Edmund Scarborough (of Obed) Johnson

Abt 1752 - 1814  (62 years)

• Name	Edmund Scarborough (of Obed) Johnson  [1, 2]
  Birth	Abt 1752	Northampton County, Virginia, USA
  Gender	Male
  Will - Named in Father's will	10 Sep 1771	Northampton County, Virginia, USA   [3]
  	He was shown as a son Edmund in the will of Obediah Johnson, wife Priscilla. He was given the land I purchased of Luke Luker. He was to act as if of lawful age and be Extr along with my wife.
  Land - they inherited land	1774	N116, north of Jamesville on south side of Occahannock Creek, Northampton Co, Virginia   [4]
  	Obediah Johnson (wife Priscilla) left his father's part of this tract to his son Edmund (S.) and in 1807 he sold this 200 acres to Jamey Johnson. James and Adah Johnson sold it to William Fitchett.
  Land - they sold land	13 Feb 1776	N116, north of Jamesville on south side of Occahannock Creek, Northampton Co, Virginia   [5, 6]
  	Edmund Johnson and his wife Jane sold the Thomas Johnson part of this tract to Obedience Johnson Jr., who in his will 6 years later directed that his land be sold and 2 years after that it was bought by Edward Ker.
  Will - Witnessed a will	30 Apr 1776	Northampton County, Virginia, USA   [7]
  	It was on this date that Edmund S. Johnson, Josiah Heath & Thomas James witnessed the will of William Johnson.
  Chancery suit - Named in a chancery suit	Jul 1781	Northampton County, Virginia, USA   [8]
  	William Waltham & Sarah his wife, daughter & devisee of Obediah Johnson, late of N'hamp Co, Gent, dec'd; Josiah, Annamaria & Elizabeth Johnson, infant children & devisees of said Obediah represented by William Waltham their next Friend (guardian) swore that Obediah in his lifetime, being possessed of slaves Elijah, Violet, Ezekiel, Aaron, Chloe, Pleasant, Southy, Gale, Rachel, Leah, Joshua, Abraham & Daniel by his will devised the said slaves to be equally divided amongst his wife Priscilla Johnson and all his children when his son William became age 21, his children in all Eight: Edmund, William, Obediah, Susanna, Josiah, Sarah, Annamaria & Elizabeth Johnson. The said Edmund and William Johnson absconded from this state and enlisted themselves in the service of the British Navy on Board a Ship of War in which service they still continue. The said William has arrived at the age of 21. But now the Extr Priscilla & devisees Obediah & Susannah Johnson have taken possession of the slaves and refuse to permit the slaves to be divided. Therefore, it is requested that the slaves be equally divided. Answer: Priscilla Johnson and Obediah & Susanna Johnson agreed to divide the slaves.
  Anecdote	Between 1786 and 1791	Shelburne, Shelburne Co, Nova Scotia, Canada   [9]
  	Edmund S. Johnson was a Sea Captain/Mariner in Shelburne, Shelburne Co, Nova Scotia, Canada between 1786 and 1791.
  Census head of household	1800	New York City, New York   [10]
  	He was shown as Edmund S. Johnson age 45+. Listed with him were 1F0-10, 1F10-16 & 1F26-45.
  Land - they sold land	12 Dec 1807	N116, north of Jamesville on south side of Occahannock Creek, Northampton Co, Virginia   [11]
  	Edmund S. Johnson of the City of New York in the State of New York sold (the Luke Johnson part of this tract) land in N'hamp Co to Jamey Johnson of the N'hamp 8 Negro slaves to wit Elijah, Betty, Esther, Violet, Mark, Emanuel, Reke & Sambo were transferred with the property.
  Land - they bought land	12 Oct 1813	Nassau, New Providence, Bahamas   [12]
  	John Forbes of the Island of New Providence sold property on Bay Street to Edmund Scarbour Johnson of the same Island, Shopkeeper. (NOTE: His wife Sarah sold this property on 23 Apr 1817.)
  Reference Identifier	N'hamp
  Record ID	59592
  Will	27 Nov 1813	Nassau, New Providence, Bahamas   [13]
  	In his will Edmund Scarborough Johnson of the Island of New Providence, gave all his property, both real and personal unto my beloved wife Sarah Johnson and she and Robert Butler of the Island of New Providence, merchant, Extrs. Witt: William Martin, Mr. M. Edwards & John Carey. On 16 Jun 1814 Robert Butler declined to qualify. Witt: Robert Duncome.
  Death	15 Apr 1814	Nassau, New Providence, Bahamas   [13]
  	His will was proved 15 Jun 1814 by John Carey.
  Siblings	3 brothers and 4 sisters
  + 1. Edmund Scarborough (of Obed) Johnson,   b. Abt 1752, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. 15 Apr 1814, Nassau, New Providence, Bahamas  (Age 62 years) ╚═Jane Dunton,   b. Abt 1754, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown  ,  m. 25 Apr 1774, Northampton County, Virginia, USA   ╚═Sarah (--?--),   b. 26 May 1758   d. 10 Mar 1835, New York City, New York  (Age 76 years),  m. Bef 1788     2. William Johnson,   b. Abt 1754, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 14 May 1782, Northampton County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 28 years) + 3. Obediah (of Obediah) Johnson,   b. Abt 1756, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Aft 23 Jan 1788, New York City, New York  (Age > 32 years) ╚═Dorothy Dunnican,   b. Abt 1758   d. Yes, date unknown  ,  m. 20 Apr 1779, New York   + 4. Susanna Johnson,   b. Abt 1758, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═John Waltham, (alias Heath),   b. Abt 1750, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 9 Jun 1778, Northampton County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 28 years),  m. 10 Feb 1778, Northampton County, Virginia, USA   ╚═Charles Carpenter, Jr.,   b. Abt 1735, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 15 Feb 1786, Northampton County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 51 years),  m. 18 Sep 1782, Northampton County, Virginia, USA   ╚═John (O.P.) (175) Wilkins,   b. Abt 1724, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 9 Jan 1787, Northampton County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 63 years),  m. 15 Nov 1786, Northampton County, Virginia, USA   + 5. Sarah Johnson,   b. Abt 1762, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═William Waltham, (alias Heath),   b. Abt 1748, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown  ,  m. 24 Feb 1780, Northampton County, Virginia, USA   + 6. Josiah (of Obed) Johnson,   b. Abt 1764, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 1820, New York City, New York  (Age < 55 years) ╚═Eleanor Kip,   b. 25 May 1766, New York d. Yes, date unknown  ,  m. 9 Jan 1787, New York City, New York     7. Anna Maria Johnson,   b. Abt 1765, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 14 Jan 1789, Northampton County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 24 years)   8. Elizabeth Johnson,   b. Abt 1767, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═William Ward,   b. Abt 1765, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown  ,  m. 8 Aug 1786, Northampton County, Virginia, USA
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	(father of Thos & Rich) Johnson,   b. Abt 1590   d. Yes, date unknown  (3 x Great Grandfather)  Mary Cutting, (Cutting?),   b. Abt 1620   d. Aft 11 Mar 1665/66, Somerset Co, Maryland  (Age > 46 years)  (3 x Great Grandmother)
  Person ID	I59592	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	6 Feb 2016

