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Rev Stephen Johnson 1724 – 1786 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 May 1724

Birth Location: Newark, Essex, New Jersey Colony

Death Date: 08 Nov 1786

Death Location: Lyme, New London, Connecticut, USA

Father: Nathaniel Johnson

Mother: Sarah Ogden

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Diodate

Children(s): Sarah Johnson

In 1724, Rev Stephen Johnson entered the world in Newark, Essex, New Jersey Colony, born to Nathaniel "Nathan" Johnson and Sarah Ogden. Rev Stephen Johnson married Elizabeth Diodate, and had children including Sarah Johnson. Rev Stephen Johnson passed away in 1786 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1724, Rev Stephen Johnson entered the world in Newark, Essex, New Jersey Colony, born to Nathaniel "Nathan" Johnson and Sarah Ogden.
  • Rev Stephen Johnson married Elizabeth Diodate, and had children including Sarah Johnson.
  • Rev Stephen Johnson passed away in 1786 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Rev Johnson's Ancestors

Self
Rev Johnson
1724 – 1786
Birth Place: Newark, Essex, New Jersey Colony
Parents
Nathaniel "Nathan" Johnson
1698 – 1765
Newark, Essex, New Jersey, United States
Sarah Ogden
1699 – 1777
Newark, Newark, NJ, USA
Grandparents
Eliphalet Johnson
1658 – 1718
New Haven, New Haven, CT
Deborah Ward
1644 – 1738
Branford, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America
Capt (David W Ogden) 1678*
1678 – 1734
Newark,Essex,New Jersey,USA
Abigail (Hammond) Clarke
1676 – 1760
Newark,Essex,New Jersey,USA
Great-Grandparents
Sgt. Ward
1625 – 1694
Sarah Hills
1635 – 1691
David Okeden
1639 – 1692
Elizabeth Swaine
1654 – 1706
Gerrit Steynmets
1656 – 1730
Vrouwtje Kuyper
1664 – 1688
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Risley
1615 – 1648
Mary Arnold
1619 – 1669
John Okeden
1600 – 1682
Jane Bond\Dond
1616 – 1682
Caspar Steynwits
1610 – 1702
Jannetje Steenwyck
1631 – 1670
Claes Kuyper
1618 – 1688
Annetje Vorst\Voorst
1635 – 1725

Rev Johnson's Descendants

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Rev (Stephen) Johnson (17 May 1724 – 08 Nov 1786) m. Elizabeth Diodate (11 Jul 1722 – 02 May 1761)
  1. 1. Sarah Johnson (23 Mar 1749 – 06 Nov 1802) m. Philip (Philip) Livingston (28 May 1741 – 02 Nov 1787) m. John Livingston (1742 – 05 Sep 1788)
    1. 1. Nicholas (Andrew) Levingston\Livingston (1781 – 14 Feb 1879) m. Elizabeth Shanes\Shintz\Shinn (8 Jul 1785 – 5 Jun 1862)
      1. 1. Andrew Levingston (3 DEC 1811 – 7 SEP 1859) m. Mary Jackson (8 August 1825 – 8 Feb 1893)
        1. 1. Amelia (Jane Millie) Levingston (20 Jun 1851 – 7 Apr 1926) m. James (Harvey) Heskett (April 1847 – 26 August 1903)

Rev Johnson's Timeline

2 Records

1724
17 May 1724
Birth of Rev Stephen Johnson in Newark, Essex, New Jersey Colony
Newark, Essex, New Jersey Colony
1786
08 Nov 1786
Age 62
Death of Rev Stephen Johnson in Lyme, New London, Connecticut, USA
Lyme, New London, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 May 1724
    Event Place: Newark, Essex, New Jersey Colony

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 08 Nov 1786
    Event Place: Lyme, New London, Connecticut, USA

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