Some Descendants of David Johnson (Lieut. Joseph, Nathaniel, Sgt. Humphrey, John) of Holliston and

Sarah Foster

  1. David Johnson was born on 25 May 1750 in Holliston. [MVRH2] He was killed by a falling tree on 30 Dec 1794 in Chester, Vermont. [J, p. 71] David, Jr. married Ede Bullard of Medway on 3 Nov 1772 in Holliston. [MVRH2] Ede, the daughter of Nathan and Ede (Partridge) Bullard, was born on 18 Mar 1752. [J, p. 71] Ede married second Amos Richardson of Medway on 2 Jan 1799. [J, p. 71]
    David was a taxpayer in Dublin, New Hampshire in 1771. [J, p. 71] After the birth of their first child, David and Ede moved to Chester. [J, p. 71]
  2. Samuel Johnson was born on 12 Jun 1752 in Holliston. [MVRH2] He died of cancer on 27 Aug 1793, age 41, in Holliston. [MVRH2] He married Lydia Cutler on 1 Jan 1772 in Holliston. [MVRH2, a question mark after the date] Lydia, the daughter of Jonathan and Abigail (Clark) Cutler, was born on 1 Jul 1751. [J, p. 71] The widow Lydia, sister of Ebenezer Cutler, died on 18 Dec 1831, age 80, in Holliston. [MVRH2]

