 in 1835 and a a minister of the Gospel in Sumner
Co. Tn. Abstract of Rev. War Pension Files
JOHN JOHNSON
John Johnson S35480: Va Line: 1819 Aug 2
applied Garrrad Co. KY age 63, stated he had 12 sons and 5 daughters of which 9
were still living at home. 1821 Feb 8 Soldier moved to Madison Co. KY with a
wife and 5 sons aged 15, 10, 8 to 9, 7 and 5 years. 3 daughters still at home.
Abstract of Rev. War Pension Files
JOHN JOHNSON
John Johnson or John Johnston:
S36026: VA Line: Soldier was born 1748 Aug. He applied 1818 April 6 Scott Co. KY in 1820
soldier stated he had no person in his family but himself. Soldier died 1825
March 27. Abstract of Rev. War Pension Files
John Johnson and Elizabeth: W9086 Va Line: widow applied
1853 march 25 Garrard Co. KY aged 85: Soldier married Elizabeth Dodd on 1789 March 9 in
Va. Widow stated soldier had been dead so long she could not remember the date.
Abstract of Rev. War Pension Files
John G. Johnson BLW #1167-300-3
1799 July: Assignee Robert Camp, no papers served as a Capt. In the VA line. It was stated
in the file that one John Boswell Johnson recd VA State
BLW #2117 for 4000 acres issued 1783 Dec 13 and later emigrated to KY and that in Frankfort KY a John B.
Johnson recd BLW #13788 on 1783 Jan 3 for 1137 ½ acres and was surveyed 1798 Sept 24 and located in Washington CO. KY near
salt River in what became Anderson Co. KY ( the data concerning the VA State BLW’s was not confirmed
Abstract of Rev. War Pension Files
JOSEPH JOHNSON
Joseph Johnson or Joseph Johnston
S13782 VA line: 1833 April 12 Monroe
Co. IN. Soldier was born 1755 Oct 20
in Frederick
Co.Va and he lived there until 14 years of
age and his father moved to New River in Va for 6 to 7 years then
moved to Clinch River in VA where Soldier was of 18 and he lived there at time of
enlistment and later enlisted in Montgomery
Co.Va in 1776 where he live and in 1781 he
moved to Powell’s Valley in What is now Lee County Va and also
enlisted there. He lived there 4 or 5 years after the Revolution then moved to Knox Co. KY for 14 years
then moved to Hawkins Co. Ohio for 2 years then to Jackson
Co. Ind. for 5 or 6 years then to Owen Co. Ind for a short time then to Monroe Co. In. Soldier mentions his brother David Johnson who served
with him. There is an affdt by Ebenezer Johnson who he had not seen for 17 or
18 years until he moved from IN to KY in 1841 and he stated he had also served in the
Revolutionary Army with his brother Joseph Johnson. Abstract of Rev. War
Pension Files
On this the twelfth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three personally appeared in open Court before me Amory Kinney President Judge of the Seventh Judicial Circuit of our state of Indiana aforesaid and Stephen P Seall and Abram Rusthik[?] Associate Judges of our said Court for the said County of Monroe being a Court of Record now sitting Joseph Johnston a resident of said County in said state aged seventy eight years the twentieth day of October next who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
That he was born in the County of Frederick in the State of Virginia on the twentieth day of October in the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and fifty five, where he resided untill fourteen years of age when his father removed to New River in Virginia and settled within a few miles of Englishes Ferry [sic: Ingles Ferry near present Radford] on said River where he resided six or seven years, when he removed to Clinch River what county if any at that time unknown in Virginia [Fincastle County 1772 - 1777, then Washington County]. When his Father removed with him as above last mentioned to Clinch River he was about eighteen years of age it was in the spring season of the year he feels pretty certain There were but a few settlers there then: – This Declarants family and a few other. – He resided there untill and at the time of entering the service. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated to wit
That in the month of July in the Year seventeen hundred and seventy four he
volunteered in a Company of Foot men under Captain Walter Crocket [Crockett] in the Militia of the State of Virginia in the service of the United States in the War of the Revolution. There was no Regiment formed there. He was rendezvoused under said Captain at New River, and marched to the Levels of Greenbrier Virginia there joining other troops was in said Company put in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Lewis his first name he thinks was Charles not certainly [Charles Lewis, killed at the Battle of Point Pleasant]. He was marched in said Regiment of Virginia Militia from the said Levels of Greenbrier under the said Colonel in said Company down New River on the east side crossing Gauly Mountain [sic: Gauley Mountain in present Fayette County WV] to the mouth of Kenawa [sic: Kanawha] River into the Forks of said River and the
Ohio, where was fought the Battle called the Shawnee Battle [Battle of Point Pleasant] on the 10th day of October Seventeen hundred and seventy four Previous to arriving at that place Colonel Lewis was the highest in command. upon such arrival this Applicant & said Colonel Lewises Regiment was under the command of a general officer whose name he has forgotten [Gen. Andrew Lewis]
Before reaching said Battle Ground Col. Lewis had preceeded with three or four
