Joshua JOHNSON

1696 - Aft 1782  (> 86 years)

• Name	Joshua JOHNSON
  Born	9 Sep 1696	Coleboy, Wicklow, Ireland
  Gender	Male
  Will	10 Oct 1782	Londongrove, Chester Co., PA
  Died	Aft 10 Oct 1782	London Grove, Chester Co., PA   [1]
  Will Probated	05 Jun 1783	Londongrove, Chester Co., PA   [2]
  Person ID	I8881	Primary
  Last Modified	15 Oct 2011

  
  

  Father	Robert JOHNSON,   b. Abt 1670, Coleboy, Wicklow, Ireland ,   d. New Garden township, Chester county, PA
  Mother	Margaret BERTHWAITE,   b. 1673, Braithwaite, Cumberlandshire, Ireland
  Married	29 Aug 1693	Coleboy, Wicklow, Ireland
  Family ID	F2655	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 1	Sarah MILLER,   b. 1 Nov 1704, Kennett Twp., Chester Co., PA ,   d. 1749, /  (Age 44 years)
  Married	23 Apr 1724	Kennett Friends, Chester Co., PA   [3]
  Children	+ 1. Rebecca JOHNSON,   b. 18 Feb 1744, / ,   d. 24 Jun 1791, /  (Age 47 years)   2. James JOHNSON,   b. 17 May 1725,   d. Yes, date unknown + 3. Lydia JOHNSON,   b. 1 Mar 1727,   d. 29th of 8th mon., 1772  (Age 44 years)   4. Margaret JOHNSON,   b. 10 Jul 1729,   d. Nov 1733  (Age 4 years)   5. William JOHNSON,   b. 23 Sep 1731,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Sarah JOHNSON,   b. 11 Nov 1733,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Joshua JOHNSON,   b. 22 Dec 1735,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. Hannah JOHNSON,   b. 9 Apr 1738,   d. Yes, date unknown + 9. Robert JOHNSON,   b. 5 Jun 1740,   d. 19 Aug 1809  (Age 69 years)   10. Dinah JOHNSON,   b. 22 Jul 1742,   d. Yes, date unknown   11. David JOHNSON,   b. 23 Sep 1747,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	28 Nov 2010
  Family ID	F2654	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 2	Elizabeth HOLLAND,   d. 27th of 11th mo., 1774
  Married	10 Apr 1751	Hockessin Friends, New Castle Co., DE   [4]
  Last Modified	28 Nov 2010
  Family ID	F4725	Group Sheet

  
  

• Sources

  [S91] PA Chester Co.: Wills 1778-1800, Wright, F. Edward, (Westminster, MD: Family Line Publications, 1998) (Reliability: 0). [S91] PA Chester Co.: Wills 1778-1800, Wright, F. Edward, (Westminster, MD: Family Line Publications, 1998), 60. Johnson, Joshua. Londongrove 10-10-1782. June 5, 1783. To son James L29.3 besides what I have heretofore given him. To son William during life lot of 10 acres on the east side of the plantation whereon I now dwell with how he now lives in, also L100. To daughter Hannah, wife of Thomas Woliston, L36.9 To son Robert L5. To daughter Rebecca, wife of John Chambers, L100, she paying to my executors L100 of old paper currency such as I gave her some time ago. To son David all my smith tools. To son Joseph L5. To daughter Elizabeth, wife of Ephraim Wilson, L38 a d clock. To granddaughter Sarah, daughter of son James, L10. Executors to sell plantation containing about 170 acres. Remainder to James, Hannah, Robert, Rebecca and Elizabeth, except my desk, which I received with my last wife. That I give to her son John England. Executors: Son Robert, Friend John Pusey. Witnesses: Joshua Pusey, Benjamin Allen, Francis Wilkinson [S86] PA Chester Co.: Early Church Records, Vol 3, Reamy, Martha, (Westminster, MD: Family Line Publications, 1998), 36. Johnson, Joshua, son of Robert of New Garden, m. 1724.2.23 Sarah Miller, at Kennett. [S86] PA Chester Co.: Early Church Records, Vol 3, Reamy, Martha, (Westminster, MD: Family Line Publications, 1998), 36. Johnson, Joshua of Londongrove, m. 1751.2.10 Elizabeth England at Hockessin. "Care was taken respecting the rights of her orphan children."