Husband Edward OVERTON
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Wife Carherine JOHNSON
Born: 1552 - , North Luffenham, Rutlandshire, England
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Father: Maurice JOHNSON [ESQUIRE] (1500- )
Mother: Jane LACEY LASSELS (1504- )
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Wife Deborah JOHNSON
Born: 20 Jan 1650 - Roxbury, Massachusetts
Christened: 20 Feb 1650 - Scituate, Massachusetts
Died: 1 Apr 1669 - Scituate, Massachusetts
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Father: Capt. Humphrey JOHNSON (1620-1693)
Mother: Eleanor (Ellen) CHENEY (1625-1678)
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Husband Edward JOHNSON
Born: Sep 1598 - , England
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Died: 1672
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Father: John JOHNSON (1564-1666)
Mother: Hannah THROCKMARTIN (1570-1666)
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Husband Elisha JOHNSON
Born: 12 Mar 1689 - Pomfret, Windham, Connecticut
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Father: Nathaniel JOHNSON (1666-1755)
Mother: Abigail (1666-1745)
Marriage: 25 May 1708 - Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Wife Abigail WELD
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Invalid seal-to-parents temple code: L.
Husband Robert PEPPER
Born: 1618 - St Mary, Aldermary, London, England
Christened: 22 Jan 1618 - St.Maryaldermary, London, Middlesex, England
Died: 22 Jan 1618 - Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, Wp
Buried: 22 Jan 1618 - St. Mary, Aldermary, London, England
Father: Robert PEPPER (PEPPIT) (1590-1685)
Mother: Elizabeth LEAKE (1594-1642)
Father: Richard PEPPER (PEPPIT) ( - )
Mother: Mary ( - )
Marriage: 14 Mar 1642-14 Mar 1643 - Roxbury, Massachusetts
Wife Elizabeth JOHNSON
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Christened: 22 Aug 1619 - Ware End, Great Amwell, Hertfordshire, England
Died: 7 Jul 1684 - Roxbury, Massachusetts
Buried: Jan 1684 - Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachuesetts
Father: John JOHNSON (1588-1659)
Mother: Mary HEATH (1600-1629)
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Date of burial is 8 5 mo 1684; I may not have translated properly. "'an old Xian'" (RCR, p 185). Roger Pepper is called a man servant in Eliot's list. He came about 1640.
John Johnson Genealogy says that he was the son of Richard Pepper and Mary. It says, Richard Pepper, age 27 years, and his wife, age 30 years, came from Ipswich, England, in the Francis, in 1634. Robert was their son. They resided in Roxbury.
Robert Pepper married Eliza Johnson at First Church in Roxbury. He was made Freeman May 10, 1643, was an original donor to the Free School, a member of the First church. He was given leave to brew, and sell penny beare and cakes, and white bread. Innkeepers were men of only the best repute, and the inns were the meeting place of towns people in these early days. Between church services the taverns furnished warming up places.
Robert Pepper is supposed by Savage to be the son of Richard Pepper.
Rober Pepper in King Phillips War Jul 6 1675.
Robert Pepper born in England, emigrated to Roxbury, Mass., in 1640. He was called a man servant in Eliot's list.
Robert Pepper m March 14, 1662, Elizabeth Johnson, daughter of Capt. John Johnson of Roxbury and his wife Margeret Scuuder Johnson, whom he married in England) Gives Margaret parentage of William Scudder of Darenth, Kent.
Following from Boston Transcript of Apr 9, 1930 - "Capt. John Johnson 1600 - 1659 was Surveyor of all ye Armyes (Soce of Col Wars), was deputy to First General court of Mass., 1634 and for 25 years, thill his death, member of Artillery Co., kept a tavern, many public meetings held at brother Johnson's (ref given, Gen of 1st settlers, by Farmer; Ellis' His. of Roxbury; Popes pioneers of Mass. by Savage)
Robert Pepper was made freeman May 10, 1643.
West of JOhnson's was the homestead of Robert Pepper who in 1642, m. his sister Elizabeth.
Robert Pepper's wife died Jan 5, 1648 and he the aged Christian, as the church record calls him, died Jul 7 following, having three days before made his will... His son Robert was taken by Indians at Northfield, in Squakheag fight Sept 4, 1675, and was prisoner to Shoshannim. Sagamore of Nashaway. under Capt. Beers, when report said he was killed, but Mrs. Rowlandson saw him in the following winter and he probably died in captivity.
In 1653 leaf was given to John Groton and Robert Pepper to brew and sell penny beare adn cakes and white wine.
Robert Pepper was Man servant.
Robert Pepper was an original donor to the Free Schools. (Ref. His. of 1st ch. of Roxbury pages 55-56.)
DNA proves that two lines from Robert Pepper of Roxbury, and a John Pepper of Staffordshire, England, share common ancestry.
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5. Elizabeth Johnson (John1). Born England. Died Roxbury, Mass., on 5 Jan 1683.
She married Robert Pepper, son of Richard Pepper & Mary, on Mar 14, 1642/3. Died Roxbury, Mass., on 7 Jul 1684.
Richard Pepper, age 27 yers, and his wife, age 30 years, came from Ipswich, England, in the "Francis" in 1634. Robert was their son. The Pepper family had Crest and Motto. They resided in Roxbury.
Sources: "Descendant of Robert Pepper," bu Emily C. Landon.
"Colonial Families of U. S.," Vol. VII, p. 383, by McKenzie.
"Americana," 1st Quarter, 1932, Vol. XXVI, pp. 157-9.
"General and Family History of Western N. Y.," by Richard Cutter, Vol. II, p. 843.
