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Male 1750 - 1814  (64 years)

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  • Name John JOHNSON 
    Born 9 May 1750  White Plains, Green County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 30 Dec 1814  White Plains, Green County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Alt. Burial 3 Jan 1815  [3
    FamilySearch ID LRPH-RK3 
    Reference Number 929 
    _UID C7D7F4D173194FB089648010D6A47ADD3C24 
    Buried 3 Jan 1815  Baptist Cemetery, White Plains, Greene Co., GA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I26095  Carney Wehofer Feb 2024 Genealogy
    Last Modified 15 Nov 2022 

    Father Samuel Johnson JOHNSTON,   b. 1730, Lincoln County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Oct 1787, Richmond County, Augusta, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years) 
    Mother Olivia "Olley" MCCARTY,   b. Abt 1740, Lincoln County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1791, Richmond County, Augusta, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 52 years) 
    Married Unknown 
    Family ID F1094  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth ASHFIELD,   b. Abt 1750, White Plains, Hancock, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 May 1830, White Plains, Green County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 80 years) 
    Married Abt 1776  Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Susannah JOHNSON,   b. 1778, White Plains, Green County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1866, Monroe County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
     2. Hannah JOHNSON,   b. 18 Aug 1780, White Plains, Green County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1860, Dickson County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
     3. John Joseph Daniel JOHNSON,   b. 27 Jan 1783, White Plains, Green County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Apr 1870, Choestoe, Union, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years)
     4. Mary JOHNSON,   b. 1786, White Plains, Green County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Silas Mercer JOHNSON,   b. 6 Jan 1790, White Plains, Green County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Ashfield JOHNSON,   b. 1794, Greene, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Dec 1879, Coffee, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
     7. Willliam JOHNSON,   b. 1794, White Plains, Green County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Fredrick JOHNSON,   b. 1795, South Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Elizabeth JOHNSON,   b. 1798, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1860  (Age 63 years)
    Last Modified 29 Aug 2016 
    Family ID F11769  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Historical References from John Howell:
      Note from Knights Roster of Georgia Revolutionary Soldiers: "John Johnson - fought at the battle of Kettle Creek."
      Notes from J Howell:
      Notes from Wikipedia: The Battle of Kettle Creek was fought on February 4th, 1779, in Wilkes County near present day Washington, Georgia. It is one of the most important battles of the American Revolutionary War ot be fought in Georgia. The victory by the Patriots virtually ended the movement by the Loyalists to remain loyal to the Kingdom of Britain.

      Extract from Revolutionary papers in the Georgia State Archives, Atlanta, Georgia:

      "This is to certify that the bearer, Captain John Johnson of the first Battallion of Richmond County Militia of the State of Georgia, served as a reffugee and bore the rank of Captain, who took an active part in the fite & performed his duty of a good and faithful soldier. Given my hand at Pigeon Hill the 17th of march 1764 (A) Jas. McNeil, Colonel"

      "To the Honorable President: Your petitioner, John Johnson, prays for land agreeable to the within Certificate and in Washington County (A) John Johnson"

      Note from Lundie W. Barlow on above: "Washington County, Georgia, was established 25 February, 1784 from Indian lands; Greene County was established, 3 February, 1786 from Washington County, and included that territory which later became Hancock County."

      LBSH chart notes:

      "..a Rev. Soldier Hancock, Georgia between Sparta and White Plains."

      From "History of Greene Co., GA":

      p. 34 "When Greene Co. (GA) was first organized in February 1786 there were quite a number of settlers who had moved in, and secured land grants while theis territory belonged to Washington County, therefore, the names of Greene's earliest settlers do not appear on the following list."

      The list mentioned above is called "Head Rights Granted to the Citizens of Greene County", begins p. 35, and shows name, acres granted and year granted. The Johnsons (relationship to this John Johnson unknown) that appear on the list are (cronological order):

      William Johnson 150 acres Ogeechee River, 1787
      William Johnson, 280 acres Ogeechee River, 1788 William Johnson, 50 acres, 1789
      John Johnson, 72 acres, Beaverdam Creek, 1798

      From Mary Jordan (RootsWeb, Greene Co. board):

      "John Johnson served in the Revolutionary War and his widow received land in the land lottery."

