Catherine
Johnson
Born about in North Carolina, United States
[uncertain]
[uncertain]Daughter of [father unknown] and Barbara Johnson
Sister of
Margarett Johnson
Wife of
Nelson Harrison
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Mother of
Dinah Johnson, Lovina Johnson, Manuel Harrison, Molly Harrison, Eliza Harrison, Aggy Harrison, Miranda Harrison, Jerry Harrison and Sam Barron Harrison
Died after
after about age 48
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 20 Nov 2021
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Biography
Catherine Johnson is a part of US Black heritage.
Catherine Johnson was born about 1816. She lived at Somerset Plantation in Washington Co, NC. Catherine was a slave of Josiah Collins II. When Josiah Collins II died Catherine was placed on his probate inventory.[1]
Through the estate division Catherine Johnson went to Collins daughter, Louisa Collins, who married Thomas A. Harrison in Chowan Co, NC. After the marriage in 1842 they took their slaves and moved to Marengo Co, AL.[2][3]
Plantation Lists
Catherine Johnson is listed on an 1846 Faunsdale plantation slave list. She is listed as age 30. She is listed with Louvina age 6, Manuel age 5, and Molly age 2.[4]
On the 1857 Faunsdale plantation list Catherine is listed as age 41. She is listed with Nelson, age 48, Manuel age 16, Molly age 13, Eliza age 11, Aggy age 9, Miranda age 7, Jerry age 3, and Sam (Infant)[5]
On the 1864 plantation families list Catherine is listed as age 48. She is listed with Nelson age 55, Eliza age 18, born in 1846, Aggie age 16, born in 1848, Merinda age 14, born in 1850 Jerry age 10 born in June 1854, and San (Sam) Barron age 6, born in Mar 1858.[6]
In 1864 Catherine is listed as age 48. on the Confederate Tax list.[7]
Slave Owners
See Space:Faunsdale_Plantation
Sources
- ↑
Petitions to County Court, 1816-1841:
"Petitions to County Court, 1816-1841"
Catalog: Petitions to County Court, 1816-1841 Petitions to County Court, 1816-1841
Film number: 007513284 > image 309 of 346
FamilySearch Image (accessed 19 November 2021) - ↑
Petitions to County Court, 1816-1841:
"Petitions to County Court, 1816-1841"
Catalog: Petitions to County Court, 1816-1841 Petitions to County Court, 1816-1841
Film number: 007513284 > image 317 of 346
FamilySearch Image (accessed 19 November 2021) - ↑ https://historicsites.nc.gov/all-sites/somerset-place/history/plantation-timeline/1840-1843
- ↑ Faunsdale 1846 Names http://sites.rootsweb.com/~afamerpl/plantations_usa/AL/faunsdale_1846names.html
- 1846 Faunsdale slave list
- ↑ Faunsdale 1857 Names http://sites.rootsweb.com/~afamerpl/plantations_usa/AL/faunsdale_1857names.html
- 1857 Faunsdale plantation slave list
- ↑ Faunsdale Slave Families http://sites.rootsweb.com/~afamerpl/plantations_usa/AL/faunsdale_slavefamilies.html
- 1864 Families
- ↑ Faunsdale Confederate Tax List http://sites.rootsweb.com/~afamerpl/plantations_usa/AL/faunsdale_1864confedtax.html
- 1864 Confederate tax list
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Michelle (Hartman) Detwiler
Johnson-115125 and Johnson-114131 do not represent the same person because: These persons were enslaved on the same plantation, unknown last name, unknown ages, same first name but two different persons. Please do not merge.
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by Michelle (Hartman) Detwiler
Rejected matches › Catherine Johnson (abt.1861-aft.1864)
J > Johnson > Catherine Johnson
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