Colonial Meriwether Families Tree - Person Sheet
Colonial Meriwether Families Tree - Person Sheet
NameWilliam Johnson , G Grandson, M
Birthabt 1720, Virginia
Residence1750, Caroline County, Virginia
Web LinkWilliam Woodey Johnson: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/45853934
FatherThomas Johnson , M (ca1675-<1735)
MotherAnne Meriwether , F (~1694-~1785)
Spouses
Birth20 May 1728, Virginia, Gage, Nebraska320
Deathabt 1780, Louisa County, Virginia
Burial“Roundabout Castle” Cemetery, Louisa County, Virginia321
FatherLane Jones , M (1707-1750)
MotherAnne or Sarah Barber , F (1707-1805)
Marriageabt 1751, Virginia
ChildrenJane , F
Biography notes for William Johnson
William Johnson

William married Martha Jones and lived on a 500 acre tract on the north side of the South Anna, which he obtained from his mother in 1752, until 1757 when he sold it to his brother Thomas Johnson "Major". He was living in Caroline Co. in 1770 when his mother wrote her will.
Notes for William Johnson
BIRTH
William’s birth date is not known, though an orphan bond was established for him in 1734 indicates he was under 21. Some sources state he was born in 1720.
Notes for William & Mary (Family)
The marriage of William and Mary is based on research by Maury Kendall and needs citations. 228
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