JOHNSON Family of Ware and Great Amwell in Hertfordshire, England; Roxbury in Suffolk co., Massachusetts; Scituate and Hingham in Plymouth co., Massachusetts; Holliston, Hopkinton, Sherborn and Framingham in Middlesex co., Massachusetts; Southborough in Worcester co., Massachusetts, Pomfret in Windham co. Connecticut; Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI and Seattle, King, WA

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JOHN JOHNSON (b. aft. 1580 – 1659) of Ware, Great Amwell and Roxbury m. Mary Heath
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SGT. HUMPHREY JOHNSON (bp. 1620 – 1693) of Roxbury, Scituate and Hingham m. Ellen Cheney
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NATHANIEL JOHNSON (1666 – 1755) of Hingham, Sherborn and Pomfret m. Abigail Unknown (1666 - 1745)
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LIEUT. JOSEPH JOHNSON (1685 – 1745) of Sherborn and Holliston m. Lydia Twitchell
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MOSES JOHNSON (1711 – 1764) of Holliston m. Sabilla Plympton
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LYDIA JOHNSON (1742 – 1817) m.
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ISAAC JOHNSON (1714 – bef. 1792) of Holliston m. Abigail Leland
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REUBEN JOHNSON (1745 – 1816) of Holliston and Hopkinton
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AMOS JOHNSON (1763 – 1845) of Southborough and Framingham m. Elizabeth Child
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SUMNER REID JOHNSON (1809 – 1866) of Framingham and Milwaukee m. Lucretia Walker
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ARTHUR WALKER JOHNSON (1863 – 1926) of Milwaukee and Seattle m. Stella Cramer Aikens
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ALICE MARIAN JOHNSON (1890 – 1974) of Seattle m. Clarence Franklin Larsen

INDEX

First Generation

JOHN JOHNSON (aft. 1580 – 1659) of Ware, Great Amwell and Roxbury

Parents: Unknown

John Johnson was born after 1580. He died on 30 Sep 1659 in Roxbury. [Ref, p. 2] He married first Mary Heath on 21 Sep 1613 in Ware. [Ref][Ref, pp. 1105-10] He married second Margery Unknown. [Ref, pp. 1105-10] She was buried on 9 Jun 1655 in Roxbury. [Ref, pp. 1105-10] Margery probably came to New England in 1633. [Ref, pp. 1105-10] John married third Grace (Negus) Fawer [Ref, p. 2] by 1656. [Ref, pp. 1105-10] Grace was the widow of Barnabas Fawer. [Ref, p. 2][Ref, pp. 1105-10] She died between 21 Dec 1671, when she signed her will, and 29 Dec 1671, when it was proved. [Ref, pp. 1105-10]

John came to New England in 1630 and settled in Roxbury. [Ref, pp. 1105-10]

John Johnson is listed on both the 19 Oct 1630 and 18 May 1631 lists of freemen. [Ref] He had land in Roxbury in 1634/43. [Ref] He is on a 1634/1643 list of Roxbury goat owners. [Ref] He was deputy for Roxbury from 1634 to 1657. [Ref, pp. 1105-10] He was appointed to the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company in 1638. [Ref, pp. 1105-10] He was Surveyor General of Arms and Ammunition on 8 Sep 1642. [Ref, pp. 1105-10] On 21 Feb 1648 and on 23 Feb 1652 he was appointed a rater. [Ref]

John's house in Roxbury caught fire in Mar 1645. John was away and men rushed to help put out the blaze until they remembered that the house contained a substantial amount of the colony's gunpowder. The explosion that occurred when the powder caught fire was said to have shaken houses in Cambridge and Boston and the loss was estimated at four or five hundred pounds. [Ref, pp. 1105-10]

John was freed from military training upon payment of 10 s. a year to the company on 31 Oct 1639. A year later he was freed again, this time without payment, in regard to his public service. As military training was not compulsory after age 60, this implies that John was not yet 60 in 1640 and, hence, was born after 1580. [Ref, pp. 1105-10]

The court granted Mr. John Johnson 300 acres for his services as surveyor general on 6 May 1657. [Ref, pp. 1105-10]

Assistant Governor Thomas Dudley left a bequest to John: "one of his beloved friends". [Ref, pp. 1105-10]

John Johnson made his will on 30 (7) 1659; it was proved on 15 Oct 1659. [Ref] John mentions his "beloved wife", his "five children", and Elizabeth and Mehitable Johnson, his two grandchildren who had always lived with him. His sons Isaac Johnson and Robert Pepper were executors and he asked his "dear brethren" Elder Heath and Isaac Park to be overseers. Inventory was taken on John's estate on 15 Oct 1659 and it amounted to £623. [Ref, pp. 1105-10]

"John Johnson was the confidant of powerful men, filled an important position in the affairs of the early colony and in the development of its defenses ... He owned a considerable estate at his death. With all these advantages, he kept a low profile in his personal life and never achieved a consistent rank of 'Mr.'". [Ref, pp. 1105-10]

In her will dated 26 Sep 1673 Elizabeth (Morris) Cartwright mentions her cousins Isaac Johnson, Pepper, Bowen, Bartholomew and Nathaniel Johnson's wife. [Ref]

Children of John Johnson and Mary Heath:

  1. Mary Johnson was baptised on 31 Jul 1614 in Ware. [Ref, pp. 1105-10] She died on 5 Jan 1678/9. [Ref, p. 4] She was buried on 29 Jan 1678/9. [Ref, p. 4] She married first Roger Mowry [Ref, p. 4] by 1636. [Ref, pp. 1105-10] He died on 5 Mar 1666. [Ref, p. 8] She married second John Kingsley on 16 Mar 1673/4 [Ref, p. 8] in Rehoboth. [Ref, pp. 1105-10] John died on 6 Jan 1678/9 in Rehoboth. [Ref, p. 4]
    Roger Mowry was a friend of Roger Williams and Roger and Mary Mowry moved to Rhode Island with Roger Williams. [Ref, p. 4] Roger Mowry was a representative from Providence in 1658. [Ref, p. 4]
    some descendants of Mary Johnson
  2. Capt. Isaac Johnson was baptised on 11 Feb 1615/6 in Ware End, Great Amwell. [Ref, pp. 1105-10] He died on 19 Dec 1675. [Ref, p. 4] He married Elizabeth Porter on 20 Jan 1636/7 in Roxbury. [Ref, p. 4][Ref, pp. 1105-10] She died on 13 Aug 1683 in Roxbury. [Ref, p. 4]
    Isaac was captain of the Roxbury company in the Narragansett Expedition and he was killed in the Fort Fight. [Ref, p. 4]
    Isaac is mentioned in his father's will. An Isaac Johnson had land in Roxbury in 1634/43. [Ref] An Isaac Johnson is on the 4 Mar 1634/5 list of freemen. [Ref]
    some descendants of Isaac Johnson
  3. John Johnson was baptised on 8 Apr 1618 in Ware End, Great Amwell. [Ref, pp. 1105-10] He was buried on 8 Jul 1627 in Ware. [Ref, pp. 1105-10]
  4. Elizabeth Johnson was baptised on 22 Aug 1619 in Ware End, Great Amwell. [Ref, pp. 1105-10] She died on 5 Jan 1683 in Roxbury. [Ref, p. 8] She married Robert Pepper on 14 Mar 1642/3 [Ref, p. 7] in Roxbury. [Ref, pp. 1105-10] Robert was the son of Richard and Mary Pepper. [Ref, p. 8] He died on 7 Jul 1684 in Roxbury. [Ref, p. 7]
    Robert came to New England with his parents on the Francis in 1634. [Ref, p. 8]
    some descendants of Elizabeth Johnson
  5. Sgt. Humphrey Johnson was baptised on 5 Nov 1620 in Ware End, Great Amwell. He died on 24 Jul 1693 in Hingham. He married first Ellen Cheney. He married second Abigail (Stansfield) May.
  6. Joseph Johnson was baptised on 20 Apr 1622 in Ware End, Great Amwell. [Ref, pp. 1105-10] He was buried there in May 1622. [Ref, pp. 1105-10]
  7. Susan Johnson was baptised on 16 Jul 1623 in Ware End, Great Amwell. [Ref, pp. 1105-10] She was buried on 16 Aug 1629 in Ware. [Ref, pp. 1105-10]
  8. Sarah Johnson was baptised on 12 Nov 1624 in Ware. She probably married first Hugh Burt by 1747. Either she or her sister Hannah was his one-time wife and it is more likely that it was Sarah. [Ref, pp. 1105-10] She married second William Bartram [Ref, p. 8] by 1653. [Ref, pp. 1105-10]
    Sarah and William lived in Lynn and then in Swansea. [Ref, p. 8] William was constable in Swansea. [Ref, p. 8]
    some descendants of Sarah Johnson
  9. Joseph Johnson was baptised on 6 Mar 1626/7 in Ware. [Ref, pp. 1105-10] He was buried on 30 Mar 1627 in Ware. [Ref, pp. 1105-10]
  10. Hannah Johnson was baptised on 23 Mar 1627/8 in Ware. [Ref, pp. 1105-10] There is no further record of her unless she is the daughter who married Hugh Burt. [Ref, pp. 1105-10]

