The National tribune., 1900-10-25
JOHNSON.

JOHNSON. THOMAS-Born- March
p, 1I42, in Massachusetts; died Jan. =,
1919, at Newbury, VT Married Abigail
Carleton; had a daughter. Hannah, who
married David Sloan; had a grandson,
Carleton, who married Emma Grant.*
Rank, Captain. At the taking of Ii
conderoga and the siege of Mt. Indepen-
dence Thomas. Johnson, as Captain of a
company of volunteers from Newbury was
noted for his bravery. A number of the
prisoners taken at TicOnderoga were
guarded by Capt. johnson and by him
taken back in the country. In March
17S1, he, with two others, was surprised
and captured by the British at Peacham,
VT. Taken TO Canada and released ON
parole in September. On his return he
met Gen. Washington and gave such in
formation relative TO the condition of the
British as he had been able to obtain.
JOHNSON, SAMUEL-Born 1720
labOutl, in Connecticut; died Jan. II, 1872.
Married Ann Malbone; had son, Sam
uef. who married Lydia Bull. had a grand
son, Evan NJ, who married Maria Purdy;
had great-grandson, Evan NJ, who mar
ried Amy Grant.*
Rank. Sergeant. Discharged. Nov. 2S.
17IJ. Was Sergeant in the Seventh Com-
pany, 1st Regiment, Connecticut Con-
unental Line, which was organized in New
Haven County, in May-June, 17T5.
JOHNSON, JAMES-Born Aug. 21,
1lG1, at Wellington, Conn: died Jan. 1,
1885, at Norwich, VT: had a son. John.
who married Sarah Warrington; had
grandson, Daniel, who married Sophia H.
Waterman
Enlisted February. 1TT7. Served in
Capt. Jonathan Parker's company of Col.
q. Webb's Regiment, Continental Line,
and in Capt. Richard Sells company.
Served three years as private and during
that time fought in the battles of White
Marsh. Monmouth, and Stony Point. In
lfS2 once more enlisted, and served six
months. By the act Of 1913 he was grant
ed a pension.
JOHNSON. DAVID-Born Nov. 3.
1855, at Readington, n. J.; died Jan. II.
1886, at Middle Smithfield, Pa. Married
Mary Fitzgerald; had son, John. who
married Jane Crawford; had a grandson,
john w, who married Elizabeth CailkinS.
Enlisted at Greenwich Was a soldier
in the militia; later Il Forage Master. AZ
ter the Revolution received a pension.
JOHNSON, BAKER-Born Sept. 30.
1141, in Calvert Co, Md; died June IS,
1911, at Frederick, Nd. Married Catha-
rine Worthington; had a son. Baker, who
married Sophia Grundy; had a grand
daughter, Mary Catharine, who married
John Robert Dorsey
Rank, Colonel. Was Colonel Of Fourth
Battalion Of Frederick Co. Militia. and
was in the battles of Brandywine, German
town and Paoli. At the siege of York |
town were used cannon balls made at his
forge; o
1I45. in Orange Co., Va: died Oct. IS
1916, at Warsaw, Ky. Married Jemima
Suggett; had a daughter Betsey, who
married John Payne; had & granddaugh-
ter, Nnncy.*
Rank, Captain. His service was on the
frontiers of Virginia. He moved into Ken
4fnLy 4 ft.aN IL.
and his family sought refuge at Bryant's
Station. Among the brave women who
carried wafer to the fort when il was
surrounded by Indians was Jemima Sug-
gett. Robert johnson was Captain of
company in Col. Clark's Regiment in the
ONO expedition OF 1852 He was elected
to the Virginia Assembly that same year
JOHNSON, HENRY-Born Oct. :.
1l31, at Readington, n. j.; died Jan. ),
1926, at Frankfort, \. j. Married Su-
senna Hover; had a son, Samuel. who
married Rebeeca Justina Heiner; had
grandson, Henry, who married Margaret
Keene.S
AT first was Quartermaster of She Goth
Regiment of the Sussex Co. y. j., Militia.
Later made n Captain in his old regiment.
JOHNSON, MoSES-Born Feb. %,
III, in Connecticut; died Sept. 8. 1885. at
WestmOreland. n. ii. Married lydia
w heeler; had a daughter, Jane, who mar
.tSN AAhiithbtNhs hdu a RTdn0SOn, |
John johnson. who married Annie w. |
Collins.*
Rank. Lieutenant Served in Col. VIM.
Williams's regiment in 1777. In 1881 was |
In Capt Josiah Fish's company, and also |
was member of the Board of War.
JOHNSON, HEZEKIAH- March
u i132, at Wallingford, Conn: died Feb. !
q, 1910. at Hamden, Conn. Married Ruth |
Aerriman: had q son Hezekiah, who mar |
lied Elizabeth Tuttle; had grandson, Syl- |
sanus, who married Emily Bradley.s
Hezekiah johnson was a volunteer in |
Capt. Nathaniel Johnson's company. |
Marched against Burgoyne, and when