Eleventh Generation

1194. Henry Johnson was born about 1659. He died in 1702/3 at the age of 44. He signed a will on 30 October 1702 in Virginia Colony, Essex Co., St Mary's Parish.¹¹⁵⁸ Vo. 29, Essex County, Va. p 5 (p. 27) Will of Henry Johnson of St. Mary's Parish, Essex County, Planter. Dated 30 Oct, 1702, Probated 10 June 1703, to son Richard 400 acres "I now live upon." To daughter Ann, Plantation Robert Bent lives on; to daughter Katherine 100 acres "the backwardest part of the tract" to son Richard the 2-1/4 acres bought of Capt. Battalile (probably a Mill)
Personal Estate to be divided among four children; Richard, Sarah, Katherine, and Anne "and my wife", daughter Elizabeth having had her part. To be delivered to heirs at age or marriage.
Signed: Henry Johnson
Wit. James Harrison and Antoni Labrie (sic) and Peter Bourne. Proved by oaths of James Harrison and Antoni Labrie, recorded 10 July 1703.

Vol. 29, Essex County (p 6 or Vol. 29, page 29) 10 July 1703. 20,000 lbs. Tobacco. Christian Johnson as Executrix of Henry Johnson, deceased. Signed Christian Johnson; Edward Price; John Bourne. Henry had his estate probated on 10 July 1703 in Virginia Colony, Essex Co., St Mary's Parish.¹¹⁵⁸ Henry Johnson was doubtless one of the individuals brought over by Robert Taliaferro

Essex Co , Deed Book 11, pg. 25, Deed of Gift, 25 Jul 1695.
Henry Johnson is intended to marry "gives his four daus, all under 21, personal property, Elizabeth the eldest, Sarah the second, Catherine the third, Ann the fourth and youngest dau."

Descendants of William Johnson of Middlesex Virginia

1. Henry JOHNSON, son of Unknown and Unknown, was born about 1675 and died in 1722 in Lancaster Virginia about age 47.

General Notes:
**PLEASE NOTE: We have no paper trail to Henry** We begin with Henry Johnson of Old Rappahannock now Essex County. We know Henry was born about 1670 as he was old enough to own land in 1691. It would appear he has at least two brothers Thomas and Richard which are found in several deeds in Old Rappahannock and now Essex Counties along with Henry. Although we are not sure where he was born, we suspect that Henry is related to the William Johnson who first patented land on the Puscatation (aka Coxes Creek aka Piscattaway) Creek in Old Rappahannock County in 1636.

Henry Johnson appears in the records of Old Rappahannock, the first is in 1691: DB 8 PG 307 Ralph Whitten and Elizabeth Whitten to Thomas Johnson and Henry Johnson 100 acres on the Dragon Swamp. Witness: Tobias Severeth, John Bolliue

Henry married Elizabeth Mussett (abstractors sometimes list her last name as Muffett) sometime before 1696 we know they were married because of another deed found in Essex County:
1696 DB 9 PG 68 & 69: Henry and Thomas Johnson sell 100 acres on Dragon Swamp to Wyatt Linhard.
Mary wife of Thomas and Elizabeth wife of Henry appoint Robert Halsy their attorney in fact and give up dower rights. Also noted in Order Book 2, page 29.

**It must be noted that there were
two Henry Johnsons living at the same time in Essex County.
One was married to Mary Taliaferro** at the same time our

Henry and Elizabeth were living in Farnham Parish Essex/Old Rappahanock.

**This Henry Johnson Mary Taliaferro** line has been traced by another Johnson family and any relationship to our Henry is not known at this time.
Mary Taliaferro and Henry Johnson were married before 1680.¹⁴⁰⁷

1195. Mary Taliaferro died before 1695. Whoever Henry Johnson first married, she must have died before the deed of gift as follows:
Essex Co , Deed Book 11, pg. 25, Deed of Gift, 25 Jul 1695. Henry Johnson is intended to marry "gives his four daus, all under 21, personal property, Elizabeth the eldest, Sarah the second, Catherine the third,
Ann the fourth and youngest dau." She was also known as Eliza Mussett. Whoever Henry Johnson first married, she must have died before the deed of gift as follows:
Essex Co , Deed Book 11, pg. 25, Deed of Gift, 25 Jul 1695. Henry Johnson is intended to marry "gives his four daus, all under 21, personal property, Elizabeth the eldest, Sarah the second, Catherine the third,
Ann the fourth and youngest dau."

Children were:

597
i.
Elizabeth Johnson.
ii.
Richard Johnson⁸⁸⁰ was born after 1681 in Virginia Colony. In 1702 their father's will ends with "To be delivered to heirs when at age or marriage." Except for "daughter Elizabeth having had her part." I'm assuming that the rest of the children were not yet 21 or unmarried females circa 21 of age, hence the after 1681 birthdate.
iii.
Sarah Johnson¹¹⁵⁸ was born after 1681 in Virginia Colony. In 1702 their father's will ends with "To be delivered to heirs when at age or marriage." Except for "daughter Elizabeth having had her part." I'm assuming that the rest of the children were not yet 21 or unmarried females circa 21 of age, hence the after 1681 birthdate.
iv.
Catherine Johnson¹¹⁵⁸ was born after 1681 in Virginia Colony. In 1702 their father's will ends with "To be delivered to heirs when at age or marriage." Except for "daughter Elizabeth having had her part." I'm assuming that the rest of the children were not yet 21 or unmarried females circa 21 of age, hence the after 1681 birthdate.
v.
Anne Johnson¹¹⁵⁸ was born after 1681 in Virginia Colony. In 1702 their father's will ends with "To be delivered to heirs when at age or marriage." Except for "daughter Elizabeth having had her part." I'm assuming that the rest of the children were not yet 21 or unmarried females circa 21 of age, hence the after 1681 birthdate. Ann Johnson James Christopher is one of the three orphans of Henry Johnson who chose Francis, John and Charles Taliaferro as their guardians in 1707. Katherine Johnson's marriage has not yet been identified. Ann Johnson who chose John Taliaferro as her guardian m1 Hugh James and m2 John Christopher. Following John the Ranger's death in 1720, his son John of Snow Creek took his place and had several dealings with her before his death in 1744.
Richard Johnson chose Charles Taliaferro as his guardian in 1707 and m about 1712 to Jael Harrison, only d/o James Harrison and the widow of George Mott. She married first to William Williams and second to Harrison. Children by both marriages. Ann Johnson married one of her step-brothers; Elizabeth Johnson m Oct 1731 to Richard Tutt d 1767 s/o Richard and Mary Underwood; William Johnson married Elizabeth Cave; and Thomas Johnson married Ann Meriwether.