Benjamin
Johnson
Born in West Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts
Ancestors 
Son of Isaac Johnson
and Abigail (Leavitt) Johnson
Brother of
Abial (Lassell) Lathrop [half], Isaac Lazell [half], David Johnson, Hannah (Johnson) Washburn, Solomon Johnson, Deborah (Johnson) Perry, Daniel Johnson, Sarah (Johnson) Pratt, John Johnson and Mary (Johnson) Hooper
Husband of
Ruth (Holman) Johnson
— married
about 6 Feb 1732 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts
Father of
Rhoda (Johnson) Richardson
Died
at age 57
in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts
Profile last modified
| Created 22 Nov 2021
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Biography
Benjamin was the son of Isaac and Abigail (Leavitt) Johnson
He married Ruth Holman, daughter of John and Ann (Quincy) Holman, on 6 Feb 1731/2 at Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts - parents of Ann, Ruth, Noah, Benjamin, Asa, Rhoda, Ebenezer, William and a second Benjamin Johnson
Probate
The will of Benjamin Johnson of Bridgewater, yeoman was dated 4 May 1767 and proved on 5 December 1768 in Plymouth. He mentions his son, William Johnson, his grandson Benjamin Richardson, son of his daughter Rhoda Richardson, decd. His friend John Orcut of Bridgewater was ordained executor.[1]
His inventory was taken on 6 December 1768 in Bridgewater.[2]
In 1770, an account of his estate by John Orcutt was recorded which included the sale of real estate, doctor in his last sickness, funeral charges, mending fences, and administration fees.[3]
Sources
- ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-997D-J3BB : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1763-1771 vol 19-20 > image 425 of 641; State Archives, Boston.
- ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G97D-JQ96 : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1763-1771 vol 19-20 > image 455 of 641; State Archives, Boston.
- ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-897D-J3FS : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1763-1771 vol 19-20 > image 575 of 641; State Archives, Boston.
- Massachusetts Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
- Massachusetts Compiled Marriages, 1695-1910
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