I second what Mary said!! I suspect that the Daniel Johnson in Cumberland might be related to Michael's line, but am not sure how--- no proof! Michael's son Daniel dated his Goochland Co. will 1754 and mentioned brother James Johnson and sons John and William and daughter Ursely Wood. I'll try to get together some data about them and send, but right now we are in the middle of final exams. Bonnie Flyhte Tony, This is from one of Harold's papers on Michael's sons. Note the John in red bold. Cheers!! Lee Now the rest of this report will deal with Michael Johnson and presenting what we believe to be reasonable evidence that identifies six of his sons! At this point we have been unable to place them in a correct birth order, however the list as presented here is an attempt to do so. Bear in mind that this order is subject to change! Daniel(1), John(2), James(3), Isaac(4), Joseph(5), and Benjamin(6) The first record we see of Michael Johnson in Henrico Co is 1714, 25 Dec! Thomas Mims.....500a.. (N L)...Henrico Co; on the south side of the main branch of the Tuccahoe (Cr); adj. Wm Burton; Benja Woodson; Michael Johnson...Pat bk 10, page 217, paid 50 S. The reader is asked to look ahead at the year 1717, Jan 22 where Michael Johnson records a land patent of 500a! (N L) Henrico Co; on the S. side of the main br. of the Tuckahoe Cr; adj. Benja. Harrison's survey; John Woodson's Mill Cr; and Thomas Mim's land. Paid 50 shill. Book 10 pg 345. This area is now in Goochland County. Now, the question is, how could the above Thomas Mims patent be described as joining Michael Johnson land when Michael did not patent his land until 1717? The answer may well be that Michael Johnson, after applying for a land patent and while waiting for a survey to be completed, decided to proceed to settle the land prior to the issuance of the actual patent!. Now, the rule was that a settler must clear at least three acres of land and be living on the land in some sort of shelter at the end of three years. Clearly, three years has passed from the above mentioning of Michael Johnson's land to the date of the Land Patent dated 22 Jan 1717! Less than six months later two of Michael's sons patent land adjoining him! 1718, July 12. John Johnson(2)...400a (N L) Henrico Co; on the N. side of James Riv. adj. Cha. Eavens; on the N. side and near head of Tuckahoe Cr; his own, James Johnson; and Michael Johnson. Paid 40 shill. Book 10 pg 380.! And then 1718, July 12. James Johnson(3)....400a (N L) Henrico Co., on the N. side of James Riv. adj. Cha. Eavens; John Johnson; Joseph Woodson; and Benja. Woodson. Paid 40 shill. book 10 pg 380. Notice how these three tracts are adjoining! This will be important later! Thirteen months later, John(2) and James(3) were in court proving an inventory their father's estate! 1719, Aug, 22.... Michael Johnson...Inventory..of Estate.. "Recorded in a court held for Henrico County the fifth day of October 1719, John(2) and James(3) Johnson presented this Inventory upon oath which was thereupon written to record...Test..Henry Wood, Dep .There is record that Michael left a will as noted in son John's(2) will, but we have not been able to find one. Taking the children in order: Daniel Johnson(1) married Agnes (?). He died before 21 May 1754 with a will naming wife Agnes, son William, son John, daughter Ulsy Wood. He appointed his brother James Johnson(3) and his son William Johnson and his son John Johnson executors . Wit: James Johnson(3), Moses Brumfield, Joseph Johnson(5). Recorded Goochland Co. May 21, 1754. Book 6 page 369. Take note here that Daniel(1) names his brother James(3), also witnesses James(3) and Joseph(5)! The proof that Daniel(1) is Michael's son will be found in James's(3) profile! William son of Daniel(1) married Elizabeth Hutcheson c 1747 and in 1761 sold his inheritance in Goochland County and moved to Lunenburg County. John son of Daniel(1) remained in Goochland County. I have been unable to identify, with certainty, what became of Ulsy that married a Mr. Wood! Now, in Daniel's will he leaves the rest of his land to his wife Agnes, and after documenting and accounting for all of his land named in the will we find that there was a significant amount of land left over! This we believe was land that Michael left to his sons as stated in John's(2) will! John Johnson(2) married Mary Pledge an seen in her father's will of 1720, Nov 22, John Pledge, Henrico Co. VA. to daughters Agnes Pledge, Martha Pledge, Judith, Ann Pledge, and Mary now wife of John Johnson(2), Abstracted by Benjamin B. Weisiger III, Colonial Wills of Henrico. John(2) died 1750 in Goochland Co. with a will naming wife Mary, sons Daniel, John, Joseph, and James! John(2) also names his brother Isaac and a Stephen Benjamin Johnson! This naming of Isaac as one of John's(2) brothers here is significant as evidence is gathered to prove Michael as father of John(2)! We find that sons Daniel and Joseph and perhaps James stayed in Goochland and surrounding counties. Son John is a mystery, for two years after his father's death he sells his inheritance and that's the last record we have of him! John(2) in his will left the rest of his land to his wife Mary, and after documenting and accounting for all of his land named in the will, just as with his brother Daniel(1), a significant amount of land was left over which we believe was land that