JOHNSON Family - Descendants Report

1. James JOHNSON. From the book, HOYE'S PIONEER FAMILIES OF GARRETT COUNTY by Capt. Charles E. Hoye
The Johnson ancestry is traced to James Johnson of the old English city of Yarmouth of which he was one of the two ballifs in 1590. His son, Thomas Johnson I, born in 1625.

11. Thomas JOHNSON I was born about 1625 in England. From HOYE'S PIONEER FAMILIES OF GARRETT COUNTY by Capt. Chales E. Hoye
p. 328 - (James Johnson's) son, Thomas Johnson I, was a member of the famous "Short Parliment."

111. Thomas JOHNSON II. Thomas Johnson II, during the Great Rebellion, was a captian in the Parliamentary forces, but after the execution of King Charles I, he changed to the Royalist side. His son, James, was knighted by Charles II

1111. Thomas JOHNSON III. From HOYE'S PIONEER FAMILIES OF GARRETT COUNTY, by Capt. Charles E. Hoye

Thomas Johnson III, son of the captain, fell in love with and married Mary Baker, a ward in Chancery, without the consent of the Lord High Chancellor. 'Inasmuch as abduction and marrying of maids in Chancery constituted a high misprison, punishable by heavy fine and imprisonment as a contempt of Court, Johnson decided to flee with his bride from England." They arrived in Chesapeake Bay in 1690 and settled in Calvert County.

In Maryland the imigrant Johnson was soon involved in Colonial politics, espousing the cause of King James against William of Orange. He was arrested, brought before Council and required to give bail: he seems to have skipped his bail and fled to the Indians, with whom he trapped in furs. Some years later he embarked for England with a lot of furs and a quantity of gold, but the vessel was captured by the Spaniards and those on board were robbed and imprisoned.
Johnson finally escaped and landed in Canada in a destitute condition; he walked all the way to Maryland, there to find that his cabin had been set on fire by Indians, his wife dead from anxiety and grief. Weakened by exhaustion and exposure, Thomas Johnson died soon after his return to Maryland.

11111. Thomas JOHNSON IV was born in 1702 in Calvert County Maryland.1 From Hoye's book: Thomas IV was born in 1702, only son of the imigrant Johnson, was left an orphan at the age of 12; he was given food and clothing by friends and acquired a good education. He married at 23, Dorothy SEDGWICK of Calvert County. Shortly after his marriage he was sent as a delegate from Cecil County to the Maryland Assembly and was reelected from year to year until about the time of the birth of his distinguished son and namesake.

Thomas JOHNSON IV and Dorothy SEDGWICK had the following children:

111111. Thomas JOHNSON V was born on 4 Nov 1732 in Calvert County Maryland.2 He died on 26 Oct 1819 in Frederick County, Maryland. From Hoye's book: ".....Thomas was sent at an early age to Annapolis to earn his living, and upon arrival at the Capital he was given employment in the Land Office. Deciding to study law, he entered the office of Stephen Bordley, and was in due time admitted to the bar."

There is a lot more information in Hoye's book on Gov. Johnson and his connections to Garrett County.

THE JOHNSON LANDS from HOYE'S PIONEER SETTLERS OF GARRETT COUNTY:
Governer Thomas Johnson acquired his vast land holdings in our county by apatents from the State, and by purchase from revolutionary War Soldiers and from others. From one of the Johnson Deeds, dated 12 Apr 1814, we have the following notes illustrating the early land speculation "WESTWARD OF FORT CUMBERLAND."

Thomas JOHNSON V and Ann JENNINGS had the following children:

1111111. Thomas Jennings JOHNSON was born on 4 Jul 1809. He died on 24 Dec 1873 in Johnson Farm, Garrett County, Maryland. Thomas J. Johnson, Sr. died at Johnson Farm Dec. 24, 1873, aged 64 years, 5 months, 20 days. His wife, Ann Ogle, born in 1812, died July 29, 1873; they are buried in the Johnson Graveyard. >From Hoye's Pioneer Families of Garrett County - page 332 Settled in Garrett County
From Hoye's Pioneer Settlers of Garrett County, p. 330-331
Thomas Jennings Johnson, Sr. , son of Governor Johnson, resided in Loudon Co. VA where he and his sister, Rebecca, owned the Catoctin Iron Furnace. His brother, Joshua was land poor so Thomas J. loaned him $2000 to start his farm and businesses on the National Road, but Joshua failed to make his payments. Thomas J. was obliged to sell his Iron Bussiness and about 1840 he also moved to Johnson Farm.
Som early settler had built a log house here, to which Thomas J. made additions; it became a large two story structure with four stone chimneys, located on the site of the present frame house on the North side of the National Road near the new State Roads Commission marker, which reads as follows:
SAVAGE RIVER CAMP
General Braddock's 3rd camp on the march to Fort Duquesne, June 16, 1755. The old Braddock Road passed to the south east of the National Road. Captain Orme's diary says, "We entirely demolished three wagons and shattered several " descending.

The log house and its four chimneys were town down about 1882, when the present large frame bulding was constructed by Thomas J. Johnson, Jr. and his three brothers.

