Nathaniel Johnson, Sr., of Woodstock

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Biography

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Johnson-6443

Nathaniel Johnson was born 1 May 1647 in Roxbury Massachusetts, the son of Isaac and Elizabeth (Porter) Johnson.[1]. He died 14 February 1698/9 at Woodstock Connecticut.[5]

He was a farmer and a founder of the town of Woodstock.[4] “ One of the original settlers of Woodstock, Conn. and much respected.”

Nathaniel married Mary (Marie) Smith 29 April 1667 at Roxbury Massachusetts.[1]. She was the daughter of Lawrence Smith and Mary Clegg.

Children of Nathaniel Johnson and Mary Smith [1][2][3] born at Roxbury:

1. John, b. 29 April 1668. Married Margaret Morris.
2. Nathaniel, b. 19 March 1670/1. Married Hoadley.
3. Smith, b. 22 January 1671/2
4. Mary, b. 14 February 1673/4
5. Isaac bp. 2 April 1676
6. Elizabeth, b. about 1678
7. Rebecca bp. 27 June 1680
8. Hannah, b. 13 March 1682/3, m. 4 Feb 1713/4 Samuel Carpenter

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The Inventory of the Estate of Nathaniel Johnson, Sr., of Woodstock deced 14 Feb 1698-9, apprized this 19 June 1699, by us Phillip Eastman, Matthew Davis, Samuel Perin, and Exhibited by Smith Johnson son and admr, 29 June 1699.

The above probate record and the following deed are given in order to show that John Blake did not marry Elizabeth Johnson, the daughter of Isaac and Mary (Harris) Johnson, b. 19 Feb. 1681, but Elizabeth Johnson, the daughter of Nathaniel and Mary (Smith) Johnson. John Blake, the son of John and Sarah Blake, was b. 19 May 1683, Middletown, Conn.; m. Elizabeth Johnson 20 Oct. 1705 Middletown; d. 8 Dec. 1724 Middletown, as John Blake Senr.; the widow Elizabeth Blake d. 17 Mar. 1735-6 Middletown.(Suff. Deed XXVII: 243, and other deeds to p. 246) Woodstock 8 Dec. 1709.

John Blake of Middle Town, Co. Hartford, weaver, who married with Elizabeth Johnson Daughter unto Nathanael Johnson late of Woodstock, Co. Suff., and Elizabeth my wife, having received of our Brother Smith Johnson of Woodstock lands by the name of the homelott number eighty of 47 acres and a half, & fifteen pounds ten shillings in money for our proportion of the Estate of the said deced. In presence of Edward Bridge, John Chandler, John Bacons.

Suff. ss. Woodstock, 22 May 1710, Elizabeth Blake personally acknowledged the deed. Rec. 21 Oct. 1713.

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NATHANIEL & MARY (SMITH) JOHNSON, BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH [CONTRIBUTED TO ANCESTRY.COM BY "1_danj127 "]: Nathaniel Johnson was born on 1 May 1647 in Roxbury. [Ref, p. 10] He died on 14 Feb 1698 in Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut. [Ref, p. 10] He married Mary Smith on 29 Apr 1667 in Roxbury. [Ref, p. 10] Mary was the daughter of Lawrence and Mary Smith of Dorchester. [Ref, p. 10] She was born on 28 Feb 1642 and died on 6 Mar 1731/2. [Ref, p. 10] Nathaniel and Mary lived in Roxbury. [Ref, p. 10] In 1686 they moved to Woodstock and were the first settlers there. [Ref, p. 10]

Sources:

https://www.familysearch.org/service/records/storage/das-mem/patron...

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One of the original settlers of Woodstock, CT. Married wife Mary Smith in Roxbury, CT Apr 29, 1667. Father of: John JOHNSON b: 29 APR 1668 in Roxbury, MA
2. Nathaniel JOHNSON b: 19 MAR 1669/70 in Roxbury, MA
3. Mary JOHNSON b: 14 FEB 1673/74 in Roxbury, MA
4. Isaac JOHNSON b: BEF 2 APR 1676 in Roxbury, MA
5. Rebecca JOHNSON b: 27 JUN 1680 in Middletown, Middlesex, CT
6. Elizabeth JOHNSON b: AFT 1682 in Roxbury, MA
7. Hannah JOHNSON b: 13 MAR 1682/83 in Roxbury, MA
8. Smith JOHNSON b: 22 JAN 1671/72 in Roxbury, MA

Gravesite Details
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Find A Grave Memorial #59438114
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/59438114/nathaniel-johnson
Accessed 13 Jan 2024.

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References

• https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/G4FN-VDP/nathaniel-johnson-16...
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/59438114/nathaniel-johnson
• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Johnson-6443
• From http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=mikki9&id...