Capt. Edward Johnson

References

• "Descendants of Richard Gardner of Woburn, of the Name of Gardner. Boston" which was privately printed in, 1858. image

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Biography

Edward Johnson was born on 19 Mar 1658 in Woburn, Massachusetts. [1] [2]
Edward Johnson was the son of William Johnson (1629 - 1704) [1] [3] and Esther Wiswall (1635 - 1707). [citation needed]

Edward Johnson married (1st) to Sarah Walker on 12 Jan 1686 in Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]
She was born on 6 Mar 1670 in Woburn, Massachusetts to Samuel Walker and Sarah Reed. [3]
Edward Johnson and Sarah Walker had 8 children:

Edward Johnson (12 Oct 1687 - 3 Jan 1688) [5]
Edward Johnson (4 May 1689 - 5 Oct 1774) [6]
Sarah Johnson (c1691 - 1727) [citation needed]
Esther Johnson (26 Jan 1694 - 18 Apr 1786) [7]
Samuel Johnson (21 Feb 1696 - 1764) [8]
Abigail Johnson (c1698 - ) [citation needed]
Susanna Johnson (14 Jan 1701 - 17 Sep 1795) [citation needed]
Ichabod Johnson (22 Apr 1703 - 3 May 1725) [citation needed]
His first wife Sarah (Walker) Johnson died on 31 May 1704. [citation needed]

Edward Johnson married (2d) the Abigail (Gardner) Thompson, the widow of Lieutenant James Thompson about 1704/1705. [10] [11]
She was born 15 Oct 1659 in Woburn, Massachusetts. [citation needed]
Edward Johnson and Abigail Gardner had 2 children:

Elizabeth Johnson (6 Nov 1705 - 17 Sep 1778) [10]
Joseph Johnson (22 Jun 1708 - 3 Oct 1793) [11]
Edward Johnson served in the Woburn militia between 1693 and 1724. [12]
Captain Edward Johnson commanded a company of Woburn militia against the Indians in the winter of 1704. [12]

Edward Johnson was chosen a deacon of the church in 1720. [12]

Deacon Edward Johnson died 7 Aug 1725 in Woburn, Massachusetts. [13] [14] [4] [15]
He was buried in First Burial Ground in Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. [16]

Research Notes

Ensign, Lieutenant and Captain Woburn Military Company 1693-1724
http://www.yeoldewoburn.net/Johnson.htm.

Edward Johnson, son of William (2) and Esther (Wiswall) Johnson, was born in Woburn, March 19, 1658, and died there August 7, 1725. He was a deacon in the church. He was ensign, lieutenant, and captain of a Woburn military company, 1693 to 1724, was in active service against the Indians in the winter of 1704, and commanded his company at that period. He was twice married: His first wife, Sarah died May 31, 1704, daughter of Samuel and Sarah (Reed) Walker. He was the father of ten children.
'Captain Edward Johnson ... Some of His Descendants' by Edward Francis Johnson: [12]

He was an ensign, lieutenant, and captain of a Woburn military company, between 1692 and 1724, per tax lists, and a deacon of the church. He appears to have succeeded his father, Major William Johnson, as captain of the local company, in 1700. He commanded the company in the winter of 1704, when Major James Converse, of his regiment, was detaching men for actual service against the Indians, and posting them in the more exposed towns. The snow was so deep that travel could only be effected on snow-shoes. Orders had come to muster 60 men at an hour's notice. Converse did what he could by sending his lad to Capt. Johnson, and other officers, with orders to raise the above number, notwithstanding there were not snow-shoes enough in the town, by one third, to supply a force of this size.
Edward Johnson was born 12 Oct 1687 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States to Edward Johnson and Sarah (Walker) Johnson. [5]

Edward Johnson was born 4 May 1689 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States to Edward Johnson and Sarah (Walker) Johnson. [6]

Esther Johnson was born on 26 Jan 1693 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States to Edward Johnson and Sarah (Walker) Johnson. [7]

Samuel Johnson was born 21 Feb 1695 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States to Edward Johnson and Sarah (Walker) Johnson. [8]

Elizabeth Johnson was born on 6 Nov 1705 in Woburn, Massachusetts to Edward Johnson and Abigail (Gardner) Johnson. [10]

Joseph Johnson was born on 22 Jun 1708 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts to Edward Johnson and Abigail (Gardner) Johnson. [11]

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Johnson-5378

Edward Johnson (1658 - 1725)

Captain Edward Johnson

Born 19 Mar 1658 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay

Son of William Johnson Sr. and Esther (Wiswall) Johnson

Brother of William Johnson Jr., Ebenezer Johnson, Esther (Johnson) Wyman, Joseph Johnson, Benjamin Johnson, Josiah Johnson, Susanna (Johnson) Reed and Abigail (Johnson) Pierce

Husband of Sarah (Walker) Johnson — married 12 Jan 1687 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Husband of Abigail (Gardner) Thompson — married about Jan 1705 [location unknown]

Father of Edward Johnson, Edward Johnson, Sarah (Johnson) Richardson, Esther (Johnson) Stearns, Samuel Johnson, Abigail (Johnson) Gould, Susanna (Johnson) Jones, Ichabod Johnson, Elizabeth (Johnson) Winn and Joseph Johnson

