Individual Details
John JOHNSON
(Abt 1722 - )
Wife's name was Anne, surname unknown.
Goochland DB 4, p.512
19 Mar 1744 David Davis of Goochland to Wm Davis of King William for 40£. 400 acres on N side James on two branches of the Little Byrd Creek called Deep Creek & Beach Creek. On lines of Michael Holland, Marvil Moseley, John Hardee, Robert Williams, JOHN JOHNSON, Thomas Sanders. David Davis purchased from Howell Burton, see records of Goochland. Signed: David Davis. Wit: James George, George Payne.
[The John Johnson of the above could be either father or son]
Goochland DB 6; p.247 26 Sep 1752 John Johnson to James George. 80£ 400 acres on branches of the little Byrd & Deep Creek of Lickinghole Creek. Begin at George Southerlands corner, crossing Duncans branch of Deep Creek, Thos. Tindals. Signed: John Johnson. Wit: Josias Payne, William Murry, Thomas Poor
Anne, wife of said Johnson relinquished her Dower
[This was the patent taken out by John's father John in 1732.]DB 6, p.259 21 Nov 1752 Arthur Hopkins to James George. 8£ 8sh. 28 acres on branches of the Byrd, north fork of James R. Begin John Johnsons corner pine, Johnsons line, on Thomas Poor, on James George. Signed: Arthur Hopkins.
Goochland DB 8, p.304 21 Oct 1762. Daniel Johnson to John Johnson. 100 acres on Geneto Creek. Bounded by Henry Gray, John Turner & Samuel Richardson. Wit: Isum Johnson, Joseph Johnson, David Johnson, Bartholomew (X) Turner.
Signed: Daniel Johnson, Hannah (H) Johnson. Rec. 16 Nov 1762
Dower relinquished 17 May 1763.
[This would seem to be a blend of Johnson cousins. Daniel, John & Joseph being the sons of John & Mary Pledge Johson. Isham, David, sons of James Johnson the Elder. Bartholomew Turner, a son-in-law of James the Elder.]
I don't know if this can be this man, or perhaps a son. They are very many John Johnsons in Goochland and there were so many Annes that another John Johnson could also have had a wife Anne or Anna.
Goochland DB 12
p.25 William Webber of St. James Northam for love & affection to Son in Law John Johnson who Intermarried with my daughter Anna. gift of a Negro Girl.
8 Jul 1777. Signed: Will. Webber
Wit: Stoakes McCaul, Thomas Miller, Margaret Miller. McCaul & Thos. Miller proved 21 Jul 1777
Perhaps this John:
Lunenburg County VA, Wills 1746-1825, by Landon C. Bell
Johnson, John 2-16-1781; 9-12-1782; W.B. 3/123
Mentions: Wife: Anne Johnson
Sons: John Johnson, Jacob Johnson
Executors: Anne Johnson (wife), Isaac Johnson
Witnesses: Randolph Rhodes, Benjamin Smith, Fred Smith.
Events
Families
Father | JOHN JOHNSON (1697 - 1750) |
Mother | MARY Pledge ( - 1763) |
Sibling | JOSEPH JOHNSON (1724 - 1781) |
Sibling | Daniel JOHNSON (1725 - ) |
Sibling | James JOHNSON (1726 - ) |
Endnotes
1. Harold Johnson, "Descendants of John Johnson" and report from Virginia Research Homepage