John JOHNSON Jr. (1649 –  1716) was Alex’s 8th great grandfather, one of 512 in this generation of the Miner line.

John Johnson Jr. was born in 1649 in Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut. His parents were John JOHNSON Sr. and Dorothy [__?__].  He married Susannah [__?__] in 1682 in New London, CT.      John died in 1716 in Franklin, New London, Connecticut.

Susannah [__?__] was born about 1665.

Children of John and Susannah:

John Johnson lived at West Farms, Town of Franklin, in 1663. The first of the name of
John Johnson, who in 1663 was granted a portion of land in West Farms, Town of Franklin, CT., and resided in the post known as New Concord, near the western border of the town. His will made in 1716 divided his property between his wife Susannah and numerous children.”

The town of Franklin was originally called “West Farms” and settled by residents of Norwich.  The town’s population has remained relatively stable since the 1800s when farmers lived on the hillsides and no clear “village center” had been established.  Dairy and poultry farming is still the area’s mainstay.

Franklin, New London, Connecticut

[NVR 51] The children of John Johnson: Isaac, 7 November 1683; John, 2 March 1685; Dorothy, 19 March 1688; Abigail, 28 February 1690/1; Ebenezer, 25 January 1693/4; Ruth, 17 April 1695; William, 18 June 1697; Jane, 4 February 1699/1700; Daniel, 18 July 1702; Bathiah, 5 August 1705; Isaac, diec 12 December 1707.[Norwich1 233] 10 acres of land at Lebanon Valley granted to JJ in 1677; also a grant at Westwqd Hill. His cattle mark was registered in 1683; he was a lister in 1698. Isaac Johnson of Norwich died 7 January 1708; Ensign William Johnson of Canterbury, who probably went from Norwich, died 23 February 1713; Ebenezer Johnson of West Farms, 1718, married Deborah Champion.

Children

3. Dorothy Johnson

Dorothy’s husband William Williams was born 1689 in Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts. His parents were Charles Williams (1662 – 1740) and Elizabeth Weeks (1653 – 1725). William died 27 Sep 1760 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut, United States

Children of Dorothy and William

i.  William Williams was born 13 Oct 1714.

ii. Elizabeth Williams was born 13 Mar 1716 and died 22 Apr 1754.

iii. John Williams was born 22 Jul 1718 and died 17 Jun 1754.

iv. Margery Williams was born 5 Jul 1720 and died 24 May 1754.

v. Charles Williams was born 1722.

vi. Dorothy Williams was born 1725 and died 4 Aug 1818.

vii. Isaac Williams was born 16 Jul 1728 and died 12 Jun 1754.

4. Abigail Johnson

Abigail’s husband Abraham Dowd was born 1 Oct 1697 in Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut.  His parents were John Doud (Dowd) and Mary Bartlett.  After Abigail died, he married 7 Sep 1758 in Connecticut to Phebe Kelsey.   Abraham died 9 Feb 1781 in Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut.

Children of Abigail and Abraham:

i. Zachary Dowd (1716 in Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut

ii. Abraham Dowd (1718 – 1765

iii. Asa Dowd (1720 – 1818

iv. Hannah Dowd (1722 –

5. Ebenezer Johnson

Ebenezer’s wife Deborah Champion was born 26 Apr 1697 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut.Her parents were Thomas Champion and Hannah Brockway. Deborah died 22 Aug 1778 in Connecticut

Children of Ebenezer and Deborah:

i. Deborah Johnson (1718 – 1745) m. 25 Apr 1744 Norwich, New London, Connecticut to Isaac Fox

ii. Hannah Johnson (1720 –

iii. Susannah Johnson (1723 –

iv. Issac Johnson (1726 – 1727)

v. Deacon Isaac Johnson (1728 – 1814) m1. Experience Gifford 26 Jun, 1754 in Norwich, New London, CT. She died shortly after birth of son, Oliver. Buried in the Old Burying Ground in Norwich.

m2. 13 Mar 1759/60 to Jerusha Gager.  Buried with husband in Plains Cemetery, in Franklin, CT  Capt. Isaac Johnson commanded a company in the Connecticut militia in the  Revolutionary War.

vi. Ebenezer Johnson b. 1731; d. 11 Dec 1804 Bozrah, New London, CT; Burial Johnson Cemetery, Bozrah; m. 11 Jul 1759 New London, New London, Connecticut to Anna Mills or Anna Willes  Ebenezer was an ensign in the Revolutionary War.

