The Johnson family first appears as Free People of Color on Virginia’s eastern shore in the mid-1600s, and later in various counties in eastern North Carolina. This family is connected through marriage extensively with other families that are key in our research: BUTLER, ROACH, BUCK, HARRIS and BRYAN(T),
Early North Carolina Census Records
ELIZABETH JOHNSON | NC | Albemarle County | 1694 | |
ELIZABETH JOHNSON | NC | Albemarle County | 1694 | |
W. JOHNSON | NC | Albemarle County | 1694 | |
DANIEL SR. JOHNSON | NC | Albemarle County | 1695 | |
JOHN JOHNSON | NC | Albemarle County | 1695 | |
DANIEL JOHNSON | NC | Albemarle County | 1696 | |
WILLIAM JOHNSON | NC | Albemarle County | 1696 | |
ABELL JOHNSON | NC | Chowan County | 1717 | |
SUSAN JOHNSON | NC | Chowan County | 1717 |
THOMAS JOHNSON | NC | Chowan County | 1717 | |
ABEL JOHNSON | NC | Chowan County | Early Tax List | 1717 |
SUSAN JOHNSON | NC | Chowan County | Early Tax List | 1717 |
THOMAS JOHNSON | NC | Chowan County | Early Tax List | 1717 |
JACOB JOHNSON | NC | Craven County | 1719 | |
JACOB JOHNSON | NC | Craven County | Early Tax List | 1719 |
PETER JOHNSON | NC | Craven County | No Township Listed | 1720 |
PETER JOHNSON | NC | Craven County | No Township Listed | 1720 |
RICHARD JOHNSON | NC | Craven County | No Township Listed | 1720 |
RICHARD JOHNSON | NC | Craven County | No Township Listed | 1720 |
WILLIAM JOHNSON | NC | Craven County | No Township Listed | 1720 |
WILLIAM JOHNSON | NC | Craven County | No Township Listed | 1720 |
JOHN JOHNSON | NC | Perquimans County | No Township Listed | 1720 |
ABEL JOHNSON | NC | Chowan County | Early Tax List | 1721 |
JOHN JOHNSON | NC | Perquimans County | No Township Listed | 1740 |
JOHN JOHNSON | NC | Perquimans County | No Township Listed | 1740 |
JOHN JOHNSON | NC | Tyrrell County | 1741 |
JOHN JOHNSON | NC | Tyrrell County | 1742 | |
WILLIAM JOHNSON | NC | Edgecombe County | 1743 |
ABRAHAM JOHNSON | NC | Beaufort County | No Township Listed | 1755 |
ABRAHAM JOHNSON | NC | Beaufort County | No Township Listed | 1755 |
ISAAC JOHNSON | NC | Beaufort County | No Township Listed | 1755 |
ISAAC JOHNSON | NC | Beaufort County | No Township Listed | 1755 |
JAMES JOHNSON | NC | Beaufort County | No Township Listed | 1755 |
JAMES JOHNSON | NC | Beaufort County | No Township Listed | 1755 |
JOHN JOHNSON | NC | Beaufort County | No Township Listed | 1755 |
JOHN JOHNSON | NC | Beaufort County | No Township Listed | 1755 |
WILLIAM JOHNSON | NC | Beaufort County | No Township Listed | 1755 |
WILLIAM JOHNSON | NC | Beaufort County | No Township Listed | 1755 |
ABRAHAM JOHNSON | NC | Beaufort County | Tax List | 1755 |
ABRAHAM JOHNSON | NC | Beaufort County | Tax List | 1755 |
ISAAC JOHNSON | NC | Beaufort County | Tax List | 1755 |
ISAAC JOHNSON | NC | Beaufort County | Tax List | 1755 |
JAMES JOHNSON | NC | Beaufort County | Tax List | 1755 |
JAMES JOHNSON | NC | Beaufort County | Tax List | 1755 |
JOHN JOHNSON | NC | Beaufort County | Tax List | 1755 |
JOHN JOHNSON | NC | Beaufort County | Tax List | 1755 |
WILLIAM JOHNSON | NC | Beaufort County | Tax List | 1755 |
