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Lizzie Scott¹

• Birth*: circa 1835; per marriage reg'n. of daughter Lizzie Kerr Purvis.¹
• Marriage*: before 1860; per marriage reg'n. of daughter Lizzie Kerr Purvis.; Principal=Adam Purvis¹

• Married Name: before 1860; Purvis¹

Major General Sir William "Warraghiyagey" Johnson Baronet^1,2,3

• Father*: Christopher Johnson² b. c 1687
• Mother*: Anne Warren² b. c 1692

• Birth*: 3 July 1715; Smithtown, Meath Co., Ireland; per GEDCOM of Tom Glad, Jan 23, 2008.²
• Marriage*: 1739; per GEDCOM of Tom Glad, Jan 23, 2008.; Principal=Catherine "Catty" Wysenbergh²
• Marriage*: before 1741; per GEDCOM of Tom Glad, Jan 23, 2008.; Principal=? ?²
• Marriage*: 1742; Canajoharie, New York, U.S.A.; per GEDCOM of Tom Glad, Jan 23, 2008.; Principal=Caroline Peters²
• Marriage*: July 1752; Mohawk Village, Canajahorie Co., New York, U.S.A.; per GEDCOM of Tom Glad, Jan 23, 2008.; Principal=Mary Molly "Degonwadonti" Brant²
• Death*: 11 July 1774; Johnstown, Montgomery Co., New York, U.S.A.; "After 1760 Johnson conferred frequently with the Indians, settling grievances and renewing covenants of friendship with them on behalf of the crown. In 1766 he met with Pontiac at Oswego, and in 1768 at Fort Stanwix (Rome, N.Y.) he settled the new boundary line for Indian lands with KAIEÑ?KWAAHTOÑ and other leaders. Thereafter he confined himself largely to meeting the Six Nations at his home. It was in the midst of one such conference in July 1774 that he fell ill "with a fainting and suffocation which . . . carried him off in two hours." Gage remarked: "The king has lost a faithful, intelligent servant, of consummate knowledge in Indian affairs, who could be very ill spared at this juncture, and his friends an upright, worthy and respectable man, who merited their esteem." This verdict has generally been endorsed by historians and biographers." Source: Julian Gwyn, "JOHNSON, Sir WILLIAM," in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 4, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003-, accessed April 24, 2025, https://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/johnson_william_4E.html.
  per GEDCOM of Tom Glad, Jan 23, 2008.^2,4