companies leaving Captain Crocket’s Company and this applicant in the rear with the Beeves and Baggage and Colonel Lewis was to have left canoes at Gauly River for said Capt Crocket and other three or four rear companies but from some cause no canoes being so left this applicant and said near companies were delayed a whole day in swimming their beeves and getting their baggage over on rafts. Said rear companies under the command of a Major Christy [sic: Christian] and this applicant in consequence of said delay did not engage in said Battle. The next day after crossing Gauly in the evening a couple of runners came from Colonel Lewis stating that the Battle had been fought and that the Indians threatened to fight them again – Major Christy then commanded that the Beeves and baggage be left and a forced march
commenced which was done, and this applicant in said company joined Colonel Lewis; but no further fighting took place. The Celebrated Cornstalk an Indian Chief as this applicant understood commanded at said Battle on the side of the Indians An Expedition from said Battle Ground was commenced but meeting a flag and the Indians suing for peace, said expedition being intended against their Towns, they this Applicant and his troops returned to and completed the Fort in the forks of said Rivers called Fort Pleasant, the spot being previously called Point Pleasant. He was employed in building said Fort & was there several weeks after said Battle. He had volunteered to go in said Expedition against said Indians but not to serve any particular period At the request of his officers and as a duty he voluntarily served in said Expedition four months; when at said Fort he was dismissed and started home about the latter part of October seventeen hundred and seventy four. He received no discharge in writing. All said services he rendered cheerfully faithfully and satisfactorily to his officers.
He remained at home untill the year next after his said expedition under Colonel Lewis
the year seventeen hundred and seventy five
In said year seventeen hundred and seventy five in the month of April as near as he is
able to state living at the County of Montgomery in the State of Virginia he volunteered in the Militia of said State in the service of the United States as an Indian Spy under an engagement with Major Robison whose first name he has forgotten. He was employed as such spy principally against the Shawnee Indians in company with James Whitton also an Indian Spy. This applicant spied through the country about Sandy and Clinch Rivers.
He engaged to serve three months or as long as there was a necessity in the opinion of
said officer for his said service. He served at least five months in said campaign faithfully and satisfactorily to his said officers. He was by the promise of said Officer to have been paid by him or his paymaster one dollar per day which he never received. He was dismissed in said County in the latter part of Summer or fall of said seventeen hundred and seventy five. He received no discharge in writing.
In the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy six on the eighteenth
day of May he married and it promising a troublesome year he was prevailed on by his father in law and family to go with them to New River And after reaching New River at the request sent him by an Uncle living on Roanoke River he went down with his wife to stay the season with him.
But when he got to his Uncles two of his sons had drafted and this applicant volunteered in the same company commanded by Hugh Crocket Captain, brother to the Captain Crocket under whom he had formerly served. (He can not recollect the name of the County where he volunteered it was near said Roanoke River. no town near [Botetourt County].) in the Regiment commanded by Colonel William Christy [sic: Christian] in the Militia of the State of Virginia. Said Company was of Footmen. He volunteered as above either in June or July in said year seventeen hundred and seventy six for the period of three months to go a Campaign against the Cherokee Indians he rendezvoused in said Company at Jacob Kents near Colonel Rawleigh Madisons and marched and joined Colonel Christy at the Long Islands and Holstein River (Tennessee) [sic: Long
Islands of Holston River at present Kingsport TN, then North Carolina] and proceeded to the Indian Towns, and burned and destroyed them, except two of them belonging to friendly Indians and Traders. After being in the Cherokee Indian country about two months (being about one month going and returning or upwards) they set out on their return. In said Expedition he served upwards of and at least three months He was dismissed on his march homeward about the first of October in said year 1776. he does not know in what county it took place At that time the territory which composed one county now making several He received no discharge in writing nor did any of his comrades within his knowledge and memory
In the year seventeen hundred and seventy seven at said County of Montgomery Virginia in the early part of summer he volunteered in the Militia of said state to serve as an Indian Spy under an engagement with Major Robison before mentioned for and during said summer and as long as in the opinion of said officers necessary against the Shawnee Tribe of Indians as well as the Mingos, Wyandots &c (in the service of the United States) through the country about Sandy [probably Big Sandy] Guian [probably Guyandotte] and Cold Rivers. He served in company with Richard Prey[?]. He was to have received one dollar per day which he received from his paymaster through the hand of his said Major. He was dismissed in said County about the end of said summer without any discharge in writing. He served in said engagement three months.
