PARENTS: Elijah Johnson and Sarah Hopson, married before 1746 probably in Colchester, New London Co., CT.
WIFE: Jerusha Foote, married February 25, 1779, she was the daughter of Charles Foote and Jerusha Chamberlain.
CHILDREN:
Jerusha Johnson
William Johnson
Theodosia Johnson
Gurdon Johnson
Clarissa Johnson
Lois Johnson
Demis Johnson
Elisha Johnson
Ralph Johnson
EPITATH:
Sacred to the Memory of
Mr. Joseph Johnson
who died Nov 17th
1808 in the 58th year
of his age.
The Genealogy of John Johnson of Roxbury, MA:
Joseph was killed by being run over by his loaded wagon, near New London
In the Revolutionary War he enlisted in Captain Webb's Company, 4th Connecticut Regiment, commanded by Col. John Durkee. His enlistment was for three years (March 1, 1777). He was appointed Corporal March 1, 1778 and discharged March 1, 1780.
On February 25, 1779 he married Jerusha Foote (daughter of Charles Foote an Jerusha Chamberlain Foote of Colchester. Before their marriage, Joseph lived with his future father-in-law, who was quite wealthy. Joseph's name appeared on the "list of polls" etc. for the First Society (Colchester for 1787) After the death of Joseph, his widow Jerusha went to live with her son Ralph at Coventry where she died of Small Pox, January 21, 1831.
WIFE: Jerusha Foote, married February 25, 1779, she was the daughter of Charles Foote and Jerusha Chamberlain.
CHILDREN:
Jerusha Johnson
William Johnson
Theodosia Johnson
Gurdon Johnson
Clarissa Johnson
Lois Johnson
Demis Johnson
Elisha Johnson
Ralph Johnson
EPITATH:
Sacred to the Memory of
Mr. Joseph Johnson
who died Nov 17th
1808 in the 58th year
of his age.
The Genealogy of John Johnson of Roxbury, MA:
Joseph was killed by being run over by his loaded wagon, near New London
In the Revolutionary War he enlisted in Captain Webb's Company, 4th Connecticut Regiment, commanded by Col. John Durkee. His enlistment was for three years (March 1, 1777). He was appointed Corporal March 1, 1778 and discharged March 1, 1780.
On February 25, 1779 he married Jerusha Foote (daughter of Charles Foote an Jerusha Chamberlain Foote of Colchester. Before their marriage, Joseph lived with his future father-in-law, who was quite wealthy. Joseph's name appeared on the "list of polls" etc. for the First Society (Colchester for 1787) After the death of Joseph, his widow Jerusha went to live with her son Ralph at Coventry where she died of Small Pox, January 21, 1831.
PARENTS: Elijah Johnson and Sarah Hopson, married before 1746 probably in Colchester, New London Co., CT.
WIFE: Jerusha Foote, married February 25, 1779, she was the daughter of Charles Foote and Jerusha Chamberlain.
CHILDREN:
Jerusha Johnson
William Johnson
Theodosia Johnson
Gurdon Johnson
Clarissa Johnson
Lois Johnson
Demis Johnson
Elisha Johnson
Ralph Johnson
EPITATH:
Sacred to the Memory of
Mr. Joseph Johnson
who died Nov 17th
1808 in the 58th year
of his age.
The Genealogy of John Johnson of Roxbury, MA:
Joseph was killed by being run over by his loaded wagon, near New London
In the Revolutionary War he enlisted in Captain Webb's Company, 4th Connecticut Regiment, commanded by Col. John Durkee. His enlistment was for three years (March 1, 1777). He was appointed Corporal March 1, 1778 and discharged March 1, 1780.
On February 25, 1779 he married Jerusha Foote (daughter of Charles Foote an Jerusha Chamberlain Foote of Colchester. Before their marriage, Joseph lived with his future father-in-law, who was quite wealthy. Joseph's name appeared on the "list of polls" etc. for the First Society (Colchester for 1787) After the death of Joseph, his widow Jerusha went to live with her son Ralph at Coventry where she died of Small Pox, January 21, 1831.
WIFE: Jerusha Foote, married February 25, 1779, she was the daughter of Charles Foote and Jerusha Chamberlain.
CHILDREN:
Jerusha Johnson
William Johnson
Theodosia Johnson
Gurdon Johnson
Clarissa Johnson
Lois Johnson
Demis Johnson
Elisha Johnson
Ralph Johnson
EPITATH:
Sacred to the Memory of
Mr. Joseph Johnson
who died Nov 17th
1808 in the 58th year
of his age.
The Genealogy of John Johnson of Roxbury, MA:
Joseph was killed by being run over by his loaded wagon, near New London
In the Revolutionary War he enlisted in Captain Webb's Company, 4th Connecticut Regiment, commanded by Col. John Durkee. His enlistment was for three years (March 1, 1777). He was appointed Corporal March 1, 1778 and discharged March 1, 1780.
On February 25, 1779 he married Jerusha Foote (daughter of Charles Foote an Jerusha Chamberlain Foote of Colchester. Before their marriage, Joseph lived with his future father-in-law, who was quite wealthy. Joseph's name appeared on the "list of polls" etc. for the First Society (Colchester for 1787) After the death of Joseph, his widow Jerusha went to live with her son Ralph at Coventry where she died of Small Pox, January 21, 1831.
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