Capt. Isaac Johnson

1616 - 1675  (~ 59 years)

• Name	Isaac Johnson
  Christening	11 Feb 1615/16	Great Amwell, Hertfordshire, England   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Immigration	6 Apr 1630 (~ 14 years)	London, England   [1, 2, 4, 5, 6]
  John and his son Isaac sailed from London on board the Arabella with the Winthrop Fleet, landing at Salem on 12 June 1630.
  Freeman	4 Mar 1635 (~ 19 years)	Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [4, 6]
  Military	1645 (~ 28 years)  [4, 6]
  He was a member of the Artillery Company.
  Military	13 Jun 1653 (~ 37 years)  [4, 6]
  He was elected Captain of his militia company.
  Offices Held	1671 (~ 54 years)	Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [6]
  He was the Representative to the Massachusetts General Court from Roxbury.
  Will	8 Mar 1673 (~ 57 years)	Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1]
  Captain Isaac's will read: "The Last Will and testament of Captain Isaac Johnson of Roxbury this 8 of March 1673 I haveing my perfect memory and understanding first I committ my Soule to God in Jesus Christ, Secondly I committ my body to my beloved wife and children to be decently buried. Thirdly I doe dispose of my worldy goods as followeth -- my debts and funerall charges being discharged my will is that Elizabeth my beloved wife Shall have all my moveable goods except my apparrell at her owne dispose and the houseing and Land during the time of her Naturall life and after her decease my will is the houseing and Land bee divided betweene my fower children my son Isaac or his heires to have double portion and Soe the portion of the rest to goe to theire heires that is in case my immediate Children any of them be dead before they come to Injoy there portion. Also my will is that my Beloved wife bee Sole Executrix of this my last will and I request my Brother Edward Porter and Cozen John Weld to bee Overseers of this my Last will, my will is that all my weareing apparell be divided betweene my sonne Isaac and my sonne Nathaniell my sonne Isaac to have two shares or a double portion of my sd apparrell. Witness my hand this 28th of June One Thousand Six hundred Seaventy five. Isaac Johnson Senior Mr. Jno. Weld and Sammuell Craft appeared before Symon Bradstreet Sammuell Danforth and Edw. Tyng Esqrs. this 10th of febr. 1676 made oath that being will acquainted with the alte Captain Isaac Johnson and his hand writing that verrily believe and Judge that the above sd whereto his name is Subscribed is all his owns handwriting this thus deposed as attests. ffreegrace Bendall, Recorder Thomas Davenport and Edw. Tyng )Esqrs. Boston 10th Presnt Symon Bradstreet )of febro. 1676"
  Death	19 Dec 1675  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  He was killed while leading his company across fallen logs to assault the Indian fortifications in the "Great Swamp Fight" of King Philip's War.
  Probate/Proved	10 Feb 1676 (~ 59 years)	Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1]
  Will	"The last will and Testament of John Johnson of Roxbury, this 30th of the 7th, '59, having my perfect memory and understanding by the blessing of my mercyfull Father, whose reconciled face in Jesus Christ my soule waitesth to behold. I dispose of my worldly goods and estate as followeth. My dwelling house and certaine lands I have allready given to my beloved wife during the term of her natural live, according to a deed wh is extant wh deede my will is shall be fulfilled, wherein also I have given her 60 pounds for her household furniture, wh house and lands after my wifes decease I give unto my 5 children to be equally divided, my eldest sonne having a double portion therein, according to the word of God. I give unto my two grandchildren who have lived with me Elizabeth Johnson and Mehitable Johnson, each of them 5 Lbs this to be paide within one yeare after my decease. I have formerly given to my sonnes Isaac Johnson and Robert Pepper a parcel of lands of 55 acres in the third division of the towns which I do hereby confirme. All the rest of my lands debts and moveable goods, my debts and funeral charges being first discharged I doe give unto my five children to be equally divided, my eldest sonne haveing a double portion. Also I make my sonns Isaak Johnson and Robert Pepper my executors of this my last will and Testament, and I request my deare brethren Elder Heath, and Deakon Parke, to be overseers of this my will and Testament, and in token of my love I give you each 10 pounds. If my children should disagree in any thing, I dow order them to choose one man more, to these my overseers, and stand to theire determination. the mark of J. J. John Johnson Witness John Eliot"  [1, 5, 7]
  Siblings	4 brothers and 5 sisters
  1. Mary Johnson,   c. 31 Jul 1614, Ware, Hertfordshire, England d. 29 Jan 1678/79, Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age ~ 64 years) + 2. Capt. Isaac Johnson,   c. 11 Feb 1615/16, Great Amwell, Hertfordshire, England d. 19 Dec 1675  (Age ~ 59 years) ▻ Elizabeth Porter,  m. 20 Jan 1636/37   3. John Johnson,   c. 5 Apr 1618, Great Amwell, Hertfordshire, England bur. 8 Jul 1627, Ware, Hertfordshire, England  (Age ~ 9 years)   4. Elizabeth Johnson,   c. 22 Aug 1619, Great Amwell, Hertfordshire, England d. 5 Jan 1683/84, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age ~ 64 years)   5. Captain Humphrey Johnson,   c. 5 Nov 1620, Great Amwell, Hertfordshire, England d. 24 Jul 1693, Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age ~ 72 years)   6. Joseph Johnson,   c. 20 Apr 1622, Great Amwell, Hertfordshire, England bur. May 1622, Ware, Hertfordshire, England  (Age ~ 0 years)   7. Susan Johnson,   c. 16 Jul 1623, Great Amwell, Hertfordshire, England bur. 15 Aug 1629, Ware, Hertfordshire, England  (Age ~ 6 years)   8. Sarah Johnson,   c. 12 Nov 1624, Ware, Hertfordshire, England   9. Joseph Johnson,   c. 6 Mar 1626/27, Saint Mary the Virgin Church, Ware, Hertfordshire, England bur. 30 Mar 1627, Saint Mary the Virgin Church, Ware, Hertfordshire, England  (Age ~ 0 years)   10. Hannah Johnson,   c. 23 Mar 1627/28, Ware, Hertfordshire, England
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Capt. John Johnson,   b. Abt 1590, England d. 30 Sep 1659, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 69 years)  (Father)  Agnes  (2 x Great Grandmother)
  Person ID, Branch	I367	Roy Line
  Last Modified	22 Apr 2021

