8 Edward (Johnson), Mr., gent., York, an Old Planter who stated in 1676 he had liv. in this country 55 yrs.; 2d in list of those drawn to be freeman 30 Oct. 1630. Disaffected, he left Mass. for Me. at an undeterm. date; lic. by Winthrop 1632 to trade (on the Merrimac River?). Tending to confirm that he came with Robt. Gorges to Weymouth, is the fact that in York ab. 1635 when Capt. Champernowne wanted a gr. from his kinsm. Sir Ferd. G., and in May 1636 when Alex. Shapleigh wanted one, each had E. J. go to Mr. Bradbury for it. At York, he estab. his 1st home adj. Godfrey. Deputy at Saco 1640; Alderman 1641, 1651-2; Mayor 1647-8; Assoc. Just. 1650, and under Mass. 1652. Com. t. e. s. c. at York 1655, and many yrs.; Selectm. 1662, 1665, 1667, 1669-1673; J. P. 1665-8. Presented 1673 for marrying contrary to law. … Early life unkn.; he has been thot a London man, and poss. relat. to [Captain Francis Johnson]. Ag. ± 82 in Aug. 1678, ± 89 in June 1682, 90 in Mar. 1682-3; liv. 9 Jan. 1687-8. Only kn. w. Priscilla, ± 65 1681-2. In 1681 both dep. ab. the news coming of Cammock's death; she was invit. to, but did not attend Mrs. C.'s wedding to Jocelyn; in 1682 ab. Burdett coming to their ho. ± 1639. In 1699, ± 80, she depos. ab. the birth of Mr. Hooke's two sons at York ab. 60 yrs. bef.; liv. 2 Oct. 1706, when inv. taken of the house and prop. he had turned over to John Harmon for life supp. in Aug. 1680. In earlier days, she was ord. to Boston in 1658 on susp. of adult.; abs. from meet. 1667 and acquit. as she had been visiting in Saco ab. 3 mos.; in trouble for abus. the Ch. and some members, and abs. 1674-5. Only kn. ch: Benjamin, witn. fa.'s deed 11 Nov. 1660; in Aug. 1669 his fa. deeded with consent of 'my w. Priscilla and my s. Benj.' … In Feb. 1675-6 he mtg. ho., sawmill and 20 a. bot from fa. and Henry Simpson to Francis Hooke, who was gr. adm. 11 Sept. 1677; inv. incl. pers. effects, a mare, logs and marsh at Cape Neddick. Deborah, m. 1st John Foxwell(2), 2d John Harmon(3).
