Robinson - as the family called him - was the second son of 5 boys, and as such was close to his elder brother, Stephen, in spite of the fact that 12 years separated them. WebJohnston was a prosperous farmer by the time the American Revolution began. Vejar, Pablo (Captured during the battle; prisoner exchanged for: Burgess, Camp Gillespie, completed in 1942 during World War II, was named in honor of Lieutenant Archibald Gillespie. A. I was when he jumped overboardhe was all over bloodI cannot say exactly how long that was before he jumped overboardhe was bleeding all about the head and facehe was then forward on the fore-hatch. Q. Kearny was wounded when he was lanced. was standing close by the cabin, Rason was sitting down when he stabbed him quite quiet, holding his hands up and saying, "For God's sake spare me! Note: Woodward (1948) p. 58, "Troop K, 1st U.S. Dragoons on its arrival in California were transferred to Troop "C", 1st U.S. Dragoons, Dec 6/46, and their names are included in the list of members of that Company except the following: Clarke and Ruhlen (1964) p. 42, lists "McCaffrey" in company K. Gorenfeld and Gorenfeld (2016) p. 407, lists "McKaffray" in company K. Lt. Emory's Reconnaissance Report, p. 171, which also lists 3 remaining Mountain men, Note: These are the known lancers on the battlefield during the fight at San Pasqual. Place of Burial: Echuca, Victoria, Australia. On the 24th Oct. had you occasion to go down into the captain's cabin? MR. ATTORNEY-GENERAL. How did the captain put his cutlass on the dead body? WebDeath: June 05, 1901 (52) Echuca, Victoria, Australia. (1951). A. Did you not go down into the cabin, and tell the captain that the mate wanted the crew to go aft to take his life? "On the morning of the 7th, having made ambulances for our wounded . They married in 1814 at which time Esther was using the name Julian. [9] Kearny had orders to assume command of U.S. forces in California with his, but sent back most of his force after meeting up with Kit Carson near Socorro on 6 Oct. and hearing of the seizure of California by Commodore Robert F. Stockton, Kearny keeping only Companies C & K, 1st Dragoons, about 100 men. Abraham Robinson Johnston Q. I believe you and the crew were armed with belayingpins, were you not? [6]:187[34][35][36][37] The total American force now amounted to 179 men. A. (1921) "The Battle of San Pasqual: A Report of the California Historical Survey Commission with Special Reference to its Location." 4 Mar 1851 & Francis b. From Fort Leavenworth, via Bent's Fort, Kearny had New Mexico capitulate without violent conflict. A. : The Battle of San Pasqual", "Clearing Up The Confusion About California Cannon Of John Sutter", "THE USE OF ARTILLERY AT THE BATTLE OF SAN PASQUAL", "THE JOURNALS OF MARINE SECOND LIEUTENANT HENRY BULLS WATSON 18451848", "Battalion of Sailors, from the fleet on the Pacific coast 1847", "A Brief History of John Sutter and his Bronze Field Cannon", "William Henry Russell, Callaway, Jackson, Cass Co., MO", "An historical sketch of Los Angeles county, California. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. [49][6]:188 Seeing this Kearny exclaimed "Oh, heavens! A. Nothis was the first long voyage I madein the outward voyage nothing particular occurredthe greater part of the men we took in at Hong Kong were newRambert, the chief mate, was newI cannot say how many new hands there were. JAMES GLOVER . Q. WebEsther Johnston (1767-1846) ne Abrahams, was a milliner aged 20 and of the Jewish faith when she was sentenced on 30 August 1786 at the Old Bailey, London, to seven years the apprentice, and Mr. Dunn, the cook, were also in the cabin, and, as far as I recollect, Julian CordeviolaI should say the captain was more than half drunkI had seen him drinking, in the course of the day, braiidy-and-waterI cannot say what quantityto the best of my recollection, immediately Rason name down, the captain took hold of him, and shook him on the sofa, or couch, where he desired him to sit, and struck him once with the bayonet on his sidewith the point of the bayonetI left before his death. A. Executive Document Number 1, accompanying the President's message at the Second Session of the 30th Congress, December, 1848, including the Report of Commodore Stockton. Lieutenant William H. Warner Corps of Topographical Engineers, Second Lieutenant Thomas (Tom) C. Hammond . The body was put upon the topgallant forecastle while it was washed, and I saw he was cut violently across the lips and brow, and across the hands, and under the left breast there were two stabs. I was an apprentice on board the ToryI shipped at Liverpoolon passing the Cape on the homeward voyage the provisions and water fell shorton the night we expected to make Ascension Island I was forward with Rason and some of the crewwe were on short allowance at the time (I think it was before we fell in with the French barque)I asked Rason if he thought we should make the land before morninghe said he did not know, but if we did make the land, he would put a blue shirt on the fore yard-arm, so that some of the men-of-war's men might come on board, and he would let them know how they had been treated during the passage, and the captain would be no more captain of the Torythat was all I heard to the best of my recollectionsome time after the captain sent on deck for me into the cabinit was after we fell in with the French barqueI think it was the day afterhe began to speak to me