John Johnson
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| John Johnson | |
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| Person | John Johnson |
| Title | |
| First name | John |
| Middle name(s) | |
| Last name | Johnson |
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| Spouse of | |
| Widow of | |
| Occupation | Mariner |
| Secondary shorebased occupation | |
| Mariner occupation | Boatswain |
| Associated with ship(s) | Exeter Merchant (Master: Thomas Woodfin) |
| Training | Not apprentice |
| Is apprentice of | |
| Was apprentice of | |
| Had apprentice(s) | |
| Citizen | Unknown |
| Literacy | Signature |
| Has opening text | John Johnson |
| Has signoff text | John Johnson |
| Signoff image | (Invalid transcription image) |
| Language skills | English language |
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| Birth country | |
| Res street | Limehouse |
| Res parish | Stepney |
| Res town | |
| Res county | Middlesex |
| Res province | |
| Res country | England |
| Birth year | 1622 |
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| Death year | |
| Probate date | |
| First deposition age | 33 |
| Primary sources | |
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| Deposition start page(s) | HCA 13/70 f.569v Annotate |
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| Deposition date(s) | Aug 21 1655 |
| How complete is this biography? | |
| Has infobox completed | Yes |
| Has synthesis completed | No |
| Has HCA evidence completed | No |
| Has source comment completed | No |
| 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.
