Person:John Johnson (440)
John Johnson
b.17 Nov 1679 Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
d.7 Aug 1775 Colchester, New London, Connecticut, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. 6 Dec 1678
  1. John Johnson1679 - 1775
  2. Deborah Johnson1682/83 -
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  John Johnson1679 - 1775
  • W.  Mary RamseyAbt 1680 - Aft 1724
m. 26 May 1702
  1. Elijah Johnson1718 - 1755
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Facts and Events
Name John Johnson
Gender Male
Alt Birth[2] Bef 17 Nov 1679 Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United StatesRoxbury
Birth[1] 17 Nov 1679 Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Christening[1] Jun 1680 Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Property[3] 20 Jul 1688 Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United StatesHis parents gave him and his sister Deborah 100 acres (total) an area called Burnt Plaine
Marriage 26 May 1702 Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United Statesto Mary Ramsey
Residence? 1710 Colchester, New London, Connecticut, United States
Other[4] Abt 1713 Freeman
Other[5] 28 Dec 1713 Colchester, New London, Connecticut, United Stateswas made one of several surveyors (probably of highways, though it doesn't specify)
Other[6] 8 Jan 1716/17 Colchester, New London, Connecticut, United Statesis, I assume, the John Jonson who was among the men named as inhabitants of the town but without any rights to common land, then or in the future
Other[7] 16 Dec 1719 Colchester, New London, Connecticut, United Stateswas made one of the two fence viewers
Other[8] 27 Dec 1720 Colchester, New London, Connecticut, United Stateswas made a surveyor of highways
Other[9] 11 Dec 1721 Colchester, New London, Connecticut, United Stateswas made a surveyor of highways
Other[10] 10 Dec 1722 Colchester, New London, Connecticut, United Stateswas made a waywarden and a collector (presumably for taxes)
Other[11] Dec 1723 Colchester, New London, Connecticut, United Stateswas made a fence viewer
Other[13] 13 Dec 1725 Colchester, New London, Connecticut, United Stateswas made a surveyor of highways
Other[14] 13 Dec 1725 Colchester, New London, Connecticut, United Stateswas part of the school committee (I believe)
Other[15] 9 Dec 1728 Colchester, New London, Connecticut, United Stateswas made a fence viewer
Alt Death? 1755 Colchester, New London, Connecticut, United States
Death[1] 7 Aug 1775 Colchester, New London, Connecticut, United States
References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Humphrey Johnson, in Alicia Crane Williams. Early New England Families, 1641-1700. (New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2013)
    6.

    JOHN JOHNSON, b. Roxbury, 17 Nov. 1679; bp. Hingham, June 1680; d. Colchester, Conn. 7 Aug. 1775;

  2. ↑ Johnson, John, s. Humphery, Nov. 17, 1679. - Roxbury Vital Records NOTE: I am assuming that this is a record of baptism, not birth, since it seems unlikely that Humphrey lived away from his children between his marriage and the child's birth and there is no record of his moving from Hingham
  3. ↑ On 20 July, 1688, "we Humphery Johnson And Abigail my wife in the Township of Hingham in the County of Suffolk .... New England .... in Consideration of the love and naturall affection which we hear unto our Children John and Deborah Johnson .... do absolutely Confirme to our Son John Johnson and Deborah Johnson . All that our hundred acres of land in Scituate Called Burnt Plaine as it is Confirmed By Pattent, To them or the longer liver of them if John Dye before he attaine to the age of twenty one years or marriage or Deborah Dye before the age of Eighteen years or marriage . Also we Do give and graunt together with the land aforesaid a priviledge in the Comons of Scituate a Right of Improvement in Comons Equall with the Sons of the ancient Inhabitants that are proprietors in the Comons or undivided land in Scituate aforesaid but if Either of the Childred dye as Aforesaid the Survivor to Enjoy all the lands and proffits And Abigail my wife James Witton Senr and Elisha Besbey both of Hingham are hereby Requested and Impowered as Overseers or Feoffees in trust for and in behalf of the Children for the Improvement of the land and proffits thereof for the benifit of the Childre aforesaid. Also we Humphery Johnson and Abigail my wife do Revoak and Release all Right that we have by Pattent or otherwise to the said hundred acres of Land .... onely I Humphery Johnson Do Reserve of Improvement of part of the land During my naturall life about twenty acres or 25 acres but the title of the Hundred acres is Confimed to my two Children .... they or their Assignes paying yearly the proportion of the Quitilcut expressed in our Pattent it is to be understood that the said Humphery Johnson is not to sell or waste the Timber on the land aforesaid farther then for present Improvement for fencing or planting the land and whereas it is expressed I have liberty to Improve part of the land aforesaid it is to be understoode I have liberty to Choose my place taking it together . The proportion of quitt Rent being one shilling and eight pence yearly which according to pattent is to be paid Annually upon the Day of the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary" The deed was signed by Humphery Johnson, and by "Abigail Johnson Senior" (by a mark). It was witnessed by Robert Dunbar, Sr. (by a mark), Nathaniel Johnson and Isaac Johnson.
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    On 20 July, 1688, "possession was Given of the hundred acres within Specified by Turf and twigg by Humphery Jolmson And Abigail my wife by turf and twigg to John Johnson and Deborah Jolmson within mentioned". Signed by Humphery Johnson, and by "Abigail Johnson Senr" (by a mark), and witnessed by Robert Dunbar, Sr. (by a mark), Nathaniel Johnson and Isaac Johnson.