Second Generation

SGT. HUMPHREY JOHNSON (bp. 1620 – 1693) of Roxbury, Scituate and Hingham

Parents: John Johnson and Mary Heath [Ref][Ref, p. 6]

Sgt. Humphrey Johnson was baptised on 5 Nov 1620 in Ware End, Great Amwell. [Ref, pp. 1105-10][Ref][Ref does not give the location] He died on 24 Jul 1693 in Hingham. [Ref] He married first Ellen Cheney on 20 Mar 1641/2 in Roxbury. [Ref][Ref, pp. 1105-10] She died on 28 Sep 1678 in Hingham. [Ref, says 29 Sep][Ref] Rev. Peter Hobart of Hingham wrote on that day that, "Humphery Johnsons wife dyed in the bed in the night by him." [Ref] He married second Abigail (Stansfield) May, the widow of Samuel May, on 6 Dec 1678 in Roxbury. [Ref][Ref, pp. 1105-10]

Humphrey moved to Roxbury on 20 Mar 1641/2. [Ref] He moved to Scituate in 1650. [Ref] On 4 Aug 1650, Humphrey Johnson of Scituate, planter, sold his "dwelling house and barn together with twenty acres more or less of upland on which the said house and barn standeth; which said house and land was sometimes the land and house of John Williames Junior of Scittuate" to John Hewes, Sr. of Scituate. [Ref, entry for John Hewes] He purchased land in Scituate on 1 Dec 1650. [Ref] He moved to Hingham in 1673. [Ref] By a deed dated, 14 Feb 1673/4, Humphrey Johnson and his wife Eleanor, of Hingham, sold lot 44 of the second division of the Conihasset uplands in Hingham, containing about 17 acres, to Nathaniel Baker of Hingham. [Ref, p. 135] Nathaniel had successfully sued Humphrey at the 27 Jan 1673/4 Sussex county court for failing to sign the deed. [Ref, p. 138]

Children of Humphrey Johnson and Ellen Cheney:

  1. Mehitable Johnson was born in Sep 1644 in Roxbury. [Ref][Ref, p. 10] She died on 4 Aug 1689. [Ref, p. 10] She married first Samuel Hinsdale on 31 Oct 1660. [Ref, p. 10] Samuel was the son of Dea. Robert and Ann (Woodward) Hinsdale. [Ref, p. 10] He was born on 5 Mar 1642. [Ref, p. 10] Samuel, two of his brothers and his father were killed by Indians while they were working in their cornfields on 19 Sep 1675, the same day as the Battle at Bloody Brook. [Ref, p. 6,10] Mehitable married second John Root. [Ref, p. 10] He was also killed by the Indians on 19 Sep 1677. [Ref, p. 6] She married third Dea. John Coleman. [Ref, p. 10]
    some descendants of Mehitable Johnson
  2. Martha Johnson was baptised on 12 Sep 1647 in Roxbury. [Ref, p. 6] She died in 1714. [Ref, p. 10] She married Dea. Obadiah Morse. [Ref, p. 11]
  3. Deborah Johnson was born in Jan or on 20 Nov 1649/50 in Roxbury. [Ref, p. 6] Daughter Johnson was baptised on 20 Jan 1649/50 in Roxbury. [Ref] She probably died before her sister Deborah was born in 1661.
  4. John Johnson was born in Mar 1653 in Scituate. [Ref][Ref, p. 6] He was baptised on 8 May 1653 in the Second Church in Scituate. [Ref] He drowned on 16 Jun 1674 [Ref, p. 6] in Conahassett. [Ref]
  5. Joseph Johnson was born on 24 Jun 1655 in Scituate. [Ref][Ref, p. 6 says Scituate] He was baptised on 22 July 1655 in the Second Church in Scituate. [Ref] He died on 1 Sep 1676 in Hingham. [Ref]
  6. Benjamin Johnson was born on 27 Aug 1657 in Scituate. [Ref] He was baptised on 20 Sep 1657 in the Second Church in Scituate. [Ref] He died on 26 Mar 1707 [Ref, p. 11] in Hingham. [Ref] He married Rebecca Hersey on 11 or 12 Jun 1683 [Ref, p. 11, 11 Jun] in Hingham. [Ref, 11 or 12 Jun] Rebecca was the daughter of William and Rebecca (Chubbock) Hersey. [Ref, p. 11] She was born on 20 Aug 1663 in Hingham. [Ref, p. 11] She died on 11 Feb 1711/2 [Ref, p. 11] in Hingham. [Ref]
    Benjamin was a blacksmith in Hingham. [Ref, p. 11] He was proprietor of the Pine Tree Tavern. [Ref, p. 11] He was a constable in 1691/2 and a selectman in 1698. [Ref, p. 11]
    some descendants of Benjamin Johnson
  7. Margaret Johnson was born on 22 Dec 1659 in Scituate. [Ref] She was baptised on 26 Feb 1659/[1660] in the Second Church in Scituate. [Ref] She died on 5 Jun 1739. [Ref, p. 11] She married Josiah Leavitt on 20 Oct 1676 [Ref, p. 11] in Hingham. [Ref] Josiah was the son of John and Sarah (Gilman) Leavitt. [Ref, p. 11] He was born on 4 May 1653 in Hingham. [Ref, p. 11] He died on 14 Sep 1708 [Ref, p. 11] in Hingham. [Ref]
    Josiah was a cooper and a farmer. [Ref, p. 11] He was a freeman in 1679. [Ref, p. 11] He was a constable in 1684. [Ref, p. 11] He was a selectman in 1689 and 1698. [Ref, p. 11] He was representative in 1705. [Ref, p. 11]
    some descendants of Margaret Johnson
  8. Deborah Johnson was born in 1661 in Scituate. [Ref, p. 6] She died on 1 Apr 1669 [Ref, p. 6] in Hingham. [Ref]
  9. Mary Johnson was baptised on 19 Apr 1663 in the Second Church in Scituate. [Ref, 1663][Ref, 1662]
  10. Nathaniel Johnson was born on 19 Jan 1665/6 in Hingham. He died on 4 May 1755. He married first Abigail Unknown. He married second Mrs. Mary Laurens.
  11. Isaac Johnson was born on 18 Feb 1667 in Hingham. [Ref] The Rev. Peter Hobart wrote that Child Johnson was born on 12 Jan 1667/8 in Hingham. [Ref] Johnson and Johnson [Ref, p. 6] say that Isaac Johnson was born on 18 Feb 1667/8. [Ref, p. 6] Isaac Johnson, Esq. died on 27 May 1738, age 71. [Ref] He is buried in the Old Cemetery in West Bridgewater. Click here to see a photo of his grave. He married as her second husband Abigail (Leavitt) Lassell about 1690. [Ref, p. 12] Abigail or Abiel was the daughter of John and Sarah (Gilman) Leavitt. [Ref, p. 12] She was baptised on 9 Dec 1667. [Ref, p. 12] She died on 3 Jan 1747/8, age 81. [Ref] She is buried in the Old Cemetery in West Bridgewater. Click here to see a photo of her grave. She married first Isaac Lassell. [Ref, p. 12]
    Isaac bought land in Bridgewater from John Alden on 20 Jun 1700. [Ref, p. 12] He sold his land in Hingham to Matthew Cushing on 25 Jun 1700. [Ref, p. 12]
    some descendants of Isaac Johnson
  12. Joseph Johnson died on 6 Sep 1676 in Hingham. [Ref, p. 6]