• Note*: 1738; Peter Warren Estate, Fort Hunter, Mohawk Valley, New York, U.S.A.; "In 1736 William Johnson began acting as agent for Peter Warren, receiving rent from Warren's Irish tenants. Early in 1738 Johnson came to America to oversee an estate that Warren had acquired near Fort Hunter, in the Mohawk valley of New York. He arrived at a propitious moment, since the struggle between France and Britain for hegemony in eastern North America came to a climax during his lifetime. To this conflict Johnson gave the remainder of his life, and through it he built his fortune, one of the largest in colonial America." Source: Julian Gwyn, "JOHNSON, Sir WILLIAM," in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 4, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003-, accessed April 24, 2025, https://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/johnson_william_4E.html.⁴
• Note: 1743; Mohawk Valley, New York, U.S.A.; "In 1736 William Johnson began acting as agent for Peter Warren, receiving rent from Warren's Irish tenants. Early in 1738 Johnson came to America to oversee an estate that Warren had acquired near Fort Hunter, in the Mohawk valley of New York. He arrived at a propitious moment, since the struggle between France and Britain for hegemony in eastern North America came to a climax during his lifetime. To this conflict Johnson gave the remainder of his life, and through it he built his fortune, one of the largest in colonial America." Source: Julian Gwyn, "JOHNSON, Sir WILLIAM," in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 4, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003-, accessed April 24, 2025, https://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/johnson_william_4E.html.⁴
• Note: April 1745; Mohawk Valley, New York, U.S.A.; "Such business skill and success inevitably led to involvement in public affairs. In April 1745 he was made a justice of the peace for Albany County. Between 1745 and 1751 he was colonel of the Six Nations Indians, a responsibility formerly held in commission by several Albany fur-merchants. His influence with the Six Nations, especially his neighbours the Mohawks, soared, for he had ready access to provincial funds to pay the Indians regularly for their services. During the War of the Austrian Succession he attempted to organize Indian scouting and raiding parties on the frontier in support of a planned attack on Fort Saint-Frédéric (near Crown Point, N.Y.), but he was not particularly successful since the Six Nations generally remained committed to neutrality. " Source: Julian Gwyn, "JOHNSON, Sir WILLIAM," in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 4, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003-, accessed April 24, 2025, https://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/johnson_william_4E.html.⁴
• Note: April 1750; Mohawk Valley, New York, U.S.A.; "In February 1748 he was made colonel of the 14 militia companies on the New York frontier, and in May colonel of the militia regiment for the city and county of Albany, positions which he held for the rest of his life and which opened great opportunities for patronage. He was appointed to the New York Council in April 1750, but he rarely attended its sittings." Source: Julian Gwyn, "JOHNSON, Sir WILLIAM," in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 4, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003-, accessed April 24, 2025, https://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/johnson_william_4E.html.⁴
• Note: 1751; Mohawk Valley, New York, U.S.A.; "Most of his time during the interval of relative peace from 1748 to 1754 he spent in pursuit of his private fortune. In April 1746 he had won the contract to supply the garrison at Oswego, and by 1751 he had provided goods and services amounting to £7,773, New York currency. Though he claimed a loss of about five per cent on the contract, he clearly profited from it by collecting duties at Oswego and by padding his accounts. " Source: Julian Gwyn, "JOHNSON, Sir WILLIAM," in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 4, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003-, accessed April 24, 2025, https://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/johnson_william_4E.html.⁴
• Note: July 1754; Mohawk Valley, New York, U.S.A.; "With the approach of the Seven Years' War he once again became deeply involved in provincial affairs. A member of the New York delegation to the Albany Congress in June and July 1754, he advocated increased expenditure for garrisons among the Indians at strategic points and called for a regular policy of paying Indians for their services. He wanted young men to be sent among the native people as interpreters, schoolmasters, and catechists. The congress came to no agreement, but a month later the Board of Trade decided on its own initiative to create a regular Indian administration financed by parliament." Source: Julian Gwyn, "JOHNSON, Sir WILLIAM," in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 4, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003-, accessed April 24, 2025, https://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/johnson_william_4E.html.⁴
• Note: February 1756; Mohawk Valley, New York, U.S.A.; "In April 1755 Edward Braddock, commander-in-chief in North America, selected Johnson to manage relations with the Six Nations and their dependent tribes. As he explained to the Duke of Newcastle, Johnson was "a person particularly qualify'd for it by his great influence with those Indians." In February 1756 Johnson received a royal commission as "Colonel of . . . the Six united Nations of Indians, & their Confederates, in the Northern Parts of North America" and "Sole Agent and Superintendant of the said Indians."" Source: Julian Gwyn, "JOHNSON, Sir WILLIAM," in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 4, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003-, accessed April 24, 2025, https://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/johnson_william_4E.html.⁴
• Note: 1757; Mowak Valley, New York, U.S.A.; "Johnson had resigned his military commission late in 1755, and thereafter his duties largely concerned Indian affairs. With Indian raids disturbing the Pennsylvania frontier, he was given permission to appoint a deputy there, George Croghan. Their attempts to enlist Indians in the British cause were unrewarding during the early years of the war, which were marked by singular British setbacks. Fort Bull (east of Oneida Lake) was overrun by forces under Gaspard-Joseph CHAUSSEGROS de Léry in March 1756. Oswego fell to Montcalm* that August and was destroyed. Fort William Henry (also known as Fort George, now Lake George) surrendered in August 1757, and German Flats (near the mouth of West Canada Creek) was attacked in November. In 1758 a huge force under James ABERCROMBY failed to take Fort Carillon (Ticonderoga). The Indians largely remained neutral, and Johnson's prestige, despite his numerous conferences with them, waned." Source: Julian Gwyn, "JOHNSON, Sir WILLIAM," in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 4, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003-, accessed April 24, 2025, https://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/johnson_william_4E.html.⁴
• Note: 1757; New York, New York, U.S.A.; "In April 1755 Edward Braddock, commander-in-chief in North America, selected Johnson to manage relations with the Six Nations and their dependent tribes. As he explained to the Duke of Newcastle, Johnson was "a person particularly qualify'd for it by his great influence with those Indians." In February 1756 Johnson received a royal commission as "Colonel of . . . the Six united Nations of Indians, & their Confederates, in the Northern Parts of North America" and "Sole Agent and Superintendant of the said Indians."" Source: Julian Gwyn, "JOHNSON, Sir WILLIAM," in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 4, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003-, accessed April 24, 2025, https://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/johnson_william_4E.html.⁴
• Note: 25 July 1759; Fort Niagara, New York, U.S.A.; "This situation was altered by the string of victories beginning with AMHERST's capture of Louisbourg, Île Royale (Cape Breton Island), in 1758 and culminating in the fall of Fort Niagara and Quebec. The successful attack on Niagara was an important military encounter for Johnson. Undetected by Pierre Pouchot*'s garrison, the British under John Prideaux concentrated at Niagara a force of about 3,300 regular and provincial troops early in July 1759. Johnson, as second in command, was responsible for the contingent of some 940 Indians. After less than two weeks of siege Prideaux was killed and Johnson assumed command. Five days later a French force under François-Marie Le Marchand* de Lignery, coming from the Ohio valley, approached to relieve the garrison. Johnson sprang an ambush so successfully that the enemy not slain or taken prisoner fled in panic. The next day, 25 July, the fort surrendered. With it went control of the strategically important portage; the main artery of the French fur trade had been cut." Source: Julian Gwyn, "JOHNSON, Sir WILLIAM," in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 4, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003-, accessed April 24, 2025, https://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/johnson_william_4E.html.⁴
• Note: 1760; Montreal, Province of Quebec; "In the final campaign of the war Johnson accompanied Amherst to Montreal in 1760. Although he started out with almost 700 Indians, Johnson led only 185 into the city, the rest having departed following the surrender of Fort Lévis (east of Prescott, Ont.). After a few days in Montreal, he appointed Christian Daniel CLAUS his resident deputy there and returned to the Mohawk valley." Source: Julian Gwyn, "JOHNSON, Sir WILLIAM," in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 4, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003-, accessed April 24, 2025, https://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/johnson_william_4E.html.⁴
• Note: 1764; Mohawk Valley, New York, U.S.A.; "The 1763-64 Indian uprising would doubtless have resulted in a serious clash between Johnson and the commander-in-chief had not Amherst, at the height of the crisis, been given leave to return home to England. His successor, GAGE, reverted to the policy Lord Loudoun and Abercromby had followed; he issued no direct orders and left the superintendent free to work out details. In this way peace was made with Pontiac* and his allies, and little retribution was taken for the deaths of nearly 400 soldiers and perhaps 2,000 settlers." Source: Julian Gwyn, "JOHNSON, Sir WILLIAM," in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 4, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003-, accessed April 24, 2025, https://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/johnson_william_4E.html.⁴
• Note: circa 1765; Mohawk Valley, New York, U.S.A.; "Indian affairs acquired a new dimension and a new importance with the fall of Canada. Problems that had necessarily been dealt with piecemeal during the war now demanded broader approaches. Johnson's policy, never spelled out in much detail despite various promptings from London, had four main points. The purchase of Indian lands should be controlled at a pace determined by the tribes' willingness to sell. Trade should be restricted to designated posts and be carried on at fixed prices by traders required to post bond and licensed annually. To oversee the administration the superintendent would have need not only of deputies but also of commissary-inspectors, interpreters, and gunsmiths. To finance its operation he suggested a tariff on rum.
  What happened was rather different. Though much of the administration was established it was paid for by parliament. Prices were never fixed, and traders were never wholly restricted by bonds, licences, or designated trading posts. Moreover, the governors of Canada, through which most of the fur trade passed, issued their own licences and took measures to control the trade without reference to Johnson or his deputy there. Worse still for Johnson was the fact that since his regulations never had legal force he was powerless to punish those who ignored his sanctions." Source: Julian Gwyn, "JOHNSON, Sir WILLIAM," in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 4, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003-, accessed April 24, 2025, https://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/johnson_william_4E.html.⁴
• Note: 1768; Mohawk Valley, New York, U.S.A.; "From 1768, when London abandoned its centralized control of Indian affairs, each colony was left to develop as best it could its relations with the Indians on its frontier. This decision coincided with another the home authorities made for economy, to withdraw garrisons from the western posts. Thereafter Johnson ought to have had close dealings with the New York government, yet he was never consulted about Indian affairs. Nor did he bother to build a party of support in the council or the assembly." Source: Julian Gwyn, "JOHNSON, Sir WILLIAM," in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 4, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003-, accessed April 24, 2025, https://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/johnson_william_4E.html.⁴

Catherine "Catty" Wysenbergh¹

• Birth*: circa 1720; Montreal, Quebec; per GEDCOM of Tom Glad, Jan 23, 2008.¹
• Marriage*: 1739; per GEDCOM of Tom Glad, Jan 23, 2008.; Principal=Major General Sir William "Warraghiyagey" Johnson Baronet¹
• Death*: April 1759; per GEDCOM of Tom Glad, Jan 23, 2008.¹

• Married Name: 1739; Johnson¹

Ann Nancy Weisenberg Johnson^1,2,3

• Father*: Major General Sir William "Warraghiyagey" Johnson Baronet² b. 3 Jul 1715, d. 11 Jul 1774
• Mother*: Catherine "Catty" Wysenbergh² b. c 1720, d. Apr 1759