  
  

  Father	Obediah (of Luke) Johnson,   b. Abt 1730, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 8 Feb 1774, Northampton County, Virginia, USA (Age < 44 years)
  Mother	Priscilla Scarburgh,   b. Abt 1723, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 14 Oct 1805, Northampton County, Virginia, USA (Age < 82 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1752  [14]
  Family ID	F2565	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Jane Dunton,   b. Abt 1754, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	25 Apr 1774	Northampton County, Virginia, USA   [15]
  	John Blair was security on the M.L.B. of Edmund S. Johnson and Jane Dunton, daughter of Wm. Dunton dec'd.
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023
  Family ID	F21414	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Sarah (--?--),   b. 26 May 1758   d. 10 Mar 1835, New York City, New York (Age 76 years)
  Marriage	Bef 1788  [16]
  Children	+ 1. Priscilla Johnson,   b. 1789, Shelburne, Shelburne Co, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 1858, Jerusalem, Long Island, New York (Age 69 years) ╚═ Thomas Robins  (Age 44 years)  m. 14 Oct 1806;    ╚═ Benjamin Conley  (Age 38 years)  m. Aft 1817   2. (d_o Edm & Sarah) Johnson,   b. Between 1790 and 1800, New York City, New York d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023
  Family ID	F31932	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

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