The National tribune., 1900-11-08
JOHNSON. ABNER-Porn Son


1877, at HoIIiston, Mass; died 1717, al
Holliston, Mass. Married Miriam Jones
had a son, Abner, who married Polly
Stone; had granddaughter, Emily
Brown, who married Charles Wilder.*
Private i'll Capt. John Stones company
1ll5: Sept. 10, 1776, private in Aaron
Gardner's company, Col. e. Brooks's regi
ment, ON the Hudson River. Fought ii
the battle of White Plains.
JOHNSON, AMOS-Born March 4
1l26, at Wallingford, Conn; died Dec. %
1lU, at White Plains, n. Y. Married
Abigail Holt; had daughter, Esther, who
married Moses Peck; had a granddaughter
Betsey, who married Robert Buell.; had q
great-granddaughter, Esther, who married
Silas Blakeslee.*
Served in Capt. James Peck's company
Col. Roger Enos's State regiment, 1777.
JOHNSON, ASHLEY-Born July II
1765, in Campbell Co., Va; died June 20
1S4S, in Highland Co., Ohio. Married Mil
dred Johnston; had a son, Abner, who
married Hannah Van Pelt; had a grand.
son, Cyrenius, who married Emeline Bron.
son*
Was so young when he enlisted in 1876
that he was not sent into the field, but
was stationed at Norfolk for three years
JOHNSON, BARENT-Born April 2
1I4O, at Brooklyn, n. Y; died Nov g.
19S2, at Brooklyn, n. Y. Married Ann
Remsen; had n son, Jeromus, who married
Mary Carpenter; had a grandson, Charles
W., who maEried blhry Fellows; had a
granddaughter, Mary E., who mar
ried Seymour Peloubet*
Commissioned Captain March II, 1776
of Kings Coz N. ~. Militia. May u,
lT6, appointed committee to purchase fire
arms. Present at battle of Long Island
Commissioned Major in 1777 Captured
by the British Released, but never recov-
cred from the effects of Imprisonment.
JOHNSON, tDAVID-Born Sept %,
1852 died Dec. u, 1927, ut Moretown,
Vt. Married lEunice Avery: had a son.
Frederick A., who married Clara B. Haw-
kins." n sa
May, 1777, enlisted for th-ee years.
serving as private in Jonathan Parkers
company, Col. WebtJs regiment At West
Point in lISf was surprised and taken
prisoner by the British. Received a pen
sion.
JOHNSON, HEZEKIAH-B No
vember, 1749, at Derby, Conn; died Nov.
10, 1896, at Derby, Conn. Married Re
becca Tuttle; had a daughter, Elizabeth,
who married Bella Northrop; had a grand-
son, George, who married Laura Trues-
dell.S
Name appears on Lexington Alarm roll
of those who marched to the relief of
Boston. Was private in Capt. Nathaniel
Johnson's company, 1716. Served in New
York and at battle of Long Island. In the
militia under Gates in northern campaign,
1777.
JOHNSON, JAMES-Born Oct. 81,
1871, at Pittsgrove, n. j.; died Feb 8,
1887, at Pennsneck, n. J. Married Chris
tina Swing; had a son, William, who mar
ried Margaret Lambson; had grand
daughter, Margaretta, who married James
Flanagin.f
Served in the Salem Co. (N. j. Militia,
minute-men.
JOHNSON, JONATHAN-Born about
1I3G, at Middletown, Conn; died 1915, at
Middletown, Conn. Married Mary Whit
more; had daughter, Harriet, who mar
ried Henry Grew; had a grandson. Henry
Johnson, who married Elizabeth Ives
Deming*
Captain in Col. Bradley's battalion.
which was on duty at New York in 1776.
Appointed Major in the Connecticut Line
IN lI11. When peace was declared he was
Lieutenant Colonel. Fought at German
town and Monmouth
JOHNSON, JOSIAH-Bom March I.
114G, at Lcominster, Mass; died Feb. 81.
1897, at auckland, Mass. Married Mar
tha Arms Taylor; had daughter, Mary,
who married David Nichols; had a grand
daughter, Dolly, who married Ira Mer-
rill.*
At surrender of Burgoyne in Capt. Ma
hum Wards company. Nov. IS, 1873,
commissioned Second Lieutenant in Capt.
Sylvanus Ricc's company. His father.
David Johnson, served also at different
times from 1776 to 1871.
JOHNSON, PETER-Born 1745, at
New Haven, Conn; died June Is. 1918, at
New Haven, Conn; had son, Peter, who
married Esther Thomas; had grandson.
Harvey, who married Elizabeth Baldwin. =
Lieutenant, July g, 1777. Re-enlisted
April 8. Was in the battles of Monmouth
and Whitemarch. Turned out in 1873
when Tryon threatened the coast. Re
ceived pension.
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