Children of Humphrey Johnson and Abigail (Stansfield) May:

  1. John Johnson was born on 17 Jun 1679 or on 8 Jun 1680. [Ref, p. 6] He died on 7 Aug 1755 in Colchester, Connecticut. [Ref, p. 12] He married Mary Ramsey on 26 May 1702 in Roxbury. [Ref, p. 12][Ref]
    John and Mary lived in Roxbury and in Colchester, Connecticut. [Ref, p. 12]
    some descendants of John Johnson
  2. Deborah Johnson was born on 19 Feb 1682 in Hingham. [Ref] She married Isaac Davis on 19 Dec 1705 [Ref, p. 13] in Roxbury. [Ref] Isaac was the son of William and Jane Davis of Roxbury. [Ref, p. 13] He was baptised on 18 Apr 1683 [Ref, p. 13] in Roxbury. [Ref] He died on 23 Jan 1768 in Somers (formerly Enfield), Connecticut. [Ref, p. 13]
    Deborah and Isaac lived in Roxbury and in Colchester, East Windsor and Somers, Connecticut. [Ref, p. 13]
    some descendants of Deborah Johnson

Third Generation

NATHANIEL JOHNSON (1666 – 1755) of Hingham, Sherborn and Pomfret

Parents: Sgt. Humphrey Johnson and Ellen Cheney. [Ref, p. 12]

Nathaniel Johnson was born on 19 Jan 1665 in Hingham. [Ref][Ref, p. 12, says 1666] He was baptised in Jul 1666 in Hingham. [Ref, p. 6] He died on 4 May 1755 [Ref, p. 12] in Pomfret. [Ref] He married first Abigail Unknown. [Ref, p. 12] She was born in Jul 1666. [Ref, p. 12] She died on 9 Apr 1745 in Pomfret. [Ref][Ref] He married second Mrs. Mary Laurens on 13 May 1747 in Pomfret. [Ref]

Nathaniel and Abigail lived in Hingham, Sherborn and Pomfret. [Ref, p. 12]

Nathaniel went on the Canada Expedition in 1690 under Capt. Andrews. [Ref, p. 12]

Children of Nathaniel Johnson and Abigail Unknown:

  1. Abigail Johnson was born in Jul 1683. [Ref, p. 12] She died young. [Ref, p. 12]
  2. Lieut. Joseph Johnson was born on 9 Sep 1685. [Ref, p. 12] He died on 25 Mar 1745 in Holliston. He married Lydia Twitchell.
  3. Abigail Johnson was born on 1 Apr 1687. [Ref, p. 12] She died on 15 Jan 1782 in Pomfret. [Ref, p. 12][Ref]
  4. Elisha Johnson was born on 12 Mar 1688 [Ref, p. 12] in Hingham. [Ref, 18 Mar 1690] He married Abigail Weld on 25 May 1709 [Ref, p. 19, 1708/9] in Roxbury. [Ref] Abigail, the daughter of John Weld, was born on 19 Aug 1687 in Roxbury. [Ref]
    Elisha was one of the first settlers of Sutton. [Ref, p. 19]
    some descendants of Elisha Johnson
  5. Thomas Johnson was born on 12 Mar 1690 [Ref, p. 12] in Hingham. [Ref]
  6. Mary Johnson was born on 11 Mar or May 1691. [Ref, p. 12] She died before 4 Nov 1714, when her husband remarried. [Ref] She married Noah Morse on 12 Jul 1705 [Ref, p. 19] in Sherborn. [Ref]
  7. Jonathan Johnson was born on 16 Mar 1692/3 [Ref, p. 12, 1692] in Hingham. [Ref, 1693] He died on 6 Jan 1702 in Sherborn. [Ref, p. 12]
  8. Nathaniel Johnson [Ref, p. 12] married Mary Haven on 23 Nov 1708 in Sherborn. [Ref, p. 19] Mary was the daughter of John and Hannah (Hitchens) Haven of Lynn. [Ref, p. 19]
    sine descendants of Nathaniel Johnson
  9. Martha Johnson was born on 19 Feb 1697. [Ref, p. 12] She died on 2 Oct 1745 in Pomfret, Windham, Connecticut. [Ref] She married Timothy Sabin on 5 Feb 1717/8 [Ref] in Pomfret. [Ref, p. 19, says 1 Feb][Ref] Timothy was the son of Benjamin and Sarah (Parker) Sabin. [Ref, p. 19][Ref] He was born on 27 Jul 1694 in Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut. [Ref, p. 19] He died on 9 May 1780 [Ref][Ref, p. 20], age 85, and is buried in the Sabin cemetery in Pomfret. [Ref] He married second Experience Houghton on 14 Oct 1746. [Ref, p. 20] She was the widow of William Houghton [Ref, p. 20] of Lancaster. [Ref] She died on 3 Jun 1789, age 87, in Pomfret. [Ref]
    some descendants of Martha Johnson
  10. Mehitable Johnson was born on 15 Oct 1699. [Ref, p. 12] She married Humphrey Goodell on 12 Jan 1726/7 [Ref, p. 20] in Pomfret, Windham, Connecticut. [Ref] Humphrey, the son of Thomas and Sarah Goodell, was born on 30 Oct 1699 in Pomfret and died on 20 Apr 1759. [Ref, p. 20] in Pomfret [Ref].
    some descendants of Mehitable Johnson

Fourth Generation

LIEUT. JOSEPH JOHNSON (1685 – 1745) of Holliston and Sherborn

Parents: Nathaniel Johnson and Abigail Unknown [Ref, p. 19][Ref]