      "John Johnson's widow received a land grant for his service in the revolutionary war."

      Lundie Barlow notes:

      "Note from the minutes of White Plains Baptist Church: John Johnson and Elizabeth Johnson, charter members of this church, organized 1806, White Plains, Georgia."

      "John Johnson, in his will dated 13 December 1814, bequeathed to his wife, Elizabeth Johnson, six negro slaves including Peter and Mariah."

      "Note from page 174 of Houston's reprint of Eligiblees for the 1827 Land Lottery: Elizabeth Johnson, widow of a Revolutionary Soldier, Hancock County, Georgia" [6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14]

      JOHN JOHNSON
      REV. SOLDIER OF HANDCOCK COUNTY
      WILL
      IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN.
      I, JOHN JOHNSON OF THE COUNTY OF HANDCOCK AND STATE OF GEORGIA
      BEING WEAK IN BODY BUT SOUND MIND AND MEMORY, DO THIS THIRTEITH OF DEC IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD ONE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND FOURTEEN DO MAKE AND PUBLISH THIS MY LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER -THAT IS TO SAY MY JUST DEBTS FIRST TO BE PAID.
      UNTO MY BELOVED WIFE ELIZABETH JOHNSON SIX NEGROS NAMED ISHAM, BENNY, MORIAH, PETER, SARAH AND BECK. THE HOUSE AND ONE HALF OF TRACK OF LAND AND PLANTATION WHEREON I NOW LIVE, WITH ALL THE HOUSEHOLD AND KITCHEN FURNITURE TO EACH CHILD THAT WILL BE HEREAFTER WILLED. ALSO HER RIDING CHAIR , ONE WAGON AND ALSO THE PLANTATION TOOLS ALSO FOUR COWS AND CALVES, TWO HORSES, ALL THE SHEEP, GOATS AND HOGS THAT I NOW POSESS WHICH PROPERTY IS REMAIN IN HER POSSESSION DURING HER NATURAL LIFE WIDOWHOOD, THEN TO BE DEVIDED AS IS HEREAFTER WRITTEN.
      2 I GIVE AND BEQUETH UNTO MY DAUGHER HANNAH PARKER A NEGRO WOMAN BY THE NAME OF SARAH AFTER THE DEATH OR MARRIAGE OF HER MOTHER.
      3 I GIVE AND BEQUETH UNTO MY DAUGHTER SUSANNAH SLAUGHTER ONE NEGRO BOY BY NAME OF ISHAM
      4 I GIVE AND BEQUETH UNTO MY SON JOHN JOHNSON ONE NEGRO BOY BY NAME OF JACK.
      5 I GIVE AND BEQUETH UNTO MY DAUGHTER MARY HOWELL ONE NEGRO GIRL BY NAME OF TEMPY.
