The Goochland County Descendants of 
William Johnson of Middlesex County Virginia:
Benjamin Johnson of Goochland County, Virginia
By Bonnie Flythe
fly1776@rcn.com
© 2007

July 8, 2007

Recent DNA testing of a descendant of Benjamin Johnson of western Goochland indicates that this Johnson line did not descend from Michael Johnson of New Kent & Henrico Counties as previously thought.  Indeed this Benjamin appears to be a son of William Johnson of Middlesex County, Virginia

William Johnson, Jr. of Middlesex County moved to Goochland and lived on land willed to him by his father, William Johnson who died in 1744 (see William Johnson article).  Parish records in Middlesex reveal the fact that William, Jr. had a younger brother, Benjamin.   Benjamin appears in the same household as William Johnson in one of the 1759 tithable lists in Goochland.  They were near Josiah Pace, a relative of William Johnson of Goochland:
Mr. John Smith's list of tithables 1759 tax list
William Johnson next to Josiah Pace: page 86 
William Johnson & Benj. Johnson with him.
(Email: Valerie Johnson, March 29, 2007, Transcribed from original list at LVA, Richmond, VA)
Benjamin, the brother of William of Middlesex and Goochland, was born in Middlesex on May 3, 1739 so he would have been twenty years old at the time he was recorded in William’s Goochland household.  Firm proof of a sibling relationship has not yet surfaced, but circumstantial evidence strongly indicates the relationship. 

On July 22, 1759, Benjamin Johnson married Susannah Pace/Pierce (Jones, 28), daughter of Joseph Pace & Ann Bashford from Middlesex County according to Pace family researchers.  This marriage and the birth of their children were listed in the Douglas Register.  Margaret was born May 13, 1760, Joseph on Nov. 9, 1761, Benjamin on Nov. 18, 1763, Susannah on Oct. 17, 1765, William on Dec. 16, 1768, Curtis on Sept. 21, 1770 and Elizabeth on Nov. 25, 1776. (Jones, 223)  

Benjamin, the father of these children, must have been born by the late 1730s.  Benjamin Johnson, son of James Johnson the Elder, was also born in the 1730s, but was alive when his brother Isham Johnson’s estate was settled in 1799.  Susannah Pace Johnson’s husband died in early 1785.  Another Benjamin Johnson, probable son of Michael Johnson, died in Goochland County in 1744, leaving a widow Agnes Arrington Johnson and a son Benjamin and a daughter Elizabeth, both eventual residents of Albemarle County.  The son Benjamin could not be the Benjamin subject of this article because the Benjamin of Albemarle died about 1766, apparently without offspring. 

Based on the records located so far, Benjamin's first land acquisition was a 260 acre tract granted to him in 1765; the land lay in that part of Albemarle County that fell into Fluvanna Co. when it was created:
Benjamin Johnson. 260 acs on the N side of the Rivanna River on the Brs. of Phil’s Creek adj. Arthur Hopkins, Wm Furbush & Phillip Thurmond. July 26, 1765 (CPv7).  

In 1766, Benjamin purchased 140 acres on Little Byrd Creek from Josiah Pace:  
Sept. 3, 1766.  Josias Pace to Benjamin Johnson for 60 pounds, 140 acres on Little Bird Creek.  Bounded by George Payne, William Johnson, John Moseley & Joseph Pace.  Wit: Andrew Harrison, Wm. Harrison, Joseph Pace, Francis Houchins.  Signed: Josiah Pace.  Rec. May 19, 1767.  Elizabeth relinq dower right. (Go.Co., DB#9, pg. 71) 
His will left his 261 acres tract plus the land "where I now live" to his wife, Susannah for her life. Thus we can rest assured that this 140 acres tract on Little Byrd Creek is probably where the Johnson family resided.  The Goochland County Land Tax records show a Benjamin Johnson as owner of 140 acres of land in the western part of the county from 1782 through 1784.  Thereafter, the listing is for the estate of Benjamin Johnson (Byrd).  (Sparacio,… Go.Co.,… Land Tax Books 1782-1788, 8, 13,…)
 
The Personal Property tax list of 1782 in the upper district of Goochland shows a Benjamin and also a Benj.,jr./Inft/.  The Benj.,jr/Inft/ was Benjamin’s 19 year old son. (Personal Property Tax List, 1782-1809) The two also appear together on the 1784 list.  

