Hi John, I have been watching your posts because your times and dates of Johnson ancestors were close to mine, and if this Joshua Johnson in Baker County is yours, we are researching lines of the same family. I have more information on this Joshua Johnson and his family. I'll post some of it below, and you can let me know if this looks like your family -- I have more info on him. I am a descendant of Joshua's brother David. Joshua Johnson was born October 9, 1791 in North Carolina, died after Jun 13, 1863 in Early County, GA. He married Candis (Candice) Reeves about 1815 in Horry County, SC. She is the daughter of Mark Reaves and Spicey Smith. She was born 1795 in NC, but her family was in Horry Co. SC also. They had the following children: Spicy Ann Johnson b. 1816 Ann S. Johnson Helen Johnson Mary Johnson m. Charles DUKE Parizade (Zade) Johnson Thomas Gardner Johnson 1829-ca. 1891 Daniel A. Johnson b. abt 1832 William T. Johnson b. abt 1835 Samuel A. Johnson b. abt 1838 George Johnson b. about 1840, died during the civil war or shortly after Joshua is shown in his father's household (Joshua Johnson, SR.) in Horry County SC in 1810. Joshua and Candis are in their own household in Horry Co. in 1820, in Bibb Co. GA in 1830 and 1840, and then in Baker Co GA in 1850 and Early County GA in 1860. Joshua's will as written June 13, 1863 and recorded in Early Co. The 1860 census shows two children Reuben (11) and Virginia (10), who were Joshua's orphaned grandchildren (by daughter Parizade), mentioned in Joshua's will and his brother David's diary. I have a good bit more information on this extended family that I can send if you'd like. This Joshua (Jr.) is one of six sons and three daughters of Joshua Johnson, Sr. who was born in NC and moved to Horry Co. SC between 1800 and 1810. Joshua SR (my brick wall) and his wife died between 1810 and 1820, and at least five of the six sons moved into Georgia. One of the brothers was Jacob Johnson who married Candis Reaves' sister Mary (Polly), so brothers Joshua and Jacob married sisters Candis and Polly. Let me know if you'd like more information. I can either post it on the list, or we can email off-list. Dorothy (Johnson) Callaway Callaway4@hughes.net -----Original Message----- From: johnson-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:johnson-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of John Johnson Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2007 7:57 PM To: JOHNSON-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [JOHNSON] Maybe a little more luck I posted the other day about a cousin sending me documents showing my gggrandfather was William P. Johnson and he was enlisted in Co. G, 17th GA Volunteers. Today I might have had a little more luck. I found a Joshua Johnson on the 1850 census for Baker Co., GA. He has a 15 year old son, William P. I think this might be my gggrandfather. And Joshua Johnson lived about 5 or 6 houses from two of my gggrandmother, Delia Ann Duke Johnson's uncles. No proof yet but strong circumsantial evidence. I will post what I found below. John R. Johnson 1850 U.S. Census for Baker County CENSUS YR: 1850 STATE or TERRITORY: GA COUNTY: Baker DIVISION: The Seventh District REEL NO: M653-61 PAGE NO: 56b REFERENCE: Enum. Date: 4 January 1851; Asst. Marshall: W. L. Tomlinson ======================================================================== ======================================== 38 67 67 Duke Henry J. 36 M W Laborer Georgia X 39 67 67 Duke Winney 24 F W S. Carolina X 40 67 67 Duke Henry J. 11 F W Georgia REMARKS: Sex of this individual is recorded as noted by enumerator. 41 67 67 Duke Benjamin 10 F W Georgia REMARKS: Sex of this individual is recorded as noted by enumerator. 42 67 67 Duke Mary E 2 F W Georgia Note: Henry J. Duke is the Uncle of Delia Ann Duke 1 74 74 Duke Charles 26 M W Farmer 1,100 Georgia 2 74 74 Duke Mary 26 F W Georgia 3 74 74 Duke Ellick 3 M W Georgia 4 74 74 Duke Mary E. 2 F W Georgia 5 74 74 Castlebury Susan 23 F W Georgia 6 75 75 Johnson Joshua 58 M W Farmer 4,000 N. Carolina 7 75 75 Johnson Candis 53 F W N. Carolina 8 75 75 Johnson Spicy Ann 34 F W S. Carolina 9 75 75 Johnson Thomas J. 20 M W Georgia 10 75 75 Johnson Daniel A. 18 M W Georgia 11 75 75 Johnson John W. L. 16 M W Georgia 12 75 75 Johnson William P. 15 M W Georgia 13 75 75 Johnson Samuel A. 12 M W Georgia 14 75 75 Johnson George P. 10 M W Georgia 15 75 75 Castlebury Magaret 20 F W Georgia 16 76 76 Sutton Charlitte 50 F W Farmer 1,000 Georgia X 17 76 76 Sutton Jacob 15 M W Georgia X 18 76 76 Sutton Ellen 10 F W Georgia X 6 96 96 Duke Fredrick 42 M W Laborer Georgia 7 96 96 Duke Harriett 36 F W Georgia 8 96 96 Duke Green 14 M W Georgia 9 96 96 Duke Laura A. 12 F W Georgia 10 96 96 Duke Roswell 11 M W Georgia 11 96 96 Duke Fredrick 9 M W Georgia 12 96 96 Duke Harriett 7 F W Georgia 13 96 96 Duke John W. 5 M W Georgia 14 96 96 Duke William 2 M W Georgia Note: this is John Fredrick Duke, brother of Benjamin Duke (b. 1805) and uncle of Delia Ann Duke. AFFADAVIT TO BE MADE BY THE WIDOW STATE OF GEORGIA, COUNTY OF CALHOUN, In person cane before me the undersigned Ordinary, in and for the County of Calhoun, Mrs. Delia A. Johnson, who being