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About Adam Johnson
One Account of Adam Johnson
Adam may be the son of Simeon Johnson's second wife, Elizabeth Stone. He was born in 1772 in Cheshire county, New Hampshire. He died in 1852 in Perry, Illinois. He married Patty or Martha Breed of Packerfield, New Hampshire on 25 Aug 1803. She was the daughter of Nathaniel and Thankful (Day) Breed, born on 5 Mar 1780 in Nelson, New Hampshire and died in 1861 in Roscoe, Ohio. Adam was a school teacher in Keene, Ohio. "He was a successful teacher in the schools of Dublin; much employed, and often sought after for his ability to secure good discipline in a disorderly school. He was often rough in manner; but his literary qualifications were above the common standard of his day."
Another Account of Adam Johnson
Adam, Simeon's eldest son, served in Capt. Joseph Finley's Company of Volunteers who marched from Londonderry, N.H. to join the Continental Army at Saratoga, Sept. 1777. This particular group of volunteers is mentioned over and over again in local histories of the Revolution.
The removed to Keene, Ohio, in 1819. He taught the first school there. His daughter, Daphne, also taught there. He was Justice of the Peace, also Town Surveyor. He was well educated and before leaving New Hampshire, was noted as a successful teacher of difficult schools. Martha was living with her son Maro at Roscoe, Ohio, in 1860. She was then 80 years of age.
He married Martha 'Patty' Breed, daughter of Nathaniel Breed & Thankful Day, on 25 Aug 1803. Born Nelson, N.H., on 5 Mar 1780. Died Roscoe, Ohio, in 1861.
They had the following children:
- Adelphia (1805-1836)
- Daphne. Born Dublin, N.H., in 1807. Died Keene, O., on 26 Feb 1836.
- Maro (1810-1895)
- Roderick (1819-1892)
Of Packerfield, N.H., which was later Nelson, N.H. Sources:
- "History of Dublin, N.H." by Leonard, 2nd Edition.
- "History of Coshocton Co., Ohio -- by Hunt, p. 37. Keene, Ohio.
- Annals of Silas and Abigail Johnson Assn., Bristol, Vt.
- "Continental History of Coshocton County" by Bahner, p. 61: "Adam Johnson, father of Dr. maro Johnson was born in Cheshire County, N.H., and came to Keene about 1820. Adam was a good representative of continental days; stong of body and mind; dignified in manner, wore a queue, had knowledge of the Latin language, was a student of the philosophies." Adam Johnson was the first Clerk in Coshocton County.
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Adam Johnson's Timeline
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1772
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Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States
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| 1805 |
1805
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| 1807 |
1807
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Dublin, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States
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| 1810 |
March 14, 1810
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Dublin, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States
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1819
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| 1852 |
September 2, 1852
Age 80
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Perry, Pike County, Illinois, United States
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