 Bef 1727 - 1798 (> 71 years)
-
| Name |
Josiah JOHNSON |
| Baptism |
1726 |
Greenland, Rockingham, NH  |
- Josiah JOHNSON New England Historical and Genealogical Register Journals and Periodicals
RECORD : 1874
VOLUME : 28
PAGE : 422
TEXT : Greenland, N. H.--Early Ministerial Records. (Continued.)
Greenland, NH Early Ministerial Recods
Communicated by the Hon William P Haines of Biddeford
Roll Containing an account of baptisms administered by the Rev William Allen from 1712 to 1755 inclusive; in all 1092
1726
Deborah Johnson
Elina Johnson
Sarah Johnson
Martha Johnson
daughters of Ens John Johnson
...
Josiah Johnson son of Ens John Johnson
- Josiah Johnson
New Hampshire Births and Christenings
Name Josiah Johnson
Gender Male
Christening Date 1726
Christening Place GREENLAND,ROCKINGHAM,NEW HAMPSHIRE
Father's Name John Johnson
Citing this Record
"New Hampshire Births and Christenings, 1714-1904," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V24C-8H6 : 12 December 2014), Josiah Johnson, ; citing GREENLAND,ROCKINGHAM,NEW HAMPSHIRE; FHL microfilm 0908591 IT 2.
New Hampshire Births and Christenings, 1714-1904
Indexing Project (Batch) Number C50271-1
System Origin New_Hampshire-ODM
GS Film number 0908591 IT 2
|
| Born |
Bef 1727 |
| Gender |
Male |
| Residence |
24 Jun 1747 |
[Durham, Strafford, NH] |
- Town and vital records, 1739-1936
Author: Durham (New Hampshire). Town Clerk; New Hampshire State Capitol (Concord, New Hampshire)
Town records 1729-1841
Family History Library
United States & Canada Film
15125
https://familysearch.org/search/film/005510603?cat=22790
[21/758]
24 June 1747
Daniel Dungin?
Jas? ?
Thos Givens?
John Runnels? ? ? [Name?]
Ebnr? ?
Thos Haynes?
Jas [Jos?] Johnson
Con? Jones
John ?
Abraham Runnels
Hog Reafs
|
| Residence |
26 Mar 1750 |
[Durham, Strafford, NH] |
|
|
| Residence |
11 Apr 1752 |
Durham, Strafford, NH |
- Rockingham County Land Records
Volume 91 Page 105
John Woodman yeoman Durham
Josiah Johnston laborer Durham
250 10 -
land in Durham
bounded southerly Nathaniel Stevens
easterly Lot 39
westerly by a small road
Lot 41
11 April 1752
John Woodman, Mary Woodman
Wit: Moses Emerson, Isaac Small
|
| Residence |
29 May 1754 |
Durham, Strafford, NH |
- Rockingham County Land Records
Volume 91 Page 106
Robert Bryent husbandman Durham
my beloved son in law Josiah Johnson husbandman Durham
200 pounds in bills of credit of the old tenor
8 acres of land in Durham
part of the plantation I now live on
beginning at the northeast end of that piece of land I formerly sold to my well beloved son in law Samuel Watson of Durham & runs northeasterly keeping the whole breadth of my land & each side of an equal length until said 8 acres be measured out & completerd
29 May 1754
Robert Briant
Wit: John Johnston, Walter Bryent
|
| Military |
From 12 Oct 1756 to 20 Oct 1756 |
| Crown Point Expedition |
- Or is this Josiah Johnson r Pelham?
https://books.google.com/books?id=rStOAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false
Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of New Hampshire, Volume 2
Year Ending 1 June 1866
Volume 2
George E Jenks State Printer. Concord. 1866
p 159
For "the expedition against Crown Point" of 1756 this Province raised a regiment of seven hundred men, under the command of Colonel Nathaniel Meserve or Portsmouth.
...
p 176
In the Fall of 1756, a reinforcement to the army was called for, and Capt John Gilman marched, with a company of 73 men, to join Colonel Meserve's regiment. They were out but about two weeks, when the campaign ended. Captain Gilman's roll was as follows:
John Gilman, Captain
...
