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Col. William Johnson 1714 – 1765 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1714

Birth Location: Spotsylvania County, Virginia

Death Date: 1765

Death Location: Madison, Orange, Virginia, United States

Father: William Johnson

Mother: Ann Chew

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Cave

Children(s): Robert Johnson

Col. William Johnson was born in 1714 in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, the child of William Johnson and Ann Chew. Col. William Johnson married Elizabeth Cave, and had children including Robert Johnson. Col. William Johnson passed away in 1765 in Madison, Orange, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • Col. William Johnson was born in 1714 in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, the child of William Johnson and Ann Chew.
  • Col. William Johnson married Elizabeth Cave, and had children including Robert Johnson.
  • Col. William Johnson passed away in 1765 in Madison, Orange, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Col. Johnson's Ancestors

Self
Col. Johnson
1714 – 1765
Birth Place: Spotsylvania County, Virginia
Parents
William Johnson
1703 – 1756
New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States
Ann Chew
1703 – 1742
Caroline, Caroline, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Edward Johnston
1649 – 1704
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Elizabeth Walker
1657 – 1725
Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Burgess (Larkin) Chew
1675 – 1728
Annapolis, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
Hannah Roy
1680 – 1734
Caroline, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joseph CHEW
1637 – 1716
Ruth LARKIN
1655 – 1728
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Col. Johnson's Descendants

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Col. (William) Johnson (1714 – 1765) m. Elizabeth Cave (1720 – 1785)
  1. 1. Robert Johnson (17 Jul 1745 – 15 Oct 1815) m. Jemima Suggett (29 Jun 1753 – 23 Feb 1814)
    1. 1. Elizabeth (Betsy) Johnson (1772 – 1845)
    2. 2. James Johnson (1 Jan 1774 – 13 Aug 1826)
    3. 3. William (Judah) Johnson (7 Dec 1775 – 25 Apr 1814)
    4. 4. Sarah ("Sally") Johnson (21 Jan 1778 – 25 Aug 1846) m. William Ward (1771 – 1850)
      1. 1. Malvina (J) Ward (20 Apr 1805 – 21 Dec 1828)
    5. 5. Richard (Mentor) Johnson (17 Oct 1780 – 19 Nov 1850)
    6. 6. Benjamin Johnson (22 January 1784 – 2 October 1849)
    7. 7. Robert Johnson (20 April 1786 – 5 August 1819)
    8. 8. John (Telemachus) Johnson (1788 – 1856)
    9. 9. Joel Johnson (1790 – 1846)
    10. 10. George (W) Johnson (18 November 1792 – 17 May 1810)
    11. 11. Henry Johnson (1794 – 1862)

Col. Johnson's Timeline

2 Records

1714
1714
Birth of Col. William Johnson in Spotsylvania County, Virginia
Spotsylvania County, Virginia
1765
1765
Age 51
Death of Col. William Johnson in Madison, Orange, Virginia, United States
Madison, Orange, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1714
    Event Place: Spotsylvania County, Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [3] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [4] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: ; Source type: ; Number of Pages: ; Submitter Code: .
    [5] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: ; Source type: ; Number of Pages: ; Submitter Code: .
    [6] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: ; Source type: ; Number of Pages: ; Submitter Code: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1765
    Event Place: Madison, Orange, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [3] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

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