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Birth: 17 May 1724 Newark / Essex / NJ Death: 08 Nov 1786 Lyme / / CT
Additional References:
Rev War Graves Register. Clovis H. Brakebill, compiler. 672pp. SAR. 1993
SAR Rev War Graves Register CD. Progeny Publishing Co: Buffalo, NY. 1998
Spouse: (1) Elizabeth Diodati; (2) Mary Gardiner Blague; (3) Abigail Leverett Children: Sarah;
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Author: James Edward Mitchell
Stephen Johnson’s parents were Nathaniel Johnson (1698-1765), husband of Sarah Ogden (1699 - 1777) a daughter of David Ogden, Jr., husband of Abigail Hammond. Stephen was recorded born 17 May 1724 at Newark, Essex County, NJ. Three sons and three daughters survived from the Holy Union between Stephen’s parents. The children were –Thomas, b. 5 Feb 1719; David, b. 11 Aug 1721; Stephen, above, 1724; and–Martha, b. 19 Jun 1728; Sarah, b. 2 Nov 1731 and Catherine, b. 23 Jan 1737; source, North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000 for Stephen Johnson/ Ogden Family in America: Elizabethtown Branch…: John Ogden.
Stephen attended Yale College, New Haven, Connecticut (CT) in 1743 and 1st marriage at New Haven, Elisabeth Diodate (1722-1761) on 26 Jul 1744 at Lyme, CT; 2nd marriage, Mary Gardiner Blague; and 3rd marriage, Abigail Leverett. [Ibid. Ibidem (in the same place)]
He was ordained a Minister on 10 Dec 1746 and became the 4th Pastor at the First Congregational Church, Old Lyme from the year of his ordination, 1746, through the year of his death, 1786; source, A Brief History of the First Congregational Church of Old Lyme researched and written by Becky Crosby
Interestingly, Jonathan Parsons resigned as the 3rd Minister of the First Congregational Church of Old Lyme during Oct 1745. His son was Major Samuel Holden Parsons who was a regimental commander at the 17 Jun 1775 battle at Bunker Hill (sic) Breed’s Hill, Charlestown, opposite Boston, Massachusetts.
6th Connecticut (CT) Rgt. was a provincial regt., at New Haven, until it was reorganized on 1 Jan 1776 and designated as the 10 Continental Rgt. of the Connecticut Line on 1 Jan 1777. The Rgt saw combat during the siege of Boston, the battle of Long Island, and the New York Campaign. The regt. was merged into the 1st (CT) Rgt. on 1 Jan 1783 at West Point, N.Y. and disbanded in Nov, 1783. For details, see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/6th_Connecticut_Regiment
At age 63, Reverend Stephen Johnson died 8 Nov 1786 a few blocks from the present day, First Congregational Church, 2 Ferry Road, Old Lyme, New London Country, CT. His body was waked and carried by wagon from the church, southeast along McCurdy Road a very short distance to the entrance of Duck River Cemetery, were his upright hand inscribed headstone stands now at Latitude: 41.312768 and Longitude: -72.331758. His headstone is a private family upright marker photographed last, on 12 Dec 2003 by Karlynn Gustafson; source, Memorial# 8175533.
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