  4. ↑ On list of freemen of Colchester - Extracts from the records of Colchester, with some transcripts from the recording of Michaell Taintor ..Charles Micaiell Taintor; Publisher Hartford, Press of Case, Lockwood and Co, 1864, p 10
    NOTE: The list of freemen is directly preceded by a section from 1730 that was clearly out of place since the entries before and after it are 1713 and then 1714.
  5. ↑ Decembr 28 ; 1713 : . . . Surueyers Chosen ware : John Johnson sworn -- Andrew Carrier sworn -- Ephream foot sworn -- Ephream Wells sworn -- John homes & Samll Spencer - Extracts from the records of Colchester, with some transcripts from the recording of Michaell Taintor ..Charles Micaiell Taintor; Publisher Hartford, Press of Case, Lockwood and Co, 1864, p 10
  6. ↑ Jenewary the 8th : 1716/7 - was a towne meeting & . . . at the same meeting : Benjamin Lewes John Clother Isaac Biglow John hitchcock Thomas Jones Benjamin Braues John Jonson ware exsepted and admitted Inhabetanc on Condision that thay now declareing that thay do not nether will not hearafter Claime any Right to the vndeuided Lands in Colchester neighther to the stated Commons - Extracts from the records of Colchester, with some transcripts from the recording of Michaell Taintor ..Charles Micaiell Taintor; Publisher Hartford, Press of Case, Lockwood and Co, 1864, p 16-17
  7. ↑ December 16th : 1719 : a Legall town meeting held in Colchester for the choice of town offecers (as followeth) . . . fenc vewers John Jonson & Cornelis Roberds- Extracts from the records of Colchester, with some transcripts from the recording of Michaell Taintor ..Charles Micaiell Taintor; Publisher Hartford, Press of Case, Lockwood and Co, 1864, p 21
  8. ↑ Decembr 27th : 1720 was a legall town meeting in Colchester wherein . . . [chosen to be] Surueyors -- John Jonson Nathanill Cohoon John Northam Nathaniell Gilbert Ebenezer kellogg Sergt Isaac Jones John Chapman Junr Left John holms- Extracts from the records of Colchester, with some transcripts from the recording of Michaell Taintor ..Charles Micaiell Taintor; Publisher Hartford, Press of Case, Lockwood and Co, 1864, p 22
  9. ↑ Decembr ye 11th : 1721 at a Legall town meeting held in Colchester for the Choice of town officers . . . Surueyers of higwaise Nathaniell Cohoon Robert Ransom thomas Day Junr William harris John Jonson Clement kithophell Arther Scofell Benjamin Lewis & Left holms - Extracts from the records of Colchester, with some transcripts from the recording of Michaell Taintor ..Charles Micaiell Taintor; Publisher Hartford, Press of Case, Lockwood and Co, 1864, p 23-24
  10. ↑ Decembr the 10th : 1722 was a town meeting held in Colchester: . . . Colecterors John Jonson & Samll Lomis Junr -- waywardens John Johnson thomas day Junr Jonathen kellogg left John holms Left James harris Daniell Jones Benjamin Lewis Nathanill Cohoon Noah Wells Samll knight James kinion & Daniell Clark all sworn but Cohoon- Extracts from the records of Colchester, with some transcripts from the recording of Michaell Taintor ..Charles Micaiell Taintor; Publisher Hartford, Press of Case, Lockwood and Co, 1864, p 24
  11. ↑ at a Legall Town meeting held in Colchester Decembr -- 1723 . . . fenc vewers John Jonson & wm Roberds - Extracts from the records of Colchester, with some transcripts from the recording of Michaell Taintor ..Charles Micaiell Taintor; Publisher Hartford, Press of Case, Lockwood and Co, 1864, p 26
  12.   at a Legall town meeting held in C olchester Decembr 13th 1725 . . . [regarding an agreement for ]James Roberds to take vp ten acers of land of the town Comons at ye Rear of his & his father Dayles Deuision he giueing up as much next to the Iron works, left [lierutenant] Skiner & John Jonson to be a Comitie--it was voated to leaue it with the Comitie. - Extracts from the records of Colchester, with some transcripts from the recording of Michaell Taintor ..Charles Micaiell Taintor; Publisher Hartford, Press of Case, Lockwood and Co, 1864, p 30
  13. ↑ Decembr ye 13 : 1725 was a town meeting held in Colchester . . . Surueyers Samuel brown Senr asariah Lomis Joseph prat Junr Danill Chamberlin James kinion Joseph Dalee pelatiah bliss Jonathan Dunham Daniell Jones and Noah Wells & thomas addams & John Jonson & John holms & Robert Ransom - Extracts from the records of Colchester, with some transcripts from the recording of Michaell Taintor ..Charles Micaiell Taintor; Publisher Hartford, Press of Case, Lockwood and Co, 1864, p 29
  14. ↑ Decembr ye 13 : 1725 was a town meeting held in Colchester . . . Choole [school?] Comittie ensign Wells serg Ephream foot Sergt John biglow -- howards Sergt John bilow Sergt ephream foot Isaac biglow Joseph Dalee Robert Ransom John Jonson Jabesh Rowllee- Extracts from the records of Colchester, with some transcripts from the recording of Michaell Taintor ..Charles Micaiell Taintor; Publisher Hartford, Press of Case, Lockwood and Co, 1864, p 29
  15. ↑ at a town meeting held in Colchester December ye 9th 1728 . . . fenc vewers John Jonson & Noah Clark- Extracts from the records of Colchester, with some transcripts from the recording of Michaell Taintor ..Charles Micaiell Taintor; Publisher Hartford, Press of Case, Lockwood and Co, 1864, p 34
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