WILLIAM JOHNSON | NC | Beaufort County | Tax List | 1755 |
JOHN JOHNSON | NC | Currituck County | No Township Listed | 1755 |
JOHN JOHNSON | NC | Currituck County | No Township Listed | 1755 |
BUGO NEGRO JOHNSON | NC | Granville County | 1755 | |
FRANCIS JOHNSON | NC | Granville County | 1755 | |
ISAAC JOHNSON | NC | Granville County | 1755 | |
JONATHAN JOHNSON | NC | Granville County | 1755 | |
MATTHAS NEGRO JOHNSON | NC | Granville County | 1755 | |
MOLL NEGRO JOHNSON | NC | Granville County | 1755 |
NAN NEGRO JOHNSON | NC | Granville County | 1755 | |
PETER NEGRO JOHNSON | NC | Granville County | 1755 | |
THOMAS JOHNSON | NC | Granville County | 1755 | |
WILL NEGRO JOHNSON | NC | Granville County | 1755 | |
WILLIAM JOHNSON | NC | Granville County | 1755 | |
FRANCIS JOHNSON | NC | Granville County | Early Tax List | 1755 |
ISAAC JOHNSON | NC | Granville County | Early Tax List | 1755 |
JONATHAN JOHNSON | NC | Granville County | Early Tax List | 1755 |
THOMAS JOHNSON | NC | Granville County | Early Tax List | 1755 |
WILLIAM JOHNSON | NC | Granville County | Early Tax List | 1755 |
FRANCIS JOHNSON | NC | Granville County | No Township Listed | 1755 |
FRANCIS JOHNSON | NC | Granville County | No Township Listed | 1755 |
ISAAC JOHNSON | NC | Granville County | No Township Listed | 1755 |
ISAAC JOHNSON | NC | Granville County | No Township Listed | 1755 |
JONATHAN JOHNSON | NC | Granville County | No Township Listed | 1755 |
JONATHAN JOHNSON | NC | Granville County | No Township Listed | 1755 |
THOMAS JOHNSON | NC | Granville County | No Township Listed | 1755 |
THOMAS JOHNSON | NC | Granville County | No Township Listed | 1755 |
WILLIAM JOHNSON | NC | Granville County | No Township Listed | 1755 |
WILLIAM JOHNSON | NC | Granville County | No Township Listed | 1755 |
ISAAC JOHNSON | NC | Bertie County | 1757 | |
JOHN JR. JOHNSON | NC | Bertie County | 1757 | |
JAMES JEMKINS | NC | Bertie County | Early Tax List | 1757 |
ELIZABETH JENKINS | NC | Bertie County | Early Tax List | 1757 |
JOHN JENKINS | NC | Bertie County | Early Tax List | 1757 |
LEWIS OF ELIZ. JENKINS | NC | Bertie County | Early Tax List | 1757 |
WILLIAM JENKINS | NC | Bertie County | Early Tax List | 1757 |
ISAAC JOHNSON | NC | Bertie County | Early Tax List | 1757 |
JOHN JUN. JOHNSON | NC | Bertie County | Early Tax List | 1757 |
RICHARD JONSTON | NC | Currituck County | 1715 | |
THOMAS JONSTON | NC | Currituck County | 1715 | |
RICHARD JOHNSTON | NC | Currituck County | Early Tax List | 1715 |
WILLIAM* JOHNSTON | NC | Currituck County | Early Tax List | 1715 |
WILLIAM* JONSTON | NC | Currituck County | Early Tax List | 1715 |
RICHARD JOHNSTON | NC | Craven County | 1742 | |
SAMUEL JOHNSTON | NC | Onslow County | 1742 | |
JOHN JOHNSTON | NC | Bertie County | 1743 | |
WILLIAM JOHNSTON | NC | Onslow County | 1743 | |
JAMES JOHNSTON | NC | Carteret County | 1744 |
JOHN JOHNSTON | NC | Chowan County | 1754 | |
JOSHUA JOHNSTON | NC | Chowan County | 1754 | |
JOHN JOHNSTON | NC | Chowan County | Early Tax List | 1754 |
JOSHUA JOHNSTON | NC | Chowan County | Early Tax List | 1754 |
SOLOMON JOHNSTON | NC | Cumberland County | 1755 | |
