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JOHNSON in Cubley
« on: Monday 30 March 09 09:47 BST (UK) »
I believe our JOHNSON family descend from Andrew a brother of Michael JOHNSON the father of Dr Samuel JOHNSON.
Does anyone know who the parents of Andrew and Michael are and who did Andrew marry ?
They were born in Cubley c1655
Thanks
Jan McB.

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Re: JOHNSON in Cubley
« Reply #1 on: Monday 30 March 09 13:05 BST (UK) »
Hi,

You do not state where your Johnson ancestors are from, but as you will see it is unlikely if
they are Derbyshire they are connected to Andrew Johnson.

William Johnson = Katherine? they had:-
Michael bpt 2.5.1657
Benjamin Bpt 25.2.1658/9
Andrew Bpt 7.12.1660
Margaret Bpt 2.8.1663
All the Children were Bpt in Cubley, however the Parents were not from Cubley and moved
to Lichfield Staffordshire soon after 1663.

Andrew (1660 -1729) was apprenticed aged 23 (very late) to his older brother Benjamin in London
for 7 years which ended  1690.  He returned to Litchfield where the bpt of 2 children is recorded
Michael 1691 Catherine 1693 (Wife's name not known)  These children left no descendants.

Moved to Birmingham 2nd Wife Sarah Fisher married 13.11.1696 Harbourne B'ham, at least one child
Fisher Johnson who lived and died in Wiston Leicestershire.
His youngest son was a Thomas and there was possibly an Issac.

3rd wife Sarah White.

Andrew lived and worked in Birmingham.  This info is from the many volumes (14?) of Johnsonian
Gleanings, which gives extensive information about the Johnson Family and the relations which
is a must read if you think you are connected.

Spendlove



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Re: JOHNSON in Cubley
« Reply #2 on: Monday 30 March 09 22:14 BST (UK) »
Thank you for your prompt and detailed reply.
I have found an old "family tree" showing the descent from 'the' Andrew Johnson but it has no details back further than John JOHNSON born Leicester 1768. (This John married Joanna LOCKTON at Radford Nottingham 1796 ).
I have had a brief look at the IGI and note that Fisher JOHNSON had a Benjamin and a Thomas either of which were the right generation to to be my John's father but I will have to study this closely.
At the moment it is beginning to look like one of those family stories !!
Thanks again
Jan McB (NZ)