Jesse Aaron Johnson (abt. 1793 - 1860)

Born about 1793 in North Carolina [uncertain]

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Died 5 Mar 1860 at about age 67 in Decatur County, Georgia

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Biography

Jesse Aaron Johnson was born about 1793. He was 27 years old and listed on the 1820 Screven County, Georgia census.^[1] Jesse Johnson was one of the fortunate drawers in the 1821 land lottery. Notice of the winners appeared in the Augusta Chronicle & Gazette on December 2, 1821.^[2]

His grandson Jesse Aaron Johnson born 1843, was named for him. This knowledge was passed down by his namesake to his own grandson who in turn told this to his grandson in 1984.^[3] The story is confirmed by the middle initial in the 1843 tax digest entry. Jesse A. Johnson appears on the 1843 tax digest in Decatur County, Georgia in Captain Owen's District. He was polled, but not listed with property at the time. ^[4]

Further confirmation on his age is on the 1850 census. ^[5][6]

He wrote his will on February 8, 1859.^[7]

State of Georgia

Decatur County

In the name of God, Amen. I Jesse Johnson of said State and County being of advanced age and knowing that I must shortly depart this life deem it right and proper both as respects myself and family that I should make a disposition of the little property with which a Kind Providence has blessed me, do therefore make this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all others heretofore made by me.

1st Item- I desire and dire t that my body be buried in a decent and Christian like manner suitable to my circumstances and condition in life my soul I trust shall return to rest with God who gave it as I hope for eternal salvation through the merit and atonement of the blessed Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ whose religion I have professed and as I hereby trust enjoyed for forty years.

2nd Item – I desire and direct that all my just debts be paid by my Executors herein after appointed as I am unwilling that my creditors should lose anything by me.

3rd Item – I give bequeath and devise to my daughter Olive Johnson and my son John Johnson Lot of Land No 411 four hundred and eleven in the 21 district of originally Early now Decatur County containing two hundred and fifty acres more or less all except forty acres which is hereinafter described. I also devise and bequeath to the said Olive and John all my household and kitchen furniture corn fodder and meat also one sorrel horse 16 years old thirteen head of cattle twelve head of hogs all except so much as it will take to pay my debts and two small legacies that I shall name hereinafter in this will.

4th Item – I give and bequeath and devise to my son William F. Johnson forty acres of said Lot of Land heretofore described lying in a square in the North-East corner of said lot –

5th Item – I give bequeath and devise to my son Noah W. Johnson the sum of five dollars to be raised out of my effects as heretofore directed.

6th Item – I give bequeath and devise to my son-in-law Thomas B. C. Lewis five dollars to be raised as heretofore directed.

7th Item – I hereby constitute and appoint my son William F. Johnson and my worthy friend Moses Johnson Executors of this my Last Will and Testament this February 8th 1859 Jesse Johnson x his mark

Signed sealed declared and published by Jesse Johnson as his last Will and Testament in the presence of us the subscribers who subscribed our names hereto in the presence of said Testator at his special instance and request and of each other this February 8th 1859

Samuel W. Patterson

James Y. Wylie

Moses Johnson

Jesse died in 1860.Estate Appraisement^[8]

Research Note

Pursuing the idea that Jesse's wife was from the Griner family of Screven County.

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHLW-HQ8 : accessed 24 March 2019), Jese Johnson, Screven, Georgia, United States; citing p. 256, NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 7; FHL microfilm 175,766.
2. ↑ https://gahistoricnewspapers.galileo.usg.edu/lccn/sn82014207/1821-12-03/ed-1/seq-2/#date1=01%2F01%2F1763%C2%ACtext=&date2=01%2F01%2F1835&words=McGowin&searchType=advanced&sequence=0&index=0&proxdistance=5&sort=date_asc&rows=12&ortext=McGowin&proxtext=&andtext=&=&=&=&=&=&=&=&page=1
3. ↑ Reminiscences of Olga T. Olivent Faceville, Georgia as recorded and transcribed by DCO May, 1984
4. ↑ Decatur County Tax Digest 1843 Image 443
5. ↑ 1850 Federal Census, Decatur County, Georgia http://www.thegagenweb.com/gadecatur/Census/1850/41A.HTM
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6QZ9-CTC?cc=1401638&wc=95RX-YWB%3A1031315501%2C1031621601%2C1031621602 : 9 July 2014), Georgia > Decatur > Decatur county > image 20 of 111; citing NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
7. ↑ Decatur Co GA Wills and Estates 1817-1913
8. ↑ "Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G935-Y9ZJ-P?cc=1999178&wc=9SB9-DPX%3A267653701%2C267679201 : 20 May 2014), Decatur > Appraisements and sales 1848-1925 vol E > image 370 of 710; citing Houston County Probate Court Judge, Georgia.