In the year seventeen hundred and seventy eight still living
at said County
of
Montgomery in said state of Virginia in the early part of summer of said year he volunteered as an Indian Spy in company with John Sharp his fellow spy under an engagement with (Major) Walter Crockett who was at one time Colonel he does not know whether then or afterwards, against the before mentioned tribes of Indians for a period of three months or as long in said season as in the opinion of said officers necessary. He served in the country about the before-mentioned Rivers of Sandy &c. He was to receive one dollar per day which he never got. He was dismissed in said County about the end of said summer without any discharge in writing. Said service was in the Militia of the said state of Virginia and the United States. He served faithfully
and to the satisfaction of said officer constantly three months at least
In the year seventeen hundred and seventy nine whilst living
at said County
of
Montgomery in said State of Virginia he volunteered about the first of summer of said year in the Militia of said state and the service of the United States as an Indian Spy in company with his partner in the former season John Sharp under and engagement with Major Thomas Mastin to serve during said Summer season, and to receive one dollar per day. He spied in the country about Sandy and Cold Rivers against the Shawnee, Wyandots Mingos &c Indians. He served constantly and faithfully and satisfactorily to his officer during said summer and probably longer but at least three months. He was dismissed in said County without any discharge in writing. He received no pay for said service. He was dismissed sometime about the end of said summer or beginning of the Fall of said year probably in September not certain
In the year seventeen hundred and eighty whilst living at
said County of
Montgomery in
said State of Virginia he volunteered in the spring or beginning of summer of said year in the Militia of said state in the service of the United States as an Indian Spy in Company with Archibald Prater under an engagement with said Major Thomas Mastin to serve during the need or said season at one dollar per day He spied about said last mentioned Rivers against said last mentioned Indians He served faithfully and constantly and satisfactorily to his said Officer at least three months and dismissed about the end of said summer without any discharge in writing. he received no part of his said pay.
He still continued to reside in the County aforesaid untill entering the following Service.
In the year aforesaid of seventeen hundred and eighty he thinks in the month of
December in said year he entered the Service of the United States in the Militia of the state of Virginia as a Volunteer in the company of Fort commanded by Captain Robbin Moffett in the Regiment commanded by Colonel — Preston whose first name he has forgotten [William Preston]. He rendezvoused in said company near the head of Clinch River and marched and joined other companies at Harboards Ferry just below (four or five miles) the Lead mines [near Fort Chiswell in Wythe County] and fell under the command of said Colonel at or near New River thence they marched to Moravian Town [near present Winston-Salem] in North Carolina, and thence joined General [Nathanael] Greene near Guilford Court House, thence marched down to Hawe [sic: Haw] River. They were at Hawe River, the Hanging Rock, and many other places some of which forgotten scouting & traversing the country like playing prisoners baste[?]. He so entered the service for the period of three months which he served out and which expired a few days (perhaps three) before the Battle of Guilford [Guilford Courthouse, 15 March 1781]. He was not in said Battle being dismissed at the end of said period without any discharge in writing. He never has received one cent of pay for said tour. He served faithfully and to the acceptance of his officers. He was dismissed at Guilford Court House in the first part of march in the year seventeen hundred and eighty one
In the same said year seventeen hundred and and eighty one
he removed to Powells
Valley leaving his family behind untill the Fall season in said State of Virginia he does not recollect the name of the County [Washington] if any formed at that time (now Lee County) At said Powells Valley in said year last mentioned of seventeen hundred and eighty one he entered the service of the United States in the Militia of the State of Virginia as an Indian Spy under an engagement with Colonel Charles Cox at one dollar per day in company with Alexander McFarland his partner Spy in the spring of the year aforesaid. He spied in said Valley down to Hickory Gap on Yellow Creek and Cumberland Waters and on Goose Creek Waters. He served constantly and faithfully during said season at least for three months. He was employed in this spying against the Cherokee Indians He was dismissed at Colonel Coxes in the Valley aforesaid
near Cumberland Gap. He received his pay for said services duly He received no written
discharge for said tour of spying. He served as a volunteer.
In the year seventeen hundred and eighty two at said Powells Valley in Virginia he entered the service of the United States in the Militia of the State of Virginia as an Indian Spy to serve during the summer season of said year or longer if requested as necessary by his officers. He commenced service in or about the beginning of said summer or latter part of the spring of said year and spied about the same Rivers and country spied in his former last mentioned spying and against the same Indians (Cherokees) in company for his partner spy with Dan’l Coulson He was dismissed at Colonel Coxes aforesaid in said Powells Valley about the latter part of said summer and received his one dollar pay per day by the hand of said Colonel having served constantly and faithfully to the acceptance of his officers. He received no discharge in writing. He served in said service at least three months.