  
  

  Father	Capt. John Johnson,   b. Abt 1590, England d. 30 Sep 1659, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 69 years)
  Mother	Mary Heath,   c. 24 Mar 1593/94, Ware, Hertfordshire, England bur. 15 May 1629, Ware, Hertfordshire, England (Age ~ 35 years)
  Family ID	F400	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Elizabeth Porter,   c. 10 Feb 1610/11, Ware, Hertfordshire, England d. 15 Jun 1683, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age ~ 72 years)
  Marriage	20 Jan 1636/37	Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Age at Marriage	He : 20 years and 11 months - She : 25 years and 11 months.
  Children	4 sons and 2 daughters
  +   1. Elizabeth Johnson,   b. 24 Dec 1637, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 30 Apr 1701, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 63 years) ▻ Lt. Henry Bowen  m. 20 Dec 1658     2. John Johnson,   b. 3 Nov 1639, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 20 Dec 1661, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 22 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     3. Mary Johnson,   b. 24 Apr 1642, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] >   4. Isaac Johnson,   b. 7 Jan 1643/44, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony d. 3 Feb 1719/20, Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut Colony (Age 76 years) ▻ Mary Harris  m. 26 Oct 1669     5. Joseph Johnson,   b. Oct 1645, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 12 Dec 1645, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 0 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     6. Nathaniel Johnson,   b. 1 May 1647, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 14 Feb 1698/99, Woodstock, Windham County, Connecticut, U.S.A. (Age 51 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
  Family ID	F118	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 May 2019

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Capt. Isaac Johnson(11 Feb 1615/16 – 1675) 2Capt. John Johnson(Abt 1590 – 1659) 4 8 16 17 9 18 19 5 10 20 21 11 22 23 3Mary Heath(24 Mar 1593/94 – 1629) 6William Heath(1555 – 7 Jan 1624/25) 12Edward Heath(Abt 1530 – 8 Mar 1592/93) 24Robert Heath 25 13Alice( – 1593) 26 27 7Agnes Cheney(Abt 1560 – ) 14Robert Cheney(Abt 1520 – ) 28Robert Cheney(Abt 1490 – ) 29 15Joan Harrison(Abt 1525 – 1597) 30John Harrison(Abt 1500 – ) 31Agnes

  
  

• Event Map		Christening - 11 Feb 1615/16 - Great Amwell, Hertfordshire, England Immigration - 6 Apr 1630 - London, England Freeman - 4 Mar 1635 - Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Marriage - 20 Jan 1636/37 - Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Offices Held - 1671 - Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Will - 8 Mar 1673 - Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Probate/Proved - 10 Feb 1676 - Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  = 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

  [S289] Lawson, Stephen M. Ancestry of Stephen Lawson - Johnson , (Online http://sml.simplenet.com/smlawson/jonsonj.htm. Printout dated 12 March 1998). [S323] Johnson, Gerald Garth. The Biography and Genealogy of Captain John Johnson from Roxbury, Massachusetts, An Uncommon Man in the Commonwealth of The Massachusetts Bay Colony 1630-1659, (Bowie, Maryland: Heritage Books, 2000). [S1023] Richardson, Douglas. "The Heath Connection: English Origins of Isaac and William Heath of Roxbury, Massachusetts, John Johnson, Edward Morris, and Elizabeth (Morris) Cartwright", (Boston: The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, volume CXLVI, 1992). [S300] Richardson, Douglas. "The English Ancestry of Edward Porter of Roxbury, His Sister, Elizabeth (Porter) Johnson, and Their Cousin, Elizabeth (Dowell) Payson" , (Boston: The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, volume CXLVIII, 1994). [S454] Mayo, Chester Garst. John Mayo of Roxbury, Massachusetts 1630-1688 A Genealogical and Biographical Record of His Descendants, (Rutland, Vermont: Charles E. Tuttle Company, 1965). [S806] Bodge, George Madison. Soldiers in King Philip's War , (Boston: Privately Printed, 1891). [S97] Trask, William B. Abstracts From the Earliest Wills on Record in the County of Suffolk, Mass., (Boston: The New England Historical and Genealogical Register volume IX, 1855).