Lieut. Joseph Johnson was born on 9 Sep 1685 [Ref, p. 19] in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts. [Ref] He died on 25 Mar 1744/5 in Holliston. [Ref, p. 19][Ref] He married Lydia Twitchell on 13 May 1709 [Ref] in Sherborn. [Ref][Ref, p. 19]

Children of Joseph Johnson and Lydia Twitchell:

  1. Lydia Johnson was born on 27 Jul 1709 [!] [Ref, p. 19] in Sherborn. [Ref] She died on 5 Feb 1770. [Ref, p. 35] She married Ephraim Bigelow on 24 Jul 1729 [Ref, p. 35] in Holliston. [Ref]
  2. Moses Johnson was born on 18 Nov 1711 in Sherborn. He died in 1754. He married Sabilla Plympton.
  3. Isaac Johnson was born on 28 Mar 1714 in Sherborn. He died before 1792. He married first Abigail Leland. He married second Elizabeth (Bullard) Jones.
  4. Joseph Johnson was born on 22 May 1716 [Ref, p. 19] in Sherborn. [Ref] He died young. [Ref, p. 19]
  5. David Johnson was born on 8 Jul 1719 [Ref, p. 19] in Sherborn. [Ref] He died on 7 Feb 1719/20 in Sherborn. [Ref, p. 19]
  6. Elisha Johnson was born on 20 Nov 1720 [Ref, p. 19] in Sherborn. [Ref] He died in May 1786 in Lancaster. [Ref, p. 36] He married Mary Gay on 1 Oct 1741 [Ref, p. 19, only gives the year] in Holliston. [Ref] She died on 21 Feb 1809, age "nearly" 91 in Medway. [Ref]
    some descendants of Elisha Johnson
  7. David Johnson was born on 28 Aug 1723 [Ref, p. 19] in Sherborn. [Ref] He died of dropsy on 4 Jun 1795 in Holliston. [Ref] He is buried in the Central Cemetery in Holliston. [Ref] Click here to see a photo of his grave. He married first Sarah Foster on 25 May 1749 [Ref, p. 36] in Holliston. [Ref] He married second Kezia Parker [Ref, p. 35] on 13 Dec 1756 in Holliston. [Ref] Keziah was the daughter of Unknown Hammond and the widow of Timothy Parker. [Ref, p. 36] She died of dropsy on 23 Jun 1796, age 76, in Holliston. [Ref] She is buried in the Central Cemetery. [Ref] Click here to see a photo of her grave.
    some descendants of David Johnson
  8. Sarah Johnson was born on 18 Jul 1727 [Ref, p. 19] in Holliston. [Ref] She may be the Sarah who married Samuel Hall on 3 Jul 1755 in Holliston. [Ref]
  9. Joseph Johnson was born in 1729. [Ref, p. 19] He died on 3 Jan 1729 [Ref, p. 19] in Holliston. [Ref]
  10. Joseph Johnson was born on 30 Jan 1731 [Ref, p. 19] in Holliston. [Ref, p. 19] He married first Mercy Cousins on 1 May 1755 [Ref, p. 37] in Holliston. [Ref] Mercy was the daughter of Isaac and Martha (Havens) Cousins of Sherborn. [Ref, p. 37] She was born on 24 Aug 1732. [Ref, p. 37] She died on 26 Oct 1770 in Holliston. [Ref] He married second Kezia Barber of Medway on 2 Jan 1772. [Ref, p. 37][Ref, int. in Holliston, 20 Dec 1771] Kezia was the daughter of Jonathan and Dorcas (Mason) Adams and the widow of George Barbour. [Ref, p. 37]. Kezia died on 26 Jul 1778 in Holliston. [Ref] Joseph married third Mrs. Kezia Pratt of Medfield after 14 Oct 1780 (int.) in Holliston. [Ref]
    some descendants of Joseph Johnson

Fifth Generation

MOSES JOHNSON (1711 – 1764) of Holliston

Parents: Lieut. Joseph Johnson and Lydia Twitchell [Ref][Ref, p. 35]

Moses Johnson was born on 18 Nov 1711 in Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts. [Ref][Ref, p. 35] He died in 1764. [Ref, p. 35] He married Sabilla Plympton on 18 May 1732 in Holliston. [Ref][Ref][Ref, p. 35]

Children of Moses Johnson and Sabilla Plympton:

  1. Simeon Johnson was born on 22 June 1733 [Ref, p. 35] in Holliston. [Ref] He died about 1823, possibly in Lansingbury, New York. [Ref, p. 65] He married first Elizabeth Gardner on 19 Aug 1756 [Ref, p. 35] in Holliston. [Ref] Elizabeth was the daughter of Addington and Mary Gardner. [Ref, p. 65] She was born on 9 Mar 1738 in Sherborn. [Ref, p. 65] He married second Elizabeth Stone. [Ref, p. 35] Elizabeth was the daughter of Silas and Elizabeth (Russell) Stone. [Ref, p. 65] She died in 1816, age 86. [Ref, p. 65]
    Simeon moved to Dublin, Cheshire, New Hampshire and was first on the Dublin tax list in 1771. [Ref, p. 182] He bought a large part of the seventh lot in the eighth range in Dublin from Sibylla Johnson in 1777. [Ref, p. 182] He moved to Keene, Ohio in 1819. [Ref, p. 182]
    Simeon was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. [Ref, p. 66]
    some descendants of Simeon Johnson
  2. Sabilla Johnson was born on 4 Oct 1734 [Ref, p. 35] in Holliston. [Ref] She married Benjamin Marshall on 28 Sep 1756 [Ref, p. 67] in Holliston. [Ref] Benjamin was of Marblehead. [Ref, p. 67] Benjamin, the son of Benjamin and Elizabeth Marshall, was baptised on 10 Nov 1728 in Marblehead. [Ref]
    Sabilla and Benjamin lived in Holliston and Dublin, Cheshire, New Hampshire. [Ref, p. 66]
    Sibylla Johnson, spinster [!], purchased the seventh lot in the eighth range in Dublin from Moses Johnson on 29 Jun 1776. [Ref, p. 182] She sold a large part of it to Simeon Johnson a year later. [Ref, p. 182]
    some descendants of Sabilla Johnson
  3. Elizabeth Johnson was born on 14 Oct 1736 [Ref, p. 36] in Holliston. [Ref] She married as his second wife Micah Morse on 17 May 1764 in Holliston. [Ref] Micah, the son of Paul and Sarah Morse, was born on 25 Jun 1729 in Holliston. [Ref] He married first Mary Fairbanks on 5 Nov 1752 in Holliston. [Ref]
    some descendants of Elizabeth Johnson
  4. Moses Johnson was born on 5 Oct 1738 [Ref, p. 36] in Holliston. [Ref] He died on 17 Nov 1803 in Leicester, Vermont. [Ref, p. 67] He is buried in the Brookside Cemetery. [Ref, p. 66] He married Elizabeth Underwood on 29 Jan 1752 [1772?!]. [Ref, p. 36]
    Moses went to Dublin, Chester, New Hampshire and is on the list of those who worked on the roads in 1764-5. [Ref, p. 181] In 1766 he purchased the seventh lot in the eighth range. [Ref, p. 181] He sold this lot to Sibylla Johnson, spinster on 29 Jun 1776. [Ref, p. 182] He traded land in Dublin as late as 1782. [Ref, p. 182]
    Moses was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. [Ref, p. 67] He was a private in Col. Stark's regiment at Medford on 4 Oct 1775 and also appears on the rosters of Capt. John Mellen's company and Capt. Samuel Twitchell's company in the Rhode Island Expedition in Aug 1778. [Ref, pp. 181-2]
    some descendants of Moses Johnson
  5. Zedekiah Johnson was born on 5 Dec 1740 [Ref, p. 36] in Holliston. [Ref] He died on 5 July 1745 [Ref, p. 36] in Holliston. [Ref]
  6. Lydia Johnson was born on 15 Sep 1742 in Holliston. She died on 31 May 1817 in Hopkinton. She married Reuben Johnson.
  7. Mary Johnson was born on 24 Feb 1744/5 [Ref, p. 36] in Holliston. [Ref] Mary and Asa Fisk Jr. published their intention on 24 Jun 1766 in Holliston, but did not marry. [Ref] Mary had an illegitimate child on 6 Sep 1766 in Holliston. [Ref] Asa Fisk married Mercy Jones on 8 May 1771 in Holliston. [Ref] Mary married Timothy Unknown on 11 May 1780. [Ref, p. 36]
    some descendants of Mary Johnson
  8. Anne (Anna) Johnson was born on 20 Jul 1747 [Ref, p. 36] in Holliston. [Ref] She married Silas Pratt on 25 May 1772 [Ref, p. 36] in Holliston. [Ref]
  9. Asa Johnson was born on 9 Sep 1749. Asa Johnson of Hopkinton married Hannah Mellen on 2 Jul 1778 (int. 15 Mar) in Holliston. [Ref][Ref, p. 36] Hannah was the daughter of Daniel and Hannah (Adams) Mellen. [Ref, p. 68] She was born on 5 Mar 1751. [Ref, p. 68]
    Asa was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. [Ref, p. 68] Asa and Hannah moved to Fitzwilliam, New Hampshire, then to Hartland, Vermont, then to Attica, New York. [Ref, p. 68]
    some descendants of Asa Johnson
  10. Ithamer Johnson was born on 10 Jan 1752 [Ref, p. 36] in Holliston. [Ref]
    Ithamer moved to Dublin, Cheshire, New Hampshire and first appears on the tax list in 1773 (when he turned 21). [Ref, p. 181]
    Ithamer was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. [Ref, p. 36] Ithamer of Dublin was in Capt. Jacob Miller's company in Col. Ephraim Doolittle's regiment at Winter Hill on 6 Oct 1775. [Ref, p. 181]
  11. Nathan Johnson was baptised on 25 Aug 1754 [Ref, p. 36] in Holliston [Ref, p. 68] He died on 28 Aug 1819 [Ref, p. 36] in Sherborn. [Ref] He married Hannah Leland on 8 Oct 1778 [Ref, p. 68] in Sherborn. [Ref]
    Nathan was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. [Ref, p. 68] Nathan and Hannah lived in Sherborn. [Ref, p. 68]
    some descendants of Nathan Johnson

