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Colonel William Johnson 1714–1765 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1714

Birth Location: Madison, Virginia

Death Date: 1765

Death Location: Madison, Orange County, Virginia, USA

Father: William Burgesses

Mother: Ann tchca35763

Spouse(s): ELIZABETH CAVE

Children(s): Robert Johnson)

The story of Colonel William Johnson began in 1714 in Madison, Virginia. Colonel William Johnson married Elizabeth Agatha Cave, and had children including Robert M Robin Johnson Rev War Colonel Ky Pioneer Member Of Va Legislature From Ky Father Of 9Th Vice Pres Richard Mentor Johnson. Colonel William Johnson passed away in 1765 in Madison, Orange County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Colonel William Johnson began in 1714 in Madison, Virginia.
  • Colonel William Johnson married Elizabeth Agatha Cave, and had children including Robert M Robin Johnson Rev War Colonel Ky Pioneer Member Of Va Legislature From Ky Father Of 9Th Vice Pres Richard Mentor Johnson.
  • Colonel William Johnson passed away in 1765 in Madison, Orange County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Burgesses
1697–1778
Birth Location: Annandale, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
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Ann tchca35763
1703–1742
Birth Location: Caroline County, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

ELIZABETH CAVE
1720–1790
Birth Location: Gordonsville, Orange, Virginia, Colonial America
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Children(s)

Robert Johnson)
1745–1815
Birth Location: Orange, Virginia, USA
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Colonel Johnson's Ancestors

Self
Colonel Johnson
1714–1765
Birth Place: Madison, Virginia
Parents
William Johnston, Mbr House of Burgesses
1697–1778
Annandale, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Ann (Anne Anna Mary Nan Chew DNA w\) tchca35763
1703–1742
Caroline County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Burgess (Larkin) Chew
1675–1728
Annapolis, Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States
Hannah Roy
1680–1743
Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Leatita 9mggm
1650–1728
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John II
1614–1702

Colonel Johnson's Descendants

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Colonel (William) Johnson (1714–1765) m. ELIZABETH (AGATHA) CAVE (1720–1 January 1790. or. 1785 ???)
  1. 1. Robert (M "Robin" Johnson (Rev War-Colonel) (KY Pioneer; Member of VA Legislature from KY; Father of 9th Vice Pres Richard Mentor) Johnson) 1745–1815 m. Jemima (Suggett) Johnson 1753–1814
    1. 1. William (Judah Johnson Colonel, Justice of the) Peace 1775–1814 m. Elizabeth ((Betsy)) Payne 1780–1849
      1. 1. Milly Johnson 1797–1853 m. Moses Tucker 1793–1886
        1. 1. William (Billy) Tucker 1825– m. Isabelle (Abby) Keith 1825–1888

Colonel Johnson's Timeline

2 Records

1714
1714
Birth of Colonel William Johnson in Madison, Virginia
Madison, Virginia
1765
1765
Age 51
Death of Colonel William Johnson in Madison, Orange County, Virginia, USA
Madison, Orange County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1714
    Event Place: Madison, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1765
    Event Place: Madison, Orange County, Virginia, USA
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