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James Johnson (1742 - 1820)

James "Gov" Johnson
Born in Isle of Wight County, Colony of Virginiamap
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Husband of — married 12 Nov 1758 in Hanover County, Virginia Colonymap
Husband of — married 1764 in Campbell County, Virginia Colonymap
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Died at about age 78 in Leesburg, Highland County, Ohio, United Statesmap
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Confirmed child of John Johnson and Elizabeth Ellyson

Biography

James was a Friend (Quaker)

James is referred to as James "Gov" Johnson to distinguish him from another James Johnson who also married a Millie Moorman. These two couples should not be confused.

James "Gov" Johnson son of John Johnson and Elizabeth Ellyson, married 1st on February 11, 1758, Mildred Moorman. [1]. He married second abt 1764 Penelope Anthony[2] for which he was disowned by the Quaker's.[3]
Children of James "Gov" Johnson and Mildred Moorman are:

  1. Moorman Johnson b: 1760 Married Elizabeth Moorman.
  2. Christopher Johnson b: 1761 married Milly Moorman.

Children of James "Gov" Johnson and Penelope Anthony are:

  1. Elizabeth Johnson b: 1767.
  2. Sarah Johnson b: 1769.
  3. John Johnson b: 1771 married Dorothy Crew.
  4. Joseph Johnson b: 1772 married widow Elizabeth Ballard nee Butterworth.
  5. James A. Johnson b: 1774 married 1st ________ Holiday, 2nd Milly Pate.
  6. Jesse Johnson b: 1776 married Mary Burgess.
  7. Judith Johnson b: 1778.
  8. Mary Johnson b: 1781.
  9. Penelope Johnson b: 1783 married Joseph C. Burgess.
  10. Anthony Johnson b: 1785 married Mary Lupton.
  11. Agnes Johnson b: 1787.
  12. Rachel Johnson b: 1789 married Allen Lupton.

The oldest part of the town of Leesburg Ohio was laid out by Governor James Johnson, March 2, 1814.[4]

Will of James "Gov" Johnson

August 11, 1823, Highland County, Ohio
I James Johnson Senn (senior} of Leesburg Highland County and State of Ohio, Being weak in body but sound mind and memory do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner and form as followeth, viz,
To my eldest son Moorman Johnson I give one dollar to him and his heirs forever, having already given him a childs part.
2ly If rights are ever obtained by me or my heirs for the Lands I purchased of Nathaniel Pope and Walter Dun on which Lands I laid out the Town of Leesburg my will and desire is that my son Christopher Johnson have two out Lots in said Town of Leesburg NO38039 to him and his heirs for ever.
3ly I give to my son John Johnson one dollar to him and his heirs forever having done for him as for my two first sons.
4ly I give and bequeath to my son Joseph Johnson and his heirs four hundred dollars, to be raised out of the sails of the Lots in the Town of Leesburg if rights are obtained for the same as above, Provided, he pay his equal expense with my other children in a lawsuit I have now pending and undetermined in the Supreme Court of Highland against Nathaniel Pope and others, and if not his expenses to be taken out of the four hundred dollars.
5ly I give to my other three sons namely James A Johnson, Jesse Johnson, and Anthony Johnson, one hundred acres of Land cash where on they now live as each ones bounds marked off, it being part of the above purchase that I made of POPE if rights are obtained to them and their heirs forever.
6thly I give to my daughters Rachel Lupton wife of Allen Lupton one in Lot in the Town of Leesburg No to her and her heirs forever.
7thly I give my daughter Penelope Burgess wife of Joseph Burgess one in Lot in said Town No to her and her heirs for ever with the above proviso.
8thly I give to my James A Johnson and my single daughters namely Elizabeth, Sarah, Judith, and Agnes Johnsons, my mill seat on Leesburg adjoining the land of David Lupton, together with fourteen acres and 25 paler of Land, the boundaries of which land are marked to them and their heirs forever.
9thly I lend to my above named single daughters all my tract of Land lying and being North of the North alley of the Town of Leesburg and adjoining said Town including the manjion house and farm where I now live, supposed to be about seventy acres, together with all my personal property that I may not otherwise dispose of.
I say I leave the above property to my above named single daughters, for their support use and accommodations as long as they may live single. As soon as either of them marry I give them one feather bed and furniture one cow and calf and other house hold articles to the amount of one hundred dollars worth. They then relinquish their right and claim to said premises, during the lives of those of my daughters who may live Single, and of the marriage or death of all my single daughters, it is my will that the said land together with the personal property that I lend them be equally divided amongst my existing daughters that have married or may marry or their heirs by said or otherwise provided rights are obtained as above.
10thly And provided no rights can be obtained to the Lands, I give and lend to my Children my will is: That after all of my debts and other expenses are paid that my estate be equally divided amongst my children after making those that I have give nothing to equal with them that I have given all but my three Eldest sons Moorman Christopher and John as I have given them their full part.
11thly If the above suit against Pope and others is not determined in my life time My will is that my Executors hereafter named may prudently and effectually prosecute the same as circumstances may require, and the expenses accruing on the same that I should of had to of paid, to pay out of my estate before any division of said Estate provided no rights are obtained for my lands and if rights are obtained then each one pay their equal proportion of said expenses out of the property I give and lend them or otherwise.
12thly And further if rights are obtained that my Executors be vested with power to sell all the unsold Lots in the Town of Leesburg excepting those that I have given to my children and convey rights to the same also convey rights and ___ to all the Lot that I have sold in said Town and that my Executors be personally compensated for all then troubles.
And lastly I hereby const___ and appoint my son James A Johnson and Samuel Terrell Executors of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all others and former Wills and Testaments herefore by me made in testimony of which I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 11th of the eighth month in of Lord AD one thousand eight and twenty three.
Witnessed present
JOHN BURGESS
____ BARRTLEY JUNIOR
BENNETT ________
signed JAMES JOHNSON seal
Common Pleas Court of Highland County, Ohio 1805-1860 pg.113

