Elizabeth (Sill) Johnson (1783)

Born 1783 in Edgmont Township, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Elizabeth was born about 1783 in Edgmont Township, Chester County (now part of Delaware County), Pennsylvania. She was the daughter of James Sill and Sarah Sill.

Elizabeth's mother died on 25 September 1797 in Edgmont Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania.

Elizabeth was named in her father James Sill's will, dated 23 May 1798, in Edgmont Township, Delware County, Pennsylvania. Her father died sometime before the will was proved on 22 October 1798.^[1]

Elizabeth married Robert Johnson on 19 March 1807 in Chester County, Pennsyvlania.^[2]

By 1830, her husband had died and she was living in Edgmont Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, with her family.^[3][4] By 1850, she was living in the household of her son Rueben Johnson.^[5][6]

Sources

1. ↑ "Pennsylvania Probate Records, 1683-1994," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-899T-N9V7-K?cc=1999196&wc=9PMZ-JWP%3A268496701%2C268545301 : 3 July 2014), Elizabeth Sill in entry for James Sill, 23 May 1798; citing Wills, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States, 1789-1822, vol A, page 267, image 154 of 540; county courthouses, Pennsylvania.
2. ↑ "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q285-K3VQ : 22 July 2021), Robert Johnson and Elizabeth Sill, 19 Mar 1807; citing Marriage, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States, multiple County Clerks, Pennsylvania.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHPR-27W : 20 February 2021), Elizabeth Johnson, Edgemont, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States; citing 202, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 150; FHL microfilm 20,624.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHRT-Z1N : 8 December 2020), Elizah Johnson, Edgemont, Edgmont Township, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States; citing p. 80, NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm .
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4HZ-VSN : 22 December 2020), Elizabeth Johnson in household of Reuben Johnson, Edgemont, Edgmont Township, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXRR-MHP : 18 February 2021), Elizabeth Johnson in entry for Reuben Johnson, Edgemont, Edgmont Township, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).