GREENE COUNTY, TN - WILLS - Abstract of Johnson/Johnston Wills, 1783-1890 ----¤¤¤---- GREENE COUNTY WILLS 1783-1890 COMPILED BY GOLDENE FILLERS BURGNER EXTRACT OF JOHNSON/JOHNSTON ENTRIES Prepared by: Stevie Hughes; email: stevie1302@aol.com SURNAME FIRST NAME DATE CAPACITY DECEASED CONTENTS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JOHNSTON ELIZABETH JAN 1810 DAUGHTER JOHN BOWMAN CHILDREN NAMED: RUTHANNE HORN, ANDREW BOWMAN, JACOB,DANIEL, ELIZA. JOHNSON (W/O WM BOWMAN), (SIGNED W/ "X") CATRANENAH BOWMAN, BETSY BOWMAN. WIFE ELIZABETH BOWMAN. GRANDCHLDREN, ANDREW BOWMAN, BETSY EXECUTOR: JAMES JACK, JACOB BOWMAN. WITNESSES: W. WLSON, JOSEPH ST. JOHN, AARON BOWMAN JOHNSTON JOHN OCT 6, 1800 WITNESS GEORGE CONWAY SISTER, MARY MITCHELL; OTHERS NO RELATIONSHIP STATED: MARK MITCHELL, JAMES S. CONWAY HENRY CONWAY JR; WITNESSES: WILLIAM DEWOODY, JOHN JOHNSTON; EXECUTORS: HENRY CONWAY, MARK MITCHELL, GEORGE DUFFIELD JOHNSON JAMES SEP 27, 1824 DECEASED JAMES JOHNSON WIFE: ABIGAIL; CHILDREN: HANNAH, JOSEPH, BENJAMIN, WILLIAM, BARTON, SUSANNA SQUIBB, MARY (DEC'D) , GRANDSON BY HANNAH, DAVID. EXECUTORS: SOLOMON BEALS, AARON HAMMER. WITNESSES: BENJAMIN GRAY, JOHN GRAY, WILLIAM LIKENS JOHNSON WILLIAM APR 24, 1836 WITNESS ELLIS PICKERING WIFE, DEBORAH; CHILDREN: NATHANIEL, ELLIS, LEVI, ENOS, PHINEAS, JOHNATHAN, BENJAMIN, JANE, MARY, REBECKAH. EXECUTORS: ENOS AND JOHNATHAN PICKERING WITNESSES: WILLIAM JOHNSON, HENRY THOMPSON, AARON HAMMER JONSON WILLIAM AUG 1, 1836 EXECUTOR DAVID RANKIN WIFE, JAIN; CHILDREN: LEWIS, WILLIAM D., JAMES, ISBEL WEST, POLLY ANN RANKIN, BETSAY JAIN RANKIN, JOHN, ROBERT, NANSAY, MALINDA, ADELINE RANKIN EXECUTORS: WILLIAM JONSON, JOHN MCAMISH WITNESSED: WARNER PETERS, NANCY RAY JOHNSON WILLIAM SEPT 6, 1836 DECEASED WILLIAM JOHNSON WIFE, ELIABETH; 9 CHILDREN: JOHN, ENOS, CALEB, ISAAC h, MATILDA, MARY MAHALA, JANE, REBECCA EXECUTOR: DAVID R. JOHNSON WITNESSES: JOHN MCAMIS, BARTON JOHNSON JOHNSON ELIZABETH MAY 5, 1824 DAUGHTER REBECCA PICKERING CHILDREN: JOHNATHAN, SAMUEL, ELLIS, ENOS, JOHN, BENJAMIN,MARY HETA(?), RACHEL, ELIZABETH NEAL WIFE OF HENRY NEAL; EXECUTORS: SAMUEL AND JOHNATHAN PICKERING WITNESSES: JAMES JONES, WILLIAM PICKERING JOHNSON RICHARD M. NOV 5, 1848 DECEASED RICHARD M. JOHNSON WIFE, ELIZABETH; CHILDREN: PHILLIP, JOHN, SOLOMON, ANNA, SALLY, BARBARA, MARIA, POLLY, CATHARINE ELIZABETH JOHNSON. WILLED LAND AT BLUE SPRINGS. EXECUTORS: SON, PHILLIP, WIFE, ELIZABETH. WITNESSES: JOHN HARMON, PHILLIP HENRY BIBLE, GEORGE LONAS, FREDERICK WAMPLER JOHNSON JOHN JUL 18, 1854 DECEASED JOHN JOHNSON (SON OF ZOPHER SR). WIFE "BLANK"; CHILDREN: JOSEPH WHO RECEIVED