SOLOMON JOHNSTON | NC | Cumberland County | Early Tax Lists | 1755 |
SOLOMON JOHNSTON | NC | Cumberland County | No Township Listed | 1755 |
SOLOMON JOHNSTON | NC | Cumberland County | No Township Listed | 1755 |
EZEKIEL JOHNSTON | NC | New Hanover County | No Township Listed | 1755 |
EZEKIEL JOHNSTON | NC | New Hanover County | No Township Listed | 1755 |
EZEKIEL JOHNSTON | NC | New Hanover County | No Township Listed | 1755 |
EZEKIEL JOHNSTON | NC | New Hanover County | No Township Listed | 1755 |
LEWIS JOHNSTON | NC | New Hanover County | No Township Listed | 1755 |
LEWIS JOHNSTON | NC | New Hanover County | No Township Listed | 1755 |
LEWIS JOHNSTON | NC | New Hanover County | No Township Listed | 1755 |
LEWIS JOHNSTON | NC | New Hanover County | No Township Listed | 1755 |
STEPHENSON JOHNSTON | NC | New Hanover County | No Township Listed | 1755 |
STEPHENSON JOHNSTON | NC | New Hanover County | No Township Listed | 1755 |
STEPHENSON JOHNSTON | NC | New Hanover County | No Township Listed | 1755 |
STEPHENSON JOHNSTON | NC | New Hanover County | No Township Listed | 1755 |
CHARLES JOHNSTON | NC | Orange County | No Township Listed | 1755 |
CHARLES JOHNSTON | NC | Orange County | No Township Listed | 1755 |
JOHN JOHNSTON | NC | Orange County | No Township Listed | 1755 |
JOHN JOHNSTON | NC | Orange County | No Township Listed | 1755 |
JOHN JOHNSTON | NC | Orange County | No Township Listed | 1755 |
THOMAS JOHNSTON | NC | Orange County | No Township Listed | 1755 |
THOMAS JOHNSTON | NC | Orange County | No Township Listed | 1755 |
THOMAS JOHNSTON | NC | Orange County | No Township Listed | 1755 |
WILLIAM JOHNSTON | NC | Orange County | No Township Listed | 1755 |
WILLIAM JOHNSTON | NC | Orange County | No Township Listed | 1755 |
WILLIAM JOHNSTON | NC | Orange County | No Township Listed | 1755 |
WILLIAM JOHNSTON | NC | Orange County | No Township Listed | 1755 |
WILLIAM JOHNSTON | NC | Rowan County | No Township Listed | 1755 |
JOSHUA JOHNSTON | NC | Tyrrell County | 1755 | |
RANDAL JOHNSTON | NC | Tyrrell County | 1755 | |
JOSHUA JOHNSTON | NC | Tyrrell County | No Township Listed | 1755 |
JOSHUA JOHNSTON | NC | Tyrrell County | No Township Listed | 1755 |
RANDAL JOHNSTON | NC | Tyrrell County | No Township Listed | 1755 |
RANDAL JOHNSTON | NC | Tyrrell County | No Township Listed | 1755 |
JOSIAH JOHNSTON | NC | Bertie County | 1757 |
JOSIAH JOHNSTON | NC | Bertie County | Early Tax List | 1757 |
JOHN JOHNSTON | NC | Hertford County | 1759 | |
WILLIAM JOHNSTON | NC | Rowan County | 1759 | |
FRANCIS JONSTON | NC | Rowan County | 1761 | |
FRANCIS JOHNSTON | NC | Rowan County | Early Tax List | 1761 |
EZEKIEL JOHNSTON | NC | New Hanover County | No Township Listed | 1762 |
EZEKIEL JOHNSTON | NC | New Hanover County | No Township Listed | 1762 |
HENRY JOHNSTON | NC | New Hanover County | No Township Listed | 1762 |
HENRY JOHNSTON | NC | New Hanover County | No Township Listed | 1762 |
STEPHEN JOHNSTON | NC | New Hanover County | No Township Listed | 1762 |
STEPHEN JOHNSTON | NC | New Hanover County | No Township Listed | 1762 |
