Col. William Johnson Jr 1714–1766

Col. William Johnson Jr, 1714–1766 (aged 52 years)

Name

Col. William Johnson Jr

Name: Col. William /Johnson/ Jr
Name prefix: Col.
Given names: William
Surname: Johnson
Name suffix: Jr

Gender Male

Events of close relatives
Birth	1714 16
Marriage	Elizabeth Cave — View this family 1744 (aged 30 years) Madison, Virginia, USA
Birth of a son	Col. Robert Johnson July 17, 1745 Orange, Virginia, USA
Birth of a daughter	Nancy Johnson March 10, 1746
Birth of a daughter	Hannah Johnson 1749
Birth of a daughter	Elizabeth Johnson January 5, 1750
Birth of a son	Benjamin Johnson May 8, 1751
Birth of a daughter	Mildred Johnson 1753
Birth of a son	Col. Cave Johnson November 15, 1760
Birth of a daughter	Sally Johnson 1762
Birth of a son	Valentine Johnson July 20, 1765
Death of a mother	Martha Jones
Will	1766 (0 after death) Orange, Virginia, USA Note: WILL: William Johnson, 1766, Orange Co., Virginia WILL: William Johnson, 1766, Orange Co., Virginia Orange Co Will Book 2, pg 358-359 In the Name of God Amen. I William Johnson of the County of Orange being sick and weak but of sound and disposing mind & memory (Thanks be God for it) Do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament. In manner and form following. Imprimis. I desire that my Body may be decently buried at the discretion of my Executor hereafter named and as to my Worldly of which it has pleased God to Bless me after my Just Debts and funeral Expences are paid I give and Devise as follow. (to wit) I Give and devise unto my son Robert my land which I have in Culpeper County to him and his heirs forever but that he do not enjoy the same during the Widowhood of my Wife, who I desire may possess the same during her Widowhood. Item. I give and devise the land whereon I now live in Orange County unto my son Benjamin, to him and his heirs forever, subject nevertheless to the use of my Wife during her Widowhood but in case she should marry again then my desire is that she shall have and enjoy one third part of my said land that I live on during her natural life. Item. My Will and desire is that in case my son Robert should die without issue that then the land which I have devised to him shall go to my son William Cave Johnson and his heirs forever subject nevertheless to the limitiation above mentioned and it is also my Will and desire that in case my son Benjamin shall die without issue that then the land which I have devised to him shall go and descend to my son Valentine to him and his heirs forever but to be subject nevetheless to the limitation in favour of my wife as mentioned above. Item. I give and bequeath to my well beloved Wife, Elizabeth, my mill during her natural life and after her decease I give the said mill to my son William Cave Johnson to him and his heirs forever. Item. I give and bequeath unto my daughter Anne Rogers, one feather bed and its furniture, also my blazeface bay mare to be delivered to her as soon as conveniently can after my Death. Item. I give to my son Robert my young bay horse which came out of my above mentioned bay mare and my riding saddle. Item. I give and bequeath to my son Benjamin one sorrel colt about two years old which came of my sorrel mare. And I also desire that my said Wife will give each of my children (except my sons Robert and Benjamin and my daughter Anne Rogers) when they go from her to live, one riding beast. Item. All the rest and residue of my Estate I lend to my well beloved Wife, Elizabeth, during her Widowhood, and in case she should marry again or at the time of her Death, My Will and desire is that my said Estate, which I have lent my Wife, be equally divided among all my children which shall be then living or their legal representatives, except my daughter Anne Rogers, who is to make an allowance of the value of the feather bed and its furniture and mare which are to be valued when delivered to her, and the value of them to be deducted out of her said part of the lent Estate. Lastly, I constitute and appoint my two sons Robert and Benjamin, Executors to this my Last Will and Testament Hereby Revoking all other Will or Wills heretofore made by me. Witness my hand and Seal this sixteenth day of March Anno Dom MDCCLXVI. Signed Sealed Published & declared \| By the Testator to be the Last Will \| William Johnson (SS) & Testament. In the Presence of us \| James Madison Robert During John Cave Benj. Cave Robert Johnson At a Court held for Orange County on Thursday the 22nd day of May 1766. The last Will and Testament of William Johnson Decd was presented into Court by Robert Johnson Junr, one of the Executors therein named and was Proved by the oaths of Robert Johnson Senr, and Benjamin Cave, two of the Witnesses therein & ordered to be recorded. And on the motion of the said Executor who made oath According to Law, certificate is granted him for obtaining Probate thereof in due form he giving Security whereupon have Benjamin Head Benjamin Cave and Robert Johnson Senr entered into and acknowledged their Bond for the same in the sum of one Thousand pounds Current money. Test. Geo. Taylor, C.O.C. File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Polly A. Menendez bobpolly@zapcom.net
Death	about April 1766 (aged 52 years) Orange, Virginia, USA

