Individuals from Chrisman Pedigree, page 79

Sarah

Notes:

That she was the wife of John Holmes is inferred from her record of death in [Mayf.Des. 16:235] as "Mrs. Sarah Holmes".
It is not known whether they married in Plymouth, or whether they immigrated together. MacKenzie, "Colonial Families", gives a child Thomas born in England, and if John Holmes is the John, son of Thomas Holmes of Colchester whose will mentions grandson Thomas, son of John, then this would indicate that a marriage in England is more likely.

m: John Holmes ( 1583/1611-AFT 7 OCT 1651)

Children:

Eleanor Cheney

Notes:

Her identity as wife of Humphrey Johnson comes from a deed in [Shurtleff 12:200-202], whereby Humphrey Johnson of Scituate sells John Hewes Sr. of Scituate 20 acres of land, and "Elnor Johnson wife of the aforsaid Humphrey Johnson... did freely Resigne up her Right of the within mencioned house and Land". The deed is dated 4 Sep 1650. (This does not prove her to be Humphrey's only wife nor the wife of his children, but the date is just before the first known child, so it is very likely that she was the mother of his children).
Her maiden name, Ellen Cheney, comes from [Savage 2:551]
Because Humphrey and his wife Abigail filed a deed on 20 Jul 1668 [MD 33:153-4], I conclude that his first wife Ellen must have deceased.
Her parentage is unknown by me, but the most likely candidate is William of Roxbury, who [Savage 1:373] says had John (b.29 Sep 1639, d.soon), John again, and prob. more; was freeman 1666, d. next yr on 30 June, aged 63. His wid. Margaret m. ... Burge, and d. July 1686.

m: Humphrey Johnson (-AFT 24 MAY 1690)

Children:

John Lewis

Notes:

!Marriage: Truro Vital Records, p. 120, on pg. 78 of the Transcription by Bowman, reads: "John Lewis married to Margaret Lathly december 19 : 1751"
Source: Barbara Lewis Williams p.67-9.
Hancock Co. Probate Docket No. 371, dated 28 Oct 1808, states: to the heirs of John Lewis, late of said Buckstown, Yeoman, dec., ..." and names "Margaret Rich", "heirs of James Lewis dec.", "Winneford Wiley wife of Nathaniel Wiley of Wellfleet", "heirs of Lathley Lewis", "Betsy Cole the wife of Joseph Cole of Buckstown".
Covenant Owners: "1753: Jan 28 John Lewis and Magaret his wife" Truro Chruch, [MD 26:120]
Truro church records [MD 18:54] show "John Lewis" admitted to the church 4 May 1746. This is probably him (because he just turned 21 and no wife is mentioned), but it is possible it is his father.
!Birth: Truro VR p.5: "John Lewes the son of John and Elisabeth Lewes was Born at Truro April 15th:1725" !Baptism: MD 9:77

m: Margaret Lathley

Children:

Margaret Lathley

Notes:

Some Lathly: "Mary Lathly Widow" baptized July 6, 1718, and "Mary Rhoda Mercy & John 4 of ye children of Mary Lathly ... all [baptized]... July 13 [1718]" and "James Lathly... baptized July 20 1718" [Plymouth Church Records 1:3:34 in Pub.Col.Soc.Mass 22:218]. Members admitted: "ye Widow Mary Lathly .. July 6th [1718]" [ibid 22:219]
Marriage Record [MD 14:39]: "Asa Beales to Rohoda Lathle Desember 8th 1720", intention in [MD 18:143]: "Ase Beale to Rhoda Lathle 1 Oct 1720".
And in [MD 11:79]: "John Rouse of Little Compton alias of Marshfield & Anne Lathley of Sd Marshfield were married, June ye 29th Anno 1720".
(Note that John and James are prime candidates for her father).
Records of the First Church in Marshfield, Mass., contain record: [August 17 1717]: "The same day Anna and Margaret Lethlys were baptised, daughters of Philip leathly" [MD 31:122] <--- My guess is that this is her!
Note: Marcy Lathley, dau. Philip and Mary (Bishop) Lathley, m. 1722 in Truro William Tilton. Note the Truro tie. If this is the same Philip as in the 1718 baptism record, then the 1718 baptism is almost certainly her. The widow Mary above may be widow Mary (Bishop) Lathley. A little more research is still needed, however. The Lathley surname seems to have died out before 1790, since there are no Lathley's in Massachusetts in that year. It is extremely rare before then as well, with the above records constituting the only such occurances in the town records printed in the Mayflower Descendant. The equating of Margaret Lathley who married John Lewis with Margaret the dau. of Philip Lathley is as yet unproven, but after searching, I am starting to become rather convinced.

