Bradley Johnson

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 11 Jul 1860, Sabine Pass (Precinct 5), Jefferson Co, Texas
• Census: 1870, Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas
• Census: 14 Jun 1880, Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas
• Other-Begin: 12 Oct 1886, Hurricane of 1886, Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas

Notes:

Census:
11 Jul 1860 Sabine Pass (Precinct 5) page 60
Residence 355
Heminway Edward P 1808 Massachusetts engineer
Heminway Mary N 43 1817 Massachusetts
Heminway Sarah L 15 1845 South Carolina
Heminway William H 10 1850 Texas
Heminway Franklin T 7 1853 Texas
Heminway Charles A 4 1856 Texas
Heminway Eustace 1 1859 Texas

Residence 356
Stockholmn Peter D 45 1815 New York pilot steamboat 2500, 300
Stockholmn Mary 27 1833 Louisiana
Stockholmn William 12 1848 Texas
Stockholmn Elisabeth 10 1850 Texas
Stockholmn Peter D 8 1852 Texas
Stockholmn George W 5 1855 Texas
Stockholmn Mary E 6/12 1859 Texas
Miller Wm 25 1835 New York carpenter
Keith Ellen 15 1845 Texas student

Residence 357
Mass William 40 1820 Germany farmer 1,000; 2,000
Mass Charlottie 27 1833 Germany
Mass Sellenah 13 1847 Louisiana
Mass Almina 11 1849 F Texas
Mass Charles 8 1852 Texas
Mass Henry 6 1854 Me Texas
Mass Roadolph 4 1856 Texas
Mass Martha 2 1858 Texas
Mass Jessee 11/12 1859 Texas } twins
Mass Sarah 11/12 1859 Texas }
Cha Patrick 18 1842 Ireland laborer

Residence 358
Mccall James 29 1831 Illinois laborer 400; 1,000
Mccall Anny 20 1840 Texas
Mccall Theresah 3 1857 Texas
Mccall Jacob 1 1859 Texas
Hayes Nancy 8 1852 Texas <
Johnson John 17 1843 Louisiana laborer

Residence 359
Garner Jacob 46 1814 Louisiana farmer 3,000; 4,000
Garner Matilda 43 1817 Louisiana
Garner Mary A 15 1845 Texas
Garner Leonard 13 1847 Texas
Garner Sally A 10 1850 Texas
Garner Millon 7 1853 Texas
Garner Alliee 5 1855 Texas

next page, Page 61
residence 359 cont.
Garner, Bradley 10/12 1859 Texas
Hayes, Matilda* 10 1850 Texas <


residence 361
McCall John 27 1833 Illinois laborer 200; 1,000
Hayes, Alzina 12 1848 Texas <
Hayes, Mary 6 1854 Texas <
Gallier, Mary* 64 1796 Louisiana midwife

residence 362
Robert Gibson 30 steam boating England 200
Ann 18 Louisiana
Jesse E. 8/12 Texas

residence: 363
Morgan, Alvin 21 1839 Louisiana stock minder
Eliza 17 1843 Texas
Almond 2 1858
Leonard 3/12 1860
Myers, Malissa 15 1845 Texas spinster
Gallier, Frances 65 1795 Louisiana laborer

residence 364
Johnson, Benjamin 1815 Louisiana farmer 200
Bradley 20 1840 Texas laborer 600; 6,000
John 17 1843 Texas
Uriah 14 1846 Texas
Joseph 13 1847 Texas
Benjamin 11 1849 Texas
Isaac 9 1851 Texas
Elizabeth 7 1853 Texas
Rachel 5 1855 Texas
Myers, Matilda 28 1832 Louisiana
White, George 25 1835 Louisiana laborer

residence 365
McGaffey, Neal Jr. 22 farmer 5690; 1,000
Rachel J. 17
John W. 1/12
Sarah McGaffey 57 "lady of Leashure" 2,000; 5,400 Louisiana


Census:
residence 70
B Johnson 29 Texas
Mary Ann Johnson 26 Texas
Theresa Johnson 4 Texas
Jacob Johnson 2 Texas
John Johnson 26 1844 Texas
Jeff Bonds 10 black Texas

residence 71
Bellar (Bellard) Paul 42 1828 Louisiana
Mahala 33 1837 Texas
Clifton 15 1855 Texas
Mary 13 1857 Texas
Adam 9 1861 Texas
Noa 6 1864 Texas
Albert 4 1866 Texas
Amanda 1 1869 Texas

residence 72
McGaffey I.W. 23 1847 Texas
Alice 18 1852 Texas
Mary H. 11/12 1869 Texas

residence 73
I Kenniff 65
Nancy Kenniff 40
Mary Kenniff 22
Thomas Kenniff 20
Ellen Kenniff 18
Joseph Kenniff 16
Atley Kenniff 14
Clary Kenniff 14
Elizabeth Kenniff 13
Liddy Kenniff 11
Sary Jane Kenniff 8
Nancy E Kenniff 6
Edny I Kenniff 2
I B Meaux 26
H Belke 24
Sarah Sealye 44
H Johnson 21 negro

residence 74
King Louis 45 1825 Prussia
Sarah (Courts) 35 1835 Texas
Homer 17 abt 1853 Male White Texas
Hillen 15 abt 1855 Female White Texas
Neal 13 abt 1857 Male White Texas
Sanford 10 abt 1860 Male White Texas
Harris 8 abt 1862 Male White Texas
Smith Elias 36 abt 1834 Male White Michigan

residence 75
Cronia C E 65 1805 Male France
Alinda 53 1817 Louisiana
Cronia Elizabeth 22 1848 Texas
Mary F 18 1852 Texas
Charles 15 1855 Texas
Margaret 11 1859 Texas
James M 9 1861 Texas
Thomas B 7 1863 Texas
Mary L 3 1867 Texas



Census:
residence 59
Guidry, Louis
residence 59 (boarding house)
Hawkins, Wm 59 1821 widower house carpenter Kentucky Kentucky Kentucky
Robert 19 1861 Louisiana Kentucky Louisiana

residence 62
Johnson Bradley 1841 39 TX LA LA
Mary wife 1845 TX LA LA
Theracy 13 1867 dau TX
Jacob 11 1869 son TX
Tina 8 1872 dau TX
Lewis 5 1875 son TX
Benj 2 1878 son TX
Gibson Sally 16 1864 asst house keeper TX Eng LA

residence 67
Johnson John 35 1844 LA LA LA
M.A. wife 26 Ohio NY Ohio
Nina dau 8 1872 TX
Isaac 4 1876 son TX
J.E. son 3 1877 TX
T.B. 2 dau 1878 TX
H.F. 5 mo, son 1879 TX

residence 68
McReynolds. F.C. 44 1836 Tennessee
Laura 35 1846 Georgia
R.A. male 1865 Texas
S.A. female 4 1876 Texas

residence 69
Cuniff, Jos. 26 farmer TX Ireland LA
M.B. 23 wife TX LA LA
Paul 6 son TX TX TX
N.M. 2 daughter TX TX TX
Cimenaux, Lucy 19 single LA LA LA

residence 70
Louis King 55 b 1825, Germany, Germany, Germany pilot
wife: S.A. (Sarah Ann Court) 45, 1825 TX England, LA
S.T. King, son, b 1861 19, clerk in store.
H.W. King, son, b 1853 27, married, farmer
Lucy P King, dau in law - b 1859, age 21,TX Germany Germany
John Johnson 26 1854 nephew married Norway Norway Germany
Mary Whiting 44 1836 Germany Germany Germany
Cora Pace 3 1877 Goddaughter Texas Alabama Texas

residence 72
Johnson, Jos 32 TX LA LA
B.V. wife 21 Ohio NY Ohio
Carrie 2 dau TX
S.B. 5/12 January son TX
A.C. Jackson 26 1854 Texas Georgia Pennsylvania

residence 73:
Johnson Benjamin 1850 TX LA LA
Carrie 27 1853 TX Eng Eng
Nellie 8 1872 dau TX
Neily 5 1875 dau TX
Mary 3 1877 dau TX
Bradley son 8/12 Sep 1879 TX

residence 74
Cuniff, Thomas 30 farmer LA Ireland LA
Lizzie 29 wife TX Denmark Texas
G.E. 10 son TX LA TX
W.D. 8 son TX LA TX
Tho O 5 son TX LA TX
Lizzie 9/12 Sept dau TX LA TX


