Richard Johnson Line Reports

Reports on the Line of Col. Richard Johnson of King William Co.


Acknowledgement:  We are extremely grateful to Peter Foden for his assistance in documenting this family. He is a freelance archivist, paleographer, tutor and genealogical researcher, and a graduate of Cambridge and Liverpool Universities. Based near Nottingham, he is ideally located for research into the Pilgrim Fathers and other First Families from the East Midland counties of Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire. The analysis and deciphering of historical documents are his specialties, having taught medieval and early modern English and Latin Paleography for the Universities of Birmingham, Keele, Leicester and Oxford. He has also developed interests in the history of the family (1200-1900) through a module taught for the University of Nottingham in 2006. For more information and contact details, see his website at: www.ancestrography.co.uk

Nicholas Johnson, son of Thomas Johnson and Ann (Meriwether), by Bonnie Flythe; March 2005. This is everything we know about Nicholas (1713-1766) and his son Thomas (bef 1740-abt 1802), the only child of Nicholas we can document at this time.

Col. Richard Johnson and his wife Dorothy of Hanover County, Virginia and their children, by Bonnie Flythe; March 2005. Richard is the son of Thomas Johnson and Ann (Meriwether).

Major Thomas Johnson, son of Thomas and Ann (Meriwether), by Bonnie Flythe; March 2005. Major Thomas and his wife, Elizabeth Ashton, had four sons. With "the widow" Ursala Estes, he had seven children. Maj. Thomas is one of the more colorful individuals we have studied.

Colonel Richard Johnson of King William County, Virginia, by Bonnie Flythe; June 2006. This report identifies the descendants of Richard (born 1629 Bilsley, Lincolnshire, England), who was a member of the Governor's Council at the time of his death in 1699.

Colonel Richard Johnson and his Descendants: The Series, by Bonnie Flythe; April 2007. Update of information on the King's Councillor Richard Johnson and his son Richard.

William Attwood Will.  Transcription of the will dated 6 Sep. 1719 of "William Attwood of the City of Bristoll Merchant." Transcribed by Linda Sparks Starr, February 2007. Attwood identifies his daughter Oriana as the wife of Richard Johnson.

John Duddlestone Will.  Transcription of the will dated 30 Dec. 1715 of "Sir John Duddlestone of Bristol, Barronett." Transcribed by Linda Sparks Starr, February 2007. Duddlestone identifies his daughter Oriana Attwood, wife of "William Attwood of the City of Bristol, Merchant."

Thomas of Billsby Will.  Transcription of the will dated 16 Nov. 1698 of "Thomas Johnson of Billsby in the County of Lincoln, gent." Transcribed by Linda Sparks Starr, March 2007. He identfies his niece Judith Johnson, daughter of "Mr. Richard Johnson of Virginia, Merchant."

Thomas Johnson 1624 Will.  Transcription of 1624 will / 1626 codicil of Thomas Johnson Cittizen and Merchantaylor of London. April 2007

Richard Johnson 1607 Will.  Transcription of 1607 will of Richard Johnson of Claxbye, Lincolnshire. June 2007