Fuschia color is tony L. Johnson, Peggy Johnson and Lee Johnson’s Relations mostly: Burton Farmer, Carter, Dale, Lound,Haile & Hatcher relations

Sill Johnson

1775 Aug. Johnston County Court ordered Sill Johnson to be overseer of road from Wake line to Britt's old bridge on n/s of Swift Creek and that all hands above White Oak that belong to the road work crew , also, John Britt and...assist in building a bridge over Swift Creek where Britt's Bridge formerly stood. http://www.calcote.net/familytree/npr72.htm

Harnett County Heritage Book

        Many Johnsons in eastern Harnett County are the descendants of Silvanus Johnson who died between September 13, 1763 and October 1763 and Elizabeth Carrell who died in 1769.  Sill may have been born in Lancaster County, Virginia.  A Sill Johnson acquired land in Prince Edward and Amelia Counties in Virginia.  His brother Richard Johnson and he acquired land in Johnston County, North Carolina in 1748.  John Carrell, brother of Elizabeth Carrell Johnson, deeded land on Swift Creek to Sill Johnson.  This acreage was part of a grant to John Carrell from the Earl of Granville in 1752.  In 1760, a petition was made to the county court for Sill Johnson to build a gristmill on White Oak Swamp.  In 1761, the State of North Carolina granted Sill Johnson 450 acres on the White Oak Swamp.  Sill granted 225 acres on the south side to Henry Johnson and 225 acres on the north side to Sill Johnson, Jr.  On September 13, 1763, Sill Johnson wrote his will leaving his wife Elizabeth Carrell Johnson the manor plantation and his son a reversional interest in his plantation.  Abasalon Johnson was to receive the remainder of sill's estate.  Sill must have died prior to October 19, 1763, because his widow and son Henry presented the will of Sill Johnson in court that date.  Henry Johnson exhibited in court an inventory of the Sill Johnson estate on July 16, 1765.

        Ben Johnson and his wife Mary sold 40 acres on the south side of Swift Creek to a Richard Apperson.  Later on February 17, 1775, Benjamin of Wake County deeded 150 acres in Johnston County on the north side of Swift Creek to Benjamin Clements of Wake County.  This tract of land earlier belonged to John Carrell and Sill Johnson.  Ben Johnson is found on records in Cumberland County, NC in 1801.  Three hundred acres on a branch of Black River were deeded by Benjamin Johnson, Sr. to Sill Johnson.  Sill Johnson and Benjamin Johnson show up on the same 1820 census of Cumberland County.  Benjamin sold land to Sill in 1831.  Benjamin's issues are Benjamin Johnson, Jr., who was born before 1775 and died after 1834 in Cumberland County, and Sill Johnson who was born about 1786.  Other than the 300 acres he acquired in 1801, he received 100 acres via grant on Panther Branch in Cumberland County from John Green.  Benjamin, Sr., later deeded other tracts of land to Sill in 1831.  Sill was twice married.  First, he married Edith (?) who died between the 1850 and 1860 census count.  A second wife Sarah (Sally) is listed as 64 years of age on the 1860 count.  Sill and Edith had six children. 

        Hugh A. Johnson was their first child being born on April 30, 1816., and dying between 1870-1873.  He married Angelina Barnes who was born on February 5, 1819, and died after 1894.  Angie was the daughter of David and Bethania Newsom Barnes.  Hugh's sister was born about 1831, married Lewis Bryant Barnes, born about 1815.  Angie and Lewis were siblings.  Lewis died before 1870.  Morrella Johnson, another sister of Hugh's, was born about 1820.  John Johnson, a brother to Hugh, was born 1829; Lucy Johnson was born in 1832 and died October 12, 1899.  She married Neil Barnes who was the son of John and Sarah McLeod Barnes.  Rufus and Lucy Johnson were both 17 on the 1850 census indicating that they were twin siblings of Hugh.

On this same 1850 census of Cumberland County listed Hugh Johnson as age 35 with real estate value of $200; Angelina was listed as age 29.  In the 1860 Harnett County census records, Hugh's real estate increased to $1600 and he had twelve living children residing in the Hugh A. Johnson dwelling.

        These children were Mary Johnson (November 15, 1841), Lewis (January 1843- he died before the next census), Louise E. "Lucy" (January 25, 1844), Elizabeth D. (August 20, 1845), William C. (October 14, 1846, civil Ann (April 8, 1848), David H. was born May 26, 1849 and died March, 1908.  "Hen" married Lena Weaver. Edy Winifred Johnson  (August 4, 1850), Benjamin Franklin (May 5, 1852- May 7, 1820) married Mary Alice Johns(t)on (August 4, 1857-April 5, 1938). She was the daughter of Amos Greene Johns(t)on and Mary Alice Sutton of Johnston County.  Sarah A. (January 14/1854), Martha M. (November 29, 1855), Thomas J. was born August 20, 1858 and married Effie Parrish, Hanna (March 6, 1859) married Robert L. Johns(t)on - brother of Mary Alice.  John A. (September 25, 1860 - September 26, 1813) married Mary Gregory.

