Susan Johnson

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• Military: Abt 1612, London, England; He joined the Honourable Artillery Company of London after 21 April 1612, but before 1613.
• Immigration: 6 Apr 1630, London, England; John and his son Isaac sailed from London on board the Arabella with the Winthrop Fleet, landing at Salem on 12 June 1630.
• Offices Held: 19 Oct 1630, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; He was appointed a Constable.
• Freeman: 18 May 1631, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
• Occupation: say 1632; He was a farmer and a tavern keeper.
• Offices Held: 1634, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; He was elected the Representative to the Massachusetts General Court from Roxbury, and he served for 15 years thereafter.
• Offices Held: 1638 to 1640; He was the Clerk of the Ancient and Honourable Artillery Company.
• History: 6 Feb 1645; The following was written by Governor John Winthrop in his Journal dated 6 February 1645: "John Johnson, the Surveyor General of Arms and Ammunition, a very industrious and faithful man in his place, having built a fair house in the midst of the town, with divers barns and outhouses, it fell on fire in the day time, no man knowing by what occasion, and there being in it seventeen barrels of the country's powder, and many arms, all was suddenly burnt and blown up, to the value of four or five hundred pounds, wherein a special providence of God appeared, for, he, being from home, the people came together to help and many were in the house, no man thinking of the powder till one of the company put them in mind of it, whereupon they all withdrew, and soon after the powder took fire and blew up all about it, and shook the houses in Boston and Cambridge, so t hat men thought it had been an earthquake, and carried great pieces of timber a great way off, and some rags and such light things beyond Boston meeting house, there being then a stiff gale south, it drove the fire from the other houses in the town (for this was the most northerly) otherwise it had endangered the greatest part of town."
• Will: 30 Sep 1659, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; "The last will and Testament of John Johnson of Roxbury, this 30th of the 7th, '59, having my perfect memory and understanding by the blessing of my mercyfull Father, whose reconciled face in Jesus Christ my soule waitesth to behold. I dispose of my worldly goods and estate as followeth. My dwelling house and certaine lands I have allready given to my beloved wife during the term of her natural live, according to a deed wh is extant wh deede my will is shall be fulfilled, wherein also I have given her 60 pounds for her household furniture, wh house and lands after my wifes decease I give unto my 5 children to be equally divided, my eldest sonne having a double portion therein, according to the word of God. I give unto my two grandchildren who have lived with me Elizabeth Johnson and Mehitable Johnson, each of them 5 Lbs this to be paide within one yeare after my decease. I have formerly given to my sonnes Isaac Johnson and Robert Pepper a parcel of lands of 55 acres in the third division of the towns which I do hereby confirme. All the rest of my lands debts and moveable goods, my debts and funeral charges being first discharged I doe give unto my five children to be equally divided, my eldest sonne haveing a double portion. Also I make my sonns Isaak Johnson and Robert Pepper my executors of this my last will and Testament, and I request my deare brethren Elder Heath, and Deakon Parke, to be overseers of this my will and Testament, and in token of my love I give you each 10 pounds. If my children should disagree in any thing, I dow order them to choose one man more, to these my overseers, and stand to theire determination. the mark of J. J. John Johnson Witness John Eliot"
• Probate/Proved: 15 Oct 1659, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
• Inventory: 15 Oct 1659, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts

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John married Mary Heath on 21 Sep 1613 in Ware, Hertfordshire, England. Mary (daughter of William Heath and Agnes Cheney) was christened on 24 Mar 1593/94 in Ware, Hertfordshire, England; was buried on 15 May 1629 in Ware, Hertfordshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Will: 6 Mar 1592/93, Little Amwell, Ware Parish, Hertfordshire, England; He is mentioned in the will of his father, Edward Heath.

William married Agnes Cheney on 9 Jun 1580 in Waltham Abbey, Essex, England. Agnes (daughter of Robert Cheney and Joan Harrison) was born about 1560 in Waltham Abbey, Essex, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Will: 1 Oct 1567, Waltham Abbey, Essex, England; She was mentioned in the will of her father, Robert Cheney.

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• Occupation: Abt 1551; He was a Collarmaker.
• Will: 6 Mar 1592/93, Little Amwell, Ware Parish, Hertfordshire, England; In his will he referred to himself as a "Collermaker sycke in bodie." He mentions his wife, Alice, and his children: Ellen, Katherine, Joan, Elizabeth, John, Margaret, Thomas, William, and Robert.
• Probate/Proved: 23 Mar 1592/93

Edward married Alice about 1550 in England. Alice was born in England; was buried on 24 Dec 1593 in Little Amwell, Ware Parish, Hertfordshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Will: 6 Mar 1592/93, Little Amwell, Ware Parish, Hertfordshire, England; She is mentioned in the will of her husband, Edward Heath.

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• Will: 26 Oct 1542, Waltham Abbey, Essex, England; He was mentioned in the will of his father, Robert Cheney.
• Will: 1 Oct 1567, Waltham Abbey, Essex, England; "Robert Cheneye of Waltham holy Crosse within the Countye of Essex yoeman being sicke of bodye" requested burial "within the Churche of St. Lawrence in Waltham.." He mentions in his will, his wife, Joan, and his daughter, Agnes.
• Probate/Proved: 13 Mar 1568

Robert married Joan Harrison before 1550 in England. Joan (daughter of John Harrison and Agnes) was born about 1525 in Essex, England; was buried on 14 May 1597 in Essex, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Will: 4 Jan 1550, Waltham Abbey, Essex, England; She was mentioned in the will of her father, John Harrison.
• Will: 1 Oct 1567, Waltham Abbey, Essex, England; She was mentioned in the will of her husband, Robert Cheney.