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Family with parents
father	Links Birth: December 19, 1697 26 Death: 1778 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Martha Jones Col. William Johnson Jr William Johnson Sr 1697–1778 Birth: December 19, 1697 26 Death: 1778
mother	Links Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse William Johnson Sr Col. William Johnson Jr Martha Jones – Death:
himself	Links Birth: 1714 16 Marriage: 1744 — Madison, Virginia, USA Will: 1766 — Orange, Virginia, USA Death: about April 1766 — Orange, Virginia, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Elizabeth Cave Col. Robert Johnson Nancy Johnson Hannah Johnson Elizabeth Johnson Benjamin Johnson Mildred Johnson Col. Cave Johnson Sally Johnson Valentine Johnson Col. William Johnson Jr 1714–1766 Birth: 1714 16 Death: about April 1766 — Orange, Virginia, USA

Family with Elizabeth Cave
himself	Links Birth: 1714 16 Marriage: 1744 — Madison, Virginia, USA Will: 1766 — Orange, Virginia, USA Death: about April 1766 — Orange, Virginia, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Elizabeth Cave Col. Robert Johnson Nancy Johnson Hannah Johnson Elizabeth Johnson Benjamin Johnson Mildred Johnson Col. Cave Johnson Sally Johnson Valentine Johnson Col. William Johnson Jr 1714–1766 Birth: 1714 16 Death: about April 1766 — Orange, Virginia, USA
wife	Links Birth: 1720 17 9 Marriage: 1744 — Madison, Virginia, USA Death: 1785 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Col. William Johnson Jr Col. Robert Johnson Nancy Johnson Hannah Johnson Elizabeth Johnson Benjamin Johnson Mildred Johnson Col. Cave Johnson Sally Johnson Valentine Johnson Elizabeth Cave 1720–1785 Birth: 1720 17 9 Death: 1785
Marriage	Marriage — 1744 — Madison, Virginia, USA
19 months son	Links Birth: July 17, 1745 31 25 — Orange, Virginia, USA Marriage: 1770 — Orange, Virginia, USA Death: October 15, 1815 — Gallatin, Kentucky, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Fannie Bledsoe Family with spouse Jemima Suggett Richard Mentor Johnson James Johnson Col. Robert Johnson 1745–1815 Birth: July 17, 1745 31 25 — Orange, Virginia, USA Death: October 15, 1815 — Gallatin, Kentucky, USA
8 months daughter	Links Birth: March 10, 1746 32 26 Death: 1810 — Scott, Kentucky, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Nancy Johnson 1746–1810 Birth: March 10, 1746 32 26 Death: 1810 — Scott, Kentucky, USA
4 years daughter	Links Birth: 1749 35 29 Marriage: 1767 Marriage: 1779 — Orange, Virginia, USA Death: 1813 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Thomas Montague Family with spouse Robert Bradley Hannah Johnson 1749–1813 Birth: 1749 35 29 Death: 1813
1 year daughter	Links Birth: January 5, 1750 36 30 Death: 1832 — Barboursville, Knox, Kentucky, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Elizabeth Johnson 1750–1832 Birth: January 5, 1750 36 30 Death: 1832 — Barboursville, Knox, Kentucky, USA
16 months son	Links Birth: May 8, 1751 37 31 Death: 1801 — Madison, Virginia, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Benjamin Johnson 1751–1801 Birth: May 8, 1751 37 31 Death: 1801 — Madison, Virginia, USA
3 years daughter	Links Birth: 1753 39 33 Death: 1785 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Mildred Johnson 1753–1785 Birth: 1753 39 33 Death: 1785
8 years son	Links Birth: November 15, 1760 46 40 Marriage: February 6, 1784 — Woodford, Kentucky, USA Death: January 19, 1850 — Boone, Kentucky, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Elizabeth Craig Col. Cave Johnson 1760–1850 Birth: November 15, 1760 46 40 Death: January 19, 1850 — Boone, Kentucky, USA
2 years daughter	Links Birth: 1762 48 42 Death: 1785 — Bourbon, Kentucky, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Sally Johnson 1762–1785 Birth: 1762 48 42 Death: 1785 — Bourbon, Kentucky, USA
4 years son	Links Birth: July 20, 1765 51 45 Marriage: February 7, 1792 — Orange, Virginia, USA Marriage: August 30, 1803 Marriage: 1816 — Orange, Virginia, USA Death: June 13, 1848 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Nancy Bennett Family with spouse Elizabeth Cave Mildred C Johnson Lucy Johnson Eliza Johnson Belfield Cave Johnson Sarah Johnson Benjamin V Johnson Family with spouse Nancy Pendleton James Bowie Johnson Thomas M Johnson Valentine Johnson 1765–1848 Birth: July 20, 1765 51 45 Death: June 13, 1848