      6 I GIVE AND BEQUETH UNTO MY SON FREDERICK JOHNSON ONE NEGRO GIRL BY NAME OF GRACE.
      7 I GIVE AND BEQUEATH UNTO MY SON SILAS M. JOHNSON ONE NEGRO BOY BY NAME OF EPHRAM ALSO ONE FETHER BED AND FURNITURE'
      8 I GIVE AND BEQUEATH UNTO MY SON SAMUEL JONNSON ONE NEGRO BOY BY NAME OF PETER TO BE HIS AFTER THE DEATH OR MARRIAGE OF HIS MOTHER AND ONE HUNDRED DND FOUR ACRE IT BEING IN THE COUNTY OF MORGAN ON THE WATERS OF SUGAR CREEK BEING ONE MORTY OF THE LOT NO 249 ALSO ONE FETHER BED AND FURNITURE.9 I GIVE AND BEQUEATH UNTO MY SON WILLIAM JOHNSON ONE NEGRO GIRL NAMED BECK TO BE DELIVERED AFTER THE DEATH OR MARRIAGE OF HIS MOTHER. AND ONE HUNDRED AND FOURTH ACRE LAND IT BEING OTHER MORTY OF THE LOT 249 ABOVE DESCRIBED TO BE AS EQUALLY DIVIDED AS POSSIBLE ALSO ONE SORREL HORSE AND SADDLE WHICH HE ALSO CLAIME AND ONE FETHER BED AND FURNITURE.
      10 I GIVE AND BEQUEATH UNTO MY SON ASHFIELD JOHNSON ONE NEGRO BOY BY NAME OF DICK ALSO THREE HUNDRED ACRES OF LAND IT BEING THE PLANTATION AND LAND WHERE ON I NOW LIVE. ONE HALF TO BE THE DEATH OR MARRIAGE OF HIS MOTHER. ONE BLACK HORSE AND SADDLE WHICK HE NOW CLAIMS. THE SET OF BLACKSMITH TOOLS AND ONE FETHER BED AND FURNITURE'
      11 I GIVE AND BEQUEATH UNTO MY DAUGHTER ELIZABETH JOHNSON TWO NEGROES BY NAME OF BEN AND MORIAH TO BE HERS AFTER THE DEATH OR MARRIAGE OF HER MOTHER. ONE FETHER BED AND FURNITURE, ONE WOMANS SADDLE, ONE COW AND CALF AND CHEST WHICH SHE NOW CLAIMS.
      LASTLY MY WILL IS THAT ISHAM AND GREEN WITH THE INCREASE OF NEGRO WOMEN MORIAH AND SARAH WHILE INCREASING IN THE POSESSION OF THEIR MOTHER WITH ALL THE STOCK OF HORSE , CATTLE, SHEEP, GOATS, AND HOGS WITH THE HOUSEHOLD AND KITCHEN FURNITURE AND WAGON AND PLANTATION TOOLS AND WITH EVERY OTHER ARTICLE WHICH I HAVE LEFT TO MY WIFE AFTER HER DEATH OR MARRIAGE TO BRE EQUALLY DIVIDED AMONG THE CHILDRENIN THAT WAY BEQUEATH BEST DISICRIBED OR SALE OR OTHERWISE. AND I DO CONSTITUTE AND APPOINT MY WIFE ELIZAVETH AND SON SAMUEL JOHNSON MY EXCUTOR. HERE UNTO I HAVE SET MY LAST WILL AND TESTEMENT THE DAY AND DATE ABOVE WRITTEN.