about how the mate had insulted him, and said he could judge by the mate's appearance that there had been something going on that was not right, and asked if I had heard anything about itI said I did not hear anything at allhe took the cutlass in his hand, and said, "Tell me this instant, did not you hear any person. Then he had not the cutlass and bayonet both in his hand together? [56], The Americans were in no condition to pursue and indeed found themselves in a very unhappy plight. WebGeorge Johnston had arrived in the colony in 1788 with the First Fleet and is said to have been the first of the newcomers to set foot in the new colony. WILLIAM DUNN.") when the captain came on deck, there was nobody thereit was before Rambert's death that Rason, Lee, and Cone were in irons, for Rambert was there armedI think he jumped overboard the next day, but am not certainat the time the captain cut at them with the culass they were all three together on the poopCone was near the half-hatchthey were all aft at the break of the poop, sitting on the deck, with their feet and hands ironedhe cut them about the head and faceI could see the blood running over their facehe cut them a good many timesI heard him strike Cone fifty times when he was on the mizen-tophe cut them a great many times when on deck, sometimes with the sharp edge of the sword, with the flat, and backthey bledsome of the crew were aftthe men were singing out when they were cutthey were afterwards hawled up to the top, and when there he cut Cone I should say fifty timeshe was about a quarter of an hour slashing at him, cutting him the whole timehe was still in ironsI think he had no anchor shackle on his neck, but the other two hadhis hands and feet were ironed at the time to the best of my knowledgethey were taken down after Rambert jumped overboardI think that was the next daythey were in the tops at the time he jumped overboardwhen they were taken down they were taken into the cabin, and I believe the captain gave them each a glass of wine, but I was not there myselfthey were sitting there with the captain about an hour. In late December 1846, Kearny's force began its march to Los Angeles. A. fell down on the sofa, and the captain hove away the cutlass on the floor, and called to Jem, the boy Jem Glover, for the bayonethe said, "Give me the bayonet," and he had it, and then struck him twice in the breast, and the second time the man died directlyI called Dunn, the cook, and said, "Come here, the man is dead"he lifted up the flannel, to try to stop the blood, but he said it was no use, the blood would not come any more, he was deadthe captain went away to the other side of the cabin, to the waterclosetbefore he went he said, "Tom, Tom, for God's sake say something," but he could not answer, he was only moving his mouth, that was allRason was very quiet before he was stabbedhe did not say anythingI did not see what was done with his body. GEORGE JOHNSTON was indicted for the wilful murder of Thomas Rason, on the high seas, and within the jurisdiction of the I was a seaman on board the Tory. There was nothing very particular to complain ofRambert, the mate, treated them unkindly, but the captain did notbefore the statement of Yelverton to the captain he conducted himself quietly and temperatelyhe appeared to look after the interest of the owner and the interest of the ship as far as I saw, he was quiet and steadythe cargo was most valuablethe men grumbled about this time on account of the provisionswe were on short allowanceshortly after this communication from Yelverton I saw a difference in the captain's mannerhe appeared very anxious, excitable, and nervous after that communicationhe armed himself immediately after he heard that from Yelverton. No, I am sure of thatI only told him once what the crew had saidI might have told him in Spence's presence, but only on the one occasionI did not see Spence thereI did not tell the captain the crew had sharpened their knives with a view to take his lifeI heard others tell him so, but I had not seen itI never told him soI never made but one communication to the captainI might have told him the one several times, but never but the oneI heard French tell the captain about sharpening their knives, and the greater part of the crew heard itI heard others tell the captain what others had doneit was not the night we were going to make Ascension that I heard French tell him about sharpening their knives, it was the first night the row took placeFrench had been before the mast at first, and, I think, was so at the time he told thishe was made boatswain afterwardsI saw Rambert and the captain drinking in the cabin the day before Rambert jumped overboardI made my communication to the captain two days before Rambert's deathothers of the crew had spoken to him on the subject when called downI heard Burton, Curtis, Sinclair, and others tell himSinclair said the crew were down aft with handspikes and boltsthat was the night before Rambert jumped overI have heard Johnson say something, but cannot say whatI cannot recollect hearing Sinclair complain to the captain of the crew more than oncehe told the captain they were aft at the time he was speaking; but. R. FRENCH. the cutlasshe asked him several timesthe captain held the bayonet out in his hand, and used the expression, "Here is the arm that slew the Boyne, &c."he was pitching him about with his left hand at the timeRason did not resist or do anythingafter he put