... In the only remaining old record book of Hanover are the following:
(1) Bond, February 1734, from Ann Johnson, widow of Thomas Johnson, as guardian of Richard, Jane, Ann and Thomas Johnson, orphans of Thomas Johnson, deceased;
(2) Deed, December 1734, from Ann Johnson to her son Nicholas Johnson;
(3) Deed, January 1734, from Nicholas Johnson of King William County, to his sisters Jane and Ann Johnson. ...
... 5. Nicholas" Johnson is named in two deeds in Hanover County, 1734, which have been referred to.
In an act of Assembly, May 1740 (which has been referred to) the entail is docked on 750 acres in King William County, which belonged to Nicholas Johnson, eldest son of Thomas Johnson, deceased, and in its stead 600 acres in the parish of St. Martin's, Hanover County, (400 acres of which had been given said Nicholas and his brother Richard by their grandfather Nicholas Meriwether) and 14 negroes were entailed.
It is probable that at this time Nicholas Johnson removed from King William to that part of Hanover which is now Louisa. There is a deed June 23, 1757 from John Cosby and Ann his wife of Louisa, to Nicholas Johnson of Louisa and Thomas Johnson of Caroline County, conveying land patented by Ann Cosby (by the name of Ann Johnson) in 1739. In 1734 Nicholas made a deed to his sisters and therefore was of age at that time.
On June 9, 1761, by deed recorded in Louisa, Nicholas Johnson conveyed to John Boswell land in Louisa which said Nicholas and his wife Elizabeth, daughter of Charles Hudson, had received from said Hudson's estate.
The inventory of the estate of Nicholas Johnson, deceased, was recorded in Louisa in 1764. Thomas Johnson Jr. came into Court and made oath that he believed Nicholas Johnson died intestate, and was appointed administrator.
Nicholas Johnson married Elizabeth daughter of Charles Hudson.
Issue:
12. Thomas 4;
13. Mary married Richard Anderson (and possibly others).
