Family Data Collection - Deaths
Name: Griffith Johnson
Death Date: 1805
State: MD
Country: USA
Name: Griffith Johnson
Cemetery: Old Town Unit Meth Ch Cem
Location: Allegany Co MD 81
The earliest Johnson that can be accurately accounted for at this time as a progenitor of Daisy is Griffith Johnson, who was born Mar 7, 1734 in Virginia, which was later to become Allegheny County, MD. He married Elizabeth Thomas, a Quaker of Montgomery County, MD., in 1759. She was born in 1732. His father Thomas Johnson, was a member of Captain Stewart's Light Horse Body Guards during the time of the French-Indian War. On July 9, 1775 he was with Braddock and his Virginia men at Fort Duquesne. The name Johnson appears frequently in the early history and land records of Virginia, Maryland, Tennessee and Kentucky and many of that name were prominent in settling these states.
By trade, Griffith was a silversmith and owned a farm near Cumberland, MD named "Betsy's Choice" He is said to have had three brothers: William, James and Thomas.
In 1763, during Pontiac's war, Griffith participated in the battle of Bloody Run. The town of Blood Run was located, at that time, in Maryland, but after the Mason Dixon Line was established it became a part of Bedford County, PA and its name was changed to Everett.
During the Revolutionary War, Griffith was appointed Captain of the Militia in Washington County, Maryland, on Tuesday, December 3, 1776. A commission was issued to Captain Johnson, Monday, 22 June 1778, to the Third or Western Battalion in Washington County, Maryland. In the year of 1776, he made an application for two grants of land from the State of Pennsylvania and in 1774 he purchased land in Frederick County, Maryland saying he was a resident of Maryland at that time. Griffith died in Dec 1805 in Allegheny County, MD and is buried in Oldtown a little village in that county. His will was written May 18, 1805 and does not mention his wife so we assume she died before he did. It was probated on December 6, 1814.
Griffith and Elizabeth had thirteen children, three girls and 10 boys, the youngest of which was Thomas who was born the 27th of March 1786. According to an entry in Thomas' Bible, he records his marriage to Mary Wheeler Harding (daughter of Bazaleel and Ann Harding) as the 7th of May, 1807.
In 1956, the Dar erected a Memorial Arch in the Valley Forge National Park in Pennsylvania honoring Revolutionary War and World War II Veterans. Griffith's name is engraved on the arch.
Captain Griffith Johnson, through the marriage of his daughter, Jane Johnson to Charles Twigg, son of Robert Twigg, is my 5th great-grandfather.
Captain Griffith Johnson:
"The men whose names appear on this company roster enlisted less than two months
after the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Included are the three sons of
Robert Twigg as well as several other familiar family names. They represent many
of the early settlers of the Murley's Branch area. They were placed under the
command of Griffith Johnson, who himself had been a resident of the Antietam area
during the French and Indian War. An item in the Maryland Gazette for Feb. 16, 1758
reads: "Week before last John Lane and Griffith Johnson were out on a scout
on the Patowmack and found Indian tracks leading to George's Creek near
Savage River. They fired on them. Lane is the man who was taken prisoner last
November.". This reference may indicate a previous military connection. By 1774
Johnson had relocated his family near Town Creek. He was commissioned Captain
in December of 1776. The term "Class" was used instead of the current "Squad"
designation. John Twigg is known to have died late in 1778, but his death has not
been shown to be war related. Pension records listing John would be needed to make
this connection. John's son Charles would later marry Jane Johnson, daughter of
Griffith Johnson.
Name: Griffith Johnson
Death Date: 1805
State: MD
Country: USA
Name: Griffith Johnson
Cemetery: Old Town Unit Meth Ch Cem
Location: Allegany Co MD 81
The earliest Johnson that can be accurately accounted for at this time as a progenitor of Daisy is Griffith Johnson, who was born Mar 7, 1734 in Virginia, which was later to become Allegheny County, MD. He married Elizabeth Thomas, a Quaker of Montgomery County, MD., in 1759. She was born in 1732. His father Thomas Johnson, was a member of Captain Stewart's Light Horse Body Guards during the time of the French-Indian War. On July 9, 1775 he was with Braddock and his Virginia men at Fort Duquesne. The name Johnson appears frequently in the early history and land records of Virginia, Maryland, Tennessee and Kentucky and many of that name were prominent in settling these states.
By trade, Griffith was a silversmith and owned a farm near Cumberland, MD named "Betsy's Choice" He is said to have had three brothers: William, James and Thomas.
In 1763, during Pontiac's war, Griffith participated in the battle of Bloody Run. The town of Blood Run was located, at that time, in Maryland, but after the Mason Dixon Line was established it became a part of Bedford County, PA and its name was changed to Everett.
