Mary Johnson (abt. 1674 - aft. 1747)

Born about 1674 in Isle of Wight County, Colony of Virginia

Ancestors

Descendants

Died after 1747 after about age 73 in Isle of Wight County, Colony of Virginia

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Biography

Mary Johnson was a Virginia colonist.

Mary Johnson was born about 1674 in Isle of Wight County, Virginia.^{[citation needed]} She is thought to be the daughter of Robert Johnson and Katherine Allen of Isle of Wight as evidenced by the following deed of gift:^[1]

4 Aug 1692, Isle of Wight Deed (Bk 1, p.49)

Robert JOHNSON, planter of Lower Parish Isle of Wight, to daughter Mary JOHNSON, wife of James JOHNSON, and her heirs… land on the north side of Corrowaugh Swamp beginning at BOOTHs land…Thomas HOWL?... Acknowledged in open court 9 Aug 1692 by Robert Johnson and his wife Katherine.

She married James Johns(t)on^[2] about 1692, but certainly before 30 January 1745/6.^[3]

Mary is named in her husband James' Will executed 30 January 1745/6, in Isle of Wight County, Virginia.^[3]

It is believed she died sometime after James in Isle of Wight County.

Children

Their children include:^[4]

1. Mary,^[3] m. Francis Corbett/Corbitt.
2. James,^[3] m. Rebecca Darden.
3. Martha,^[3] m. William Mayo.
4. Eleanor,^[3] m. Ricks.
5. John,^[3] m. (1) Unknown, m. (2) Peninah.
6. Samuel,^[3] m. Mary Driver.
7. Richard,^[3] m. Martha.
8. Catherine,^[3] m. William Burn/Burns.
9. Robert,^[3] m. Ann.
10. Grace,^[3] m. Powell.
11. Benjamin,^[3] m. (1) Prudence Driver, m. (2) Sarah Nelms.

Legacy

8th Generation — 5th Great-grandmother of Lyndon B. Johnson ^[5]

Research Notes

Disputed Father

There is controversy over which Robert Johnson belongs with this family group. The will of Robert Johnson who died 1733 was previously included with Mary's profile.

"She was called "younger daughter Mary Johnson" in her father's will, her husband James Johnson was called "son" although it is his son-in-law.

See Robert Johnson Will & Probate.

See also Robert Johnson Possibly Conflated.

Sources

1. ↑ Family Search Film # 007645140 Screen# 50 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99P6-3QWR?i=49&cat=372417
2. ↑ Citation needed for LNAB Johnston.
3. ↑ ^{3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12} County Court, Isle of Wight County, Virginia, Mixed probate records, 1643-1866 ; indexes to wills, 1850-1985, Mixed records, Vols. 4-5 1734-1752; database with images, FamilySearch (images 358-359).
4. ↑ Johnson, Eddis. "The Johnsons and Johnstons of Corrowaugh in Isle of Wight County," 1979 Martinsville, IN. p.39 (Screen#62) https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/417752-the-johnsons-and-johnstons-of-corrowaugh-in-isle-of-wight-county-virginia?viewer=1&offset=19#page=1&viewer=picture&o=&n=0&q=
5. ↑ Famouskin.com https://famouskin.com/family-group.php?name=15671+lyndon+b+johnson&ahnum=129

See also:

• Lyndon B. Johnson Genealogy https://gw.geneanet.org/tdowling?lang=en&n=johnson&oc=0&p=lyndon+baines
• Johnson, Willis Ezra, Our Johnson Family,19 August 2001. http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~mcculloch/genealogy/johnson2.htm
• Brogan, Hugh and Charles Mosley, American Presidential Families, New York: Macmillan Publishing Company (1993), 692.
• Genealogy.com Descendants of John Johnson https://www.genealogy.com/ftm/p/e/n/Stacy-Penman/GENE1-0004.html
• DEED FOR GIFT OF LAND TO MARY (JOHNSON) JOHNSON (August 4, 1692)

Acknowlegdements

This person was created through the import of Holman Family Tree.ged on 06 March 2011.