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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Johnson, Reverdy 1796-1876 (search)
Johnson, Reverdy 1796-1876 Statesman; born in Annapolis, Md., May 21, 1796; was admitted to the bar in 1815. After serving two terms in his State Senate, he was United States Senator from 1845 to 1849, when he became United States Attorney-General under President Taylor. Mr. Johnson was a delegate to the Peace Convention; United States Senator from 1863 to 1868; and minister to Great Britain in 1868-69, negotiating a treaty for the settlement of the Alabama claims (q. v.) Reverdy Johnson. question, which was rejected by the United States Senate. He was recalled by Richard Mentor Johnson. President Grant in 1869; supported Horace Greeley in the Presidential campaign of 1872. He died in Annapolis, Md., Feb. 10, 1876.
of William (3), m. Elizabeth Lawrence 3 Dec. 1741, and had in Camb. William, b. 9 Aug. 1742, d. 5 Dec. 1744; Aaron, b. 10 Aug. 1744, d. 10 July 1749; William, b. 28 Feb. 1745-6, d. 2 Nov. 1746; Jonathan, b. 23 Ap. 1748. His w. d. 24 Feb. 1753, a. 32, and he m. Rachel——, and had in Chs. Rachel, b. 12 Sept. 1754; William, b. 14 Aug. 1757; Elizabeth, b. 10 June 1760, d. 13 Aug. 1761; Elizabeth, b. 27 May 1763; Aaron, b. 1 Oct. 1767. William the f. d. 28 Jan. 1801, a. 82; his w. Rachel d. 21 May 1796, a. 65. 7. Josiah, s. of William (3), had dau. Mary, b. 10 Ap. 1750. 8. John, s. of John (4), m. Sarah Whittemore 19 Jan. 1748-9, and had Sarah, b. 10 Aug. 1749, m. John Blanchard (pub. 6 Jan. 1767); John, bap. 17 Feb. 1750-51, m. Sarah Butterfield 6 Oct. 1771; a child, b. and d. 22 Ap. 1753; Susanna, bap. 28 Dec. 1755, m. Joseph Shaw, 23 Jan. 1777; David, bap. 6 Aug. 1758. John the f. d. 1762 (administration granted 28 June); his w. Sarah d. 13 May 1777, a. 51. 9. Walter, s. o
of William (3), m. Elizabeth Lawrence 3 Dec. 1741, and had in Camb. William, b. 9 Aug. 1742, d. 5 Dec. 1744; Aaron, b. 10 Aug. 1744, d. 10 July 1749; William, b. 28 Feb. 1745-6, d. 2 Nov. 1746; Jonathan, b. 23 Ap. 1748. His w. d. 24 Feb. 1753, a. 32, and he m. Rachel——, and had in Chs. Rachel, b. 12 Sept. 1754; William, b. 14 Aug. 1757; Elizabeth, b. 10 June 1760, d. 13 Aug. 1761; Elizabeth, b. 27 May 1763; Aaron, b. 1 Oct. 1767. William the f. d. 28 Jan. 1801, a. 82; his w. Rachel d. 21 May 1796, a. 65. 7. Josiah, s. of William (3), had dau. Mary, b. 10 Ap. 1750. 8. John, s. of John (4), m. Sarah Whittemore 19 Jan. 1748-9, and had Sarah, b. 10 Aug. 1749, m. John Blanchard (pub. 6 Jan. 1767); John, bap. 17 Feb. 1750-51, m. Sarah Butterfield 6 Oct. 1771; a child, b. and d. 22 Ap. 1753; Susanna, bap. 28 Dec. 1755, m. Joseph Shaw, 23 Jan. 1777; David, bap. 6 Aug. 1758. John the f. d. 1762 (administration granted 28 June); his w. Sarah d. 13 May 1777, a. 51. 9. Walter, s. o
ay, 1741, d. 5 July, 1749, a. 9. The family resided in the Charlestown part of the Precinct. William Dickson was a Pct. committeeman 1741, and Pet. assessor 1741, 1742. See Wyman, 295. 2. William, s. of William (1), m. Elizabeth Lawrence, 3 Dec. 1741. He o. c. Pct. ch. 22 Aug. 1742. Elizabeth, his w., d. 24 Feb. 1753, a. 32, and he m. Rachel Teel of Charlestown, 8 Dec. 1753. Rachel, his w., was adm. Pct. ch 2 June, 1754. He res. in Charlestown, this Prect. Rachel, his w., d. 21 May, 1796, a. 65. He d. 28 Jan. 1801, a. 83. Had William, b. 9, bap. 22 Aug. 1742, d. 5 Dec. 1744, a. 3; Aaron, b. 10, bap. 19 Aug. 1744, d. 10 July, 1749, a. 5; William, b. 28 Feb., bap. 9 Mar. 1746, d. 2 Nov. 1746, a. 9 mos.; a child, b. April (and bap.——) 1748—Jonathan, prob., who was b. (23) Apr. 1748, and bap. 8 (?2) June, 1754, set. 5; Rachel, b. 12, bap. 15 Sept. 1754, prob. the Miss Rachel adm. to the ch. 15 Sept. 1793, m. Latham Stanton, 8 July, 1810; William, b. 14, bap. 14 Aug. 1757; <