I'm not promising anything, but I do live in New Hampshire and could possibly be some help to you, if you could just tell me exactly what information you are looking for. I live in Southern New Hampshire, and I'm not a New Hampshire native, so I'm not sure where Hillsborough is located (although I could look it up, couldn't I?!), but I do live in Hillsborough County, so I wouldn't think it would be too far away from me. Just let me know. All my ancestors were Southern, as far as I know - and I am a Southerner by birth and raised in the South - just removed to NH about 30 years ago. Sue (Johnson) Howard ----- Original Message ----- From: "pknofler" <pknofler@peak.org> To: <johnson@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, September 24, 2007 11:10 PM Subject: [JOHNSON] Samuel Johnson b 1777 > Help - I have literally hit a brick wall. Am working on my (and have for > years) on my 4th Great-grandfather Samuel Johnson, b 1762-1777 probably > Temple, Hillsborough, NH - son of Zebadiah and Lydia Bancroft Johnson. > Samuel married 1804 Mary Polly Wheeler daughter of Zalmon and Hannah > Butler Wheeler. I have been unable to prove whether Samuel was born in > 1762 or 1777 - Ancestry postings have both and now I know why. > > I found a note that Samuel served in the war of 1812 - in Sgt. Capt George > Kendall's Co. from the state of VT which is where some records show that > he was born - his wife (Polly Johnson) filed for a pension. > > I sent for the papers - wow what a puzzle - I don't think this is my > Samuel - as this Samuel was probably born about 1780 - and the papers say > he died 1863 in Berlin, Wis.; and his wife Polly's last name was Bedient > and she died 1874. > > My Samuel died 28 Aug 1859 ----- Ohio???? and his wife Polly Wheeler > Johnson died 1863 in Wayne Co., Iowa. > > So, I am back to square 1 - but if the Samuel that I have the pension > records happens to be YOUR Samuel, let me know and I will forward these > papers to you - they are full of great information. > > Thanks > > Pam > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > JOHNSON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message