He served as a volunteer in such tours as well as all his other tours heretofore stated. He
has no record of his age; many years ago the last he knew of it, it was in the possession of a sister Elizabeth Monday of Kentucky. Upon reflection he thinks he got a discharge in writing from his Captain Hugh Crocket for the Cherokee Campaign herein described.
He never received any pay other than herein mentioned for any of said services. His
memory is much impaired and where in his declaration he has omitted anything it is on account of such failure of memory. He has no documentary evidence of any part of his said services nor does he know of any person or persons whose testimony he can procure of his services except those whose certificates are herewith annexed.
He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity except the present and
declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
After the War of the Revolution he continued to live four or five years in said Powells Valley, then removed to Knox County Kentucky where he resided fourteen years or upwards, then he removed to Hawkins Ohio and lived there two years or about it then he lived five years or about it in Jackson County Indiana, then he resided five or six years and now resides in Monroe County in the State of Indiana He resided formerly a short time in Owen County in Indiana.
He is known to his brother David Johnston [pension application S32349] who served with him in the tour to Guilford North Carolina and is known to Cornelius Cox and William Followell who can testify the said David as to services and the others to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution Whatever is omitted of dates circumstances and events is by reason of old age, & a remote backwoods life where he has not had the learning or books to refresh his memory, which has failed greatly. Joseph Johnston his X mark
State of Kentucky Fleming county Sct.
I Ebenezer Johnson of Fleming county Kentucky aged Eighty one years do state on oath that Joseph Johnson who has made the foregoing declaration is my brother and that I had not seen him for seventeen or eighteen years untill he moved from Indiana to this state in the fall of 1841. I also state that I served with him in the company command by General Broadhead [sic: Col. Daniel Brodhead] I think the year 1779 [August]. the detachment marched from Pittsburg [sic: Pittsburgh] up the Alleganie [sic: Allegheny] river to some Indian Towns which were destroyed together with their growing corn &c. I am certain he served at least three months on this campain, of the field officers I recollect Col. Campbell Maj. Byrum and Maj. John Finley. Capt. Ross command the company to which we were attached. Genl. Broadhead and the other field officers mentioned were officers of the Regular army. Capt. Ross commanded a company of Militia which was attached to the regulars.
That in the spring of the year 1780. said Joseph Johnson was drafted and attached to the
company of Capt. Andrews and served as a Spye and Ranger a tour of three months garding the frontier along the Ohio river and in the neighbourhood of Holladays Cove [sic: Hollidays Cove at present Weirton WV] – I was serving in another part of the country at the time he was with Capt. Andrews, but in the next year (I think it was in 1782) said Joseph and myself ware both drafted and attached to the company of Capt. Reed in the month of March of that year, and was actively engaged as a Spye guarding the frontier on the Ohio River untill the month of October or
November following.
I know said Joseph Johnson also served a tour of three months as a
substitute for William Conyears. he was engaged in guarding country on the Ohio river from Holladays cove to Mingo’s bottom. Capt Andrews commanded the company on this tour as well as the one before mention. I know he was attached to some other companies but cannot state the particulars. Ebenezer Johnson his X mark [3 Nov 1843]
Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements
Pension Application of Joseph Johnson (Johnston): S31782
Transcribed and annotated by C. Leon Harris
So we Have Joseph Johnson
Brother is Ebenzer Johnson
Brother is David Johnson
Sister Elizabeth Monday of Kentucky
Joseph Johnson was 18 and enlisted in the Army when he lived on the CLINCH RIVER in Va. He also enlisted in Montgomery CO Va. In 1776
(Major) Walter Crockett
Dan’l Coulson
Sister Elizabeth
Monday of Kentucky
David Johnson S32349 VA Line: Soldier was born 1759 Oct 10 or 1760 in Frederick Co. Va and he lived there until age of 11 then moved to Montgomery Co. Va and in 1773 he moved to the head of the Clinch River and he lived there at enlistment applied 1832 Nov 12 Jackson Co. Ind Pg 1844 Abstract of Rev. War Pension Files Abstract of Rev. War Pension Files
Ebenezer Johnson of
Fleming county Kentucky
Substitute for William Conyears.
Moses Johnson or Moses Johnston:
S36024: VA Line: 1818 July 13: Ohio Co.