• Birth*: 8 June 1740; Mohawk Valley, Johnstown, Montgomery Co., New York, U.S.A.; Date June 8 1740 & location Johnstown, Mohawk Valley, Montgomery Co., NY per family tree of kattie931 on ancestry.ca, Feb 12 2019. per GEDCOM of Tom Glad, Jan 23, 2008.^2,3
• Marriage*: 12 April 1762; Albany Co., New York, U.S.A.; "These middle years of Claus's career were busy but pleasant. He married Ann (Nancy), the daughter of Johnson and Catherine Weissenberg (Wisenberg), on 13 April 1762. He occupied an important government post, and he owned considerable land in the vicinity of Albany. His success was deserved: he was charming, honest, and hardworking. The American revolution and administrative change in the Indian department, however, ended this comfort." Douglas Leighton, "CLAUS, CHRISTIAN DANIEL," in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 4, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003-, accessed March 2, 2025. (https://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/claus_christian_daniel_4E.html).
  " ... After that war he married a daughter of the late Sir William Johnson and settled on the Mohawk River. " from American Loyalist Migrations from New York, pg. 218 of 948.
  Date Apr 12 1762 per family tree of kattie931 on ancestry.ca, Feb 12 2019. per GEDCOM of Tom Glad, Jan 23, 2008.; Principal=Col. Daniel Claus^2,3,4,5
• Death*: 13 April 1789; Niagara-on-the-Lake, Lincoln Co., Quebec; per family tree of kattie931 on ancestry.ca, Feb 12 2019.³

• Married Name: 12 April 1762; Claus²

Col. Daniel Claus^1,2,3

• Father*: Adam Frederick Claus⁴ b. c 1695
• Mother*: Anna Dorothea ?⁴ b. c 1695

• Birth*: 13 September 1727; Bonnigheim, Ludwigsburg, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany; "CLAUS, CHRISTIAN DANIEL, Indian department official; b. 13 Sept. 1727 at Boennigheim (near Heilbronn, Federal Republic of Germany), son of Adam Frederic Claus, the town prefect, and his wife Anna Dorothea; d. 9 Nov. 1787 near Cardiff, Wales." Douglas Leighton, "CLAUS, CHRISTIAN DANIEL," in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 4, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003-, accessed March 2, 2025. (https://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/claus_christian_daniel_4E.html.)
  Date Sep 13 1727 & location Bonnigheim, Germany per family tree of kattie931 on ancestry.ca, Feb 12 2019. Date 1727 & location Germany per GEDCOM of Tom Glad, Jan 23, 2008.^2,3,5
• Marriage*: 12 April 1762; Albany Co., New York, U.S.A.; "These middle years of Claus's career were busy but pleasant. He married Ann (Nancy), the daughter of Johnson and Catherine Weissenberg (Wisenberg), on 13 April 1762. He occupied an important government post, and he owned considerable land in the vicinity of Albany. His success was deserved: he was charming, honest, and hardworking. The American revolution and administrative change in the Indian department, however, ended this comfort." Douglas Leighton, "CLAUS, CHRISTIAN DANIEL," in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 4, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003-, accessed March 2, 2025. (https://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/claus_christian_daniel_4E.html).
  " ... After that war he married a daughter of the late Sir William Johnson and settled on the Mohawk River. " from American Loyalist Migrations from New York, pg. 218 of 948.
  Date Apr 12 1762 per family tree of kattie931 on ancestry.ca, Feb 12 2019. per GEDCOM of Tom Glad, Jan 23, 2008.; Principal=Ann Nancy Weisenberg Johnson^2,3,6,5
• Death*: 11 June 1787; Cardiff, Wales; "He died November 9, 1787 near Cardiff, Wales." per FindaGrave. Date Nov 9 1787 & location Cardiff, Wales per family tree of kattie931 on ancestry.ca, Feb 12 2019. Date Jun 11 & location Cardiff, Wales per GEDCOM of Tom Glad, Jan 23, 2008.^2,3,4
• Burial*: 13 June 1787; Cardiff, Wales; FindaGrave: Name: Christian Daniel Claus; BIRTH: 13 Sep 1727, Germany; DEATH: 9 Nov 1787 (aged 60), Cardiff, Wales; BURIAL: Burial Details Unknown; MEMORIAL ID: 36121656; Note: He was a Superintendent of Indian affairs and a prominent Loyalist during the American Revolution. He was born September 13, 1727 at Bönnigheim, Württemberg the son of Adam Frederic Claus and his wife Anna Dorothea. He arrived in America in 1749. In 1755 he was made a lieutenant in the Indian department and a deputy secretary of Indian affairs. He had lived with Joseph Brant and the Mohawks for a while and could speak their language. In September 1775, he was replaced as the deputy superintendent by Major John Campbell. In November, Daniel Claus sailed to London to appeal his case before the British Lords. He was given the post of deputy confined to working with the Iroquois refugees in Canada. In August, 1777, he was appointed as agent of the Six Nations Indians by Frederick Haldimand. He died November 9, 1787 near Cardiff, Wales (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/36121656/christian-daniel-claus?_gl=1*yet6au*_ga*MTM2OTMxODYxNS4xNjM1ODgwODE4*_ga_4QT8FMEX30*MTY2NDk1NDEyOC4yNjIuMS4xNjY0OTU2NjUzLjAuMC4w)⁴