Sources:  Mark Valsame notes.  Family Bibles.  U.S. Census Records

By:  Gayle Johnson Sorrell

Pg 266-267 From: Carmen M. Johnson

 Children of Silvanus JOHNSON are:

                          ii.    Silvanus "Sill" Johnson, Jr., born Bet. 1730 - 1740 in Johnston Co., NC; died Bet. 1770 - 1780 in Johnston Co., NC; married Elizabeth "Betty".

                         iii.    Henry Johnson, born Abt. 1742; died Abt. 1807; married (1) Sealy West; married (2) Martha Beasley.

 From: Carmen M. Johnson

1787 Jan 20 Henry Riddle married Mary Johnston (dau of Jn) Rowan County Marriage Records - Riddle thru Scott - 1768-1844 http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/nc/rowan/vitals/rowmarr1.txt

1787, Rowan Co. NC Will of James McMahan

In the name of God Amen! I James McMachan of Rowan County in N. Carolina, be in a tolerable good state of health thanks be to God calling to mind the mortalite of the Body, knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last will and test: Principally &

first I recomend my soul into the hands of God: & my body to the earth to be decently buried nothing doubting as at the general resurrection I shall receive the same again. And as such worldly estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in this life I give devise & dispose of the same in the following manner,

first I give & bequeath to Susanna my beloved wife all my household goods & all my black cattle & sheep also

I give to my sons Samuel & Willm Mcmachan all my land to be equally divided betwixt them beginning at the middle of the west line & run straight to the east & Samuel shall have the south side & William the north &

I also appoint the Samuel McMachan & William McMachan to executors of this my last will & test: & further my will is that sd executors shall pay as soon as convenient they can twenty five pounds apiece to the rest of my beloved children to John & Thomas, Elizabeth, & James & Mary of which same

I appoint William to pay one hundred pounds & Samuel twenty five pounds & to my son William all my ______ of _____ with I give my bay horse & young mare & waggon - and I will that my beloved wife have comfortable living on the place as long as she lives -

I confirm this to be my last will in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 14 day of September 1787 Signed, sealed, declared in presence of us, Lazarus Whitehead jun David Johnson X James McMachan seal http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/nc/rowan/wills/m2550001.txt

1787 Henry Rutherford married Mary Johnston Rowan County, NC - County Index to NC Marriages Database http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/nc/rowan/marriages/rowan.txt

(Date missed, about 1787) State of North Carolina grant #1252 to Ruth Wilcoxon, a tract of land 107 acres in Rowan County on the waters of Dutchman's Creek...on John Johnson's line on the west...to said Thomas Thompson line...to Isaac Johnson's line. Rowan County Deed Book, Volume 11, 688-689 http://www.planetmurphy.org/pagebuild.php?pagebody1=WilcoxJohn.htm

1787 Rowan court records: -Salisbury, NC. Thomas Johnson served on Jury. Also Thomas Johnston l787 two times on Jury http://newsarch.rootsweb.com/th/read/ALDALLAS/1999-09/0937590603

1787 July 10, In the name of God, Amen

I William Bone of the County of Rowan and State of North Carolina, being

in perfect mind and memory, blessed by God, do this tenth day of July in the

year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty seven, make and publish this my last Will and Testament in manner following, that is to say, first---

I give, bequeath and devise unto my son William all that tract or parcel

of land with my mansion house and all the improvements where I now live, in

fee simple, upon this express condition that my said son William pay or cause

to be paid, the following mentioned sums of money unto the several persons

herein next mentioned, within twelve months after my decease, namely to my son James twenty pounds.

To my son Thomas twenty pounds.

To my son John twenty pounds.

To my daughter Esther Brotherton twenty pounds.

To my daughter Susanna (?) McCursy (?) twenty pounds.

The residue of my estate I give and bequeath to my fours sons only James,

Thomas, William and John to be sold and equally divided among them.

And I make and ordain my son William Bone and my trusty friend (?) Andrew

Killpatrik the whole and sole executors of this my last Will and Testament

utterly disallowing revoking and disannulling all former Wills legacies and

bequests by me heretofor made, ratifying and confirming this and no other to

be my last Will and Testament.

