Kezia (Adams) Johnson (1735 - 1778)

Born 21 May 1735 in Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America

Ancestors

Wife of Joseph Johnson — married 7 Jan 1772 in Holliston, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America

Died 26 Jul 1778 at age 43 in Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America

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Biography

Keziah was born to Jonathan and Dorcas Mason Adams in Medway on May 21, 1736. ^[1]

Marriage #1

Keziah Adams married George Barber in 1760 as his second wife. They declared their intentions in Medway on Mar 23, 1760^[2]

George and Kezia had, in Medway^[3]

• Tryphena, b. Feb. 23, 1761
• Zachariah, b. June 17, 1764,

Marriage #2

The widowed Kezia then married Joseph Johnson in Medway on Jan. 7, 1772^[4]

Joseph and Kezia had, in Medway:

• Kezia, b. May 12, 1795

Death

Kezia Adams Barber Johnson died, in Medfield, on Oct. 23, 1800. Joseph lived on unti Oct. 9, 1805^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ Norfolk, Massachusetts, Medway, Town and Vital Records, 1713-1850, p. 14
2. ↑ Norfolk, Massachusetts, Medway, Town and Vital Records, 1713-1850, p. 150
3. ↑ Norfolk, Massachusetts, Medway, Town and Vital Records, 1713-1850, pp. 23-24
4. ↑ Norfolk, Massachusetts, Medway, Town and Vital Records, 1713-1850, p. 151
5. ↑ Norfolk, Vital Records of Medfield, Massachusetts to the year 1850, p. 219

• Genealogy of Captain John Johnson of Roxbury, Massachusetts GENERATIONS I TO XIV By PAUL FRANKLIN JOHNSON, Editor 1945 INCLUDING THE GENERATIONS I TO IX From the 1932 and 1935 Manuscripts of FRANK LEONARD JOHNSON GENERATIONS IX TO XIV Compiled by PAUL FRANKLIN JOHNSON Completed with Additions and Corrections by ADA JOHNSON MODERN 1948. pg 37.
• "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FCX4-L96 : 4 December 2014), George Barber and Keziah Adams, 23 Mar 1760; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 0873753 IT 3.
• "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FCHG-Q56 : 4 December 2014), Joseph Johnson and Kezia Barber, 20 Dec 1771; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 0873746 IT 3.