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From: Donald Drury <>
Subject: Re: [MDSTMARY-L] Howard
Date: Mon, 03 Jul 2000 21:45:26 -0500
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Dear Linda and All,
I think your reference refers to at least two different Johnson families. The David Johnson you cite is not listed with the family or ancestors of the Leonard Johnson who married Mary Howard.

A friend sent me copies of a couple of pages from Leona Cryers book "Some Johnsons of Southern Maryland"-- Gateway Press, Baltimore 1991. It is well documented and probably will help to sort out these individuals. The data below is supported
mostly by wills and Admin Accounts.

The Leonard Johnson (b. abt 1747) who married Mary Howard was a s/o John Johnson (b. abt 1710) and Eleanor _______ (b. abt 1715 d. after 1780). This Leonard also had an Uncle Leonard Johnson (b. abt 1713 d. bef 2/19/1775) who was a brother
of John (1710). Leonard Johnson (1713) married Winifred __________. John (B. abt 1710) was a s/o John Johnson (B. abt 1675 d. by 1745) whose wife was not given. John (1675) was a s/o William Johnson (b. abt 1640). and Alice (b. abt 1645) both
of whom immigrated from England.

All of the above came from three pages of the book. Anyone researching Johnsons or allied lines would profit from reading it. Please do not ask me for more on these lines. I only have these few pages, but thought the reference important enough
to cite for the rest of you.

Don

Linda Reno wrote:

