Lt. John Johnson

Abt 1633 - 1708  (75 years)

• Name	John Johnson
  Birth	Abt 1633	Kent, England   [1, 2]
  Married	15 Oct 1656 (23 years)	Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  (1) Elizabeth Maverick, the daughter of Elias and Anna (Harris) Maverick. She was born on 2 June 1639 in Charlestown, Massachusetts. She died 22 March 1673/74 in Haverhill, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. John Johnson (1657-1724) 2. Elizabeth Johnson (1659-____) 3. Ruhamah Johnson (1661-____) 4. William Johnson (1663-1664) 5. Sarah Johnson (1665-____) 6. Ruth Johnson (1667-1668) 7. Ruth Johnson (1670-1742) 8. Timothy Johnson (1672-1696)
  Occupation	say 1657 (24 years)  [1, 2, 3]
  He was a farmer and blacksmith.
  Moved To	Autumn 1658 (25 years)	Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony   [1]
  Married	3 Mar 1675 (42 years)	Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony   [1, 2, 3, 4, 7]
  (2) Sarah Keaser, the daughter of George and Elizabeth (Holyoke) Keaser. She was born about 1645 in Lynn, Massachusetts. Sarah, married (1) John Galloway. She died 24 July 1676 in Haverhill, Massachusetts from childbirth. Issue: 1. Mary Johnson (1676-1695) 2. Rebecca Johnson (1676-1689)
  Military	1676 (43 years)  [1]
  He was an officer during King Philip's War.
  Married	8 Sep 1680 (47 years)	Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony   [1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9]
  (3) Catherine Skipper, the daughter of William Skipper. She was born about 1638 in Boston, Massachusetts. On 9 April 1656 Catherine, married (1) John Maverick, at age 20, son of Elias and Anna (Harris) Maverick, in Boston, Massachusetts. She was killed by Indians 29 August 1708 in Haverhill, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. John Maverick Johnson (1684-1689)
  Offices Held	1691 (58 years)	Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony   [1, 2]
  1691 - Representative to the Massachusetts General Court for Haverhill
  History	17 Oct 1691 (58 years)	Plymouth Colony merged with Massachusetts Bay Colony forming the Province of Massachusetts Bay
  Will	11 Jun 1696 (63 years)	Haverhill, Essex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay   [2]
  Death	29 Aug 1708	Haverhill, Essex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay   [1, 2, 4]
  He was killed by Indians.
  Burial	Aft 29 Aug 1708	Pentucket Cemetery, Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Pentucket Cemetery, Haverhill, Massachusetts   [1]
  Lieut John John son died August ye 29, 1708 & in ye 76 year of his age. Catharine wife of Lieut. John Johnson died August ye 29, 1708 & in ye 70 year of her age
  Probate/Proved	21 Mar 1709 (76 years)	Haverhill, Essex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay   [2]
  Siblings	5 brothers and 2 sisters
  1. Lt. John Johnson,   b. Abt 1633, Kent, England d. 29 Aug 1708, Haverhill, Essex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay  (Age 75 years)   2. Ruhamah Johnson,   b. 21 Feb 1634/35, Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. + 3. Joseph Johnson,   c. 12 Feb 1636/37, Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 18 Nov 1714, Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age ~ 77 years) ▻ Maria Soatlie,  m. 19 Apr 1664 ;   Hannah Tenney,  m. 1666   4. Elizabeth Johnson,   c. 17 Mar 1639/40, Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 14 Dec 1715, Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age ~ 75 years)   5. Jonathan Johnson,   c. 14 Aug 1641, Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 21 Apr 1712, Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age ~ 70 years)   6. Nathaniel Johnson,   b. Abt 1643, Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. Before 10 Oct 1678, at sea  (Age 35 years)   7. Zachariah Johnson,   b. 27 Feb 1686/87, Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. After 12 Jun 1717, Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 30 years)   8. Isaac Johnson,   b. 1649, Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 31 Aug 1711, Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 62 years)
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Richard Johnson   (Grandfather)  Elizabeth Bunker   d. 6 Oct 1684, Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   (Mother)
  Person ID, Branch	I20698
  Last Modified	17 Oct 2025

  
  

• Notes

  1st Marriage: Elizabeth's birth date was recorded as 2 (4) 1639. Johnson (1879) gives her birth as 2 May 1639. Johnson (1879) gives her death as 23 March 1673/73. [1]

  
  

Father	William Johnson,   b. Abt 1610, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, England d. 9 Dec 1677, Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 67 years)
Mother	Elizabeth Bunker   d. 6 Oct 1684, Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
Family ID	F405	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart




• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Lt. John Johnson(Abt 1633 – 1708) 2William Johnson(Abt 1610 – 1677) 4Richard Johnson 5 3Elizabeth Bunker( – 1684) 6 7

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - Abt 1633 - Kent, England Married - 15 Oct 1656 - Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Moved To - Autumn 1658 - Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Married - 3 Mar 1675 - Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Married - 8 Sep 1680 - Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Offices Held - 1691 - Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Will - 11 Jun 1696 - Haverhill, Essex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay Death - 29 Aug 1708 - Haverhill, Essex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay Burial - Aft 29 Aug 1708 - Pentucket Cemetery, Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Probate/Proved - 21 Mar 1709 - Haverhill, Essex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

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