Individual Details

Thomas married Elizabeth Ashton. They had four sons: Thomas, Richard who married Susanna Garret, Henry Ashton Johnson who married Anne Meekie, and George who married Jean Row. He had seven children by his mistress Ursula Row: John, William, Robert, James of Buckingham, Jane, Lucy, and Alice who married Uriah Harris.

Did Thomas leave Louisa Co for Caroline Co and then return?

Louisa Co VA DB A
p.547  August 175?  Proved by Thomas & William Johnson 28 May 1754
John Boswell & Ann his wife, Thomas Johnson of the County of Caroline, Gent, & William Johnson of Louisa Co.  for natural affection to our nephew Tho. Johnson, the Son of Nicholas Johnson of Louisa Co all our right and title in Negro woman Jenny and four Negro boys, Roger, Stephen & ??  and one girl named Sarah.  Part of the estate of Thomas Johnson, late of the county of King William, father to the said Ann Boswell, Thomas & William Johnson.  Signed John Boswell, Thomas Johnson, William Johnson. Wit:  Robt ?Laston, Thomas Bowles,William Morris.

Book: B, Page: 129, Grantor: Ann Cosby, Grantee: Thomas Johnson, Date: 29-Jan-1757
Ann Cosby of Fredericksville Par. Louisa Co. to Thomas Johnson of Drisdale Par. Caroline Co. £300 for 500 acres on south side of Southanna River in Fredericksville Par. place whereon sd. Ann Cosby formerly lived adj. the South Anna River, Statham, Col. John Henry, crossing the Roundabout Creek to Thomas Johnson. Sig. Anne Cosby. wit Wm. Crutcher, Josiah Wood, Christopher Wood.

Book: B, Page: 161, Grantor: Ann Cosby, Grantee: Thomas Johnson, Date: 26-Apr-1757
Ann Cosby (lately Ann Johnson) of Louisa Co. to Thomas Johnson of Caroline Co. £ sterling and £100 money of Va. for 2 tracts of land, 1 tract of 400 acres and the other of 311 acres. 400 acre tract begins at Col. Nicholas Meriwether, adj. Southanna, the other tract of 311 acres adj. Nicholas Meriwether's now Thomas Johnsons, the river, Roundabout neck Ridge. Sig. Ann Cosby. wit. Wm. Johnson, Wm. Cruther, Robert Estes, Orlander Jones.

Louisa Co VA Deed Book: B, Page: 127, Grantor: William Johnson and Martha his wife, Grantee: Thomas Johnson, Date: 27-Jan-1757
William Johnson and Martha his wife of Fredericksville Parish Louisa Co. to Thomas Johnson of Drisdale parish Caroline Co. ?300 for 500 acres on north side of the Southanna River in Fredericksville Parish and place whereon said William Johnson now lives, adj at the river on Love Statham's line to Capt. Abraham Venables, John Michies, James Watson and Thomas Johnson. Sig. William Johnson, Martha Johnson. wit. George Estes, Love Statham, Stephen Hunter.

Louisa Co DB C 1/2
8 Jul 1765  Thomas Johnson Junr & Elizabeth his wife to Pouncy Anderson of Hanover Co..  350#'s. Tract on North side of South Anna River, part in Louisa, part in Hanover where Richard Johnson formerly lived. 400a [description almost too dark to read]  the River, Lines of David Johnson, Richard Johnson, James Johnson, William Johnson & John Glenn.  Signed:  Thomas Johnson Junr
__ Aug 1765.  Ack by Thomas Johnson Junr


Book: C 1/2, Page: 146, Grantor: Love Statham and Martha his wife, Grantee: Thomas Johnson, Date: 12-May-1766
Love Statham and Martha his wife of Trinity Parish to Thomas Johnson #112; 2 tracts on both sides of South Anna River 1 containing 47 acres north of River and Harris' Creek, land Statham purchased of Capt. Abraham Venable. The other containing 212 acres on River, Johnson's line near Roaling Rd. south side Southanna River.

