George JOHNSON [Parents] was christened ^{1, 2} on 3 Apr 1625 in Canterbury, Kent, England. He died in 1681 in Somerset, Maryland, British Colonial America. George married Katherine BUTCHER in 1646 in Canterbury, Kent, England.

George had a will ³ on 23 Nov 1680 in Somerset, Maryland, British Colonial America. His will was probated ⁴ on 23 Dec 1681 in Somerset, Maryland, British Colonial America.

Johnson, George,Somerset Co.,23rd Nov., 1680; 23rd Dec., 1681. To eld. child of dau. Katharine, wife of John Goding, ½ of personalty at death of testator's wife. To eld. child (unnamed) of brother John Johnson, of Woburn, New Eng., and to eld. child (unnamed) of cous. —— Prentiss, alias Johnson, certain property in Canterbury, Eng., equally. To eld. child of brother William Johnson, of New Eng., property due testator from brother Edward Johnson, of New Eng., and certain property in Canterbury, Eng., left testator by father Edward Johnson, after decease of grandfather William Johnson. To wife Katharine, “The Straights,” “Garden's Pasture;” 300 A., “Johnston;” 200 A., “Discovery;” 50 A., “London's Gift;” 50 A., “London's Advisement;” 200 A., “Poplar Ridge;” 500 A., “Jones' Adventure,” during life. To young. child (unnamed) of George Wilson, “London's Gift” at death of wife afsd. To eld. child (unnamed) of son George Johnson, ½ estate, in Maryland, real and personal, at death of sd. wife. To Roger Woolford, Libing Denwood, Wm. Berry and Thos. Taylor, of Md., exs., residue of estate in trust for the poor of the Quaker faith. Test: Jno. Heath, Thos. Price, Thos. Beauchamp. 2. 189.

Katherine BUTCHER was christened ¹ on 6 Jul 1622 in Bristol, Gloucester, England. She died about 1700 in Somerset, Frederick, Maryland, British Colonial America. Katherine married George JOHNSON in 1646 in Canterbury, Kent, England.

James PRENTICE was born in 1629 in England. He died ^{1, 2} on 7 Mar 1710 in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America. James married ^{3, 4} Susanna JOHNSON in 1655 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

Susanna JOHNSON [Parents] was christened ^{1, 2, 3} on 1 Apr 1627 in Canterbury, Kent, England, United Kingdom. Susanna married ^{4, 5} James PRENTICE in 1655 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

John AMES died on 29 Mar 1679 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. John married ^{1, 2} Martha JOHNSON on 18 Mar 1649/1650 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

Martha JOHNSON [Parents] was christened ^{1, 2, 3} on 1 May 1631 in Canterbury, Kent, England, United Kingdom. She died in 1714 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. Martha married ^{4, 5} John AMES on 18 Mar 1649/1650 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

Other marriages:

EAMES, James

James EAMES. James married Martha JOHNSON.

Martha JOHNSON [Parents] was christened ^{1, 2, 3} on 1 May 1631 in Canterbury, Kent, England, United Kingdom. She died in 1714 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. Martha married James EAMES.

Other marriages:

AMES, John

Matthew JOHNSON [Parents] ¹ was christened ^{2, 3} on 30 Mar 1633 in St George's, Canterbury, Kent, England, United Kingdom. He died ^{4, 5} on 19 Jul 1696 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. Matthew married ^{6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11} Hannah PALFREY on 12 Sep 1656 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

Other marriages:

WISWALL, Rebecca

TESTIMONY of Edward and Susan Johnson, June 71664 [attested copy:
Middlesex Court Files, HLS #2584; Busiel p.296, Box 1664-16651

Edward Johnson aged abt. 65: and Susan Johnson aged about 66. testifie that Peeter Palfray of Redding, comeing to our house to mak up the match between our sonne Mathew Johnson, and his Eldest daughter Hannah Palfrey, the which wee could not formerly agree unto, Hee said Hee was desirous the match should go on, and there fore although Hee could give but little at present (his estate being mixed with his wife) yet at the day of his death Hee should have fifty pounds out of his estate which was accordingly accepted: and thereupon the marriage was
accomplished.      Edward Johnson         Susan Johnson
                              his marke
21.4.64    Sworne in Court by Capt. Johnson, and Susanna his wife
as attests Thomas Danforth R:               Vera Copia Th. Danforth, R.

