Person:Eleazer Johnson (4)

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m. 18 Aug 1741
  1. Eleazer Johnson1746/47 - 1788
Facts and Events
Name[3] Eleazer Johnson
Gender Male
Birth[1] 11 May 1718 Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Marriage 18 Aug 1741 Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United Statesto Elizabeth Titcomb
Death[2] 12 May 1792 Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

From "Historical Memoranda with Lists of Members and Their Revoluationary Ancestors", by Sons of the American Revolution, p. 319: Eleazer Johnson Senior "led the band which burned the tea in Market Square, Newburyport, before the time of the Boston Tea Party."

References
  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. William and Marthah, [born] May 11, 1718.

  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. 683.

    JOHNSON, Eleazer, [died] May 12, 1792, in his 75th y. GR1
    [Age 74, so born about 1718. 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.

    Elezer Johnson, s/o William Johnson and Martha Pierce, b. 11 May 1718, d. 12 May 1792, m. (1) 18 aug 1741 Elizabeth Toppan, m. (2) 1766 [sic, vital records say 1762] Sarah Bayley.