Husband Edward CHENEY
Born: 20 Feb 1608 - , Lambourn, Berkshire, England
Christened: 20 Feb 1608 - Lambourn, Berkshire, England
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Father: Lawrence CHENEY (1566-1643)
Mother: Julian WALDRON (1568- )
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Other Spouse: Lucy ( - )
Wife Lucy Mrs. Edward CHENEY
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Husband Capt. Humphrey JOHNSON
Born:
Christened: 5 Nov 1620 - Great Amwell, Hertfordshire, England
Died: 24 Jul 1693 - Hingham, Plymouth, Mass
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Father: John JOHNSON (1588-1659)
Mother: Mary HEATH (1600-1629)
Marriage: 20 Mar 1643 - Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Other Spouse: Abigail (STANSFIELD) MAY (1659-1745) - 6 Dec 1678 - Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Wife Eleanor (Ellen) CHENEY
Born: 1625-1626 - Roxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts
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Died: 28 Sep 1678 - Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts
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Father: William CHENEY ( -1667)
Mother: Margaret CULE OR MASON (1604-1686)
Children
1 F Mehitable JOHNSON
Born: 29 Mar 1646 - Roxbury, Massachusetts
Christened: 29 Mar 1646 - Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Died: 4 Aug 1689 - Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut
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Spouse: Samuel HINSDALE ( - )
Marr: 31 Oct 1660 - , Massachusetts
Spouse: John COLEMAN ( - )
Marr: After 1677
Spouse: John ROOT ( - )
Marr: , Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
2 F Martha JOHNSON
Born: 12 Sep 1647 - Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Christened: 12 Sep 1647 - Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts
Died: 1713-1714 - Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts
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Spouse: Obediah MORSE (1639-1704)
Marr: 27 Mar 1665 - Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts
3 F Deborah JOHNSON
Born: 20 Jan 1650 - Roxbury, Massachusetts
Christened: 20 Feb 1650 - Scituate, Massachusetts
Died: 1 Apr 1669 - Scituate, Massachusetts
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4 M John JOHNSON
Born: Mar 1653 - Scituate, Massachusetts
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Died: 12 Jun 1674 - Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts
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Spouse: Rebecca HERSHEY ( - )
Marr: 11 Jun
5 M Joseph JOHNSON
Born: 24 Jun 1655 - Scituate, Massachusetts
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Died: 6 Sep 1676 - Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts
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Spouse: Esther Melissa VOORHEESE ( - )
6 M Benjamin JOHNSON
Born: 27 Aug 1657 - Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts
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Died: 26 Mar 1707 - Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts
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Spouse: Rebecca HERSEY ( - )
Marr: 11 Jun 1683 - Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts
7 F Margaret JOHNSON
Born: 22 Dec 1659 - Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts
Christened: - Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts
Died: 5 Jun 1739 - Hingham, Suffolk, Massachusetts
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Spouse: Josiah LEAVITT ( - )
Marr: 20 Oct 1676 - Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts
8 F Mary JOHNSON
Born: 19 Apr 1663 - Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts
Christened: 19 Apr 1662 - Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts
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9 M Nathaniel JOHNSON
Born: 1666 - Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts
Christened: 1666 - Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts
Died: 4 May 1755 - Windham, Windham, Connecticut
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Spouse: Abigail (1666-1745)
10 M 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
Spouse: Abigail LEAVITT ( - )
Marr: 20 Jan 1686 - Dartmouth, Bristol, Mass.
General Notes (Husband)
John Johnson Genealogy and Ancestry of Emily Jane Angell give contradictory information on the children of Humphrey, by both wives. They do however agree that Humphrey had one son named John who lived to grow up, by each of his wives. The first John married four years after teh next John was born. I looked them all up in the Massachusetts town records at NEHGS. Each source omitted some information, and there was no system to what was left out. In all, I failed to confirm just one listed birth.
From the John Johnson Genealogy:
Sergeant Humphrey came from England with his father, Captain John. "He was a capable man in town affairs and often employed in the public business. He had an uncommon inclination to law suits and few men have left on the records of the court, so many evidences of his litigeous disposition." He settled in Scituate, Mass., and later was of Hingham, Mass., where he was an Innkeeper. He was a member of his brother's Company in the Narragansett Expedition. He was an original donor of the Free School. His farm house in Scituate was in later years owned by Joshua Lincoln into whose family there was much intermarrying.
In 1643, John Johnson's son Humphrey mortgaged his house and yard and a lot in the last division to his father and William Parks. The mortgage was released in 1655. Shortly before the mortgage was paid, Humphrey moved on to Scituate.
Sources: History of Ancient and Honorable Artillery, Vol. I, p. 151.
"History of Scituate," by Deane, pp. 276-297.
