Mathys Johnson (1720 - 1794)

Born 30 Mar 1720 in Staten Island, Richmond, New York

Husband of Elisabet (Wynant) Johnson — married 23 Mar 1740 in New Jersey

Descendants

Died 21 Feb 1794 at age 73 in Cranbury, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States

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Biography

Name: Matthys Jansz Baptism Date: 19 Jun 1720 Baptism Place: Staten Island, Richmond, New York. Father: Matthys Jansz Mother: Elisabeth Ward. Wits. Robert Frost, Sara Unelton. ^[1]

His will 17 Feb 1794, South Amboy, NJ. probate 1 March 1794. Abstract names wife Elizabeth. Granddaughters Elizabeth and Lidia (daughters of son Henry) moneys in bond to be theirs when 21. Names son Cornelius. Granddaughter Ann Johnson (daughter of son Cornelius). Daughter Mary Voorhees (wife of Court Voorhees). Grandson William Johnson (son of son William). Executors: his son Cornelius Johnson and James Voorhees. ^[2]

Mathias Johnson is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A063497.

Mathias Johnson performed Patriotic Service in New Jersey in the American Revolution.

Service during the American Revolution: Mathias Johnson paid the Supply Tax in Middlesex County, New Jersey in 1780. His wife is Elizabeth Wynants. ^[4]

Daughters of the American Revolution information: Mathias Johnson DAR Ancestor #: A063497. Patriotic Service Birth: 3-30-1720 Staten Island, Richmond, New York; Death: 2-21-1794 Cranbury, Middlesex, New Jersey. Service Source: GEN MAG OF NJ, VOL 50, #3, PP 132,133, 137. Service Description: 1) Paid Supply Tax in Middlesex County, New Jersey in 1780. Residence: 1) City: South Amboy Twp - County: Middlesex County - State: NJ Spouse: Elizabeth Wynants. 1) Child daughter: Mary Johnson, [Spouse #] Spouse: [1] Koert vorhees; Child son: Henry Johnson, [Spouse #] Spouse: [1] Jean _____.

On FamilySearch.org X sources of information for: Life Sketch Note the change from "Jansen" to "Johnson" when naming his children. They Anglisized their last name in 1741 at the birth of their first child.

Vitals: Name Mathias Jansen Sex Male Birth 1703 Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States Christening 19 June 1720 Staten Island, Richmond, New York Death 1794 Cranbury, Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. Burial 1770

Sources

• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LCPZ-HK2

1. ↑ Holland Society of New York; New York, New York; Stone Arabia and Staten Island, Book 48 https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/6961/images/42037_647350_0303-00184?treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true&usePUBJs=true&_ga=2.146868081.776259929.1598317044-1670828725.1591635556&pId=232759
2. ↑ Calendar of New Jersey Wills. New Jersey, Published Archives Series, First Series; John L. Murphy Publishing Company; New Jersey State Archives. https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=2793&h=27190&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=2794
3. ↑ Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots
4. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 3 Nov 2020), "Record of Mathias Johnson", Ancestor # A063497.

See also Find A Grave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46137629/matthias-johnson