m: John Lewis (15 APR 1725-BEF 28 OCT 1808)

Children:

Humphrey Johnson

Notes:

In March, 1673/4, in the Treasury Accounts: "Humphrey Johnson, for cutting downe a land marke, and therby breakeing the law of this gourment, fined,. 05:00:00. [Shurtleff 8:140]
"Humphrey Johnson" appears on a list of Freeman for Scituate that is believed to have been taken about the year 1658 [Shurtleff 8:199].
Appearances in the Plymouth Court: 8 Jun 1654: On Jury Duty at Plymouth [Shurtleff 7:70] 5 Jun 1655: Humphrey Johnson sued Mr. Josepth Tilden for defamacion. [Shurtleff 7:73]. On 4 Oct 1655, "judgment was graunted vunto Humphry Johnson" [Shurtleff 7:75] 4 Oct 1655: "John Hoare, Isacke Buck, and Humphrey Johnson complained against Mr. Richard Garrett, in an action of the case, to the damage of 15 pounds" [Shurtleff 7:74] 5 Mar 1656: John Bryant of Scituate sued Humphry Johnson for slaunder and defamacion for saying he "was a forsworne, lying knaue". An agreement was drawn up whereby the former comments were to be stricken and both parties lay their dispute to rest. [Shurtleff 7:77-78] 2 Mar 1658: He was attorney for Abraham Sutliffe against Gorge Russel and Isaac Stedman [Shurtleff 7:86]. Same day, he sued Capt. James Cudworth, Lt. James Torrey, and Ens. John Williams for 40 shillings for "laying of a fine on the said Johnson, for not training, after the said capt had refused to lett him traine." The case was deferred to the counsel of war. 7 Oct 1658: Mr. Johnson, of Scituate, gets his fines remited for not serving the military, and is ordered to bear arms as a private soldier in the future [Shurtleff 7:88] 1 Mar 1659: Humphrey Johnson sued Mr. Josepth Tilden for defamacion (again). Humphrey Johnson was paid 20 shillings for his service as attorney for the state on this case. [Shurtleff 7:90] 2 Oct 1662: He took the inventory of the estate of Nathaniel Rawlins of Scituate, Lydia Rawlins widow. [Mayf. Des. 15:62] 3 Mar 1663: William Randall sued Humphrey Johnson for "illegall, injurious, and unjust molesting and troubleing of him, b attaching his house and land, and corne, with all his cattle..." [Shurtleff 7:105] 5 Oct 1663: Humphrey Johnson sued William Randall fro defamation, for reporting him to be a theif." [Shurtleff 7:110] 4 Oct 1664: "Humphrey Johnson testified that he had written a deed for Richard and Dynah Siluester. He took oath 5 Oct 1664." [Shurtleff 7:115-6] 4 Oct 1664: "Mr. Josepth Tilden, Richard Dwelley, John Turner Jr., and James Torrey, of Scituate," sue "Humphery Johnson, of Hingham" for trespas." [Shurtleff 7:118-9] 5 July 1666: Tax Rate for land owned by Humphrey Johnson in Scituate: 00:3:6 and 00:03:03" [Shurtleff 7:129] 29 Oct 1670: "The town of Scittuate" sued "Humphery Johnson, of Hingham" for carrying away cedar and oak timbers from the town commons. [Shurtleff 7:162]. 