Solomon
Johnson
Born in Georgia, United States
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Jane Johnson
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Father of
John Johnson, Pink Johnson, Holland Johnson, Alfred Johnson, Anderson Johnson, Clarissa Johnson and Abbie Johnson
Died [date unknown]
in Georgia, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 22 Jun 2023
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Biography
Solomon Johnson is a part of US Black heritage.
Solomon Johnson was born in Georgia.
Solomon was born enslaved in 1820. The first record of Solomon was in the will of Hezekiah Magruder and was inherited by Thomas Magruder. Solomon took the surname of Johnson as shown by the 1870 census.
In 1866, Solomon and his wife, Jane, and children, Pink, John, Holland, and Alfred, signed an employment contract with Thomas S McGruder. The contract stated that they would work obediently and not leave the plantation without permission. In exchange Thomas was to provide them with house, firewood, and a tenth of the corn and cotton grown to be divided between them and the other workers.[1]
Slave Owners
Property Tax
Solomon was in a tax record in 1872-1875 in Meriwether, Georgia, United States.[2]
- Name:Soe (Sol) Johnson
- Year: 1872-1875
- District Sulphur Springs
- District Number:726
- Place:Meriwether, Georgia, USA
- Employer: McGruder
- Poll: 1
1870 census Solomon (age 50), Farm Laborer, was in Harris, Georgia.[3]
| Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Solomon Johnson | M | 50 | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| Jane Johnson | F | 40 | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| Pink Johnson | F | 18 | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| Holland Johnson | M | 17 | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| Alfred Johnson | M | 12 | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| Anderson Johnson | M | 3 | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| Clarissa Johnson | F | 2 | Georgia | |
| Abbie Johnson | F | 6/12 | Georgia |
Sources
- ↑
Employment Contract:
"Georgia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992"
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Image (accessed 22 June 2023) - ↑
Georgia Property Tax:
"Georgia, U.S., Property Tax Digests, 1793-1892"
Militia District Number: 726
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1729 #2670217 (accessed 24 June 2023)
Name: Holland Johnson; Year: 1872-1875; District: Sulphur Springs; District Number: 726; Place: Meriwether, Georgia, USA. - ↑
1870 Census:
"1870 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1870; Census Place: Harris, Georgia; Roll: M593_156; Page: 217A
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7163 #1166346 (accessed 22 June 2023)
Solomon Johnson (50), Farm Laborer, in Harris, Georgia. Born in Georgia.
- Probate: "Georgia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992"
Wills 1831-1903 (Meriwether County, Georgia); Author: Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Meriwether County); Probate Place: Meriwether, Georgia
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8635 #217751 (accessed 21 February 2023)
Hezekiah Magruder probate in Sep 1863 in Meriwether, Georgia, USA. 1864.
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Vickie (Kendrick) Miranda
Thank you. all corrections made.
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by Vickie (Kendrick) Miranda
Stacey Martin
Magruder-690 and Johnson-138009 appear to represent the same person because: I believe that Solomon Johnson is the name taken by the slave named Solomon after emancipation. Thomas S McGruder made employment contracts with his former slaves in 1866. I believe it very likely that the Solomon he made that contract with is the same one he inherited from his father. Solomon used the surname Johnson on the 1870 census.
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by Stacey Martin