Josiah Johnson
Time of entry: 12 October 1756
Time of discharge: 20 October 1756
- There was another Josiah Johnson at Crown Point from the Woburn Josiah Johnsons. His father was probably Josiah Johnson who was at Fryeburg in 1725.
The Acts and Resolves, Public and Private, of the Province of the Massachusetts Bay
By John Henry Clifford
Volume 16
p 19
[1st Session] Province Laws Resolves etc 1757-1758
Chapter 31
Legislative Records of the Council xxii, 21 Massachusettts Archives lxxvi, 752
Massachusetts Archives lxxvi, 751 House Journal pp 14, 35
Ordered, That the Treasurer pay to Josiah Johnson Esqr for the use of the Petr four pounds sixteen shillings in full of his Wages whilest in the service on the last Crown-point Expedn, and in discharge of his Doctor's Bill exhibited [Passed June 4
Soldiers in the French War from Essex County, 1755-1761 ; Militia officers, Essex Co., Mass., 1761-1771 ; Danvers tax list, 1775, district covered by Amos Trask, collector
by Putnam, Eben, 1868-1933. cn; Essex Institute. Historical collections. cn
Publication date 1892
p 3
A muster roll of the company commanded by William Flint of Reading, in Regiment of Ichabod Plaisted, mustered 7 May 1756
[These men were chiefly from Reading and vicinity, and went to Crown Point]
William Flint, Captain
...
Privates
...
Josiah Johnson
|
| Residence |
23 Oct 1757 |
| Residence |
27 Jun 1758 |
Durham, Strafford, NH |
- Rockingham County Land Records
Volume 79 Page 217
Samuel Watson husbandman Durham
Josiah Johnson husbandman Durham
200 pounds old tenor
18 acres in Durham being part of the homestead estate which formerly belonged to Robert Bryant of Durham now in the possession of Josiah Johnson
beginning at the west end of said land at a corner bound of Joseph Smith's land then running easterly the whole breadth of said homestead until the said 18 acres of land is fully completed
27 June 1758
Samuel Watson
Wit: Thomas Young
|
| Residence |
23 Jul 1758 |
[Durham, Strafford, NH] |
- Rockingham County Land Records
Volume 79 Page 217
Samuel Watson husbandman Durham
Josiah Johnson husbandman Durham
200 pounds old tenor
18 acres in Durham being part of the homestead estate which formerly belonged to Robert Bryant of Durham now in the possession of Josiah Johnson
beginning at the west end of said land at a corner bound of Joseph Smith's land then running easterly the whole breadth of said homestead until the said 18 acres of land is fully completed
27 June 1758
Samuel Watson
Wit: Thomas Young
|
| Grant |
1 Oct 1765 |
Conway, Strafford [Carroll], NH |
- New Hampshire State Papers
Volume 24 Page 653
The Names of the Grantees of Conway
...
Josiah Johnson
...
John Johnson
...
1 October 1765
- New Hampshire State Papers
Volume 9 Page 141
A List of the Original Proprietors of Conway, the Number of the Lots by Whom Claimed, the Lots settled, under whom they first improved, the Lots Improved, the Lots not Improved.
Original Proprietor: Josiah Johnson
Number: 53
By whom claimed: Thomas Merrill Esqr
The State of the Rights: Settled under Brown 2 Familys on this lot
- History of Carroll County, New Hampshire
p 818
The Original Proprietors [of Fryeburg, Brownsville and Conway], number of lots claimed, lots settled, under whom first improved, lots improved and unimproved in 1771
4. Josiah Johnson, [Lot Number] 53, Thomas Merrill Esqr, "Settled under Brown 2 Familys on this lot"
28. John Johnson, [Lot Number] 39, James Cochran, "Improvement under Conway,"
History of Carroll County, New Hampshire
p 450
Brookfield
by Honorable Dudley C Colman
Early Settlers...Josiah Johnon
- https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/352386?availability=Family%20History%20Library
Town records, 1763-1861
Authors: Conway (New Hampshire). Town Clerk (Main Author)
New Hampshire State Capitol (Concord, New Hampshire)
Town records vol. 1 1765-1826 vol. 3 1802-1825
Family History Library
United States & Canada Film
15106
https://www.familysearch.org/search/film/005510587?cat=352386
[9/700]
The Names of the Grantees of Conway
...