Other-Begin:
Galveston Daily News Oct 19, 1886
"Captain Johnson of Bolivar peninsula, who last Saturday, together with Mr. R.H. Slaughter and others oganized a relief committee at the above place for the Sabine sufferers sailed over to Galveston yesterday morning.....
We visited all the surrounding country and part of the pass, and found that the damage and destruction were greater in the country than in the city proper. The first house we came to was Mr. Brad Johnson's place. There was hardly anything left of it to tell the tale. The fences had disappeared completely and all the trees and crops were totally annialated. Brad Johnson was raised at the Pass and is about forty-five years old, and stated that the Sabine blow was the severest hurricane he had ever witnessed. Moise Broussard's house was situated just next to Brad Johnson's and had also suffered more or less. A tank which had been scraped out for stock watering purposes was discovered here with the only fresh water left at Sabine Pass. Out of a total of eleven hundred cattle, owned by Mr. Broussard, which were pasturing at the time of the storm five or six miles this side of the Pass, not one animal escaped he waters. The search for dead bodies is still progressing. A young lady was fished from the jetty works on Saturday who was supposed to be Miss Annie McCall, although the body was not positively identified as such. The body of Homer King still remains undiscovered. "

Bradley married Mary Ann Garner on 8 Jan 1866 in Jefferson Co, Texas. Mary (daughter of Jacob Harmon Garner and Matilda Hayes) was born on 10 Feb 1844 in Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 05 May 1926; was buried in McGaffey Cem, Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Mary Theresa Johnson was born in 1866; died in 1953 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Magnolia Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
2. Jacob W Johnson was born in 1868 in Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas; died after 1900.
3. Tina Josephine Johnson was born on 29 Nov 1872 in Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 29 Jul 1957 in Houston, Harris Co, Texas; was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
4. Lewis Leonard Johnson was born on 06 Oct 1874 in Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 22 Dec 1944 in Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried on 24 Dec 1944 in Sabine Pass Cem, Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas.
5. Benjamin R Johnson was born about 1877 in Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas; died after 1900.
6. Richard "Dick" Dowling Johnson was born on 19 Feb 1884; died on 10 Dec 1946; was buried in Magnolia Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
7. Sidney Austin Johnson was born on 09 Aug 1885; died on 02 Jun 1954; was buried in Magnolia Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1832, Jefferson Co, Texas
• Property: Bef 1 May 1838, Jefferson Co, Texas
• Census: 23 Oct 1850, Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas
• Census: 11 Jul 1860, Sabine Pass (Precinct 5), Jefferson Co, Texas
• Census: 1870, Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas

Notes:

Texas State Historical Association
(a digital Gateway to Texas History)


JOHNSON, BENJAMIN

JOHNSON, BENJAMIN (1815?1872). Benjamin Johnson, soldier, early settler, and son of Moses Johnson and Mary Ann Roberts was born on June 8, 1815, near Edgerly (in present-day Calcasieu Parish), Louisiana. He moved to Texas in 1832 and settled at Jefferson Municipality (present-day Bridge City in Orange County) on Cow Bayou.

Johnson volunteered to fight in the Texas Revolution and enlisted in the Texas Army on November 12, 1835, under Capt. Willis H. Landrum?s Company. He participated in the Grass Fight and the siege of Bexar later that year. Johnson was given an honorable discharge on January 1, 1836, at the Alamo. After learning of the fall of the Alamo, he re-enlisted in Capt. James Gillaspie?s Company, in the Second Regiment of Texas Volunteers under Col. Sidney Sherman?s command. On April 21, Sherman formed part of the regiment of the left wing and fought in the battle of San Jacinto. On June 30, Johnson served a third enlistment as second sergeant in Capt. John G. W. Pierson?s Company at Washington. He received an honorable discharge on September 30, 1836.

After service, Johnson received a donation of 320 acres of land for having served in the army. He returned to Jefferson, where on January 24, 1838, he received a 1,440-acre headright from the Jefferson County Board of Land Commissioners.

On April 24, 1838, Johnson married Rachel Garner, daughter of Bradley Garner, Sr., and Sarah Rachel Harmon. Rachel was from a family of military service. Her father fought in the Battle of New Orleans, and her brothers David, Isaac, and Jacob Garner fought at the Grass Fight and the Siege of Bexar. Her brother-in-law Claiborne West was a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence. Soon after marriage Johnson and his new wife settled in Sabine Pass on a farm of his sister-in-law Sarah Garner McGaffey. Records show that Benjamin and Rachel Johnson were one of the earliest settlers in Sabine Pass along with John McGaffey, Thomas Courts, and Jacob Garner. Johnson then appeared before the land commissioners and received an additional headright of 3,000 acres, granted to married men. He and Rachel became the parents of at least eight sons and two daughters.

On July 7, 1838, Johnson was granted an additional 640 acres of donation land for having fought at the battle of San Jacinto. That same year, he was certified as one of fifty-seven jurors to serve in the Jefferson County courts. He was elected a county commissioner on December 2, 1852. He and his family were charter members of the second Baptist Church of Jefferson County.

Rachel Johnson died in 1856. On July 4, 1861, Johnson married Matilda Myers, whom he had employed as his housekeeper. Later that year in August, Benjamin Johnson joined his three sons, Bradley, John, and Uriah Johnson, and served under Ben McCulloch in the Confederate Army. In addition to his military and public service, Johnson was a farmer, stockman, and patriarch. Benjamin Johnson died at the age of fifty-seven at Sabine Pass on October 13, 1872, and was buried at the Johnson family plot at the Sabine Pass Cemetery in Jefferson County. A Texas Historical Marker was erected in his honor in 1972.
BIBLIOGRAPHY:

Herbert C. Banks II, ed., Daughters of the Republic of Texas Patriot Ancestor Album (Paducah, Kentucky: Turner Publishing Company, 2001). W.T. Block, ?Benjamin Johnson: Veteran of the Battle of San Jacinto?

