Nancy Johnson1

F, #15914, b. 14 January 1798
Father*Thomas Johnson1 b. b 1775, d. 2 Nov 1826
Mother*Hannah (__________)1 b. 26 Jul 1768, d. 29 Sep 1858
Birth*14 January 1798 Nancy Johnson was born on 14 January 1798 at Virginia date per cemetery book that may not be right but it does have her parents as T & H Johnson and husband as William Hill. Age 54 in 1850, b.VA.1 
(Witness) Census18201820 She is assumed to be one of the household of Thomas Johnson in the 1820 census, Nicholas Co., Kentucky, who has 2m0-10 (1810-1820, Asahel & Thomas)
1m16-26 (1794-1804, Joseph)
1m45+ (before 1775, Thomas)
1f0-10 (1810-1820, Betsy)
2f10-16 (1804-1810, Susan, Ruth & Polly but which is missing?)
3f16-26 (1794-1804, Hannah, Rachel, Nancy)
1f45+ (before 1775, Hannah)
2 in agriculture (Joseph & Thomas). 
Marriage* Nancy Johnson married William Hill.1 
(Witness) Census18301830 Nancy Johnson is assumed to be one of the household of Joseph G Johnson in the 1830 census, pg 204, Putnam Co., Indiana, who has Joseph Johnson: 1m10-15 (probably Nancy's son Allen), 1m15-20 (Asahel), 1m20-30 (Thomas), 1m30-40 (Joseph), 1f20-30 (Rachel), 1f30-40 (Nancy), 1f60-70 (Hannah). 
(Grantor) Deed8 May 1837 Nancy Johnson sold land on 8 May 1837 at Deed Book F (SLC 1315555) Page 190-191, Putnam Co., Indiana:      This indenture made this eighth day of May one thousand eight Hundred and thirty seven between David Epler and Rachel his wife And Nancy Hill, heirs of Thomas Johnson, dec’d of the one part and Stacey Reeves of Putnam County and State of Indiana of the other part witnessed that the said part of the first part and inconsideration of the sum of one hundred dollars current money of the United States of to them in hand paid the receipt of whereof is hereby acknowledged have granted bargained and sold and by these presents do grant bargain and sell unto the said Stacey Reeves his heirs and assigns forever their undivided interest in a certain tract or parcel of said _____ lying and being in the southeast quarter of section twenty seven in township fifteen north of range four west to have and to hold the said tract or parcel Of land with all the appurtenances there unto belonging unto the said Stacey Reeves his heirs and assigns, to his only proper use, benefit and behalf forever
     
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     and the said party of the first part do covenant and agree with the said Stacey Reeves and his heirs and assigns that the premises hereby bargained and sold now are and forever here after shall be and remain free and clear of and from all right and title of dower or other encumbrances whatsoever and that they the said part of the first part will and their heirs, executors and and [sic] adminststators shall warrant and forever defend their interest in said tract or parcel of land with all the appurtenances there unto belonging unto the said Stacey Reeves and his heirs and assigns against all and every person or persons Whatsoever lawfully claiming or claim the same.
     In testimony whereof the said party of the first part have here unto Set their hands and seals the day and year above written
     Signed, Sealed, and delivered
     David Epler     seal
     Rachel Epler seal
     Nancy Hill seal
     In presence of
     D. G. Henderson
     Thomas Pierce               
     State of Illinois Morgan County
     I, David G. Henderson an acting Justice of the Peace of said County do hereby certify that David Epler and Rachel his wife and Nancy Hill whose signatures appear to the foregoing deed and who are personally Known to me to be person described in and who executed the same Did severally acknowledge that they had executed the said conveyance for the Uses and purposes therein mentioned and the said Rachel Epler having been By me made acquainted with the contents of the said deed and examined Separate and apart from her said husband acknowledged that she had executed the same and relinquished her dower to the promised there in conveyed freely and without compulsion of her said husband.
          Given under my hand and seal
     May the eighth 1937
     David G. Henderson seal
     State of Illinois Morgan County
     I Dennis Rockwell Clerk of the Commissioners Court of Said county do certify that David G. Henderson Esq whose name appears to the Attached certificate was at the time of signing the same Justice of the Peace Within and for said county duly commissioned and qualified [sic] according to Law, and that as such full faith and credit should be given to all his acts.
     In testimony whereof, I have here unto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court, at Jacksonville this ninth day of May one thousand eight hundred seven
     David Rockwell seal. 
(InHomeOf) Census18501850 She appeared on the 1850 census in the household of Joseph G Johnson, pg 78 #570-670, Twnshp 8N 4W, Henderson Co., Illinois. Her info on the census included - Hill, Nancy 54 b.VA. 
Census1860*1860 Nancy Johnson appeared on the 1860 census as the head of household, pg 229 #1638-1638, Beardstown, Cass Co., Illinois. Her info on the census included Hill, Nancy 64 b.VA is living with son Alfred and family. 
(MentionedIn) Probate11 January 1872 She was mentioned in a probate of Joseph G Johnson on 11 January 1872 at Henderson Co., Illinois; The $30,000 bond says that his personal estate will probably amount to $16,000, that he left at his decease no widow, and Asahel Johnson, Thomas Johnson, Elizabeth Cunningham, Susan Wright, Ruth A Severs, Olivia Dickenson, and Anna Temple, daughters of Mary Wright, Allen J Hill, son of Nancy Hill, Rachel R Epler and Hannah Spangler, his brothers, sisters, nieces & nephew.2 
Relationships2nd great-grandaunt of David Lee Bassett
Grandaunt of Martha Belle Spangler

Family

William Hill
Marriage* Nancy Johnson married William Hill.1 
Child
Last Edited30 Dec 2012

Citations

  1. [S1647] "email from Angela to Kathryn," e-mail message from Angela McLaughlin, private email address to Kathryn Bassett, Apr 2007+.
  2. [S1779] Illinois Probate Records, 1819-1970 on Family Search, Administrators bond 1859-1880 vol A pg 163.