William and Ann Johnson (nee Moreman) of Pucklechurch, Gloucestershire

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WILLIAM JOHNSON, born abt 1731/1733; died in Oldland Parish, Gloucestershire before 1814? He was the son of JOHN JOHNSON and MARY JOHNSON (nee WILLIAMS).

1 WILLIAM JOHNSON b: Abt. 1731 in Wick and Abson, Gloucestershire ? d: Bef. 1782 in Oldland, Gloucestershire
.. +ANN MOREMAN b: Abt. 1740 d: Aft. 1812 in Oldland, Gloucestershire
.. 2 HESTER JOHNSON b: 15 Mar 1776 in Mangotsfield St James d: 28 Feb 1854 in Mangotsfield, Gloucestershire
....... +THOMAS GARLAND b: 06 Jun 1773 in St James, Mangotsfield, Gloucestershire d: 25 Nov 1835 in Mangotsfield, Gloucestershire
...... 3 ANN GARLAND b: 05 Jan 1799 in St Mary's, Bitton, Gloucestershire d: Aft. 1871 in Possibly Soundwell, Mangotsfield, Gloucestershire
........... +THOMAS BANFIELD b: 30 Mar 1806 in St George, Gloucestershire d: Abt. Dec 1891 in Possibly Soundwell, Mangotsfield, Gloucestershire
........... 4 ALFRED BANFIELD b: 06 Jun 1842 in St James, Mangotsfield Gloucestershire d: 1918 in Burchills Green, St George, Gloucestershire?
................ +MARY ANN BATEMAN b: 22 Jul 1842 in Bitton, Gloucestershire d: 22 May 1914 in Buried Zions Chapel Cemetery, Kingswood
............... 5 ALICE BANFIELD b: 04 Apr 1868 in Hopewell Hill, Kingswood, Gloucestershire d: 17 Mar 1950 in 25 Speedwell Road, St George, Bristol
.................... +WILLIAM BRAIN b: Abt. 1867 in St George, Gloucestershire d: Abt. 1919 in Speedwell Road, St George, Bristol
.................... 6 BLANCHE ELIZABETH BRAIN b: 29 Oct 1899 in Deep Pit, Crofts End, St George, Bristol d: 1962 in Bristol
......................... +EDWIN CREESE b: 16 Feb 1896 in 50 Thrissell St, Easton, Bristol d: 1948 in Seamills, Bristol
........................ 7 JOAN MARGARET CREESE b: 18 Jan 1931 in Bristol d: 09 Sep 1974
............................. +NORMAN SIDNEY TAYLOR b: 30 Dec 1926 in Bristol d 1980
............................. 8 PAUL b: 01 Aug 1963 in Bristol

He married ANN MOORMAN July 17th 1756 at St Mary's, Bitton, Gloucestershire ANN MOORMAN, of Mangotsfield Parish ?; died Aft. 1812 in Oldland Parish. Daughter of THOMAS MOREMAN and ANN/JOAN MOREMAN (nee UNKNOWN )

WILL OF 5X GT GRANDMOTHER ANN JOHNSON OF OLDLAND (nee Moorman/Moreman)

