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Descendants of Benjamin Johnson
First Generation
1. Benjamin Johnson was born on 1 Jan 1698 in Cape May, New Jersey.
General Notes:Some indication that the family may have come from Long Island, New York.
Benjamin married Elizabeth.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 2 M i. Benjamin Johnson was born in 1717 and died on 30 Sep 1783 in Dover Twp, Monmouth County, New Jersey.
3 M ii. Thomas Johnson was born in 1719.
4 F iii. Catren Johnson was born in 1721.
5 F iv. Elizabeth Johnson was born in 1723.
6 M v. William Johnson was born in 1725.
7 F vi. Temperance Johnson was born in 1727.
Second Generation (Children)
2. Benjamin Johnson was born in 1717 and died on 30 Sep 1783 in Dover Twp, Monmouth County, New Jersey.
General Notes:Benjamin was a blacksmith in Barnegat, New Jersey.
Benjamin married Sarah Swallow, daughter of Jacob "Johanus" Swallow and Agnes.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 8 F i. Hannah Johnson was born about 1735 and died in 1803 in Harrison County, Virginia (Now West Virginia).
+ 9 M ii. William Johnson was born on 20 Mar 1750 and died in Dec 1811 in Shrewsburg, New Jersey.
10 M iii. John Johnson was born in 1737.
11 M iv. Daniel Johnson was born in 1739.
+ 12 M v. James Johnson was born in 1741.
13 M vi. David Johnson was born in 1743.
+ 14 M vii. Amos Johnson was born in 1745.
+ 15 F viii. Rachel Johnson was born in 1733.
16 F ix. Elizabeth Johnson was born in 1749.
General Notes:married an unknown Cravet
17 F x. Rebeckah Johnson was born in 1752.
General Notes:married an unknown Cole
18 F xi. Lydia Johnson was born in 1754.
General Notes:married an unknown Thompson
Third Generation (Grandchildren)
8. Hannah Johnson was born about 1735 and died in 1803 in Harrison County, Virginia (Now West Virginia).
Hannah married Jacob Jacobs on 28 Jan 1761 in Mammouth County, New Jersey.
General Notes:Jacob had a saw mill in Mammouth County, New Jersey. In 1761 bought land on Toms River on east side of Doctors Long Swamp. In 1770 Jacob signed a demand note to Elizabeth Jolliffe for 46 pounds, the note was recorded in Mongolia County District Court in 1792. In 1782 Jacob is listed in the tax records of Mongolia County with a household of nine persons. In 1787, he obtained a Virginia land grant on Deckers Creek for 250 acres, 210 of which he indentured to Abraham Gooseman in 1798. In 1791, Jacob obtained land grants for two adjacent properties of 88 and 270 acres of Tevebaugh Creek (now Marion County), which he sold in 1795 to Amos Jolliffe of Frederick County. Jacob is only listed once in the Harrison County tax list in 1802, the year before his death. His will was written in Harrison County March 3, 1803. Migrated from New Jersey via Shenandoah Valley to West Virginia. Jacob and his wife Hannah became members of the Forks of Cheat Baptist Church by baptism: she in 1781 and he on January 3, 1782. In 1802, Hannah Jacobs was given a letter of dismission form the church to any other church of like faith.
Children from this marriage were:
19 F i. Mary Jacobs was born on 14 Dec 1761 in Harrison County, Virginia (Now West Virginia) and died on 24 Mar 1825 in Harrison County, Virginia (Now West Virginia).
Mary married John Gifford in 1778 in Harrison County, Virginia (Now West Virginia).
20 M ii. William Jacobs was born in 1768 in Harrison County, Virginia (Now West Virginia).
General Notes:In 1830 living in Brown County, Ohio.
William married Cybil Little in 1793.
21 M iii. Jacob Jacobs was born in 1765.
22 F iv. Rebekah Jacobs was born in 1769 in Harrison County, Virginia (Now West Virginia) and died in 1837 in Mason County, Kentucky.
Rebekah married Andrew Frazier in 1789.
23 F v. Sarah Jacobs was born in 1769.
Sarah married John Plum.
24 F vi. Catherine "Caty" Jacobs was born in 1764 in Harrison County, Virginia (Now West Virginia) and died in 1850 in Scioto County, Ohio.
Catherine married Robert Bennett in 1785 in Mongolia County, Virginia (Now West Virginia).
25 F vii. Hannah Jacobs was born in 1771 and died in 1842 in Urbania, Champaign County, Ohio.
Hannah married Thomas Harbert in 1790.
Hannah next married Issac Hagle.
26 M viii. Joesph Jacobs was born in 1762 in Fredrick County, Virginia and died in 1792 in Mongolia County, Virginia (Now West Virginia).
9. William Johnson was born on 20 Mar 1750 and died in Dec 1811 in Shrewsburg, New Jersey.Joesph married Jemima Bennett in 1785 in Mongolia County, Virginia (Now West Virginia).
General Notes:William was an Inn Keeper in Toms River, he was in the Revolutionary War from 1777-1779. William was in the following battles during 1777-1779 Battle of Monmouth, Battle of White Plains and Battle of Brandywine. He was also taken prisioner.
William married Elizabeth Longstreet.
Children from this marriage were:
27 M i. Jonathan Johnson was born on 18 Feb 1778 in Dover Twp, Monmouth County, New Jersey and died on 10 Apr 1857 in Dover Twp, Monmouth County, New Jersey.
28 M ii. Samuel Johnson was born in 1775.
29 M iii. Joesph Johnson was born in 1777.
30 M iv. William Johnson was born on 18 Sep 1793 and died on 16 Nov 1888.
31 M v. James Johnson was born in 1780.
32 F vi. Naomi Johnson was born in 1782.
33 F vii. Sarah Johnson was born in 1788.
34 F viii. Hannah Johnson was born in 1774 and died in 1810 in Washington County, Ohio.
35 F ix. Lucretia Johnson was born on 5 Dec 1773.
36 F x. Elizabeth Johnson was born in 1786.
37 F xi. Lidia Johnson was born on 12 Nov 1789 and died in 1848.
38 M xii. Joel Johnson was born on 13 Aug 1783.
39 M xiii. John Johnson was born on 14 Nov 1781.
William next married Sarah Aumach.
12. James Johnson was born in 1741.William next married Jane Polhemus.
James married Anna Brewer.
Children from this marriage were:
40 M i. James Johnson was born in 1766.
41 F ii. Mary Johnson was born in 1768.
42 M iii. Joesph Johnson was born in 1770.
43 M iv. John Johnson was born in 1772.14. Amos Johnson was born in 1745.
15. Rachel Johnson was born in 1733.Amos married Mary Clayton.
Rachel married William Lemon on 17 Mar 1750.
Children from this marriage were:
44 M i. John Lemon was born in 1753.
45 M ii. William Lemon was born in 1763 and died in 1848.
46 M iii. Issac Lemon was born on 20 Jan 1751 and died on 9 Aug 1834 in Ohio.
47 M iv. Job Lemon was born in Feb 1759 and died in Ohio.
48 F v. Naomi Lemon was born on 10 Oct 1767 and died on 16 Jul 1830 in Ohio.
49 F vi. Hannah Lemon was born in 1755.