WILLIAM JOHNSTON | NC | New Hanover County | No Township Listed | 1762 |
WILLIAM JOHNSTON | NC | New Hanover County | No Township Listed | 1762 |
JAMES SR. JOHNSTON | NC | Pitt County | 1762 | |
NATHAN JOHNSTON | NC | Pitt County | 1762 | |
JAMES SEN. JOHNSTON | NC | Pitt County | Early Tax List | 1762 |
JAMES SEN. JOHNSTON | NC | Pitt County | Early Tax List | 1762 |
NATHAN JOHNSTON | NC | Pitt County | Early Tax List | 1762 |
JAMES SR. JOHNSTON | NC | Pitt County | No Township Listed | 1762 |
JAMES SR. JOHNSTON | NC | Pitt County | No Township Listed | 1762 |
NATHAN JOHNSTON | NC | Pitt County | No Township Listed | 1762 |
NATHAN JOHNSTON | NC | Pitt County | No Township Listed | 1762 |
CRISS NEGRO JOHNSTON | NC | Rowan County | 1762 | |
DAVID JOHNSTON | NC | Rowan County | 1762 | |
GIDEON JOHNSTON | NC | Rowan County | 1762 | |
HENRY JOHNSTON | NC | Rowan County | 1762 | |
ISAAC S OF DAVD JOHNSTON | NC | Rowan County | 1762 | |
JAMES JOHNSTON | NC | Rowan County | 1762 | |
JEFFERY JOHNSTON | NC | Rowan County | 1762 | |
JOHN JOHNSTON | NC | Rowan County | 1762 |
JOSEPH JOHNSTON | NC | Rowan County | 1762 | |
JOSHUA S OF JAS JOHNSTON | NC | Rowan County | 1762 | |
RICHARD JOHNSTON | NC | Rowan County | 1762 | |
ROBERT JOHNSTON | NC | Rowan County | 1762 | |
ROBERT AND BRO. JOHNSTON | NC | Rowan County | 1762 | |
ROBT.AND 2 SONS JOHNSTON | NC | Rowan County | 1762 | |
TARLIE AND BRO. JOHNSTON | NC | Rowan County | 1762 | |
THOMAS JOHNSTON | NC | Rowan County | 1762 | |
WILLIAM JOHNSTON | NC | Rowan County | 1762 | |
DAVID JOHNSTON | NC | Rowan County | Early Tsx List | 1762 |
ISAAC OF DAVID JOHNSTON | NC | Rowan County | Early Tsx List | 1762 |
JOHN JOHNSTON | NC | Rowan County | Early Tsx List | 1762 |
ROBERT JOHNSTON | NC | Rowan County | Early Tsx List | 1762 |
ROBERT -TWO SON S JOHNSTON | NC | Rowan County | Early Tsx List | 1762 |
JOHN JOHNSTON | NC | Bladen County | No Township Listed | 1763 |
JOHN JOHNSTON | NC | Bladen County | No Township Listed | 1763 |
LAZERUS JOHNSTON | NC | Bladen County | No Township Listed | 1763 |
LAZERUS JOHNSTON | NC | Bladen County | No Township Listed | 1763 |
ROBERT JOHNSTON | NC | Bladen County | No Township Listed | 1763 |
ROBERT JOHNSTON | NC | Bladen County | No Township Listed | 1763 |
THOMAS JOHNSTON | NC | Bladen County | No Township Listed | 1763 |
THOMAS JOHNSTON | NC | Bladen County | No Township Listed | 1763 |
JOHN JOHNSTON | NC | Bladen County | Tax List | 1763 |
JOHN JOHNSTON | NC | Bladen County | Tax List | 1763 |
LAZERUS JOHNSTON | NC | Bladen County | Tax List | 1763 |
LAZERUS JOHNSTON | NC | Bladen County | Tax List | 1763 |
ROBERT ESQ. JOHNSTON | NC | Bladen County | Tax List | 1763 |
THOMAS JOHNSTON | NC | Bladen County | Tax List | 1763 |
THOMAS JOHNSTON | NC | Bladen County | Tax List | 1763 |
JOSEPH JOHNSTON | NC | New Hanover County | No Township Listed | 1763 |
JOSEPH JOHNSTON | NC | New Hanover County | No Township Listed | 1763 |
WILLIAM JOHNSTON | NC | New Hanover County | No Township Listed | 1763 |
WILLIAM JOHNSTON | NC | New Hanover County | No Township Listed | 1763 |
ABRAHAM JOHNSTON | NC | Beaufort County | No Township Listed | 1764 |
