Seventh Generation


82. George Presley JOHNSON was born in VA. He died in VA. General Services Administration records show that George served in the third and fourth Regiments during the Revolutionary War. He enlisted for a term of three years and was paid seven and one third dollars per month. He was listed as "Drummer or Fifer" for his company on every muster roll. These muster rolls show him at Morristown, Philadelphia, Valley Forge, White Plains and Middlebrook as well as several other places. Service records show that George's health was not good, as he was on sick call a number of times and sometimes was on "sick furlough to the southward in Virginia". He died shortly after the war. His brother Edmund married his widow and moved to TN. Elizabeth DURHAM and George Presley JOHNSON were married.

83. Elizabeth DURHAM was born on 16 June 1760 in Richmond, Richmond City, VA.216 She died on 16 June 1841 at the age of 81 in Loudon Co., TN.216 She was buried in June 1841 in Foshee Cemetery, Stockton Valley, Loudon Co., TN.216 Elizabeth was first married to George Presley Johnson's brother Edmund. Born near Richmond, VA and died in Stockton Valley, Loudon Co., TN and buried in Fooshee Cemetery.

Children were:

i.

George JOHNSON Sr.202,217 was born on 12 March 1775 in Brunswick Co., VA.202,217,218,219 He served in the military in 1812 in War of 1812.218,220 Records show he enlisted in the 5th Regiment at Knoxville on November 14, 1814, and was discharged May 18, 1815, serving in the Company of Captain nicholas Gibbs. He signed a will in 1851 in Knox Co., TN.221 Will lists 11 children and wife. George died on 18 January 1852 at the age of 76 in Union Co., TN.202,217,218 He was buried in January 1852 in L. O. Johnson Cemetery, Union Co., TN.218,219 In the middle to upper 1790's George's family (and probably some of the others) moved to Grainger Co., TN, near the Knox County line, near what is now Maynardsville. Buried in the Johnson Cemetery on the home place. George fought under General Andrew Jackson at the Battle of the Horseshoe in the War of 1812. See page 37 of Elmo Johnson book and page 1149 of Goodspeeds "History of TN", east Tn edition.

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Hannah S. JOHNSON.