Discussion of Peter Johnson and Ann Martin

Note and Thoughts about Peter Johnson:

Probate; 23 Dec 1683 born England about 1630

1663-1668 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 3; [Antient Press]; Page 270
THESE ARE TO CERTIFY that there is left at the house of PETER JOHNSON six hog-hds. of Tobo: cont 2256 pounds of Net Tobo: wch is due to THO: HOBSON & PETER JOHNSON his heires cleare wth all accompts balanced between the sd Hobson & Peter Johnson.
W. MOSELE

1665-1677 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed & Will Book; [Antient Press]; Page 33-34

THIS INDENTURE made the 10th day of Octr. in the year of our Lord God 1664 Between PETER JOHNSON of the County of Rappa: & Parish of Sittingbourne Planter of the one partie & the VESTRY of the PARISH aforesd on the other party Witnessoth that the sd PETER JOHNSON for & in consideration of the sum of five hundred pounds of good lawfull tobacco in hand received of the PARISH aforesd hath given sold & made over & doth by these presents fully give & make over from him the said PETER JOHNSON his heirs & Successors four acres of land with the appurtenances set lying and being in the Parish aforesaid & on the South POINT that maketh the mouth of a Creek called OCCUPACY & to be laid out as neer as may be Square on the sd POINT the same to have and to hold from the date hereof for ever & further that the sd PETER JOHNSON his heirs or assignes shall & will before the last day of November next or sooner if thereunto lawfully called by the PARISH or VESTRY of the same make & execute or cause to be made a good sure rightfull perfect absolute & lawful! estate in the Law of the said land to the only proper use of the said Parish for ever with warranty at& all men whatsoever by from or under him claimeing or pretending any claime to any part or parcell thereof. In Witness that this is his tree voluntary act he halt hereunto set his hand & seale ye day & year above specified

in presence of us W. MOSELEY, PETER JOHNSON seal

XPER CHAUNT, JOHN DEANE

Recognr in Cur Com Rappa 2 die 9bris Ao. 1665

I PETER JOHNSON of the County of Rappa. & Parish of Sittingbourne do by these presents authorize & depute Capt. JOHN HULL of the same County & Parish of Farnham my lawfull attorny for me & in my steed & place to acknowledge in this sd County Court held ye second day of November next all my right title & interest of in & to four acres of land lying in ye said Parish of Sittingbourne afd. which I acknowledge to have sold to the sd PARISH of SITTINGBOURNE as Witness my hand this 18th day of

November 1665

Test JOHN WEIR, PETER JOHNSON

ROBT: DAVIS

Recordatr x die 9bris 1665

1672-1674 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 5, Part I; [Antient Press]; Page 64-65

KNOW ALL MEN that I JOHN WEIR have sold and by these presents sell from me my heirs and assigns forever one parcell of land lying on the South side of OCCUPATIN CREEK being part of a Devident of land formerly sold by WILLIAM CLAPHAM JUNIOR to me the abovesaid land being Two hundred acres lying and bounding on the Southern side of OCCUPATIN CREEKE I sell and alienate to PETER JOHNSON his heirs and assigns forever warranting this said land from all persons claiming any title by or from me. Witness my hand this third of March 1661

Test CLEMENT HERBERT. JOHN WEIRE

JOHN RICHARDSON

KNOW ALL MEN that I PETER JOHNSON and ANN my Wife doe hereby sell all our right and interest to the above specified Deed from us and either of us and either of our heirs and administrators to ROBERT SYNOCK his heirs and assigns forever to have and to hold the same land therein specified wth all its rights and priviledges wth all houses orchards gardens fences and Inclosures thereon belonging excepting onely five acres wch I formerly sold to the use of the Parish of Sitting Bourne whereon the CHURCH now standeth with warranty of peaceable and quiet possession to him him heirs or assigns wthout the hindrance from by or under us claiming any lawfull claim to any part or parcell thereof exprest as before expressed as fully and amply as is above granted to me and for the better confirmation of the premises I doe hereby in gage either by myself or my Knowne Lawfull Attorney to acknowledge together with my Wife this our Deed in the next Court held for this County thereto be enrolled as Witness our hands and seals this 19th of October 1672