ISAAC JOHNSON (1714 – bef. 1792) of Holliston

Parents: Lieut. Joseph Johnson and Lydia Twitchell [Ref, p. 36][Ref]

Isaac Johnson was born on 28 Mar 1714 [Ref, p. 36] in Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts. [Ref] He died before 1792. He married first Abigail Leland [Ref] on 15 Feb 1736 [Ref, says 1737, p. 36] in Holliston. [Ref] She died on 23 Aug 1745. [Ref] He married second Elizabeth (Bullard) Jones on 21 Sep 1749 in Holliston. [Ref] The widow Elizabeth Johnson died on 9 Jan 1792 [Ref], age 70 years, 9 months, in Holliston. [Ref][Ref] Elizabeth married previously Aaron Jones [Ref, p. 36] on 17 Mar 1736/7 in Holliston. [Ref] Aaron died on 30 Jul 1742 in Holliston. [Ref]

Isaac Johnson was a farmer in Holliston. [Ref]

Children of Isaac Johnson and Abigail Leland:

  1. Abner Johnson was born on 10 Sep 1737 in Holliston. [Ref] He died on 12 May 1777 [Ref, p. 68][Ref gives the year] in Holliston. [Ref] He married Miriam Jones [Ref] on 19 Mar 1761 [Ref, p. 68] in Holliston. [Ref] Miriam was the daughter of Eli and Mercy (Underwood) Jones. [Ref, p. 68] She was born on 1 Jun 1741. [Ref, p. 68] She died on 9 Aug 1788 [Ref, p. 68] in Holliston. [Ref]
    Abner was a farmer in Holliston. [Ref]
    some descendants of Abner Johnson
  2. Isaac Johnson was born on 8 May 1739 in Holliston. [Ref] He died on 25 Dec 1807 in Oakham. [Ref, p. 68] He married Penelope Marsh [Ref gives her last name] on 31 Dec 1769 in Holliston. [Ref] Penelope was the daughter of Alexander Marsh. [Ref, p. 68] She died in 1820, age 71. [Ref, p. 68]
    Isaac was a farmer in Berlin. [Ref]
    some descendants of Isaac Johnson
  3. Hannah Johnson was born on 7 Feb 1740/1 in Holliston. [Ref] She married Ezekiel Hayward of Bellingham [Ref] after 26 Apr 1767 (int.) in Bellingham. [Ref, also recorded in Medway] Ezekiel died on 4 or 5 Nov 1821, age 80, in Holliston. [Ref] Perhaps Ezekiel is the son of Ezekiel and Ruth (Rea) Hayward who was baptised on 18 May 1735 in Beverly. [Ref]
    Ezekiel was a farmer in Hopkinton. [Ref]
    some descendants of Hannah Johnson
  4. Abigail Johnson was born on 26 May 1743 in Holliston. [Ref] She died on 29 Jul 1745 [Ref, p. 36] in Holliston. [Ref]
  5. Reuben Johnson was born on 12 Apr 1745 in Holliston. He died on 8 Jan 1816 in Hopkinton. He married Lydia Johnson.

Sixth Generation

LYDIA JOHNSON (1742 – 1817)

Parents: Moses Johnson and Sabilla Plympton [Ref, p. 36][Ref]

Lydia Johnson was born on 15 Sep 1742 in Holliston, Middlesex, Massachusetts. [Ref][Ref, p. 36] She died on 31 May 1817 in Hopkinton, Middlesex, Massachusetts. [Ref][Ref, p. 36] She married Reuben Johnson on 13 Oct 1763 in Hopkinton. [Ref][Ref, p. 36]

REUBEN JOHNSON (1745 – 1816) of Holliston and Hopkinton,

Parents: Isaac Johnson and Abigail Leland [Ref, p. 67][Ref]

Reuben Johnson was born on 12 Apr 1745 in Holliston. [Ref][Ref gives only the year] He died on 8 Jan 1816 in Hopkinton of apoplexy. [Ref] He married Lydia Johnson on 13 Oct 1763 in Hopkinton. [Ref][Ref, p. 36]

If Reuben and Lydia married in Oct 1763, then Reuben was 18 and Lydia was 21. This surprisingly young age for Reuben to marry might be explained by the appearance of their son Amos in Dec 1763.

