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Johnson, Benjamin

Male 1657 - 1707  (49 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Johnson, Benjamin was born on 27 Aug 1657 in Scituate,Plymouth,MA (son of Johnson, Humphrey and Cheney, Eleanor or Ellen); died on 26 Mar 1707 in Hingham,Plymouth,MA.

    Notes:

    BIRTH: VITAL RECORDS OF SCITUATE, 2 vols. (Boston, 1909), 1:206 (FHL #974.482/S1 V28v).
    MAR: Hingham Vital Records, 1:59 (FHL #423520).
    DEATH: Ibid, 1:139. Also see the adm of estate of Benjamin Johnson of Hingham, 17 Apr 1707, inv 15 Oct 1707, Suffolk Co. Probate, #3031, (o.s.) 16:274-75, 344-45 (FHL #584132), division 4 Jan 1714/5 (Ibid, 18:423-24 [FHL #584133]).

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Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Johnson, Humphrey was christened on 5 Nov 1620 in Great Amwell,Herts,Eng (son of Heath, Mary); died on 24 Jul 1693 in Hingham,Plymouth,MA.

    Notes:

    CHR: Gt. Amwell par reg (FHL #991303).
    MAR #1: VITAL RECORDS OF ROXBURY, 2 vols. (Salem, MA, 1925-26), 2:224 (FHL #974.46/R2 V2r).
    MAR #2: Ibid, 2:223. Wife is called Abigail "May." She is apparently the Abigail Stanffull who married Samuel Mayes at Roxbury, 7 Jan 1657 (Ibid, 2:275). Samuel Mayes died on 17 Jul 1677 (Ibid, 2:591).
    DEATH: Hingham Vital Records, 1:90 (FHL #423520).

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    Humphrey married Cheney, Eleanor or Ellen on 20 Mar 1642 in Roxbury,Suffolk,MA. Eleanor was born about 1626 in England; died on 29 Sep 1678 in Hingham,Plymouth,MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Cheney, Eleanor or Ellen was born about 1626 in England; died on 29 Sep 1678 in Hingham,Plymouth,MA.

    Notes:

    BIRTH: Date and place of birth are approximations. Eleanor is apparently one of the three daughters referred to in the will of William Cheney of Roxbury, 30 Apr 1667, proved 30 July 1667, Suffolk Co. Probate, #458, (o.s.) 1:528-30 (FHL #584127). The will is partially mutilated leaving the name of only one dau complete. However, Humphrey Johnson of Hingham, Eleanor's husband, was appointed to administer the estate of John Cheney, son of William and Margaret Cheney, on 29 Jan 1671/2. The agreement of heirs, 13 Dec 1671, includes Humphrey Johnson among the brothers and brothers-in-law of John Cheney (Suffolk Co. Probate, #576, (o.s.) 7:185-86 [FHL #584128]).
    MAR: VITAL RECORDS OF ROXBURY, 2 vols. (Salem, MA, 1925-26), 2:224 (FHL #974.46/R2 V2r).
    DEATH: Hingham Vital Records, 1:45 (FHL #423520). The date is given as "28" Sep 1678 in "Hobart's Journal" [Rev. Peter Hobart, et al], unpaginated (FHL #423526).

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    Children:
    1. Johnson, Mehitable was born in Sep 1644 in Roxbury,Suffolk,MA; was christened on 29 Mar 1646 in 1st Cong'l Church,Roxbury,Suffolk,MA; died on 4 Aug 1689 in Hatfield,Hampshire,MA.
    2. Johnson, Martha was christened on 12 Sep 1647 in 1st Cong'l Church,Roxbury,Suffolk,MA; died in (wp) 4 Jun 1717 in Sherborn,Middlesex,MA.
    3. Johnson, Deborah was christened on 20 Jan 1649/1650 in 1st Cong'l Church,Roxbury,Suffolk,MA; died on 1 Apr 1669 in Hingham,Plymouth,MA.
    4. Johnson, John was born in Mar 1653 in Scituate,Plymouth,MA; died on 12 Jun 1674 in Hingham,Plymouth,MA.
    5. Johnson, Joseph was born on 24 Jun 1655 in Scituate,Plymouth,MA; died on 6 Sep 1676 in Hingham,Plymouth,MA.
    6. 1. Johnson, Benjamin was born on 27 Aug 1657 in Scituate,Plymouth,MA; died on 26 Mar 1707 in Hingham,Plymouth,MA.
    7. Johnson, Margaret was born on 22 Dec 1659 in Scituate,Plymouth,MA; died on 5 Jun 1739 in Hingham,Plymouth,MA.
    8. Johnson, Mary was christened on 19 Jun 1662 in 2nd Cong'l Church,Scituate,Plymouth,MA.
    9. Johnson, Nathaniel was born on 19 Jan 1665/1666 in Hingham,Plymouth,MA; was christened on 15 Jul 1666 in Hingham,Plymouth,MA; died on 4 May 1755 in Pomfret,Windham,CT.
    10. Johnson, Isaac was born on 18 Feb 1667/1668 in Hingham,Plymouth,MA; was christened on 7 Jun 1668 in Hingham,Plymouth,MA; died on 27 May 1738 in Bridgewater,Plymouth,MA; was buried in Old Graveyard,West Bridgewater,Plymouth,MA.


