Hello! This is my first day here. I'm descended from John Hickman Jenkins d. 1799 Halifax, VA. I descend from his daughter Sarah Jenkins who married David Parker. VA to Rowan, NC 1801. Sarah's sister , named for her mother, Anne ? unk, married William Johnson. Her other sister Betsey J. married Emanuel Tombs. There are Edward and Robert Jenkins listed on the john's Will. Halifax Wills: 6:58. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- On Wed, Aug 12, 2009 at 10:15 AM, Moonlightgems<[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Hello and sorry in advance for the long winded explanation and > request… And thank you in advance for any help you can give us! We > are hoping someone can help us with our mystery… > > We are researching the family of William Johnson of Middlesex and > Goochland Counties. All the evidence we have found so far points to > Henry Johnson of Essex and Lancaster Counties and Elizabeth Mussett > (step daughter to Richard Bond of Essex VA.) However DNA has proven > NOT to be a match with a proven son of Henry (or any known Johnson > line since before 1500). > > However, we are a match with a branch of the Horton family between 8 > and 12 generations ago. (Who to their knowledge never had any > connections in Virginia.) We are trying to figure out if we were on > the wrong track the whole time - and we are a previously unknown line > of Johnsons or if there was an adoption or maternal mishap. > > As I said, we thought William must be a son of Henry Johnson and > Elizabeth Mussett but it is all circumstantial evidence. Here is a > synopsis of our evidence tying us to Henry Johnson: > > 1) William Johnson of Middlesex born about 1700 and his wife Margaret > Pace named their oldest daughter and son Elizabeth and Henry… The > second oldest son is named William after himself. Sons were also > named after Margaret’s father and grand-father. > > Henry Johnson died in Lancaster County in 1722 the order book states > that Henry's oldest son (indicating there was at least one other son > living at the time of Henry’s death) Sylvanus Johnson qualified as > administrator of his estate along with Elizabeth Johnson and Robert > Newsom. > > 2) Robert Newsom is the uncle of Margaret Pace who married William > Johnson of Middlesex > > Lancaster County B 10 page 397 - May 11, 1722 > Johnson Heirs bond for administration of Henry Johnson Estate > Eliza Johnson, oldest son Sill Johnson & Robert Neusom of Lancaster > County are bound in the amount of 200 lbs jointly and firmly to > administer the estate of Henry Johnson dec'd. > Signed Eliza' Johnson > Sill Johnson > Rob't Neusom > > The Robert Neusom who witnessed the will of Henry Johnson in Lancaster > is the brother to William Johnson’s mother in law, Elizabeth Newsome > Pace. > > Wiliam Johnson and Margaret Pace lived in Urbanna but we have not been > able to find a deed to his property there… Our only clue is in > Middlesex Order Book 4, page 252. William Johnson was appointed > surveyor of the Roads in place of William Kidd and the Court then > ordered that the "surveyor of the road leading to Urbanna Town do > cause the way to be made convenient for conveying tobacco from the > Upper Where house to the landing." > This, along with the fact that according to the Pace Society of > America, Margaret's parents John Pace and Elizabeth Newsom lived on > LaGrange Creek in Urbanna would indicate that William & Margaret also > lived in or very near Urbanna. > > 3) William Johnson purchased his property in Goochland from Charles > Bond. IF William Johnson was the son of Henry and Elizabeth, then he > would have purchased this land from his cousin: > > A deed from Charles Bond to William Johnson of Middlesex County is > recorded in Goochland DB 2, pages 193 and 194… Charles Bond and wife > Mary to William Johnson of the County of Middlesex two hundred and > fifty acres on the Little Byrd Creek. Witness: James George, Joseph > Pace, Thomas Brackett. > > On Goochland County DB 2, page 194 Charles Bond agreed on paper to put > up twice the amount of money than what William Johnson paid for the > land. A bond of this type was not very common during this period and > usually had a neutral third party involved. Which indicates William > knew and did not trust Charles Bond’s word. > > Charles Bond’s wife was Mary Parks from Essex County and Charles Bond > was a nephew of Henry and Elizabeth Mussett Johnson: > > 1) Elizabeth Mussett Johnson was the step-daughter to Richard Bond of Essex: > > The identity of Henry's wife Elizabeth as stepdaughter to Richard Bond > is found in 1700 Essex County DB 10 PG 63: > Deposition of John Webster Aged 50 yeares or thereabouts saith that > about 14 or 15 years ago Mr. Richard Bond and his twoe sons arrived > att my house ______ They came from Maryland at their request I gave > them entertainment & some time after he sent for his wife and daughter > & accordingly they came & I heard the said Bonds wife say very ofton > that that was her daughter which she had by a former husband whose > name was Mussitt & that her name was Elizabeth Mussitt and I heard her > father in law Mr. Richard Bond & his two sons say the very same and > this Eliza whole sirname was formerly Mussitt is now the Wife of Henry > Johnson & I heard the said Bond & his wife say that when they was in > Maryland they lived upon an island in Patuxusnt River and further > saith not. > > > > When William Johnson of Middlesex died in 1744 he left his estate in > Middlesex to his son Henry and his estate in Goochland to his son > William. All other properties were to be sold and divided among his > remaining children. (These children are all listed in the Christ > Church Parrish Register) > > At this time, William Johnson Jr and his brother Benjamin Johnson both > settled in Goochland County. (We have a paper trail for both Benjamin > and William Jr. from Middlesex to Goochland.) At the same time > William and Benjamin Johnson appear in Goochland, the Newsome, Pace, > and Kidd families all appear. At this same time, Francis Thurston > also appears in Goochland from Middlesex. > > Back in Middlesex, Henry Johnson had been appointed as guardian to > Francis and Elizabeth Thurston, orphans of John Thurston. > > DNA proves the most recent common ancestor between branches of our > Johnson family is the son of Benjamin Johnson and the grandson of > William Johnson of Middlesex. Therefore the anomaly had to have > occurred around 1739 or before. Which agrees with the FTDNA analysis > of how closely we are related to the Horton family of 8-10 > generations. Also, we have not found any Hortons in Goochland at all! > > Can anyone help us unravel this mystery? > > Thank you so very much, > Val Johnson > > To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at > http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html > To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html