On March 8, 1785, Benjamin wrote his will and it was probated a few months later.  The complete text is reproduced here:
In the name of God Amen.  I Benjamin Johnson of the County of Goochland being very infirm at this present but praised be God of sound sense & memory  as to what worldly estate it hathe pleased God to bless me with I give and bequeath in the manner and form following.  
Item I lend unto my loving wife Susanna Johnson my land and plantation whereon I now live also too hundred and sixty acres of land in Fluvannah County also four Negroes & their Increase also all my Houses and Stock of Cattle, Sheep & Hoggs also all my Household good & furniture of Every kind also my crop of corn wheat and oats also what money I have in hand  all debts that is due to me all that I have mention and my plantation Tools & other kinds of Tooles I have lent as aforesaid unto my Loving wife during her widowhood or natural live.  
Item after my wife death or marriage it is my will and desire that the whole of my Estate shall be sold to the Highest Bidder and the money Equally divided amongst my children Joseph Johnson, Benjamin Johnson, Susannah Pace, William Johnson, Curtis Johnson, Elizabeth Johnson & my grandson Charles Houchins after deduction fourteen pounds out of his part then to share an equal part with my above mentioned children now in _______ of my above mentioned children ___________ die before they arrive to the lawfull age or leave no lawful  _________  that their estate to be equally divided amongst the Survivors of my Children to whom I give the same & to their Heirs and do ordain constitute  and appoint this my last will & testament, and do appoint my loving wife Susannah Johnson my whole and soul Executor In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this Eighth day of March one Thousand seven hundred and eighty five. 
Signed Sealed in the presence; of William Massie, William Johnson, Stephen Johnson.
  Signed: Benjamin Johnson. 
At a Court held for Goochland County May 16, 1785 this writing was proved by the oaths of Wm & Stephen Johnson to be the last will & Testament of Benj. Johnson decd. and was thereupon admitted to Record.  Teste (DB#14, 160)

Benjamin Johnson was about 45 years old when he died.  In 1785, Susannah Pace Johnson appeared in the Personal Property tax list for the Upper District of Goochland with tithables Joe and William Johnson.  She was again there in 1786 with “William under age”.   The tax collector listed her as insolvent that year:
List of Insolvents for the revenues & certificate collection for the 1786 Returned by Wm Sampson Dty. Sheriff for Stephen Sampson.
	Name				Revenue		Certificate 
	Susannah Johnson		2/16/6			2/16/6
Rec: Nov. 21, 1788
	(Go.Co.,DB#15, pg. 147)
Susannah’s name is missing in 1789, but son Benjamin returned to the area (Personal Property Tax List, 1782-1809).  Susannah probably died in 1788 and although Benjamin’s will required a sale of all the property after Susannah’s death no record of such a sale has been located. Some of the land was sold, but not all.  Without estate papers, the distribution of the land, slaves and personal property is not clear. 

Children of Benjamin and Susannah Pace Johnson
I. Margaret (Benjamin 2, William 1)
Margaret, born on May 13, 1760 according to the Rev. Douglas, apparently  died  before March of 1785 when her father’s  will was written.  She married James Houchins on April 18, 1780 in Goochland County (Jones, 27).  Their child, Charles Houchins, was mentioned in Benjamin Johnson’s will, but is untraced here.  