John Johnson
...
Josiah Johnson
...
Province of New Hampr October 1 1765
Recorded in the Book of Charters Libra 3d Page 136
- New Hampshire State Papers
Volume 9 Page 144
A List of th Settlers that have Familysin Wonay, and by whom Introduced... 21 March 1771
Nil Johnson
|
| Residence |
18 Nov 1765 |
Durham [Lee], Strafford, NH |
|
|
| Grant |
10 Nov 1766 |
Eaton, Strafford [Carroll], NH |
| Occupation |
26 Feb 1768 |
| Field Driver and Hog Reafe Lee, Strafford, NH |
- Town records, 1766-1918
Author: Lee (New Hampshire). Town Clerk; New Hampshire State Capitol (Concord, New Hampshire); Dover Public Library (Dover, New Hampshire)
1766-1815
Family History Library
United States & Canada Film
15198
https://familysearch.org/search/film/005510759?cat=115698
Pages with Johnsons: 10 11 27 32 335 391 471 497
[34/348]
p 10
26 February 1768
Josiah Jonsen one of the Field drivers
p 11
Josiah Jonsen one of the Hog reafs
[44/348]
p 27
19 March 1771
Josiah Jonsen one of the Fence drivers
[46/348]
p 32
17 March 1772
Josiah Johnson one of the Tithing men
[47/348]
Josiah Johnson one of the Surveyors of highways
|
| Occupation |
19 Mar 1771 |
| Fence driver, Lee |
| Occupation |
17 Mar 1772 |
| Tithing man, Lee |
| Residence |
17 Mar 1772 |
Lee, Strafford, NH |
| Residence |
7 Jul 1773 |
Middleton, Strafford, NH |
- New Hampshire State Papers
Volume 12 Page 595
Petition for an Incorporation [Middletown] 1773
...
Middletown 7 July 1773
Josiah Johnson
p 597
Relative to the Town's Quota of Soldiers, 1783]
...have not been able to get their proportion of Soldiers
...
Middletown 16 October 1783
...
Josiah Johnson
p 599
Remonstrance to the foregoing
...
The Petition of us the Subscribers Freeholders and Inhabitants of the Town of Middletown in said State Humbly Sheweth that we your Petitioners are much Surpried to hear that a Number of People Inhabing the upper part of our Town have petitioned to be set off from us in the Infant State of our Town...
Middle Town 28 May 1785
Josiah Johnson
p 600
Relative to the Town's Quota of Soldiers 1786
...
Josiah Johnson
...
Gideon Johnson
...
December 1786
p 602
Petition for a Magistrate 1790
10 February 1790
...
Josiah Johnson
...
Gideon Johnson
...
- http://www.nh.searchroots.com/strafford.html#Middleton
History and Genealogy of Town of Middleton NH - New Hampshire
History of Strafford County, New Hampshire, and representative citizens
(1914), page 449
http://archive.org/stream/historyofstraffo00lcscal#page/448/mode/2up
https://archive.org/stream/historyofstraffo00scal#page/450/mode/2up/search/josiah+johnson
HISTORY OF MIDDLETON
p 450
In 1773 they presented a petition to the General Assembly of New Hampshire requesting incorporation. The petition was considered but not granted. Signers included...Josiah Johnson...
|
| Residence |
1776 |
not at Barrington |
- http://www.newhorizonsgenealogicalservices.com/new-hampshire-genealogy/association-test/nh-revolutionary-war-association-test.htm
New Hampshire Revolutionary War Association Test
ASSOCIATION TEST
COLONY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
IN COMMITTEE OF SAFETY
April 12th, 1776
In order to carry the underwritten RESOLVE of the Hon'ble Continental CONGRESS into Execution, You are requested to desire all all Males above Twenty One Years of Age (Lunaticks, Idiots, and Negroes excepted) to sign to the DECLARATION on this Paper; and when so done, to make Return hereof, together with the Name or Names of all who shall refuse to sign the same, to the GENERAL ASSEMBLY, or Committee of Safety of this Colony.