(http;//www.wtblock.com/wtblockjr/BenjaminJohnson.htm), accessed July 1, 2010. W. T. Block, A History of Jefferson County, Texas, from Wilderness to Reconstruction (M.A. thesis, Lamar University, 1974; Nederland, Texas: Nederland Publishing, 1976). Historical Marker Files, Texas Historical Commission, Austin. Republic of Texas Claims, Archives and Manuscripts Division, Texas State Library and Archives, Austin.
Jimmy Johnson

The following, adapted from the Chicago Manual of Style, 15th edition, is the preferred citation for this article.
Jimmy Johnson, "JOHNSON, BENJAMIN," Handbook of Texas Online (http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fjoda), accessed February 07, 2013. Published by the Texas State Historical Association.
http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fjoda

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Benjamin Johnson - Sabine Pass, Jefferson County, Texas
Address:
Directions: Sabine Pass Cemetery, off SH 870
Marker #: 5245010538
Year Dedicated: 1972
Size, type: 24" x 18"
Last reported condition: Fair
Benjamin Johnson - (1815-1872) Born in Louisiana; settled in Texas in 1832. Fought in victorious Texas Army at Bexar, Dec. 1835; in Capt. James Gillaspie's company, 2nd Regiment, Battle of San Jacinto, April 21, 1836. Married (1) 1838, Rachel Garner, who died 1856; (2) 1861, Matilda Myers. Esteemed and respected, he was a farmer, stockman, patriarch.
Decimal degrees: N 29.717963 W -93.904609
Degrees, minutes: N 29 43.078 W 093 54.277
UTM: Zone 15, Easting 412505, Northing 3287876



http://www.9key.com/markers/marker_detail.asp?atlas_number=5245010538#


Sabine Pass Cemetery - The oldest continually used cemetery in Jefferson County, This graveyard has served the citizens of the Sabine Pass area since the 1840s. The earliest documented grave is that of a 12-year-old John A. Dashiell, son of William V.C. and Mary Dashiell, who died on August 27, 1847. The large site now known as Sabine Pass Cemetery represents a combination of five formerly distinct burial grounds. Included in what was once called "The Colored Peoples Cemetery" is the unmarked grave of 108-year-old Louis Williams. Born a slave in Mississippi in 1813, Williams died on June 23, 1921. Among the burials in this historic graveyard are those of many distinguished military veterans. Able Coffin (1792-1862) and Burwell Jackson (1783-1864) fought in the War of 1812. Jacob Harmon Garner (1814-1887), Benjamin Johnson (1815-1872) and Niles F. Smith (1800-1858) were Texas Revolution veterans. Soldiers and sailors from both the Union and Confederate forces of the Civil War also are interred here. The two Union sailors Patrick Ferlin and Albert W. Marshall, died of wounds sustained during the offshore naval encounter on January 21, 1863, while serving on the ship Morning Light. A number of Confederate veterans rest in the cemetery, as does Kate Dorman, dubbed "the heroine of Sabine Pass" for her assistance of the southern troops. A number of graves have been specially marked with military or state historical markers. Maintained by Jefferson County and cared for by local volunteer organizations, the Sabine Pass Cemetery remains in use by citizens of the area. Its historic gravestones and monuments provide a unique component of the cultural history of Jefferson County. (1999)

http://www.9key.com/markers/marker_detail.asp?atlas_number=5245011949

First Settlers of Jefferson Co, Texas by Gifford White
Land Grants in Texas: 45th Applicant: Benjamin Johnson took and Subscribed to the oath required by the 12th Secretary of Land Law that he emigrated to Texas in 1832. It was proven that he was a citizen of Texas at the date of the Declaration of Independence by the oath of Bradley Garner and Jacob Garner.
166th Applicant: (returns for more since he married 24 Apr 1838, which increased his entitlement)
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Texas Revolution Page 9 p 16
Jefferson County Heroes of San Jacinto
Johnson, Benjamin: Benjamin Johnson enlisted as a private in Captain James Gillaspie's Company, Second Regiment. Texas Volunteers, Sixth Company, Infantry.
Benjamin Johnson, born June 8, 1815, died October 13, 1872, is buried in Sabine Pass Cemetery, Jefferson County. He has received a Texas Historical Commission marker. (see also Yellowed Pages, Vol II, No. 6-10 for biographical data by W.Tck - MSW)"
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1850 Census, also living in his household were John Hill, 23 (b 1827) a carpenter from England; and William Harris 36 (b 1814), a cabinet maker, also from England, and RACHEL COURT, age 13 (b 1837). Rachel's father THOMAS COURT had recently drowned.
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The 1860 Sabine Pass census listed Benjamin Johnson with his 8 children.
Also listed in the household was MATILDA MYERS 28 House Keeper
and George White 25 Laborer LA.
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1870 Census - Sabine Pass, also living in his household was E. Gibson age 78 born MS (brother)
(this is prob Uriah Gibson, bro-in law)
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Listed: Sabine Pass Cemetery, page 4
Johnson, Benjamin, Historical marker erected Oct 14, 1972, original stone stolen "1815-1872 Born in Louisiana; settled in Texas in 1832. Fought in victorious Texas Army at Bexar, Dec. 1835; In Capt. James Gillaspie's Company, 2nd Regiment, Battle of San Jacinto, April 21, 1836. Married (1) 1838, Rachel Garner, who died 1856; (2) 1861, Matilda Myers. Esteemed and respected, he was a farmer, stockman, Patriarch. recorded - 1972."

Matilda applied for as a widow for Benjamin's Confederate Pension.

Property:
Benjamin Johnson two thirds of league and Labor
immigrated to Texas in 1832

Census:
res 210 Jacob H Garner 36 LA
Matilda (Hayes) Garner 22 LA
Anna Garner 10 1840 TX
Martha Ann Garner 8 1842 TX
Leonard Garner 3 1947 TX
Mary Ann Garner 6 1844 TX
Sally Ann Garner 0 1850 TX
Sarah Ann Court 16 1834 TX Sarah and Matilda 1st cousis. Their mothers were sisters. Sarah and Rachel were sisters.

res 208
Johnson Berry 35 1815 LA
Rachel 33 1817 LA
Wesley 10 1840 TX
Bradley 9 1841 TX
John 7 1843 TX
Uriah 4 1846 TX
Joseph 2 1848 TX
Berry Amin 1 1849 TX
Court, Rachel 13 1813 niece, her mother was Berry's sister.


Census:
11 Jul 1860 Sabine Pass (Precinct 5) page 60
Residence 355
Heminway Edward P 1808 Massachusetts engineer
Heminway Mary N 43 1817 Massachusetts
Heminway Sarah L 15 1845 South Carolina
Heminway William H 10 1850 Texas
Heminway Franklin T 7 1853 Texas
Heminway Charles A 4 1856 Texas
Heminway Eustace 1 1859 Texas

Residence 356
Stockholmn Peter D 45 1815 New York pilot steamboat 2500, 300
Stockholmn Mary 27 1833 Louisiana
Stockholmn William 12 1848 Texas
Stockholmn Elisabeth 10 1850 Texas
Stockholmn Peter D 8 1852 Texas
Stockholmn George W 5 1855 Texas
Stockholmn Mary E 6/12 1859 Texas
Miller Wm 25 1835 New York carpenter
Keith Ellen 15 1845 Texas student

Residence 357
Mass William 40 1820 Germany farmer 1,000; 2,000
Mass Charlottie 27 1833 Germany
Mass Sellenah 13 1847 Louisiana
Mass Almina 11 1849 F Texas
Mass Charles 8 1852 Texas
Mass Henry 6 1854 Me Texas
Mass Roadolph 4 1856 Texas
Mass Martha 2 1858 Texas
Mass Jessee 11/12 1859 Texas } twins
Mass Sarah 11/12 1859 Texas }
Cha Patrick 18 1842 Ireland laborer

Residence 358
Mccall James 29 1831 Illinois laborer 400; 1,000
Mccall Anny 20 1840 Texas
Mccall Theresah 3 1857 Texas
Mccall Jacob 1 1859 Texas
Hayes Nancy 8 1852 Texas <
Johnson John 17 1843 Louisiana laborer

