Isaac Johnson

1644 - 1720  (76 years)

• Name	Isaac Johnson
  Birth	7 Jan 1643/44	Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony   [3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 13]
  Christening	7 Jan 1643/44	Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony   [2, 4, 13]
  Moved To	1670 (25 years)	Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut Colony   [4, 8]
  In 1670 Isaac and Mary moved to Middletown, Connecticut.
  Other Will	8 Mar 1673 (29 years)	Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony   [5, 9]
  He is mentioned in his father's will of 8 March 1673.
  Will	13 Jan 1719/20 (76 years)	Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut Colony   [6]
  He made his will on 13 January 1719/20: I, Isaac Johnson, Sen., of Middletown, doe make this my last will and testament : I give to my wife Mary 1-2 of my household stuff, all my to be hers forever. I give to my son Isaac Johnson, besides what I have already given him, 120 acres of land lying out towards the Great Swamp. I give unto my son Nathaniel's heirs 55 acres of land in Haddam bounds, sd. land to be divided between the two sons, Nathaniel to have a double part and Jonathan a single share. And my will is that Nathaniel, my son's eldest son, should have a double portion of the estate I give to that family. Item. To my sons Daniel and Joseph, and Nathaniel's heirs, I give all my lands on the east side of the Great River. I give to my daughter Elizabeth my house, barn and all my homested, and 1-4 part of my household stuffe. I give to my daughter Mary the west end of my lott towards the Great Swamp, all the remainder which I have not already disposed of; also 1-4 part of my household stuffe. And I do appoint my three sons, Isaac, Daniel and Joseph, to be executors. Isaac X Johnson, Sen., ls. Witness : William Russell, William Harris, John Harris
  Death	3 Feb 1719/20	Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut Colony   [3, 4, 9, 12]
  Burial	Aft 3 Feb 1719/20	Riverside Cemetery, Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut, U.S.A. Riverside Cemetery, Middletown, Connecticut   [3, 4, 9]
  	Gravestone of Isaac Johnson HERE LY ETH THE BODY OF ISA AC JOHNSON WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE FEB UARY ye 3 1719 IN THE 77 YEAR OF HIS AGE
  Siblings	3 brothers and 2 sisters
  + 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)   3. Mary Johnson,   b. 24 Apr 1642, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. > 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)   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)
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Capt. John Johnson,   b. Abt 1590, England d. 30 Sep 1659, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 69 years)  (Grandfather)  Joan   bur. 22 Mar 1610/11, Ware, Hertfordshire, England   (Great Grandmother)
  Person ID, Branch	I19341
  Last Modified	16 Jul 2025

  
  

• Notes

  Birth: His birth date was recorded as 7 (11) 1643.

  
  

Father	Capt. Isaac Johnson,   c. 11 Feb 1615/16, Great Amwell, Hertfordshire, England d. 19 Dec 1675 (Age ~ 59 years)
Mother	Elizabeth Porter,   c. 10 Feb 1610/11, Ware, Hertfordshire, England d. 15 Jun 1683, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age ~ 72 years)
Family ID	F118	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart




Spouse / Partner	Mary Harris,   b. 2 Apr 1651, Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony d. 1 Aug 1740, Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut Colony (Age 89 years)
Marriage	26 Oct 1669	Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony   [5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 15]
	Marriage Record of Mary Harris and Isaac Johnson
Age at Marriage	He : 25 years and 9 months - She : 18 years and 6 months.
Children	From 1670 to 1692  [1, 12]
1. Isaac Johnson (1670-1744) 2. Daniel Johnson (1672-1758) 3. John Johnson (1674-1693) 4. Joseph Johnson (1677-1683) 5. Nathaniel Johnson (1679-1704) 6. Elizabeth Johnson (1681-1768) 7. William Johnson (1683-1683) 8. Mary Johnson (1686-1686) 9. Ebenezer Johnson (1692-1692)
Family ID	F9054	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
Last Modified	16 Jul 2025




• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Isaac Johnson(7 Jan 1643/44 – 3 Feb 1719/20) 2Capt. Isaac Johnson(11 Feb 1615/16 – 1675) 4Capt. John Johnson(Abt 1590 – 1659) 8 16 17 9 18 19 5Mary Heath(24 Mar 1593/94 – 1629) 10William Heath(1555 – 7 Jan 1624/25) 20Edward Heath(Abt 1530 – 8 Mar 1592/93) 21Alice( – 1593) 11Agnes Cheney(Abt 1560 – ) 22Robert Cheney(Abt 1520 – ) 23Joan Harrison(Abt 1525 – 1597) 3Elizabeth Porter(10 Feb 1610/11 – 1683) 6Adrian Porter(13 Feb 1585/86 – ) 12Rev. Robert Porter(1547 – 21 Feb 1623/24) 24 25 13Margaret Plomer(1547 – 1610) 26father Plomer(1515 – ) 27 7Elizabeth Allott(17 Mar 1582/83 – 1617) 14Robert Allott(1550 – 21 Mar 1596/97) 28Morgan Allot(1520 – 1566) 29unknown wife( – Abt 1558) 15Joan( – 22 Mar 1610/11) 30 31

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 7 Jan 1643/44 - Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Christening - 7 Jan 1643/44 - Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Marriage - 26 Oct 1669 - Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Moved To - 1670 - Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut Colony Other Will - 8 Mar 1673 - Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Will - 13 Jan 1719/20 - Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut Colony Death - 3 Feb 1719/20 - Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut Colony Burial - Aft 3 Feb 1719/20 - Riverside Cemetery, Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut, 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

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