During the Revolutionary War, Griffith was appointed Captain of the Militia in Washington County, Maryland, on Tuesday, December 3, 1776. A commission was issued to Captain Johnson, Monday, 22 June 1778, to the Third or Western Battalion in Washington County, Maryland. In the year of 1776, he made an application for two grants of land from the State of Pennsylvania and in 1774 he purchased land in Frederick County, Maryland saying he was a resident of Maryland at that time. Griffith died in Dec 1805 in Allegheny County, MD and is buried in Oldtown a little village in that county. His will was written May 18, 1805 and does not mention his wife so we assume she died before he did. It was probated on December 6, 1814.
Griffith and Elizabeth had thirteen children, three girls and 10 boys, the youngest of which was Thomas who was born the 27th of March 1786. According to an entry in Thomas' Bible, he records his marriage to Mary Wheeler Harding (daughter of Bazaleel and Ann Harding) as the 7th of May, 1807.
In 1956, the Dar erected a Memorial Arch in the Valley Forge National Park in Pennsylvania honoring Revolutionary War and World War II Veterans. Griffith's name is engraved on the arch.
Captain Griffith Johnson, through the marriage of his daughter, Jane Johnson to Charles Twigg, son of Robert Twigg, is my 5th great-grandfather.
Captain Griffith Johnson:
"The men whose names appear on this company roster enlisted less than two months
after the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Included are the three sons of
Robert Twigg as well as several other familiar family names. They represent many
of the early settlers of the Murley's Branch area. They were placed under the
command of Griffith Johnson, who himself had been a resident of the Antietam area
during the French and Indian War. An item in the Maryland Gazette for Feb. 16, 1758
reads: "Week before last John Lane and Griffith Johnson were out on a scout
on the Patowmack and found Indian tracks leading to George's Creek near
Savage River. They fired on them. Lane is the man who was taken prisoner last
November.". This reference may indicate a previous military connection. By 1774
Johnson had relocated his family near Town Creek. He was commissioned Captain
in December of 1776. The term "Class" was used instead of the current "Squad"
designation. John Twigg is known to have died late in 1778, but his death has not
been shown to be war related. Pension records listing John would be needed to make
this connection. John's son Charles would later marry Jane Johnson, daughter of
Griffith Johnson.
Family Data Collection - Deaths
Name: Griffith Johnson
Death Date: 1805
State: MD
Country: USA
Name: Griffith Johnson
Cemetery: Old Town Unit Meth Ch Cem
Location: Allegany Co MD 81
The earliest Johnson that can be accurately accounted for at this time as a progenitor of Daisy is Griffith Johnson, who was born Mar 7, 1734 in Virginia, which was later to become Allegheny County, MD. He married Elizabeth Thomas, a Quaker of Montgomery County, MD., in 1759. She was born in 1732. His father Thomas Johnson, was a member of Captain Stewart's Light Horse Body Guards during the time of the French-Indian War. On July 9, 1775 he was with Braddock and his Virginia men at Fort Duquesne. The name Johnson appears frequently in the early history and land records of Virginia, Maryland, Tennessee and Kentucky and many of that name were prominent in settling these states.
By trade, Griffith was a silversmith and owned a farm near Cumberland, MD named "Betsy's Choice" He is said to have had three brothers: William, James and Thomas.
In 1763, during Pontiac's war, Griffith participated in the battle of Bloody Run. The town of Blood Run was located, at that time, in Maryland, but after the Mason Dixon Line was established it became a part of Bedford County, PA and its name was changed to Everett.
During the Revolutionary War, Griffith was appointed Captain of the Militia in Washington County, Maryland, on Tuesday, December 3, 1776. A commission was issued to Captain Johnson, Monday, 22 June 1778, to the Third or Western Battalion in Washington County, Maryland. In the year of 1776, he made an application for two grants of land from the State of Pennsylvania and in 1774 he purchased land in Frederick County, Maryland saying he was a resident of Maryland at that time. Griffith died in Dec 1805 in Allegheny County, MD and is buried in Oldtown a little village in that county. His will was written May 18, 1805 and does not mention his wife so we assume she died before he did. It was probated on December 6, 1814.
Griffith and Elizabeth had thirteen children, three girls and 10 boys, the youngest of which was Thomas who was born the 27th of March 1786. According to an entry in Thomas' Bible, he records his marriage to Mary Wheeler Harding (daughter of Bazaleel and Ann Harding) as the 7th of May, 1807.
In 1956, the Dar erected a Memorial Arch in the Valley Forge National Park in Pennsylvania honoring Revolutionary War and World War II Veterans. Griffith's name is engraved on the arch.
