JOHN JOHNSON, [Benjamin', James, Jr.', James, Edmund'], sixth child and third son of Benjamin', and Bethia (Marston) Johnson, was born in 1740, baptized in Hampton June 14, 1741; married, first, Abagail, daughter of Bradbury and Elizabeth (Badger) Morrison, born in Epping, August 5, 1744, who died at Sanbornton, in 1777; married second, April 23, 1778, in Sanbornton, by Reverand Joseph Woodman, Congregational Minister, (his first in the town, and the first entered on the town records), Molly, fifth daughter of Elisha and Lydia (Norris) Smith, born in Epping, January 23, 1763; she died in San-bornton, September 12, 1826; he died there May 24, 1825.

John and Molly were married in Sanbornton by Rev. Joseph Woodman, Cogregational minister (his first in the town and the first entered on the town records.
He bought twenty acres of land at Epping of Joseph Taylor Wear on Feb 12, 1765, which he sold to Stephen Clark, on Jul 9, 1774, and it is probable he moved to Sanbornton soon after, as his signature to the deed, and that of his wife Abigail, were acknowledged at Sanbornton; and the first record of him there is his signature to the "Association Test", which bears the date of Jul 3, 1776; “one day before the signing of the Declaration of Independence;” and is as follows:
“To show our determination in joyning our American Brethern, and in defending the Lives, Liberties, and Properties of the inhabitants of the United Colonies, We, the Subscribers, do solomley engage and promis, at the Risque of our lives and fortunes, with ARMS, to oppose the Hostile Proceedings of the British Fleet and Armies against the United Colonies.”
Which document is recorded in the “Test Book” at Concord, page 257.
He purchased of the proprietors of Sanbornton, lot 4, of the first division, in the eastern part of town, near the Great Bay.
He was a carpenter by trade, and had much to do with constructing many of the houses in the town; and was appointed a committee to inspect the building of a gallery in the church; several of his descendents becoming distinguished workers in that line.
Of his large family, the only one surviving in 1877 was Mrs. Sally Braun; cheerful and intelligent, who gave valuable aid to the author of the History of Sanbornton.
“ Her first husband’s name was Flanders, and a pewter teaspoon marked with her initials, S.F., is in possession of Mrs. Ada E. Davis, of Ault, Colorado.”53

John Johnson was a private in the Revolution, 1775, from Epping, NH and in 1776 signed the association test at Sanbornton. He was born in Epping, died in Sanbornton, NH.268111462