Residence 359
Garner Jacob 46 1814 Louisiana farmer 3,000; 4,000
Garner Matilda 43 1817 Louisiana
Garner Mary A 15 1845 Texas
Garner Leonard 13 1847 Texas
Garner Sally A 10 1850 Texas
Garner Millon 7 1853 Texas
Garner Alliee 5 1855 Texas

next page, Page 61
residence 359 cont.
Garner, Bradley 10/12 1859 Texas
Hayes, Matilda* 10 1850 Texas <


residence 361
McCall John 27 1833 Illinois laborer 200; 1,000
Hayes, Alzina 12 1848 Texas <
Hayes, Mary 6 1854 Texas <
Gallier, Mary* 64 1796 Louisiana midwife

residence 362
Robert Gibson 30 steam boating England 200
Ann 18 Louisiana
Jesse E. 8/12 Texas

residence: 363
Morgan, Alvin 21 1839 Louisiana stock minder
Eliza 17 1843 Texas
Almond 2 1858
Leonard 3/12 1860
Myers, Malissa 15 1845 Texas spinster
Gallier, Frances 65 1795 Louisiana laborer

residence 364
Johnson, Benjamin 1815 Louisiana farmer 200
Bradley 20 1840 Texas laborer 600; 6,000
John 17 1843 Texas
Uriah 14 1846 Texas
Joseph 13 1847 Texas
Benjamin 11 1849 Texas
Isaac 9 1851 Texas
Elizabeth 7 1853 Texas
Rachel 5 1855 Texas
Myers, Matilda 28 1832 Louisiana
White, George 25 1835 Louisiana laborer

residence 365
McGaffey, Neal Jr. 22 farmer 5690; 1,000
Rachel J. 17
John W. 1/12
Sarah McGaffey 57 "lady of Leashure" 2,000; 5,400 Louisiana


Census:
1870
B (Benjamin) Johnson 54 farmer Louisiana 1600 1200
Matilda Johnson 37 Louisiana
Elizabeth Johnson 17 Texas
Rachel Johnson 15 Texas
E Gibson 78 female boarding 500, Mississippi (1792)
Simantha Peroto 4 Louisiana
A Dowden 22 laborer Louisiana
Charles Revia 16 laborer Texas

next door on either side:
Uriah and Lucinda Johnson
and W.I. McGaffey and wife Rachel T.

Benjamin married Rachel Garner on 18 Apr 1838 in Jefferson Co, Texas. Rachel (daughter of Bradley Garner and Rachel Harmon) was born in 1817 in Louisiana; died in 1856 in Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Sabine Pass Cem, Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Rachel was the sister of Jacob Harmon Garner who married Matilda Hayes. Their father was Bradley Garner, Sr, and Rachel Harmon. She is buried in Old Sabine Pass Cemetery.

Notes:

Married:
Name: Benjamin Johnson
Gender: Male
Birth Place: LA
Birth Year: 1815
Spouse Name: Rachel Garner
Marriage
Year: 1838
Number Pages: 2

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1790, Cheraws Dist, St. Thomas Co, South Carolina
• Residence: 1791, Natchez, Mississippi
• Residence: 1794, Natchez, Mississippi
• Residence: 20 Sep 1796, Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; wit sis-in-law marriage
• Residence: 07 Aug 1803, Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; 1st 5 kids bt
• Census: 1820, Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana

Notes:

Pure speculation and guess that Moses could be son to Joseph and brother Henry Issac.

Debbie has in her tree that he might be son of Burrell Johnson, 1755-Dec 1823 Edgefield, South Carolina and Marie Joesphe Lord, 1755 KY - 15 Jun 1785 St. Jacques, Quebec, Canada, and suggests he had a brother Francis 1777-1798.

"Jesse" came from a guess that the abstractor made of the name of Ann's father at the time of her marriage to Thomas Court in the St. Landry marriage license #51. The notation shows _ _ _ e & Nancy Roberts with "Jesse" filled in above the dashes.

Wit: Robert, Susanne (Benjamin & Elizabeth Cole) m 20 Sept 1796 Jacob Welsh. Also Wit John Moore, Andrew Walsh, Robins.

On August 7, 1803, they had all their children (first four born at this time) baptized at the same time.

1810 Rapides Par Census:
Moses Johnston - listed 45+
1 male, 2 female under 10 - Amand, Eliz, John
2 males, 1 female 10-16 - Ben, Abraham, Marie
1 male 16-26 - Solomon Green
1 male 45+ Moses
1 female 26-45 Nancy

also listed in Rapides:
William Johnston 00012-00100-00
Josiah S. Johnston 01300-00000-15

According to the 1820, St.Landry, census, there were residents counted that do not show up later. They were two boys under 10 yrs old; three men age 26-45; one girl age 10 to 16; and two girls ages 16-26.

from Carole: That is not the census data that I have. He was somewhere in St. Landry Parish when I found it... the data included 7 children!! The 1820 census
reads as follows:

301321 422000 5

1830 Louisiana: No listing for Moses Johnson

Found on GenWeb Pennsylvania that a John Roberts and John Lyons emigrated from Cork, Ireland on the brig "Freemason" entering America on 27 Dec. 1764. Possible connection??
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Dianne Peoples: As far as your question about Moses and James L. being brothers. Iv'e never heard this info before. In Gen Erbon Wise's book, Wise Footsteps from England and Ireland, p.57, he thinks that Moses and Francis Johnson were the sons of Burrell Johnson. Burrell was b.c1755,
SC. I will warn you that some don't hold this book in high regard.

LV Hayes: Her opinion of Wise's book is certainly on the money. It contains errors and scrambled data on many families. I understand that a revision is to be published some time this year, but I haven't picked up word of Wise checking with anybody, so I don't know if it's going to be any better.

DP: Houston Tracy Jr. tells me that he thinks Moses traveled with Rev Joseph Willis from SC to Natchz District c1794.

LVH: Yeah, there's a tale going around that Willis led like Moses a whole caravan of families from SC (some versions have NC) to LA. I don't buy it. The Pevoto book mentions documents that may locate Moses in the Natchez area in 1794. There's much uncertain about this family, but the eldest daughter, Isabelle, was baptized at Opelousas in 1803, so Moses got to St Landry Parish by then. He's not on the 1810 census, however.

DP: The 1860 Rapides Parish Census states that Moses' son, John L. was born c1802 KY. He was, however, baptized in St. Landry Parish, LA in 1803. It seems that the more you know, the more confused you get.

LVH: John L. also appears to be on the 1826 Atascosita census where his birth place is also identified as KY.
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Date: 8/30/98 10:42:40 PM Central Daylight Time
From: smjtree@sprynet.com (Steve Johnson/Michelle Johnson)
To: Lumoto@aol.com

The Acadian Johnson/Jeansonne Family Assoc will be hosting a world wide family reunion in Marksville, la. next August, 1999 as part of the CMA-Louisiana 1999 Acadian Families Reuion. If your Jeansonne family came from Opelousas then you are a member of this Acadian family since our family started in Opelousas after coming here from Acadia in the 1760"s. For more info on the assoc please reply and info will be sent to you....Steven johnson Eunice, la.
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Date: 9/1/98 10:09:51 PM Central Daylight Time
From: tjjeansonne@worldnet.att.net (T.J. Jeansonne)
Reply-to: tjjeansonne@worldnet.att.net
To: Lumoto@AOL.COM

Sherry,
I have researched the information that you supplied on your Johnson lineage.
Everything that I was able to come up with agreed with the data that you supplied, but I was unable to tie you in to the JEANSONNE branch. I did locate a Moise Johnson (born 1755). He was the son of Jean-Baptiste (Joseph) Johnson, Sr. and Marie-Josephe Laure. No record of place of
birth, but he was probably born in Canada. I don't know if this is the same Moses "Jesse" Johnson that you referred to.
You should probably check with a cousin of mine who has done a lot of research on the Johnson/Jeansonne family. In fact he has a book out titled GENEALOGY OF THE JOHNSON AND RELATED FAMILIES . His name is Floyd E. Johnson Sr. and his address is:
1302 Estelle St., Hattiesburg, MS 39402-2719. Phone (601) 258-3300.
If Floyd can tie you in to our JEANSONNE/JOHNSON lineage, please let me know so I can include you and your family in our database for future reference.
Hope this has been some help. If I can be of further assistance, let me know..
Tom Jeansonne
Opelousas, LA

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Reply-to: tjjeansonne@worldnet.att.net
To: Lumoto@AOL.COM

Sherry -
The following is the url for the JEANSONNE/JOHNSON website:
http://www.geocities.com/BourbonStreet/5075/index.html

The Webmaster (Kathryn Coombs) informs me that she is in the process of finding a new "home" for it, therefore a lot of the links which you click on will give you an ERROR 404 NOT FOUND. She assures me that she is working on getting the site up and running real soon.
Tom
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>>Yeah, there's a tale going around that Willis led like Moses a whole caravan of families from SC (some versions have NC) to LA.
>
>Y'all are way up on me here. Haven't seen the books and don't know who Willis is.