DEATH: " MEMENTO MORI." "FUGIT HORA."
" Here lyes y body of Lieutenant Matthew Johnson, aged 62 years died luly 19, 1696." Lieut. Matthew Johnson, son of Capt. Edward Johnson, the author of "The Wonder-working Providence of Sion's Saviour in New England," and foremost among the founders of Woburn, was born in England, and came from Charlestown to Woburn to reside, where he was taxed in 1666, and had a share of common lands assigned him in 1668. Was a carpenter by trade. Represented Woburn in the General Court, 1686-89, 1690, 1691, and 1692. Repeatedly one of the selectmen, etc., and much esteemed. He married Hannah Palfrey and Rebecca Wiswell. ( Vide Sewall's History.)

Hannah PALFREY was born ^{1, 2} about 1634. She died ^{3, 4} on 1 Aug 1662 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. Hannah married ^{5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10} Matthew JOHNSON on 12 Sep 1656 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

BIRTH: Daughter of Peter Palfrey.

Matthew JOHNSON [Parents] ¹ was christened ^{2, 3} on 30 Mar 1633 in St George's, Canterbury, Kent, England, United Kingdom. He died ^{4, 5} on 19 Jul 1696 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. Matthew married ^{6, 7, 8, 9} Rebecca WISWALL on 23 Oct 1662 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

Other marriages:

PALFREY, Hannah

TESTIMONY of Edward and Susan Johnson, June 71664 [attested copy:
Middlesex Court Files, HLS #2584; Busiel p.296, Box 1664-16651

Edward Johnson aged abt. 65: and Susan Johnson aged about 66. testifie that Peeter Palfray of Redding, comeing to our house to mak up the match between our sonne Mathew Johnson, and his Eldest daughter Hannah Palfrey, the which wee could not formerly agree unto, Hee said Hee was desirous the match should go on, and there fore although Hee could give but little at present (his estate being mixed with his wife) yet at the day of his death Hee should have fifty pounds out of his estate which was accordingly accepted: and thereupon the marriage was
accomplished.      Edward Johnson         Susan Johnson
                              his marke
21.4.64    Sworne in Court by Capt. Johnson, and Susanna his wife
as attests Thomas Danforth R:               Vera Copia Th. Danforth, R.

DEATH: " MEMENTO MORI." "FUGIT HORA."
" Here lyes y body of Lieutenant Matthew Johnson, aged 62 years died luly 19, 1696." Lieut. Matthew Johnson, son of Capt. Edward Johnson, the author of "The Wonder-working Providence of Sion's Saviour in New England," and foremost among the founders of Woburn, was born in England, and came from Charlestown to Woburn to reside, where he was taxed in 1666, and had a share of common lands assigned him in 1668. Was a carpenter by trade. Represented Woburn in the General Court, 1686-89, 1690, 1691, and 1692. Repeatedly one of the selectmen, etc., and much esteemed. He married Hannah Palfrey and Rebecca Wiswell. ( Vide Sewall's History.)

Rebecca WISWALL was born ¹ on 3 Apr 1639 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. She was christened ² on 6 Apr 1639 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. She died ³ on 25 Dec 1709 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. Rebecca married ^{4, 5, 6, 7} Matthew JOHNSON on 23 Oct 1662 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

John JOHNSON [Parents] was christened ^{1, 2} on 10 May 1635 in Canterbury, Kent, England. He died ³ in 1720 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, Bistish Colonial America. John married ^{4, 5, 6, 7} Bethia READE on 28 Apr 1657 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

John immigrated on 9 Jun 1637 to Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

Bethia READE was born on 30 Dec 1638 in Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. She died ¹ on 2 Dec 1717 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, United States. Bethia married ^{2, 3, 4, 5} John JOHNSON on 28 Apr 1657 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

Surname may be Reed

Ralph WISWALL [scrapbook] ¹ was born in 1570 in England. He was christened on 10 Jan 1572 in Hale, Childwall, Lancashire, England. He died ² in 1631 in England, United Kingdom. Ralph married WYSWALL.

RALPH WISWELL (John, probably), a locksmith, was born about 1570 according to the Inquisition Post Mortem taken on the estate of his brother Thomas in 1619 at which time, Ralph was the next heir, aged 49 and more. At the time of his death he resided in the town of Haydock which is part of the parish of Winwick, Lancashire, and is about 6 miles north of Warrington, where his children were baptized. In the Win-wick Parish Register are the following records. Probably Ralph was the child baptized in 1569.