Captain Griffith Johnson, through the marriage of his daughter, Jane Johnson to Charles Twigg, son of Robert Twigg, is my 5th great-grandfather.
Captain Griffith Johnson:
"The men whose names appear on this company roster enlisted less than two months
after the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Included are the three sons of
Robert Twigg as well as several other familiar family names. They represent many
of the early settlers of the Murley's Branch area. They were placed under the
command of Griffith Johnson, who himself had been a resident of the Antietam area
during the French and Indian War. An item in the Maryland Gazette for Feb. 16, 1758
reads: "Week before last John Lane and Griffith Johnson were out on a scout
on the Patowmack and found Indian tracks leading to George's Creek near
Savage River. They fired on them. Lane is the man who was taken prisoner last
November.". This reference may indicate a previous military connection. By 1774
Johnson had relocated his family near Town Creek. He was commissioned Captain
in December of 1776. The term "Class" was used instead of the current "Squad"
designation. John Twigg is known to have died late in 1778, but his death has not
been shown to be war related. Pension records listing John would be needed to make
this connection. John's son Charles would later marry Jane Johnson, daughter of
Griffith Johnson.
Name: Griffith Johnson
Death Date: 1805
State: MD
Country: USA
Name: Griffith Johnson
Cemetery: Old Town Unit Meth Ch Cem
Location: Allegany Co MD 81
The earliest Johnson that can be accurately accounted for at this time as a progenitor of Daisy is Griffith Johnson, who was born Mar 7, 1734 in Virginia, which was later to become Allegheny County, MD. He married Elizabeth Thomas, a Quaker of Montgomery County, MD., in 1759. She was born in 1732. His father Thomas Johnson, was a member of Captain Stewart's Light Horse Body Guards during the time of the French-Indian War. On July 9, 1775 he was with Braddock and his Virginia men at Fort Duquesne. The name Johnson appears frequently in the early history and land records of Virginia, Maryland, Tennessee and Kentucky and many of that name were prominent in settling these states.
By trade, Griffith was a silversmith and owned a farm near Cumberland, MD named "Betsy's Choice" He is said to have had three brothers: William, James and Thomas.
In 1763, during Pontiac's war, Griffith participated in the battle of Bloody Run. The town of Blood Run was located, at that time, in Maryland, but after the Mason Dixon Line was established it became a part of Bedford County, PA and its name was changed to Everett.
During the Revolutionary War, Griffith was appointed Captain of the Militia in Washington County, Maryland, on Tuesday, December 3, 1776. A commission was issued to Captain Johnson, Monday, 22 June 1778, to the Third or Western Battalion in Washington County, Maryland. In the year of 1776, he made an application for two grants of land from the State of Pennsylvania and in 1774 he purchased land in Frederick County, Maryland saying he was a resident of Maryland at that time. Griffith died in Dec 1805 in Allegheny County, MD and is buried in Oldtown a little village in that county. His will was written May 18, 1805 and does not mention his wife so we assume she died before he did. It was probated on December 6, 1814.
Griffith and Elizabeth had thirteen children, three girls and 10 boys, the youngest of which was Thomas who was born the 27th of March 1786. According to an entry in Thomas' Bible, he records his marriage to Mary Wheeler Harding (daughter of Bazaleel and Ann Harding) as the 7th of May, 1807.
In 1956, the Dar erected a Memorial Arch in the Valley Forge National Park in Pennsylvania honoring Revolutionary War and World War II Veterans. Griffith's name is engraved on the arch.
Captain Griffith Johnson, through the marriage of his daughter, Jane Johnson to Charles Twigg, son of Robert Twigg, is my 5th great-grandfather.
Captain Griffith Johnson:
"The men whose names appear on this company roster enlisted less than two months
after the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Included are the three sons of
Robert Twigg as well as several other familiar family names. They represent many
of the early settlers of the Murley's Branch area. They were placed under the
command of Griffith Johnson, who himself had been a resident of the Antietam area
during the French and Indian War. An item in the Maryland Gazette for Feb. 16, 1758
reads: "Week before last John Lane and Griffith Johnson were out on a scout
on the Patowmack and found Indian tracks leading to George's Creek near
Savage River. They fired on them. Lane is the man who was taken prisoner last
November.". This reference may indicate a previous military connection. By 1774
Johnson had relocated his family near Town Creek. He was commissioned Captain
in December of 1776. The term "Class" was used instead of the current "Squad"
designation. John Twigg is known to have died late in 1778, but his death has not
been shown to be war related. Pension records listing John would be needed to make
this connection. John's son Charles would later marry Jane Johnson, daughter of
Griffith Johnson.