Louisa Co DB D, p.350
11 May 1772   Between Thos Johnson the Elder of Trinity Parish, Louisa and Love Statham & Martha his wife.  30's paid by Thos. Johnson.  Tract of 319 acres.  Begin Stathams now the sd Thos Johnsons corner; new line; near Treasurers Run Tract; branch of Roundabout Creek; Col.Henry's line, Col. Henry & Johnson, their corner; Johnson's line.  Signed: Love Statham.  Ack & Rel. 11May 1772

Book: D, Page: 358, Grantor: Thomas Johnson, Jr., Grantee: Thomas Johnson, Date: 05-May-1772
Thomas Johnson, Jr. to Thomas Johnson the elder both of Trinity parish Louisa Co. 115#'s currt. money for 46 acres in sd. parish adjoining mouth of Harris Creek, up the creek to Johnson the elders line which he bought of Mrs. Ann Cosby formerly Meriwethers and Venable line to the South Anna River. all the land Thomas Johnson the elder purchased of Love Statham except 1 acre allotted for the use of a water grist mill on sd. River on the north side. Sig. Thomas Johnson. wit Christopher Wood, Edmund Stringer, Wm. Thomasson.
This deed establishes which is the "elder" Thomas Johnson, but it's still impossible to tell if "Jr" is his son, or a nephew, son of his brother Nicholas.


Maj. Thomas's son Richard married Susanna Garrett.  On March 2,1770 in Louisa Co, Susanna Garrett married Richard Johnson son of Major Thomas Johnson and Elizabeth Ashton Johnson.

Will of Wm. Garrett, Parish of Trinity.  To my wife Elizabeth Garrett land and plantation whereon I now live.  A certain tract sold to Benj. Lewis on Contrary.  To my son Wm Garrett all land south side of Franks Run adj. Watkins & Steward.  To my son Henry Garrett all land in Spotsylvania Co., also tract of land lent my wife.  All my children: Wm Garrett, Henry Garrett, Ann Johnson, Elizabeth Terrell & Susanna Johnson.  Exors: sons Wm & Henry Garrett.  Dated 3 Feb. 1779.  Wit: Nathaniel Garland, John (X) Lane.  Rec: May 9 1780 ( Chappelear…, Abst...Lo. Co.Wills, p. 57)
[William Garrett's daughter Ann had married Maj. Thomas's younger brother William as his second wife.]

There is a letter entered into Louisa Co. DB D 1/2:
p.224   Letter entered into record.  March 21, 1770  Still propose to give my son Richd. Or his lawfull issue at or before my Death a thousand acres of land including the Old and New Court house and all the improvements with all the stocks of horses, cattle, sheep & hogs.  I have already given him a mulatto boy named Charles; intend to give him [list of several slaves evidently - very difficult to read]  I also propose to keep him in the Business he now is in as long as he continues to deserve it ….  with an equal quantity of the above slaves with what you propose to give your Daughter, also an equal quantity of stock  Whereas my son Richd will be my Heir at Law in case my son Thos. Should die without lawful issue... [can't read all of the document]  Signed: Thomas Johnson
To Mr. William Garrett

Another letter follows from William Garrett to Thomas Johnson, part of which was cut off by filming, part unreadable.
p.225  Letter entered into record.  20 Mar 1770.  part cut off bottom of previous page
Describes and discusses value of slaves:  willing to make up ….willing to part with her son...  My daughter made choice of long ago...    Equal part of my Estate with my other five children at my Death excepting Land, Horse and household Goods.  I shall give my daughter 300 acres of lands lying District of Gold mine Creek and Duckinghole.  Signed:  William Garratt
to Majr. Thomas Johnson at Louisa Court House
10 Aug 1770 – Ack by Wm Garritt in open court and ordered recorded

Birth	3 Mar 1722
Death	1798	Louisa County, Virginia

Father	Thomas Johnson (1685 - 1733)
Mother	Anne Meriwether (1694 - 1784)
Sibling	Nicholas Johnson (1713 - 1766)
Sibling	Col. Richard Johnson (1715 - 1771)
Sibling	Jane Johnson ( - )
Sibling	Ann Johnson ( - )
Sibling	William Johnson (1722 - )