• Residence*: 1749; U.S.A.; "He arrived in America in 1749." per FindaGrave.⁴
• Note: October 1749; Pennsylvania, U.S.A.; "Christian Daniel Claus was born into a prominent family of southwestern Germany. In 1748 or 1749 a German emigrant visiting from America involved him in a plan to export raw silk and tobacco from America for processing in Germany. When Claus arrived in Philadelphia in the autumn of 1749, he discovered that the scheme was more imaginary than real. With few contacts and apparently unable to afford the voyage home, he resolved to find employment during the winter and return to Germany in the spring. He made the acquaintance of Johann Conrad Weiser, Pennsylvania's Indian agent, and was probably hired at that time as a tutor for Weiser's son." Douglas Leighton, "CLAUS, CHRISTIAN DANIEL," in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 4, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003-, accessed March 2, 2025. (https://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/claus_christian_daniel_4E.html.)⁵
• Note: 1750; Mohawk Valley, New York, U.S.A.; "In 1750 Claus accompanied Weiser on a journey to the Hudson-Mohawk valley of New York, and during their stay with the Onondagas he began to compile a vocabulary of Indian words. On his return to Philadelphia he met the governor who, recognizing his interest in languages, arranged for him and Weiser's son to be sent to live among the Mohawks. He stayed for a while with King Hendrick [Theyanoguin*], who instructed him in the language, history, and customs of the Six Nations." Douglas Leighton, "CLAUS, CHRISTIAN DANIEL," in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 4, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003-, accessed March 2, 2025. (https://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/claus_christian_daniel_4E.html).⁵
• Note: 1755; Indian Departement, New York, U.S.A.; "In 1755, when the management of Indian affairs in the northern colonies was centralized under the direction of William Johnson, Claus was made a lieutenant in the Indian department and a deputy secretary of Indian affairs. With the outbreak of the Seven Years' War at this time, the department was strained to its utmost for some years. Johnson's connection with the Six Nations became a vital part of the British effort to wrest control of eastern North America from France. Claus played an important role as an interpreter and diplomat in the frequent conferences and negotiations with the Indians." Douglas Leighton, "CLAUS, CHRISTIAN DANIEL," in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 4, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003-, accessed March 2, 2025. (https://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/claus_christian_daniel_4E.html).⁵
• Note*: 1755; U.S.A.; "In 1755 he was made a lieutenant in the Indian department and a deputy secretary of Indian affairs." per FindaGrave.⁴
• Note: 1756; Lieutenant in Royal Americans, New York, U.S.A.; The world of the Indian department was a quasi-military one. In 1756 Claus had been made a lieutenant in the Royal Americans (62nd, later 60th Foot)." Douglas Leighton, "CLAUS, CHRISTIAN DANIEL," in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 4, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003-, accessed March 2, 2025. (https://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/claus_christian_daniel_4E.html).⁵
• Note: circa 1758; New York, U.S.A.; "Claus, Daniel of Mohawk River, Albany Co. Memorial London 1788. In the French War he served in the 6th Regt. " from American Loyalist Migrations from New York, pg. 218 of 948.⁶
• Note: 20 September 1760; Montreal, Province of Quebec; "The collapse of New France added new pressures to the department; Johnson found that his traditional role with the Six Nations and his new concerns with the Indians of the Ohio country left him no time to look after Canada. Claus was accordingly made the deputy agent to the Canadian Indians on 20 Sept. 1760. He was based at Montreal and reported both to Johnson and to the local military government." Douglas Leighton, "CLAUS, CHRISTIAN DANIEL," in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 4, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003-, accessed March 2, 2025. (https://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/claus_christian_daniel_4E.html).⁵
• Note: 1761; Montreal, Province of Quebec; "With Johnson's financial assistance he purchased a captaincy in 1761, but he sold it the following year." Douglas Leighton, "CLAUS, CHRISTIAN DANIEL," in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 4, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003-, accessed March 2, 2025. (https://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/claus_christian_daniel_4E.html).⁵
• Note: 1766; Oswego Co., New York, U.S.A.; "Claus, Daniel of Mohawk River, Albany Co. Memorial London 1788. In the French War he served in the 6()lh Regt. and in 1766 was instrumental in bringing about peace with the Indian Nations at Oswego... ." from American Loyalist Migrations from New York, pg. 218 of 948.⁶
• Note: 18 February 1768; Albany Co., New York, U.S.A.; "He became colonel of the Albany County militia on 18 Feb. 1768 and acquired the colonelcy of another militia regiment on 7 July 1772." Douglas Leighton, "CLAUS, CHRISTIAN DANIEL," in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 4, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003-, accessed March 2, 2025. (https://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/claus_christian_daniel_4E.html).⁵
• Note: circa 1774; New York, U.S.A.; "Claus, Daniel ... He attended the General Congress of the Indians before going to Canada to serve under Gen. Carleton." from American Loyalist Migrations from New York, pg. 218 of 948.⁶
• Note: September 1775; Albany Co., New York, U.S.A.; "Sir William Johnson died suddenly on 11 July 1774 and was succeeded in the department by another son-in-law, Guy Johnson. Governor Guy Carleton*, resenting the Johnson influence over Indian administration in Quebec and wishing to place the Montreal agency more nearly under his own control because of the approaching conflict with the Americans, used this opportunity to institute a change in personnel. Daniel Claus, who according to his own statement had for 15 years borne "the whole weight and management of . . . the Indian Department" in Canada, was summarily dismissed from office in 1775 and replaced by John Campbell, the son-in-law of Luc de La Corne." Douglas Leighton, "CLAUS, CHRISTIAN DANIEL," in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 4, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003-, accessed March 2, 2025. (https://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/claus_christian_daniel_4E.html).⁵
• Note: September 1775; New York, U.S.A.; "In September 1775, he was replaced as the deputy superintendent by Major John Campbell. In November, Daniel Claus sailed to London to appeal his case before the British Lords. He was given the post of deputy confined to working with the Iroquois refugees in Canada." per FindaGrave.⁴
• Note: 11 November 1775; London, England; "On 11 Nov. 1775 Claus took passage to England in company with Guy Johnson, Joseph Brant [Thayendanegea*], and others seeking the cancellation of Carleton's arrangements." Douglas Leighton, "CLAUS, CHRISTIAN DANIEL," in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 4, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003-, accessed March 2, 2025. (https://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/claus_christian_daniel_4E.html).⁵
• Note: 1777; Fort Stanwix, New York, U.S.A.; "Claus, Daniel ... In 1777 he conducted an expedition of Indians against Fort Stanwix." from American Loyalist Migrations from New York, pg. 218 of 948.⁶
• Note: June 1777; Albany Co., New York, U.S.A.; "Claus returned in June 1777 with an appointment as superintendent of the Six Nations Indians who were to accompany Barrimore Matthew St Leger on an expedition into the Mohawk valley by way of Oswego, ... Douglas Leighton, "CLAUS, CHRISTIAN DANIEL," in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 4, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003-, accessed March 2, 2025. (https://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/claus_christian_daniel_4E.html).⁵
• Note: August 1777; Fort Stanwix, New York, U.S.A.; " ... and he was present at St Leger's unsuccessful siege of Fort Stanwix (Rome, N.Y.) in August." Douglas Leighton, "CLAUS, CHRISTIAN DANIEL," in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 4, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003-, accessed March 2, 2025. (https://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/claus_christian_daniel_4E.html).⁵
• Note: August 1777; Province of Quebec; "In August, 1777, he was appointed as agent of the Six Nations Indians by Frederick Haldimand." per FindaGrave.⁴
• Note: October 1777; Saratoga, New York, U.S.A.; "With John Burgoyne's defeat at Saratoga (Schuylerville) in October, the loyalist cause in the upper Hudson valley was lost, and Claus's family fled to Canada, abandoning lands and possessions." Douglas Leighton, "CLAUS, CHRISTIAN DANIEL," in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 4, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003-, accessed March 2, 2025. (https://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/claus_christian_daniel_4E.html).⁵
• Note: August 1778; Montreal, Province of Quebec, Canada; "The final period of his career opened with his appointment in August 1778 as a deputy agent for the Six Nations in Canada, subordinate to Guy Johnson. Several factors were involved. Frederick Haldimand had replaced Carleton as governor in June. He knew Claus and was sympathetic to the needs of the Indian department. Burgoyne's surrender had left the future of the Six Nations, especially the Mohawks, in doubt, and someone was needed to act as an official liaison with Indian leaders. Claus, who was familiar with the Iroquois and spoke some of their dialects, was the obvious choice; Campbell did not speak any Indian tongue and was fully occupied with the affairs of the Canadian Indians."CLAUS, CHRISTIAN DANIEL," in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 4, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003-, accessed March 2, 2025. (https://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/claus_christian_daniel_4E.html).⁵
• Note: before 1786; Montreal, Province of Quebec, Canada; "In his last years Claus supervised, along with John Butler, the establishment of various groups of Six Nations Indians on British soil, particularly at the Bay of Quinte and the Grand River (Ont.). His time was spent chiefly in Montreal and Quebec, but he made regular journeys to the western country. He was also greatly concerned to obtain compensation for his losses in the American revolution, and he died in Britain in 1787 while pursuing this interest. His son William* later became deputy superintendent of Indian affairs." Douglas Leighton, "CLAUS, CHRISTIAN DANIEL," in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 4, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003-, accessed March 2, 2025. (https://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/claus_christian_daniel_4E.html).⁵
• Note: 1786; Montreal, Province of Quebec, Canada; "Claus, Daniel ... Claim for tracts in Mohawk Co. and estate valued at £31,000 (schedule) including tracts inherited by the 177 4 will of Sir William Johnson. Letter from the claimant to the Commission dated London 1786." from American Loyalist Migrations from New York, pg. 218 of 948.⁶
• Note: 10 June 1787; London, England; "Claus, Daniel of Mohawk River, Albany Co. Memorial London 1788. In the French War he served in the 6()lh Regt. and in 1766 was instrumental in bringing about peace with the Indian Nations at Oswego. After that war he married a daughter of the late Sir William Johnson and
  settled on the Mohawk River. At the start of the last war he was forced to flee. He attended the General Congress of the Indians before going to Canada to serve under Gen. Carleton. In 1777 he conducted an expedition of Indians against Fort Stanwix. Claim for tracts in Mohawk Co. and estate valued at £31,000 (schedule) including tracts inherited by the 1774 will of Sir William Johnson. Letter from the claimant to the Commission dated London 1786. List of loyalists who have acted as Rangers in the Six Nations Indian Dept under the direction of Col. Daniel Claus, Agent for Indian Affairs in Canada: Anthony Brandt, Frederick Oliver with bis wife and 6 children, Philip Moak with one child, Adam Sagar, Garrat Sexby with his wife, all of Albany Co; Martin Waldroff with his wife and five children and Simon Clark with his wife and two
  children, from Tryon Co. (12/21/247, 89/4, 90/3, 109/102; 13/54/91-119)." from American Loyalist Migrations from New York, pg. 218 of 948.⁶
• Note: before 11 June 1787; London, England; "He was also greatly concerned to obtain compensation for his losses in the American revolution, and he died in Britain in 1787 while pursuing this interest. His son William* later became deputy superintendent of Indian affairs." Douglas Leighton, "CLAUS, CHRISTIAN DANIEL," in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 4, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003-, accessed March 2, 2025. (https://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/claus_christian_daniel_4E.html).⁵