II. Joseph (Benjamin 2, William 1)
This son was born on Nov. 9, 1761, but his date of death is not known.  He married Mary Basket in Fluvanna County in 1785 (Vogt & Kethley, 30).  In 1786, Joseph and Mary sold 261 acres of land there to Tunstan Quarles.
Sept. 19, 1786.  Joseph Johnson & Mary his wife to Tunstal Quarles for 100 pounds land on waters of Phillis Creek, 261 acres. Bounded by William Payne, Jr. William Basket, Samuel Richardson, Robert Furbush & Stephen Lile.  Wit: J. Haden, William Barnet, P. Napier.  Signed: Joseph Johnson  Mary Johnson.  Oct. 9, 1786 Private exam and dower relinq by Mary Johnson.  Prov. June 7, 1787 by Joseph Haden, William Burnet, Patrick Napier (Flu. DB#2, 174).  
This closely approximates the tract of land mentioned in Benjamin’s will.  There is not record of how Joseph came into possession of this tract, but most likely he purchased it from the other heirs. The couple is untraced after this date and may have moved away. 

III. Benjamin Jr. (Benjamin 2, William 1)
Benjamin was born on Nov. 18, 1763 and died in Goochland County in December of 1812. He married Rachel Pace on Dec. 28, 1784 (Williams, 46). According to Pace family researchers, Rachel was a daughter of John Pace and Susannah Hutchins.   
With the exception of the years 1793 & 1795, Benjamin was on the Personal Property tax lists of the Upper District from 1789-1805.  From 1805 to1807, another tithable, John, was listed in Benjamin’s household.  Then in 1809, John was listed in the tax lists independent of Benjamin (Personal Property Tax List, 1782-1809).  

In 1813, the Goochland Court ordered an appraisal of the estate of Benj. Johnson:
Monday, 18th Janry, 1813.  On motion of John Johnson admin. granted him on estate of Benj. Johnson, dec’d……… (he) gave bond with Robert _______ and Thos Binford his securities in penalty of one thousand dollars……….. Orders that Robert Pace, William Allen, Jese Hodges, Stephen Johnson & Thomas Matthews of any three or more of them ………….. appraise………the slaves (if any) and other personal estate of Benjamin Johnson dec’d & report…………………..  signed: Ro. H Saunders. Teste: Wm. Miller CGC (Valerie Johnson email, 10/04/05)
	
An 1815 Chancery case, Johnson heirs vs. Johnson heirs, was filed in Goochland County.  It stated that Benjamin Johnson died intestate in December of 1812.  Apparently his adult children, John Johnson, Rachel Shepherd and Ann Shepherd brought suit in order to compel Robert Pace, the guardian of the underage children, to sell Benjamin’s land and slaves.  Benjamin’s children were: John, Rachel, Ann, Elizabeth, Susannah H., Benjamin, Stephen, Mary Ann and Eliza. The land was subsequently sold to John Ware and the slaves were sold to William Gregory. (Chancery Case # 1815-007)

Benjamin’s wife Rachel Pace Johnson was not mentioned in the suit and was probably deceased by 1815. 

Children of Benjamin Johnson & Rachel Pace  
•	1. John (Benjamin, Benjamin, William)
This son was born after the 1784 marriage of his parents, but before 1788; he married Mary Pace in 1808 in Goochland Co. (Williams, 47).  1813 was a busy year for him. He administered his father’s estate and also purchased some land on Little Byrd Creek:
May 19, 1813.  William Clyborn & Sarah his wife of Amelia Co. sell to John Johnson for $200, land bought by Clyborn & wife of Thomas Drake & wife- 39 &1/10 acres.  Bounded by Wm Terey, Jesse Hodges, Jr., John Ware on Little Byrd Creek.  Wit: Nat. Perkins, Arch Bryce, Jr., Jas. W. Bates, Thos Drake.  Signed: William Cliborn, Sarah Cliborn Proved & rec: July 19, 1813.  (Go. Co.,DB#21,pg.448) 
He did not keep the land for long, but sold it to a member of the Pace family: 
Aug. 11, 1815.  John Johnson & wife Mary sell to William Pace for $200 land-39.10 acres.  Bounded by William Terry & Jesse Hodges.  Wit: William Davis, Shelton (his X mark) Davis, William (his x mark) Page.  Signed: John Johnson, Mary (her X mark) Johnson. (Go.Co.,DB#22, pg. 53.  

