George JOHNSON

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At the time that his father left him a maid servant in his will, George Johnson, Jr. was living at Muddy Creek, near Guilford, Virginia. George Jr., did not accompany his mother, Katherine Butcher Johnson to the United States in 1663, instead he remained in London, where he was apprenticed to a watchmaker to learn the trade of watchmaking. Some records state that he only had one child, namely Ann Johnson who was listed as a spionster living in the Parish of St. Paul's Covent Garden, Middlesex Co., England at the time of her marraige to Robert King of Somerset Co., Maryland. Ann is said to be the daughter and only child of GEORGE JOHNSON, JR. late of the same place (Parish of St. Pauls') who was a watchmaker before his death, and was the only son of George Johnson late of Somerset Co., Maryland, deceased. Ann did marry Robert King. The lands called "Straights & Johnsons'" totlaing 900 acres had formerly been patented by George Johnson, grandfather of the said Ann. Now we havce found the following records that show that GEORGE JOHNSON,Jr. had more than one child.The following document is found in Accomac Co., Virginia regarding the early JOHNSON family settlers. GEORGE JOHNSON, "the elder" will written at "my now dwelling house at Muddy Creek" December 10, 1690 and was probated September 20th, 1692. He bequeaths his estate in the following manner: to his son George, 200 acres near Blacksomes Bridge, to his daughter Sarah Stevens, to his son John Johnson plantation where he then lived,m to his son Samuel land and marsh. His wife Mary is executrix and GEORGE TRUETT, WILLIAM NACK, THOMAS BROWNE, JOHN DRUMMOND & DANIEL AYRES are overseers. THE TRUITTS, NACKS, & EVERNDEN families are listed as Quakers in Hinshaws Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy Vol Vi., p. 11. The JOHNSON's were also Quakers. 


BIOGRAPHY: (1) "The Bunnell/Bonnell Newsletter," Vol. 8, No. 1, Jan 1994, p.10-13. Cites: (a) Vital Records of New Haven, CT. (b) John A. Biles's manuscript, p.192, letter dtd 13 Jul 1907 from Rufus W. Bunnell, Stratford, CT, to John A. Biles. (c) "Genealogical and Family History of the State of CT" (Lewis Historical Pub. Co., 1911) 2:783.(2) "The Ancestors and Descendants of Havilah & Dorcas Hale Bunnell," comp. by Adele Andrews, p.62,63. FHL #872,857, item 9. Cites: (a) "Families of Ancient New Haven," by Jacobus.(3) "Hartford Times, 1957-1967." 1960, Q A-3870, 30 Jan.(4) "Families of Ancient New Haven," comp. by Donald Lines Jacobus (Rome, NY, 1924; rpt. Genealogical Pub. Co., Broderbund Software, 1997, CD 179) Vol. 5, p.1057. Cites: (a) Stratford, CT vital records.BIOGRAPHY:  Marriage to Hannah DORMAN: (1) (2) 4 Jan 1694/5. (2,4a) Stratford, CT. (4a) 4 Jan 1695.Death: (2) 2 Jan 1714/5. (4a) 2 Jan 1714. (2,4) Stratford, CT.BIOGRAPHY: (3) 1685, 5 Sep: George JOHNSTON sailed from Leith, Scotland on the "Henry and Francis."(3) 1686, 18 Feb: Landed at Perth Amboy, NY. (NOTE: Perth Amboy is in NJ.)(3) Went to Stratford, CT. (4) Of Stratford, CT.