William Claus¹

• Father*: Col. Daniel Claus¹ b. 13 Sep 1727, d. 11 Jun 1787
• Mother*: Ann Nancy Weisenberg Johnson¹ b. 8 Jun 1740, d. 13 Apr 1789

• Birth*: 8 September 1765; Williamsburg, New York, U.S.A.; CLAUS, WILLIAM, army and militia officer, Indian Department official, office holder, JP, and politician; b. 8 Sept. 1765 at Williamsburg (formerly Mount Johnson), near present-day Amsterdam, N.Y., son of Christian Daniel Claus* and Ann (Nancy) Johnson; m. 25 Feb. 1791 Catherine Jordan, daughter of Jacob Jordan*, and they had three sons and two daughters who survived to adulthood; d. 11 Nov. 1826 in Niagara (Niagara-on-the-Lake), Upper Canada."
  http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/claus_william_6E.html
  per GEDCOM of Tom Glad, Jan 23, 2008.^1,2
• Marriage*: 25 February 1791; http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/claus_william_6E.html; Principal=Catherine Jordan²
• Death*: 11 November 1826; Niagara, Upper Canada; "Claus was a proud family man, and home life was important to him. His vegetable and flower gardens were among the best in the region and his orchards were renowned. Indeed, his meticulous records provide excellent information on horticulture in Upper Canada. After suffering from cancer of the lip for about five years, he died on 11 Nov. 1826 and was buried at Butler’s Burying Ground outside the town." http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/claus_william_6E.html²

• Residence*: 1775; Quebec; "A man of modest abilities, William Claus was fortunate to be born into a family of prominence, wealth, and influence. His maternal grandfather, Sir William Johnson*, had vast estates in the Mohawk valley and was superintendent of northern Indians. His father held important positions in the Indian Department also. Claus’s family had intended to give him a proper education in a New York City school but was prevented from doing so by the outbreak of civil war and rebellion in colonial America, which forced them to flee to the province of Quebec late in the spring of 1775."
  http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/claus_william_6E.html²
• Note: 11 June 1787; Montreal, Province of Canada, Canada; "He was also greatly concerned to obtain compensation for his losses in the American revolution, and he died in Britain in 1787 while pursuing this interest. His son William* later became deputy superintendent of Indian affairs." Douglas Leighton, "CLAUS, CHRISTIAN DANIEL," in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 4, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003-, accessed March 2, 2025. (https://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/claus_christian_daniel_4E.html).²
• Note*: 1795; Upper Canada; "Young Claus began his military service about 1777 by enlisting as a volunteer in the King’s Royal Regiment of New York under the command of his uncle Sir John JOHNSON. In the summer of 1782 he apparently took part in a successful raid by Joseph
  Brant [Thayendanegea*] against the settlements at Fort Dayton (Herkimer, N.Y.) and nearby Fort Herkimer. By war’s end, he was a lieutenant in the regiment. In October 1787 he obtained a lieutenancy in a regular British regiment, the 60th Foot,
  and in February 1795 was promoted captain."
  http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/claus_william_6E.html²
• Residence: 1796; Fort George, Upper Canada; As early as 1788 Sir John Johnson, who had become superintendent general of Indian affairs, had attempted to get Claus a position in the Indian Department. He recommended him for the office of deputy agent of the Six Nations in Canada, and
  former governor Haldimand* apparently lent his support, but Governor Lord Dorchester [Guy Carleton*] opposed the request because of Claus’s youth. In 1795, following John Campbell*’s death, Johnson tried unsuccessfully to have Claus given
  charge of the Indians of Lower Canada. Finally, in 1796 the death of John Butler* opened a place that Johnson was able to obtain for Claus. He was named deputy superintendent of the Six Nations at Fort George (Niagara-on-the-Lake), a position
  which gave him responsibility for the Indians of the Grand River, among others."
  http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/claus_william_6E.html²
• Note: 30 September 1800; Fort George, Upper Canada; "On 30 Sept. 1800 Claus took another step up in the Indian Department when he was appointed to succeed Alexander McKee* as deputy superintendent general for Upper Canada, a post he would hold until his death. He again found himself in conflict with Brant, who had not given up the idea of the Six Nations’ right to sell land and who in 1803 decided to go over the heads of the provincial authorities. Brant entrusted war chief John NORTON with attempting to obtain the agreement of the British government itself. Claus managed to get together a council (including, said Brant, a number of chiefs from the American side of the Niagara River) that disputed Norton’s authority and claimed to have deposed Brant. Claus had a copy of the proceedings sent to London and thereby thwarted the mission."http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/claus_william_6E.html²

Sir John Johnson^1,2,3

• Father*: Major General Sir William "Warraghiyagey" Johnson Baronet² b. 3 Jul 1715, d. 11 Jul 1774
• Mother*: Catherine "Catty" Wysenbergh² b. c 1720, d. Apr 1759