Generation: 3

  1. 5.  Heath, Mary was christened on 24 Mar 1593/1594 in Ware,Herts,Eng (daughter of Heath, William and Cheney, Abigail); was buried on 15 May 1629 in Ware,Herts,Eng.

    Notes:

    CHR: Ware par reg (FHL #991326 item 2). No parents names are given, but spacing between baptisms suggests that only one Heath family was having children at Ware at this time, two of whom are proved children of William Heath. Isaac Heath, one of the proved sons of William, is called "brother" in the will of John Johnson, Mary's husband.
    MAR: Ware par reg.
    BUR: Ibid.

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    Children:
    1. Johnson, Mary was christened on 31 Jul 1614 in Ware,Herts,Eng; was buried on 29 Jan 1678/1679 in Rehoboth,Bristol,MA.
    2. Johnson, Isaac was christened on 11 Feb 1615/1616 in Great Amwell,Herts,Eng; died on 19 Dec 1675 in West Kingstown,Washington,RI.
    3. Johnson, John was christened on 5 Apr 1618 in Great Amwell,Herts,Eng; was buried on 6 Jul 1627 in Ware,Herts,Eng.
    4. Johnson, Elizabeth was christened on 22 Aug 1619 in Great Amwell,Herts,Eng; died on 5 Jan 1683/1684 in Roxbury,Suffolk,MA.
    5. 2. Johnson, Humphrey was christened on 5 Nov 1620 in Great Amwell,Herts,Eng; died on 24 Jul 1693 in Hingham,Plymouth,MA.
    6. Johnson, Joseph was christened on 20 Apr 1622 in Great Amwell,Herts,Eng; was buried in May 1622 in Great Amwell,Herts,Eng.
    7. Johnson, Susan was christened on 16 Jul 1623 in Great Amwell,Herts,Eng; was buried on 16 Aug 1629 in Ware,Herts,Eng.
    8. Johnson, Sarah was christened on 12 Nov 1624 in Ware,Herts,Eng.
    9. Johnson, Joseph was christened on 6 Mar 1626/1627 in Ware,Herts,Eng; was buried on 30 Mar 1627 in Ware,Herts,Eng.
    10. Johnson, Hannah was christened on 23 Mar 1627/1628 in Ware,Herts,Eng.


Generation: 4

  1. 10.  Heath, William was born about 1555 in of Ware,Herts,Eng (son of Alice); was buried on 7 Jan 1624/1625 in Ware,Herts,Eng.

    Notes:

    BIRTH: William is identified in the will of his father, Edward Heath of Ware, 6 Mar 1592/3, proved 23 Mar 1592/3, Commissary Court of London (Essex & Herts Div), orig wills, box 19-H, #222 (FHL #094368). Date and place of birth are approximations.
    MAR: Waltham Abbey par reg (FHL #1526972 item 9). Husband was "of Ware."
    BUR: Ware par reg (FHL #991326 item 2).

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    William married Cheney, Abigail on 9 Jun 1580 in Waltham,Essex,Eng. Abigail (daughter of Harrison, Joan) was born about 1559 in of Waltham Abbey,Essex,Eng. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 11.  Cheney, Abigail was born about 1559 in of Waltham Abbey,Essex,Eng (daughter of Harrison, Joan).

    Notes:

    BIRTH: Abigail is identified in the will of her father, Robert Cheney of Waltham Abbey, 1 Oct 1567, proved 13 Mar 1567/8, Commissary Court of London, reg wills, 15:296 (FHL #094098). Date and place of birth are approximations.
    MAR: Waltham Abbey par reg (FHL #1526972 item 9).

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    Children:
    1. Heath, John was christened on 6 Aug 1581 in Ware,Herts,Eng.
    2. Heath, Alice was christened on 22 Dec 1583 in Ware,Herts,Eng; was buried on 10 Oct 1640 in Great Amwell,Herts,Eng.
    3. Heath, Isaac was christened on 13 Feb 1585/1586 in Ware,Herts,Eng; died on 21 Jan 1660/1661 in Roxbury,Suffolk,MA; was buried on 23 Jan 1660/1661 in Roxbury,Suffolk,MA.
    4. Heath, George was christened on 4 Aug 1588 in Ware,Herts,Eng.
    5. Heath, William was born about 1590 in of Ware,Herts,Eng; was buried on 30 May 1652 in Roxbury,Suffolk,MA.
    6. Heath, John was christened on 25 Jul 1591 in Ware,Herts,Eng; was buried on 20 Jan 1594/1595 in Ware,Herts,Eng.
    7. 5. Heath, Mary was christened on 24 Mar 1593/1594 in Ware,Herts,Eng; was buried on 15 May 1629 in Ware,Herts,Eng.
    8. Heath, Prudence was christened on 6 Nov 1597 in Ware,Herts,Eng.
    9. Heath, Thomas was christened on 1 Oct 1603 in Ware,Herts,Eng; was buried on 5 Oct 1603 in Ware,Herts,Eng.
    10. Heath, Thomas was christened on 30 Sep 1604 in Ware,Herts,Eng.