4 Mar 1673: "Nathaniell Thomas, Junir, of Marshfield, as surty for Humphery Johnson, of Hingham" is summed 6 pounds for not recovering damages owned John Turner Jr. from Johnson for the case of 1 Mar 1673. [Shurtleff 7:176] 6 Mar 1667: "Humphery Johnson, of Hingham, late of Scittuate, as inhabitant or propriator in all the land in the townshipp of Scittuate that was undivided in the year 1654, " sues Isacke Wilder of Hingham. [Shurtleff 7:201] 2 Mar 1681: "Humphrey Johnson of Hingham" made oath to the validity of Gov. Josiah Winslow's will. [Mayf.Des. 5:85] 7 Jul 1683: "John Bryant, Jeremiah Hatch, and Joseph Silvester, [agents] of Scituate" sued "Humphery Johnson, of Hingham" for trespas, since Johnson claimed land in Scituate and has continued to work and hire others to work this claimed land, contrary to the towns' orders. The jury finds that Humphery Johnson has a right to the said lands. [Shurtleff 7:262]. 15 Jul 1685: [Hinkly Gouer] "went with Humphrey Johnson [on] the 16th of Apr 1685, to ... Scituate, " to acquire some part of the commons granted to him by an earlier "execution" [of the court]. Humphrey seemed to demand more than what had been awared him and was a real fuss-bucket about it, until finally they settled. (long) [Shurtleff 7:291-2] 2 Mar 1686: "Lt. Anthony Collimore, of Scituate" sues "Humphry Johnson, of Hingham" [Shurtleff 7:298-9] -------- LAND:
20 Jul 1668: [Mayf.Des. 33:153-4]: "We Humphrey Johnson and Abigail my wife in the township of Hingham in the County of Suffolk...New England... our children John and Deborah Johnson..." (John is under 21, Deborah under 18 and unmarried), witnessed by Robert Dunbar Sr., Nathaniel Johnson, and Isaac Johnson. (Note: This was probably 20 Jul 1688, not 1668 as printed in [MD 33:153]). 24 May 1690: Humphrey and Abigail acknowledged the deed. Signed "Abigail Johnson Sr." --------
From [Savage 2:551-2]: "Humphrey, Roxbury, s. of John, m. 20 Mar 1643, Ellen Cheney, had Mehitable, b. Sept. 1644, bapt. 29 Mar 1646; Martha bapt. 12 Sep 1647; and Deborah, 20 Jan 1650; rem. to Scituate, there had John, b. Mar 1653; Joseph, 24 Jun 1655; Benjamin, 27 Aug 1657; and Margaret, Dec. 1659; may have had ano. w. at Hingham, and by her Joseph, again, 1676; and Isaac, at S. 1677. But he came back to Roxbury and m. 6 Dec 1678, Abigail May, and had John, again, 17 Nov 1679. Yet that this was ano. man is highly prob. and the younger Humphrey was one of the soldiers drafted from Hingham for Narraganset campaign in the comp. of brave capt. Johnson of Roxbury."
--------- In a Plymouth Court Document [Shurtleff ?:?], he was stated to be an heir or assign of Humphrey Turner of Scituate. In Plymouth Church Records, Pub. Col. Soc. Mass 22:192, it says: "Humphrey Turner: removed & dead" taken 10 Mar 1703. And [ibid 22:195]: "Mary ye wife of humphry Turnr [admitted] Sept 26 [1703]". The same had children: "Ephraim humphry, Joseph Sarah & Mary ye children of humphry & mary Turner [baptised] July 23d [1704]" in [ibid 22:198]. Also baptism of "Bethia ye daughter of Humphry turner Jany 22d 1709" [ibit 22:209]

m: Eleanor Cheney (-BEF 20 JUL 1668)

Children:

m: Abigail May (-AFT 24 MAY 1690)