• Birth*: 5 November 1740; Mount Johnson, Mohawk Valley, New York, U.S.A.; Date Nov 5 1741 & location Mount Johnson, Mohawk Valley, New York per family tree of Grc08 on ancestry.ca, Apr 23 2025. (Note: The baptism date is Feb 7 1741, so birth is before that.) per GEDCOM of Tom Glad, Jan 23, 2008.^2,4
• Baptism: 7 February 1742; Fort Hunter, Montgomery Co., New York, U.S.A.; Date Feb 7 1741 & location Fort Hunter, Montgomery Co., NY per family tree of Grc08 on ancestry.ca, Apr 23 2025.
  Note: The birth date is repeated as Nov 4 1741 so baptism must be after that. (Dan Buchanan, Apr 23 2025)⁴
• Marriage*: 1765; Schenectedy Co., New York, U.S.A.; "Sir John Johnson came home a staunch supporter of his king, almost contemptuous of anyone who dared disagree with royal policy. He settled at Fort Johnson and took Clarissa Putman as his common-law wife, but in 1773 he yielded to his father's wish that he marry into the New York aristocracy." source: Earle Thomas, “JOHNSON, Sir JOHN,” in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 6, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003–, accessed April 23, 2025, https://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/johnson_john_6E.html.
  
  
  per GEDCOM of Tom Glad, Jan 23, 2008.; Principal=Cornelia Clarissa "Clara" Putman^2,5
• Marriage*: 30 June 1773; New York, New York, U.S.A.; " ... m. 29 June 1773 Mary Watts in New York City, and they had 11 children who survived to adulthood; " source: Earle Thomas, “JOHNSON, Sir JOHN,” in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 6, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003–, accessed April 23, 2025, https://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/johnson_john_6E.html.
  per GEDCOM of Tom Glad, Jan 23, 2008.; Principal=Mary Watts^2,5
• Death*: 4 January 1830; Montreal, Quebec; "He died on 4 Jan. 1830 in Montreal. The military and masonic funeral, attended by 300 Indians as well as throngs of friends, relatives, acquaintances, and admirers, was colourful and impressive. The ancient Mohawk orator at the ceremony referred to him as the Indians' "friend and fellow warrior." His remains were conveyed to Mount Johnson for burial." source: Earle Thomas, “JOHNSON, Sir JOHN,” in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 6, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003–, accessed April 23, 2025, https://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/johnson_john_6E.html.
  Date Jan 4 1830 & location Montreal per family tree of Grc08 on ancestry.ca, Apr 23 2025. per GEDCOM of Tom Glad, Jan 23, 2008.^2,4
• Burial*: 6 January 1830; Johnson Family Vault, Mont-Saint-Greroire, Monteregie Region, Lower Canada; FindaGrave: Name: Sir John Johnson; Birth: 5 Nov 1741, Johnstown, Fulton County, New York, USA; Death: 4 Jan 1830 (aged 88), Montreal, Montreal Region, Quebec, Canada; Burial: Johnson Family Vault, Mont-Saint-Gregoire, Monteregie Region, Quebec, Canada; Memorial ID: 38706396; Note: Canadian Military and Political Leader. The son of William Johnson, he attended the College of Philadelphia from 1757 to 1760, and as a young man attended most of his father's Indian treaty negotiations. He toured Britain from 1765 to 1767, was knighted by George III, and became a Loyalist. After William Johnson's 1774 death, John Johnson inherited his Mohawk valley estate and Baronet's title, and accepted a commission as Major General and commander of the district militia. During the Revolution he fled to Canada, where he recruited two Loyalist battalions, was commissioned as a Lieutenant Colonel, and took part in battles and raids in upstate New York. In 1782 he was promoted to Brigadier General and appointed Canada's Indian Superintendent. After the war, he led resettlement of several thousand Loyalists in what is now Ontario, and from 1786 to 1791 he was a member of Quebec's legislative council. After spending several years in London, he returned to Canada, was appointed to Ontario's legislative council, and resumed his post as Indian Superintendent. He worked to rebuild his fortunes, including purchasing Montreal's palatial Château de Longueuil, country residences in Lachine and the Montreal suburbs, and large homes in Williamstown, Kingston and Toronto. In 1795 he purchased the 84,000 acre Monnoir seigneury, and later the 54,000 acre Argenteuil seigneury. He remained prominent in Indian affairs and Canadian politics, staying active until his death. His Williamstown home is now the Sir John Johnson House National Historic Site. Built between 1784 and 1792, the house is significant for its architectural design and for being one of Ontario's oldest surviving buildings. Bio by: Bill McKern. (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/38706396/john-johnson?_gl=1*1h5lbo0*_gcl_au*MTExODA0MjM0Mi4xNzM3NzU2OTg0*_ga*NTYwMjIyMjkyLjE2NzQ5Mzg5MDg.*_ga_4QT8FMEX30*YmEyNTE1MzktZTQ4MS00Njc3LWJkMWMtYWQ0YWI1OTE0ZDY5LjE2OTUuMS4xNzQ1NDQ0MTM5LjU5LjAuMA..*_ga_QPQNV9XG1B*YmEyNTE1MzktZTQ4MS00Njc3LWJkMWMtYWQ0YWI1OTE0ZDY5LjEyMjYuMS4xNzQ1NDQ0MTM5LjAuMC4w)⁶

