Person:Eleazer Johnson (3)

From "Historical Memoranda with Lists of Members and Their Revoluationary Ancestors", by Sons of the American Revolution, p. 319: "Captain, brig "Dolton" (privateer) one hundred and forty tons, designed to cruise against the enemies of the United States; sailed from Newburyport, November 15, 1776; captured by the British frigate, "Reasonable," December 24, 1776; confined in Old Mill Prison, England, June 5, 1775; escaped."

1. ↑ Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States. Vital Records of Newbury, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849. (Salem, Mass.: The Essex Institute, 1911)
   Vol. 1, p. 252.

   JOHNSON, Eliezer, s. Eliezer and Elizabeth, [born] Feb. 14, 1746.

2. ↑ Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts, United States. Vital records of Newburyport, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849. (Salem, Massachusetts: Essex Institute, 1911)
   Vol. 2, p. 638.

   JOHNSON, Eleazer, Capt., [died] July 3, 1788, a. 41 y. GR1
   [Birth about 1747. GR1=Old Burying Hill]

3. ↑ Currier, John J. (John James). History of Newburyport, Mass. 1764-1905. (Newburyport, Massachusetts: J.J. Currier, 1906-1909)
   Vol. 2, p. 241.

   Children of Eleazer Johnson and 1st wife Elizabeth Toppan: Eleazer, b. 14 Feb 1746, m. Hannah Pearson.