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Lydia Johnson 1695–1777

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Born 3 Dec 1695 · Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, USA

Died 29 Jun 1777 · Norfolk, Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States of America

Father Nathaniel Johnson

Mother Hannah Johnson

Spouse Samuel Brockway

Children Edward Brockway, Samuel Brockway, Walston Brockway

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Lydia Johnson was born in 1695 in Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, USA, the child of nathaniel johnson and hannah johnson. Lydia Johnson married samuel brockway, and had children including edward brockway, samuel brockway, walston brockway. Lydia Johnson passed away in 1777 in Norfolk, Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Birth of Lydia Johnson in Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, USA

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Death of Lydia Johnson in Northfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA

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: Lydia Johnson (1695–1777) was born in Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, USA and died in Norfolk, Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States of America. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 3 researchers on YourRoots have Lydia in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 1 generations of this lineage geographically.
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