Direct descendant is highlighted in red

FATHER

John Johnson

WIFE

Hannah Crosby

CHILDREN

1. Hannah Johnson
    b. 20 Sep 1656
    m. 09 Jan 1676 Thomas Palmer

2. Elizabeth Johnson
    b. 16 Jan 1659/60
    m. 12 May 1680 James Bailey

3. John Johnson
    b. 3 Feb 1665
    buried: 12 Apr 1666

4. John Johnson
    b. 31 Jan 1667/8
    buried: 7 Oct 1670

5. Samuel Johnson
    b. 09 Jul 1671
    m. Frances Wicom

Captain John Johnson
by Susan Brooke
Feb 2023

Captain John Johnson married Hannah Cosby in Rowley, Essex, MA on 6 Dec 1655 in Rowley, Massachusetts Bay Colony. (1)  He was ensign of the Rowley military company in 1675 during King Philip"s War and his future son-in-law, Thomas Palmer was one of the men serving under him.  (2)  He became Captain in 1677. (3)  Captain John John died intestate on 29 Jan 1685/6. (4)  The inventory of his estate was taken 19 Mar 1685 valued at £327 15 00.  Several years later, on 23 May 1703, the children of Captain John Johnson reached an agreement on the settlement of his estate. (5)  His wife, Hannah, was to receive one third of estate.  The rest was divided between the three children: Hannah the wife of Thomas Palmer, Elizabeth the wife of James Bailey and Samuel Palmer.

Sources

(1) Marriage Record 
Rowley Marriages
"John Johnson & Hanah Crosbie married 6th Dec 1655"

THOMAS PALMER, JR.,
  The third son of Thomas and Ann, was born in Rowley' Mass., in the 6 Mo, 1650. He married there January 9, 1677-8, Hannah Johnson (daughter of Capt. John Johnson and Hannah [Crosby]), who was born there 20-9 mo., 1656. He died September 30, 1732, aged 82 years; his widow dying the 5th of the October following. They had five children (sons):  John (died soon), Samuel (died soon), Samuel, John, Timothy.

The first recorded mention of this Thomas is in connection with King Philip's War. He was a young man of twenty-five when this war broke out in the attacks by the Indians on Swanzey, Plymouth Colony, the 24th of June, and on Mendon the 10th of July, 1675. ----  John Johnson, Thomas Palmer's father-in-law was the ensign of this company. 

(3) Savage's Genealogical Dictionary, Vol. II, pp. 554-5. Bodge's Soldiers in King Philip's War, p. 474. Gage's History of Rowley, Mass., pp. 146, 360 and 446. Blodgett's Early Settlers of Rowley, pp. 127-13.

"1677, 22d October, John Johnson, Captain; Thos. Tenney, Ens., at Rowley." "The Military Company at Rowley being destitute of a captain, this Court doth hereby order Ensign John Johnson to be captain and Sergeant Thos. Tenny to be his ensign, to the foot company there and they have their commission accordingly."

Savage's Genealogical Dictionary, Vol. II, pp. 554-5. Bodge's Soldiers in King Philip's War, p. 474. Gage's History of Rowley, Mass., pp. 146, 360 and 446. Blodgett's Early Settlers of Rowley, pp. 127-13.

(4) Death Record
Rowley, Deaths
"Capt. John Johnson died 29 Jan 1685" 

(5)  Inventory of Estate
19 Mar 1685

Vol 304 170-172
FHL film 860486 image 184

(6) Settlement of Estate
Vol 308   80-82
FHL film 875125  image 306 and 307
"John Johnson Children Agreement"
23 May 1703

Captain John Johnson died intestate.  His wife Hannah was made executor.  Children named: Hannah married to Thomas Palmer, Elizabeth married to James Bailey and Samuel Palmer

(3) Essex County MA Deed BK 18  document 107
FHL film 866022 image 511

John Pickard to Thomas Palmer, one acre and a half   14 Jul 1664  acknowledged 4 Jul 1666
bounded on the West by meadow laid out unto James Bayley, the north end bounded by land sold unto John Poor and south end by land sold unto Leonard Karriman and Henry Hayley the east side bounded by severall lotts that butt against it -- bounded by John Pickard

Early Settlers of Rowley, Massachusetts by Amos Everett Jewett and Amos Jewett, 1933