WebGeorge Johnston had three sons and four daughters with the convict Esther Abrahams. A. Killed/Missing in action of U.S. 1st Dragoon & attached forces, Clarke & Ruhlen p. 40 (M.I.A. 9 Feb 1858 & John Cardwell Johnston b. [53][54] The location of this camp is within the modern day San Diego Zoo Safari Park. [6]:187[34][35][36][37] The total American force now amounted to 179 men. Esther Abrahams 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. [15] In a coincidence that has never been fully explained, a guard under the command of Machado's concuado, the brother of a brother-in-law and future father-in-law, Captain Jose Alipaz, challenged the dragoons and alerted the camp to their presence. Did he say anything to him on his first coming into the cabin? [8] It had rained that night. Q. 4 Mar 1851 & Francis b. Kearny had already determined the night before (December 9) to continue the march the next morning. The following lists comprise a large portion of those who were enrolled as pioneer soldiers of Kentucky, between the years 1778 and 1781. How came you to tell the captain on that night? A. After the deaths of Rason and Mars, who had the management of the ship? WebCommissioned officers ranks include Admiral of the Fleet, Admiral, Vice-Admiral, Rear-Admiral, Commodore, Captain, Commander, Lieutenant-Commander, Lieutenant, and Sub-Lieutenant. A. YesI remember the night on which Cone, Rason, and Lee were put into ironsI remember the captain chasing Rason round the deck that nightRason was running from him, and he after him with the swordthat was the same night he received the intelligenceit was in the night time, and I cannot exactly say in what way he was brandishing the swordhe had received the intelligence from Yelverton and FrenchI do not recollect his using the expression about his arm which had killed the Boyne at the battle of BannockburnI have frequently seen him brandishing his sword about. Yes, he told me if he met with any refusal from me, I would not have long to livethat was after Rambert's caseI wrote the entry about that case, under the captain's direction, and was quite unconcerned what I wrote, resolving to tell the truth when I came before the proper authorities of the countryno grog was allowed by the ship's articlesthe captain frequently gave the men grog all through the voyagethey generally had a glass of grog when they reefed the top sailthe Eglinton was a merchant vessel. This was embarrassing, because the Americans had but one man, Pablo Vejar, as a prisoner. Abraham R. Johnston was an American army officer. A. G. SPENCE. Gillespie arrived within fifteen minutes with the artillery. [5] Forty of the best mounted pulled far ahead of the main body of the force, in violation of the Cavalry Tactics manual of 1841, which instructed a charge to begin at just 40 paces from the enemy "so as to arrive in good order, and without fatiguing the horses. Q. I believe you and the crew were armed with belayingpins, were you not? Samual Gibson (later commanded company B of, Rafael Machado, Californio guide provided by San Diego, Sgt. Captain George Johnson was wounded on the first day of the Battle of the Somme. Abraham Robinson Johnston was born to John Johnston and Rachel Hoping Robinson Johnston May 23rd of 1815. 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. Were you present when the body was brought out of the cabin? Place of Burial: Echuca, Victoria, Australia. Kennedy, Joseph, B. Because I had heard that French had told the captain that I was going to secure him in the lower forecastle and murder himon that evening the captain, the two mates, the carpenter, and the two apprentices, came on deck togetherthey were not armed when we came on the poopthe captain said that Rason had forsworn his life awayRason said he had notthe captain did not say anything to any of the other menhe then ordered us off the poop, Rason, Cone, Lee, and myselfwe wenton that the captain took up his cutlass and cut Rason on the shoulder, as he was going off the poopthe three men were put in irons about half an hour afterwardsRason was bleeding at the timethey remained in irons three daysthey were first placed on the main hatch for two days, and the night before Rambert's death, Rason and Lee were put on the main-top, with shackles round their necks, and Cone was placed in the mizen-topthat was about seven o'clock in the eveningthey remained there until after Rambert had gone overboard, which was about four o'clock next morningthey were then brought down and releasedbetween that time and Rason's death, everything was quite quiet on board the shipI remember, on the night of Rason's death, his being sent for to the cabinI cannot say whether he was sent for more than oncethat was about a quarter