Personally I do not think that the Johnson mentioned in your E-mail are closely related. What I have (and replacing the carpet has misplaced some files) is as follows: Nobel Johnson, born in Limerick Ireland, came to the colonies in 1769 and settled in Rockbridge Co., VA. I have only two sons for him (he most likely had more sons and probably daughters too), James Johnson b. 16 Jan. 1761; d. 2 July 1852; married Ann [Cole]; both buried at the Shaw's Creek Campground Cemetery in Horseshoe, NC. and another Nobel b. ca. 1758; d. ca. 1800 (Buncombe Co., NC). The James Johnson buried Horseshoe had the following children: 1. Sarah Johnson m. Andrew McBrayer; 2. Hugh Johnson married; Sarah Lane Bradley; 3. Uranah Johnson m Charles Greer; 4. Malinda Johnson married John Reese; 5. Mary Johnson m. James Osborne; 6. Ann Johnson m. Nicholas Osborne; 7. Joseph Johnson m. Nancy Edwards; 8. James Johnson, Jr. married Rixey Davidson; and 9. Noble Johnson m. Charlotte Edwards. James Johnson was in the Revolutionary War. Nobel Johnson b. 1758 probably Limerick Ireland; m. ca. 1782; and died ca. 1800 (I have Buncombe Co., Mecklenburg, or present day Henderson Co. NC); married: Sarah born perhaps in Virginia. I have that they had the following children: 1. Mary Johnson b. 1 Nov. 1783; marriage unknown; 2. James Johnson b. 19 Aug 1785 marriage unknown; 3. John Johnson b. 5 May 1787 (or 1789); died 15 Nov. 1848; married: Elizabeth Alloway Strange; 5. Fanny Johnson b. 13 Oct. 1789; died young; 6. Waitstill Johnson b. 1793; married: William McCarson. Nobel Johnson served in the Revolution from Henry Co., Va. Elizabeth Alloway Strange Johnson's father's will was in Wilkes Co., NC. This leads me to believe that John Johnson and Elizabeth were likely married in Wilkes Co. and makes me suspect that the Nobel Johnson family was there also in the 1805-1810 period. Elizabeth's mother, Mary (Molly) Moore Strange is buried at Mills River Methodist Church. She lived 30 years after her husband died. Abraham Alloway Strange's probate packet is a genealogist dream. Because if the many years that had passed, heirs had to be found, some of his children had died, guardians had to be appointed, John Johnson died before the Strange estate was settled, so there is a lot of proof in this file. The point of all this is that I don't know how or if at all your Johnson men, relate to the above You wrote: <<Several clues lead me to believe that Nobel may be part of my Johnson family who perhaps lived where Henderson County is now (Rutherford Co. and then Buncombe Co. when they were there). My ancestors are William (born @ 1785), Joseph (born @ 1787), and Aaron Johnson (born @ 1792) who I believe to be part of the Edward Johnson family listed in the 1790 census of Ruth. Co. and the 1800 census of Buncombe Co. (where Hend. Co. is today). Living nearby at least in the 1790 census are the families of James Sr. and James Johnson Jr. That these three boys came from Edward's family is conjecture.>> The James Johnson of Shaw's Creek at Horseshoe apparently was not married in 1790 and I can't identify another James in the materials that I have. I do know that it is believed by the James Johnson researchers that James Johnson and Ann Cole came to present day Horseshoe from either Greenville or Newberry areas. Thoughts, comments? Other Johnson researchers? Virginia Green VaGreen100@aol.com Tampa, FL