Brief Life History of Noble John
Noble John Johnson Jr was born in March 1758, in County Limerick, Ireland as the son of Noble John Johnson Sr. He married Sarah Tailor Vaughn on 16 February 1782, in Wilkes, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. He died in 1802, in Henderson, North Carolina, United States, at the age of 44, and was buried in Shaws Creek Methodist Campground Cemetery, Horse Shoe, Henderson, North Carolina, United States.
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Sources (4)
- John Johnson, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
- Noble Johnston, "Find A Grave Index"
- John Johnson, "North Carolina, Civil Marriages, 1763-1868"
Spouse and Children
1758–1802 Male
1750–1816 Female
Children (6)
1770–1844 Male
1783– Female
1785–1848 Male
1785– Male
1789–1796 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1732–1800 Male
Siblings (2)
1758–1802 Male
1761–1852 Male
World Events (6)
1776
Age 18
1776
Age 18
1781 · The First Constitution
Age 23
Name Meaning
English and Scottish: patronymic from the Middle English and Older Scots personal name Johan, Jo(h)n (see John ) + -son. It was often interchanged with Jenson and Janson . In North America, this surname has absorbed cognates from other languages, e.g. Norwegian, Danish, or North German Johnsen , Johannesen , Johannsen , Johansen , Jansen , Jantzen , and Jensen , Swedish Johnsson (see below), Johansson , Jonsson , and Jansson , Dutch Janssen , German Janz , Czech Jansa 1, and Slovenian Janša (see Jansa 2) and Janežič (see Janezic ). Johnson (including in the sense 2 below) is the second most frequent surname in the US. It is also the second most common surname among Native Americans and a very common surname among African Americans.
Americanized form (and a less common Swedish variant) of Swedish Johnsson: patronymic from the personal name John, a variant of Jon (see John ). Compare 1 above.
History: Surname Johnson was brought independently to North America by many different bearers from the 17th and 18th centuries onward. Andrew Johnson (1808–75), 17th president of the US, was born in Raleigh, NC, the younger son of Jacob Johnson and Mary (or Polly) McDonough. Little is known of his ancestors. The 36th president, Lyndon B. Johnson, dates his American forebears back seven generations to James Johnston (sic) (born c. 1662) who lived at Currowaugh, Nansemond, and Isle of Wight counties, VA. — Noted early bearers also include Marmaduke Johnson (died 1674), a printer who came from England to MA in 1660; Edward Johnson (1598–1672), a colonial chronicler who was baptized at St. George's parish, Canterbury, England, and emigrated to Boston in 1630; and Sir Nathaniel Johnson (c. 1645–1713), a colonial governor of Carolina, who came from County Durham, England.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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