in presence of WILLIAM MOSELEY, PETER JOHNSON

JOHN RYMAN  ANN JOHNSON

Recognitr in Cur Com Rappa sexto die 9bris 1672

KNOW ALL MEN that I ANN JOHNSON of the County of Rappa. do with the consent of my Husband appoint my trusty friend JOHN RYMAN of the County aforesaid to be my true and lawfull Attorney to acknowledge all my right and interest of a Plantation sold by my Husband PETER JOHNSON unto ROBERT SYNOCK Chirugaen at the next Court held for the County of Rappa. rattyfying and confirming the same in as full and ample manner as I myselfe were personally present In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seale this 6th of November 1672

in presence of WALTER BOOTH, ANN JOHNSON

CHARLES KING

Recordatr lad die 9bris 1672

1672-1674 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 5, Part I; [Antient Press]; Page 8-9
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I NICHOLAS CATLETT and ELIZABETH my Wife doe hereby for our selves our heirs &c lett and to farm lett unto PETER JOHNSON his heirs and assignes two hundred acres of land being in the County of Rappa on the South side of the River in the Parish of Sittingbourne about two miles from the River it being a parcell of my part of a devident taken up betweene me and WILLIAM MOSELEY of the same County and betweene us parted and that he shall haire his choice to begin at either end of that my Said part it being in consideration of Five thousand pounds of tobacco and cask and one barrel of Corne in hand received and one calfe to be paid ready down wherewith wee do hereby acknowledge to be fully satisfied and paid and we do for ourselves our heirs and assignes further covenant and agree wth the said PETER JOHNSON his heirs or assigns that he or they shall at all times peaceably and quietly enjoy and possess the same wth all rights and priviledges of hunting hawking fishing and fowling wth all woods waters and water courses whatsoever to me belonging for and during the terme of Ninety nine years wth out the lett hindrance or ejection of us our heirs or any other persons clayming any lawful claime to any part thereof he or they paying as an ackowledgement of one Eare of INDIAN CORNE yearly at the Feast of St. Michael the Arch Angle it being of him lawfully demanded and he or they paying to our Sovereign Lord the King all such rents and services as are due and I the sd NICHOLAS CATLETT and ELIZABETH my Wife doe further hereby bind ourselves to acknowledge this Deed when thereunto lawfully called in the County Court of Rappa. in confirmation whereof wee have hereunto sett our hands and seals this 23th of April! 1671
in presence of WILLIAM MOSELEY, NICHOLAS CATLETT
JOHN BONNER

Recognit in Cu: Com Rappa 7 die March 1671
KNOW ALL MEN that I ELIZABETH CATLETT doe hereby appoint my well and trusty Friend JOHN WILLIAMSON of the County of Rappa. my true and lawful! Attorney in my name to ackowledge the full contents of the above mentioned being Two hundred acres as Witness my hand and seal this first day of Sept 1671
in presence of us WILLIAM MOSELEY, ELIZABETH CATLETT
JOHN RYMAN
Recordat xx die Aprilis 1672

Wills of Old Rappahannock County, Virginia [William Montgomery Sweeny];  Pg. 98
JOHNSON, PETER, 4 December, 1683; 2 January, 1683/4.
My will is that my son-in-law Jno Martin go free and be for himself and that he have the tuition of my son Peter Johnson until he be twenty years of age alwaies Provided that the said John Martin give my son Convenient Education and Maintenance and take no ill Courses wherein if he falters in any Respect my will is that my executor James Jackson to take my son Peter into his Guardianship and that he remains with my executor the terme aforesaid. All my estate to my son Peter Johnson to remaine in the custody of he that keeps my Child Care being taken to pay my debts. Executor my friend James Jackson.
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1683-1685 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Order Book; [Antient Press] Page 89
- Rappahannock County Court 7th of May 1685
- Judgmt, is granted to JAMES JACKSON Exectr. of PETER JOHNSON deced asst the Estate of the sd JOHNSON for three hundred pounds of Cobb: & cask paid to JAMES ORCHARD being a Debt due to him from the Estate of the sd JOHNSON to be pd with cost of suit als exec.