"Serg. Huymphrey Johnson was in Scituate, 1651, and purchased lands in Umhatch on the North of Cornet Stetson's farm, a deep ravine dividing the two farms. His home stood near the bank of that ravine; it was afterwards owned by Joshua Lincoln. He had also several houses by purchase and claimed to be successor, in division of common lands, to Resolved White and Josiah Holmes. His wife's name was Eleanor Cheney, probably of Hingham; and Johnson removed to Hingham in 1673. He was a capable man in public affairs and often employed in Town business, in the early part of his life; but he had an uncommon inclination to law suits, and few men have left on the records of the court, so many evidences of his litegious disposition -- some of which we insert":
In 1693 he commenced a suit against the town for 3 shares in common lands. He had removed his residence out of the Colony ten years before to Roxbury, and the Town considered that his right to common lands was thereby canceled. He however, recovered an execution and John Cushing, Samuel Clap, and Jeremiah Hatch were apoointed to set off lands to satisfy the execution.
Among Winslow's papers in possession of John Davis, are several curious documents relating to Sergeant Johnson's claims at Scituate, and particularly a letter from Governor Josiah Winslow, dated march 14, 1673/4, addressed to Gen. Cudworth, which probably conributed much to the ending of the conroversy (note on page 402).
Again, in 1697, when Sir Edmund Andros, Governor General, and his council had the sole conrol of affairs, Johnson went with complaints to the Governor "that he had not had his ful rights in Scituate." The Town being notified, thus remonstrated and answered that "Johnson's claims had all been satisfied; that the original writ and process thereupon was altogether tortuous and wrong, and yet that was obtained by Jedgment of Court had been satisfied." Never the less Johnson was furnished with a warrant from Andros and came with his surveyor and laid out 100 acres at the head of Richard Dwelley's lot -- 100 acres at Burnt Plain, 100 acres at Halifax Cedar Swamp. On this the town with John Cushing and Samuel Clap as Agents, addressed the Governor in a very spirited declaration, showing there was much land laid out by Johnson "had already been appropriated to others" -- that Johnson "had already been accomodated with thrice 65 acres to the full amount of his claim as principal and successor to two other." We believe this grant was never confirmed, and probably the recall of Gov. Andros to England a few months after the date of the above declaration, put an end to Johnson's hopes and projects. "Johnson's Swamp" in Scituate (near the Hingham line, in the beaches) derived its name from Johnson's trespass. After the dispute he moved his house to Hingham, and atoned for his short comings by serving his country in the conflict then going on (Indian War).
In "History of Cohasset," p. 150"
Humphrey Johnson got 5 shares or 10 acres, when Cohasset, (best land along the harbor to the south of Bound Creek and to Little Harbor), was divided -- with one more share Dec. 6, 1676 -- only 8 men got more. P. 147:
"Joshua Hobart, Daniel Cushing, Jeremy Beal, Lt. Smith, Humphrey Johnson, and Moses Collier, are appointed a committee to get best advise on dividing up of the commons."
From "Hist. of Hingham," p. 236, Vol. I, part 1:
"Among the companies in teh Indian War was one commanded by Capt. Isaac Johnson of Roxbury, (Humphrey's brother) already a distinguished officer, who had led a company of preying Indians in the earlier days of the conflict. He was known as the brave Captain Johnson, and in his commend, it was the good fortune of a part of the men from our town (Hingham) to serve."
Humphrey's father-in-law, William Cheney, was an ancestor of Pres. William H. Taft.
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Americana, July, 1941, 3rd Quarter, p. 607, "Hinsdale Family," by Myrtle M. Lewis.
Suffolk County Deeds at Boston (Abigail -- end wife).
"Roxbury, Mass. to 1850" -- Births, p. 195; Marriages, pp. 69, 223, 224; Deaths, p. 563.
"Roxbury History," by Ellis, pp. 16, 20, and 39.
"History of Hingham, Mass.," Vo. II, pp 384-385.
"Framingham, Mass.," by Temple, p. 608.
"Scituate, Mass. to 1850," p. 384; Births, p. 206.
"Woodstock, Conn.," Vol. VII, by Bowen, p. 149.
"History of Scituate, Mass.," by Dean, pp. 296-297.
"History of Roxbury, Mass.," Vol. IV, p. 183.
"Franklin D. Roosevelt's Colonial Ancestors," by A. P. Johnson, pp. 162-165, and 165.
"History of First Church in Roxbury, Mass.," by Thwing, 1908.
He first married Elinor Cheney, daughter of William Cheney & Margaret, on Mar 20, 1642/3. Born England abt 1626. Died Hingham, Mass., on 29 Sep 1678.
Ancestry of Emily Jane Angell says he was baptized in Ware End.
According to John Johnson Genealogy, because John Johnson sailed from London in Governor Winthrop's fleet. Burke gives this same arms as shown in "Americana" for Johnson of London. The assumption was in view of this taht John Johnson of Roxbury came from London, and that Burke referred to him. Not likely.
