David Johnson

1715 - 1799  (84 years)

• Name	David Johnson
  Birth	20 Aug 1715	Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	10 Nov 1799	Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts   [2]
  Person ID	I28131	Ingram-Related
  Last Modified	14 Aug 2024

  
  

  Father	Josiah Johnson,   b. 29 Oct 1683, Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts d. 15 Oct 1727, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts (Age 43 years)
  Mother	Annis Chandler,   b. 24 Mar 1689, Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	19 Jun 1711	Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts   [1]
  Family ID	F10662	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Warner,   b. 1716, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	22 Feb 1738	Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts   [3]
  Children	1. Lucy Johnson,   b. 17 Oct 1739, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. Yes, date unknown   2. Elizabeth Johnson,   b. 5 Mar 1744, Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. Yes, date unknown   3. Josiah Johnson,   b. 7 Mar 1746, Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. 21 Feb 1827, Buckland, Franklin County, Massachusetts (Age 80 years)   4. Mary Johnson,   b. 23 Apr 1748, Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. Yes, date unknown   5. Annes Johnson,   b. 2 Mar 1750, Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. Yes, date unknown   6. Eunice Johnson,   b. 26 Jan 1752, Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. Yes, date unknown   7. Luke Johnson,   b. 26 Aug 1755, Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. 1827 (Age 71 years)   8. David Johnson,   b. 8 Apr 1758   d. 22 Jun 1840, Sempronius, Cayuga County, New York (Age 82 years)
  Family ID	F10655	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 May 2015

  
  

• Notes

  Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution (17Vols.) Volume 8, page 821 Johnson, David, Leominster.Private, Capt. William Warner's co.,Col.Josiah Whitney's regt.; abstract for advance pay, mileage to camp,etc.,dated Camp at Hull, June 18, 1776; mileage (52 miles) allowedsaidJohnson; also, petition dated Camp at Hull, Sept. 17, 1776, signedbysaid Johnson and others belonging to battalion stationed at Hull,askingfor increase and payment of wages; also, Private, Capt. WilliamWarner'sco., Col. Whitney's regt.; service from May 17, 1776, 4 daysprecedingmarch, to Nov. 1, 1776; also, same co. and regt.; pay rollfor Nov.,1776; also, Capt. Nathaniel Carter's co., Col. AbijahStearns's(Worcester Co.) regt.; service, 11 days; company marched toWilliamstownAug. 22, 1777, under command of Maj. Ebenezer Bridge byorder of Brig.Gen. Jonathan Warner on an alarm; also, Capt. NathanielCarter's co.,Col. Job Cushing's (Worcester Co.) regt.; enlisted Sept.7, 1777;discharged Nov. 29, 1777; service, 3 mos. 4 days, at theNorthward,including 11 days (220 miles) travel home; also, list of menmustered;said Johnson appears among men raised from Col. Sterns'sregt. for theterm of 9 months; Capt. Carter's or Capt. Josslin's co.;engaged for townof Leominster; also, descriptive list of men raised inWorcester Co. forthe term of 9 months from the time of their arrivalat Fishkill,agreeable to resolve of April 20, 1778; Capt. Joslin'sco., Col. Sterns'sregt.; age, 18 (also given 21) yrs.; stature, 5 ft.7 (also given 5 ft.8) in.; complexion, dark (also given light);residence, Leominster;arrived at Fishkill June 20, 1778; also, list ofmen returned as receivedof Jonathan Warner, Commissioner, by Col. R.Putnam, July 20, 1778; also,list of men returned as mustered by HenryRutgers, Jr., Deputy MusterMaster, dated Fishkill, Aug. 1, 1778; also,receipt dated Leominster, May31, 1781, for bounties paid said Johnsonand others to serve in theContinental Army for the term of 3 years;also, descriptive list of menraised in Worcester Co. to serve in theContinental Army, agreeable toresolve of Dec. 2, 1780, as returned bySeth Washburn, Superintendent forsaid county; Capt. Wilder's co., Col.Rand's regt.; age, 23 yrs.;stature, 5 ft. 11 (also given 5 ft. 10¾)in.; complexion, light (alsogiven dark); hair, brown; occupation,farmer; residence, Leominster;engaged for town of Leominster; engagedMarch 27, 1781; joined Capt.Hastings's co., Lieut. Col. J. Brooks's(7th) regt.; term, 3 years; also,list of men belonging to Lieut. Col.J. Brooks's (7th) regt., who wereentitled to honorary badges forfaithful service; said Johnson servedfrom March 15, 1777; entitled to1 and 2 stripes.

  
  

• Sources

  [S80] State Of Massachusetts, Essex County, Andover Town Records. [S295] State Of Massachusetts, Worcester County, Leominster Town Records. [S79] State Of Massachusetts, Worcester County, Lancaster Town Records.