Reuben was a Revolutionary War soldier. He was a soldier from Hopkinton in Capt. John Homes's company, Col. Samuel Bullard's regiment, which marched on the Lexington Alarm on 19 Apr 1775. [Ref, 8;866] He was a sergeant in Capt. Walter MacFarland's company, Col. Cyprian's regiment, which was raised in Middlesex county to reinforce the Continental Army and was stationed in Rhode Island for three months. [Ref, 8;866]

In 1790 Reuben headed a household in Hopkinton with one man over 16, one boy under 16 [Hollis or Silas] and four females [Lydia, Levina, Deborah and Catherine]. [Ref]

By a deed dated 5 May 1834, John H. Jones of Hopkinton, Amos Johnson of Framingham, Silas Johnson of Hopkinton, Hollis Johnson of Berlin, Hannah Burnitt of Upton, Russell Wood of Taunton and Charles Valentine of Cambridge sold Silas Merick of Milford land in Hopkinton for $400. The was acknowledged by Sally, wife of John H. Jones, Betsey, wife of Amos Johnson, Ellis, wife of Silas Johnson, Eunice, wife of Hollis Johnson and Sally, Wife of Russell Wood. [Ref, p. 121-2]

Children of Reuben Johnson and Lydia Johnson:

  1. Amos Johnson was born on 30 Dec 1763 in Holliston. He died on 4 Sep 1845 in Framingham. He married Elizabeth Child.
  2. Hollis Johnson was born on 12 Oct 1775. [Ref, p. 143] He died on 2 Nov 1858, age 84, and is buried in the Old Cemetery in Berlin. [Ref][Ref, p. 406, only gives the year, buried in Marlborough] He married first Abigail (Goss) Oaks of Northboro. [Ref, p. 406, Abigail Oaks][Ref, p. 143] She died on 6 Jun 1813 and is buried in the Old Cemetery in Berlin. [Ref] He married second Eunice (Gale) Randall of Bolton [Ref, p. 406, Eunice Randall] on 31 Oct 1813 [Ref, p. 143] in Bolton. [Ref] Their intention was recorded on 10 Oct 1813 in Berlin. [Ref] Abigail was the daughter of Beriah and Abigail (Foskett) Gale and the widow of Ebenezer Randall. [Ref, p. 143] She was born on 14 Mar 1778. [Ref, p. 143] She died on 2 May 1846 at age 69. [Ref, p. 406, only gives the year] and is buried in the Old Cemetery in Berlin. [Ref]
    In 1850 Hollis was a 76-year-old farmer with real estate worth $3,000 living in Marlborough. [Ref]
    some descendants of Hollis Johnson
  3. Silas Johnson [Ref] was born about 1775. He died on 20 Feb 1842 [Ref, p. 143], age 64, in Hopkinton. [Ref] He married first Susannah Unknown. She died of consumption on 18 Sep 1807, age 32, in Hopkinton. [Ref] He married second Alice (Ware) Littlefield. [Ref, p. 143] She died on 31 Oct 1841 in Hopkinton [Ref, p. 143], age 71. [Ref]
    some descendants of Silas Johnson
  4. Levina Johnson was born about 1781. She died on 5 Sep 1831 [Ref], age 50, in Hopkinton. [Ref] She was unmarried. [Ref]
  5. Deborah Johnson was unmarried. [Ref]
  6. Catherine Johnson was unmarried. [Ref] Catherine, the sister of Hollis, is buried in the Old Cemetery in Berlin. [Ref]

Seventh Generation

AMOS JOHNSON (1763 – 1845) of Framingham and Southborough

Parents: Reuben Johnson and Lydia Johnson [Ref, p. 142]

Amos Johnson was born on 30 Dec 1763 [Ref, p. 142] in Holliston, Middlesex, Massachusetts. [Ref] He died on 4 Sep 1845 [Ref, p. 142] in Framingham. [Ref] Amos Johnson of Southborough married first Elizabeth Child on 6 Aug 1786 [Ref, p. 142, does not give the day][Ref does not give the day] in Southborough. [Ref] He married second Puah (Hayden) Farrington after 29 Jan 1837 (int.) [Ref, p. 142] Puah, the daughter of John and Hannah (Claflin) Hayden and the widow of Elijah Farrington, was born on 8 Feb 1779 and died on 12 Aug 1856. [Ref, p. 142]

In 1840 Amos Johnson headed a household in Framingham consisting of a male age 70 - 79, a female age 60 - 69 and a male age 15 - 19. [Ref]

Children of Amos Johnson and Elizabeth Child:

  1. Anna Johnson was born on 3 Mar 1787 [Ref, p. 142] in Southborough. [Ref] She died on 11 Oct 1828 [Ref, p. 271] in Berlin, Worcester, Massachusetts. [Ref] She married as his second wife Zenas Johnson on 3 Jun 1823. [Ref, p. 271] Their intention was recorded on 24 Apr 1823 in Berlin. [Ref] Anna, Zenas and their two children are buried in the Old Cemetery in Berlin. [Ref] Zenas was the son of Nathan and Beulah (Wood) Johnson of Berlin. [Ref] He was born on 8 May 1787 [Ref, p. 271] in Berlin. [Ref] He died on 11 Nov 1850, age 63 years, six months and three days. [Ref] He married first Serena Shepard of Berlin on 27 Feb 1820 in Berlin. [Ref] Serena, the youngest daughter of Stephen and Prudence Shepard of Phillipston, died on 25 Jun 1821, age 32, in Berlin. [Ref] Zenas married third Polly R. Arnold of Marlborough on 18 Apr 1832 in Marlborough. [Ref] Their intention was recorded on 7 Mar 1832 in Berlin. [Ref] Polly, the daughter of William Arnold, died on 9 Sep 1856, age 60 years, 11 months and 18 days, in Berlin. [Ref]
    In 1850 Zenas was a 63-year-old farmer living with his wife Polly in Berlin. He had real estate worth $800. [Ref]
    some descendants of Anna Johnson
  2. Betsey Johnson was born on 5 Sep 1788 [Ref says the year is about 1788] in Framingham. [Ref][Ref] She died on 30 Dec 1858. [Ref, p. 271] She married Ezekiel Guy [Ref, p. 271] of Hopkinton, Middlesex, Massachusetts on 11 Apr 1811 [Ref] in Framingham. [Ref] Betsey and Ezekiel published their intention on 24 Feb 1811 in Hopkinton. [Ref] Ezekiel, the son of Benjamin and Sarah (Morse) Guy, was born on 2 Aug 1774 in Dover, Norfolk, Massachusetts. [Ref] Ezekiel, the husband of Betsey (Johnson), died on 17 Sep 1840, age 66 years, in Hopkinton. [Ref] Both Betsey and Ezekiel are buried in Hopkinton. [Ref, p. 271]
    some descendants of Betsey Johnson
  3. Patten Johnson was born on 1 Sep 1790 in Framingham. [Ref says 9 Jul 1792] He died on 5 Nov 1868. [Ref, p. 271] He married Phebe Davis on 1 Oct 1816. [Ref, p. 271] Phebe, the daughter of Edward and Huldah (Healy) Davis, was born on 24 Mar 1797 in Dudley, Worcester, Massachusetts and died on 21 Apr 1879. [Ref, p. 271]
    In 1850 Patten was a 61-year-old farmer with real estate worth $6,400. He and his 55-year-old wife Phebe were living in Framingham. [Ref] In 1860 Patten was a 69-year-old farmer with real estate worth $8,000 and a personal estate of $6,200. He and his 63-year-old wife Phebe were living in Framingham. [Ref] In 1870 Phebe was 72 and living with her daughter's family Framingham. [Ref]
    some descendants of Patten Johnson
  4. Capt. Amos Johnson was born on 9 Jul 1792. [Ref, p. 142] He died on 2 Mar 1885 in New Haven, Connecticut. [Ref, p. 271] He married Eunice Brintnell [Ref, p. 271] of Dudley, Worcester, Massachusetts on 21 Jan 1819 in Framingham. [Ref] They published their intention on 1 Mar 1816 in Hopkinton. [Ref] Eunice was born on 1 Jan 1790 and died on 29 Sep 1875. [Ref, p. 271]
    Amos Johnson, Jr. commanded the Framingham Artillery Co. [Ref, 3;632]
    In 1860 Amos was 69 and living in Foxboro. He was a [illegible] shop laborer with real estate worth $5,500 and a personal estate of $300. With him lived Eunice, age 70, and Eveline, age 43. [Ref] In 1870 Amos was 77 and living in Foxboro. He was a cemetery keeper with real estate worth $3,500 and a personal estate of $300. With him lived Eunice, age 80, and Evelina E., age 50. Evelina was a worker in a straw hat factory. [Ref]
    some descendants of Amos Johnson
  5. Susan ("Sukey") Johnson was born on 23 Dec 1794 [Ref, p. 142] in Framingham. [Ref] She died of consumption on 25 Sep 1847, age 55, in Framingham. [Ref] She married first as his second wife Nathan Fairbanks on 15 Oct 1821 [Ref, p. 272] in the First Congregational Church in Holliston, Middlesex, Massachusetts; their intention was published on 21 Sep 1821. [Ref] Nathan was the son of John and Mary (Whiting) Fairbanks. [Ref, p. 272] He was born on 27 Nov 1788 [Ref, p. 272] in Holliston. [Ref] Capt. Nathan Fairbanks died of typhus fever on 5 Sep 1825 in Holliston. [Ref] He is buried in the Central Cemetery there. [Ref] He married first Sally Nourse on 15 Dec 1817 in the First Congregational Church in Holliston. [Ref] She died of consumption at age 24 on 19 Jun 1819 in Holliston. [Ref] She is buried in the Central Cemetery. [Ref] Susan married second Gardner Kellogg on 1 Jul 1835 [Ref, p. 272] in Framingham. [Ref] Gardner was the son of Rev. David and Sarah (Bridge) Kellogg. [Ref] He was born on 23 May 1787 in Framingham. [Ref] He died on 29 Apr 1842, age 53, in Framingham. [Ref] He is buried in the Church Hill Cemetery in Framingham. [Ref]
    some descendants of Susan Johnson
  6. Emily Johnson was born on 30 Aug 1796 [Ref, p. 142] in Framingham. [Ref] She died in Jan 1843. [Ref, p. 142]
  7. Experience ("Pede") (Rose) Johnson was born on 21 Oct 1798 in Framingham. [Ref] She died on 30 Sep 1854. [Ref, p. 272] She married as his second wife Capt. Ebenezer Childs on 18 Mar 1835. [Ref, p. 272] Ebenezer was the son of Ebenezer and Abigail (Willis) Childs. [Ref, p. 630] He was born on 2 Jul 1787 [Ref, p. 272] in Hardwick. [Ref, p. 630] He died on 1 Sep 1874. [Ref, p. 272] He married first Hannah Lowell. [Ref, p. 630] He married third Mary Bullen. [Ref, p. 630]
    Ebenezer was a soldier in the War of 1812. [Ref, p. 272]
    In 1850 Experience, age 51, and Ebenezer, age 61, lived in Farmington, Franklin, Maine. Ebenezer was a farmer with real estate worth $2,500. [Ref] In 1860 Ebenezer, age 71, and Mary B., age 68, were living in Farmington and Ebenezer described himself as a gentleman. He had real estate worth $3,500 and a personal estate of $500. [Ref] In 1870 Ebenezer, age 82, and Mary B., age 76, were living in Farmington and Ebenezer described himself as a retired merchant. He had real estate worth $300 and a personal estate of $300. [Ref]
    some descendants of Experience Johnson
  8. Millicent ("Milly") Johnson was born on 20 Oct 1800 [Ref, p. 142] in Framingham. [Ref] She died on 9 Sep 1886 in Hopkinton, Middlesex, Massachusetts. [Ref, b. 272] Millicent married Rev. Calvin Newton of Bellingham on 26 Nov 1828 [Ref, p. 272] in Framingham or Hopkinton. [Ref][Ref] They published their intention to marry on 2 Nov 1828 in Bellingham. [Ref] Calvin was the son of Josiah and Elizabeth Newton. [Ref] He was born on 26 Nov 1800 in Southborough. [Ref][Ref, p. 272] He died on 9 Aug 1853 in Worcester. [Ref, p. 272]
    In 1850 Calvin and Mary J., both age 49, were living in Worcester and Calvin was a physician with a personal estate of $12,000. [Ref] In 1860 and 1870 Milly was living with her sister Sally and her husband in Bethel, Oxford, Maine. [Ref][Ref]
  9. Sarah ("Sally") Johnson was born on 3 Jun 1803 [Ref, p. 142] in Framingham. [Ref] She died on 18 Jun 1878. [Ref, p. 119] Sarah married as his third wife Timothy Chapman of Maine. [Ref, p. 272] on 5 Jul 1838. [Ref, p. 119, says "Sarah Johnson of Farmington"]
  10. Willard Bemis Johnson was born on 15 Aug 1805 [Ref, says 5 Aug] in Framingham. [Ref] He died on 1 Jan 1888 in Denver, Colorado. [Ref, p. 272] Willard B. of Smithfield, Rhode Island married first Levina Leland on 11 Apr 1832 in Holliston. [Ref] She died on 7 May 1835 in Holliston. [Ref] Willard married second Sarah Evelyn Hill. [Ref, p. 272] Sarah, the daughter of Priam and Amanda Hill of Milwaukee, was born in 1825 and died in Sep 1854. [Ref, p. 272] Willard married third Phebe Jane Carpenter, the daughter of John T. and Esther Carpenter, on 3 Mar 1857. [Ref, p. 272] Phebe was born about 1828 in New York. [Ref]
    In 1850 Willard was a 45-year-old farmer, born in Massachusetts, living next to his brother Sumner in Milwaukee. He had a 27-year old wife Sarah, who was born in New York. [Ref] In 1860 Willard was a wood dealer in Milwaukee with real estate worth $10,000 and a personal estate of $3,000. He lived with Phebe and his daughters Ella and Lydia. [Ref] In 1870 Willard was a lumber dealer in Milwaukee with real estate worth $10,000 and a personal estate of $8,000. He was a widower living with his three daughters. [Ref] In 1880 Willard was a 76-year-old widower living with his daughter Ella's family in Milwaukee. He was a lumber dealer. [Ref]
    some descendants of Willard Johnson
  11. George Washington Johnson was born on 10 Nov 1807 [Ref, p. 142] in Framingham. [Ref] He died on 26 Dec 1829 [Ref, p. 142] in Framingham. [Ref]
  12. Sumner Reid Johnson Johnson was born on 22 Jan 1809 in Framingham. He died on 4 Feb 1866 in Milwaukee. He married first Achsa Davis. He married second Lucretia Walker.