An interesting character. Born the son of a white plantation owner and an indian slave in Robeson Co, NC, he became the first protestant minister and founded the first protestant church west of the Mississippi or at least
that's how the tale goes. He did help found a number of churches in southwestern LA, including the Big Woods church near Edgerly, LA in 1827.
But he also owned slaves, married at least 4 wives, and sired 19 known children.

>>John L. also appears to be on the 1826 Atascosita census where his birth place is also identified as KY.
> Well, he was baptized at 1 yr old; so Moses was in KY in 1802. What is confusing here? What am I missing?

The documentation which indicates that Moses and Nancy Roberts both may have been in the Natchez area circa 1794, not yet married to one another. Of course, they could have made a trip up river to KY. As I said before,
the documentation is spotty and somewhat conflicting.
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LV: Do you have access at your library to McBee's _Natchez Court Records, Vol.
II_? If so, check pages 245-6 from Book F. This source is identified in Laura Dingle Ewing's Peveto book, which would be another good source for you if you can also find it in the library. It's long out of print.

Laura quotes passages from McBee which reveal in effect that a Moses Johnson was living with a Mrs. John Green, whose husband had left the country for parts unknown. These records, which may date to 1794, relate to a squabble between Moses and a Mrs. Elizabeth Roberts, whose husband, Jonathan had enlisted in the military and not come back. Mrs. Green had invited Mrs. Roberts to stay with her while ole Moses was gone to New Orleans, and when he returned, Moses charged Elizabeth for bed and board
and confiscated her goodies until she payed. This led to the court action.
Also mentioned is that John Green had given Moses a note for a debt of $67 dated Jul 1791, so that would place Moses in the Natchez area at least as early as that date.

Laura was focussed on finding a Roberts, so she thought mistakenly that Elizabeth may have been Moses's Nancy Roberts, but in light of what you have learned of the Anna who married John Green, it was just the opposite.
More likely, he married the same Mrs. Green he was with circa 1794 or just lived with her because she would not have been able to get a divorce with her husband's status unknown due to his departure.

NATCHEZ 1794: PART ONE, the abstract

FROM The Natchez Court Records, 1767-1805: Abstracts of Early Records by May Wilson McBee La. 929.1 McBee

Page 270 Book F
(Court proceedings: March 15, 1794 - Daniel Clark)
Page 245: Mrs. Elizabeth Roberts made oath that her husband, Jonathan Roberts, was settled on Mr. Mather's plantation at Bayou Sara by agreement but about six weeks ago her husband abandoned her and enlisted as a soldier and left her big with child and she has two young children by her former husband, Henry Grant, but she has some little property when she married Jonathan Roberts but he has none. Some time before Roberts left her she was invited by Mrs. Green who lived with Moses Johnson to go and stay with her for awhile and she did, with Roberts consent. Johnson was then gone to Orleans with the volunteers [She detailed the work that she did and the supplies she furnished while at the house of Moses Johnson during two months and a few days she stayed as well as listing her belongings she had taken there from the Mather plantation.] When Moses Johnson returned he exacted a note for $40 from her for board for herself and two children and is claiming her possessions in payment [Affidavit of Moses Johnson who denies Mrs. Roberts story; she was not invited to his house, etc.}

Page 246: I enclose two depositions, Mrs. Roberts and Moses Johnson. I have ordered that her property be restored to her and she has given security that she shall not part with any of it until I receive Your Excellency's answer. I think the man has overcharged her. Moses Johnson also holds a note of John Green for $67 due ever since July 1791. This Green has left the country some time past and has a tract of land here and his wife who lives with Johnson. Johnson's suit is to have the land sold to pay the debt. Mrs. Roberts has a very worthless husband. Devall married them before the proclamation. Devall married them before the proclamation. She is very poor and has two children and now big with child. Etc.

Page 247: If Roberts has any pay due him, etc. Signed Francis Poussett, March 11, 1794

PART II FOLLOWS ? ONE OF THE ACTUAL DEPOSITIONS.

Tragically the only letter missing in the index to the abstracts is ?G?

Carole

Found in State Census N.C. 1784-1787 - significance not known.
Moses Johnson
List of Inhabitants of Johnston Co, for yer 1787. Recd'd Mar 16, 1787.
List of number of inhabitants of Capt John Bryan of Every Sect & Condition
Moses Johnson -- 1 white male, 21-60 years
2 white male under 21 - over 60
5 white female - all ages
and
Capt William Talton Co, pg 3:
Moses Johnson 1 white male, 21-60 years
2 white male under 21 - over 60
4 white female - all ages


Census:
1790 Cheraws District, St. Thomas Co, South Carolina
page 14
Moses Johnson 1 1 1

unk who these people are
same page Judith Johnson - - 1

page 13
William Johnson 2 0 1


Residence:
Moses was witness to marriage of Susanne Robert & Jacob Welsh. 20 Sep 1796. Susanne sis of Nancy Anna; so his sis-in-law.
Robert Susanne - Presbyterian (Benajmin & Elizabeth Colle - Presbyterians) m 20 Sept 1796 Jacob Welsh - Presbyterians, of Maryland in the United States (Peter & Catherine Opaver (Huppert). Wits: Andrew Walsh(?), Moses Johnston, John Moore, Robin. Fr. Pedro de Zamora (Opel Ch.: v 1-A, p 69)

Census:
7 Aug 1820 St. Landry Parish
page 2
Name: Moses Johnson
Home in 1820 (City, County, State): St Landry, Louisiana
Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820


Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 3 1810-1820
Benjamin but died prob bef 1820 ?, ?, ?
one of these might be Joachim b 1816, son of Abraham

Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 18: 1 (1802-1804)
John 1802

Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: 3 (1795-1804)
Abraham, 1799 but had son by 1816 ?, ?


Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44: 2 1776-1794
?

Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1 bef (1775
Moses bef 1765

Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 4 (1810-1820)
Ann, Amanda or Rhoda or both?, ?, ?, ?

Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15: 2 (1805-1810)
Amanda or Rhoda or both?

Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: 2 (1795-1804)
Elizabeth 1795 and maybe Abraham's wife?

Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture: 5
Free White Persons - Under 16: 9
Free White Persons - Over 25: 3
Total Free White Persons: 17
Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 17

no wife
Marie married abt 1812 and in her own census
Abraham married abt 1815

other Johnsons in 1820 Opel

James Johnson - same page 2:
alone: foreigner not naturalized age 16-25 (1795-1804)
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also
pg 3
Edmund >45


pg 6
Susannah >45;
5 kids: 2f 1m <10; 1m 1f 10-15
(same page John Arrington)
Pg 7
Isaac, David (next to each other)

Gideon, same pg 7
26-44 (1776-1794)

pg 16
John 2m 16-25; 1f 16-25 (1795-1804)

same pg, several familiar names, inc James Foreman Jr. and Thomas Hayes; Bosman Hays

(Thomas Hayes s/o Bosman Hayes & Jane Forman; James Forman Jr., Solomon Green

Sarah Forman, sister to Jane, m Isaac Johnson

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John pg 17
same pg Jacob Harmon Sr.; Benjamin Andrus;
William Perry,
Asa Forman, Isaac Forman, Ephraim Forman Joseph Forman
Francis Hoffpauir, John Lyons sr -- and more - all adjac
Jonathan Foreman

Moses** married Nancy** Anna Robert about 1794. Nancy** (daughter of Benjamin* Robert, (immigrant) and Elizabeth* Cole) was born about 1770 in Natchez District, Mississippi; died after 1815 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1794, Natchez, Mississippi

Notes:

1810 Rapides Par Census - age 26-45. If had first child at 17 and last child at 42 - b 1773.

Robert, Nancy (Benjamin & Isabelle Robert) m 16 Sep 1787 John Green of Virginia (Thomas & Anne Green) Wits: James Young, John Dunmore, Ebrent(?) Robins. Fr. Joseph de Arazena (Opel Ch. v.1-A, p 9)

Robert, Anna m John Green (Opel. Ch)
Robert, Anna m Moses Jansonne
Jeansonne, Moses m Anna Robert (Opel. Ch)

Natchez court records show that Moses and Nancy were living in the same household in 1794, but she is still referred to as John Green's wife.

Birth:
daughter Marie is the only child who lived long enough to be entered in the 1880 census where birthplace of parents are recorded. She stated her mother born in Mississippi.

Notes:

Lutheran, son of Jacques Garneaux (James Garner) and Elise Stermot, of English America

"He became angered when his Uncle Straumit decided to send his brother James, to schoo l in England, left home and went first to Louisiana Territory, then to Texas. He married an d lived in Tuckapaw, Texas." "Southern Garners" by Sam Garner


They were living in Rapides Parish in 1810 with 4 children. Bradley served in the War of 1812 in LA with Capt. Thomas Patterson.

In 1830 they were in Cow Bayou settlement, later Jefferson County Texas. This settlement had about 20 families scattered from the Sabine River to the Neches River in Texas. Today this Orange County Texas.

Two of their sons, Jacob Harmon Garner and David Hess Garner settled in Cow Bayou in 1824. In 1828 Sarah Rachel Harmon and Bradley Garner joined the family in Orange County, Texas. Rachel died in Orange County, Texas. Bradley died abt 1848 in Jefferson County, Texas.

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=brown_black&id=I1293

Bradley married Rachel Harmon on 27 Dec 1800 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Rachel (daughter of Jacob Harmon, (immigrant) and Hannah (Anna) Guiche) was born about 1780; died after 1819. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Harmon, Rachel, Lutheran (Jacob & Nanette Gaise) m Saturday 27 Dec 1800 Abraham Garnir, Lutheran (Jacques Garneaux & Elise Stermot of English America) Wits: Bradley Garnir, David Harman, John Andrus, Joseph Elah Andrus; bride signs as Rachel Herman and groom signs as Bradley Garnir. Fr. Pedro de Zamora (Opel Ch: v.1-B Protestant marriages: 1787-1830, p 7)

Notes:

Married:
Married by the Rev. Pedro De Zamora in the presence of Joseph E. Andrus, David Harmon, and John Andrus.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Emigration: Bef 1750, Ireland
• Possessions: 09 Oct 1777, Natchez District, Mississippi; 250 arpents
• Possessions: Abt 1790, Coles Creek, Natchez, Mississippi; owned land
• Residence: 09 Feb 1790, Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; dau Marie married, wit'd
• Residence: 15 Jul 1794, Opelousas, St.Landry Parish, Louisiana; dau Sarah married in Opel.
• Property: 10 Jun 1807, Cole's Creek, Natchez, Jefferson Co, Mississippi

Notes:

Cole, Elizabeth m Benjamin Roberts (Opel Ch)
Elizabeth Welch (Jacob Walch & Susan Robert) bt 9 Jan 1814 Mats: Benjamin Robert of Pennsylvania and Elizabeth Cole of South Carolina.
Clark Susan (John of Baltimore & Sara Robert) bt 13 Sept 1801 at age 6 yrs. Mats: Benjamin Robert & Elisbeth Costo
Clark, Rachel (John of Baltimore & Sara Robert) bt 13 Sept 1801 at age 4 years. Mats: Benjamin Robert & Elisabeth Costo
Clark, Ann (John of Baltimore & Sara Robert) bt 13 Sept 1801 at age 10 mos. Mats: Benjamin Robert & Elisabeth Costo

Also from the English land grants of 1768-79 in Natchez:
* Benjamin Roberts, October 9, 1777, 250 arpents
James Cole, March 20, 1778, 550 arpents
William Hay, 1773, 1773, 1776, 3400 arpents
Isaac Johnson of Second/Sandy Creel, September 1, 1777 1,000 arpents


from LV: reportedly born in Wales. Settled Roberts Cove in Acadia Parish

1810 Opel Parish Census:
Benjamin Roberts: 1 male 45+; 1 female 45+; 1 female 10- under 16

from James Ray Johnson (WesearchSLA@aol.com): There are numerous references in the Land Claims of Mississippi Territory which indicate that Benjamin Robert was a resident of the Cole Creek area. Certificate B-285 indicates he received from British Government of West Florida a warrant in 1775 for land on Cole?s Creek and that he was above 21 years of age, inhabited and cultivated the land. In spite of a notation that he was deceased by 1807, there is other evidence that indicate this was our Benjamin Robert, who was the father of the five girls that we know. Without real proof I still think that the first four, Nancy Ann 1772, Marie 1775, Celeste 1779, and Suzanne 1781, were born in Mississippi. The fifth girl Rebecca, born circa 1790, was probably born in Louisiana. There is evidence that Benjamin Robert was in St. Landry Parish by 1789. Yet, he was still shown as a land owner on Coles Creek in Mississippi Territory in 1790.


Possessions:
from the English land grants of 1768-79 in Natchez:
Benjamin Roberts, October 9, 1777, 250 arpents

Possessions:
Natchez Records 1767-1805 by May Wilson McBee
Page 357 (no preview available)
William Ferguson to Thos Marston Green, 348 acres on Cole's Creek, b. by lands of John Smith, James Cole, Ben Stanley, and Benj. Roberts, for $350. ...no preview available for this page

page 80
1790. William Ferguson to Thomas Marston Green, 348 arpents b. by John Smith, James Cole, Benj. Stampley, Benj. Roberts, for $350 paid. Wit: Eben Rees. ...no preview available for this page


Property:
Early Settlers of Mississippi
certificate entered 19 Jun 1807
cert 285
cert date 10 Jun 1807
recorded Vol 4 Pg 314
Claim Name: Thomas M. Green
Orig Name Benjamin Roberts
Quantity 350
Situation: Cole's Cree
Derived: British

Benjamin* married Elizabeth* Cole about 1768 in Lancaster Co (probably), Pennsylvania. Elizabeth* (daughter of James* Cole and Mary* Rentfroe) was born about 1755 in Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania; South Carolina; died after 1810. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

from LV:
Last I heard, Cole researchers had not been able to place Elizabeth, but I think you're right that she probably was Solomon's sister, both being children of James Cole II and Mary Rentfroe. The reason I think so is because James and Benjamin's father owned land on/near Cole's Creek in MS Territory, giving the kiddies probable opportunity to get acquainted.
The fact that Elizabeth is listed as being from Lancaster Co, PA & SC. & Solomon from NC - more reason to think that she was James II's and Mary Rentfroe's little girl. James II was born in DE, baptized in PA at age 2, married Mary in VA,d briefly in NC, relocated to SC, and then made an extraordinary voyage of around 1,500 miles by river boat from northeastern TN to MS Territory. Depending on when Elizabeth was born, her birth place could have been VA, NC, or SC.

from Carole Knight (cknight@huntnet.net):
One item of interest is the entry in the "Secret Militia Roles, 1788" found in the Mississippi Land Papers (G976.2D494m)

"JAMES COLE: He is an old settler here, having been established for many years. Petitions for the title of 200 arpents, which is recommended, considering he has a large family. Ft. Panmur de Natches. 18 January 1788 [Folio 93]

Carole thinks that Elizabeth's father is a James, but she & her siblings would have been adults by 1788. Who is this James?