KY: in 1820 soldier was age 71 with a wife
aged 66 or 67 and no children living with him. 1834 June 2 soldier had moved to
Lawrence Co. Il to be near his children (not named) Abstract of Rev. War Pension
Files
Phillip Johnson or Phillip
Johnston: S36657: Cont. Line VA: 1818 Sept 12: applied Montgomery Co. KY: age
about 60 he had enlisted in Essex Co. Va. In 1820 soldier had 5 children at home towit Berry Johnson
18, Lanston Johnson 15, Clement Johnson 10 (the other 2 children were not
named) In 1825 soldier had moved to Ripley
Co. Ind. having moved there in 1824 from KY. Soldier died
1835 July 11. Pg 1855 Abstract of Rev. War Pension Files
Leut Bohannon [sic: Ambrose Bohannan]
Captain James Pendleton
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On this 8th day of October 1832 personally appeared in open Court before Alney McLean Esquire sole Judge of the circuit court of Daviess County now sitting Samuel Johnson Senior a resident of said County and State aforesaid aged 88 years in December ensuing who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and
served as herein stated. That he was drafted and entered the service under Colonel William Giles Major Richard Jones Captain William Finney Lieutenant John Walthal Ensign's name not recollected in May (date not recollected) 1779 -- served one month marched from Amelia [county, Virginia] (the place of residence) to Portsmouth, or nearly [indecipherable word] that place was the point to which the troops were ordered the British having left, he returned.
That he was drafted in December 1779 entered the service
under Captain Bennett Pullum Lieutenant Howel Rose remained in service
for 2 weeks and then substituted French Frank to serve out the balance
of the term to wit 2 months and a half the tour being for 3 months having
previously moved from Amelia Virginia to Granville North Carolina.
February 1781 was drafted, entered the service under General Butler Colonel Joseph
Taylor Major Anthony Sharp Captain Richard Harrison Lieutenant James Ellison Ensign Ben Hester marched from Granville old Court house, to Guilford Court house fought the British on a March 1781 -- General Green [sic, Nathanael Greene] Commanding. Served 3 months discharged 11th May 1781 at Wake Court-house now Raleigh (North Carolina).
Sometime in September following drafted and entered the service under Captain Charles Yancy marched from Granville County North Carolina to the high Hills of Santee (General Greene’s head quarters) guarding of public wagons tour 3 months.
That he has no documentary evidence by which to prove his services.
Interrogatories propounded by the Court
1st When and in what year were you born?
Ans: Bucks County Pennsylvania and in the year 1744
2nd Have you any record of your age and if so where is it?
Ans: I have none now there was one, but brother John carried it to South Carolina, it was they are destroyed by the Tories.
3rd Where were you living when called into service: where have you lived since the
Revolutionary War and where do you now live?
Ans: In Virginia and North Carolina since the revolutionary war in North Carolina and Kentucky and now lives in Kentucky
4th How were you called into service; were you drafted; did you volunteer or were you a
substitute, and if in substitute, for whom?
Ans: By order of the States, to wit of Virginia and North Carolina as I understood -- I was drafted.
5th State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops when you served, such Continental and militia regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service.
Ans: General N. Greene commanded at Guilford, Colonel Washington of the horse; I knew the Regiments in which I served the names of the commanders of which is brought to view in the preceding part of this declaration there was a Regiment from the lower part of the State (North Carolina) commanded by Colonel Eaton who I believe was taken prisoner at Augusta and then killed for an answer to the last clause of the inquiry, reference is made to the body of this declaration.
6th Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it?
Ans: I received one from James Ellison (Captain) but it has been mislaid or lost long since.
7th State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief in your services as a soldier in the revolution.
Ans: Captain Benjamin Field and Benjamin Newton
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present,
and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State that he knows of.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
S/ Samuel Johnson Same year
[Benjamin Field & Benjamin Newton gave the standard supporting affidavit.]
Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements
Pension application of Samuel Johnson S16430 fn43NC [sic VA.]
Transcribed by Will Graves 10/26/08
Captain William Finney
Lieutenant John Walthal
Captain Bennett Pullum
Captain Richard Harrison
Lieutenant James Ellison
James Ellison (Captain)
Captain Benjamin Field
Benjamin Newton
Thomas Johnson: S31177 VA Line: Soldier was born 1764 Feb 28
in Almbemarle CO Va, he was living in Amherst
CO Va at enlistment and later moved to Lincoln
Co Va (Now in KY). And also
enlisted there afterwards moved to Knox Co. KY
then to Caldwell CO KY and lived there
when he applied 1834 July 9 in Rockcastle KY Pg 1858 Abstract of Rev. War Pension Files
William Johnson S30510: Va line:
applied 1834 June 6: Woodford Co. KY age
73. Soldier lived in Loudon at
enlistment. Soldier was born in 1761 Bucks Co. PA.
