I am descended from Roswell Johnson through his daughter Amanda Melvina, who
married first, Goff Moore Wilson; second, Reuben Gibbs Wilson; and third,
James Blackwell. I have some research that I have done on him, as well as
photographs taken at his grave site in Bethel Cemetery, Ripley County,
Indiana in 2007. Roswell was indeed an early pioneer of Ripley County,
coming in 1815. He married (apparently as Boswell Johnston) Patsy Barnett
(Polly in my records) around 8 July 1798 in Montgomery County, VA (per
marriage bond). Do you have any idea who William R. Johnson married? I may
be able to look it up in my books. There is a William Johnson who has a
marriage bond to Hannah Barnett on the same date in the same place.
Sarah Nesnow
Rhode Island Research
4635 Post Road, Suite 1
East Greenwich, RI 02818
401-244-5119
sarah(a)rhodeislandresearch.com
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Charles,
I'm interested in Roswell Johnson. I've been told that he is either brother,
or uncle to my William R Johnson.
There was a Roswell Johnson listed as first Treasurer of Ripley county
(which was formed in 1818). The DAR says that a Roswell Johnson was buried
in Ripley county, and that he fought in the Revolutionary War. I know that
the county seat, Versailles, is in Johnson township, where both Roswell and
William were living in 1820.
I'm inclined to believe that Roswell and William were both early pioneers,
if not founders, of this area.
Please reply if you would like further communication.
Terri