In witness whereof I the said William Bone have to this my last Will and

Testament set my hand and seal the day and year above written.
Signed, sealed published and William Bone x

pronounced in the presence of

Andrew Killpatrick

Francis Johnston

William Bone

http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/rowan/wills/bone46nwl.txt
William Bone

Francis Johnston

Andrew Killpatrick

Leonard Killian

14 Sept. 1787 Will Book "D" p. 220 Rowan County, NC JAMES MCMACHAN..

Her reported parents are: George Rayle b: 6 May 1738 in E Marborough, Chester, Pennsylvania and wife Jane Brown

Will Book "D" p. 220 Rowan County, NC JAMES MCMACHAN. 14 Sept.

1787.

Carolina, be in a tolerable good state of health thanks be to God

calling to mind the mortalite of the Body, knowing that it is

appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last

will and test:

Principally & first I recomend my soul into the hands of God: & my

body to the earth to be decently buried nothing doubting as at thgeneral resurrection I shall receive the same again. And as such

worldly estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in this

life I give devise & dispose of the same in the following manner,

first I give & bequeath to Susanna my beloved wife all my household

goods & all my black cattle & sheep also I give to my sons Samuel &

Willm Mcmachan all my land to be equally divided betwixt them

beginning at the middle of the west line & run straight to the east

& Samuel shall have the south side & William the north & I also

appoint the Samuel McMachan & William McMachan to executors of this

my last will & test: & further my will is that sd executors shall

pay as soon as convenient they can twenty five pounds apiece to the rest of my beloved children to John & Thomas, Elizabeth, & James &

Mary of which same I appoint William to pay one hundred pounds &

Samuel twenty five pounds & to my son William all my ______ of

_____ with I give my bay horse & young mare & waggon - and I will

that my beloved wife have comfortable living on the place as long

as she lives - I confirm this to be my last will in witness whereof

I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 14 day of September 1787

Signed, sealed, declared in presence of us, Lazarus Whitehead jun

David Johnson X James McMachan seal http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/rowan/wills/m2550001.txt
Lazarus Whitehead
BAPTIST CHURCH ON BEAR CREEK, DAVIE CO., NC. Extracts copied from the original manuscript church book (sp as in record) Baptist Church on Bear Creek (started) on March the 30th, year 1792 by a Grant from Brother Pety's Church to become a Constutition. Brother Pety and Brother Whitehead appointed to Constitute Brother Josep Murphy Entertained the Congregation with a Sermon Preached from the 1 Peter 26th 5 v (?) after Sermon the Church took their seats After examination by the Prisbatery to it Brother Wm. Pety Lasures Whitehead Joseph Murphy Peater Haten Apointed Tom (?) Beaman, John Revis as Prior elders and Solomon Jones Decon after Examination of the Weight of Duty John Beaman and John Revis as prior Elders adn Solomon Jones as Decon they ____them in full _____ as a /Gospel Church of Christ into all the preveleges of Such Constitution...we whose names is heare inroled Male: Jacob Segler Dismised, Solomon Jones Dismised, John Moor Dismised George Moor Dismised John Beamon Dismised, Thomas Parker Ded, Ameriah Gerton Ded Azekiah Crankfield Ded John Reavis John Garner Excom Vachiel Stockstill Sephiniah Swan leter Shadrick George Moor Jun Letter Enoch Edwards Letter James Beaman Letter William Rutledge AEn's Campbell(?) letter

William Edwards L Edward Reavis Richard Grevet Ex Howel Barker E Thomas Wiles E George Weeb Ex Jesse Revice Joseph Ranard David Revice L George Steelman L John Segler L Mycal Evin Robt Marlow Negrow George Tho. Holt L James Revis William Steelman E Abraham Eaton L Daniel Cain Benjamin Belt L John Ervin L(these names very difficult to read/B)

Females Lucy Holdman Susannah Stockstill Elizabeth Jones Letter Elizabeth Haddox Dismisse Sarah Stockstill Sarah Revas L Ded 1876 Mary Rutledge Elizabeth Cook Pashert Brothers L Ann Moor L Saphariah Runerd L Jannah McCannon L Ann Runard D Lewcy Rutledg Ruth Moor L Ann Revice L Mary Beaman L Prudence Revice Rebecah Edwards L Penelpy Weeb L Rebecah Herrin L Mary Swan D Sabine Belt L Ruth Revice L Elizabeth Hall L Elisabeth Steelman L Magrit Holman L Ann Sigler Elisabeth Steelman D Caterenah Holeman L Rebeccah Johnson L Margett Glascock (crossed out) Elizabeth Glascock (Crossed out) Elizabeth Stokesale L Priscilla Belt E Ann Dyson L Martha Revis L Mary Revis L Margaret Beaman

Male: Isam Hubbard L John Homes Gustavus Boswel E Negro Abraham E James Homan Negro Charles Negro Charles William Patrick D Brumbly Coker D William Coker