In 1790 Soldier moved from Loudon Co Va to Woodford
Co KY and soldier died there 1841 Feb 17 leaving no widow or
children. A Robert Johnson was administrator of Soldiers estate in 1844. Abstract of Rev. War Pension Files
William Johnson: S13583 VA line:
Soldier lived in Fairfax Co. Va at
enlistment 1832 Sept 17 applied in Pendleton Co. KY
age 74. Abstract of Rev. War Pension Files
WILLIAM JOHNSON
William Johnson: S46050 VA line:
Soldier applied 1833 Feb 9: Grant Co. KY
age 75 in March 1832: Soldier lived in Westmoreland
Co. Va at enlistment and in 1797 he moved to KY. Abstract of Rev. War
Pension Files
William Johnson, Margetta Johnson:
W1051 VA Line soldier was born in 1762 in Fairfax Co. Va and he
lived there at enlistment and in 1783 he moved to KY where he lived in
different counties but most of the time in Harrison
Co. KY and in 1829 he moved to Marion Co. Mo. He
applied 1832 Nov 13 and he was referred to as William Johnson Sr. Soldier
married Margeretta daughter of Peter Tittle at whose home they were married in Bourbon Co. The part
that became Harrison CO. Ky. Soldier died 1838 June 19 in Marion Co. Mo. Widow
applied 1843 Oct 2 Lewis Co. Mo. Age 73, was living with a son John C. Johnson and she was
still there in 1848 she died prior to 1855. Abstract of Rev. War Pension Files
WILLIAM JOHNSON
William Johnson wife nancy or
Alsey: R5650: VA Line: Soldier lived in Albemarle
CO. Va at enlistment and afterwards he
moved to Madison Co. KY and in 1832 he moved to Estill
Co. Ky. He applied there 1832 Aug. 20
Soldier was born 1759 Oct. Soldier was married twice but only the wife Nancy of
Alcey was named. Son In Law of soldier and widow was Micager Pittman of Owsley Co. KY in 1855.
In 1833 a Matthews Johnson was of Madison Co.
Ky. Pg 1861 1855 Abstract of Rev. War
Pension Files
William Johnson R5672 VA Line: applied 1836 Monroe Co. Va age 76.
Soldier lived in Prince William Co. Va at enlistment and he married there in spring of 1780 he
moved to the Falls of the Ohio on the side
that is now in KY (near Louisville now
stands) and he also enlisted there. Pg 18611855 Abstract of Rev. War Pension
Files
WILLIAM JOHNSON
William Johnson S15189 NC Line: Soldier lived
in Chatham Co NC at enlistment and applied 1833 March 11 Trigg Co. KY age 78. PG
1860
Pension application of William Johnson S15189 fn13NC
[Methodology: Spelling, punctuation and grammar have been corrected in some instances for ease of reading and to facilitate searches of the database. Also, the handwriting of the original scribes often lends itself to varying interpretations. Users of this database are urged to view the original and to make their own decision as to how to decipher what the original scribe actually wrote. Blanks appearing in the transcripts reflect blanks in the original.]
State of Kentucky, Trigg County
On this 11th day of March 1833 personally appeared in open Court before the Justices of
the Trigg County Court now sitting William Johnson a resident of Trigg County in the State of Kentucky aged 78 years the 24th of September 1832, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. General Ramsey was the commander of the Militia with whom he served he served in the company of Captain Joseph Johnson. He does not remember the other officers of his Brigade. He was then a citizen of North Carolina in Chatham County. He entered the service as a drafted man just before General Gates was defeated near Camden and was with him in that Battle. His company marched from Chatham County in North Carolina across the Yadkin River and came up with the Main Army under General Gates on the Pedee [River] a short distance below the mouth of Rocky River just before the Battle took place.
After the battle he went home and was shortly afterwards called on again to finish the term for which he had been drafted, 3 months. He was marched again into South Carolina but not so far down as Camden before he was discharged and went home having completed his tour of 3 months for which he was drafted.
He does not know the names of any of the regiments or officers of the Continental line who were with Gates who was the chief commander. He has lost his discharge and has no documentary testimony and he knows of no person living whose testimony he can procure to testify to this service: But it is a well settled tradition where he lives that he was in Gates defeat, and he has named one of his sons for his Captain Joseph Johnson who is now 44 years old.
He was drafted again for a 3 months tour and entered the service again as a County Light
horse man about the 11th of October 1781 under Major Roger Griffith and Captain Mash. The other officers he does not remember. The object of this service was to keep the Tories in subjection. He resided at the same place as when he performed the other service and was marched about through the County of his residence, (Chatham.) He marched about through the country in which he live during this period of service. He was in no battles and served with no regulars. He served out his 3 months and was discharged by Major Griffith, which he now has in his possession dated the 11th of January 1782. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
S/ William Johnson, X his mark
[Joseph Johnson, a clergyman, and George Daniel gave the
“Chatham This May Cartify that William Jonston Faithfuly Scarved a tower of Dutey in the County Light Hors and is Discharged Acordingly this 11th Janury 1782. S/ Roger Griffith, Major”
Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements
Transcribed by Will Graves 10/27/08
Major Roger Griffith
Captain Mash
Joseph Johnson, a
clergyman
George Daniel
WILLIAM JOHNSON
On this 24th day of September 1832 personally appeared before the Court of the County of Wayne, William Johnson a Resident of Wayne County and State aforesaid age 75 years old on the second day of August 1832, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June the 7th 1832.