the cutlass away he took the bayonetI saw him stab him twice, as he sat on the sofa, on the left breasthe died in about ten minuteswhen he was dying the captain said to him, "Speak to me, I will forgive you," or somethingthe body remained on the floor of the cabin, at the foot of the cabin stairsI there saw the captain put the cutlass on the haunch of the dead body, and shove it in about the shoulder, telling the people that he would serve the whole of them the same wayhe said, "See what this fellow has brought on himselfsome of the crew had been called down at the time to take the body on deckthe same night he was in the cabin and saying to Thompson and the crew how he would make the sons of bts walk the plank. A. NoI was at the wheel at that timeI do not know who the persons were that brought the body outI did not stand at the foot of the stairs when they brought the body out, nor did I see the captain do anything to the body, or hear him say anything about it that nightI did next morning. WebJOHN JOHNSTON, Private, Virginia Militia, $20.00 Annual Allowance $50.00 Amount Received April 20 1833 Pension Started Age 82, Smith County, Tennessee (1835 Pension Roll) John JOHNSTON was born 30 Aug 1752, lived in Cumberland Co, VA at enlistment. Clarke, Dwight L. and Ruhlen, George. MR. ATTORNEY-GENERAL. She was de facto wife of George Johnston, who was for six months acting Governor of New South Wales after leading the Rum Rebellion. [6]:187, While Machado sneaked into the camp, Lt. Hammond became suspicious he was being set up for an ambush and rode the dragoons into the camp, where they spoke with an Indian they found sleeping in a hut. A. I was a seaman on board the Tory, on her voyage from Hong KongI had joined her at Liverpool, and went the voyage out and homeI was one of the boat's crew that went on shore with the captain at Fayalthat was about three days before Rason's deathI was in the cabin on the night of his deathI think it was past one, or two o'clock, when Rason came into the cabinSpence was there, and I think the boy Harry Slack, and Jemmy, the cabin-boy, was in the pantryDunn was down in the pantry toowhen Rason came into the cabin there was a sofathe captain said, "Sit down there"he had a cutlass in his hand, and said, "You want English law when you get home, I will give you English law, I will give it to you"so he struck him once with the cutlass, on some part of his foreheadthen seized him by the flannel shirt, and shook him about from one side to the otherhe. My own wagesit had been put into Mrs. Blewitt's box, and I took it outthat was the charge made against meshe said at the Thames Police-office, that it was mine, but at the station she had said it belonged to herI had given her the money to take care of. [46], A dragoon patrol under Lieutenant Thomas C. Hammond, guided by Rafael Machado, the son of Don Jos Manuel Machado (grantee of Rancho El Rosario and sent by the Machado family to assist Kearny), reconnoitered Capt. Johnston, George 1764-1823 Did you ascertain, or did the captain know, before Sept., that some of the hands had shipped under false names? To the best of my knowledge that was the same night that they were first in ironsthe anchor shackles were put on the neck of each of themthe legs of each were ironed with bilboes, and they were hawled up into the tops by ropesour anchor shackle weighs fifty or sixty poundsthey remained in the tops till after Rambert's death, and were then released, and returned to their duty in the shipthings went on quietly after that, till we arrived off FayalI went on shore with the captain thereRason, Lee, and Cone, were part of the boat's crew, who went on shoreI remained with the boatI do not know the British consulI saw a gentleman come to the boat with the captainI thought the captain was rather intoxicated when he returned to the shipMars was at that time acting as first-matewe remained off Fayal till next daywe did not anchor, but it was very calmabout two days after we left Fayal, Rason was sent for into the cabinthe captain had been drinking a good deal, and was rather intoxicatedbefore Rason was sent for the captain said, "There is one son of a bh who has not been examined yet," and desired Morris (who had been ill the greater part of the passage) to be sent forwhen Morris came, the captain asked him if he had heard anything, any plot laid against his life, or something to that effectMorris said he did nothe said he had heard Rason and Cone say, when they arrived in London, they would have law from the captain for what he had doneRason was then called into the cabinhe was sent on deck, and called down againI was in the cabin each time that he came downthe first time that he came the captain said that he would have his law to-night; "It is my day to-night, and yours to-morrow; I will give you law, you son of a bh," and he cut him two or three times with a cutlass about the headafter that he was sent on deckthis was the beginning of the night, about seven or eight o'clock; and between twelve and one he was sent for againI was in the cabin when he came down, and the captain began pitching him about, and striking him with the cutlasshe sat on the sofa sometimesthe captain had been speaking to him about what Morris had said, but I cannot recollect whether that was the second time that he came downhe hit him about two or three times with the cutlass, then put the cutlass down, and took the bayonet in his handwhen he first came down the