Michael left to his sons as stated before! The wife of James(3) the elder is not known. However, his known children are, Agnes, d c1802, Drury md Hannah Clark, Sarah md Stephen Sampson, James, the younger, md Mildred Mims, Mary md Bartholomew Turner, David md Lucy Ellis, Isham d before 1798, and Benjamin md Martha Hughes. Records show that James(3) the elder died after 1787 indicating that he lived longer that any of his brothers! In tracing the land records of James(3) the elder we find that he also had land that was handed down to him by his father Michael! This is noted in a deed 1757, Jan 4.....Deed...200a.. James Johnson and Mildred his wife to William Harves (Harris) and Tabitha his wife of Hanover Co for 11 pounds "being part of a tract of land taken up by Michael Johnson, grandfather of said James Johnson" bounded by Tuckahoe Creek. Wit; Isaac Sheppard, W'm Miller, John Hughes, James Tompkins, William Graves. Mildred relinq. her dower right. Deed bk 7, pg 140.[From the files of Bonnie Flythe]. Notice the acreage, 200a! And notice the amount paid to William Harves, 11 pounds! This would indicate perhaps James' brothers and sisters may also be a part of this transaction! But the most important bit of information here is the naming of Michael Johnson as a grandfather! Now other records and the land description here places this 200a plainly in the area of Michael's land grant of 1717! So, we now have James(3) the elder identified as son of Michael! And because in Daniel's(1) will he names James(3) as his brother, Daniel(1) is also identified! Moving on to Isaac(4)! In 1747 we find a land patent issued in Brunswick County to Isaac Johnson(4) and Joseph Johnson(5) of 400 acres on both sides of the Middle Fork of the Meherrin River! As it turns out, the Joseph Johnson mentioned here is Isaac's(4) brother! In 1755 Joseph(5) patents an additional 400a adjoining their first tract! Meanwhile, after the first patent and before the second patent Lunenburg County has been formed from Brunswick County and now both tracts lie in Lunenburg! We have not researched Isaac's(4) family in Lunenburg. But records show in Goochland that he came back to sell the land that his father (Michael) left him. 1756, Jan 19....Deed...Isaac Johnson(4) of Looningburg Co, for 100 pounds 150a to John Johnson of Goochland Co, being on the south side of Tuckhoe Creek bounded by Benj. Johnson(6) decd, Daniel Johnson(1) decd, and John Johnson(2) decd and Moses Brumfield on Tuckahoe Creek. Except the graveyard where Michael Johnson, his wife and child is buried...Mary, wife of Isaac Johnson relinq. her Dower right. .Deed book 7, pg 59 wit: William Miller, Daniel Johnson(12) and Wilmanton Harris. Recorded 20 Jan 1756.. This is convincing evidence that Isaac(4) is the son of Michael! Now remember, in John's(2) of 1750 he names Isaac(4) as a brother and mentions Stephen Benjamin believed to be the son of Benjamin Johnson(6)(now deceased)! Now to Joseph(5)! We have indicated above that Joseph(5) moved away to Lunenburg by 1747. He also returns to Goochland to sell his inheritance. 1759, Oct 13, Deed.....200a.....Joseph Johnson(5).. of Lunenburg County to John Laprade of Goochland County for seventy one pounds five shillings; lying in Goochland County upon Dover Mill Creek adjoining the lands of Robert Burton, John Barnett, Daniel Johnson and corners on Richerson, having been willed to the said Joseph Johnson(5) by his father Michael Johnson Wit: William Wodlow, John Watkins, Stephen Sampson and Miller Doged. Rec. Book 8, pgs 62-63-64. Feb 19, 1960. . This deed speaks for it's self! Joseph(5) died before 3 Mar 1761 for we find his will in Lunenburg County recorded on that date, leaving wife Mary, son Mical, son Isaac, dau Sarah, dau Mary Winningham, son David, dau Ann md Stephen Wood, son Joseph, Susannah md -?- Hudson, dau Elizabeth, dau Isley and dau Charity. Bk 2 pg 28. Of all of Michael's sons Stephen Benjamin(6) is the more difficult to figure out. If we go back to Isaac's(4) profile we see that the deed description here names a Benj Johnson dec'd. We also find in 1744, Aug 21. Benjamin Johnson(6)...Inv. & Appr.....Goochland Co. Deed book 4 pg. 405. Apparently he died before selling the land he inherited from his father Michael! To support this there is in 1763, Jan 15........Deed...150a..Benjamin Johnson, John Barnett and Agness Barnett to Elisah Leek...Goochland CO...For 120 pounds VA money on Tuckerhoe Creek joining the lands of Benjamin Woodson, William Webber, John Laprade and the lands of Moses Brumfield. Wit: Benj. Woodson Jr., William Hodges, Joseph Johnson and John Johnson rec. 19 April 1763. Now, note here the land adjoins Moses Brumfield and then turn to Isaac's(4) profile where his land also joined Moses Brunfield! Researching the other adjoing land owners also confirm this fact! Now, the Benjamin Johnson named in the deed above is apparently the son of Stephen Benjamin(6), and Agness could be his daughter. In conclusion, the way things look to me is that Michael gave each of his sons 200 acres except Isaac(4) & Benjamin(6) who received 150 acres each! That totals out to be 1100 acres! That's a lot of land! We know he patented 500 acres but that leaves 600 acres undocumented! The reader is urged to go back and read John's(2) where additional land is referred to as a 'first tract". Perhaps future research will solve this puzzle!