Susannah Wetherbe

3. Susanna Johnson b. Dec 19, 1750 m. Capt. Samuel Wetherbe

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History of Charlestown, N.H.

Capt. James Johnson m. Susannah, dau of Lieutenant Moses and Susanna
(Hastings) Willard. She was born at Turkey Hills - later known as

Lunenburg,

MA Feb 20, 1729/30.

The children of Capt. James Johnson and his wife, Susanna (Willard)

Johnson:

1. Sylvanus Johnson b. Jan 25, 1748 m. Susanna Hastings dau of Capt.

Sylvanus

and Jemima (Willard) Hastings. b. May 29, 1746

2. Esther Johnson b. Dec 23, 1749 d. Jan 1750

3. Susanna Johnson b. Dec 19, 1750 m. Capt. Samuel Wetherbe

4. Mary (or Polly) Johnson b. Dec 8, 1752 m. Col. Timothy Bedell of
Haverhill, NH

5. Elizabeth Captive Johnson (birth already recorded)

6. James Johnson b. at Quebec Canada 1756 in Dec and died the same day.

7. James Johnson 2nd b. at Leominster, MA Mar 12, 1758 died the middle of

May

Pike burial ground gavestone inscription;
Susanna, wife of Hon. Samuel Wetherbee, d. April 16, 1821, in the 72nd year of her age. She suffered the severe hardships of captivity with the Indians, But was afterwords randsomed, And raised a large family of children, five of which were born at two births. Rest here blest shade, thy work is done, Thy toil on earth is o'er, Repose in peace, 'til Christ, the Son, shall wake thy dust once more.

The following from: http://books.google.com/books?pg=PA611&lpg=PA611&dq=%22captain+ephr...

Susanna, (dau. of Captain James and Susanna Johnson) who was taken captive by the Indians on the morning of the 30th of August, 1754, and was carried to Montreal, in Canada, where, having been purchased by three maiden sisters by the name of Jiasson, she was not only treated by them with the greatest affection but every attention was bestowed on her education. She was put at a boarding school attached to a nunnery in Montreal, where she remained for several years and was taught in all branches of needle work, also in geography, music and painting. The instructions of the school were given in French, as that was at the time the generally spoken language of the city.

She did not return to Charlestown till 1700, when she returned in company with Joseph Willard and family, who had been taken prisoners early in the summer of that year. Mrs. Johnson informs us in her "Narrative of her captivity," that Mr. Wetherbe had fifteen children, by thus marriage, among whom were five at two births, which was, to say the least, an example of fecundity not common. Only two of their children remained in Charlestown. These were the two eldest, Susanna and *Jason. Most of the others grew up to manhood and womanhood, and ultimately, when their father moved to Concord, Vt. settled around or near him.

I have now read, Susanna's story, A Narrative of the Captive of Mrs. Johnson, I will leave the above as is, but add that in her 2nd marriage Mrs. Johnson, Hastings, 2nd marriage had 7 children, l daughter and four sons died in infancy. Theodosia was married to Mr. Stephen Hasham, Randilla died at the age of 22, she lived from her infancy with Mr. Samuel Taylor of Rockingham. Susanna lived, till within the last few years of her live on the same spot where the Indians took us from in 1754, but the face of nature had so changed that old savage fears are all banished. Susanna shared her stories of perlls and adventures with many a grandchild or niece & nephew.

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She suffered the severe hardship of a capture with the indians but was afterwards ransomed and raised a large family of children five of which were born at two births.

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Parents:

 Susannah Willard Hastings (1730 - 1810)

Spouse:

 Samuel Wetherbee (1745 - 1819)

Burial: Pike Cemetery Concord Essex County Vermont, USA