M. Weare, Chairman
In CONGRESS, March 14th, 1776.
RESOLVED, That it be recommended to the several Assemblies, Conventions, and Councils, or Committees of Safety of the United Colonies, immediately to cause all Persons to be disarmed, within their Respective Colonies, who are notoriously disaffected to the Cause of AMERICA, Or who have not associated, and refuse to associate, to defend by ARMS, the United Colonies, against the Hostile Attempts of the British Fleets and Armies.
(COPY) Extract from the Minutes.
Charles Thompson, Sec'ry.
In Consequence of the above Resolution, of the Hon. Continental CONGRESS, and to shew our Determination in joining our American Brethren, in defending the Lives, Liberties, and Properties of the Inhabitants of the UNITED COLONIES.
- http://www.nh-roots.org/index.php/strafford-county/36-history-strafford-county/history-barrington-new-hampshire/13-association-test-for-barrington-nh-1776
Nil Johnson
|
| Residence |
1776 |
not at Lee |
|
|
| Occupation |
2 Apr 1778 |
| Selectman, Middleton |
| Residence |
2 Apr 1778 |
Middleton, Strafford, NH |
- Town records, 1778-1826
Authors: Brookfield (New Hampshire). Town Clerk
Town records
Family History Library
United States & Canada Film
15083
https://familysearch.org/search/film/005510568?cat=352417
[10/459]
2 April 1778
Capt John Drew, Josiah Johnson, Waldron Kinnison: Selectmen
[12/459]
15 March 1779
John Drew, Josiah Johnson, Waldron Kenniston: Selectmen of Middleton
[15/459]
29 March 1780
Josiah Johnson and John Furnal Junior: Constables
[16/459]
6th to See if the town will make choice of a New Constable in the room of Mr Josiah Johnson in Said town as it appears that he had Exemted by Law before he was chosen fail not and this shall be your Sufficient Warrant
18 December 1780
...
Voted to Chuse a New Constable to Collect the Last tax in Said town
Voted Mr Gideon Johnson Constable for Said tax
23 December 1780
[20/459]
27 March 1782
Choise of Decn Josiah Johnson moderator of said meeting
[22/459]
9 September 1782
made choise of Decn Josiah Johnson moderator of said meeting
...
Voted to exchange the Cross Road below Capt Mathey and bring it up the uper side of the said lot if a committee should think it would answer
Voted to chuse a committee to see about sd road
Voted that William Chamberlin Esqr, Decn Josiah Johnson & Pacon Pike to be a committee to lay out said road if they thought proper
[26/459]
31 March 1784
Decn Josiah Johnson & William Buzzell assessor
[29/459]
30 March 1785
Isaac Drew & Josiah Johnson fence Views
[49/459]
February 1790
Paid Den Josiah Johnson in full for Collecting the taxes for the year 1780
[53/459]
31 March 1790
Voted Capt Archalus Woodman, Samuel Frost, William Buzzel, Thos Garland, Gideon Johnson, Jacob Pike, Solomon Perkins, Daniel Whitehouse, Richard, Hanscom, Timothy Johnson, Josiah Wiggins, John Stanton, Walter Robinston & Col James Chamberlain Surveyors of the Highways for said year
[60/459]
6 April 1791
Voted Dec Josiah Johnson and Thos Kinnison tything men
[72/459]
March 1793
Esqr Chamberlain, Esns Jonathan Buzzel, Decn Johnson, Joseph Cook, Benner Coolbroth, Paul Whitehouse, Jesse Wiggins Reuben Daniels, Capt Chamberlain, Waldrom Kennison, Samuel Wiggin, Wm Buzzell, Moses Perkins, Solomon Perkins, and John H Hines all sworn on said day to the forth full discharge of their offices.