1682-1686 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 7, Part I; [Antient Press]; Page 209-210
KNOW ALL MEN by these prsents that I WILLIAM CAMOCK of the County of POSCAT: (?) do hereby assigne over all my right and demand of the within menconed conveyance of Two hundred acres of land with all the rights that to me thus is granted with all addition of buildings or other conveniences since my purchase of the same unto JOHN GRAVES of the County of Rappa: his heires To have or enjoy the said land to him the said JOHN GRAVES without the hindrance of me the said WILLIAM CAMOCK during the terme and for acknowledgment therein menconed I haveing reced a valluable consideration for the same and I do oblige myself to acknowledge the said land either by myselfe or my certaine attorney when there unto required by the said JOHN GRAVES in the County Court of Rappa; In Witness whereof I sett my hand and seale this 29th day of 8ber 1685
Signed sealed and delivered in the presents of us
JOHN SMYTH, WILLIAM CAMOCK
ROBERT BROOKE

Recognitr in Cur Com Rappa 2 die December 1685 recordr 8th die
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I MARY CAMOCK, the Wife of WILLIAM CAMOCK, do make and appoint my true and well beloved friend, Mr. CHRISTOPHER BLACKBOURNE, my lawfull Attorney for me and in my name to acknowledge my part of a conveyance for Two hundred acres of land formerly belonging unto PETER JOHNSON unto JOHN GRAVES his heires in as ample manner as if I myselfe were prest. In Witness whereof I have set my hand and seale this sixth day of October 1685
Teste JOHN SMYTH MARY CAMOCK her mark
DAVID WILSON
Recordr. Cur Com Rappa 2 die 10bris 1685

1677-1679 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Will & Deed Book 6, Part I; [Antient Press]; Page 137
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I ye within named PETER JONSON doe hereby assigne over all my right & demand of ye wthin mentioned conveyance of Two hundred acres of land wth all ye Rights that to me is granted, wth all additions of buildings or other conveniences since my purchase of ye same unto WILLIAM GANNOCK of Rappae County his heires & assignes To have and to hold use & enjoy ye sd land to him ye sd WILLIAM GANNOCK his heires & assignes wthout ye lett of me ye sd PETER JONSON my heires or assignes during ye tearme & for ye acknowledgemt, wthin mentioned I having received a valuable consideration for ye same, And I doe obleidge my selfe to acknowledge ye sd Two hundred acres of land either by my selfe or my Certain Attorney when thereunto required, by ye sd WILLIAM GANNOCK in ye County Court of Rappae, In Witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand & seal this 5th day of September 1677
Signed Sealed & delivered in the
presence of us HENRY PARKE, PETER JONSON
FRANCIS TURNER
Recognitr in Cur Com Rappae 5 die Septembr. 1677
 
  

From the above information we see that Ann Johnson formerly Ann Martin married to John Martin 1630-1667 was still alive in 1672 but not mentioned in Peter Johnson's will of 1683.  Ann Martin had two children named Katherine and John prior to her marriage to Peter Johnson, proved by sale of cattle to the children. 

Peter Johnson stated in his will that John Martin was his son-in-law which at that point in time was the terminology used for step-son.  The term step-son did not become the popular term until the late 1850s.  He also said he was to be set free which may have meant that he was nearing the age of 21.  He also mentioned his son Peter Johnson who was to inherit everything was a minor in 1683.  So Peter Junior was probably born about 1670?