> Let me preface this by stating "according to my records":
>
> The Leonard Johnson who m. Mary Howard did not migrate to KY. He died about 1801 in SMC. I don't have parents for this Leonard. Mary Howard, however, was the daughter of Bennet Howard, d. 1785 and his wife, Elizabeth ___who d. 1/1786, both
> in SMC. (Both died with wills).
>
> There was an administration bond filed 5/13/1801 on the estate of the above Leonard Johnson by Joseph Johnson (his son). Securities were Stourton Edwards (his son-in-law) and Bennet Howard (his brother-in-law). Mary (Howard) Johnson was
> still living in 1806 when there was a deed to her from Stourton and Ann (Johnson) to her for "Blind Man's Chance" (Pt. of "White Haven") dated 3/5/1806. I have no record of her after that time. Stourton Edwards and Ann Johnson moved to
> Hampshire Co., VA right after this and later moved to Jefferson Co., KY (History of SMC by Regina Hammett). They ended up in Marshall Co., IL where Ann died in 1850.
>
> I have two other Leonard Johnsons (or possibly the same, I don't know). One was the son of David Johnson and Belinda____ who was b. 1759-1760 and moved to Pottinger Creek, Washington Co., KY about 1795. The other one is Leonard, parents not
> known, who had a son named John Johnson, b. 1776 in SMC who m. Henrietta Hill and Rebecca Miles; he (John) d. 1833 in Nelson Co., KY.
>
> Let me add another Leonard Johnson who m. Winifred____. He d. 1775 in SMC with a will, but didn't name his children--daggone it. He could very well have had a son named Leonard.
>
> The John Howard you mentioned could be John Baptist Howard, son of Charles Howard and Mary Cissell, who moved to Hardin Creek, Nelson Co., KY.
>
> I have Elizabeth Spink as the dau. of Thomas Spink and Jane Greenhalgh. She married first, George Medcalf and second, James Gough (son of Stephen Gough and Mary Tattershall). Deposition of Elizabeth Gough, age 28, on 9/28/1711 in which she
> stated she was formerly the wife of George Medcalf, dec'd who was possessed of land on the east side of St. Clement's Bay called "Rocky Point" (Maryland Chancery Records). Don Drury stated some time ago that he thought her surname was either
> Nevitt or Jarboe. Mary Louise Donnelly stated that she was the daughter of Thomas and Margaret and that she married William Medcalf (not so). She was living on 7/11/1726 when she was named in the admin. accts. as the Exec. of her husband,
> James Gough. A note of caution though, I can't prove her maiden name was Spink. I do have that Thomas Spink and first wife Margaret had a daughter named Elizabeth, but she was b. too early to have been this one. Could it have been
> Thompson? "Rocky Point" was traditionally Thompson property.
>
> I have one child for George Medcalf and Elizabeth Spink--William, b. bef 1705 and d. 1733 who m. Susanna____. After the death of William Medcalf, Susanna m. Ignatius Thompson by 11/16/1737. I have the children of William and Susanna___as:
> Ignatius who m. Sarah Ford; John who m. Elizabeth French; George; and William who m. Susanna B. Greenwell (maybe). William Medcalf did not marry Susanna Smith, dau. of Peter and Dorothy, it was a William Medcalf of a later generation. The
> Spinks and Howards did seem to intermarry a lot. I have Francis Spink, b. 1718 and d. 1749, son of William Spink and ____Mooney who m. Mary Howard. They had a daughter named Anastasia Spink who d. 1798 and who m. George Howard.
>
> Peter Smith, b. 1657 and d. 1717 was the son of Peter Smith and Hannah___. He m. Dorothy Martin, b. bef 1683 and d. 1743, the dau. of James Martin and Frances____. Dorothy had been married first to Thomas Roson before 1700 and had a daughter
> named Thomasine Roson who m. Thomas Winstead (some say this surname is Wimsatt) by 1730. The admin. accts. of Mrs. Dorothy Smith dated 7/9/1743 give the next of kin as Thomas Winstead, Jr. and Henry Winstead. The Exec. was Thomas Wimsatt.
> So much for lessening confusion.
>
> The children of Peter Smith and Dorothy (Martin) were: Mary who m. first, John Medcalf and then John Johnson; Peter Jr., Sarah who m. William Howard; Elizabeth who m. Robert Parsons; and Susanna who m. John Baptist Buckman, Sr., John Bowles,
> and then William Medcalf. So many Susannas, so little time!
>
> John Johnson, son of William Johnson and Alice___, b. 1675 and d. 1745 m. Mary Smith, dau. of Peter Smith and Dorothy Martin. Mary Smith had been married first to John Medcalf who died by 12/17/1706. I don't know the parents of John Medcalf,
> but he wasn't the brother of William as far as I know.
>
> Linda Reno
>
> mayoder wrote:
>
> > Linda,
> >
> > I have Leonard Johnson m Mary Howard-am I right?? IF I am right, who were her parents? This Leonard Johnson to Nelson Co, Ky; had a son George Johnson m Eleanor Dawson (dau Henrietta b 1817, d 1878) m Samuel Merrifield 1839 Nelson Co, Ky.
> >
> > Re: The Howard data you posted in response to Sally Cannon. Do you have George Howard who m Polly Merrifield 1798
> > Nelson Co, Ky. Am looking for ch of this couple. Polly, d/o Thomas Merrifield, according to marriage record.
> >
> > Then I have Sally Merrifield who m John Howard 1 Nov 1804 Hardin Co, Ky, surety John Rice, both of age, m by Benjamin
> > Ogden. So not have children for this couple either.
> >
> > Am hopng that someone that has knowledge of the Howard Family can help me out. A Frank Howard owned the "Boyhood
> > Home of Abe Lincoln" 1/4 mile from Athertonville, LaRue Co, Ky. My Aunt Julia who visited relation in Ky all the time,
> > said Frank Howard was related but never said how!!!
> >
> > My Gm was Agnes Merrifield, d/o Alexander A. & Julia Ann Jenkins Merrifield, s/o Samuel & Henrietta Johnson Merrifield.
> > Henrietta d/o George & Eleanor Dawson Johnson, George reputed to be s/o Leonard Johnson & Mary Howard.
> >
> > Can you tell me anything about Peter & Dorothy Matin Smith?? The Peter Smith I am looking for had a dau Susannah
> > who m William I Medacalf bef 1718 St Marys, Md. William's brother John m Mary Smith (d/o Peter ??). Both Medcalfs
> > sons/o Goerge Medcalf & Elizabeth Spink( don't know who her parents are. Ones source says Edward & Eleanor Edwards
> > Spink- another says Thomas & Mararet Spink).
> >
> > Any help you can give me- will be very gratefully appreciated.
> >
> > Mary Yoder
> > ACC Meade/Bullitt Cos, Ky.



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