From the English land grants of 1768-79:
Benjamin Roberts, October 9, 1777, 250 arpents
* James Cole, March 20, 1778, 550 arpents - same James as above I guess
William Hay, 1773, 1773, 1776, 3400 arpents
Isaac Johnson of Second/Sandy Creel, September 1, 1777 1,000 arpents

From the Spanish Census, Natchez 1792:
* James Cole, Jr. and Sr. @ Villa Gayoso
Also at Gayoso were George, Dan, John, Lucy William Clark
Also at Gayoso Abner, Abram, Henry, John, Joseph, Nathan and Thomas Marston Green.

_
More verification that Elizabeth is daughter of James Cole:

Entry of marriage for daughter Celeste states that she is daughter of Benjamin and Elizabeth Coll i.e. Cole...
"Robert, Celeste (perhaps Sarah) - Lutheran of America (Benjamin & Elizabeth Coll) m 15 Jul 1794 John Clark - Lutheran of America (Francis & Rachel Mellon) Wits: Jacob Harmon, William More. Fr. Pedro de Zamora (Opel Ch v 1-A p 51)"

Also marriage record entry of daughter Susan, same thing:
"Robert Susanne - Presbyterian (Benajmin & Elizabeth Colle - Presbyterians) m 20 Sept 1796 Jacob Welsh - Presbyterians, of Maryland in the United States (Peter & Catherine Opaver (Huppert). Wits: Andrew Walsh(?), Moses Johnston, John Moore, Robin. Fr. Pedro de Zamora (Opel Ch.: v 1-A, p 69)"

Also marriage record entry of daughter Rebecca, same thing, only this record shows "Elizabeth COLE."

"Robert, Rebecca, protestant of this parish (Benjamin & Elizabeth Cole) m 24 Jan 1880 Joel Richey, Protestant from Natchez living in this parish (John & Mary Hardin) Wits: William Shields, Benjamin Richey, groom signs as Vel Richey. Fr. Louis Buhot (Opel Ch v 1-B - Protestant marriages 1787-1830 p 11)"

Notes:

listed as Jacques Garneaux & Elise Stermot of English America

Note: Elected district clerk of Jefferson Co, TX.
Event: Milit-Beg OCT 1835
Note: Enlisted under his brother David in the Texas Revolution. "When the Texas General Land Office burned at Austin in 1855, all original muster rolls of the Texas Revolution also burned. What exists there today as muster rolls were written down from the memories of Texas veterans who were still alive. Sadly as well was the fact that the muster rolls of some companies of Southeast Texas were not reconstructed at all, and Jacob H. Garner served 90-day enlistments in two such companies." 4
Death: OCT 1886
Note: Caught pneumonia as a result of exposure from a hurricane which killed Sabine Pass on 12 Oct 1886. He died a week later. 4
Event: Note 1871
Note: Applied for a 1,280-acre land grant, available to all surviving Texas veterans. 4
Event: Milit_Serv 04 MAR 1836 Old Jefferson, Orange Co, Texas
Note: Mustered in Capt. Wm. Milspaugh's compnay. 4
Event: Milit-Beg 03 AUG 1861
Note: Enlisted in the TX state militia, elected 3rd Lieutenant in a cavalry company, styled the "Ben McColloch Coast Guard". 4
Event: Note 1865
Note: He emancipated his two slaves (prob. inherited from his father). 4
Event: Note 02 OCT 1835
Note: The first battle of the Texas Revolution took place on October 2, 1835 as American settlers defeated a Mexican cavalry near the Guadalupe River.

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=labron00&id=I48911

James married Elizabeth Straumit (Stermot) about 1778. Elizabeth was born in 1750; died after 1800. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Religion: Protestant (Church of England)
• Other-Begin: 17 Jan 1779, Natchez, Mississippi; petition
• Residence: 04 Oct 1779, Natchez District, Mississippi; signed petition

Notes:

a Protestant (Martin & Catherine --- of Alsace(?)), widower of Anne Gays.
Harmon, Jacob (record has Hartman) from Strasbourg; widower of Anne Gays, a Protestant (martin & Catherine --- of Alsace (?)) m 29 May 1804 Marie Bores, a Protestant; widow of Thomas Robertson (William from Ireland & Marie Semon from Long Island) * not entered in the St. Martin church registers (NI Ch: OA-#18)
Harmon, Jacob - inhabitant of Opelousas m contract dated: 27 May 1804 Mary Robertson, inhabitant of Opel.; Wits: Henry Hopkins, Commandant for Atakapas & Opel (SM Ct. Hse: OA-vol.22-2 #152)
Harmon, Jacob (record has Hartman) Protestant, of Strasbourg - now lives at Nementau (Mermentau) at the limits of the parish, there for several years, widower of Anne Gays (Martin & Catherine ---) "Informacion de Solteria Producida" - (Marriage Investigation regarding the freedom to marry) dated 29 May 1804 Mary Bores, a Protestant, of Quant, Co, Pennsylvania, living at Plaquemine Brulee for over 5 years, widow of Thomas Roberson (William of Ireland & Mary Semons of Long Island) Signed: Oliver Clark, Louis Prades. Fr. Michel Bernard Barriere (SM Ch: Marrige Investigation: Folio D, #40)
Harmon, Jacob lived at "Plaquemine Brule'" (present day Church Point) m Mary Harmon Succ. August 1809 (Opel Ct. Hse: Succ. #13)
Hargrave, Jacob of Strasbourg, widr of Anne Gays (Martin & Catherine ---) of Alsace, Protestant) m 29 May 1804 Marie Bores, wid. of Thomas Robertson (NI Ch: OA Folio, #18)

Other-Begin:
PETITION BY THE ENGLISH INHABITANTS OF THE NATCHEZ AREA IN 177914 May 2011 , http://contentdm.lib.byu.edu/cdm4/document.php?CISOROOT=%2FFH11&CISOPTR=120058&REC=1&CISOBOX=guice

PETITION BY THE ENGLISH INHABITANTS OF THE NATCHEZ AREA IN 1779
TO THE BRITISH

Sir
Natches January 17. 1779
TO HIS EXCELLENCY GOVERNOR CHESTER

We, His Majesty's Dutiful and Loyal Subjects, Inhabitants of the Natches, beg leave to acknowledge our sincere and hearty thanks for your Excellency's great care and attention to this District and the various measures from time to time adopted for the Defense thereof by which means our Enemies are, and have been, much awed by this part of the Country protected and defended and our property safely preserved and kept from such fate as hath been often devised and decreed against it. Permit us to assure your Excellency that our weak endeavors were ever exerted, never failing to assemble on all occasions when called upon by Colonel Hutchins, who on alarms hath often required our attendance, and the same Loyal Principles we hope will ever govern us to act with spirit in the future on such emergencies. You also have our thanks for appointing him to preside here, who is more likely than any other person yet offered to defend this District, to be useful in other respects and to yield a general satisfaction to our most virtuous inhabitants.