That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year he thinks of 1776 in the fall or summer thereof with Captain James Franklin & was appointed and acted as a Sergeant & served in the 10th Virginia Regiment of the line under the following named Officers, my Captain was James Franklin, 1st Lieutenant Cluff Shelton, 2nd Lieutenant James Dillard, Colonel Edward Stephens [?], was first Colonel who being promoted our Regiment was commanded by Colonel __ [blank in original] Green at Brandywine Battle.
General Weeden commanded the Brigade, I lived at the time of my enlistment in Bedford County in the State of Virginia, but enlisted in Amherst County Virginia for three years and served the full time & was regularly discharged at Petersburg in Virginia, at the expiration of my enlistment in writing but have lost the discharge, the particular time when discharged not recollected. I was at the Battle of Brandywine, at the Battle of Germantown, at the Battle of Monmouth during my three years of enlistment & in some other small engagements. After the Battle of Brandywine, my Captain James Franklin resigned and our company was commanded by Cluff Shelton. After I was enlisted, I was marched to Baltimore & was there inoculated for the smallpox & then was marched northerly & was at said Battles. I volunteered a was [sic] enlisted for six months in 1775 (in the year before my said enlistment for three years) under Captain James Buford in Bedford County in the State of Virginia & acted as a Sergeant by appointment we marched to Williamsburg Virginia, and the company was soon marched Back to the frontiers under the Command of Colonel William Christie and Burnt several Indian towns, on the Tennessee River & was discharged.
After my Enlistment for three years I served one term of three months as a Sergeant in the militia under Captain Jeremiah Pate of Bedford County Virginia & was at the Battle or siege of Ninety Six, returned home & was regularly discharged.
I again served a small tour under Captain Charles Christian of Amherst County in the State of Virginia as a Substitute for Ballenger Wade as a Sergeant.
In all of which tours I was regularly discharged in writing as a Sergeant But in the great length of time past have lost them, & now have no documentary evidence of my services & know of no person in this Country by whom I can prove my services.
I the said William Johnson hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declare that my name is not on the Pension roll of the Agency of any State. I claim for compensation for two years as a Sergeant.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
S/ William Johnson
Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements
Pension application of William Johnson S1226 fn12Va.
Transcribed by Will Graves
1st Lieutenant Cluff Shelton,
2nd Lieutenant James Dillard
Ballenger Wade
Archibald Johnston: S38092 VA Line: Soldier was
born 1750 or 1751 Jan 17 in Frederick Co. Va and he lived in Loudon
Co. VA at enlistment and later moved to Fairfax CO. Va and also
enlisted there in 1781 and in 1815 he moved to Shelby CO. KY and he
applied there 1834 April 17. Pg 1861; 1855 Abstract of Rev. War Pension Files
James Johnston: S1225 BLW
#34964-160-55 VA Line: Soldier was born in 1764 Culpepper CO Va and he
lived there at enlistment: and he applied 1833 Aug 22 Henry Co. KY. He had
lived in KY since 1792 and he applied there BLW 1855 July 15. In 1833 Jack
Johnston was of Henry Co. KY and in 1855 a Reuben Johnston was a witness for Soldier.
Pg 1862: 1855 Abstract of Rev. War Pension Files
John Johnston or John Johnson:
S31168: VA Line: soldier was born in 1757 Culpepper CO. Va and he
lived there at enlistment applied 1832 July 31 Henry Co. KY Pg 1863: Abstract of Rev. War Pension Files
Joseph Johnston: S36654 VA Line: applied 1819
May 13 Henry Co. KY soldier died 1820 march 17. Pg 1863: Abstract of Rev. War Pension Files
Martin Johnston or Martin
Johnson: wife Nancy: W436 Va Line: Soldier was a
son of William Johnston and wife Sarah he was born 1758 Feb 1 in Va. Soldier
lived in Culpepper CO Va at enlistment and soldier married there to Nancy Wright on
1779 March 1. She was born 1762 March 27. Soldier applied 1818 June 20 Clark Co. Ky and he died
there 1820 July 2 and his widow applied there 1839 Nov 25.Soldier and wife had
3 children;
(1)William Johnston born 1780
Sept 11 and he married 1800 Dec 22 to Elizabeth Laurence who was born 1781 Oct
2 and in 1840 they lived in Clark Co. KY: Soldier’s widow had lived with them since 1820 and they
William and Elizabeth Johnston had soldiers grandchildren towit: Matilda
Johnston born 1801 Oct 2: Martin Johnston born 1803 June 2 and he married Lucy
Sanders 1822 March 28: Henry Johnston born 1805 March 9: Nancy Johnston born
1806 May 29: Betsey Johnston born 1808 Feb 28, William Johnston born 1810 March
11: Frances Johnston born 1812 Feb 17:
(2) Frances “Fanny” Johnston
born 1783 June 3 and she married 1802
Feb to John Johnson who was born 1774 Dec 25 and died prior to 1840
(3) George W. Johnston born 1793
July 31 and he married 1820 Sept 5 to Murtilla Murphey and in 1840 they lived in Tn.