It would appear that Thomas J. Johnson, Sr. and wife Ann, had at least 9 children. The listing of children in the book: Hoye's Pioneer Families of Garrett County, begins the accounting of T.J.'s children begins with children 8 and 9.

Julia Ann OGLE was born in 1812. She died on 29 Jul 1896.3 Thomas Jennings JOHNSON and Julia Ann OGLE had the following children:

11111111. Caroline C. JOHNSON was born on 25 Feb 1852.4 She died on 6 Jun 1932.
11111112. James Lewis JOHNSON was born on 24 Jul 1854.5 He died between 30 Sep 1862 and Jan .
11111113. Thomas Jennings JOHNSON Jr.. From the book HOYE'S PIONEER SETTLERS OF GARRETT COUNTY-p.33
Thomas Jr. inherited the Johnson homestead from his father and resided there until June, 1936, when it passed into other hands and the family moved to the Little Crossings, Grantsville. Mr. Johnson, now in his 90th year, is active and enjoys good health. For many years he has been a farmer and lumberman. He was also County Commissioner for the term 1889-1901. The Johnsons have been affiliated with the Democratic party probably continuously since the Federalist party ceased to function.

Thomas Jennings JOHNSON Jr. was married to Maud C. PULLIAM on 8 Mar 1893.6 Thomas Jennings JOHNSON Jr. and Maud C. PULLIAM had the following children:

111111131. Kathleen P. JOHNSON.
111111132. Thomas J. JOHNSON.
111111133. Richard D. JOHNSON.
111111134. Julia R. JOHNSON.
111111135. Maud W. JOHNSON.
111111136. Elizabeth A. JOHNSON.
111111137. Bryan C. JOHNSON.
111111138. Rhoda L. JOHNSON.
111111139. Virginia D. JOHNSON.
11111113A. Olivia JOHNSON.

1111112. Ann Jennings JOHNSON.
1111113. Rebecca JOHNSON died died in Infancy.7
1111114. Elizabeth JOHNSON. Unmarried
1111115. James JOHNSON. Never married
1111116. Rebecca JOHNSON.
1111117. Joshua JOHNSON II died about 1853.8 From Hoye's book, Joshua settled in Garrett County.
page 330/331 - Joshua Johnson inhereited from his father, the Governor, extensive tracts of land in what is now known as Garrett County, in 1836 he moved from Frederick to what is known as THE JOHNSON FARM on the National Road in Johnson, District No. 9.

Joshua Johnson resided in a mixed log and far house back of the hotel. He was a bachelor until late in life when he married Harriet Beall, "a marriage of convenience." They had no children. Joshua died about 1853 and is buried in the Johnson graveyard in rear of homestead.

The following newspaper notice describes the Johnson property as it was in 1854:
VALUABLE LAND AT PRIVATE SALE
The undersigned as Executor, in pursuance of the last will of Joshua Johnson, late of Allegany Couinty, Maryland, will sell at Private Sale, all the real estate of said deceased, situate in Allegany County, State of Maryland. The large tract contains 14,175 acres of land and is situate on the National Road four miles west of Frostburg. The greatest part of this tract is covered with excellent timber, about 3,000 acres are covered......
There are two saw mills on the property, one operated by steam the other by water power. The saw mills are under lease....
The improvements consist of a two story frame dwelling house and all other out buildings. Also, three houses occupied as Taverns; about forty other tenements; barns and stables.
I will also sell the undivided moiety of said Joshua Johnson in five Soldier's Lots near Westernport containing about 250 acres. Persons desireus of purchasing this property are feferred to Thomas J. Johnson or S.S. Storks, living on the premises.
William J. Ross, Ex'r - Frederick, MD, 13 Oct 1854
The property was not sold, but was divided between Johnson's wife and other heirs.
(Other heirs were Margaret R. Grahame, Fanny R. McPherson and Thomas Jennings Johnson, Sr.
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1111118. Dorcas JOHNSON. Hoye's book noted that Dorcas never married. - page 330

111112. Baker JOHNSON was born on 3 Sep 1747.9 From HOYE'S PIONEER FAMILIES OF GARRETT COUNTY - page 334:
Baker Johnson, born Sept. 3, 1747, was a brother of the Governor. He was a resident of Frederick and commanded Maryland troops during the Revolution. He surveyed and patented large tracts of land westward of Fort Cumberland. One of his grandsons was Gen. Bradley Johnson of the Confederate Army.

111113. Joshua JOHNSON I. From HOYE's PIONEER FAMILIES OF GARRETT COUNTY - page 334
Joshua Johnson, another brother of the Governor, was the father of Louisa C., who became the wife of President John Quincy Adams.

SOURCES
1. Charles E. Hoye. The book Hoye's Pioneer Families of Garrett County, was taken from numerous articles in the old Oakland, Maryland newspapers - probably the The Republican. Compiled by Garrett County Historical Society.
2. Ibid. Page 329-330-331-332-333-334-334.
3. Ibid. Page 332.
4. Ibid. Page 332.
5. Ibid. page 332.
6. Ibid. page 333.
7. Ibid. Page 330.
8. Ibid. page 331.
9. Ibid. page 334.

Prepared and contributed by Connie Beachy