AUG 7, 1855 (SIGNED W/ "X") ALL LAND AND PROPERTY AFTER WIFE'S DEATH; OTHER CHILDREN: PROBATED WILEY, CARTER, JOHN, SAMUEL, JAMES, ELIJAN, EACH $100; "FOUR DARTERS" (UNNAMED, EACH $1 EXECUTORS: SON, JOSEPH JOHNSON. EXECUTORS: LEMUEL E. "CORE" (COX), OLIVER HARDIN JOHNSTON RACHAEL SEPT 4, 1848 DAUGHTER ELIZABETH GRUBBS CHILDREN: MARY, EDWIN, CATHARIN ROBERTSON, JESSE, JOHN, (SIGNED W/ "X") AMOS (DEC'D), RACHEL JOHNSTON, LYDIA YOKLEY, HANNAH FREEZE. GRANDSON, JAMES A. GRUBBS, DAVID, SAMUEL (DEC'D) EXECUTOR: CHARLES BRIGHT; WITNESSES: JACOB HACKER, LANTY ARMSTRONG JOHNSON ELIZABETH MAR 13, 1855 DECEASED ELIZABETH JOHNSON CHILDREN: REBECCA GETS ESTATE. "REST OF CHLDREN" (UNNAMED) HAVE BEEN PORTIONED OFF" EXECUTORS: DAVID R. JOHNSON, SON, JOHN JOHNSON WITNESSES: JAMES "SESETON?", ALEXANDER JONES JOHNSON WILLIAM JOHNSON BENJAMIN DEC 7, 1857 STEPSONS ENOS PICKERING WIFE, MARY ANN; WIFE'S SONS BY FORMER MARRIAGE, WILLIAM AND BENJAMIN JOHNSON, "ALL MY INTEREST IN THEIR GRANDFATHER, WILLIAM JOHNSON'S ESTATE. CHILDREN: BENJAMIN, JOHNATHAN, CHARITY, ELISHA, ELLIS, WILLIAM, HANNAH, ENOS, ELIJAH, JOHN, DAVID, KETRON, ANGELINE, MARY ANN, MARGARET, SAMUEL EXECUTORS: SON, SAMUEL PICKERING; SON IN LAW, HENRY THOMPSON WITNESSED: JOHN HAMMER, SAMUEL B. DILLON, AARON HAMMER JOHNSON DAVID R. APR 18, 1860 DECEASED DAVID R. JOHNSON MOTHER, HANNAH JOHNSON; WIFE, MARY JANE JOHNSON CHLDREN: BENJAMIN GRAY, LOUISE CAROLINE, MELISSA ADELINE, JULIA MATILDA, JAMES BARTON, SARAH ELIZABETH, KITTY MARGARET, MARTHA ELLEN, JOHN RANKIN , UNNAMED INFANT. EXECUTORS: SON, BENJAMIN; WITNESSES: JOSEPH H. EARNEST, THOMAS THOMASON JOHNSON NATHAN B. APR 21, 1860 DECEASED NATHAN B. JOHNSON WIFE: MARY JANE; CHILDREN: JOHN A., JOSEPH B., WILLIAM H. DAUGHTERS: ORA, ANNA, VIRGINIA. LAND "IN DISTRICT 13". EXECUTORS: AZOE KOONTZ, WILLIAM ALEXANDER WITNESSES: JEFFERSON GFELLER, MADISON G FELLER JOHNSON "ZEPHUS" JR. OCT 31, 1846 WITNESS HUGH MALONEY CHILDREN: W. CONWAY, THOMAS F., MARY, JAMES, GEORGE C. EXECUTOR: WILLIAM SMITH WITNESSES: "ZEPHUS" JOHNSON (JR); CHRISTOPHER COOPER (JR) JOHNSON HARRIET APR 3, 1848 DAUGHTER SARAH ANN KENT CHILDREN: HARRIET JOHNSON, ELIZABETH JOHNSON, NANCY HARRELL; JOHN, JAMES L., WILLIAM S. KENT. G-CHILDREN: NANCY JANE JOHNSON; WM REYNOLDS. WITNESSES: JESSE HOLT, WASHINGTON KEYS JOHNSON CATHARINE NO YEAR DAUGHTER ABIGAIL HARDEN CHILDREN: REBECCA JANE, MARY HARDIN, CATHARINE JOHNSON, ELIZABETH CRADICK EXECUTOR: ROBERT P. JOHNSON WITNESSES: WILLIAM BOANNON, OLIVER HARDIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Stevie Hughes stevie1302@aol.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------