Child of John Wiswell, baptized 11 November 1565
Child of John Wiswell, baptized 14 April 1569
Child of John Wiswell. baptized 4 December 1571
Child of John Wiswell. baptized 7 October 1573
Child of John Wiswell, baptized 19 April 576
Jane Wiswell, baptized 28 October 1577
Elizabeth Wiswell. baptized 2 January 1579/80
John Wiswell. baptized 24 January 1582/3

John Wiswell & Jane Barowe, married 11 February 1602/3

Thomas, son of John Wiswell. baptized 12 December 1605
Robert. son of John Wiswell, baptized 23 October 1608

John Wiswell, buried 30 December 1608

Wiswell is a place name deriving from the village of that name in the parish of Whalley, Lancashire. It means Wiswell, well being a spring, but what Wis means is lost to history. Wiswell is about 30 miles northeast of Haydock. Ralph Wiswell had a brother Thomas who lived in nearby Ormskirk and died on 10 April 1619, leaving no family. Ralph was the next heir as the Inquisition stated. An abstract follows.

INQUISITION taken at Preston, 7 September. 17 James [1619] before Edward Rigby, Esquire, Escheator. after the death of Thomas Wiswall. by the oath of the same Jurors, who say that Thomas Wiswall was seised in fee of 1 messuage and 2 acres of land, meadow and pasture, in Ormeskirke. which are held of William, Earl of Derby, in free socage by fealty and lad, rent, as of his manor of Ortneskirke, and are worth per ann. (clear) Es.Sd. Thomas Wiswall died 10 April last past (1619], and Ralph Wiswall, his brother and next heir, is aged at the time of taking this Inquisition 49 years and more. (Lancashire Inquisitions, p. 137, pub, by Record Society) Thomas married Alice Pickett on 20 October 1592 at Ormskirk, where she died in April 1618. She was buried in the church there on 12 April. Thomas was buried in the high chancell on 11 April 1619. Thomas had an illegitimate son, 7 Edward. baptized ‘on 7 March 1588/9 at Ormskirk, but the child must have Wed and he apparently had no children by his wife Alce. In addition. Ralph had a sister Anne who was apparently unmarried in 1632. She is mentioned in the inventory of his estate. James Wiswell. who died testate in 1603 leaving a widow Elizabeth. may have been another brother. He named a sister Elizabeth. children of his sister, and children of Sd Ralph Wiswell, altho he did not state the relationship of Ralph. An abstract of his will follows.

19 April 1603 - the will of James Wiswell of Wavertree in the parish of Childwall, county Lancaster, yeoman, being visited with sickness . . . to be buried in the parish church of Childwall . . . wife Elizabeth, son William    unto such child or children as shall be born unto me hereafter either by this my wife or another, but if none, then that third to my sister's children, viz. Margaret Houghe, Edward Merser, Thomas Merser, Alice Merser. all the daughters of William Dwaryhouse, all the children of William Diconson. Jane Merser, all the natural chtldren of William Wright. Margerie Mosocke, and Margaret Mossock, saving that I - -doe give unto the children of Rauffe Wiswall soe much as one of my said sister's children shall have for their porcon out of the said third part. Another third part to various bequests including to James Diconson, Edward Merser £10 which his brother John doth owe to me, etc. . . unto Jane Merser any remainder of this third to wife and son William . .to sister Elizabeth (Lancashire Wills pr. at Chester)

Ralph Wiswell died early in 1631/2, for the inventory of his estate was taken on 13 March following. Note that in the following Inventory of Ralph's estate, among the listed creditors was his son John. Then there was listed Thomas, first noted as another son, then changed to read as his brother. This must be an error, for his brother Thomas was clearly dead. Later Ralph's sister was noted originally as sister of  "the said John and Thomas Wiswell" and was then crossed out and corrected to read  sister of Ralph . Clearly the scribe was confused and John and Thomas were Ralph's sons, Anne probably his sister, or possibly a daughter.

