Col. Richard Johnson had two sons, Thomas and Richard. Richard died childless about 1733. Thomas married Ann, daughter of Nicholas Meriwether, and had Nicholas, Richard, Ann, William, Thomas and Jane.

Will made special provsions for son Thoas. Copy needed.

^FU: See Guy’s email about will date; Henning 5-114ff...

^BIRTH Date from RAC, who has place as Bilsby

!MARR1 SA P176; LEC

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RICHARD JOHNSON was born in 1629 in Bilsby, Lincolnshire, England, died in May 1699 in Stratton, King and Queen County, Virginia and was buried at Old Church..He married 1) in England to ---- unknown ---- and 2) in King William County, Virginia to Susan Duncombe, daughter of William Duncombe and 3) ---- unknown ----.

In England, Richard and his first wife had a daughter, Judith, who was educated at a boarding school in Lincoln and married ca 1700 Sir Hardoff Wastneys.

Susanna Duncombe, born 8 May 1664 died 8 August 1686 buried at Old Church, had no children by Richard and could not have been the mother of Col. Johnson’s three sons.

As for the third wife, nothing is known about her except that there was some irregularity in the marriage as Richard, in his will, made special provision for his last son, Thomas.

It is not known when Richard emigrated, but in 1679 he was "Capt Richard Johnson", a Captain of horse in the militia, living in New Kent County. In 1680, he was a justice for New Kent County. King and Queen records: Richard Johnson justice 1693 from Rappahannock and Essex. At the Council held at James City 16 Oct 1695, Col. Richard Johnson was nominated and appointed to be one of his Majesties Council in Virginia. On 25 October 1695, Col. Richard Johnson, the Councillor of State of King and Queen County, was granted 3,285 acres of land in Pamunkey Neck on Moncuen Creek , King and Queen County (now King William County), but surrendered it 15 October 1696 to allow the College of William and Mary to establish the lines of College Tract. The head-rights were: Richard Johnson, Jane Johnson, Richard Johnson, Susanne Johnson, &c. This could be Col. Johnson, his wife, and his children. At a Council held at James City February 23, 1698 Richard Johnson Esq. being by indisposition disable to come to this Council, made excuses for absence, in letters to his Excellency. In the Council Chamber at James City 9 Dec 1698, Richard Johnson was nominated and constituted to be "His Majesties Council of State for this His Colony and Dominion of Virginia". On 18 April 1699 "Richard Johnson Esq. being by His Majts Royal Instructions appointed a Member of the Council of State for this His Majts Colony and Dominion, he took the Oaths appointed by Act of Parliament to be taken instead of the Oath’s of Supremacy and Allegiance, Subscribed the Test and Association, appointed by Act of Parliament took the Oath of a Councillor and took his place at the Board Accordingly". Richard Johnson was present May 4, 1699 but on 16 May 1699 "Richard Johnson Esq. having gone home on Saturday last, and being there taken very ill, made his Excuse by a letter, to His Excellency, for his Absence Yesterday,.... desiring the said Johnson to be in Town, as Soon as his health will permit."

References: "A History of Louisa County, Virginia", by Malcolm H. Harris, MD, "Genealogies of Virginia Families" From the Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. IV p. 141 by Burke’s "Extinct & Dormant Baronetage", "Statutes at Large" A Collection of all the Laws of Virginia-Vol II by William Waller Hening, "Minutes of the Council and General Court of Colonial Virginia" Second Edition Edited by H. R. McIlwaine, "Virginia - Colonial Abstracts" by Beverley Fleet, Vol II, "The Louisa County Historical Magazine" Vol II No.1 Summer 1979 p. 18, "Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia, Vol. 1 (June 11, 1680 - June 22, 1699), "Old New Kent County Some Account of The Planters, Plantations, and Places in King William County St. John’s Parrish" Volume II Compiled by Malcolm Hart Harris MD.

Children of Richard Johnson and unknown wives
1. Judith Johnson, b ca 1655 England d 1686 England m Sir Hardoff Wastney
2. Richard Johnson, b ca 1655 d ca 1733-34 (no children)Will dtd 13 Dec 1733 nephews Thomas and Richard Johnson mentioned
3. Jane Johnson
4. Susanne Johnson (could be a wife or dau)
5. William Johnson, b ca 1657 King William Co, VA d aft 1733 Caroline Co, VA m Martha or Sarah 6. THOMAS JOHNSON, b. 1694, King William Co, VA d 1734 VA
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Johnson Family 184
William & Mary Quarterly

Came to Virginia early in the 17th century and settled in King & Queen county. Married first in England, by which he had a daughter, Judith (b & d in England),who married Sir Hardiff Westneys; second marriage (to Duncombe) probably was in Virginia. Served in several sessions of the House of Burgesses as a representative from King William Co.

Monument Inscription

Here lyeth interred ye Body of Susana, daughter of William Duncomb of Holbach in ye county of Lincoln, England, and wife of Col. Richard Johnson, Esq, who departed this life much lamented the 8th day of August, Anna Donmi 1686, aged twenty two years and 3 months.

^BURIAL Her tombstone is in King & Queen county with the inscription:


^NAME **SA states name is Mary. Above inscription from LEC indicates differently.
^AAD 22 years 3 months.