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John Johnson, Sr.

Male Abt 1699 - 1782  (~ 83 years)


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  1. 1.  John Johnson, Sr. was born Abt 1699 (son of Elkanah JOHNSON and Mary BARTHOLOMEW); died 16 May 1782, Coventry, RI; was buried , Historical Cemetery 71, Coventry, RI.

    Notes:

    John became a freeman at Warwick on 5 May 1724. He was a deputy to the General Assembly from Coventry in 1743 and 1744.

    His will mentions his wife, Sarah; sons Benjamin, John, Joseph, Jonathan, & Obadiah; and daughters Elizabeth Hill & Mehitable Strait.

    (Source for the above information: Linda L. Mathews in "A Line of Descent from Elkanah Johnson of Coventry . . ." in RI Roots Magazine, Vol. 29, No. 3, p. 118. Additional information on John and his family may be found in this very informative article.)

    John married Sarah Phillips 13 Oct 1721, Warwick, RI. Sarah was born Between 1700 and 1704; died Between 14 May 1785 and 1789, Coventry, RI; was buried , Historical Cemetery 71, Coventry, RI. [Group Sheet]

    Notes:

    John & Sarah were married by John Rice, Justice.

    Children:
    1. Obadiah Johnson was born Abt 1722, Warwick, RI; died 29 May 1793; was buried , Historical Cemetery 71, Coventry, RI.
    2. Sarah Johnson was born Between 1723 and 1724; died Between May 1749 and 1752.
    3. Elizabeth Johnson was born Abt 1726.
    4. John Johnson, Jr. was born 24 Feb 1726/27, Coventry, RI; died 29 Sep 1809, Coventry, RI; was buried , Historical Cemetery 71, Coventry, RI.
    5. Joseph Johnson was born Abt 1733; died 9 Sep 1808; was buried , Historical Cemetery 71, Coventry, RI.
    6. Jonathan Johnson was born 21 Jun 1738; died Between Dec 1812 and Mar 1817.
    7. Benjamin Johnson was born 10 Jun 1745, Coventry, RI; died 30 Jun 1838; was buried , Historical Cemetery 71, Coventry, RI.
    8. Mehitable Johnson was born 30 Oct 1749, RI; died Aft 17 Jul 1772, NY.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Elkanah JOHNSON was born 1673; died 1748, Coventry, RI; was buried , Historical Cemetery 70, South Main St., Coventry, RI.

    Notes:

    It is not known whether Elkanah was born in England or America. There are references to an Elkanah Johnson elsewhere, but if that was the same individual as this, that fact is unclear. An Elkanah Johnson was summoned to the Plymouth Court on 1 June 1669; an Elkena Johnson served on a jury at Newport in May 1674. The earliest reference to Elkanah in the west bay area of RI is a 1705 East Greenwich land record identifying him as "Elkany Johnson of East Greenwich."

    In February 1726/27, "Alkanah" Johnson contributed to the building of the meetinghouse for the Six Principle Baptist Church of East Greenwich.

    (Source for the above information: Linda L. Mathew in "A Line of Descent from Elkanah Johnson of Coventry . . ." in RI Roots Magazine, Vol. 29, No. 3, p. 113 - 115)

    Linda Mathews also suggests that Elkanah may have come to East Greenwich from Newport, as did Elisha Johnson, who bought land at East Greenwich 14 August 1715. The similar names of some of their children may indicate that they were related.

    Elkanah married Mary BARTHOLOMEW Abt 1696. Mary was born Abt 1675. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Mary BARTHOLOMEW was born Abt 1675.
    Children:
    1. Elizabeth Johnson was born Abt 1697; died Aft Oct 1748.
    2. 1. John Johnson, Sr. was born Abt 1699; died 16 May 1782, Coventry, RI; was buried , Historical Cemetery 71, Coventry, RI.
    3. Elisha JOHNSON was born Abt 1702; died Abt 22 May 1774; was buried , Maple Root Cemetery, Coventry, RI.
    4. Edmund Johnson was born Abt 1704; died Abt Mar 1769.
    5. Catherine Johnson was born Abt 1707; died Aft Oct 1748.
    6. Bartholomew Johnson was born 16 Dec 1709, Warwick, Kent County, RI; died 12 Jan 1766, Coventry, RI; was buried , Historic Cemetery 70, South Main St., Coventry, RI.
    7. Mary Johnson was born Abt 1714; died Aft Oct 1748.