• Note: 1750; Fort Johnson, Mohawk River, New York, U.S.A.; "John Johnson spent most of his childhood at Fort Johnson (near Amsterdam) on the Mohawk River. He received his formal education at home and sporadically at the College and Academy of Philadelphia from 1757 to 1760." source: Earle Thomas, “JOHNSON, Sir JOHN,” in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 6, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003–, accessed April 23, 2025, https://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/johnson_john_6E.html.⁵
• Note: 1764; Ohio Valley, Ohio, U.S.A.; "In 1764, during the aftermath of Pontiac's uprising, he acquitted himself satisfactorily when he led an Indian expedition into the Ohio country." source: Earle Thomas, “JOHNSON, Sir JOHN,” in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 6, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003–, accessed April 23, 2025, https://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/johnson_john_6E.html.⁵
• Note: 1767; England; "He went on a two-year "grand tour" of the British Isles in 1765-67 and was knighted by George III in fulfilment of a promise made to Sir William." source: Earle Thomas, “JOHNSON, Sir JOHN,” in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 6, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003–, accessed April 23, 2025, https://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/johnson_john_6E.html.⁵
• Note: 1773; Fort Johnson, Montgomery Co., New York, U.S.A.; "He brought his new wife, Mary Watts, to Fort Johnson and set Clarissa Putman aside, although he continued to support her and their two children. He did not, however, accede to his father's wish to groom him as the next superintendent of northern Indians, for he preferred the diversions of a country gentleman." source: Earle Thomas, “JOHNSON, Sir JOHN,” in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 6, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003–, accessed April 23, 2025, https://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/johnson_john_6E.html.⁵
• Note: 1774; Johnson Hall, Johnstown, Montgomery Co., New York, U.S.A.; "In 1774, on Sir William's death, he moved to Johnson Hall (Johnstown), having inherited the baronetcy and close to 200,000 acres of land. He assumed responsibility for the numerous tenants and accepted the commission of major-general of the district militia." source: Earle Thomas, “JOHNSON, Sir JOHN,” in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 6, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003–, accessed April 23, 2025, https://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/johnson_john_6E.html.⁵
• Note*: 1774; Mount Johnson, Montgomery Co., New York, U.S.A.; "After William Johnson's 1774 death, John Johnson inherited his Mohawk valley estate and Baronet's title, and accepted a commission as Major General and commander of the district militia. During the Revolution he fled to Canada, where he recruited two Loyalist battalions, was commissioned as a Lieutenant Colonel, and took part in battles and raids in upstate New York." per FindaGrave.⁶
• Note: April 1776; Johnson Hall, Johnstown, Montgomery Co., New York, U.S.A.; "During the early years of the American revolution Sir John and his brothers-in-law Christian Daniel Claus* and Guy Johnson* strove but failed to keep the Mohawk valley loyal. His brothers-in-law fled to the province of Quebec in 1775 and Sir John followed in the spring of 1776, narrowly escaping the military detachment sent to arrest him." source: Earle Thomas, “JOHNSON, Sir JOHN,” in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 6, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003–, accessed April 23, 2025, https://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/johnson_john_6E.html.⁵
• Note: June 1776; Montreal, Quebec; "Upon his arrival in Montreal he was commissioned to recruit the first battalion of the King's Royal Regiment of New York and in 1780 a second one." source: Earle Thomas, “JOHNSON, Sir JOHN,” in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 6, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003–, accessed April 23, 2025, https://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/johnson_john_6E.html.⁵
• Note: August 1777; Mohawk Valley, New York, U.S.A.; "In 1780 he led raids into the Mohawk valley, laying waste the countryside and burning vast quantities of grain and flour intended for the use of the Continental Army." source: Earle Thomas, “JOHNSON, Sir JOHN,” in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 6, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003–, accessed April 23, 2025, https://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/johnson_john_6E.html.⁵
• Note: August 1777; Fort Stanwix, Mohawk Valley, New York, U.S.A.; "He participated in the ill-fated siege of Fort Stanwix in 1777 [see Barrimore Matthew St Leger*] and commanded the force which defeated the Americans at nearby Oriskany [see Kaieñ?kwaahtoñ*]. " source: Earle Thomas, “JOHNSON, Sir JOHN,” in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 6, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003–, accessed April 23, 2025, https://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/johnson_john_6E.html.⁵
• Note: 1782; Montreal, Quebec; In 1782 he was promoted to Brigadier General and appointed Canada's Indian Superintendent. After the war, he led resettlement of several thousand Loyalists in what is now Ontario, ... " per FindaGrave.⁶
• Note: May 1782; Montreal, Quebec; "He was as well the defender and friend of the loyalists in the province. In 1784 Governor Frederick Haldimand* appointed him to supervise the settlement of loyalist refugees on the upper St Lawrence and the Bay of Quinte and, for many years after, these new settlers regarded him as their leader." source: Earle Thomas, “JOHNSON, Sir JOHN,” in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 6, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003–, accessed April 23, 2025, https://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/johnson_john_6E.html.⁵
• Note: November 1785; Montreal, Quebec; "In the winter of 1785 he presented a petition on their behalf to the king, praying that the new settlements might be separated from the rest of the province in order that they could enjoy freehold tenure of lands and English civil law. When Upper Canada was created in 1791, it was generally expected that Sir John would be named its first lieutenant governor." source: Earle Thomas, “JOHNSON, Sir JOHN,” in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 6, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003–, accessed April 23, 2025, https://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/johnson_john_6E.html.⁵
• Note: 1786; Montreal, Quebec; " ... and from 1786 to 1791 he was a member of Quebec's legislative council." per FindaGrave.⁶
• Note: November 1786; Montreal, Quebec; "Shortly thereafter he was appointed to the Legislative Council of Lower Canada; from 1786 to 1791 he had been a member of the same council for Quebec. He also resumed his duties as head of the Indian Department." source: Earle Thomas, “JOHNSON, Sir JOHN,” in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 6, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003–, accessed April 23, 2025, https://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/johnson_john_6E.html.⁵
• Note: 23 September 1787; The Carrying Place, Murray Twp., Midland District, Province of Quebec; "A review of this subject was given by Mr. G.M. Matheson, registrar of the Department of Indian Affairs: "Brighton in Northumberland County, Ontario, comes within the area ceded by the Mississauga Indians when a treaty was made with them on the 23rd of September 1787, by Sir John Johnson the Superintendent General and Inspector General of Indian Affairs at that time. This surrender of land was officially known as the Bay of Quinte Purchase of 1787 but is often referred to by the Indians as the Gun Shot Treaty. It was made at the Carrying Place at the head of the Bay of Quinte and was signed by three chiefs. The land was paid for in goods delivered at the time and the deed was witnessed by Mr. Collins, Mr. Knotte, also a surveyor in the employ of the Government, and an Indian Interpreter at Kingston."" The Tobey Book, pg. 15.⁷
• Residence*: 1795; Montreal, Quebec; After spending several years in London, he returned to Canada, was appointed to Ontario's legislative council, and resumed his post as Indian Superintendent. He worked to rebuild his fortunes, including purchasing Montreal's palatial Château de Longueuil, country residences in Lachine and the Montreal suburbs, and large homes in Williamstown, Kingston and Toronto. In 1795 he purchased the 84,000 acre Monnoir seigneury, and later the 54,000 acre Argenteuil seigneury. He remained prominent in Indian affairs and Canadian politics, staying active until his death. His Williamstown home is now the Sir John Johnson House National Historic Site. Built between 1784 and 1792, the house is significant for its architectural design and for being one of Ontario's oldest surviving buildings. Bio by: Bill McKern.⁶
• Note: 1796; Montreal, Quebec; "In the latter capacity, Johnson continued his efforts to provide the Indians with their needs and to serve as the guardian of their rights and interests, as well as to maintain an efficient and orderly department. As chief officer, he was not expected to make policy for the department's operation, but he volunteered his opinions when important issues arose. He "made strong opposition" in 1796 to the placing of the responsibility for Indian affairs in the hands of the civil authorities in the two Canadas; however, his advice went unheeded. " source: Earle Thomas, “JOHNSON, Sir JOHN,” in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 6, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003–, accessed April 23, 2025, https://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/johnson_john_6E.html.⁵
• Note: October 1796; Montreal, Quebec; "Bitterly disappointed when the post went to John Graves Simcoe, Johnson resolved to seek a place for himself elsewhere. He moved with his wife and children to London, where a stay of four years was sufficient to convince him that his abilities and contributions were quite unappreciated in England and that the Canadas offered the best opportunities after all for himself and his family. Accordingly, he moved back to Montreal in the fall of 1796. " source: Earle Thomas, “JOHNSON, Sir JOHN,” in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 6, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003–, accessed April 23, 2025, https://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/johnson_john_6E.html.⁵
• Note: December 1798; Chateau de Longueil, Rue Saint-Paul, Montreal, Quebec; "Johnson also put a great deal of effort into the acquisition of property. Having renovated the palatial Château de Longueuil on Rue Saint-Paul in Montreal, he took up residence there late in 1798." source: Earle Thomas, “JOHNSON, Sir JOHN,” in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 6, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003–, accessed April 23, 2025, https://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/johnson_john_6E.html.⁵
• Note: 1799; Upper Canada; ". In 1799, by visiting the posts of Upper Canada and conferring with the chiefs and warriors, he allayed the fears expressed by the governors of the two provinces of unrest among the native people" source: Earle Thomas, “JOHNSON, Sir JOHN,” in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 6, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003–, accessed April 23, 2025, https://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/johnson_john_6E.html.⁵
• Note: 1815; Montreal, Quebec; "He was not consulted when in 1815 the control of the department was once more assigned to the commander of the forces, but it seems certain that he approved of the move for he knew it "would give great satisfaction to the Indians." source: Earle Thomas, “JOHNSON, Sir JOHN,” in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 6, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003–, accessed April 23, 2025, https://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/johnson_john_6E.html.⁵
• Note: circa 1822; Montreal, Quebec; "When in the early 1820s the British government considered the abolition of the practice of giving presents to the Indians, he made it known that he was emphatically opposed to the idea, and the presents continued." source: Earle Thomas, “JOHNSON, Sir JOHN,” in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 6, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003–, accessed April 23, 2025, https://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/johnson_john_6E.html.⁵