      IN THE PRESENTS OF
      WILBURN DICKERSON
      JOHN MADELAN

      JOHN JOHNSON MARK

      { X} HAND AND SEAL


      GEORGIA

      HANCOCK INFERIOR COURT FILLING FOR ORDINARY PURPOSE FOURTH OF SEPTEMBER 1815. THE LAST WILL AND TESTMENT OF JOHNSON DECEASED WAS PROCESSED IN OPER COURT BYTHE OATHS OF THE SUBSCRIBING WITNESSES AND ORDERED TO BE RECORDED. AND THAT LETTERS AS MONTARY BE GRANTED TO SAMUEL JOHNSON ONE OF THE NOMENATED EXECUTORS. WHO AFTER BEING DULY QUALIFIED WAS GRANTED ACCORDINGLY

      JAMES H. JONES SR.
      INVENTORY AND APPRAISEMENT OF THE PERSONAL ESTATE OF JOHN JOHNSON DECEASED.

      ONE BUREAU AND BOOKS, TWO TABLES. $ 52.00
      TWO CHAIRS AND ONE TRUNK . TWO TIN TRUNKS
      AND COFFEE MILL. 9.00
      ONE CUPBOARD AND FURNITURE 20.00
      TWO PAIR FLAT IRONS AND TRIBBEL 1.00
      TWO SHOTGUNS AND ONE RIFLE WITH ACCOMPANMENT 16.00
      ONE LOOKING GLASS AND PICTURE 1.00
      ONE LOT OF FURN. AND VIALS FEE 10.00
      EIGHT S. CHAIRS 4.00
      ONE BED AND FURN. AND BEDSTEAD 30.00
      " " " " " " 30.00
      " " " " " " 25.00
      " " " " " " 25.00
      " " " " " " 15.00
      ONE SADDLE AND SADDLE BAG 4.00
      ONE DOT STO TRUNK, TOBACCO BOX, FEE 6.00
      ONE SET PLANTATION TOOLS, SHOE MAKER FEE 7.00
      ONE SET PLANTERS 4.00
      ONE SET PLANTATION TOOLS, PLOWS 2100
      ONE SET IRONS, ONE RIDING CHAIR, ONE HARNESS 44.25
      TWO BEE GUMS, ONE LOT HOGS 128.00
      ONE SORREL MARE, ONE SORREL HORSE 95.00
      ONE BLACK FILLY, ONE BLACK HORSE 95.00
      ONE WAGON AND HARNESS, ONE SET HIDES AND FEATHERS 72.50
      ONE KITCHEN CUPBOARD AND FURN. 20.00
      ONE SET WHEELS, CART 10.00
      ONE LOT FEATHERS, ONE LOT OLD LUMBER 17.00
      ONE PAIR STEELYARDS, ONE HONE 2.50
      ONE SET SYTHES AND REAP HOOKS 8.00
      ONE SET KITCHEN FURNITURE 13.00
      ONE LOOM AND HARNESS AND QUILL WHEEL 10.00
      ONE GRIND STONE ONE TOE REDDLES 4.00
      ONE SET BARRELLS 3.00
      ONE SET BLACKSMITH TOOLS AND IRON 40.00
      ONE SET STAND, ONE STIKE 18.50
      SIX HEAD GOATS AND A LOT OF CATTLE 129.00
      TWELVE HEAD SHEEP 15.00
      ONE NEGRO MAN ISHAM CONSIDERED A CHARGE
      ONE NEGRO MAN BEN ONE NEGRO WOMAN MOARIAH 750.00
      ONE NEGRO WOMAN SARAH 250.00 ONE NEGRO BOY PETER 300.00
      ONE NEGRO GIRL BECK 300.00
      ONE NEGRO BOY EPHRAM 250.00
      ONE NEGRO BOY SICK 150.00
      ONE NEGRO GIRL TEMPY 175.00
      ONE NEGRO GIRL GRACE 175.00
      ONE NEGRO BOY JIM 175.00
      ONE NEGRO BOY JACK 150.00
      CASH IN HAND 23.00
      ONE SIDEBOARD, LOCK CHAIN AND CROSS CUT SAW 17.00
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      $3722.00

      THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE APPRAISEMENT OF THE PERSONAL ESTATE OF JOHN JOHNSON DECEASED. THIS 21ST DAY OF SEPTEMBER 1815

      RICHARD PARKER
      JOE HOWELL
      JOHN MADELAN

      GEORGIA, HANDCOCK COUNTY

      PERSONALLY APPRAISE BEFORE ME RICHARD PARKER, JOSEPH HOWELL, AND JOHN MADELAN AND BEING DULY SWORN SAYETH THAT THEY HAVE APPRAISED THE PERSONAL ESTATE OF JOHN JOHNSON DECEASED AND MADE TRUE INTERRGATIONS THERE OF SWORN TO BEFORE ME THIS 21ST DAY OF SEPT. 1815

      SIGNATURES OF
      R PARKER, JOE HOWELL
      ANE JOHN MADELAN

      L. A. LIGHTFOOT J. P.

  • Sources 
    1. [S1031] John Howell, John Howell.

    2. [SAuth] Jim Carney, compiled by James H Carney [(E-ADDRESS), & MAILING ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE], Buderim, Queensland 4556 AUSTRALIA.

    3. [S1160] FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 15 Nov 2022), entry for John JOHNSON, person ID LRPH-RK3. (Reliability: 3).