[1794 Brookfield records begin]
[91/459]
Brookfield Tax List: No Josiah or Gideon Johnson. If they were still in the town, they would have been on the Middleton side. [Lists Phineas and Timothy Johnson]
|
| Occupation |
15 Mar 1779 |
| Selectman, Middleton |
| Residence |
29 Oct 1779 |
Middleton, Strafford, NH |
| Occupation |
29 Mar 1780 |
| Constable, Middleton |
| Occupation |
27 Mar 1782 |
| Moderator, Middleton |
| Occupation |
9 Sep 1782 |
| Committee to lay out a road, Middleton |
| Occupation |
9 Sep 1782 |
| Moderator, Middleton |
| Residence |
16 Oct 1783 |
Middleton, Strafford, NH |
- Volume 12 Page 597
[7-65] [Relative to the Town's Quota of Soldiers, 1783]
State of New Hampshire
To the honourable Council and House of Representatives for State in General Assembly convened at Concord the 29 Day of october 1783
...
Samuel Johnson
Josiah Johnson
Middleton october the 16 1783
|
| Occupation |
31 Mar 1784 |
| Assessor, Middleton |
| Occupation |
30 Mar 1785 |
| Fence view, Middleton |
| Residence |
1790 |
Middleton, Strafford, NH |
- New Hampshire State Papers
Volume 12 Page 600
[7/71] [Relative to the Town's [Middleton] Quota of Soldiers, 1786]
To the Senate and House of Representatives December 1786
...
Josiah Johnson
...
Gideon Johnson
...
Samuel Johnson
p 602
[7-74] [Petition for a Magistrate [in Middleton] 1790]
...
Samuel Johnson
...
Gideon Johnson
...
Josiah Jonson
|
| Residence |
1790 |
Middleton, Strafford, NH |
- Josiah Johnson
in the 1790 United States Federal Census
Name: Josiah Johnson
Home in 1790 (City, County, State): Middleton, Strafford, New Hampshire
Free White Persons - Males - 16 and over: 1
Free White Persons - Females: 1
Number of Household Members: 2
Year: 1790; Census Place: Middleton, Strafford, New Hampshire; Series: M637; Roll: 5; Page: 145; Image: 99; Family History Library Film: 0568145
- New Hampshire State Papers
Volume 12 Page 600
[7/71] [Relative to the Town's [Middleton] Quota of Soldiers, 1786]
To the Senate and House of Representatives December 1786
...
Josiah Johnson
...
Gideon Johnson
...
Samuel Johnson
p 602
[7-74] [Petition for a Magistrate [in Middleton] 1790]
...
Samuel Johnson
...
Gideon Johnson
...
Josiah Jonson
|
| Residence |
10 Feb 1790 |
Middleton, Strafford, NH |
- Documents Relating To Towns In New Hampshire
By Isaac W. Hammond
Volume 12
p 601
State of New Hampshire
Strafford SS
To his Excellency the President and Honorable Counclin of the State aforesaid
The Subscribers Inhabitants of the Town of Middletown and other Town adjacent Humbly represent to your Excellency and honors that a Justice of the peace is much wanted in sd Middleton there being none already appointed Therefore Your Petitioners beg leave to recommend and nominated Capt Archelaus Woodman for said office who we pray Your Excellency & Honors may be appointed thereto and your Petitioners as in duty bound will pray &c
10 February 1790
...Samuel Johnson ...Gideon Johnson...Josiah Johnson
|
| Occupation |
6 Apr 1791 |
| Tything man, Middleton |
| Living |
March 1793 |
- Discharge of office in Middleton (in anticipation of the incorporation of Brookfield?)