Keziah Parker

  1. Sarah Johnson was born on 29 Sep 1757 in Holliston. [MVRH2] She died on 14 Dec 1881. [J, p. 71] She married James Perry, Jr. in Mar 1782 in Holliston. [MVRH2] James, the son of James and Sarah (Littlefield) Perry, was born on 22 Dec 1757 in Milford and died on 12 Apr 1825 in Milford. [J, p. 71]
  2. Timothy Johnson was born on 21 Mar 1759 in Holliston. [MVRH2]
  3. Nathaniel Johnson was born on 6 Mar 1761 in Holliston. [MVRH2] Nathaniel, Esq., "formerly a man of much influence", died of dropsy on 3 May 1840, age 79, in Holliston. [MVRH2] He is buried in the Central Cemetery in Holliston. Click here to see a photo of his grave. He married Persis Gibbs of Hopkinton after 24 Dec 1784 (int.) in Holliston. [MVRH2] Persis was born in 1763. [MVRH2] She died on 4 Apr 1854. [J, p. 71] She is buried in the Central Cemetery in Holliston. Click here to see a photo of her grave.
    1. Nathan Johnson was born on 26 May 1788 in Holliston. [MVRH2] He was baptised on 13 Jan 1799 in Holliston. [MVRH2] He married Ruhamah Butler of Hopkinton after 16 Jan 1812 (int.) in Holliston. [MVRH2]
      1. Ruhamah Gibbs Johnson was born on 5 Feb 1813 in Holliston. [MVRH2]
    2. Nathaniel Johnson was born on 21 Feb 1799 in Holliston. [MVRH2] He died on 18 Oct 1851 and is buried in the Central Cemetery in Holliston. Click here to see a photo of his grave. He married Eunice Goodnow of Framingham after 9 Dec 1820 (int.) in Holliston. [MVRH2] Eunice was born in Aug 1797. [MVRH2] She died on 23 Dec 1875 and is buried in the Central Cemetery in Holliston. Click here to see a photo of her grave.
      1. Francis Frederic Johnson was born on 16 May 1821 in Boston. [MVRH2]
      2. Ann Maria Johnson was born on 25 Aug 1823 in Holliston. [MVRH2] She died on 12 Jun 1834, age 11, in Holliston. [MVRH2] She is buried in the Central Cemetery in Holliston. [Ref]
      3. Charles Henry Johnson was born on 31 Dec 1825 in Holliston. [MVRH2] He died of consumption on 21 Aug 1841, age 16, in Holliston. [MVRH2] He is buried in the Central Cemetery in Holliston. Click here to see his entry on the FindaGrave website.
      4. Martha Mary Johnson (twin) was born on 31 Oct 1827 in Holliston. [MVRH2] She married Benjamin A. Bridges, age 21, bootmaker, on 31 Oct 1849 in Holliston. [MVRH2] Benjamin was the son of Benjamin and Elizabeth C. Bridges. [MVRH2]
      5. Mary Martha Johnson (twin) was born on 31 Oct 1827 in Holliston. [MVRH2] Mary, age 19, seamstress, married John M. Burr, age 21, shoemaker, on 25 Aug 1847 in Holliston. [MVRH2] John was the son of Elisha and Electa Burr. [MVRH2]
      6. Nathaniel Goodnoe Johnson was born on 10 Feb 1830 in Holliston. [MVRH2]
      7. Eunice Ellen Johnson was born on 11 Jun 1832 in Holliston. [MVRH2]
      8. Edgar Johnson was born on 16 Nov 1834 in Holliston. [MVRH2]
      9. Ann Maria Johnson was born on 29 Nov 1838 in Holliston. [MVRH2]
    3. Anna Johnson was born on 28 Jun 1786 in Holliston. [MVRH2] She was baptised on 13 Jan 1799 in Holliston. [MVRH2]
    4. Asenath Johnson was born on 22 Mar 1791 in Holliston. [MVRH2] She was baptised on 13 Jan 1799 in Holliston. [MVRH2] She died of a fever on 4 Aug 1802, age 10, in Holliston. [MVRH2] She is buried in the Central Cemetery in Holliston. Click here to see a photo of her grave.
    5. Calvin Johnson was born on 1 Sep 1793 in Holliston. [MVRH2] He was baptised on 13 Jan 1799 in Holliston. [MVRH2] He died on 12 Jan 1826, age 32, in Holliston. [MVRH2, his gravestone says 1836] He is buried in the Central Cemetery in Holliston. Click here to see a photo of his grave. He married Nancy Rogers of Leyden after 21 Jul 1817 (int.) in Holliston. [MVRH2] She married second Adam Bullard of Medway after 13 Feb 1832 (int.) in Holliston. [MVRH2]
      1. Rufus Johnson was born on 18 May 1818 in Holliston. [MVRH2]
      2. Lucretia Johnson was born on 29 Aug 1819 in Holliston. [MVRH2]
      3. Calvin Johnson was born on 22 May 1822 in Holliston. [MVRH2]
      4. Peter Rogers Johnson was born on 22 Jun 1824 in Holliston. [MVRH2] He married Eleanor Pratt of Sherborn after 5 May 1849 (int.) in Holliston. [MVRH2] Eleanor was born in Nov 1822. [MVRH2]
    6. David Johnson was born on 7 Apr 1796 in Holliston. [MVRH2] He was baptised on 13 Jan 1799 in Holliston. [MVRH2] He married Lydia Chamberlain on 20 Apr 1820 in Holliston. [MVRH2]
      1. Dr. Anthony Jones Johnson was born on 6 Jan 1821 in Holliston. [MVRH2] He married Delia A. Unknown. [MVRH2] Delia was born in 1830. [MVRH2]
      2. Mary Elizabeth Johnson was born on 17 Apr 1822 in Holliston. [MVRH2] She died of croup on 26 Apr 1826, age four, in Holliston. [MVRH2]
      3. Izanna Johnson was born 4 Mar 1824 in Holliston. [MVRH2] She died of croup on 5 Jun 1826, age two, in Holliston. [MVRH2]
      4. Susanna Johnson was born on 28 Feb 1826 in Holliston. [MVRH2]
    7. Persis Johnson was born on 24 Jul 1802 in Holliston. [MVRH2] She married Samuel Parker Smith after 9 Mar 1827 (int.) in Holliston. [MVRH2]
  4. Polly Johnson [J, p. 37] died on 3 Dec 1830. [J, p. 71] She married Joel Bixby in 1795. [J, p. 71] Joel, the son of Thomas and Lois (Walker) Bixby, was baptised on 5 Jul 1772 and died on 6 Aug 1820. [J, p. 71]
  5. Mehitable Johnson [J, p. 37] died on 2 May 1841 in Wrentham. [J, p. 72] She married Elijah Craig of Wrentham on 9 Jun 1801. [J, p. 72]
  6. Julia Johnson [J, p. 37] died on 20 Jul 1808. [J, p. 72] She married Nathan Bridges on 12 Apr 1798. [J, p. 72] Nathan, the son of Benjamin and Esther Bridges, was born on 25 Nov 1772. [J, p. 72]

References

J Johnson, Paul Franklin and Frank Leonard Johnson, Genealogy of Capt. John Johnson of Roxbury, Massachusetts, Commonwealth Press, Los Angeles, 1951.
MVRH2 New England Historic Genealogical Society, Vital Records of Holliston, Massachusetts to the Year 1850, Boston, Stanhope Press, 1908.