According to Goochland County Chancery Case 1872-007, John died of pneumonia in 1870 and his estate was administered by his son, William Johnson. His children were Sara (b. 1820), Joseph (b. 1825), William (b. 1828), Thomas A. (b. 1830), Robert (b. 1811) and Mary Frances (b. aft.1811).  The Chancery Case decision required the division of 210 acres of land and its distribution to the heirs of John Johnson.   These heirs were: Robert Johnson, Maryfrancis Coley (m. Charles Coley), Sarah E. Johnson, Joseph W. Johnson, the heirs of Thomas A. Johnson (decd.) and Mary Shores (m. Walter Shores).  The identity of Mary Shores is not clear. (Email: Valerie Johnson, March 29, 2007, Transcribed from original list at LVA, Richmond, VA)

Children of John Johnson and Mary Pace
 
•	1. Robert (1811-    )
•	2. John P. (1814-    )
•	3. Sara (1820-      )
•	4. Joseph W.  (1825-    ) 
•	5. William J. (1828-    )
•	6. Thomas A. (1830-   )
•	7. Mary Frances (aft. 1811-   )

•	2. Rachel (Benjamin, Benjamin, William)
Rachel married James Shepherd, Jr. on Dec. 11, 1812.
•	3. Ann (Benjamin, Benjamin, William)
This daughter married Augustus Shepherd on May 23, 1815
•	4. Elizabeth (Benjamin, Benjamin, William)
•	5. Susannah H. (Benjamin, Benjamin, William)
•	6. Benjamin (Benjamin, Benjamin, William)
Benjamin was born about 1800 and married Frances Terry on Dec. 23, 1823 in Goochland Co.  Frances, a daughter of William Terry and his wife Elizabeth, was born in 1805.

He purchased land from the heirs of Joseph and Elizabeth Pace. The land seems to have been adjacent to land owned by his brother John: 
March 1, 1829.  Robert Pace, William Pace & Lucy his wife, Jane Pace, George W. Pace, John C Pace, & James Pace of the county of Goochland, Joseph Pace of the county of Fluvanna, Jese Pace and Christian his wife & Ann Pace of the County of Fluvanna & Jese Houtchins & Susanna his wife of Garrard County in the state of Kentucky & Mary Ann Pace wife of John C. Pace to Benjamin Johnson of the County of Goochland.  The said Robert, William & Lucy, Jane, George W., John C. Joseph, James, Jese Pace & Christian, Ann & Jese Houtchins & Susanna heirs of the late Joseph Pace dec’d & the said Mary Ann sell to Benjm. Johnson for Four hundred & ninety one dollars & twenty two & half cents, land in the County of Goochland on the waters of the Little Bird Creek and bounded by the lands of William Terry, John Ware, John Johnson, Edmond George & Anna Matthews containing one hundred twenty two & half acres more or less being the same tract of land of which the said late Joseph Pace died seized and of which his widow Elizabeth Pace was posesed at the time of her death  Wit: Arch’d Bryce Jr., Edw’d George, John Johnson, Kenneth McRae, Joseph Pace(as to Ann Pace), B.M. Jones, R.Crewson, William Binns (his mark). Signed: Robert Pace, Jese Pace, Christian Pace (her mark), William Pace, Mary Ann Pace (her mark), Lucy Pace (her mark), Joseph Pace, John Pace, James Pace, George W. Pace, Jane Pace (her mark), Ann Pace (her mark)
 	Fluvanna County to wit
We Ruben Crewson & Baisil M. Jones justices of the peace in the county aforesaid do hereby         certify that Christian Pace the wife of Jese Pace & Lucy Pace the wife of Joseph Pace Relinq. Dower  tenth day of April 1829. Signed: R. Crewson,
B.M. Jones
 	Goochland County to wit
We William A. Ford and John Ware justices of the peace in the county aforesaid do hereby certify that Lucy Pace the wife of William Pace & Mary Ann Pace the wife of John Pace Relinquished Dower 18th day of July 1829. Signed: W.A. Ford, Jno Ware
 N.B. The name Mary Ann Pace was ? by her consent
W. A. Ford, Jno Ware As to Mary Ann Pace
Goochland Co. Court 20th July 1829. 
Proved by the oaths of John Johnson, Kenneth McRae, & Joseph Pace to be the act & deed of Robert Pace, Jese Pace, William Pace, Joseph Pace, John Pace, James Pace, George W. Pace, Jane Pace & Ann Pace and with the certificates of the acknowledgements of Christian Pace wife of Jese Pace, Mary Ann Pace wife of John Pace & Lucy Pace wife of William Pace thereon endorsed ordered to be recorded. Teste:
Nar W. Miller (seal)
(Email: Valerie Johnson, March 29, 2007, Transcribed from original list at LVA, Richmond, VA)

