The National tribune., 1900-11-01
JOHNSON.


1T45, at Middletown, Conn; died Jan. II
1884, at Middletown, Conn. Married Ma
omi -; had a daughter, Lucy, who mar
ried Jonathan Carpenter; had grandson,
James Brayton, who married RoxeiiRe
Flower.$
For two years Caleb johnson was a
member of Capt. Summers's company, Col.
Meigs's regiment. While on duty received
wound. He was a pensioner, as was
his widow.
JOHNSON, CHRISTOPHER = Born
1854, at Middletown, Conn; died Feb. 2,
1923, at New York City. Married Mary
Austin; had a son, Julius c., who mar
ried Anna Rockwell.*
Enlisted 1175; discharged Sept 6, 1T75.
Served in Capt. David Welch's company
Wooster's regiment, 1775, and in 1878 in
Capt Burr's company, Col. Mosley's regi-
ment, as Sergeant
JOHNSON, ELEAZER-Born 1857, at
Newbury, Mass; died 1892, at Newbury,
Mass. Married Elizabeth Pierce; had a
son, Eleazer, who married Hannah Pear
son; had granddaughter, Abigail, who
married Paul Simpson; had a great-grand-
daughter, Anne Greenleaf, who married
James Butler.$
Belonged to the ''Sons of Liberty" and
when the citizens of Newburyport burned
the tea he took the leading part. Eleazer,
Jr.. was also Son OF Liberty" and in
1776 commanded the Dalton, a brigan-
tine. He was taken prisoner on board the
British man-ofwar Reasonable, and car
ried to Plymouth, Eng. There he was put
in the .Old Mill Prison" Four years
elapsed before his return home.
JOHNSON, EZRA-Born Nov. 4, 1T51,
at Hampton, n. H.; died May Is, 1904,
at Boston, Mass. Married Ruth Marston;
had daughter, Anna, who married Sam
uel Lamprey; had granddaughter, Ruth,
who married Cornelius Cadle.*
Served in Capt Philip Putnam's COM
pany, Col Nahum Baldwin's regiment
Was engaged in the battle of White
Plains.
JOHNSON, NATHANIEL-Born 1T5S,
at Derby, Conn; died Sept. 80, 1915, at
Derby, Conn. Married Rebecca Pierson;
had a son, Hiram, who married Martha
Treat; had a granddaughter, Harriet, who
married Adonijah French.*
Marched at the head OF company
raised for the relief of Boston. Was Cap
tain in Gen. Wadsworth's Brigade, and
fought in the battles of White Plains and
Long Island Was honorably discharged
Dec. %, 11T6. Received pension. As
member of various committees during the
Revolution, he gave valuable civil service.
JOHNSON, PHILIP-Born Nov. 16,
1I36, at Newbury, Mass; died Oct Z,
1881, at Newburyport, Mass. Married Sa-
rah Noyes; had son, Philip, who married
Miriam Philips Sargent; had a grandson,
Philip, who married Ann Eliza Adams.+
Enlisted at Newburyport. Served in
Capt. Benjamin Perkins's company. Was
in the battle OF Bunker Hill.
JOHNSON, ROGER-Born March -.
1I49, in Maryland; died March 3, 1881. in
Frederick Co., Md. Married Elizabeth
Thomas; had son, James, who married
Jane Leeper; had a grandson. John Moul-
ton, who married Elizabeth Prince Earle;
had granddaughter Eliza Triplett,
who married Edward Rumsey Weir.s
Rank, Major. Served in the ID Bat
TALON Frederick Co. militia under the com
Eand of his brother, Col. James Johnson
JOHNSON, SoLOMON-Born May 4.
114Q, at WaiIingford, Conn; died April 4,
31J9, at Wallingford, Conn. Married Mary
Barker; had son, Charles, who married
Elizabeth Rice; had q grandson, Solomon,
who married Mary Whittlesey; had
great-grandson, Solomon Whittlesey, who
married Adelaide -
Enlisted May 0, 1775; re-eniisted Aug.
is, 11S0: discharged Dee. II, 1775, and
Dec. 8, 1880. First term OF service in Sth
Company. Sd Conn. Regiment; second
term in 9TH Regiment.
JOHNSON, STEPHEN-Born Ma
IL, 1924, at Newark, n. J.; died Nov s.
1855, at Lyme, Conn. Married Elizabeth
Diodati; had daughter, Sarah Diodati
who married John Griswold; had grand
daughter, Ursula Wolcott, who married
Richard McCurdy; had a great-grandson
Charles Johnson, who married Sarah Ann
Lord"
Rank, Chaplain. Served in Col. Par
sons's regiment, 1776.
JOHNSON, STEPHEN WILLIAM
Born June l3, 1749, near Norwalk. Conn
died June 20. 1884. at Albany, N Y Mar
red Martha Smith: had daughter, Esth-
eT. who married Elisha Putaam; had
granddaughter, Hannah, who marriec