This is the last will and testament of me ANN JOHNSON of the Hamlet of Oldland in the parish of Bitton in the county of Gloucester widow made this fifth day of october in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twelve as follows, that is to say , as touching and concerning all my estate right title and interest of in and to a cottage or tenement late in the occupation of my son in law EDWARD HENDY deceased and by him some years since errected and built on part of my leasehold estate situate in the hamlet of Oldland aforesaid I give and bequeath (1 House and 1 Field written in margin PMT) unto all and every the children of the said EDWARD HENDY (by my late desceased daughter HANNAH HENDY) which may be living at the time of my decease (2 written by the sentence PMT) their executors administrators and asigns for all my estate terms and interest wherin then to come in equal share (if more than one) as tenants in common all the rest residue rmainder of my leasehold mesuages lands tenements and heritaments whatsoever and whensoever I bequeath in manner following as touching four sixth parts or shares these of the whole to be considered as if divided into six equal parts or shares to the only proper use of my sons THOMAS JOHNSON and ISAAC JOHNSON and my daughter HESTER wife of THOMAS GARLAND and my granddaughter SARAH JOHNSON daughter to my late son WILLIAM JOHNSON deceased their executors administrators and asigns for all my estate term and interest therin to come in equal share as tenants in common and as touching one other sixth part there of to the only proper use and behoof of all and every (4 written by the sentence PMT) the children of my late deceased son in law EDWARD HENDY by my said daughter HANNAH HENDY deceased which may be living at the time of my decease their executors administrators and assigns for all my estate terms and interest therein to come in equal shares (if more than one) as tenants in?common and as touching the remaining sixth part thereof to the only proper use and behoof of all and every the children of my late deceased daughter ANN COWLES (5 written by sentence PMT) which may be living at the time of my decease their executors administrators and assigns for all my estate terms and interest therein to come in equal shares (if more than one) as tenants in common subject nethertheless and I do herby charge of my said leasehold estate with the payment of my just debts funeral and testamentary expences also I give and bequeath unto my grandson SAMUEL JOHNSON son of my said son ISAAC JOHNSON one part (the page is creased at this point) HESTER GARLAND my wearing apparel and all the residue of my personal estate and effects whatsoever and whensoever of what nature or kind soever I give and bequeath as to four sixth parts there of (7 next to the sentence PMTF) to my two sons THOMAS JOHNSON and ISAAC JOHNSON and my daughter HESTER GARLAND and my granddaughter SARAH JOHNSON daughter of my late son WILLIAM JOHNSON deceased in equal shares and remaining two sixth parts thereof to the children of my deceased daughters HANNAH HENDY and ANN COWLES in equal sharesand I hereby appoint my said son ISAAC JOHNSON and HENRY HILL BUDGETT of the parish of Bitton Linen Draper joint executors of this my last will and testament in witness whereof Ihave hereto set my hand and seal the day and year above writtenx the mark of Ann Johnson signed sealed and published and declared by the said testatrix AnnJohnson as and for her last will and testament in the presence of us who in her presence and in the presence of each other have hereto subscribed our names as witnesses ANN LEWIS, J (?)MARSH EDWARD COOK master of Arts Vicar General in spiritual of the Right Reverend Father in God Isaac by Divine permission Lord Bishop of Gloucester and of this Episcopal consistory official?principal lawfully constituted to our beloved in Christ William Day and William Waite Clerks , Greetings We Do by these present commit our powers and authority to you jointly and severally (inwhose fidelity we fully confide) to receive the corporal oaths of Isaac Johnson and Henry Hill Budgett the executors named of and in the last Will and Testament of Ann Johnson late of the parish of Bitton in the county of Gloucester Widow deceased well and faithfully to perform the said will and also to exhibit and?inventory and render in account according to the temor of the underwritten oath and what shall be done in the premises by virtue of these present, ye shall duly cetify the same to us our surrogate or some other competent judge in this behalf together with these present and the said will herunto ammased on or before the twelth day of October next otherwise this commmision to be void and of none effect given under the seal of our office this twenty seventh day of september in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and fourteen.THOMAS GARDNER THE OATH (son in margin) You do severally swear that you believe the paper writing hereunto amassed containing the original last will and testament of ANN JOHNSON late of the hamlet of Oldland in the parish of Bitton in the county and diocese of Gloucester Widow decd that you are the joint executors therein named that you will well and faithfully perform the said will by first paying the?debts of the said deceased and then the legacies in the said will mentioned so far as the goods , chattels rights and credits of the sid deceased will there to and the law charge you that you will exhibit unto the registry of the Lord Bishop of Gloucester and perfect inventory of all and singular the goods chattels and credits of the said deceased and render a just and?true account of your administration thereof when lawfully required so to do. you do so swear that the personal property of the said?deceased at the time of her death did not amount in value to the?sum of two hundred pounds SO HELP YOU GOD, KISS THE BOOK on the tenth day of October 1814 the above named Isaac Johnson and Henry Hill Budgett (The rest I have not copied) Please check the original for spelling etc, this is a very rough copy of the original will

Children of WILLIAM JOHNSON and ANN/ JOAN JOHNSON (nee MOORMAN) are:

(1) HESTER JOHNSON, bapt March 15th 1776 in Mangotsfield St James, Gloucestershire; died February 28th 1854 in Mangotsfield Parish, Gloucestershire; married THOMAS GARLAND May 2nd 1792 in St Phillip and St Jacobs. Bristol. (my ancestor)

(2) Hannah Johnson, dead by 1812; married Edward Hendy; also dead by 1812.


