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Tag Archives: Society of Friends (Quakers)
Anderson JOHNSON (1770-1857) : Devout North Carolina Quaker, Persecuted – 52 Ancestors (Ancestor 124)
Anderson JOHNSON was born the fifth child of ten into a Quaker family on “the 7th day of the 6th month in the year of our Lord 1770,” in North Carolina, probably in what was then Surry County, and what … Continue reading
Posted in 52 Ancestors Series, Mom's Side, Obituaries
Tagged BOWLES, BROOKS, ELLYSON, ELMORE, HUFF/HOUGH, Hunting Creek, JOHNSON, North Carolina, SANDERS, Society of Friends (Quakers), TUTTEROW/TUTTERROW, Virginia, WRIGHT
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Strangeman JOHNSON had to PARTAY, PARTAY! – 52 Ancestors (Ancestor 126)
Do you remember back in January when I wrote about Strangeman (pronounced STRONG-muhn)? Do you remember that he had been disowned from the Society of Friends (Quakers) in 1796, but the Hinshaw abstracts did not give a reason? Well, I … Continue reading
Thomas JOHNSON, Almost a Veteran – 52 Ancestors (Ancestor 62)
My 3rd great grandfather Thomas JOHNSON was born on the 3rd day of the 1st month of the year 1794 (for us, this is 3 January 1794). He was the first child of devout Quakers Anderson and Sarah (BROOKS) JOHNSON.
Posted in 52 Ancestors Series, Mom's Side
Tagged BROOKS, JOHNSON, Military, Society of Friends (Quakers), War of 1812
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Thomas and Rachel (JOHNSON) JOHNSON – 52 Ancestors (Ancestors 62 and 63)
Before I go further, no I did not post for Weeks 1 or 2 of Amy Johnson Crow’s 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks challenge. I didn’t know about the challenge for Week 1. It took me all of Week 2 … Continue reading
Posted in 52 Ancestors Series, Mom's Side
Tagged BAER, BROOKS, COON/KUHN/KOON/KOONS, ELLYSON, HAMILTON, HUTCHINS, JOHNSON, LAKIN, MARLOW, MASSIE, mtDNA, SHEETS, Society of Friends (Quakers), The Massa Theory, U5a1, WALES, WHITAKER
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