Eighth Generation

SUMNER REID JOHNSON (1809 – 1866) of Framingham and Milwaukee

Parents: Amos Johnson and Elizabeth Child [Ref, p. 272]

Sumner Reid Johnson was born on 22 Jan 1809 [Ref, p. 272] in Framingham. [Ref][Ref says New Hampshire][Ref] He died on 4 Feb 1866 in Milwaukee. [Ref][Ref, p. 272] His son Arthur's passport application gives the year of Sumner's death as 1876 and says that he was born in New Hampshire. [Ref] He married first Achsa Davis on 23 Aug 1847 [Ref, p. 272] in Farmington, Franklin, Maine. [Ref][Ref says 24 Aug in Strong, Franklin, Maine][Ref says 22 Aug] Achsa was of Strong. [Ref] Achsa was born on 7 May 1821. [Ref, p. 272] She died on 29 Oct 1851 [Ref, p. 272] in Milwaukee, aged 30 years, five months and 22 days. [Ref] Sumner married second Lucretia Walker on 12 Mar 1857 [Ref, p. 272] in Bethel, Oxford, Maine. [Ref]

In 1850 Sumner R. and Achsa D. Johnson were living in Milwaukee. Sumner was a 41-year-old farmer, born in Massachusetts with real estate worth $3,000 and Achsa was 28 and born in Maine. They lived next to Sumner's brother Willard. [Ref]

In 1860 Sumner R. and Lucretia W. Johnson were living in Milwaukee. Sumner was a 51-year-old farmer and carrier [?] and Lucretia was 35. With them lived 8-year-old George H. D. Johnson, Lucretia's younger sister, Hannah F. Walker and [their nephew] C. N. Childs. [Ref]

Children of Sumner Reid Johnson and Achsa Davis:

  1. George Henry Davis Johnson was born on 15 Aug 1851 [Ref, p. 272] in Milwaukee. [Ref] He married Edith Holcomb in about 1892. [Ref]
    In 1900 George was a wheat broker (born Aug 1854 in Wisconsin) living in Milwaukee with his wife Edith H. (born Apr 1863 in Wisconsin), stepmother and his single sister-in-law Fannie Holcomb. George and Edith had been married for eight years. [Ref] In 1910 George and Edith were living in Milwaukee; George was retired and they had had no children. [Ref]

Children of Sumner Reid Johnson and Lucretia Walker:

  1. Son Johnson was born on 26 Jul 1860 in Milwaukee and died there on 31 Jul 1860. [Ref]
  2. Arthur Walker Johnson was born on 18 Feb 1863 in Milwaukee. He died on 14 Dec 1926 in Seattle. He married Stella Cramer Aikens.

Ninth Generation

ARTHUR WALKER JOHNSON (1863 – 1926) of Milwaukee and Seattle

Parents: Sumner Reid Johnson [Ref] and Lucretia Walker [Ref, p. 272–3][Ref]

Arthur Walker Johnson was born on 18 Feb 1863 [Ref, p. 273] in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. [Ref][Ref] He died on 14 Dec 1926 in Sedro-Woolley, Skagit, Washington. [Ref] He married Stella Cramer Aikens on 22 Oct 1889. [Ref gives her name as Stella A. Eidlitz]

In 1900 A. Johnson, born in Dec 1862 [!] was living in Seattle with his 36-year-old wife Stella and his children. Arthur and Stella had been married for 11 years and Stella had had four children and all were living. [Ref]

Donald O'Leary was appointed gaurdian of John Howland, Donald and Ruth Johnson, minors, on 25 Mar 1910. [Ref]

Arthur W. Johnson was listed as an heir in the 26 Sep 1910 distribution of Stella Aikens Johnson's estate. [Ref, filed with the papers for Amanda L. Aikens' estate]

In 1910, Arthur claimed to be a 47-year-old widower, working as a salesman. He was living in Seattle with his children Alice M. (19), Donald (16) [!], John H. (15) and Ruth W. (14). He claimed that his father was born in England and his mother in Wisconsin. [!] [Ref]

In 1920, Arthur W. Johnson claimed to be a 47-year-old [!] widower, living as a lodger in San Francisco. He said that he was a planter, that his father was from New Hampshire and his mother was from Maine. [Ref]

Arthur Walker's 1920 passport application says that he was born on 18 Feb 1873, an obvious error given his marriage date. However, he also claims to be 46. It says that he was 5'10-1/2" tall with blue grey eyes and dark hair. It says that he was a planter and going to Mexico to grow agricultural products. It gives his father's name. [Ref]

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Children of Arthur Walker Johnson and Stella Cramer Aikens:

  1. Alice Marian Johnson was born on 7 Oct 1890 in Tacoma, Pierce, Washington. She died on 19 Dec 1974 in Mercer Island, Seattle. She married Clarence Franklin Larsen.
  2. John Howland Johnson was born on 25 Oct 1891 [Ref] in Tacoma. [Ref]
    John's 5 Jun 1917 draft card describes him as a bookkeeper. He says that he is of medium height and slim with hazel eyes and dark hair. [Ref]
    In 1920, John H. Johnson (age 28, single, born in Washington, parents born in Wisconsin) was living in Bremerton, Kitsap, Washington and was a shipfitter at the navy yard. [Ref]
    Amanda L. (Barnes) Aikens left her grandson John Howland Johnson $100 in trust in her will of 13 May 1892. On 6 Nov 1912 John Howland Johnson testified that he was the son of Stella Aikens Johnson and the grandson of Amanda L. Aikens and that he had turned 21 on 25 Oct 1912. He received $150. [Ref]
  3. Donald Sumner Johnson was born on 5 Jan 1894. [Ref says 1893][Ref][Ref] He died on 28 Dec 1976 in Freeland, Whidbey Island, Washington. [Ref][Ref, does not give the day] He married Mildred Unknown. [Ref] They had an adopted daughter. [Ref]
    Don's 5 Jun 1917 draft card describes him as a coffee roaster. He said that he was tall and stout with grey eyes and brown hair. He claimed to have a sick sister. [Ref]
    Don was chief inspector for the State Department of Fisheries for several years. [Ref] Later, he was a self-employed, real estate planning consultant. [Ref]
    Don's obituary
  4. Ruth Walker Johnson was born on 4 Sep 1895. [Ref][Ref] She died in Jul 1973. [Ref, does not give the day] She married Christian Ernest Larsen on 26 Feb 1920. [Ref] Christian was the brother of her sister Marian's husband.
    In 1920 Ruth was boarding with her future husband's family and working as a clerk. [Ref]

Tenth Generation

ALICE MARIAN JOHNSON (1890 – 1974) of Seattle

Parents: Arthur Walker Johnson and Stella Cramer Aikens [Ref][Ref]

Marian was born on 7 Oct 1890 [Ref][Ref] in Tacoma, Pierce, Washington. [Ref][Ref] She died on 19 Dec 1974 [Ref, does not give the day] in Mercer Island, Seattle. [Ref] She married Clarence Franklin Larsen on 27 Apr 1916 in St. Clement's Church, Seattle. [Ref][Ref]

Amanda L. (Barnes) Aikens left her granddaughter Alice Marian Johnson $100 in trust in her will of 13 May 1892. On 22 Mar 1912, Alice Marian Johnson testified that she was the daughter of Stella Aikens Johnson and the the granddaughter of Amanda L. Aikens and that she had turned 21 on 5 [!] Oct 1911. She received $146.26. [Ref]

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telegram announcing Marian's birth

Marian's description of her wedding

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