More on the family in Paul Franklin Johnson, Genealogy of Captain John Johnson of Roxbury, Massachusetts.
Parents ancestors of President Taft.
They had the following children:
13 i. Mehitable (1644-1689)
14 ii. Martha (-1714)
iii. Deborah. Born Roxbury, Mass., on Jan or Nov 20, 1649/0. Baptized on 20 Feb .
iv. John. Born Roxbury, Mass., in Mar 1653. Died Hingham, Mass., on 12 Jun 1674.
Drowned.
15 v. Benjamin (1657-1707)
16 vi. Margaret (1659-1739)
vii. Deborah. Born Scituate, Mass., in 1661. Died on 1 Apr 1669.
viii. Mary. Born Scituate, Mass., on 19 Apr 1663.
17 ix. Nathaniel (1666-1755)
18 x. Isaac (1667-1738)
xi. Joseph. Died Hingham, Mass., on 6 Sep 1676.
He second married Abigail May, on 6 Dec 1678.
Daughter of Samuel and Abigail (Stansfall) May, or the widow Abigail May, Samuel having died July 17, 1677. She was living in Roxbury, Mass., May 7, 1714, when she sold land. Possibly the widow Stanfield and widow May.
They had the following children:
19 i. John (1679-)
20 ii. Deborah (1682-)
General Notes for Child Mehitable JOHNSON
Roxbury town records says 12 Sep 1647.
General Notes for Child Nathaniel JOHNSON
Ancestry of Emily Jane Angell says he was bapt 15 Jul 1666. Captain John Johnson Genealogy says b Jan 1666 and bapt Jul 1666. Hingham town register says Jan 19 1665.
They lived at Hingham and Sherborn, Massachusetts, and Pomfret, Connnecticut. He was in the Canada Expedition in 1690 under Captain Andrews.
Husband John CHENEY
Born: 1568 - , Bennington, lincolnshire, England or Lambourne, berks
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Died: 16 May 1623 - Bennington, Lincolnshire, England
Buried: 16 Mar 1623 - , Boston, England
Father: John CHENEY (1574-1574)
Mother: Agnes (1542- )
Father: John CHENEY (1574-1574)
Mother: Agnes (1542- )
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Other Spouse: Elizabeth ( - ) - 26 Nov 1614
Other Spouse: Elizabeth ( - ) - 26 Nov 1614
Wife Elizabeth CHENEY
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Husband William LAWRENCE
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Wife Elizabeth CHENEY
Born: 30 Apr 1598 - , Lambourn, Berkshire, England
Christened: 20 Apr 1598 - Lambourn, Berkshire, England
Died: 3 Feb 1675 - (Will)
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Father: Lawrence CHENEY (1566-1643)
Mother: Julian WALDRON (1568- )
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Husband William CHENEY
Born: Abt 1574 - Lambourn, Berkshire, England
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Father: John CHENEY (1574-1574)
Mother: Agnes (1542- )
Father: John CHENEY (1574-1574)
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Husband John CHENEY
Born: 29 Jun 1595 - , Lambourn, Berkshire, England
Christened: 29 Jun 1595 - Lambourn, Berkshire, England
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Father: Lawrence CHENEY (1566-1643)
Mother: Julian WALDRON (1568- )
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Husband John CHENEY
Born: 29 Sep 1639 - Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts
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Died: 29 Jan 1671-29 Jan 1672 - (Probate), Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts
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Father: William CHENEY ( -1667)
Mother: Margaret CULE OR MASON (1604-1686)
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Husband John CHENEY
Born: 1550 - Waltham Abbey, Essex, England
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Father: Robert CHENEY (Abt 1520-Bef 1567)
Mother: Joan HARRISON (Abt 1525-1597)
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Husband Joseph CHENEY
Born: 6 Jun 1647 - Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts
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Died: 16 Sep 1704 - Medfield, Norfolk, Mass., Massachusetts
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Father: William CHENEY ( -1667)
Mother: Margaret CULE OR MASON (1604-1686)
Marriage: 12 Mar 1668 - Medfield, Norfolk, Massachusetts
Other Spouse: Mehitable PLYMPTON ( - ) - 21 Jul 1691
Wife Hannah THURSTON
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Husband Joseph CHENEY
Born: 6 Jun 1647 - Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts
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Died: 16 Sep 1704 - Medfield, Norfolk, Mass., Massachusetts
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Father: William CHENEY ( -1667)
Mother: Margaret CULE OR MASON (1604-1686)
Marriage: 21 Jul 1691
Other Spouse: Hannah THURSTON ( - ) - 12 Mar 1668 - Medfield, Norfolk, Massachusetts
Wife Mehitable PLYMPTON
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