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Henry Johnson (abt. 1790 - 1821)

Henry Johnson
Born about in Bahama Islandsmap
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 6 Jan 1813 in Harbour Island, Bahamasmap
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 31 in Nassau, New Providence, Bahamasmap
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Henry Johnson is part of a Bahamian family.

Biography

Henry Johnson was likely born to Thomas Johnson and Sarah Ritter Johnson about 1790 in the Bahama Islands. He was mentioned in his father's will that was proved in 1806: "...all land in trust .. to wife, Sarah ... and to children, Samuel Johnson, the said Thomas Johnson, Ann Johnson, Frederick Johnson, William Johnson, Joseph Johnson, Henry Johnson and Elizabeth Johnson.."

He married Charlotte Higgs, daughter of Captain Samuel Higgs and Jane Gould Higgs, 6 January 1813 in Harbour Island, Bahamas. They had children: Charlotte Higgs, Charlotte Henrietta Higgs, Henry Edwin Higgs, Elvira Frances Higgs, and Jeremiah Frederick Higgs Johnson.

Henry Johnson died 1821 in Nassau. Lewis Kerr, administrator of all and singular of the chattels, rights and credits.., filed the return of 18 slaves of the said Estate of Henry Johnson, 1 January 1822.

Sources

Harbour Island Marriages 1796-1907, compiled by Stephen Joseph Smollett.

Bahamas National Archives, Wills: Book A3: pg. 329, Thomas Johnson of Island of New Providence, Planter.

Slave Registers of former British Colonial Dependencies, 1813-1834, Bahamas, 1822, page 705.

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Thank you to Ann Carmel for creating Johnson-20794 on 19 Aug 13. Click the Changes tab for the details on contributions by Ann and others.






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