Also shown were Laurence Johnston
born 1821 Oct 7, Cornelius Spry born 1801 Jan 6: Asa S. Wright married Martilda
Johnston 1819 Sept. 9: Soldiers brother George Johnston was age 84 in 1840 when
he made affdt in Muary Co. Tn and it was stated in 1840 that widows brother William
Wright was deceased. Pg 1864 Abstract of Rev. War Pension Files
Martin Johnston of Clark County and
State aforesaid came before me James Clark
one of the Circuit Judges for the State aforesaid this 20th day of June 1818
and made the following statement upon oath for the purpose of obtaining a pension
under an Act of Congress entitled an act “to provide for certain persons
engaged in the land and naval services of the United States in the
Revolutionary War.” Being first sworn [he] makes the following statement: That
he is at present a citizen of Clark County and State of Kentucky – that he is by birth a Virginian.
That he was two years a soldier in
the war of the Revolution on Continental establishment. That on the 9th
of February 1776 in Culpeper County Virginia he enlisted for the
period of two years in Captain John Thornton's
Company, Third Regiment, Virginia line in the Continental establishment.
That he faithfully served the two years and was on the eighth day of January
February 1778 duly and regularly discharged at the Valley Forge Pennsylvania
which discharge was issued by the General Woodford which discharge he has lost
or misplaced so that at this time he cannot find it.
He further states that he is about
61 years old and from infirmity he is incapable of labor and that by reason of
his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of sustenance from his Country
for his support. The said Johnston further states that he can prove that he was
a soldier as aforesaid by his Excellency James Monroe President of the United
States who was part of the time Lieutenant of the company in which he belonged
and was present with him at the battle of Trenton where the said Monroe was
wounded.
S/ Martin Johnston
[Transcriber's Note: the above
quoted text is the only direct testimony given by Johnston in support of his
application that is given in the HeritageQuest file. A letter dated February
12, 1940 which purports to abstract the information
in the full file indicates that subsequent to the service described above,
Johnston served at the battle of King's Mountain.]
Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements
Pension application of Martin
Johnson W436
Transcribed by Will Graves
Captain John Thornton's Company,
Monroe President of
the United States who was part of the time Lieutenant of the company
ROBERT JOHNSTON
Robert Johnston or Robert Johnson:
S15482 NC and SC Lines: Soldier lived near Camden
SC at first enlistment and he lived in Rowan Co. NC and 2nd
enlistment. In 1781 soldier had married and was living on the Catawba River in Burke Co. NC where he
also enlisted and in 1783 he moved to KY. Applied 1834 March 10- Nelson
Co. KY age 84. Pg 1864 Abstract of Rev.
War Pension Files
Transcribed
by Will Graves 10/30/08
Captain Drakeford
First Lieutenant
was John Landing
Samuel Young
Captain Walker,
Benjamin Hardin
C. A. Wickliffe
John Rowan
Alexander Hunter,
James Settle,
William Settle,
Isaac Taylor a clergyman,
[Methodology: Spelling, punctuation and grammar have been corrected in some instances for ease of reading and to facilitate searches of the database. Also, the handwriting of the original scribes often lends itself to varying interpretations. Users of this database are urged to view the original and to make their own decision as to how to decipher what the original scribe actually wrote. Blanks appearing in the transcripts reflect blanks in the original.]
This day Robert Johnston personally came before me Christopher Tompkins Circuit
Judge for the State & County of aforesaid & made oath That he enlisted in March 1777 as a private soldier in Captain Felix Warley's company in the 3rd Regiment of South Carolina on Continental establishment Commanded by Colonel William Thompson & that he served three years in said Regiment in the Continental line during the revolutionary war with Great Britain.
This affiant was discharged in March 1780 by Colonel William Henderson Lieutenant Colonel in said Regiment Colonel 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 on his country for his services. From his reduced circumstances in life stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
` S/ Robert Johnston
Subscribed & sworn to before me this 28th day of June 1818
S/ Christopher Tompkins
[Col. Samuel Parker gave a supporting affidavit as to Robert Johnson [sic] being a poor man in need of support.]
Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements
Pension application of Robert Johnston (Johnson) S36637 fn9SC
Transcribed by Will Graves 11/17/08
Col. Samuel Parker