Jemima Johnson

F, #11017, d. 21 September 1843
Father*Artemus Johnson b. 5 Apr 1740, d. 14 Aug 1784
Mother*Mary Barns b. 25 Jun 1747, d. 23 Oct 1820
ChartsThompson (maternal side) - Mary Elizabeth Wells
ReferenceT33
Birth* Jemima Johnson was born at Connecticut; Negative: VT index, CT index. - son Theron's 1880 census says both parents born CT
The CT Jeminas are
28 Feb 1761 d of Edward Jr & Mary (Woodstock)
10 Jul 1773 d of Seth & Jemima (Middletown)
21 Aug 1773 d of Amos & Jemima (Litchfield.)1,2 
CAUTION* Artemus Johnson and Jemima Johnson have the following CAUTIONARY INFORMATION: Jemima, the wife of Samuel Wells, is not proven to be the daughter of Artemus Johnson (and the sister of Asahel Johnson). In the church history cited elsewhere, it is claimed she is Asahel's sister. However, other places it is claimed that Artemus had two daughters, Mary & Abigail, with no mention of a Jemima. However, my inclination is to believe that this is another daughter fitting in between potential brothers William (b.1772) and Truman (b.1775). We know for sure that Samuel's wife is named Jemima, and there must have been some reason for the history to claim that she was Asahel Johnson's sister. 
Marriage* She married Samuel Wells, son of Timothy Wells and Miriam Douglas; "Samuel Wells, who married a sister of Asahel Johnson, came from Burlington, Vermont (sic, s/b CT not VT), and settled on the farm just south of Johnson, in 1799. His oldest son, Theron, now owns the property."
     History of the Churches of Orwell, PA 1803-1951 by Detty "Jemima Wells, fourth of those joining August 3, 1816 was the wife of Samuel Wells who came in 1797 to Orwell from Burlington Vermont (sic, s/b CT not VT).3 
(Witness) Event-Misc1797 Asahel Johnson and Zenas Cook came first to Sheshequin in the winter of 1795-96, and made that settlement their headquarters while they explored the country for a location. They made their selection in Orwell, Mr. Johnson purchasing of Towner Hill. Their report was so flattering, several of their neighbors determined to come also; a company was formed, and Marks and Cook were sent to view the land more thoroughly. Their report being favorable, the company purchased the township, which was to be divided among its members. Mr. Johnson remained a year at Sheshequin, and came into Orwell permanently in 1797. The town was six miles square, and was called Menden; Mr. Johnson owned 3,000 acres. He lived where Albert Conklin now lives, and his brother Truman, who came in 1796, lived on the farm now owned by Albert Allen and Lewis Darling. His brother William lived where Zebulon Frisbie lives, The family came from Burlington, Litchfield Co., Conn.
     Capt. Josiah Grant settled in the town in 1798, from Vermont. He was a captain in the Continental army during the Revolutionary War, serving under Col. Ethan Allen, whose cousin he was, in his brigade of "Green Mountain Boys." Capt. Grant lived about one hundred rods west of the present site of the Presbyterian church in Orwell. Samuel Wells, _who married a sister_ of Asahel Johnson, came from Burlington, Vt (sic, s/b Ct)., and settled on the farm just south of Johnson, in 1799. His eldest son, Theron, now owns the property.
     ... (different paragraph) Levi Frisbie, Richard Marks, Asahel Johnson, William Johnson, Truman Johnson, Zerias Cook, Asa Upson, and perhaps one or two others, formed the company, which, at the solicitation of Col. Ezekiel Hyde and Blisha Tracy, agents for the first Delaware company, purchased of these agents a township of land six miles square, as before stated, extending north and east from the present Orwell. Zenas Cook was the surveyor. Although they discovered the Connecticut title was worthless, yet so pleased were the company with the country, that they determined to settle herein. (Levi Frisbie came to Orwell from Bristol, Connecticut, in February, 1800.)4 
Event-Misc*14 June 1827 Jemima Johnson had the following event: on 14 June 1827 at Orwell, Bradford Co., Pennsylvania, I hereby renounce my right to administer on the state of my husband Samuel Wells* and request that Chancy Frisbie and Theron Wells may be appointed to administer said estate - Jemima Wills
*there is something superscripted - could be and or it could be 2nd or anything. Need to have an expert look at it. 
Death*21 September 1843 She died on 21 September 1843 at Orwell Twnshp, Bradford Co., Pennsylvania; http://www.rootsweb.com/~pabradfo/cemetery/wellsor.htm
Wells Jemima Sep.21.1843 75y10m16d w/o Samuel Wells.
 
Burial* She was buried at Wells Cemetery, Ridge Road, Orwell Twnshp, Bradford Co., Pennsylvania; http://www.rootsweb.com/~pabradfo/cemetery/wellsor.htm
Wells Jemima Sep.21.1843 75y10m16d w/o Samuel Wells. 

Family

Samuel Wells b. 31 Jul 1771, d. 20 Mar 1827
Marriage* She married Samuel Wells, son of Timothy Wells and Miriam Douglas; "Samuel Wells, who married a sister of Asahel Johnson, came from Burlington, Vermont (sic, s/b CT not VT), and settled on the farm just south of Johnson, in 1799. His oldest son, Theron, now owns the property."
     History of the Churches of Orwell, PA 1803-1951 by Detty "Jemima Wells, fourth of those joining August 3, 1816 was the wife of Samuel Wells who came in 1797 to Orwell from Burlington Vermont (sic, s/b CT not VT).3 
Children
Last Edited1 Jan 2012

Citations

  1. [S97] General index to vital records of Vermont, early to 1870 - microfilm of original index cards, VT Secretary of State, , SLC 27499 etc, My Evd # 97.
  2. [S153] CT Vital Records - Barbour Collection on Ancestry.
  3. [S265] A History of the Churches of Orwell, Pennsylvania 1803-1951, http://www.joycetice.com/church/detty01.htm
  4. [S175] History of Bradford County PA 1770-1878, Rev David Craft, , SLC 1036550 , http://www.archive.org/details/historyofbradfor01brad, 473.