Capt. John Johnson

Abt 1590 - 1659  (69 years)

• Name	John Johnson
  Relationship	with Robert Alan Roy
  Birth	Abt 1590	England   [1, 2]
  Military	Abt 1612 (Age 22)	London, England   [1]
  He joined the Honourable Artillery Company of London after 21 April 1612, but before 1613.
  Immigration	6 Apr 1630 (Age 40)	London, England   [1, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  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 (Age 40)	Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts   [4, 7, 8]
  He was appointed a Constable.
  Freeman	18 May 1631 (Age 41)	Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts   [1, 4, 7, 8]
  Occupation	say 1632 (Age 42)  [1]
  He was a farmer and a tavern keeper.
  Offices Held	1634 (Age 44)	Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts   [1, 8]
  He was elected the Representative to the Massachusetts General Court from Roxbury, and he served for 15 years thereafter.
  Offices Held	1638 to 1640 (Age 48)  [2]
  He was the Clerk of the Ancient and Honourable Artillery Company.
  History	6 Feb 1645  [2, 7]
  	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 (Age 69)	Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts   [3, 4, 9]
  "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"
  Death	30 Sep 1659	Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts   [1, 2, 7, 10]
  Probate/Proved	15 Oct 1659	Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts   [9]
  Inventory	15 Oct 1659	Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts   [9]
  Burial	Eliot Burying Ground, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1]
  Person ID	I365	| Roy Line
  Last Modified	7 May 2019

  
  

  Family 1	Mary Heath,   c. 24 Mar 1593/94, Ware, Hertfordshire, England bur. 15 May 1629, Ware, Hertfordshire, England (Age ~ 35 years)
  Marriage	21 Sep 1613	Ware, Hertfordshire, England   [1, 2, 4]
  	Agency: Saint Mary the Virgin Church
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 23 years and 9 months - She : 19 years and 6 months.
  Children	1. Mary Johnson,   c. 31 Jul 1614, Ware, Hertfordshire, England d. 29 Jan 1678/79, Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts (Age ~ 64 years) + 2. Capt. Isaac Johnson,   c. 11 Feb 1615/16, Great Amwell, Hertfordshire, England d. 19 Dec 1675 (Age ~ 59 years)   3. John Johnson,   c. 5 Apr 1618, Great Amwell, Hertfordshire, England bur. 8 Jul 1627, Ware, Hertfordshire, England (Age ~ 9 years)   4. Elizabeth Johnson,   c. 22 Aug 1619, Great Amwell, Hertfordshire, England d. 5 Jan 1683/84, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts (Age ~ 64 years)   5. Captain Humphrey Johnson,   c. 5 Nov 1620, Great Amwell, Hertfordshire, England d. 24 Jul 1693, Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts (Age ~ 72 years)   6. Joseph Johnson,   c. 20 Apr 1622, Great Amwell, Hertfordshire, England bur. May 1622, Ware, Hertfordshire, England (Age ~ 0 years)   7. Susan Johnson,   c. 16 Jul 1623, Great Amwell, Hertfordshire, England bur. 15 Aug 1629, Ware, Hertfordshire, England (Age ~ 6 years)   8. Sarah Johnson,   c. 12 Nov 1624, Ware, Hertfordshire, England   9. Joseph Johnson,   c. 6 Mar 1626/27, Saint Mary the Virgin Church, Ware, Hertfordshire, England bur. 30 Mar 1627, Saint Mary the Virgin Church, Ware, Hertfordshire, England (Age ~ 0 years)   10. Hannah Johnson,   c. 23 Mar 1627/28, Ware, Hertfordshire, England
  Family ID	F400	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 May 2019

  
  

  Family 2	Margery   d. 4 Jun 1655, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
  Marriage	Massachusetts   [1, 2]
  Family ID	F401	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 May 2019

  
  

  Family 3	Grace Negus
  Marriage	Before 14 Oct 1656	Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts   [1, 2, 7]
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 66 years and 10 months - She : ??.
  Family ID	F402	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 May 2019

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - Abt 1590 - England Military - Abt 1612 - London, England Marriage - 21 Sep 1613 - Ware, Hertfordshire, England Child - Mary Johnson - 31 Jul 1614 - Ware, Hertfordshire, England Child - Capt. Isaac Johnson - 11 Feb 1615/16 - Great Amwell, Hertfordshire, England Child - John Johnson - 5 Apr 1618 - Great Amwell, Hertfordshire, England Child - Elizabeth Johnson - 22 Aug 1619 - Great Amwell, Hertfordshire, England Child - Captain Humphrey Johnson - 5 Nov 1620 - Great Amwell, Hertfordshire, England Child - Joseph Johnson - 20 Apr 1622 - Great Amwell, Hertfordshire, England Child - Susan Johnson - 16 Jul 1623 - Great Amwell, Hertfordshire, England Child - Sarah Johnson - 12 Nov 1624 - Ware, Hertfordshire, England Child - Joseph Johnson - 6 Mar 1626/27 - Saint Mary the Virgin Church, Ware, Hertfordshire, England Child - Hannah Johnson - 23 Mar 1627/28 - Ware, Hertfordshire, England Immigration - 6 Apr 1630 - London, England Offices Held - 19 Oct 1630 - Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Freeman - 18 May 1631 - Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Offices Held - 1634 - Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Marriage - Before 14 Oct 1656 - Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Will - 30 Sep 1659 - Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Death - 30 Sep 1659 - Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Probate/Proved - 15 Oct 1659 - Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Inventory - 15 Oct 1659 - Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Burial - - Eliot Burying Ground, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Marriage - - Massachusetts  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

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