Robert Johnson (abt. 1724 - 1802)

Born about 1724 in Ireland

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Trunley) Johnson — married 27 May 1757 in Falmouth, Maine

Descendants

Died 3 Oct 1802 at about age 78 in Falmouth, Cumberland, District of Maine, Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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Biography

Captain Robert Johnson served with Massachusetts Navy during the American Revolution.

Robert Johnson is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A063408.

Johnson, John's son, Robert, served in the Revolution; and was master of the sloop Britannia, in 1779, in the Penobscot expedition.

Johnson, Robert. Master, sloop " Britania ; " list of transports laden with provisions, etc., for troops engaged on Penobscot expedition, as returned by John Lucas, Commissary, dated Boston, July 12, 1779; entered service July 3, 1779. page 867 Vol. 8

Johnson, Robert. Private, Capt. Winthrop Boston's (Baston's) co. ; enlisted Jan. 31,1776 ; company raised in North Yarmouth, Brunswick, Harpswell, New Gloucester, New Boston (Gray), and Windham, Cumberland Co., for 2 months service during the siege of Boston in 1776 Massachusetts soldiers and sailors of the revoluntionary ... v.8. Massachusetts.

Johnson, Robert, Capt. MA b Falmouth 1724 d 1802 m Mary CL-4, 1:371; MOCA. page 415 Soldiers...Maine

He married Mary (Trunley) Millions, the widow of Robert Millions, and lived in Falmouth. She was the daughter of Randall Trunley of St. Paul's Parish, Deptford, County Kent, England.

Robert Johnson with Mary Millens, May 27, 1757. RECORDS OF FALMOUTH (NOW PORTLAND) ME. PAGE 319

Intentions of Marriage, from the Records of the Town of Falmouth. New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Vol. 16 (Oct. 1862).

Robert and Mary (Millions) Johnson were the parents of John, Robert, Matthew, Thomas, Mary, and Randall Johnson.

The family tradition is that Mrs. Johnson having inherited property from her relatives in England, her husband, Capt. Robert, about 1787, put three hundred Mexican silver dollars in his saddlebags, and rode to Gorham, where he selected and purchased land for farms for three of their sons, John, Robert, and Matthew. It is said that the man with whom he was bargaining asked him if he could give good security for the payment, to which Capt. Robert replied that he rather thought he could, and when the bargain was concluded opened his saddle-bags, and poured out the price in full in coin - a rare sight in those days. The land then purchased has been in the Johnson name ever since, and the district where the brothers settled is known as the "Johnson neighborhood." This district comprises some of the best farming land in the town. The brothers Johnson were good farmers and honorable, upright citizens. Many of the name remain in town. page 593

History of Gorham, Me By Hugh Davis McLellan

(g.) The petition of the inhabitants of Stroudwater, Capisic and Sacarapa and Stroudwater Falls, to be set off as a separate parish in 1757. It is signed by Samuel Waldo and 30 others and is the original autograph copy. Petition of the Inhabitants of Stroudwater etc., July 1757 To the Inhabitants of the 1" Paris in Falmouth The Petition of the Inhabitants of Stroudwater Capisick Sacarapy and Stroudwater falls in said Parish Humbly Sheweth That haveing for many Years past laboured under great Difficulty's in attending the publick Worship of God, and being willing and desirous of having a Gospell Minister Setled amongst our Selves, humbly pray we may be set off as a Seperate Parish and that the dividing Lines may be between the Parishes as follows viz: begining at the little Bridge at the Narrow of the Neck, thence riming North 26 degrees West to Presumscut River, thence Northwest to the head line of Falmouth Courses to the Second Parish line in Said Town and to Joyn to the Sd Second Parish as the line is now Run and .... Toar Petitioners as in Duty bound Shall Ever Pray Falmouth ye 16th (?) of July, 1757 Geo Tate Samuel Conant David Patrick James Frost Sam Waldo junr his Rich" Nason mark Zebulun Trick Charles Gerrish Joanna Frost David Small John Johnson Nathaiel Knight James Johnson Robert Johnson Solomon Haskell Jeremiah Riggs Joseph Riggs John Wilson Edwd Chapman Nich' Smith Thomas Pennell Edward Gilman Chipman Cobb Nathan Starbird Anthony Bracket jur Aaron Goole Thomas Haskell James Johnson Jur (?) Benjamin Godfrey John Johnson Jur Benjamin Haskell

(This petition is probably in the handwriting of George Tate. It is referred to as the petition of Lt. Waldo et ah, but no copy appears in the Parish Record Book.) Pages 32,33,34 [Second Series, Volume VI, 1895]

Collections and Proceedings of the Maine Historical Society By Maine Historical Society

See Robert Johnson: Appendix_ Training Soldiers in Falmouth, now Portland, Maine, list by Nathan Goold_pages 183, 184 Captain Skillings Stroudwater Company 1757 from Baptisms and Admissions of the First church in Falmouth, now Portland Maine, by Marquis F. King _ 1898.

Robert was born about 1724. Robert Johnson ... He passed away in 1802. ^[1]

Sources

• History of Gorham Maine

http://books.google.com/books?output=text&id=NEz0pw3JotIC&q=johnson#v=snippet&q=johnson&f=false

• "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9B2-VZSH?cc=1803978 : 28 November 2018), > image 1 of 1; multiple sources, Maine.

• http://archives.mainegenealogy.net/2006/06/early-falmouth-marriage-intentions-f-m.html

• Soldiers Sailors and Patriots of the Revolutionary War-Maine by Carlton and Sue Fisher

• Massachusetts soldiers and sailors of the revoluntionary ... v.8. Massachusetts.

"United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS3Q-C3F2-G?cc=2546162&wc=WD6Q-RM7%3A1588792207 : 24 January 2018), Massachusetts, vol 8, Hmelen, Thomas-Jypson, Joseph > image 868 of 1031; citing various published state rosters, United States.

1. ↑ History of Gorham, Maine

• "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9B2-VHSR?cc=1803978 : 28 November 2018), > image 1 of 1; multiple sources, Maine.