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Will	WILL: William Johnson, 1766, Orange Co., Virginia Orange Co Will Book 2, pg 358-359 In the Name of God Amen. I William Johnson of the County of Orange being sick and weak but of sound and disposing mind & memory (Thanks be God for it) Do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament. In manner and form following. Imprimis. I desire that my Body may be decently buried at the discretion of my Executor hereafter named and as to my Worldly of which it has pleased God to Bless me after my Just Debts and funeral Expences are paid I give and Devise as follow. (to wit) I Give and devise unto my son Robert my land which I have in Culpeper County to him and his heirs forever but that he do not enjoy the same during the Widowhood of my Wife, who I desire may possess the same during her Widowhood. Item. I give and devise the land whereon I now live in Orange County unto my son Benjamin, to him and his heirs forever, subject nevertheless to the use of my Wife during her Widowhood but in case she should marry again then my desire is that she shall have and enjoy one third part of my said land that I live on during her natural life. Item. My Will and desire is that in case my son Robert should die without issue that then the land which I have devised to him shall go to my son William Cave Johnson and his heirs forever subject nevertheless to the limitiation above mentioned and it is also my Will and desire that in case my son Benjamin shall die without issue that then the land which I have devised to him shall go and descend to my son Valentine to him and his heirs forever but to be subject nevetheless to the limitation in favour of my wife as mentioned above. Item. I give and bequeath to my well beloved Wife, Elizabeth, my mill during her natural life and after her decease I give the said mill to my son William Cave Johnson to him and his heirs forever. Item. I give and bequeath unto my daughter Anne Rogers, one feather bed and its furniture, also my blazeface bay mare to be delivered to her as soon as conveniently can after my Death. Item. I give to my son Robert my young bay horse which came out of my above mentioned bay mare and my riding saddle. Item. I give and bequeath to my son Benjamin one sorrel colt about two years old which came of my sorrel mare. And I also desire that my said Wife will give each of my children (except my sons Robert and Benjamin and my daughter Anne Rogers) when they go from her to live, one riding beast. Item. All the rest and residue of my Estate I lend to my well beloved Wife, Elizabeth, during her Widowhood, and in case she should marry again or at the time of her Death, My Will and desire is that my said Estate, which I have lent my Wife, be equally divided among all my children which shall be then living or their legal representatives, except my daughter Anne Rogers, who is to make an allowance of the value of the feather bed and its furniture and mare which are to be valued when delivered to her, and the value of them to be deducted out of her said part of the lent Estate. Lastly, I constitute and appoint my two sons Robert and Benjamin, Executors to this my Last Will and Testament Hereby Revoking all other Will or Wills heretofore made by me. Witness my hand and Seal this sixteenth day of March Anno Dom MDCCLXVI. Signed Sealed Published & declared \| By the Testator to be the Last Will \| William Johnson (SS) & Testament. In the Presence of us \| James Madison Robert During John Cave Benj. Cave Robert Johnson At a Court held for Orange County on Thursday the 22nd day of May 1766. The last Will and Testament of William Johnson Decd was presented into Court by Robert Johnson Junr, one of the Executors therein named and was Proved by the oaths of Robert Johnson Senr, and Benjamin Cave, two of the Witnesses therein & ordered to be recorded. And on the motion of the said Executor who made oath According to Law, certificate is granted him for obtaining Probate thereof in due form he giving Security whereupon have Benjamin Head Benjamin Cave and Robert Johnson Senr entered into and acknowledged their Bond for the same in the sum of one Thousand pounds Current money. Test. Geo. Taylor, C.O.C. File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Polly A. Menendez bobpolly@zapcom.net

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Will

WILL: William Johnson, 1766, Orange Co., Virginia

Orange Co Will Book 2, pg 358-359

In the Name of God Amen. I William Johnson of the County of Orange being sick
and weak but of sound and disposing mind & memory (Thanks be God for it) Do
make and ordain this my last Will and Testament. In manner and form following.
Imprimis. I desire that my Body may be decently buried at the discretion of my
Executor hereafter named and as to my Worldly of which it has pleased God to
Bless me after my Just Debts and funeral Expences are paid I give and Devise
as
follow. (to wit) I Give and devise unto my son Robert my land which I have in
Culpeper County to him and his heirs forever but that he do not enjoy the same
during the Widowhood of my Wife, who I desire may possess the same during her
Widowhood.