past twelve o'clock at nightI was in the pantry when he came into the cabinI could see into the cabin from the pantrythe cabin door was left open, and I could hear what was saidthere is a door to the cabin, and a passage between the cabin and pantry about three feet widethere is a door to the pantry to shut it off from the cabinboth the doors were openthe first thing I saw when Rason came down was, the captain took him and hove him about the cabinI did not observe whether the captain had anything in his hand at that timehe said to Rason that he would have his lifeRason begged for mercythe captain said he would have none on himI did not see the captain do anything, but I heard a noise as if the captain was striking the bayonet into his. [6]:186, Captain Archibald Gillespie with 39 men,[33] met Kearny on December 5 with a message from Stockton requesting Kearny confront Flores' men outside San Diego. You observed excitement about the captain from the time Yelverton made the first communication to him? [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. [8], En route from New Mexico, Kearny's force interacted with the Apache and Maricopa tribes, and captured a Mexican courier with news of American activities in California, with the news stating the Californios had capitulated. New South Wales Corps A Guide to the Zachariah Johnston Papers, 1742-1856 Moore, Benjamin-'C' Company commander, 2LT. 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. Q. I was a seaman on board the Tory; I joined her at Hong Kong. [78], Historian Lt. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. login . 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. [65], Stockton quickly dispatched a unit of over 200 sailors and marines, whose arrival caused the Californios to disperse. The captain said, if we would not sign, he would cut our hearts out, and make us sign with our hearts' bloodI knew Rason did not die in a fit. [6]:188, As the leading element of the U.S. force's attack drew close to a Kumeyaay village, the Californios wheeled back and fired their few firearms. Johnston claimed he was being unfairly persecuted and demanded that he be sent to England for trial. Q. I was an ordinary seaman on board the Tory. A. NoI heard nothing of some of them having left a vessel at Hong Kong on account of a mutinyRambert jumped overboard on the 25th or 26th of Sept.I had not heard some days before that some of the crew told the captain there was to be a mutiny on boardI heard from Yelverton, when he was brought to the captain, when near Ascension, that two of the crew had said before the morning the captain would be a dead manI think that was more than two or three days before Rambert jumped overboard, I think not moreit might be four days. [5], Captain Abraham R. Johnston's advance guard, while still three-quarters of a mile (1.2km) from Pico's forces, was ordered by Kearny to "Trot! MR. ATTORNEY-GENERAL. MR. BODKIN. [7] During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, historians debated which force won or lost the battle. (1951). Was it after that you first imagine he had taken to drinking? Q. [6]:188, A second charge ordered by Capt. MR. JERVIS. 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 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. 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. How came you to sign that Rason died in a fit? It has been claimed in Kearny's defense that because Pico abandoned the field the Americans were thereby victorious, but it is a ridiculous assertion. Only the mate, Rambertafter Rambert was gone, there was no one. Appendix III: List of Soldiers by Name Updated February 22, 2005 War of 1812 Discharge Certificates Appendix I: List of Units and Subunits Appendix II: List of Company/Detachment Commanders Appendix III: List of Soldiers by Name Appendix IV: List of Soldiers by Unit Appendix III: List of Soldiers by Name [table striped="true" How did the captain put his cutlass on the dead body? cannot say whether it was in the day or night timeit it so long since I really forget. 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. had told this to the captain, we went on deck, armed, and the captain chased Rason about the deck, and I afterwards put him, Cone, and Lee in irons, by the captain's ordersRason was then wounded in several placesRason had no weapon in his hand, that I observed, when the captain was pursuing himthe men were put in the tops the second night I think, the night before Rambert went overboard I put a shackle on two of their necks before they went into the topsthere was then blood about the faces of all three of themthey were handcuffed as well as put in ironstwo were shackled round the neck, and the third not. [8], Coordinates: .