The inscription of his gravestone reads:
Revolutionary War
Lexington Alarm
age 73

vii. Bethiah Johnson (1734 – 1803

viii. Mary Johnson (1738 – 1814) m. 2 Jun 1763 Norwich, New London, Connecticut to David Greenleaf

6. Ruth Johnson

Ruth’s husband Ebenezer Baker  was born 17 Jul 1689 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut.  His parents were Joseph Baker and Hannah Cook.

Children of Ruth and Ebenezer:

i. Eunice Baker (1722 –

ii. Lois Baker (1723 –

iii. Joseph Baker (1727 – )

iv. Deliverance Baker (1731 –

v. Priscilla Baker (1734 – 1808) m. 12 Jan 1757 Bolton, Tolland, Connecticut to Roger Loomis

7.  William Johnson

William’s wife Hannah Stoddard was born Sep 1703 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut.  Her parents were John Stoddard and Deborah Roise.

Children of William and Hannah:

i. John Johnson (1724 –

ii. Deborah Johnson (1726 – 1752) m. 9 Dec 1747 Norwich, New London, Connecticut to John Roundy

iii. Abijah Johnson (1728 – 1799) m. 8 Nov 1750 Norwich, New London, Connecticut to Solomon Hewett

iv. Chloe Johnson? (1738 – 1820) m. 5 Jan 1761 Hawbrook, Berkshire, Massachusetts to Solomon Heath

8. Jane Johnson

Jane’s husband Stephen Meigs was born 10 Oct 1699 in Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut.  His parents were Deacon John Meigs and Rebecca Hand.  Stephen  died 31 May 1759 in Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut.

Children of Jane and Stephen:

i. Ezekiel Meigs (1733 – 1780) m. 31 Dec 1755 Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut to Asenath Seward

ii. Irene Meigs (1737 – 1816) m. 22 Sep 1756 New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut to Reuben Bartlett

iii. Stephen Meigs (1739 – 1761

iv. Jane Meigs (1744 –

9. Daniel JOHNSON (See his page)

10. Bethiah Johnson

Bethiah’s husband Samuel Field was born 12 Jan 1704 in Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut.   His parents were Sergeant Ebenezer Field and Mary Dudley. Samuel died 1783 in Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut.

Samuel Field Headstone Cypress Cemetery Old SaybrookMiddlesex, Connecticut

Children of Bethiah and Samuel

i. Samuel Field b. 17 Jan 1736/37; d. 12 Feb 1812 in Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut;  m. 1 Aug 1764 New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut to Submit Willard. Married at North Madison by Rev. Richard Ely

ii. John Field b. 04 Jun 1740 in Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut; d. 6 Nov 1776 in Ticonderoga, Essex, New York

iii. Daniel Field b. 4 Nov 1742; m. Bathsheba Isbell (1743 – )

iv. Joarab Field b. 3 Apr 1745, d. 11 Dec 1836; m1. Hannah Crampton (1747 – 1780); m2. Anna Blatchley (1750 – 1829)

v. Joshua Field b. 20 Feb 1749/50, d. 24 Jan 1783; m. Submit Collins on 30 Mar 1774 at New Haven Second Church, Madison, New Haven, Connecticut.

vi. Luke Field b. 4 Feb 1753, d. 5 Mar 1826; m.  Patience Griswold on 17 Mar 1777 at New Haven Second Church, Madison, New Haven, Connecticut.

Sources:

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~hwbradley/aqwg2659.htm#58462http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~hwbradley/aqwg2659.htm#58462http://trees.ancestry.com/owt/person.aspx?pid=10857003

http://users.ece.utexas.edu/~perry/fun/genealogy/mell/johnson.html

http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/n/e/e/Nancy-K-Neely/BOOK-0001/0005-0015.html

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~hwbradley/aqwg2660.htm