ABRAHAM JOHNSTON | NC | Beaufort County | No Township Listed | 1764 |
CROSLEY JOHNSTON | NC | Beaufort County | No Township Listed | 1764 |
JESSE JOHNSTON | NC | Beaufort County | No Township Listed | 1764 |
JESSE JOHNSTON | NC | Beaufort County | No Township Listed | 1764 |
JOHN JOHNSTON | NC | Beaufort County | No Township Listed | 1764 |
JOHN JOHNSTON | NC | Beaufort County | No Township Listed | 1764 |
PETER JOHNSTON | NC | Beaufort County | No Township Listed | 1764 |
PETER JOHNSTON | NC | Beaufort County | No Township Listed | 1764 |
TRUITT JOHNSTON | NC | Beaufort County | No Township Listed | 1764 |
WILLIAM JOHNSTON | NC | Beaufort County | No Township Listed | 1764 |
WILLIAM JOHNSTON | NC | Beaufort County | No Township Listed | 1764 |
BENONI JOHNSTON | NC | Pitt County | No Township Listed | 1764 |
JAMES JOHNSTON | NC | Pitt County | No Township Listed | 1764 |
JAMES JOHNSTON | NC | Pitt County | No Township Listed | 1764 |
WILLIAM JOHNSTON | NC | Pitt County | No Township Listed | 1764 |
WILLIAM JOHNSTON | NC | Pitt County | No Township Listed | 1764 |
EZEKIEL JOHNSTON | NC | New Hanover County | No Township Listed | 1765 |
EZEKIEL JOHNSTON | NC | New Hanover County | No Township Listed | 1765 |
JOSEPH JOHNSTON | NC | New Hanover County | No Township Listed | 1765 |
JOSEPH JOHNSTON | NC | New Hanover County | No Township Listed | 1765 |
MATTHEW JOHNSTON | NC | New Hanover County | No Township Listed | 1765 |
MATTHEW JOHNSTON | NC | New Hanover County | No Township Listed | 1765 |
STEPHEN JOHNSTON | NC | New Hanover County | No Township Listed | 1765 |
STEPHEN JOHNSTON | NC | New Hanover County | No Township Listed | 1765 |
WILLIAM JOHNSTON | NC | New Hanover County | No Township Listed | 1765 |
WILLIAM JOHNSTON | NC | New Hanover County | No Township Listed | 1765 |
AARON JOHNSTON | NC | Cumberland County | 1767 | |
JAMES JOHNSTON | NC | Cumberland County | 1767 | |
JOHN JOHNSTON | NC | Cumberland County | 1767 | |
MARTIN JR. JOHNSTON | NC | Cumberland County | 1767 | |
MARTIN SR. JOHNSTON | NC | Cumberland County | 1767 | |
SAMPSON JOHNSTON | NC | Cumberland County | 1767 | |
WILLIAM JOHNSTON | NC | Cumberland County | 1767 |
AARON JOHNSTON | NC | Cumberland County | No Township Listed | 1767 |
AARON JOHNSTON | NC | Cumberland County | No Township Listed | 1767 |
JAMES JOHNSTON | NC | Cumberland County | No Township Listed | 1767 |
JAMES JOHNSTON | NC | Cumberland County | No Township Listed | 1767 |
JOHN JOHNSTON | NC | Cumberland County | No Township Listed | 1767 |
JOHN JOHNSTON | NC | Cumberland County | No Township Listed | 1767 |
MARTIN JR. JOHNSTON | NC | Cumberland County | No Township Listed | 1767 |
MARTIN JR. JOHNSTON | NC | Cumberland County | No Township Listed | 1767 |
MARTIN SR. JOHNSTON | NC | Cumberland County | No Township Listed | 1767 |
MARTIN SR. JOHNSTON | NC | Cumberland County | No Township Listed | 1767 |
SAMPSTON JOHNSTON | NC | Cumberland County | No Township Listed | 1767 |
WILLIAM JOHNSTON | NC | Cumberland County | No Township Listed | 1767 |
WILLIAM JOHNSTON | NC | Cumberland County | No Township Listed | 1767 |