Cornelia Clarissa "Clara" Putman¹

• Birth*: 19 January 1750; Tribes Hill, Albany Co., New York, U.S.A.; per GEDCOM of Tom Glad, Jan 23, 2008.¹
• Marriage*: 1765; Schenectedy Co., New York, U.S.A.; "Sir John Johnson came home a staunch supporter of his king, almost contemptuous of anyone who dared disagree with royal policy. He settled at Fort Johnson and took Clarissa Putman as his common-law wife, but in 1773 he yielded to his father's wish that he marry into the New York aristocracy." source: Earle Thomas, “JOHNSON, Sir JOHN,” in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 6, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003–, accessed April 23, 2025, https://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/johnson_john_6E.html.
  
  
  per GEDCOM of Tom Glad, Jan 23, 2008.; Principal=Sir John Johnson^1,2
• Death*: 1 July 1833; Schenectedy, New York, U.S.A.; per GEDCOM of Tom Glad, Jan 23, 2008.¹

• Married Name: 1765; Johnson¹

Margaret Johnson¹

• Father*: Sir John Johnson¹ b. 5 Nov 1740, d. 4 Jan 1830
• Mother*: Cornelia Clarissa "Clara" Putman¹ b. 19 Jan 1750, d. 1 Jul 1833

• Birth*: circa 1766; Tribes Hill, Albany Co., New York, U.S.A.; per GEDCOM of Tom Glad, Jan 23, 2008.¹
• Marriage*: 27 October 1791; Boght-Becker Dutch Reformed Church, Colonie, Albany Co., New York, U.S.A.; per GEDCOM of Tom Glad, Jan 23, 2008.; Principal=James Van Horn¹

• Married Name: 27 October 1791; Van Horn¹

James Van Horn¹

• Birth*: 16 September 1761; New York, U.S.A.; per GEDCOM of Tom Glad, Jan 23, 2008.¹
• Marriage*: 27 October 1791; Boght-Becker Dutch Reformed Church, Colonie, Albany Co., New York, U.S.A.; per GEDCOM of Tom Glad, Jan 23, 2008.; Principal=Margaret Johnson¹

William Johnson¹

• Father*: Sir John Johnson¹ b. 5 Nov 1740, d. 4 Jan 1830
• Mother*: Cornelia Clarissa "Clara" Putman¹ b. 19 Jan 1750, d. 1 Jul 1833

• Birth*: 1770; Albany Co., New York, U.S.A.; per GEDCOM of Tom Glad, Jan 23, 2008.¹
• Death*: 1836; Cascades, Canada; per GEDCOM of Tom Glad, Jan 23, 2008.¹

Mary Watts¹

• Birth*: 1753; per GEDCOM of Tom Glad, Jan 23, 2008.¹
• Marriage*: 30 June 1773; New York, New York, U.S.A.; " ... m. 29 June 1773 Mary Watts in New York City, and they had 11 children who survived to adulthood; " source: Earle Thomas, “JOHNSON, Sir JOHN,” in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 6, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003–, accessed April 23, 2025, https://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/johnson_john_6E.html.
  per GEDCOM of Tom Glad, Jan 23, 2008.; Principal=Sir John Johnson^1,2

• Married Name: 30 June 1773; Johnson¹

William Johnson¹

• Father*: Sir John Johnson¹ b. 5 Nov 1740, d. 4 Jan 1830
• Mother*: Mary Watts¹ b. 1753

• Birth*: 21 August 1775; per GEDCOM of Tom Glad, Jan 23, 2008.¹

Adam Gordon Johnson¹

• Father*: Sir John Johnson¹ b. 5 Nov 1740, d. 4 Jan 1830
• Mother*: Mary Watts¹ b. 1753

• Birth*: 6 May 1781; per GEDCOM of Tom Glad, Jan 23, 2008.¹

James Stephen Johnson¹

• Father*: Sir John Johnson¹ b. 5 Nov 1740, d. 4 Jan 1830
• Mother*: Mary Watts¹ b. 1753

• Birth*: 30 January 1785; per GEDCOM of Tom Glad, Jan 23, 2008.¹

Robert Thomas Johnson¹

• Father*: Sir John Johnson¹ b. 5 Nov 1740, d. 4 Jan 1830
• Mother*: Mary Watts¹ b. 1753

• Birth*: circa 1787; per GEDCOM of Tom Glad, Jan 23, 2008.¹

Warren Johnson¹

• Father*: Sir John Johnson¹ b. 5 Nov 1740, d. 4 Jan 1830
• Mother*: Mary Watts¹ b. 1753

• Birth*: circa 1789; per GEDCOM of Tom Glad, Jan 23, 2008.¹

John Johnson¹

• Father*: Sir John Johnson¹ b. 5 Nov 1740, d. 4 Jan 1830
• Mother*: Mary Watts¹ b. 1753

• Birth*: 8 August 1782; per GEDCOM of Tom Glad, Jan 23, 2008.¹

Charles Christopher Johnson¹

• Father*: Sir John Johnson¹ b. 5 Nov 1740, d. 4 Jan 1830
• Mother*: Mary Watts¹ b. 1753

• Birth*: 29 October 1789; per GEDCOM of Tom Glad, Jan 23, 2008.¹

Archibald Frederick Kennedy Johnson^1,2,3

• Father*: Sir John Johnson² b. 5 Nov 1740, d. 4 Jan 1830
• Mother*: Mary Watts² b. 1753

• Birth*: 18 December 1792; per GEDCOM of Tom Glad, Jan 23, 2008.²
• Marriage*: 13 September 1818; Plattsburg, New York, U.S.A.; "19 Sept 1818: On Sunday, Sept 13th, at Plattsburg, N.Y., Archibald Frederick Kennedy Johnson, youngest son of Sir John Johnson, Bart., to Maria Johnson Langan, second daughter of the late Patrick Langan, both of Montreal, L.C." from Montreal Herald, 1814, 1816-1820 - Ontario Registers CD.; Principal=Maria Johnson Langan³