Children of Benjamin and Frances Terry Johnson
•	1. Sally (1824-   )
•	2. William J. (1827-   )
•	3. Benjamin B. (1829-  )
•	4. George S. (1831-   )
•	5. Rachel Frances (1840-   )

•	7. Stephen (Benjamin, Benjamin, William)
Stephen was born sometime after 1794, but was of age in 1827 when he appears in this Goochland County record:
Mar. 28, 1827.  Stephen Johnson sells to Ann Tinsley for $221.63, land in upper end of Goochland Co. on Whittle Creek.  Bounded by Pace & Stephens line, Stephen’s Mill Rd., Tinsley’s line, 17 a. 2 rods & 37 poles.  Wit: Thomas Johnson , Richard Ware, Hugh French.  Prov. July 18, 1827 (Go.Co.,DB #27, 239)  

•	8. Mary Ann (Benjamin, Benjamin, William)
Mary Ann was born some time after 1801, but her date of death is not known. 
This daughter married John C. Pace in Goochland Co. soon after Dec.13, 1822 when their marriage bond was signed by John C. Pace and Benjamin Johnson.  The bond also included this notation:
Mr. William Miller, Clerk of Goochland County.  Sir, please to grant Mr. John C. Pace and Marry Johnson my sister marriage licens in so doing you will oblige yours, John Johnson her guardian. (email of Valerie Johnson, 10/6/2005) 
•	9. Eliza (Benjamin, Benjamin, William)

IV. Susannah (Benjamin 2, William 1)
Born on Oct. 17, 1765, Susannah Johnson married Edward Pace Sept. 21, 1784 (Jones, 72).  Edward Pace was the son of John Pace and Susannah Hutchins and brother of Rachel Pace who married Benjamin Johnson, Jr. They may be the couple of the same name later found in Warren County, Kentucky.  They are untraced here. 

V. William (Benjamin 2, William 1)
William was born on Dec. 16, 1768, but his death date has not been located yet. 
His portion of his father’s estate was recorded in Goochland County many years after Benjamin’s death:
 June 19, 1809.  Ordered that George W. Payne, Archaelus Perkins, Wm Turner, Dudley Ragland & Matt. Perkins or any three of them audit estate & settle accounts of Martin Mims guardian of Wm Johnson & report to this court.
Wm. Johnson in account with M. Mims Guardian
1786
Dec. 2 & 20	To sundry clothing furnished him			3/7/0
1787
Nov. 3		To amount of his bond myself security thereunto
			To the legatees of Benjamin Johnson’s estate 
			Paid off by me					140/5
									143/12/0
			To com for collecting 126 the amount of his
1788 		estate in bonds					6/6
Mar. 		To paid Edwd. Matthews who succeeded me in 
			His guardianship his property of the value of		290/5

1787
Jan. 1		By amt. his property recd by me			140/5
Nov. 3		By cash and bonds				126
			By hire of James his negro boy one year		9/0/0
1788		By ditto for this year				13/11
									288/16
							Errors Excepted
							Martin Mims
Received of Martin Mims one negro man by the name of James at the price of one hundred and ten pounds and one horse at the price of twenty pounds being William Johnson legatee.
March 19, 1788.  Wit: Jacob Salmon   (Go. Co., DB#20, pg. 529)
The implication of this is that all of Benjamin’s children did share in their father’s estate as required by his will, but some of the records are missing. 