sworn according to law says under oath that she is the widow of William P. Johnson, who was a soldier in the service of the Confederate States, and served as a member of Company G, of the 17th Regiment of Georgia Volunteers, that he enlisted in said service on or about the 1st day of July, 1861 and was in the service of the Confederate Army up to December 1861. That while in the Army he died December 1861 (See Note No. 1) with Pneumonia at Culpepper Courthouse, State of Virginia on the _________ day of December 1861. We have not seen or heard from Deceased since the War. Deponent further swears that she was the wife of said decease during his term of service in the Army, and that she has never married since his death: that she became his wife on the 30th day of December 1854, and that she has resided in Georgia continuously since the 16th day of January 1838: that Georgia is her home, and was such on the 23rd day of December 1890 and since said date she has not lived in any other state or locality. Deponent as the widow of said deceased soldier husband, applies for the pension provided by Act of the General Assembly of Georgia, approved December 23, 1890 for the pension year ending February 15th, 1892, and herewith tenders the proof of her right ot receive the allowancegranted by said Act. Sworn to and subscribed before me, this, the Delia A. Johnson 10th day April 1801. John J. Ragan, Ordinary Affadavit for Three Witnesses STATE OF GEORGIA In person before me the undersigned Ordinary County of Baker in and for said County witnesses John Cotton J. S. Stasill and __________________________ each known to said Attesting Officer as truthful, reliable, and reputable, who severally say under oath, that, from their own personal knowledge, Mrs. Delia A. Johnson, of the County of Calhoun, State of Georgia is the widow of William P. Johnson, who was a soldier in Company G of the 17th Regiment of Georgia Volunteers. That said soldier enlisted in the service of the Confederate States (or the Georgia State Troops) on or about the 1st day of July 1861. That while in said service or by reason of said service in the Army, he lost his life as follows: Sick December 1861 with Pneumonia at Culpepper Courthouse, State of Virginia, died on the ____ day of December 1861. J. A. Stovall closed his eyes who has herein stated. S. G. Gregory certifies to the statement of J. A. Stovall in Colquitt County. We further swear that Mrs. Delia A. Johnson was the wife of said soldier during the service and that she has not enter married since his death and that she resides in Calhoun County, State of GA. Sworn to and subscrived before me this the John his Cotton 25th day of April, 1891 mark X S. G. Gregory, Ordinary J. A. Stovall J.S. Bradwell, Clerk of the Ordinary, Decatur Court M. Cleveland as to M. Cleveland POWER OF ATTORNEY, STATE OF GEORGIA CALHOUN, COUNTY. Know all men by these Presents That I Delia A. Johnson of Calhoun County in the Said State of Georgia, do hereby appoint W.A. Wright of Atlanta my true and lawful attorney in fact, for me and in my name, to receive and receipt for whatever amount of money I may be entitled to from the State of Georgia as a widow of a Confederate Soldier, as stated in the forgoing affadavit: hereby authorizing my said attorney to receipt in my name for any Warrant that may be issued by the Governor, or for any sum of money which may be forthcoming t me for the reason aforesaid. IN WITNESS WHEREFORE, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this 10th day of April, 1891. Delia A. Johnson (L. S.) Execute in the presence of us; Annie L. Johnson John J. Ragan, Ordy Directions If allowed, send amount by Express to me at Leary, Calhoun County, and oblige. Delia A. Johnson For Widows Heretofore Allowed Pensions. STATE OF GEORGIA, Personally comes Mrs. County of Calhoun Delia A. Johnson Who being sworn, says on Oath, that she is a bona fide resident of said county of Calhoun, State of Georgia, and that she has resided in said State continuously ever since January 1838. That she is the Widow of William P. Johnson, who was a soldier in Company G, 17 Regiment of Georgia Volunteers, that he enlisted in said regiment on or about the month of July 1861 and served in the Army up to December, 1861. That he lost his life on the ____________ day of December, 1861 (State here full particulars of the husband's death, when, where, and from what cause) Pnuemonia, enlisted in the service of the C.S. Army in hospital at Culpepper Courthouse, Virginia. Deponent swears that she was the wife of said deceased soldier, during his service in the arm as a soldier and that she has never married since his death aforesaid, that she became his wife in the year 1854, that Georgia is her home and she resided in this State 23rd day of December 1890, and has not lived in any other state or locality since that date. I have been allowed a pension as a resident of Calhoun County for the year ending February 15th, 1895, and now apply for the pension provided by law for the year ending February 15th, 1896. Sworn to and subscribed before me this date 2 day of Jan. 1896 Delia A. Johnson John J. 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