Females: Elisabeth Patrick D Debolah Stinsong Mary Reavis Negro Sookey Negro Let E Clary Campbell Negro Nell D Negro Sarah Rebecah Coker Ruth Jones http://www.angelfire.com/fl3/reavisrevis/ReavisChurchRecords.html

Volume 2 1787-1791 Davidson County

John Johnson # 277 Rowan County NC.:#933,395,733,835,843

Volume A 1784--1787

#243, 975

Volume B 1787-1791

#41

Volume C 1791-1796

Volume D 1796-1798

#389,1255,1291,1295

Volume E 1798-1802

#471,797,1102(John Sr.) 1586 John & Elizabeth)
#1788

1788 Iredell County Formed from Rowan County

2 Feb 1788, recorded 1 Aug 1788. Abraham Wiltey dec’d heirs and Jacob Crouse, executor, of Rowan Co., NC, to John Roland, of Rowan Co., NC, for 200 pounds current money of NC for 150 acres on Bear Creek; land part of a parcel purchased by Abraham Wiltey from John Wilcockson Sen. Signed Jacob Crouse. Wit: Joseph Roland, Daniel Hendricks. Rowan Co., NC, Deed Book 11, page 490, 1775-1789 (SLFHL 0019784). http://www.genealogy.com/users/m/i/l/James-Miller-Granite-Falls/FILE/0001page.html

1788 Mar 1 John Eccles married Mary Johnston, Rowan County, NC - County Index to NC Marriages Database http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/nc/rowan/marriages/rowan.txt

Mar. 03, 1788; Died JESSE JOHNSTON, b.;Third Creek Presby. Church, Rowan Co., North Carolina. Reported child of ELIZABETH DICKEY and WM. JOHNSTON

Lois:  David Watkins (d.1810/SC) was well-documented.   His wife was Temperance "Tempe" Camp/Kemp (absolutely, positively NOT Campbell), believed dau. of Edward Camp.   She is listed as head of household in 1820 (?) census record in SC.   No known connection to my own Watkins line, altho in same county in early 1800s.   David's father was Peter, grandfather was Evan, great-gf was Peter, listed in www.familysearch.com and I am aware of Tempe because my mother's  maiden name was Camp and I also did research from that standpoint on Tempe...........    Thanx.    Lee Preston

1789 May 18: Rowan Co. NC - Adam Grimes, Land Grant State of N. Carolina No 1892 To all to whom this present come greeting shall Know ye that in for and in consideration of the sum of fifty shillings for every hundred acres hereby granted hold paid Into our Treasury by Adam Grimes a Tract of land containing Six hundred and ninety acres lying and being in our county of Rowan on both sides of abbotts Creek beginning at a Sweet gum the north East of a survey formerly made for William Raper on the East side of Abbotts creek running a line west sixty two ch[ains] to _Oak on Jacob Longs line thence along it south thirteen ch and fifty Links to a stake Longs corner thence west fifteen ch to a hickory Grub thence South twenty Eight ch & fifty links to a stake thence East seventy seven ch to stake thence north, the beginning as by the plat hereunto amend doth appear Together with all wood, waters mines minerals hereditures & appurtenances to the said Adam Grimes his heirs and assigns forever Entering and paying to such sum of money yearly or otherwise as our general assembly from time to time Direct Provided Always that the said Adam Grimes shall caus this grant to be registered in the Registrars office of our said County of Rowan within twelve month from the date hereof otherwise the same shall be void and of no effect In Testimony where we have cause that our letters to be made in patent and our grant seal to be here unto affixed Witness Samuel Johnston Esq at Edenton the 18th Day of May in the XIII year of our Indenture in the year our lord. 1789 By His Excellency Com G Sasgow (?) Secretary Sam Johnston Adam Grimes 690 Acres Rowan County Recorded in the secretarys office P Collier Chaincarriers: John Charles Grimes and Hartman Livengood http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/nc/rowan/land/grimes.txt

Notes: Adam Grimes

Notes: Abbotts Creek

Notes: William Raper

Notes: Jacob Long

1789 May 18 Rowan CO, NC:1179. p 110. 18 May 1789. State Grant 1762 @ 50 sh per 100 A to Wm. Macay, 144 A on Buffalo Shole (sic) Crk adj Adam Johnston, John McCLEAN, James Thomison, & John Macay. http://newsarch.rootsweb.com/th/read/RHEA/1999-01/0916980631

1789 Dec 28: Rowan County Deed Book 12, pages 225, has an entry on December 28, 1789 that John Gwartney of Iredell Co. NC sold to George Wilkins of Rowan Co. NC the 300 acres State Grant # 1373 on the east side of Dutchmans Creek adjoining William Cook and Daniel Holman, for L100. The deed was proved by Henry Johnson at the Feb 1791 Court. Witnesses were Henry Johnson and William Holman. http://www.newrivernotes.com/misc/gwaltney.htm