Individual Details

Birth

In his application for a Revolutionary War pension he gives his birth date. This application transcript was found at www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb in the USGenWeb Archives.

Census

The 1820 U.S. Federal Census for Wayne Co., KY shows the William Johnson household as:
1 male 10-16; 1 male over 45; 1 female under 10; 1 female 10-16; 1 female 26-45.
Other names on the same page are:
Charles Denney, Jr.; James Johnson; and Mathew Denney.
Note: Green Wade Hampton is listed on page 93.

Event-Misc

The following Revolutionary War Pension Application for William Johnson on 9-24-1832 in Wayne Co., KY was found at www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb.
William Johnson, Wayne Co., KY, 9-24-1832- Pension #S1226, Virginia
William Johnson appeared and states that he is 75, was born in the 2nd day of August 1757 and that he enlisted in 1776 in the fall or summer with Capt James Franklin and was appointed and acted as Sergent and served in the 10th Virginia Regiment. "Our Regiment was commanded by Col. Green at the Battle of Brandywine."
" I volunteered for 6 months in 1775, the year before my enlistment. We burned several Indian towns on the Tennessee River.
I lived in Bedford Co., VA at the time of my enlistment, but enlisted in Amherst Co., VA for 3 years and served the ful time. Discharged at Petersburg, VA. Served 3 mos as Sgt under Capt Jeremiah Fate, of Bedford Co., VA and was at battle or Siege of 96 in SC. Enlisted again from Amherst Co., VA as Sgt under Capt Charles Christian as a substitute for Ballinger Wade."
Placed on pension roll Sept 2, 1833.