Fauquier County, VA - William Johnson Revolutionary War Record

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Series: M805; Roll: 476
Image: 752; File: S8764
[Following record contained in pension record]

April 19, 1929

Mrs. E.L. Phillips
Tulsa, Oklahoma

Madam:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim
S.8764, it appears that William Johnson was born April 6, 1751, in
Fauquier County, Virginia.

While a resident of Wilkes County, North Carolina, he enlisted and
served as a private in the North Carolina Troops as follows:

>From late in May, 1776, about two weeks under Captain ("Jacob" lined
through) Joseph Herndon.

>From about August 1, 1776, about three months under Captain Benjamin
Cleveland; he went on an expedition against the Cherokee Indians, 
burned the Valley Towns, took the Indians prisioners and destroyed
their corn.

>From the time when he returned from the Cherokee Nation until about
August, 1780, he served various short tours against the Tories, and
about one month of this period was under Captain William Lenoir.

>From late in August, 1780, nearly three months under Captain William
Lenoir in Colonel Cleveland's Regiment; he was not in the battle of
Kings Mountain but met the army a short distance from the battle
ground and was detailed to aid his brother, name not given, who was
wounded in said battle, to reach home.

In the spring of 1781, about two weeks under Captain Nathaniel Gordon.

He was allowed pension on his application executed October 31, 1832, 
at which time he was a resident of Wilkes County, North Carolina.

There are no data on file relative to wife and children.

                                    Respectfully,

                                    E.W. Morgan
                                    Acting Commissioner

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