We do also most heartily thank the Honorable Colonel John Stuart, ESQ.. for the aid of his Loyal Refugees under Captain Jackson's command who have been very useful to us. And also for the Company under the command of Captain William Mcintosh,
lately arrived, and hope they will be of no less service. And as it is reported by Captain Mcintosh and William Bethune that Indians are to be sent here, we do most ardently beg and request that no such may ever appear amongst us under the name of a
defense, as most of us are too well acquainted with the Indians to put the least confidence in them. And as we conceive that would be as useless and burdensome at this time as those heretofore sent to the District. What more, therfore, can we expect of
them now than at that time can they answer any other purpose than to Destroy the province that ought to support and sustain this Post, and to keep us in bodily fear.

The Indians formerly sent here was a reason why many People and families left their Habitations. But another such visit forced upon us, we fear, will add to an unhappiness and too, probably to the Country's desolation. And we, a Loyal people, why then shall we be forced to leave our settlement and fly to a Despotick Dominion.

We are informed of a report in Pensacola, that the Inhabitants of this District whose cattle have been slaughtered for the support of the Troops and the Indians, were contented with the price of five dollars per hundred, which report we declare to be exceeding wrong and that we have always thought, and yet think it ought not to be less than six Dollars and a Quarter and hope that price will be made good to those Injured people whose Beeves have converted to the King's use at an under rate.

We beg leave to wish Your Excellency the Compliments of the season, with perfect health, length of days, long to preside and your Administration happy under the auspicious reign of our rightful Sovereign, inthroned on a Glorious Constitution; is the prayer of.

Sir Your most Devoted and Obedient Humble Servants:

To His Excellency Governor Chester

1st list

Silas Crane
Christopher Mair
Abednigo Llewellyn
Charles Allen
Parker Carridme
William Ratliff
Johnas Gardner
Lewis Bingamon*
Nathaniel Johnson
Israel Matthews
John Ellis, Sr.
Cephas Kenard
Thomas Jordan
William Joyner
Coleby Rucker*
Charles Simmons*
Clement Dyson Sr.
Clement Dyson Jr.
Joseph Dyeer

2nd List

Thomas Dyer

John Dyson

James Coplen

Benjamin Carroll

John Carrel

Francis Steed*
David Wallman*
David Wallman, Jr. *

Solomon Wallman*


Luke Sexton*
William Meaks
Francis Meek
Samuel Osborne
Alexander Boyd
John Smith
George Stampley*
Stephen Dalba '(Dalla?) *
Jeremiah Routh

3rd List

Thomas Carter
David Holt
Ebebezer Gawsett*
Richard Dun*
Samuel Heady
Daniel Gardner
Jacob Stampley

Dibdall Holt

Henry Stampley*

Peter Stampley*
Henry Platna*
Jesse Carter
Isaac Alexander
Nathan Swayze
James Wilson*
Ira Witmore

4th list

Daniel Maygott
Elijah Leonard
Samuel Frazer
Edward Cartoss
Isaac Sheldon
John Felt
Joel Weed
C. Bingamon
Thaddeus Lyman
Nehemiah Carter
Senno E. Dwight

Thomas James
Josheau Howard

Jacob Cobeen (Coburn)

Samuel Gibson

Patt Clemons

Absalom Hooper

Stephen Holsten

Anthony Brabnazon

Stephen Jourden *
James Simmons*
Sterling Spell*
Stephen Mayes
John Ogg
Robert Dunbar
Earl Douglas
Timothy Hotchkiss

M. Phelps

5th list
Joseph Andrus
Isiah Flower
Joseph Halford
Philip Alston
John McCoy Alston
John Terry
John Staybraker
Joseph Schofield
John Horsier
Nathaniel Ive*
William W. Weber*
John Gayle
James Hannon

William Oglesby

John Hide
Anthony Hamberston*
Roger Harmen
Hezekiah Harmon
Elisha Flower

Mathias Friley*
James Crungetten
William Ellis Sr.
William Ellis
Immanuel Madden*
John Choty*
Richard King
John Holt*

6th list
Isaac Johnson
Stephen Swayze
Richard Swayze. Jr.
Bosman Hayes
Elizah Swayze
Samuel Swayze
John Holston*
Nathaniel Kennison*
Abraham Horton*
James Oglesby*
Samuel Philips*
Thomas Love
James Perry*
John Shunk*
John Row
Caleb King
Justus King
William Hayes
Ephraim Goble
Thomas Atkinson
Thomas Holmes
Justus Swayze Ogden
James Clayton
William Hulbard
Job Cory
Ephriam Thomell
Thomas Harmon
Wm Reed
7th list
Samuel Lewis, Francis Spam, Christopher Guise, Sr., Jonathan Guise, David Guise, Manuel Guise, Christopher Guise, Jr., Jacob Harmon*, James Truly, Joseph Standlie, William Smith, John Ryan, John Talley*, James Lefloe, Oliver Lyman, John Absheir*, Jacob Paul, Hardis Ellis.
* Indicates person signed with a mark.

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Source: J.C. Guice's family history book entitled The Christopher Guice Family in America: Other Families, Harmon, Kinnison, Martin, Siddon, pp 27-29.

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Residence:
PETTITION FROM THE CITIZENS
OF NATCHEZ
OCTOBER 4, 1779


To Lieut Colonel Dickson 16th Regiment Commanding
His Britannick Majesty's Forces in the River Mississippi

Natchez, 4th October 1779

We his Majesty's dutiful and loyal Subjects the Inhabitants of the Natchez beg leave to return you our most sincere thanks for your generous and disintersted attention to our welfare in the Capitulation of Baton Rouge. From every Circumstance We had not, a Right to Expect such Terms and are fully impressed with the Idea that we owe them to the Unexampled bravery of you, the Officers and Men under your Command. Altho' the unavoidable event of war has reduced you and your Troops to a situation which greatly affects us; yet we have some consolation from your being in the Hands of a brave and generous Conqueror.

We most earnestly wish you that Promotion hereafter which your metit justly demands, and in the mean time every happiness that your present situation will admit of.-


Wm Hiorn
Rudolphus Green
Francis Strain
J Blommart

Earl Douglass
Jacob Harmon <<<
Wm McIntosh
Philip Mulkey

George Forney
Thadds Lyman
William Case
John Hartley

Chars Percy
Henry Lefleur
John Row
Dond McPherson

Patrick Foley
Richard Devall
William Vousdan
Andrew Whitefield

Caleb Hambrough
Will Ferguson
James Gregorie
James Gelison

John Alston
Peter Nelson
Jeremiah Cobb
Francis Farrel

Cesar Orcherrard
George Peavis
William Pountney
William Heyes

Joseph Harris
Sam Wells
Thomas Carter
Absalom Hooper

Stepin mayes
Alexr McIntosh
Luke Collins
Will Eason

C Bingamon
Luke Collins Jr
Alexr Murray
Bemjamin Day

Theo Collins
Geo Boles
Elijah Leonard
John Collins

Dibdall Holt
Walter Carson
William Collins
Sterling Spell

Timothy Hochniss
Hardress Ellis
Parker Carradine
Stephen Jordan

John Bisland
John Kennide
James Truly

Jacob married Hannah (Anna) Guiche about 1775. Hannah (daughter of Martin Guice and Catherine (..) Guice) was born about 1750 in Pennsylvania; died before 1804. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Religion: Protestant (Church of England)