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Colonel William Johnson 1724–1765 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1724

Birth Location: Virginia

Death Date: 1765

Death Location: Orange County, Virginia

Father: Captain Johnson

Mother: Nan Chew

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Cave

Children(s): Hannah Johnson

In 1724, Colonel William Johnson entered the world in Virginia, born to Captain William Johnson And Nan Chew. Colonel William Johnson married Elizabeth Cave, and had children including Hannah Johnson. Colonel William Johnson passed away in 1765 in Orange County, Virginia.

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Biography

  • In 1724, Colonel William Johnson entered the world in Virginia, born to Captain William Johnson And Nan Chew.
  • Colonel William Johnson married Elizabeth Cave, and had children including Hannah Johnson.
  • Colonel William Johnson passed away in 1765 in Orange County, Virginia.

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Colonel Johnson's Ancestors

Self
Colonel Johnson
1724–1765
Birth Place: Virginia
Parents
Captain William Johnson
1697–1754
Dumfrieshire, Scotland
Nan Chew
1704–
Caroline County, Virginia
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Colonel Johnson's Descendants

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Colonel (William) Johnson (1724–1765) m. Elizabeth Cave (1720–1785)
  1. 1. Hannah Johnson 1749–1813 m. Robert Bradley 1755–1810
    1. 1. Sarah Bradley 1780–1822
      1. 1. Melinda Massie 1800–1861 m. Alexander (Milam) Shannon 1793–1893
        1. 1. Joel (Johnson) Shannon 1829–1886 m. Frances (Etta) Brackeen 1846–1918

Colonel Johnson's Timeline

2 Records

1724
1724
Birth of Colonel William Johnson in Virginia
Virginia
1765
1765
Age 41
Death of Colonel William Johnson in Orange County, Virginia
Orange County, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1724
    Event Place: Virginia

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

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