Individual Details

John JOHNSON

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John was named in father's Will. Probably born abt 1755 before the Rev. Douglas was keeping his Register. Thought to be the John Johnson who married Judith Martin.
Viginia Marriages (Ancestry.com)
Feb 22, 1777, John Johnson and Judith Martin

From THE DOUGLAS REGISTER:
Jo. Johnson & Judith Martin, a son David Harris Johnson. b. 10 Dec 1779 & baptized 23 Oct 1781.
John Johnson & Molly Martin, child Judith Martin b. 27 Jan 1782, baptized 24 Nov 1782. [Apparently some confusion regarding name of wife and baby daughter.]
Fluvanna DB 1, p.4
1777 Joseph Johnson to John Johnson, son of sd Joseph. Tract of about 100 acres bounded by Jacob Laine, Daniel Young, on Rattlesnake Run. Signed: Joseph Johnson
Wit: Abram Parish, James (X) Martin, John (X) Martin. Rec. 7 Aug 1777
p.449
31 Mar 1783. John & Judith Johnson of Goochland sold 100 acres in Fluvanna Co to John Gill. Land on northern branches of Great Byrd Creek whereon John Gill now lives, joining land of Jacob Layne, Thomas Martin, Samuel Richardson & Alexander Toney.
Signed: John Johnson, Judith (+) Johnson
Wit: William Barnard, Samuel Richardson, JOSEPH HADEN
This was land given to John in a Fluvanna deed of gift from his father in 1777.

In 1783, John & Judith also sold 100 acres on branches of the Little Bird to Charles Goodman. They may have been moving. [Bonnie Flythe, research paper of 14 Dec 2003]

Events

BirthGoochland County, Virginia

Families

FatherJOSEPH JOHNSON (1724 - 1781)
MotherSARAH Harris ( - )
SiblingMary JOHNSON ( - )
SiblingANN "NANCY" JOHNSON (1757 - 1798)
SiblingDavid JOHNSON (1760 - 1761)
SiblingBenjamin JOHNSON (1764 - )
SiblingJoanna JOHNSON (1765 - 1826)
SiblingThomas JOHNSON (1767 - )
SiblingPatsy JOHNSON (1769 - )

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