John Johnson

Excerpt from "Johnson Genealogy" https://archive.org/stream/johnsongenealogy1915john/johnsongenealog...

John Johnson', [Benjamin*, James, Jr.', James% Edmund'], sixth child and third son of Benjamin*, and Bethia (Marston) Johnson, was born in 1740, baptized in Hampton June 14, 1741 ; married, first, Abagail, daugh- ter of Bradbury and Elizabeth (Badger) Morrison, born in Epping, August 5, 1744, who died at Sanbornton, in 1777; married second, April 23, 1778, in Sanbornton, by Reverand Joseph Woodman, Congregational Minister, (his first in the town, and the first entered on the town rec- ords), Molly, fifth daughter of EHsha and Lydia (Norris) Smith, born in Epping, January 23, 1763 ; she died in San- bornton, September 12, 1826 ; he died there May 24, 1825. He bought twenty acres of land at Epping of Joseph Taylor Wear on February 12, 1765, which he sold to Stephen Clark, on July 9, 1774, and it is probable that he moved to Sanbornton soon after, as his signature to the deed, and that of his wife, Abagail, were acknowledged at Sanbornton; but the first record of him there is his signa- ture to the "Association Test," which bears date of July 3, 1776 ; "one day before the signing of the Declaration of Independence at Philadelphia;" and is as follows:

"To show our determination in joyning our American Brethren, and in defending the Lives, Liberties, and Prop- erties of the Inhabitants of the United Colonies, We, the Subscribers, do solomley engage and promis, at the Risque of our lives and fortunes, with ARMS, to oppose the Hos- tile Proceedings of the British Fleet and Armies against the United Colonies."

Which document is recorded in the "Test Book" at Con- cord, page 257.

He purchased of the proprietors of Sanbornton, lot four, of the first division, in the eastern part of the town, near the Great Bay.

He was a carpenter by trade, and had much to do with constructing many of the houses in the town; and was appointed a committee to inspect the building of a gallery in the church; several of his descendants becoming dis- tinguished workers in that line.

• Military service: Vermont
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