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There are numerous James Johnsons in Goochland Co. James Johnson who married Rachel Haden is usually placed as the James, son of John Johnson & Mary Pledge but I have found no direct proof that this James is the same as James the son of John Johnson & Mary Pledge who received 200 acres in John Johnson's will of 1750. And, in fact, that James who received 200 acres seems to be James Johnson who married Mildred Mims - a very different James.

Goochland DB 6, p.307.
20 Sep 1752 LW&T of Benjamin Watkins. James Johnson was to be one of the Executors. Wit: James Johnson, Isham Johnson & James Johnson Junior. Proved 18 Sep 1753. This would seem to be the father and two of his sons as witnesses.

The marriage record of James & Rachel in 1755 states that he is of "St. Paul" which is the Parish of Hanover County and later when Anthony Haden gives two slaves to Rachel Johnson, wife of James, the couple is in Albemarle County.

The following transactions seem to be the 400 acre patent taken out by James Johnson the Elder in 1739. I believe this to be the land of James & Rachel which descended to son David, called David Johnson Jr in many of the records.12 Nov 1766 Albemarle DB 4, p.329 James Johnson the Elder ot Goochland to Thomas Pleasants. 300 acres in Albemarle on branches of Byrd Creek, 1/2 of 400 acres granted to James Johnson by patent, adj James Johnson Junr, Christopher Shepherd, Stephen Thomas Banks & the line dividing Albemarle & Louisa. Wit: John (x) Shepherd, Alexander Toney, Boshop (x) Toney, James Johnson. Proved by oaths of John Shepherd, Bishop Toney, & James Johnson Junr. 12 Mar 1767.
and then....Oct 20 1777 Fluvanna Co Thomas Pleasant of Goochland sold to Jacob Johnson [Son of Drury Johnson, dec'd. Drury was a another son of James the Elder.] 200 acres in Fluvanna on branches of the Bryd, 1/2 of 400 acres patented to James Johnson the Elder of Goochland and by him conveyed to said Thomas Pleasants by deed, adj the lands of David Johnson Jr who is in possession of the other 200 acres, Christopher Shepherd, Thomas Banks, and the Louisa-Fluvanna Co line. Signed: Tho. Pleasants. Wit: Isham Johnson [Jacob's brother or uncle], Thomas Oliver, Edward McBride, Abram Parrish, David Nowlen, Turner Clarke, Clab (x) Johnson [Jacob's brother Clayborn]. Rec. 4 Nov 1779.
1 Jun 1784 Fluvanna DB 2, p.44 Jacob Johnson & Sarah his wife of Goochland and Claiborne Johnson of Chesterfield sell to Thomas Pleasants. 200 acres in Fluvanna on Byrd Crk, 1/2 of 400 acres granted to James Johnson the elder of Goochland.
Apparently David Johnson the younger also sold his 1/2 to Thomas Pleasants in 1789 & 1797. [This must be David, son of James Jr since his father had possession in 1766..]

Goochland Order Book 12, p.336
August Court 1773 Isham Johnson comes into court and undertakes the guardianship to the orphan children of James Johnson Jr, dec'd. Benjamin Johnson entered security for same.
[The Chancery Court case in 1779 identifies the wards of Isham as David, Nancy & Molly Johnson.]
The chancery Court suit involving the family of James Johnson the Elder seems to also include the children of James & Rachel Haden Johnson, as the ages are much more suitable than the children of the same names [David, Ann, Mary] who were children of James & Mildred Mims Johnson.

Also when Mary Johnson married John Price, her guardian was still Isham Johnson. David Johnson "Junr" was security.

Spouse	Rachel Haden (1735 - )
Child	David Johnson (1756 - 1818)
Child	Ann Johnson (1760 - 1830)
Child	Mary Johnson (1763 - 1822)

Father	James JOHNSON the Elder (1697 - 1787)
Sibling	Isham JOHNSON ( - 1794)
Sibling	Drury JOHNSON ( - 1783)
Sibling	Sarah JOHNSON ( - )
Sibling	David JOHNSON ( - 1799)
Sibling	Mary JOHNSON ( - )
Sibling	Benjamin JOHNSON ( - )
Sibling	Agnes JOHNSON ( - 1799)