Died 7 Aug 1725 at age 67 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay

Profile last modified 4 Sep 2021 | Created 22 May 2011

Sources

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↑ 2.0 2.1 Johnson, Edward F., Woburn Records of Births, Deaths, and Marriages, from 1640 to 1873. Part I - Births (Woburn, Mass. : Andrews, Cutler & Co., Steam Book and Job Printers. 1890) (Free e-book) (Records are also available at ma-vitalrecords.org) p. 128
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"Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FCSH-LWP : 28 September 2017), Edward Johnson and Sarah Walker, 12 Jan 1686; citing Marriage, Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 892,249.
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Torry, Clarence A. New England Marriages Prior to 1700. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2004.
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"Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FC9S-Z4K : 28 September 2017), Edwrd Johnson in entry for Edward Johnson, 12 Oct 1687; citing Birth, Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 892,249.
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"Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F4NV-H6T : 13 July 2016), Edward Johnson in entry for Edward Johnson, 04 May 1689; citing Birth, Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 859,998.
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"Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F4NV-ZJB : 13 July 2016), Edward Johnson in entry for Esther Johnson, 26 Jan 1693; citing Birth, Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 859,998.
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"Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F4NV-D9T : 13 July 2016), Edward Johnson in entry for Sam'Ll Johnson, 21 Feb 1695; citing Birth, Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 859,998.
↑ 9.0 9.1 Johnson, Edward F., Woburn Records of Births, Deaths, and Marriages, from 1640 to 1873. Part III - Marriages (Woburn, Mass. : Andrews, Cutler & Co., Steam Book and Job Printers. 1890) (Free e-book) (Records are also available at ma-vitalrecords.org) p. 141
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"Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F4NV-JGH : 13 July 2016), Edward Johnson in entry for Elizabeth Johnson, 06 Nov 1705; citing Birth, Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 859,998.
"Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F4K4-Q53 : 13 July 2016), Edward Johnson in entry for Elizabeth Johnson, 06 Nov 1705; citing Birth, Wilmington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 2,257,888.
"Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FZDG-3K9 : 4 December 2014), Edward Johnson in entry for Elizabeth Johnson, 06 Nov 1705; citing WOBURN,MIDDLESEX,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0873672 IT 2-3.
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"Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F4NV-K6V : 13 July 2016), Edward Johnson in entry for Joseph Johnson, 22 Jun 1708; citing Birth, Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 859,998.
"Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FZDY-D5B : 4 December 2014), Edward Johnson in entry for Joseph Johnson, 22 Jun 1708; citing WOBURN,MIDDLESEX,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0873672 IT 2-3.
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The New England Historical and Genealogical Register on CD-ROM, New England Historical and Genealogical Society, Software Version - Broderbund Software Inc., Blue Banner Division, 1996, Tim Farr, P.O. Box 449, Ferron, UT 84523, USA, (435)-384-2514, Page number: Vol. 59, pg. 82, Captain Edward Johnson, of Woburn, Mass., and Some of His Descendants.
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"Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FHXJ-7B9 : 13 July 2016), Deacon Edward Johnson, 07 Aug 1725; citing Death, Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 859,998.
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Will (#12646) of Edward Johnson of Woburn, Massachusetts, Index to the Probate Records of the County of Middlesex, Massachusetts. Cambridge, MA, USA: 1912.
↑ 15.0 15.1 Johnson, Edward F., Woburn Records of Births, Deaths, and Marriages, from 1640 to 1873. Part II - Deaths (Woburn, Mass. : Andrews, Cutler & Co., Steam Book and Job Printers. 1890) (Free e-book) (Records are also available at ma-vitalrecords.org) p. 99
↑ 16.0 16.1 Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 01 January 2021), memorial page for Capt Edward Johnson (19 Mar 1658–7 Aug 1725), Find A Grave: Memorial #68799091, citing First Burial Ground, Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by Clifford Laureno (contributor 47122391) .
See Also:

Compendium of American Genealogy 1600s-1800s Vol. V, Frederick A. Virkus, Editor, Compendium of American Genealogy 1600s-1800s Vol. V ( Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore; 1968;), Page 272.
James Savage, A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England, Vol. II (D-J) ( Little, Brown and Co.; Baltimore; 18600-1862;), Page 555.
Some Desc's of Richard Gardner of Woburn, MA, Susan Mary, Mankato, Minn. : Cole, c1978, Joseph Smith Memorial Building, 15 E. South Temple, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150, Page number: pg 29.
Van Wagenen, Avis Stearns, Genealogy and Memoirs of Isaac Stearns and His Descendants (Syracuse, N.Y., Courier Printing Co., 1901) (Free e-book. Available at Archive.org (https://archive.org/details/genealogymemoirs00vanw)), PG-46.
New Data Relating to The Family of Capt. Edward Johnson of Woburn, The Genealogical Advertiser (Lucy Hall Greenlaw, Cambridge, Mass., 1901) Vol. 4, Page 50.
Diary of Jeremiah Bumstead of Boston, 1722-1727, NEHGR (NEHGS, Boston, Mass., 1861) Vol. 15, Page 305.
Aug 1725: "5 Of this month dyed Capt. Johnson of Shawshin, near Woburn, that marryed to my aunt Thompson, upward of 60."