William Johnson, Revolutionary soldier, grandfather of Edward H. Barrett

Edward H. Barrett's mother, Rhoda Johnson, was the daughter of William Johnson & Rhoda Spaulding.  Copies of William Johnson's Revolutionary War pension file can be found here: 
https://docs.google.com/#folders/folder.0.0B6n-DvE_zKlFYzdiZWI5NWQtMzhmMC00MTMwLTliMmEtYjlkZWI2OWVlZWIz

Below are some important items extracted from his pension file.  The number refers to the image number at the link above.

3.  Marriage of Willam Johnson of Pelham and Rhoda Spauling of Lyndeborough have been published, Feb 6, 1778.  Peter Clark, Town Clerk of Lyndeborough.

5.  William Johnson died June 1830, Merrimack, NH, who was Private in Captain Woodbury’s Company of Col. Arnold’s NH Line Regiment, 2 years.

7.  31 Dec, 1775 Battle of Quebec, Capt. Dearborn’s Company. 

8.  Rhoda J. Barrett of Warner, Merrimack, NH, 50 years, one of the children of William Johnson, late of Hillsborough County, that W.J. died at Hillsborough Bridge, 9 June 1830. Mother, widow Rhoda, lived with her family in Warner since her father’s death.  Her father told her he had been to Canada with Captain Henry Dearborn’s company, Arnold’s detachment and at xxxxx Point.  Signature of Rhoda J. Barrett.   Dated 7 May, 1840. 

9.  I Sarah Johnson, of Warner, Merrimack NY, 58 years, am one of the children of William Johnson, late of Hillsborough, NH, who died at Hillsborough Bridge, 9 June 1830, and widowed mother lives with Deacon Ezra Barrett of Warner, NH.  He served in Canada with  Capt. H. Dearborn’s company, was taken prisoner in battle, that he scaled the walls and made his escape, and almost starved before he got through the woods to American settlements.  Xxxx point….

10.  Ezra Barrett of Warner, NH, aged 48 years, husband of Rhoda J. Barrett,

House burnt, 29 November 1837, when pension papers and bible burned.   Signature of Ezra Barrett.

11-13.  Declaration of Rhoda Johnson, widow of William Johnson. 31 April 1840 of Warner, NH, 85 years old.   Believes that William on 23 April 1775, entered as private in Capt. Woodbury’s Company, in Stark’s Regiment at Winterhill? , that he was of the detachment under Arnold in Capt Dearborn’s Company to go to Quebec, and was taken prisoner (not sure how long).  Also, reenlisted Sept 1779 as private in Contental Army but unsure of details.   He was a joiner by trade.  Married at Lyndeborough, March 1778 by Rev. xxx Goodrich, the minister of Lyndeborough.  William died June 1830, Hillsborough Bridge.  Signed Rhoda Johnson her mark.  Witness Edward H. Barrett. 

17-18.  Select men of Pelham.  March 24, 1840.  Return of soldiers for the town of Pelham, NH.  Record of service, Wiliam Johnson 1776, Dec 27 1775 date.

20.  Letter from Senator Franklin Pierce [Later US President], of Hillsborough, vouching for 1779 service records for William Johnson.

27.  Letter from Benjamin Goodrich, well acquainted with William Johnson and his wife who was Rhoda Spaulding before marriage, but was not present at their marriage.

28.  Service List. April 1775, 12mos.  Capt Woodbury, Col Arnold to Quebec, Canada.  Sep 1779, 12 mos., Cont’l Army.   Lived in Pelham when married at Lyndeborough. 

31.  William Johnson, Apr 23 1775, Capt Woodbury, Col Stark. Capt Henry Dearborn, Col Arnold, to Canada.

33. William Johnson, age 25, of Pelham, occupation Joiner, list of Captain Henry Dearborn’s Company.  In Col Benedict Arnold’s detachment.  Late Regt – 7^th Starks. 

35.  April 9 , 1777 Hampstead, town meeting, 5 men to Cntl Army, 2 to RI.