CAPT. ISAAC JOHNSON AND HIS MEN - King Philip's War - Bodge Isaac Johnson was the son of John of Roxbury. He was born in England and came to Massachusetts with his father's family, probably in the company with Gov. Winthrop. He was admitted freeman March 4, 1635. He was of the Artillery Company in 1645, and was its captain in 1667. He was ensign of the "Rocksberry" military company previous to 1653, and on June 13th of that year was elected captain. He was representitive 1671. He married Elizabeth Porter, of Roxbury, January 20, 1637, and had Elizabeth, born Dec. 24, 1637; John born Nov. 3, 1639, died 1661; Mary born Apr. 24, 1642; Isaac baptized Jan'y 7, 1644; Joseph baptized Nov. 9, 1645, died soon; Nathaniel born May 1, 1647. The daughter Elizabeth married Henry Bowen, who became lieutenant of his company and was in the Swamp Fight. The Bowens, with many other Roxbury people, removed sometime after 1686 to the township of New Roxbury, granted them by Massachusetts Colony, but afterwards found to be within the Connecticut bounds and was renamed Woodstock. The eldest son Isaac married Mary Harris and removed to Middletown, Conn. Isaac's son Joseph inherited his grandfather's Naragansett claim, being then of Woodstock. The captain's daughter Mary married in 1663, William Batholomew, and removed to Branford, Conn. The youngest son Nathaniel, married Mary Smith in 1667, and sometime after 1683 removed, probably to Marlborough. His widow died August 13, 1683 On July 6, 1675, Capt. Johnson was sent with a small escort to conduct 52 friendly Indians to the army at Mount Hope. On July 15, 1675, on news of the attack upon Mendon, he was sent out there to relieve the town and was ordered back on July 26th. Upon mustering at Dedham Plain for the Naragansett campaign, Capt. Johnson was placed in command of a company made up of men from Roxbury, Dorchester, Milton, Braintree, Weymouth, Hingham, and Hull, numbering 75 all told. At the battle of the Great Swamp fight Capt. Johnson was killed when leading his men against the barrier at the entrance to the fort. After his death and the mortal wound of Lt. Upham, the command of the company passed to Ensign Henry Bowen, later promoted to lieutenant. Some of the men below are credited with serving under Capt. Johnson and Captain Jacob, the latter is probably Captain John Jacob of Hingham who assumed command of the company. - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Credited under Capt. Isaac Johnson August 27 1675 Benjamin Wilson John Gates John Barnes William Gemmison (Jamison) Thomas Hunt Experience Orris Richard Cowell Isaac Johnson Capt. James Couch David Landon John Rugles Sept 3rd Ephraim Child George Walden Nathaniel Toy Sept. 14th John Whaley Thomas Wadduck Nov. 30th John Ireson William Jacques Jan'y 25th 1676 Nathaniel Beale February 29 John Langsley William Hasey Samuel Lincolne Joshua Lazell March 24th 1676 Joseph Richards Allin Dugland Thomas Thaxter John Burrell - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Under Capt. Johnson and Capt. Jacob March 24th 1676 Francis Gardnett Ephriam Lane James Read William Mellowes John Whitmarsh John Read James Humphreys John Lovell Isaac Cole Issac Prince George Vicary John Bosworth Christopher Wheaton Joseph Benson Isaac Morris April 24, 1676 John Fenner William Davenport - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Under Capt. Johnson June 24th 1676 John Scott Benjamin Bates Samuel Gardner Joseph Goard Nathaniel Wilson Samuel Basse Joseph Tucker Ebenezer Owen William Savall Francis Nash Thomas Copelane Martin Sakins Jonathan Pitcher James Atkins Isaac John, Capt. William Lincolne John Watson John Langley Hezekiah King Henry Bowen Lieut. Ebenezer Hill July 24 John Plum Zachariah Gurney Charles Cahan Onesiphorous Stanly John Spurr August 24 Henry Bartlett Hopestill Humphries Thomas Grant John Watson Sept. 23rd John Bull Thomas Davenport - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- The following list of Capt. Johnson's company, made at Dedham December 10th 1675, is preserved in Mass. Archives, vol. 67, p. 293 Roxbury Henry Bowen John Watson Wm Lincolne Abiel Lamb John Scot Onesiphorous Stanly Isaack Morrice Wm Danforth Joseph Goad Saml Gardiner Nath. Wilson John Hubbard Tho: Baker- wanting Thom. Cheney John Corbin John Newel Dorchester Heny Mare his man Hopestill Humphrey John Spurre Ebenezer Hill Nicholas Weymouth John Plummer Charles Cahan Tho. Grant Tho. Davenport Robert Stanton- wanting Henry Withington George Minot Isaac Ryall Milton John Fennow Obadiah Wheaton Joseph Tucker Benj. Crane Braintree Ebenezer Owen Sam. Basse Wm Sable Tho. Holbrook Rich Thayer Martin Saunders Francis Nash Increase Niles Henry Bartlet Tho. Copeland James Atkins Jonathan Pitcher Weymouth Hezek. King Jonas Humphrey Joseph Richards Allin Dugland John Whitmarsh Peter Gurnay Edward Kingman John Read James Read John Lovet Will Mellis John Hollis John Burill Hingham Benj. Bates John Jacob John Langley Edward Wilder Tho. Thaxter Ebenezer Lane Sam. Lincolne Ephraim Lane Joshua Lazel John Bull Wm Hearsey Francis Gardiner Nath Beales Nath Nicholas Humphrey Johnson- wanting Wm Woodcock Hull George Vicar John Bosworth Joseph Benson Wm Chamberlain Christo. Wheaton Isaack Prince Isaack Cole Henry Chamberlain 75 appeared 8 appeared not - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- The following is a list of those soldiers slayne & wounded of Capt. Johnson's Company December 1675 Capt. Isa: Johnson of Roxbury Jonathan Pitcher, (Braintree) Tho: Davenport, Dr (Dorchester) Allin Dugland of Weymouth 4 Slain Joso Watson of Roxbury Wm Lincoln of Roxbury John Spur of Dorchester Benj. Crane of Milton Jno Langley of Hingham Jno Faxton of Hingham Isaack King of Weymouth Lieut. Phineas Upham of Malden Wounded eight, and were taken to Rhode Island Jan. 6th 1675-6. Source: Bodges History of King Philips War, pages 158-163 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Any help is greatly appreciated. Lisa www.moonsmusings.com/genealogy __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com