Cornelius Johnson (1703 - 1776)

Born 17 Jan 1703 in Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts

Ancestors

Husband of Lydia (Clements) Johnson — married 7 Jan 1724 in Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts Bay

Husband of Eleanor (Currier) Johnson — married 28 Oct 1743 in South Hampton, Rockingham, New Hampshire

Descendants

Died 1776 at about age 72 in Concord, Merrimack, New Hampshire

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Biography

From Haverhill, he removed to Andover and from there to Concord, NH where he owned a farm of over 100 acres. "Cornelius was noted for a strong mind and memory, integrity, piety, and attachment to his church in Haverhill, and its minister, Mr. Cushing, who was wont to say Cornelius was his right hand. As selectman, he computed without pen, parish and town taxes, and was so absent-minded he would at times hunt for the pipe in his mouth. He was proverbially skilful, honest and obliging." Occupation: Farmer

He married Lydia Clements, daughter of Job & Mehitable (Ayres) Clements, on 7 Jan 1724/25 ^[1]at Haverhill, Essex, MA - parents of Ebenezer, Obed, Samuel, Peter, Enoch, Lydia, Ann, Mehitable & Isaac

Known children of Corneluis Johnson and Lydia Clements all b. at Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, were as follows:

• i. Ebenezer Johnson; b. 1 Feb 1725.
• ii. Obed Johnson; b. 30 Dec 1727.
• iii. Samuel Johnson; b. 7 Oct 1729.
• iv. Peter Johnson; b. 6 Oct 1730.
• v. Enoch Johnson; b. 3 Sep 1732.
• vi. Lydia Johnson; b. 4 Jul 1734.
• vii. Jabez Johnson; b. 12 Apr 1736.
• viii. Anna Johnson; b. 6 Apr 1737.
• ix. Mehitable Johnson; baptized 28 Jan 1739.
• x. Isaac Johnson; b. 28 Nov 1741.

After the death of wife Lydia, he married Eleanor (Currier) Stevens, on 26 Oct 1743 ^[1]and had Ruth, Mary, David & James

Known children of Corneluis Johnson and Eleanor Currier all b. at Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, were as follows:

• i. Ruth Johnson; b. 27 Aug 1744.
• ii. Mary Johnson; b. 15 Apr 1747.
• iii. David Johnson; b. 16 Sep 1749.
• iv. James Johnson; b. 11 Dec 1751; m. Martha March, daughter of Joshua March and Rebecca Gerrish, 5 Jul 1772 at Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts.

Sources

• Marriages and Baptisms at South Hampton, N.H. 1743-1801 (Geo A. Gordon, 1899 Page 3
• Currier, Harvey & Currier, John. Genealogy of Richard Currier of Salisbury (Newport, Vermont, 1910) Page 27
• Deb Web Site. MyHeritage.com family tree. Family tree: 8846572-4: Cornelius Johnson
• MA town & Vital Records
• Source: S159722502 Repository: #R150568175 Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Ancestry Family Tree http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=111076813&pid=271
• Repository: R150568175 Ancestry.com

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Vital Records of Haverhill, Massachusetts: Marriages and deaths Topsfield historical society, 1911 - Haverhill (Mass.) pg 181 Google Books