Ebenezer Johnson (1694 - 1779)

Born 25 Jan 1694 in Norwichtown, New London, Connecticut Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Deborah (Champion) Johnson — married 29 Oct 1717 in Norwichtown, New London, Connecticut Colony

Descendants

Died 13 Apr 1779 at age 85 in Norwich Town, New London, Connecticut, United States

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Biography

Ebenezer Johnson was born in Norwich, Connecticut, on January 25, 1693-4, the son of John Johnson.^[1]

Ebenezer was of Norwich, West Farms (now Franklin), Connecticut. On February 26, 1713-14, his father deeded him forty-three acres of land in Norwich near his homestead. In 1719 he owned several tracts in the town, among them a grant of forty acres, a piece of about twenty-two acres, and a four acre sheep lot.^[2]

He married Deborah Champion, daughter of Thomas and Hannah (Brockway) Champion, in Norwich on October 29, 1717.^[2][3][4] Children, born in Norwich:

1. Deborah Johnson, born September 13, 1718.^[5]
2. Hannah Johnson, born December 31, 1720.^[6]
3. Susannah Johnson, born July 7, 1723.^[7]
4. Isaac Johnson, born February 9, 1726; died May 2, 1727.^[8]
5. Isaac Johnson, 2nd, born March 24, 1728.^[9]
6. Ebenezer Johnson, born February 25, 1730-1.^[10]
7. Bethiah Johnson, born April 16, 1734.^[11]
8. Mary Johnson, born April 7, 1738.^[12]

His wife Deborah died August 22, 1778, "in ye 82d year of her Age" (Gravestone).^[13] Ebenezer Johnson died in Norwich on April 13, 1779, "in ye 86th year of his Age" (Gravestone).^[14] He is buried at Plains Cemetery in Franklin, Connecticut, where he shares a double gravestone with his wife.

Sources

1. ↑ Norwich Records: Part I. Page 51. Citing: "The Names and age of the children of John Johnson are as followeth ... Ebenezer Johnfon was borne Janu^r 25 anno 1693/4."
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Boardman: Page 53. Citing: "I. Ebenezer Johnson."
3. ↑ Norwich Records: Part I. Page 91. Citing: "Ebenezar johnson and Deborah Champian ware married y^e 29^th day of octob^r anno Dⁿ 1717."
4. ↑ Champion Genealogy: Pages 31-32. Citing: "5. Thomas Champion ... married ... Hannah Brockway ... Children Born In Lyme, Conn.: ... vi. Deborah. b. 26 Apr. 1697; m. Ebenezer Johnson, of Norwich.
5. ↑ Norwich Records: Part I. Page 92. Citing: "Deborah johnson y^e Daughter of Ebenezar & Deborah was born y^e 13^th of Septemb^r 1718."
6. ↑ Norwich Records: Part I. Page 92. Citing: "Hannah johnson was born y^e last day of Decemb^r 1720."
7. ↑ Norwich Records: Part I. Page 92. Citing: "Sufanah johnson was born y^e 7^th day of july 1723."
8. ↑ Norwich Records: Part I. Page 92. Citing: "Isaac johnfon was born y^e 9^th day of ffeb^r 1726.
   Isaac Johnson Died the 2^d day of may 1727."
9. ↑ Norwich Records: Part I. Page 93. Citing: "Isaac Johnfon, Son of Ebenezer and Deborah his Wife was Born, the 24^th Day of march 1728."
10. ↑ Norwich Records: Part I. Page 93. Citing: "Ebenezer Johnfon: Son of Ebenezer and his Wife Deborah was born: y^e. 25^th of febru^r. 1730/31 :."
11. ↑ Norwich Records: Part I. Page 93. Citing: "Bethiah: y^e Daughter of Ebenezer Johnfon and his wife Deborah and born aprill 16^th 1734:."
12. ↑ Norwich Records: Part I. Page 93. Citing: "Mary : y^e Daughter of Ebenezer Johnfon and his wife Deborah was born April y^e 7^th 1738 :."
13. ↑ Norwich Records: Part I. Page 283. Citing: "M^rs. Deborah Johnfon the wife of M^r Eben^r. Johnfon Died Auguft 22^nd 1778."
14. ↑ Norwich Records: Part I. Page 283. Citing: "M^r Ebenezer Johnfon Died April 13^th : 1779."

See also:

• Beers, J. H. Genealogical and biographical record of New London County, Connecticut (J.H. Beers & Co., 1905). Page 722.
• Boardman, William Francis. The Ancestry of Jane Maria Greenleaf (Case, Lockwood & Brainard Co., Hartford, Conn., 1906).
• Vital Records of Norwich, 1659-1848 (Society of Colonial Wars in the State of Connecticut, Hartford, 1913).
• Trowbridge, Francis Bacon. The Champion Genealogy, A History of the Descendants of Henry Champion, of Saybrook and Lyme, Connecticut (Tuttle, Morehouse & Taylor, New Haven, 1891).
• Find A Grave, database and images (accessed 21 October 2019), memorial page for Ebenezer Johnson (25 Jan 1694–13 Apr 1779), Find A Grave: Memorial #68966159, citing Plains Cemetery, Franklin, New London County, Connecticut, USA ; Maintained by Northern Neighbors (contributor 47033135).
• Franklin, Connecticut on Wikipedia.