Item. I give and devise the land whereon I now live in Orange County unto my
son Benjamin, to him and his heirs forever, subject nevertheless to the use of
my Wife during her Widowhood but in case she should marry again then my desire
is that she shall have and enjoy one third part of my said land that I live on
during her natural life.

Item. My Will and desire is that in case my son Robert should die without
issue
that then the land which I have devised to him shall go to my son William Cave
Johnson and his heirs forever subject nevertheless to the limitiation above
mentioned and it is also my Will and desire that in case my son Benjamin shall
die without issue that then the land which I have devised to him shall go and
descend to my son Valentine to him and his heirs forever but to be subject
nevetheless to the limitation in favour of my wife as mentioned above. Item. I
give and bequeath to my well beloved Wife, Elizabeth, my mill during her
natural life and after her decease I give the said mill to my son William Cave
Johnson to him and his heirs forever. Item. I give and bequeath unto my
daughter Anne Rogers, one feather bed and its furniture, also my blazeface bay
mare to be delivered to her as soon as conveniently can after my Death. Item.
I give to my son Robert my young bay horse which came out of my above
mentioned
bay mare and my riding saddle. Item. I give and bequeath to my son Benjamin
one sorrel colt about two years old which came of my sorrel mare.

And I also desire that my said Wife will give each of my children (except my
sons Robert and Benjamin and my daughter Anne Rogers) when they go from her to
live, one riding beast. Item. All the rest and residue of my Estate I lend to
my well beloved Wife, Elizabeth, during her Widowhood, and in case she should
marry again or at the time of her Death, My Will and desire is that my said
Estate, which I have lent my Wife, be equally divided among all my children
which shall be then living or their legal representatives, except my daughter
Anne Rogers, who is to make an allowance of the value of the feather bed and
its furniture and mare which are to be valued when delivered to her, and the
value of them to be deducted out of her said part of the lent Estate. Lastly,
I constitute and appoint my two sons Robert and Benjamin, Executors to this my
Last Will and Testament Hereby Revoking all other Will or Wills heretofore
made
by me. Witness my hand and Seal this sixteenth day of March Anno Dom MDCCLXVI.

Signed Sealed Published & declared |
By the Testator to be the Last Will | William Johnson (SS)
& Testament. In the Presence of us |

James Madison Robert During
John Cave Benj. Cave
Robert Johnson

At a Court held for Orange County on Thursday the 22nd day of May 1766.
The last Will and Testament of William Johnson Decd was presented into Court
by
Robert Johnson Junr, one of the Executors therein named and was Proved by the
oaths of Robert Johnson Senr, and Benjamin Cave, two of the Witnesses therein
&
ordered to be recorded. And on the motion of the said Executor who made oath
According to Law, certificate is granted him for obtaining Probate thereof in
due form he giving Security whereupon have Benjamin Head Benjamin Cave and
Robert Johnson Senr entered into and acknowledged their Bond for the same in
the sum of one Thousand pounds Current money.
Test. Geo. Taylor, C.O.C.

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bobpolly@zapcom.net

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Family with parents
father Parents Valentine Johnson Nan Chew	William Johnson Sr 1697–1778
mother	Martha Jones –
himself	Col. William Johnson Jr 1714–1766

Family with Elizabeth Cave
himself	Col. William Johnson Jr 1714–1766
wife Parents Benjamin Cave Hannah Bledsoe	Elizabeth Cave 1720–1785
son Family Fannie Bledsoe Family Jemima Suggett Richard Mentor Johnson James Johnson	Col. Robert Johnson 1745–1815
daughter	Nancy Johnson 1746–1810
daughter Family Thomas Montague Family Robert Bradley	Hannah Johnson 1749–1813
daughter	Elizabeth Johnson 1750–1832
son	Benjamin Johnson 1751–1801
daughter	Mildred Johnson 1753–1785
son Family Elizabeth Craig	Col. Cave Johnson 1760–1850
daughter	Sally Johnson 1762–1785
son Family Nancy Bennett Family Elizabeth Cave Mildred C Johnson Lucy Johnson Eliza Johnson Belfield Cave Johnson Sarah Johnson Benjamin V Johnson Family Nancy Pendleton James Bowie Johnson Thomas M Johnson	Valentine Johnson 1765–1848