second time he began cursing and swearing at him and cutting him with the cutlassRason asked him to spare him, both before and after he had cut him with. PIONEER SOLDIERS, 1778 TO 1781. Immediate Family: Son of John Fitzmaurice Lenon, Snr and Sarah Lenon. He was among the first to apply for license to practice in Frederick County, VA in 1743. Abrahams, Esther | The Dictionary of Sydney But "to the young naval officer it was pure torture, and upon his arrival at old town [San Diego], being unable to stand because of his lacerated feet, he had to be carried into Commodore Stockton's headquarters." No, I can notI was busy at work shifting the sailsI did not examine the body at that timeI did shortly after. JERVIS.) Did you at any time hear the crew state their inability to work on a quart of water a-day, without they had rest, watch and watch? Cross-examined. Grose 28 May 1793 26 August 1846 Annandale, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. I was cook on board this vessel. He frequently told me he expected his chronometers were wrong, and he was out of his longitudehe asked the crew if they were agreeable to run into the island of Ascension, and they were agreeablethat would be a six days' run from where we were, on an averageour provisions and water were in a very low state indeed, when we missed St. Helena, and our allowance of water then was a quart a-day, (the usual allowance is from six pints to a gallon,) I was laid up ill, and did not hear the crew murmur about the short allowance, but I heard remarks made that the captain had some private reason for passing St. Helenahe did not succeed in making Ascension island, and he called the first and second mate down into the cabin, and consulted them whether it was best still to try to get to Ascension, or proceed on the voyageit was agreed we should proceedthis was about the 19th or 20th of Sept.(looking at the log)a day on board ship begins at noonI occasionally acted as clerk. Gillespie used a sabre to fight off a vicious personal attack made by a group of lancers in revenge for his previous actions during his occupation of Los Angeles and the broken agreement to cease hostilities. WebTo get better results, add more information such as Birth Info, Death Info and Location even a guess will help. Records include muster rolls, payrolls, fine lists, orders and miscellaneous accounts of the Pennsylvania Militia units and Q. Other U.S. dragoons were worked on by pairs of Californios who, with fresh mounts and years of practice, would use a lasso to yank soldiers off their mounts to the ground, where the second rider would lance them. A. I believe it was David Johnson, the last witness. Coy, Owen C, PHD, Director. WebGeorge Johnston (1764-1823), soldier and farmer, was born on 19 March 1764 at Annandale, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, the son of Captain George Johnston, aide-de-camp I did not mean that!". . You observed excitement about the captain from the time Yelverton made the first communication to him? HENRY SLACK. "[76], With the conclusion of the fight at San Pasqual, San Diego and "all of California north of Santa Barbara were in American hands. On the evening of the 8th, Beale and Carson volunteered for the mission, however General Kearny wanted to retain Carson with the command in case he was needed. WebThe senior Johnston was a prominent attorney who had represented George Washingtonin legal matters, as well as serving together in the Virginia House of Burgesses.1The younger Johnston received a good education, read law and, on March 12, 1770, established himself as an attorney in Loudoun County, Virginia.2 As the rift widened between Great Q. Ship Captains. Ship Passenger Lists. The Maritime Elizabeth Margaret Wilkin, Isabella, wife of David Wilkin. Q. You say you had a quarrel with the captain about this woman? [43] These Californios led a force consisting of landowners, sons of landowners, and vaqueros, many with well known and respected family names in the community: On the night of December 5, a Native American informed the Californio forces of the presence of Kearny's forces. The main players - Macarthur, Bligh and Johnston login . COURT. Do you remember the night before Rambert jumped overboard the men being removed from where they were, and put in irons in the topsails? Captain Turner ordered Lieutenant William H. Emory and a squad of dragoons to engage and drive off the menacing lancers. ", San Pasqual Valley, San Diego, California, San Pasqual Battlefield State Historic Park, "San Pasqual Battlefield Site Location Project", "California and the Mexican War: The Battle of San Pasqual", "Get a Look at the Mighty Pacific: Thomas Swords Dragoon Quartermaster", "Commodore Stockton's Report on the War in California", "VIVA LOS CALIFORNIOS! A. [78], Historian Lt. The battle is unique, as it was one of the few military battles in the United States that involved elements of the Army, Navy, Marines, and civilian volunteers, all in the same skirmish. Q. WebIn 1800 he charged Major George Johnston, who had also served as Hunter's aide-de-camp, with giving a sergeant part payment in rum at an exorbitant rate. No, nothing but what is termed a grumblenothing mutinousthat was at the time the crew were on short provisions and waterI was not present at any time when French said anything to the men about what he would do to the captainafter Yelverton and French.
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