Mary Johnson1

#2073, (10 November 1719 - 15 April 1793)
Relationship4th great-grandaunt of William David Lewis
Father*Josiah Johnson1 (1683 - 1727)
Mother*Annis Chandler1 (1689 - 1792)

Family

Jonathan Knight b. s 1717
Children 1.Damaris Knight6 (1742 - 1747)
 2.Mary1 Knight7 (1745 - 1747)
 3.Mary Knight8 (1748 - )
 4.Annis Knight9 (1750/51 - )
 5.Ruth Knight10 (1753 - )
 6.Elizabeth Knight11 (1756 - )
 7.Sybil Knight+12 (1758 - )
 8.Jonathan Knight Jr13 (1761 - )
Her married name was Knight.2 
Birth*10 November 1719She was born on 10 November 1719 at Andover, Essex Co., MassachusettsG.1 
May 1725She removed with Josiah Johnson and Annis Chandler to Lancaster, Worcester Co., MassachusettsG, in May 1725.3 
Probate24 October 1728She was listed as a beneficiary in Josiah Johnson's will on 24 October 1728 at Worcester Co., MassachusettsG; d. intestate.4 
Marriage*4 September 1741She married Jonathan Knight on 4 September 1741 at Lancaster, Massachusetts.2 
Death*15 April 1793She died on 15 April 1793 at Cheshire Co., New HampshireG, at age 73.5 

Citations

  1. [S719] Topsfield Historical Society, compiler, Vital Records of Andover Massachusetts to the end of the year 1849: Volume I Births (Topsfield, Mass.: Topsfield Historical Society, 1912), p. 229.
  2. [S1050] Henry S. Nourse, editor, Birth, Marriage and Death Register, Church Records and Epitaphs of Lancaster, Massachusetts 1643–1850 (Clinton, Mass.: W. J. Coulter, 1890), p. 26. Jonathan Knight with Mary Johnson Sept. ye 4th 1741 (but, p. 29, Jonathan Knight entered his Intention of marriage with Mary Johnson October 1741).
  3. [S599] Rev. William W. Johnson, compiler, Johnson Genealogy: Records of the Descendants of John Johnson of Ipswich and Andover, Mass. 1695 - 1892 (North Greenfield, Wisconsin: self-published, 1892), "In May 1725, they removed to Lancaster and settled in that part of the town which afterwards became Harvard, where he died Oct. 15, 1727." p. 17.
  4. [S599] Rev. William W. Johnson, Johnson Genealogy, pp. 17-18:
    The following is a copy, verbatim et literatim, from the Probate Records of Middlesex Co., Mass., of the inventory of Josiah Johnson's estate.
    "The inventory of the estate of Josiah Johnson, late of Lancaster deceased intestate, taken by us the subscribers, January 12, 1728.
    THE REAL ESTATE.
    The Homestead containing about one hundred and forty acres with the Buildings, 578£ 0s
    To Twenty acres of out land on the west side of ye River, 10£
    To Twenty-four acres lying at the Brook Medow, 12£ 0
    PERSONAL ESTATE.
    To one White Hors, 6£ 0s
    To one Brown Hors, 8£ 0s
    To one Dun Hors, 10£ 0s
    To two paier of oxen, one paier at 12£, ye other 10£, 22£ 0s
    To one paier of steers, 9£ 0s
    To 3 cowes, on at 3£ 10s, ye other 4£ each, 11£ 10s
    To three yong heffers at 3£ 0s
    To eight sheep, 2£ 8s
    To four swine, 2£ 0s
    To wareing apparril, 8£ 12s
    To the best Bed and furniture, 13£ 5s
    To the second Bed, 8£ 0s
    To the third Bed, 3£ 0s
    To Chars and Lumber, 3£ 6s
    To Hors Furniture, 2£ 0s
    To fire arm and Sword, 4£ 0s
    To Puter, Iron and Brass, 5£ 8s
    To Cart and Chans and Utensels for Husbandry, 12£ 10s
    To meet Corn an Cyder, 11£ 10s
    Flax and Wool, 1£ 0s
    The Sum total, 746£ 9s"
    John Willard, Hezekiah Willard, John Wright, Apprizers.
    Sworn before Jas. Houghton.Midi.ss. Cambridge, Oct. 24, 1728.
    Anness Johnson Administratrix on ye estate of ye dec'd within named exhibited ye within written Inventory on Oath.
    Jona. Remington, Jd. Prob.

    In the following July the same appraisers made a division of his Real Estate and gave a description of it by lots and bounds and the following entry was made in the Probate Records in relation thereto.
    "At a Court of Probate holden at Camb'e in the County of Middlesex by the Hon'ble Jonathan Remington, Esq., Judge, on the 31st day of July A.D. 1738, the foregoing apprizement and distribution of the real estate of Josiah Johnson, late of Harvard in the County of Worcester, Deceased Intestate, is accepted and the real estate aforesaid (save what is therein set off to Annes Robbins for her Dower) so order'd and assigned unto deceased's eldest son, David Johnson his heirs and assigns forever: He the said David or his assignee Joseph Temple paying as is hereinafter mentioned.
    Accordingly the said David is ordered to pay the charges of this settlement amounting, (in one way and another) to £21-8-0 and to pay to the other children of the said Intestate, viz. Annes, Mary, Isaac, and Josiah, each the sum of twenty-nine pounds and eight pence (with lawful interest from the first day of May last) the said Annes and Mary's shares to be paid them in one year from the date of these presents, and the said Isaac and Josiah's shares to be paid them on or before the 31st day of July in the year 1740."
    S. Danfobth, Reg'r.
  5. [S277] Ancestry.com Mallett Family Tree, ckohls_1, owner, online \Ancestry.com\. Hereinafter cited as Mallett FT.
  6. [S1050] Henry S. Nourse, Birth, Marriage and Death Register of Lancaster, Mass., p. 70. Damaris Knight, dau. of Jonathan and Mary Knight, b. 10 Oct 1742.
  7. [S1050] Henry S. Nourse, Birth, Marriage and Death Register of Lancaster, Mass., p. 71. Mary Knight, dau. of Jonathan and Mary Knight, b. 20 Apr 1745.
  8. [S1050] Henry S. Nourse, Birth, Marriage and Death Register of Lancaster, Mass., p. 74. Mary Knight, dau. of Jonathan and Mary Knight, b. 31 [sic] Apr 1748.
  9. [S1050] Henry S. Nourse, Birth, Marriage and Death Register of Lancaster, Mass., p. 76. Annis, dau. of Jonathan and Mary Knight, b. 22 Mar 1750/51.
  10. [S1050] Henry S. Nourse, Birth, Marriage and Death Register of Lancaster, Mass., p. 79. Ruth, dau. of Jonathan and Mary Knight, b. 18 Jan 1753.
  11. [S1050] Henry S. Nourse, Birth, Marriage and Death Register of Lancaster, Mass., p. 79. Elizabeth, dau. of Jonathan and Mary Knight, b. 10 Apr 1756.
  12. [S1050] Henry S. Nourse, Birth, Marriage and Death Register of Lancaster, Mass., p. 79. Cibbel [sic], dau. of Jonathan and Mary Knight, b. 27 Aug 1758.
  13. [S1050] Henry S. Nourse, Birth, Marriage and Death Register of Lancaster, Mass., p. 79. Jona, son of Jonathan and Mary Knight, b. 21 Jan 1761.