WILLIAM JOHNSTON | NC | New Hanover County | No Township Listed | 1767 |
WILLIAM JOHNSTON | NC | New Hanover County | No Township Listed | 1767 |
JACOB JOHNSTON | NC | Rowan County | 1768 | |
ALEXANDER JOHNSTON | NC | Rowan County | Early Tax List | 1768 |
JACOB JOHNSTON | NC | Rowan County | Early Tax List | 1768 |
JOHN OF ALEX. JOHNSTON | NC | Rowan County | Early Tax List | 1768 |
THOMAS JOHNSTON | NC | Rowan County | Early Tax List | 1768 |
JOHN JOHNSTON | NC | Bertie County | No Township Listed | 1769 |
JOHN JOHNSTON | NC | Bertie County | No Township Listed | 1769 |
JOSIAH JOHNSTON | NC | Bertie County | No Township Listed | 1769 |
JOSIAH JOHNSTON | NC | Bertie County | No Township Listed | 1769 |
JOHN JOHNSTON | NC | Brunswick County | 1769 | |
JOHN JOHNSTON | NC | Brunswick County | Early Tax List | 1769 |
JOHN JOHNSTON | NC | Brunswick County | No Township Listed | 1769 |
JOHN JOHNSTON | NC | Brunswick County | No Township Listed | 1769 |
ARTHUR JOHNSTON | NC | Craven County | No Township Listed | 1769 |
ARTHUR JOHNSTON | NC | Craven County | No Township Listed | 1769 |
CHARLES JOHNSTON | NC | Craven County | No Township Listed | 1769 |
CHARLES JOHNSTON | NC | Craven County | No Township Listed | 1769 |
MARTIN JOHNSTON | NC | Dobbs County | No Township Listed | 1769 |
MARTIN JOHNSTON | NC | Dobbs County | No Township Listed | 1769 |
BENJAMIN JOHNSTON | NC | Onslow County | 1769 | |
BENJAMIN & SON JOHNSTON | NC | Onslow County | 1769 | |
BUTLER JOHNSTON | NC | Onslow County | 1769 | |
CHAS.S OF GARET JOHNSTON | NC | Onslow County | 1769 | |
GARRETT JOHNSTON | NC | Onslow County | 1769 | |
JOHN JOHNSTON | NC | Onslow County | 1769 | |
JOSHUA JOHNSTON | NC | Onslow County | 1769 | |
THOMAS JOHNSTON | NC | Onslow County | 1769 |
WILLIAM JOHNSTON | NC | Onslow County | 1769 | |
—– OF BEN. JOHNSTON | NC | Onslow County | Early Tax List | 1769 |
BENJAMIN JOHNSTON | NC | Onslow County | Early Tax List | 1769 |
BUTLEY JOHNSTON | NC | Onslow County | Early Tax List | 1769 |
CHARLES OF GAR. JOHNSTON | NC | Onslow County | Early Tax List | 1769 |
GARROTT JOHNSTON | NC | Onslow County | Early Tax List | 1769 |
JENJAMIN JOHNSTON | NC | Onslow County | Early Tax List | 1769 |
JOHN JOHNSTON | NC | Onslow County | Early Tax List | 1769 |
JOSHUA JOHNSTON | NC | Onslow County | Early Tax List | 1769 |
JOSHUA JOHNSTON | NC | Onslow County | Early Tax List | 1769 |
THOMAS JOHNSTON | NC | Onslow County | Early Tax List | 1769 |
WILLIAM JOHNSTON | NC | Onslow County | Early Tax List | 1769 |
WILLIAM JOHNSTON | NC | Onslow County | Early Tax List | 1769 |
BENJAMIN JOHNSTON | NC | Onslow County | No Township Listed | 1770 |
BENJAMIN JOHNSTON | NC | Onslow County | No Township Listed | 1770 |
GARROTT JOHNSTON | NC | Onslow County | No Township Listed | 1770 |
GARROTT JOHNSTON | NC | Onslow County | No Township Listed | 1770 |
JOSHUA JOHNSTON | NC | Onslow County | No Township Listed | 1770 |
JOSHUA JOHNSTON | NC | Onslow County | No Township Listed | 1770 |
WILLIAM JOHNSTON | NC | Onslow County | No Township Listed | 1770 |
WILLIAM JOHNSTON | NC | Onslow County | No Township Listed | 1770 |