Claim: Johnson Baronetcy, a descendant of the O'Neill dynasty, was awarded for his victories at Crown Point and the Battle of Lake George; and his son, the second Baronet, was a loyalist leader during the British Revolution.
Evidence: A descendant of the O'Neill dynasty, his family name was originally MacShane (Irish: Mac Seáin), of which Johnson is a translation. The Johnson Baronetcy, of New York in North America, was created in the Baronetage of Great Britain on 27 November 1755 for the soldier William Johnson. The baronetcy was awarded for his victories at Crown Point and the Battle of Lake George earlier that year. His son, the second Baronet, was a loyalist leader during the American Revolution.