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}33510N 1165924W / 33.08611N 116.99000W / 33.08611; -116.99000[101]. 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? GEORGE JOHNSTON was indicted for the wilful murder of Thomas Rason, on the high seas, and within the jurisdiction of the BARRY YELVERTON. WebJohnston was a prosperous farmer by the time the American Revolution began. When they arrived in San Diego, the wounded survivors were treated by their Californio guide's sister, Nurse Juanita Machado Alipas de Wrightington, known as the Florence Nightingale of San Diego for her charity work for the oppressed native peoples camped outside San Diego. Like Elizabeth Macarthur, Esther managed her [6]:188[38], Having lost the element of surprise, at midnight Kearny ordered an immediate advance from his camp nine miles away. WebGeorge Johnston (September 3, 1702 August 29, 1766) was a lawyer in Fairfax County, Virginia while it was a British colony. Some were absentee landlords, living elsewhere in the British Isles but holding property in Ireland. Moore was killed. "[58] On the 8th of December, there still had been no word from the three messengers, when suddenly there appeared a white flag from the Californios. Shupe, Sarah, wife of James Wright Shupe. COURT. Signed, G. JOHNSTON. I did not mean that!". No, he put the cutlass to the Haunch, and stamped his foot down and said, "You see what this fellow has brought on himself, and I will serve you out the same way"he then shoved the cutlass into his bodynot more than once that I am aware ofthat was about an hour or two after he was stabbed. Q. Q. Lieut. 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? Q. Joseph E. Johnston - History Johnston, George 1764-1823 They married in 1814 at which time Esther was using the name Julian. Q. SINCLAIR (examined by MR. 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. On the 24th Oct. had you occasion to go down into the captain's cabin? of my own out of Mrs. Blewitt's boxshe charged me with stealing itthe officer asked whether the money belonged to meshe said, "Yes," and I was dismissed. A. 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. Did you not tell the captain, in Spence's presence, that if you did not reach Ascension the following morning he would be a dead man? Q. George Johnston The series of military skirmishes ended with both sides claiming victory, and the victor of the battle is still debated. CPT Abraham Robinson Johnston A. Yesit was a Mrs. Blewitta charge was made against me for living with that womanit was not soI did not live with her on board the shipI do not live with her nowI did when I arrived in EnglandI went and lived in lodgings with herI was not taken up for robbing herI was never taken up on any charge before a MagistrateI went down to the Thames police of my own accord, with her and a policemanshe made a charge against me at the stationI did not go before a MagistrateI and Mrs. Blewitt, and a policeman, went together, before one of the officers at the Thames Police-officeI was taken there for taking 20l. After Rambert's death, was French promoted? WebGeorge Ankers, 754 Bryant Street, San Francisco Henry Anson, 1133 Union Street, San Francisco *Captain Auguay *Richard Austin, 415 East, San Francisco *Elihu Avery, 1437 Steiner, San Francisco B F. R. Baby *Charles Backus, 230 Francisco, San Francisco A. Bacon *Charles A. F. Bahn, 906 Filbert, San Francisco *James G. Baker, Pacific St. "[60] With Kearny somewhat recovering from his wounds, he regained the command from Turner, and Kearny determined to dispatch another detail to San Diego. [32], After turning back the Americans trying to recapture Los Angeles in the Battle of Dominguez Rancho, Capt. War of 1812 Discharge Certificates [31] Lieutenant W. H. Emory of the Topographical Engineers kept the official designated U.S. Government diary, or "Military Reconn[a]issance" from Ft. Leavenworth to California which was published in 1848. A. I told him that Rambert, the chief mate, wanted us to go aft and make him fast; if we did not he would. 494. threatening my life"I told him I did not, and he sent on deck for French, and said, "French, were you not forward and heard Thomas Rason say, if we did not make the island of Ascension before morning, he would have my life? It was thought proper to put him with Thomas Mars and Lee, who appeared to have something further to do with the mutiny, in irons. With dry powder in their carbines, the dragoons easily forced the lancers away, while inflicting five dead among the fleeing Californios. 14 Jul 1853 & bpt. 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 17641823 Australian Royalty 11 Jul 1843 & David b. 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