"Savage -- Vol. II, pp. 168, 392. Vol. III, pp. 391-392.
"Americana," Faggett and Allied Families.
"Framingham, Mas.," by W. Barry, p. 357.
"History of Roxbury, Mass." by Drake, pp. 14, 164.
Thwing, in his "History of the First Church of Roxbury," says: "Robert Pepper, married Eliza Johnson; was made Freeman May 10, 1643, was an original donor of the Free School, a member of the 1st Church. He was given leave to brew, and sell penny beare and cakes, and white bread." Innkeepers were men of only the best repute, and the inns were the meeting place of towns people in these early days. Between church services the taverns furnished warming up places.
"History of Woodstock," Vol. VII, p. 148-149, by Bowen.
Pepper Code of Arms: from Americana, January, 1932, p. 159 -- Daggett and Allied Familes. Burke's General Armory. "Gules on a chevron argent between three demi-lions rampant, or, as many sickles sable."
Johnson Code of Arms: from Matthews American Armory. Burke's General Armory. Americana, January, 1932, p. 159, Daggett & Allied Families. "Arms-gules, 3 spear heads argent; a chief ermine; crest -- spear's head argent between two branches of laurel vert crossing each other over the spear's head."
They had the following children:
i. Elizabeth. Baptized on 3 Mar 1644. Died on 13 Mar 1644.
ii. Elizabeth. Born on 25 May 1645.
She married John Everett, on 13 May 1662.
iii. John. Born on 8 Apr 1647. Died Dedham, Mass., in 1670.
He married Bethiah Fisher.
iv. Joseph. Born on 18 Mar 1649. Died Sudbury, Mass., on 18 Apr 1676.
Killed by Indians while fighting under Capt. Wadsworth.
Sources: "History of Woodstock," by Bowen -- Vol. VIII, pp. 420-421.
He married Mary May, daughter of John May & Sarah Brewer, on 4 Nov 1675 in Roxbury, Mass. Born on 7 Nov 1657.
Her mother was daughter of Daniel and Joanna Brewer. Mary was married second on February 28, 1677 at Roxbury, Mass. to Joshua Seaver, who was born August 31, 1641.
v. Mary. Born on 27 Apr 1651.
She married Samuel Everett, on 28 Oct 1669.
Of Dedham, Mass.
vi. Benjamin. Born on 14 May 1653. Buried on 16 Jan 1669.
vii. Robert. Born on 21 Apr 1655.
Captured by Indians at Northfield, Mass., Sept. 4, 1675. Died in captivity.
21 viii. Sarah (1657-)
22 ix. Isaac (1659-)
x. Jacob. Born on 28 Jul 1661.
Resided Franingham, Mass.
He married Elizabeth Paine, on 10 Feb 1685 in Rehoboth, Mass.
Husband Francis JOHNSON
Born: Abt 1566 - Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire, England
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Died: 20 Nov 1656 - , England
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Father: Francis JOHNSON (1518-1616)
Mother: Elizabeth THORGOOD (1520- )
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Husband Francis JOHNSON
Born: 1518-1554 - Clipsham, Kent, England
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Father: Maurice JOHNSON [ESQUIRE] (1500- )
Mother: Jane LACEY LASSELS (1504- )
Marriage: 1540 - Wilmington, Kent, England
Wife Elizabeth THORGOOD
Born: 1520 - Kent, England
Christened: - Or Thornhaugh, Hall, Northamptonshire, England
Died: - Kent, England
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Father: Nicholas THORGOOD (Abt 1559- )
Mother: Dorothy ALLOY (Abt 1563- )
Other Spouse: John CAPET ( - )
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1 M John JOHNSON
Born: 1564 - Hern Hill, Canterbury, Kent, England
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Died: 4 Feb 1666 - Wilmington, Kent, England
Buried: 10 Mar 1667 - Spalding, Lincoln, England
Spouse: Hannah THROCKMARTIN (1570-1666)
Marr: 1586 - Wilmington, Kent, England
Spouse: Mrs-Jon JONSSON ( - )
Marr: Abt 1593 - , Holt, Rangarvalla, Iceland
Spouse: Arabella CLINTON ( - )
Marr: England
Spouse: Arabella ( - )
Spouse: Hannah THROCKMORTON (Abt 1610- )
Marr: Abt 1631 - , Clearwell, Gloucestershire, England
2 M Francis JOHNSON
Born: Abt 1566 - Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire, England
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3 F Alice JOHNSON
Born: Abt 1568 - Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire, England
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4 M Son JOHNSON
Born: Abt 1570 - Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire, England
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Husband Francis JOHNSON
Born: 1554 - , Pinchbeck, England
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Father: Maurice JOHNSON [ESQUIRE] (1500- )
Mother: Jane LACEY LASSELS (1504- )
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Wife Hannah JOHNSON
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Father: John JOHNSON (1588-1659)
Mother: Mary HEATH (1600-1629)
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GReat Migration Begins says no further record of her after her baptism, unless she is the wife of Hugh Burt who may also have married Sarah. Most likely she died young.
John Johnson Genealogy writes that it is William Bartram that it's uncertain whether he married Hannah or Sarah.
Husband Isaac JOHNSON
Born: 18 Feb 1668 - Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts
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Died: 27 May 1738 - Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts
Buried: - Old, Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts
Father: Capt. Humphrey JOHNSON (1620-1693)
Mother: Eleanor (Ellen) CHENEY (1625-1678)
Marriage: 20 Jan 1686 - Dartmouth, Bristol, Mass.
Wife Abigail LEAVITT
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