A true and wise lnventorie of alt the goodes, Cattell and Chattells of Raphe Wiswall late of Haidock in the Countie of Lancaster, Locksmith, deceased, taken and aprysed by Richard Worthington of Pemberton, yeoman, Richard Gerard of Windle in the said Countie, Locksmith. Richard Moulton of Brild in the said Conntie, Shoemaker, and Thomas Lasleden of Ashton in the said Countie, yeoman, the xiijth day of March Anno regni dni nri Caroli dei gracia Anglia, Scotie. ffrancie et Hibernie, Regs fidei Defensor &c septimo Anno gr dni, 1631
                                  £sd
one Steedie or Anvyl 1-10-0
one paire of Bellowes -   - - -    0-6-5
in hammers and pinchers  0- 2-4
two Troughes Ar one grindleston - - - -  0- 2-0
two vysses 0  4 0
two paire of Tongues, one Crachin, And a poker -  0- 0-8
in Lockstocks - -   - - - - -  0- 2-0
one Ladder, three Spades, a fewe Bords and -  0- 6-0
   other implements -   -   -
in Chaines for horse Treasses 53li weight - -  0-18-4
in Dore Bandes 147li weight  1-20-5
other iron ware of severall sorte 120  weight -  1 - 5-0
in Iron ware of severall kynde 50  weight - -  0- 4-2
in Cressitts, Bakespittles & other Ironware weighing 40li  0-11-9
in fflanders Tooles, vidht Chissells, ffyies and plaint Bitts 0-10-0
in Hang locks & plate Locks  0-15-8
eight paire of Cards - - - - - - -  0-4-4
foure dozen and an halfe of hooks at 3s the dozen  0-13-6
in Bands of severall sorte & other odde iron Ware  1-12-8
   weighing 59li
in Chafeing dishes and frying pannes - - -  0-5-6
fyve Latchells              - - - -   0 -3- 4
sixe Scythes     0-4-0
in hand sawe 0- 3-4
in newe Birmingham ware - - - - -  0- 7-li
in ould Locks of dyvers sorts and ould keyes -  0 -1- 8
seaven stocks Locks 0- 5-2
more In Lock, of severall sort 0- 7 -6
in Chest Locks 0- 6 -4
in Saddlers ware and other things more - -  0- 2-0
to Gimblett Bitts & wimble Bitts, patreing knyves
Shoomakers pinchers & shapeing knyves - - 0-4-6
in Tinfoile & Crab locks & other things  - - 0- 5~9
in horse locks, Can locks & horse Combes - - - 0-12-0
in Arrowe heads & girdles - - - -  - 0- 5.9
in Chissells & setting sticks 0- 3 -6
in Tainter hooks, one Beame Knyffe and)
   three pairs of Sheares -    )      0- 2 1
one dozen of Cnpbord locks 0- 5-9
in testeing pricks, basteing ladles, Dogge Cooples) 0-4-0
   and Chaines  -)
two paire of Ballance & other implem      0- 4-0
in ould Carpenters Toolts    0- 1-6
in Birmingham Cest locks for the insyde    0- 4-0
by Anne Wiswall naturall sister of the said
Ralph Viswall - -   - 0-15-0
by lsabell Richardson of Warrington - - - - 3- 0-0
by George Morris of Ashton, Bandsntith - - - 0- 4-6
by Mathew Turton of Ashton. Dawber - - - - 0- 0-6
by Thomas Massie of Wartington, Clothier  - - 0  7-6
Sum total debit Liiij li' vis ixd                          54- 6 -9

Soe remaining clearely all the said debts?}
last before menconed being distcharged}   xiijli ixs 0
out of the whole goods the some of}

Children, baptized at Warrington:
JOHN. son of Ralph. bapt. 20 Sept. 1601: he & his brother Thomas went to N.E.: he d. 16 Aug. 1687
2 THOMAS. son of Ralph. bapt. 20 Sept. 1601: he d. 6 Dec. 1683 per record ae 80 which must he off by 2 years if the same person: 10 ch.

Ref.: Lancashire Parish Registers as published; Lancashire Probate Files at Preston; Lancashire Inquisitions, published by Record Society

WYSWALL was born about 1575 in England, United Kingdom. WYSWALL married Ralph WISWALL ¹.

Thomas WISWALL Twin [Parents] [scrapbook] ¹ was christened ^{2, 3} on 20 Sep 1601 in Warrington, Lancashire, England. He died ^{4, 5} on 6 Dec 1683 in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. Thomas married ⁶ Isabella BURBIDGE after 1669.

