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CPT Griffith Johnson Sr.

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Birth	:	7 Mar 1739 Oldtown, Allegany County, Maryland, USA
Death	:	23 Dec 1805 Oldtown, Allegany County, Maryland, USA
Burial	:	Oldtown Cemetery, Oldtown, Allegany County, USA
Coordinate	:	39.5445700, -78.6139000
Description	:	Family Data Collection - Deaths Name: Griffith Johnson Death Date: 1805 State: MD Country: USA Name: Griffith Johnson Cemetery: Old Town Unit Meth Ch Cem Location: Allegany Co MD 81 The earliest Johnson that can be accurately accounted for at this time as a progenitor of Daisy is Griffith Johnson, who was born Mar 7, 1734 in Virginia, which was later to become Allegheny County, MD. He married Elizabeth Thomas, a Quaker of Montgomery County, MD., in 1759. ... Read More	Family Data Collection - Deaths Name: Griffith Johnson Death Date: 1805 State: MD Country: USA Name: Griffith Johnson Cemetery: Old Town Unit Meth Ch Cem Location: Allegany Co MD 81 The earliest Johnson that can be accurately accounted for at this time as a progenitor of Daisy is Griffith Johnson, who was born Mar 7, 1734 in Virginia, which was later to become Allegheny County, MD. He married Elizabeth Thomas, a Quaker of Montgomery County, MD., in 1759. She was born in 1732. His father Thomas Johnson, was a member of Captain Stewart's Light Horse Body Guards during the time of the French-Indian War. On July 9, 1775 he was with Braddock and his Virginia men at Fort Duquesne. The name Johnson appears frequently in the early history and land records of Virginia, Maryland, Tennessee and Kentucky and many of that name were prominent in settling these states. By trade, Griffith was a silversmith and owned a farm near Cumberland, MD named "Betsy's Choice" He is said to have had three brothers: William, James and Thomas. In 1763, during Pontiac's war, Griffith participated in the battle of Bloody Run. The town of Blood Run was located, at that time, in Maryland, but after the Mason Dixon Line was established it became a part of Bedford County, PA and its name was changed to Everett. During the Revolutionary War, Griffith was appointed Captain of the Militia in Washington County, Maryland, on Tuesday, December 3, 1776. A commission was issued to Captain Johnson, Monday, 22 June 1778, to the Third or Western Battalion in Washington County, Maryland. In the year of 1776, he made an application for two grants of land from the State of Pennsylvania and in 1774 he purchased land in Frederick County, Maryland saying he was a resident of Maryland at that time. Griffith died in Dec 1805 in Allegheny County, MD and is buried in Oldtown a little village in that county. His will was written May 18, 1805 and does not mention his wife so we assume she died before he did. It was probated on December 6, 1814. Griffith and Elizabeth had thirteen children, three girls and 10 boys, the youngest of which was Thomas who was born the 27th of March 1786. According to an entry in Thomas' Bible, he records his marriage to Mary Wheeler Harding (daughter of Bazaleel and Ann Harding) as the 7th of May, 1807. In 1956, the Dar erected a Memorial Arch in the Valley Forge National Park in Pennsylvania honoring Revolutionary War and World War II Veterans. Griffith's name is engraved on the arch. Captain Griffith Johnson, through the marriage of his daughter, Jane Johnson to Charles Twigg, son of Robert Twigg, is my 5th great-grandfather. Captain Griffith Johnson: "The men whose names appear on this company roster enlisted less than two months after the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Included are the three sons of Robert Twigg as well as several other familiar family names. They represent many of the early settlers of the Murley's Branch area. They were placed under the command of Griffith Johnson, who himself had been a resident of the Antietam area during the French and Indian War. An item in the Maryland Gazette for Feb. 16, 1758 reads: "Week before last John Lane and Griffith Johnson were out on a scout on the Patowmack and found Indian tracks leading to George's Creek near Savage River. They fired on them. Lane is the man who was taken prisoner last November.". This reference may indicate a previous military connection. By 1774 Johnson had relocated his family near Town Creek. He was commissioned Captain in December of 1776. The term "Class" was used instead of the current "Squad" designation. John Twigg is known to have died late in 1778, but his death has not been shown to be war related. Pension records listing John would be needed to make this connection. John's son Charles would later marry Jane Johnson, daughter of Griffith Johnson.

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CPT Griffith Johnson Sr.'s memorial is located at: Oldtown Cemetery, Oldtown, Allegany County, USA.
When did CPT Griffith Johnson Sr. death?
CPT Griffith Johnson Sr. death on 23 Dec 1805 in Oldtown, Allegany County, Maryland, USA
Where are the coordinates of the CPT Griffith Johnson Sr.'s memorial?
Latitude: 39.5445700
Longitude: -78.6139000

Family Members:

Spouse

Elizabeth G Thomas Johnson

(1732 - 1790)

Children

Griffith Johnson Jr.

(1767 - 1867)

William Johnson

(1769 - 1849)

Henry Johnson

(1781 - 1858)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Oldtown Cemetery
Oldtown, Allegany County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5445700, -78.6139000

2. Oldtown Catholic Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.5445420, -78.6145380

3. Oldtown Veterans Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.5428467, -78.6109467

4. Hoadley Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.5444810, -78.6194540

5. Schrells Burial Site
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6. Long Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.5330390, -78.5855380

7. Wilson Cemetery #1
Oldtown, Allegany County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5708140, -78.6303490

8. Wagner Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.5693860, -78.5914600

9. Hartsock Cemetery # 1
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Coordinate: 39.5759680, -78.6207420

10. Forest Glen United Methodist Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.5169000, -78.6350200

11. Martin-Waggoner Cemetery
Oldtown, Allegany County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5593130, -78.5696480

12. Mount Olive Cemetery
Oldtown, Allegany County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5855770, -78.5908380

13. Twigg Cemetery #4
Oldtown, Allegany County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5724060, -78.5576050

14. Lower McLaughlin Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.4930878, -78.6031952

15. Hartley Cemetery
Oldtown, Allegany County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5559430, -78.5447090

16. Matthews Cemetery
Oldtown, Allegany County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5398850, -78.5401790

17. Oliver Grove Cemetery
Oldtown, Allegany County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5861690, -78.6659270

18. Russell Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.5015060, -78.5627140

19. Dans Run Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.5437440, -78.6923270

20. Warrior Mountain Cutoff Road Cemetery
Oldtown, Allegany County, USA
Coordinate: 39.6093630, -78.5967180

21. Levels Cemetery
Levels, Hampshire County, USA
Coordinate: 39.4951800, -78.5556700

22. Pilon Burial Site
Oldtown, Allegany County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5967300, -78.6698800

23. Mount Tabor Cemetery
Spring Gap, Allegany County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5685930, -78.7020960

24. Wesleyan Memorial Park
Allegany County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5689011, -78.7022018