1730-1735 Essex County, Virginia Will Book 5; [Antient Press]; Page 354-359
AN INVENTORY of the Estate of Mr, EDMUND BAGGE decsd. and sold to Sundry persons and remaining in the care of Mr. ROBERT ROSE his Exr, as followeth items listed and valued but not totalled ... (which report breaks down items sold and to whom)
to Mr. JOSEPH GEORGE; Mr. DAVID STUART (3 vol. of Sermons); Mr. RODRICK. McCULLOCH; Mr. ANTHONY SAMUEL (a Bible etc.) Mr. HENRY SAMUEL; Majr. ROBERT BROOKE; Dour. JEREMY ARMOR; Mr. ANTHONY FOSTER; Colo, WM. BEVERLEY (sundry books, leather buckets); Mr. ADAM DICKIE (sundry books etc.); Mr. THOS. EDMONDSON JUNR. sold to THOMAS JONES (a vol. of Sermans, 6 cane chairs), to MAJR. THOS. WARING (100 3d nails, a marble table, etc.); to WM. McDOWALL (saw, box of iron, a grindstone); Mr. THOMAS EDMONDSON SENIOR (pr of pistons & sword, a dressing glass & old Bible, a Table); sold to JOHN MUNDAY (a vol. of sermons, old chest etc.); to CHARLES MUNDAY (a volume of sermons, 6 napkins & a table cloth); Mr. THOMAS
DAVIS (a volume of sermons); Mr. ABRAHAM HARPER (6 old plates, a book & cote); to DANIEL SILLEVENT (10 old books); Mr. ANTHONY GARNETT (a folio of Sermons, etc.); sold to JOSEPH DUNN (an old sword); sold to JOHN MARTIN (pewter, bed, vol. of sermons); to JAMES CURTIS (5 napkins & a table cloth, an old skillet & 6 wood chairs); sold CORNELIUS SALE (a copers adze & 2 books); to JOHN SAMUELL (a trunk); to CAPT. CHRISTOPHER BEVERLEY (a volume of sermons, a chest of drawers); to Mr. SAML. PETARD (a coate), to Mr. PETER JOHNSON ( a pr of Bretchs; an lamb & old sadle), to Mr WM. BAGG (a still); sold Mr. NATHL. FOGG (3 bedsteds); sold Mr. BEN JA. WINSLOW (a parcell of brass nails, an old large table, two books & six sheep, an old Skreen ); sold
GEORGE GARROCK (some old wiggs); sold JOHN WATKINS (a barr of iron); sold Mr. WM. NEWELL; Mr. JOHN MERRITT; FRANK GOULDMAN; JAMES HOLLOWAY; JOHN STOCKS; sold Mrs. CATHERIN BAGGE (an old chist of drawers; an old dressing glass, pr of andirons; pr of tongs & shovel, 6 candle molds; bed rug & blankets, silver tankard, sheep, cattle, household utensils and furniture, etc.); Tobo made 1733 exclusive of overseers share 9351 pounds (nine negroes are listed then a number of children with their birthdates; the negros given Mrs. Bagge in lieu of her dower . . . .
This is a true inventory of the Estate of Mr. Edward Bagge deceased which has come to the knowledged of ROBT. ROSE.
At a Court held for Essex County at Tappa, on the with day of September MDCCXXXV
This Inventory and Sale of the Estate of Edward Bagge decesd was returned by the Revd.
Mr. Robert Rose his Exr, & by this Court was ordered to be recorded.

Film # 007645971  Pages 354-   , Scan 30 of 588. 

This Peter Johnson has to be the son of the Peter Johnson whose will was recorded in 1683.  This John Martin making the purchases was most likely John Martin '41 as the John Martin mentioned  in Peter's will died in 1715.  This John Martin above purchased  a parcel of old pewter (from the actual document) and several other items.  In John Martins '41 inventory at his death it was described that he had a parcel of old pewter.