"Johnson, Ebenezer, s. of Peter. Lt, Derby Trainband, May 1685; granted £4, May 1686, for services in late Indian War; Capt. of volunteers, New Haven and Fairfield Counties, Sept. 1689; Capt. for Albany Expedition, Apr. 1690; Capt., Troops to march to New York, June 1697; Sergt.-Major, New Haven County, May 1704, and retired May 1709 because of age and long service; Lt.-Col., Expedition against Port Royal, Aug. 1710; granted 200 acres, Oct. 1698; granted £6, Feb. 1706/7, for travel of himself and son to Albany on public service. Deputy (Derby) Oct. 1685, May, July and Oct. 1686, Jan., Mar., May, June and Oct. 1687, May 1689, Apr. and Oct. 1690, May and Oct. 1691, May 1693, May and Oct. 1695, May and Oct. 1698, Oct. 1699, May and Oct. 1700, May and Oct. 1701, May and Oct. 1702, May and Oct. 1703, May and Oct. 1704, May 1705, Oct. 1706, Apr., May, Oct. and Dec. 1707, May and June 1711, May and Oct. 1715, May 1716, May and Oct. 1717, May and Oct. 1718, May and Oct. 1719, May and Oct. 1721, May and Oct. 1722, May 1723; Committee on R. I. Boundary, Oct. 1702; guardian of Paugasset Indians, Mar. 1704. Commissioner for Derby, 1690, 1692-97; Justice, 1698-1705, 1707, 1710, 1711, 1714-24. Born about 1645, d. at Derby, 18 Sept. 1726 ae. 81 (g. s., Derby); m. (1) (rec. Stratford) 16 Nov. 1671, Elizabeth Wooster. She was dau. of Edward. He m. (2) (rec. Derby, bride's name omitted) 23 Nov. 1676, Hannah Holbrook, dau. of Richard of Milford. He drew land at Voluntown for service in K. Philip's War."
