John Johnson

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John Johnson
Person John Johnson
Title
First name John
Middle name(s)
Last name Johnson
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Occupation Mariner
Secondary shorebased occupation
Mariner occupation Boatswain
Associated with ship(s) Exeter Merchant (Master: Thomas Woodfin)
Training Not apprentice
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Citizen Unknown
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Has opening text John Johnson
Has signoff text John Johnson
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Language skills English language
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Res street Limehouse
Res parish Stepney
Res town
Res county Middlesex
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Res country England
Birth year 1622
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First deposition age 33
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Deposition start page(s) HCA 13/70 f.569v Annotate
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Deposition date(s) Aug 21 1655
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Has infobox completed Yes
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Ship classification
Type of ship Merchant ship
Silver Ship litigation in 1650s
Role in Silver Ship litigation None


Biographical synthesis

John Johnson (b. ca. 1622; d. ?). Mariner.

Boatswain of the ship the Exeter Merchant (Master: Thomas Woodfin).

Resident in 1655 in Limehouse.

Evidence from High Court of Admiralty

Thirty-three year old John Johnson deposed on August 21st 1655 in the High Court of Admiralty.[1] He was examined on an allegation on behalf of in the cause of "Roger Hatton Samuell ffoote and company owners of the Exeter Merchant of which Thomas Woodfin is master against the vessell the ffrancis and Mary of which Thomas Smith was master and against the sayd Thomas Smith and alsoe against Arnold Beake and Company comming in for their interest".[2]

John Johnson stated that the Exeter Merchant returned from Zant and Cadiz in May 1654.

Comment on sources

  1. HCA 13/70 f.569v
  2. HCA 13/70 f.567v