|
| Residence |
Middleton, Strafford, NH |
- Documents Relating To Towns In New Hampshire
By Isaac W. Hammond
Volume 12
p 601
State of New Hampshire
Strafford SS
To his Excellency the President and Honorable Counclin of the State aforesaid
The Subscribers Inhabitants of the Town of Middletown and other Town adjacent Humbly represent to your Excellency and honors that a Justice of the peace is much wanted in sd Middleton there being none already appointed Therefore Your Petitioners beg leave to recommend and nominated Capt Archelaus Woodman for said office who we pray Your Excellency & Honors may be appointed thereto and your Petitioners as in duty bound will pray &c
10 February 1790
...Samuel Johnson...Gideon Johnson...Josiah Johnson
Author: New Hampshire
Title: [Provincial and state papers]
Publisher: Concord : s.n
http://www.ebooksread.com/authors-eng/new-hampshire/provincial-and-state-papers-hwe/page-53-provincial-and-state-papers-hwe.shtml
To the Honorable Senate & House of Representatives in General Coui't convened at Portsmouth the Second Wednesday in December 1786
Petition regarding quota of men and grievances against those hired
...Josiah Johnson...Gideon Johnson...Samuel Johnson
|
| Military |
- David Keezer
United States Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783
Name: David Keezer
Event Type: Military Service
Event Date: 07 Jul 1779
Event Place: New Hampshire, United States
Event Place (Original): New Hampshire, United States
Record Collection:
United States Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783
Document Information:
Affiliate Publication Number M246
Affiliate Publication Title Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783.
Affiliate Film Number 48
GS Film Number 000830327
Digital Folder Number 007196981
Image Number 00323
Citing this Record
"United States Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL6Y-5FYC : 31 October 2017), David Keezer, 07 Jul 1779; citing 07 Jul 1779, New Hampshire, United States, citing NARA microfilm publication M246. Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Services, 1980. FHL microfilm 830,327.
[6-48-51]
Return of the men Inlisted in the seventh Company, third New Hampshire Regt by Capt Benja Stone - Now Comded by Capt McGregore
Names: Josiah Johnson
When Inlisted and for What Time: 7th May [1777] 8 months
Remarks: Discharged 10th January 1778
|
| Died |
March 1793 - 1798 |
- Not assessed in Middleton or Brookfield. There was a deed registered in 1801. Was he still living that late?
|
| Person ID |
I50115 |
4 February 2018 |
| Last Modified |
2 Jan 2019 |
| Father |
John JOHNSON, b. Bef 1694, d. Bef 1778? |
| Mother |
Prudence CROSBY |
| Married |
24 Mar 1714/5 |
Hampton Falls, Rockingham, NH |
- History of Hampton Falls, N.H. ...
By Warren Brown
p 128
Record of Marriages
Marriage comsummated by Rev Theophilus Cotton, Taken from a record in his own handwriting
1715 March 24 John Johnson of Greenland and Prudence Crosby of Hampton
|
| Family ID |
F15640 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family 1 |
Dorothy? BRYANT, d. C 1760 |
| Married |
C 1749 |
| Children |
| | 1. Gideon JOHNSON, b. [1750], d. Bef 1830 CENSUS |
| | 2. Dorothy JOHNSON |
| | 3. Joseph JOHNSON, b. [1751], Lee, Strafford, NH |
| | 4. John JOHNSON, b. [1755], d. Bef 1790 CENSUS? |
| | 5. Mary JOHNSON |
| | 6. Samuel Watson JOHNSON, b. [1760], d. May 1814, St Jean sur Richelieu, PQ |
| | 7. James JOHNSON, b. 1775? |
|
| Family ID |
F15302 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
-
| Documents |
 | Durham and Barrington Johnsons
Map and select timeline of John Johnson m Prudence Crosby and Joseph Johnson m Mary in Barrington and Durham, Strafford, New Hampshire, sons of John Johnson m Hannah Lewis from Greenland. |
-
| Notes |
- m2? Mary Garland wid John Stevenson? See below.
Probably not s Ebenezer Johnson m Margaret Weeks
Probably not s Ebenezer Johnson m Hannah Jones
Not s Nathan Johnson m Mary Whidden. Not named in probate 1748.