William Johnson, son of Benjamin, married Susannah Holland on Aug.18, 1788 (Williams, 48). His guardian account ends the year he turned 20 years old, which is also the year he married.   He and his wife may have moved to Edmonson County, Kentucky well before Martin Mims’ guardian account was recorded in 1809 back in Virginia. 

VI. Curtis (Benjamin 2, William 1)
Curtis was born on Sept.21, 1770, but he is untraced after a 1793 document filed in Fluvanna County.  The last Goochland Co. record for Curtis is this one involving his inheritance: 
Thomas Smith, James Winston, Col. Thomas Meriwether & Doct. Andrew Todd or any three of them are appointed to state, audit and settle the accounts of Edward Pace Guardian to Curtis Johnson Orphan of Benjamin Johnson Decd. & report the same to Court (Go.Co.,OB#18, p.729)  

He married Sarah Bragg on Oct. 7, 1793 (Williams, 47). Edward Pace was a witness to the wedding.  Shortly after the wedding, they purchased land in Fluvanna Co. from William Baskett: 
Nov. 1, 1793.  William Baskett sells to Curtis Johnson for 50 pounds, 109 a. bounded by Samuel Richardson, William Benthy, John Timberlake.  Wit: William Baskett, Walter Johnson., John Kent, Robert Kent.  Signed: William Baskett.  Ackn. & rec. Feb. 6, 1794. (Flu.Co., DB#3, p 66).   
They are untraced after this, but he may be the Curtis Johnson on the 1810 Albemarle Co. Census.  

VII. Elizabeth (Benjamin 2, William 1)
She was born on Nov. 25, 1776 and was living at the time of her father’s death in 1785.  Nothing else is known about her. 
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Descendency Chart of William Johnson of Middlesex County, Virginia
1. William (                    -    1745 Mid.)
m. Margaret Pace, 1721 Mid. Co. 
	a.  Benjamin (1739-1785 Gooch.Co.)
		m. Susannah Pace (  -1786GoCo), 1759
			A.  Margaret (1760- bef. 1785)
				m. James Houchins, 1780
					1. Charles Houchins
			B.  Joseph (1761-      )
				m. Mary Basket, 1785
			C.  Benjamin, jr. (1763-      )
				m. Rachel Pace, 1784
					1. John (ca. 1784-aft. 1815)
					    m. Molly Johnson?, 1804
					    m. Mary Pace, 1808
					2. Rachel (ca. 1792-    )
					    m. James Shepherd jr., Dec. 11 1812
					3.  Ann (ca. 1794-   )
					    m. Augustus Shepherd, May 23 1815
					4. Elizabeth (b. aft. 1794-   )
					5. Susannah H. (b. aft. 1794-   )
					6. Benjamin (1800-   )
					    m. Frances Terry, Dec. 23, 1823
					7. Stephen (b. aft. 1794-   )
					8. Mary Ann (1801-   )
					    m. John C. Pace, Dec. 13, 1822
					9. Eliza (b. aft. 1794-   ) 
			D.  Susannah (1765-     )
				m. Edward Pace, 1784
			E.  William (1768-     1829 Edmonson Co., Ky)
				m. Susannah Holland, 1788
			F.  Curtis (1770-      )
				m. Sarah Bragg , 1793
			G.  Elizabeth (1776-     ) 
	b. William  (See William of Goochland article)

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