Thomas immigrated on 26 Aug 1635.

Other marriages:

BERBAGE, Elizabeth

Probably arrived with his son Enoch, August 16, 1635 on the ship "James" with the Rev. Richard Mather and his company.
Source: "The Wiswald Genealogy" by Joseph M. Wiswald 1961

THOMAS WISWELL (Ralph, John probably) was baptized 20 September 1601 at Warrington, Lancashire. He and his twin brother Jolm both came to New England and settled in Dorchester as early as 1635. He was early made a freeman, was a proprietor of Dorchester and, with his wife Elizabeth, was a member of the church about 1636. He was a selectman of Dorchester in 1644, '45, and '52. On 5 June 1664 he was dismissed from the Dorchester church for the beginning of a new church at Cambridge Village (now Newton) and was chosen as ruling elder there. On 25 September 1657, he deeded his houses and lands in Dorchester to his son Enoch, who was about to marry. Thomas Wiswell married first, it is said, Elizabeth Burbage of Great Packington, Warwickshire. She was the mother of all his children and died between 1665 and 1669. Secondly, he married Isabell (Muston) Farmer, sister of the Reverend Thomas Muston of Wykin and afterwards of Brinldow in England. She was the widow of John Farmer of Anseley, Warwickshire. Thomas Wiswell was excused from military training on 6 October 1663, but had to pay 5 shillings per year to the military company. He was 62. He died on 6 December 1683, aged 82, and she died on 21 May 1686 at her son's home in Billerica.

This is an Inventory of the Estate of Elder Thomas Wiswall of Cambridge Village who decead. 6 December 1683 Apprized by us the subscribers.

His wearing cloaths both linnen & woollen 006 07 00
In the lower Lodging Room
A featherbed, a feather bolster, 2 feather pillows a straw bed 005 00 00
& Rug, a blankett & bedstead with curtains altogether
4 pr of old sheets, 4 pillowbeers 001 15 00
2 Table cloaths, 11 napkins, 4 Towells 001 00 00
a Table, a form, 6 joynd stools, a little Table 001 05 00
A great chair, 2 small chairs, 6 cushions 000 08 00
A chest, 2 Thinks, a warming pan 000 15 00
A small cupboard, 4 bibles, 4 Psalm books, 6 other small 001 08 00
books
2 old brushes a little looking glass 000 02 00
2 old hogsheads, a tub, 2 trays, 2 milk bowls 2 small bear
barrells 000 08 00
An old bridle & saddle, a pannell 000 10  00
A churns, 2 sacks, a grid Iron 000 05 00
A dwelling house & barn with a small orchard to It & about
two hundred & seven acres of upland & meadow wX of yr is 220 00 00
about six acres of ye land yE is broak up
Abt a yeer & half service in a man servant 008 00 00
A pcceii of stone fence abt ye aforesd land 007 00 00
The Irons to the pump 000 05 00
Apprised the 14. Decemb 1683 by us
Thomas Prentice
James Trowbridge
William Bond

Decemb' 18. 83
Sworne in Court of Noah Wiswall & Ebenezar Wiswall Adams

Jonathan Remmington Clericus

Ref.: Wiswall Genealogy; V.R.; Pope's Pioneers of Massachusetts; Savage; N.E.H.G.S. - 126:298

Isabella BURBIDGE was christened ¹ on 10 Nov 1611 in Great Packington, Warwickshire, England. She died ² on 21 May 1686 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. She was buried ³ on 22 May 1686 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. Isabella married ⁴ Thomas WISWALL Twin after 1669.

Isabella was also known as Isabel Farmer.

Other marriages:

FARMER, John

Enoch WISWALL [Parents] was born ^{1, 2} about 1633 in England. He was christened on 8 Sep 1633 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. He died ^{3, 4} on 28 Nov 1706 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. Enoch married ^{5, 6} Elizabeth OLIVER on 25 Sep 1657 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

Probably arrived with his father, August 16, 1635 on the ship "James" with the Rev. Richard Mather and his company.
Source: "The Wiswald Genealogy" by Joseph M. Wiswald 1961

Elizabeth OLIVER was born ^{1, 2} on 28 Feb 1639 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. She died ³ on 31 May 1712 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. Elizabeth married ^{4, 5} Enoch WISWALL on 25 Sep 1657 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

Elizabeth was also known as Elizabeth Penelope Oliver.