(3) Isaac Johnson 1760 died 1826 Inn keeper, married Mary Battman 25th December 1780, Bitton St Mary's (related through my Bateman ancestors) she died 1844 Kingswood, Gloucestershire

Whites Hill now called Bryants Hill

Will of ancestor William BATEMAN of Bitton, Carpenter (17/9/1810)

This is the last Will and Testament of me William BATEMAN of the parish of Bitton in the County of Gloucester Carpenter made this seventeenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ten as follows, that is to say, I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife MARTHA BATEMAN all and singular my Freehold and Leasehold messuages lands and tenements and hereditaments and also all other my personal estate and effects whatsoever and wheresoever of what nature or kind soever to hold the same unto my said wife and her assigns for and during the term of her natural life and from and after her decease as touching and concerning five sixth part of shares of my said freehold and leasehold messuages lands tenements and hereditaments and all other my said personal estate the whole to be considered as divided into six equal parts or shares to the use of my sons George, Aaron, and Moses and my daughters Hannah the wife of GEORGE HALE of the City of Bristol Shopkeeper and MARY the wife of ISAAC JOHNSON (see Johnson Family ) of the said parish of Bitton Coalminer their heirs executors administrators and assigns for all my Estate and interest therein then to come in equal shares as tenants in Common and not as joint tenants And touching and concerning the remaining one sixth part or share of my said real and personal estate and effects to the use of all and every the children and child of my late deceased son SOLOMON BATEMAN which may be living at the time of the decease of my said wife then his or her heirs executors administrators and assigns for all the remainder of my estate terms and interest therein then to come in equal shares if more than one as tenants in common and not as joint tenants Subject nevertheless and I do hereby charge and make chargeable my real and personal estate (after the decease of my said wife) with the payment of three pounds of lawful money to my grandson CHARLES BATEMAN son of my late deceased son NATHAN BATEMAN in case he shall happen to survive my said wife and attain the age of twenty one years and do hereby appoint my said wife sole Executrix of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all other Wills by me at anytime heretofore made In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand and Seal the day and year first above written.

The mark X of WILIAM BATEMAN

Witnesses SAMUEL PALMER, GEORGE MARTIN, J MARSH

(4) Ann Johnson married Mr Cowles; dead by 1812.


Thomas Moreman Johnson, bapt October 30, 1757. Mangotsfield, Gloucestershire? Died 1826

Thomas Moreman Johnson was left a pair of silver buckles in the will of his grandfather Thomas Moreman

Thomas Johnson of Oldland, Coal miner left a will dated 3rd November 1815 Administration granted to Ann Johnson 1st December 1826.Ref Glouc RO 1826/248 in which all was left to wife Ann. If she cohabits or dies, estate to be divided equallly amongst children (listed below)

William Johnson
Jeremiah Johnson 1809 (who married Mary Hayden see issue below)
John Johnson
Sarah Johnson
Mary Johnson .

Jeremiah Johnson 1809, St George Death: 28th February 1869, Potterswood Father: William Johnson (1780-) Mother: Ann Stibbs (1781-1842)
Marr: 7th November 1831, Holy Trinity, Kingswood (He married)

1.1 Mary Hayden daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth Hayden (nee Freke) and grandaughter of William Freke and Mary Rodman
Birth: 1809, Oldland
Death: 8 Nov 1879
Burial: Wesleyan Methodist, Kingswood
Occ: Pin header (1851)
Evi: Baptism, 1841, 1851, 61 census (They had issue) Children: Wiliam Johnson(1828-)
Mary Ann Johnson(1832-)
Elizabeth Johnson(1834-)
Robert Johnson (1835-)
Elizabeth Johnson (1837-)
Hannah Johnson (1840-)
William Johnson (1840-)
Isaac Johnson (1845-1866)
Sarah Ann Johnson (1848-1869)
George Johnson (1853-) William Johnson, bapt November 15, 1759; Mangotsfield? dead by 1812; married?.
1.1 Mary Hayden daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth Hayden (nee Freke) and grandaughter of William Freke and Mary Rodman
Birth: 1809, Oldland
Death: 8 Nov 1879
Burial: Wesleyan Methodist, Kingswood
Occ: Pin header (1851)
Evi: Baptism, 1841, 1851, 61 census (They had issue)

Children: Wiliam Johnson (1828-)
Mary Ann Johnson (1832-)
Elizabeth Johnson (1834-)
Robert Johnson (1835-)
Elizabeth Johnson (1837-)
Hannah Johnson (1840-)
William Johnson (1840-)
Isaac Johnson (1845-1866)
Sarah Ann Johnson (1848-1869)
George Johnson (1853-)