Sources

  1. "Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935 for John Johnson"; Richmond and Cedar Creek Monthly Meetings Minutes, 1739-1773 U.S.; Doc pg.134-136; PDF pg 139-141; Event: Marriage
  2. Jacob, Nancy Vashti Anthony. Anthony Roots and Branches. Shreveport, Louisiana, 1983. p. 4
  3. Maryland and Virginia Colonials Author: Sharon Johnson Doliante. Publisher: Genealogical Publishing Com, 1991. Pages: 262 & 263.
  4. History of Leesburg Highland County Ohio Pdf
  • Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed May 3rd, 2015), "Record of James Johnson", Ancestor # A063319.




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Project Protected: confusion with another James Johnson and importance to project
posted by Paula J
What documentation have you for any of your profiles, including the ones that were never connected until someone connected them. There are many lines of Johnston/Johnson's, Moorman's are just one minor connection. This line started in the area of Southampton and the lines of the colonies changed many times, but the point is it was all Virginia, infact all the American Colonies were at one time Virginia. If you have records. sources please change
posted by [Living Daly]
What documentation exists for James' birth place? Southampton County was not created until 1749. The Johnsons are found mostly in New Kent County,
posted by Mary Elizabeth Stewart
Johnson-34334 and Johnson-6282 are not ready to be merged because: There were two men named James Johnson who each married a Mildred / Milly Moorman. They are not the same. They are two couples with the same names. Take great care.
posted by Mary Elizabeth Stewart
Johnson-34334 and Johnson-6282 appear to represent the same person because: same given name, same LNAB, same parents, same spouse with spelling error, multiple merges required. same dates, places
posted by David Douglass
PPP please Paula
posted by [Living Daly]
Johnson-6285 and Johnson-6282 appear to represent the same person because: Absolutely clear duplicate
posted by [Living Daly]
Seneca is a Place name in Campbell County Virginia. the name was used as an Identifier by an Amature Genealogist, now it has gone Viral via the internet. James Johnson was a Governor thats true. Seneca should be ignored, thank you
posted by [Living Daly]
Seneca is a Place name in Campbell County Virginia. the name was used as an Identifier by an Amature Genealogist, now it has gone Viral via the internet. James Johnson was a Governor thats true. Seneca should be ignored, thank you
posted by [Living Daly]
Seneca is a Place name in Campbell County Virginia. the name was used as an Identifier by an Amature Genealogist, now it has gone Viral via the internet. James Johnson was a Governor thats true. Seneca should be ignored, thank you
posted by [Living Daly]

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