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William Johnson 1724–1810 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 August 1724

Birth Location: Canterbury, Windham County, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 2 October 1810

Death Location: Canterbury, Windham County, Connecticut, USA

Father: Obadiah Johnson

Mother: Lydia Cleveland

Spouse(s): Betty Fasset

Children(s): Abigail Johnson, Ruby Johnson, Amos Johnson, William Johnson, Samuel Johnson, Alice Johnson, Lydia Johnson, Sarah Johnson, Lucy Johnson, Bette Johnson, Olive Johnson

The story of William Johnson began in 1724 in Canterbury, Windham County, Connecticut, USA. In 1790, William Johnson resided in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, United States. In 1800, William Johnson resided in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut. William Johnson married Betty Fasset, Elizabeth Dyar, and had children including Abigail Johnson, Alice Johnson, Amos Johnson, Bette Johnson, Lucy Johnson, Lydia Johnson, Olive Johnson, Ruby Johnson, Samuel Johnson, Sarah Johnson, William Johnson. William Johnson passed away in 1810 in Canterbury, Windham County, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Johnson began in 1724 in Canterbury, Windham County, Connecticut, USA.
  • In 1790, William Johnson resided in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, United States.
  • In 1800, William Johnson resided in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut.
  • William Johnson married Betty Fasset, Elizabeth Dyar, and had children including Abigail Johnson, Alice Johnson, Amos Johnson, Bette Johnson, Lucy Johnson, Lydia Johnson, Olive Johnson, Ruby Johnson, Samuel Johnson, Sarah Johnson, William Johnson.
  • William Johnson passed away in 1810 in Canterbury, Windham County, Connecticut, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Johnson's Ancestors

Self
William Johnson
1724–1810
Birth Place: Canterbury, Windham County, Connecticut, USA
Parents
Obadiah L Johnson
1702–1765
Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Lydia Cleveland
1704–1775
Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
Obadiah Johnson
1664–1740
Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
Rebecca Brooks
1667–1752
Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Johnson
1635–1720
Bethia Reed
1638–1717
Thomas Brooks
1640–1704
Marah Spencer
1642–1714
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Capt. DNA
1598–1672
Susan DNA
1597–1677
William Reed
1601–1659
Mabel Kendall
1605–1690
thomas brooks
1604–1667
Grace nc
1593–1664
Gerard 1
1614–1685
Hannah Hills
1618–

William Johnson's Descendants

1.
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William Johnson (13 August 1724–2 October 1810) m. Betty Fasset (13 Jan 1727–1 April 1779)
  1. 1. Abigail Johnson 1759–
  2. 2. Ruby Johnson 1774–
  3. 3. Amos Johnson 1763–1781
  4. 4. William Johnson 1768–
  5. 5. Samuel Johnson 1761–
  6. 6. Alice Johnson 1769–
  7. 7. Lydia Johnson 1757–
  8. 8. Sarah Johnson 1755–
  9. 9. Lucy Johnson 1766–
  10. 10. Bette Johnson 1753–
  11. 11. Olive Johnson 1751–

William Johnson's Timeline

5 Records

1724
13 August 1724
Birth of William Johnson in Canterbury, Windham County, Connecticut, USA
Canterbury, Windham County, Connecticut, USA
1790
1790
Age 66
William Johnson resided here in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, United States
Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, United States
1800
1800
Age 76
William Johnson resided here in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut
Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut
1810
1810
Age 86
William Johnson resided here in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, United States
Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, United States
1810
2 October 1810
Age 86
Death of William Johnson in Canterbury, Conn
Canterbury, Conn

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 August 1724
    Event Place: Canterbury, Windham County, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut Town Birth Records, Pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
    [2] The New England Historical & Genealogical Register
    [3] Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index
    [4] Connecticut, Hale Cemetery Inscriptions
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: The genealogy of the Cleveland and Cleaveland families. An attempt to trace, in both the male and female lines, the posterity of Moses Cleveland ... [and] of Alexander Cleveland ... with numerous biographical sketches; and containing ancestries
    [7] Connecticut, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1790
    Event Place: Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source: 1790 United States Federal Census, Year: 1790; Census Place: Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut; Series: M637; Roll: 1; Page: 372; Image: 585; Family History Library Film: 0568141

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1800
    Event Place: Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut
    Record Source: 1800 United States Federal Census, Year: 1800; Census Place: Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut; Series: M32; Roll: 2; Page: 706; Image: 457; Family History Library Film: 205619

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1810
    Event Place: Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source: 1810 United States Federal Census, Year: 1810; Census Place: Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut; Roll: 3; Page: 636; Image: 00344; Family History Library Film: 0281231

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 October 1810
    Event Place: Canterbury, Conn
    Record Source:
    [1] The New England Historical & Genealogical Register
    [2] Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index
    [3] Connecticut, Hale Cemetery Inscriptions
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: The genealogy of the Cleveland and Cleaveland families. An attempt to trace, in both the male and female lines, the posterity of Moses Cleveland ... [and] of Alexander Cleveland ... with numerous biographical sketches; and containing ancestries
    [6] Connecticut, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Canterbury, Windham County, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut, Hale Cemetery Inscriptions
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Connecticut, Find a Grave Index

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