Not s Josiah Johnson m Martha Whitmore [Massachusetts]
Not s William Johnson m Elizabeth [Massachusetts]
Not s Josiah Johnson m Annis Chandler [Massachusetts]
Not s Josiah Johnson m Abigail Phillips [Massachusetts]
Roll of New Hampshire men at Louisburg, Cape Breton, 1745: Nil
Middleton Town Records: 1782 first called Deacon Josiah Johnson [probably Baptist]
Brookfield Tax 1796: Nil
Strafford County Probate: Nil
The town register: Farmington, Milton, Wakefield, Middleton, Brookfield, 1907-8 - by Byron Davis: Nil
Fryeburg, Maine : an historical sketch: Josiah Johnson 1725 r Woburn
Strafford County Land Record: No Johnsons in Lee. See below for Josiah Johnsons. See Strafford above for Johnsons in Dover, Durham, Madbury, Lee, Barrington
Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors: Nil Johnson in Lee, Oytser, Barrington, Durham
Military History of the State of New Hampshire, from its Settlement in 1623 to the Rebellion in 1861 by Chandler E. Potter, Vol. I: Josiah Johnson Woburn
Barrington Vital Records: Nil
Durham Town Records -1770: Jas or Jos Johnson 1747. See below. Earlier than 1747 from [~300-/]
Rockingham County Land Records: Nil
Conway Town Records 1765-1778: Only mention is the grant.
Conway Tax 1802: Nil
Conway Vital Records [In Volume C of Town Records with index]: Nil Johnson
Readex: Nil
Evidence for wife:
Deed 1754: Robert Bryant calls Josiah Johnson "my beloved son in law"
Evidence for children:
Gideon: Baptism 1750
Dorothy: Baptism 1750
Mary: Baptistm 1757
Joseph Baptism 1758
Samuel: Hannah Garland's deposition in Betsey Johnson's pension file. [Samuel Watson m Mary Bryant sister of Josiah's wife]
Other children?
Sarah Johnson m Jeremiah Willey
John Johnson b c 1755 r Durham 1775 [History of Durham: Military History]
- Josiah Johnson m Susanah Kendall or Hannah Wood s Josiah Johnson m Martha Whitemore? He had a son David Johnson b 1742. Probably not him:
New England Historical and Genealogical Register Journals and Periodicals
RECORD : 1905
VOLUME : 59
PAGE : 151
TEXT : Captain Edward Johnson of Woburn, Mass., and some of his Descendants. (Continued.)
p 150
Major Josiah Johnson b 24 February 1710 m1 Hannah Wood d Dr David Wood m Mary r Boxford; m2 5 August 1771 Susanna Kendall Brooks wid Benjamin Brooks d Lieut Samuel Kendall m Elizabeth r Woburn
[short Bio]
d 25 December 1784
will 1783 probate 10 February 1785 names wife Susanna sons Josiah, David, Daniel, Isaac daughter Hannah
Children: Josiah, Hannah, David, Martha, Daniel, Isaac
Fryeburg, Maine : an historical sketch
p 16
Josiah Johnson 1725 r Woburn
p 19
Josiah Johnson wounded
- Strafford County (N.H.) land records, 1773-1901
Authors: Strafford County (New Hampshire). Register of Deeds
Grantor index A-Z 1773-1817
Family History Library
United States & Canada Film
16374 [317/645]
https://familysearch.org/search/film/007836207?cat=218966
7 December 1778 Josiah Johnson to Ebenezer Bickford Lot 23 Division 2 Range 2 New Durham Deed Volume 3 Page 208
*21 January 1788 Josiah Johnson et als to Nathaniel Weed Eaton Tax Deed Volume 9 Page 188 [See below]
21 September 1801 Josiah Johnson to Samuel Johnson Lot #32 Middleton Deed Volume 37 Page 179
1 February 1808 Nathan Hanson to Gideon Johnson Lot # 60 Middleton Deed Volume 56 Page 415
1 February 1808 Gideon Johnson et ux to John Paine Lot #60 Middleton Deed Volume 56 Page 416
The other Johnsons in Middleton were the Samuel Johnson m Elizabeth Gage family.
No Johnson Grantors in Lee
No Josiah Johnson Grantees
- Josiah Johnson
Massachusetts Births and Christenings
Name Josiah Johnson
Gender Male
Birth Date 02 Apr 1722
Birthplace ANDOVER,ESSEX,MASSACHUSETTS
Father's Name Josiah Johnson
Mother's Name Anness
Citing this Record
"Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZK7-Q5F : 4 December 2014), Josiah Johnson, 02 Apr 1722; citing ANDOVER,ESSEX,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0496897 IT 1-2.
Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915
Indexing Project (Batch) Number C50013-1
System Origin Massachusetts-ODM
GS Film number 0496897 IT 1-2
m Sarah Hunt d 1778 Andover
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Index to Petitions at the New Hampshire State Archives ca. 1680 -- 1819
by Frank C. Mevers, PhD
Johnson, Josiah 6/26/1761 Newington, grant for Bridgewater, VT
Johnson, Josiah 11/18/1765 Durham, advocates second parish
Johnson, Josiah 7/7/1773 Middleton, seeks town incorporation
Johnson, Josiah 3/6/1777 Windham, bridge
Johnson, Josiah 2/7/1780 Lottery to build bridge at Walpole
Johnson, Josiah 10/16/1783 Middleton, extend time to pay taxes
Johnson, Josiah Feb 1786(8) Redress commercial grievances
Johnson, Josiah Dec 1786(9) Middleton, met military quota
Johnson, Josiah Nov 1787 Allenstown, George Evans for JP
Johnson, Josiah 2/10/1790 Middleton, Capt Archelaus Woodman for JP
Johnson, Josiah 9/7/1790 Middleton, John Chamberlain for JP
Johnson, Josiah 6/9/1796 Middleton, tax all land for roads
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Town records, 1763-1861
Authors: Conway (New Hampshire). Town Clerk (Main Author)
New Hampshire State Capitol (Concord, New Hampshire)
Town records vol. 1 1765-1826 vol. 3 1802-1825
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Tax 1802: Nil Johnson
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Town records, 1778-1826
Authors: Brookfield (New Hampshire). Town Clerk (Main Author), New Hampshire State Capitol (Concord, New Hampshire)
Town records
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on Sunday the 6th Day of August AD 1797 joined In Marriage the Persons within Named that is to Say William Farnal and bette Johnson by David Copp Justice Peace
a true Copy attest John Chamberlain town Clerk
- Grant in Eaton
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Adjacent to Conway
New Hampshire State Papers
Volume 24 Page 716
Names of the Grantees of Eaton
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John Johnson
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Josiah Johnson
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10 November 1766
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New Hampshire State Paper
Volume 27 Page 222
Schedule of the Proprietors of Eaton
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John Johnson
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Josiah Johnson
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21 October 1768
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Strafford County (N.H.) land records, 1773-1901
Authors: Strafford County (New Hampshire). Register of Deeds
v. 8-9 1788-1789
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Henry Weed yeoman Eaton collector for the proprietors of Eaton
Nathaniel Weed yeoman Sandwich
201 pounds being the sum the following premises were struck off at by public vendue
44 original proprietors shares of land in the Township of Eaton
Clement March Esqr
Jonathan Moulton Esqr
Walter Briant Esqr
Jeremiah Gilman
Cap Israel Gilman
John Trask
Benjamin Chapman
Saml Chapman
Jonathan Robinson
John Watson
Jeremiah Bryent
Jonathan Warner
Coll Theodore Athington
Bartholomew Smart
Josiah Johnson
David Davis
Nathaniel Stevens
James Burley
Nicholas Dudley
Samuel Gilman
David Gilman
Joseph Senter
John McDuffee
John Smith Esqr
Col Daniel Warner
John Hartford
John Bracket
Benjamin Smith
Daniel Mason
Josiah York
David Sticks
John Mead
John Meed Jr
George Duck
Winthrop Smart
Arther Bennett
Joshua Frost
Walter Bryent Esqr
John Burley
Joseph Smith Esqr
William Parker Esqr
6 June 1783
Henry Weed
Wit: Joshua Beede, Daniel Beede
Rcd 21 January 1788
- New Durham Original Right of John Johnson and Nathaniel Frost
Strafford County Registry of Deeds
Volume 3 Page 208
Josiah Johnson yeoman Middleton
Ebenezer Bickford Junior husbandman New Durham
50 pounds
65 acres in New Durham in the Second Division in the third range From the Gore so called Being 1 half of the right originally Drawn to John Johnson, Nathaniel Frost, Number Twenty three
29 October 1778
Josiah Johnson
Wit: Joseph Roberts, Ephraim Roberts
rcd 7 December 1778
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