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Johnson family collection [textual record, graphic material]

Hierarchical level:

Collection

Date:

1763-1827, [ca. 1874].

Reference:

R2897-0-8-E, MG19-F2

Type of material:

Textual material, Art

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

101183

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Johnson family collection
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Collection includes:

4 lower level description(s)
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Date(s):

1763-1827, [ca. 1874].

Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

5.3 cm of textual records : transcripts and photocopies.
1 painting : miniature.

Language of material:

English

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Collection consists of correspondence, land records, peace treaties, accounts and related records of Sir William Johnson, Sir John Johnson, Lady Polly Johnson, and Guy Johnson (originals, 21 pages; photocopies, 222 pages; transcripts, 16 pages).

Collection also consists of one portrait minature.

Provenance:

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Johnson, William, Sir, 1715-1774

Additional name(s):

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Haldimand, Frederick, Sir, 1718-1791

Biography/Administrative history:

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Johnson, William, Sir, 1715-1774 : Sir William Johnson, Bart. (1715-1774) was born in Smithstown, County Meath, Ireland in 1715. He was the son of Christopher Johnson and his wife Anne, née Warren. Early in 1738, he came to the colony of New York to oversee the estate of his uncle, Vice-Admiral Sir Peter Warren, on the south side of the Mohawk River near the mouth of the Schoharie. With capital supplied by his uncle, he built one of the largest fortunes in colonial America and acquired great influence over the Indians. In 1755, he was created a baronet and appointed superintendent of Indian affairs for New York. He died at Johnson Hall, near Schenectady, New York, 11 July 1774.

Sir William was succeeded as superintendent of Indian affairs by his nephew and son-in-law, Guy Johnson (1740?-1788). Guy Johnson who was married to Sir William's daughter Mary, held the post until 1782. Sir William's daughter Anne married Daniel Claus, who also held offices in the Indian department.

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Textual records (Electronic) The textual finding aid provides a detailed descriptive list of the first three series of the collection, including the date, author, recipient and subject. MSS0443 (90: Open)
http://data2.archives.ca/pdf/pdf001/p000001501.pdf

Art (Electronic) On-line on Minisis at item level. 1938-34-1 (Restrictions not set)

Art (Paper) Accession file. 1938-034 (Restrictions not set)

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General note:

For further information, the Dictionary of Canadian Biography contains detailed biographies of the male family members.

Location of originals note:

The original is in private hands in England.
Subject heading:

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Meath (Ireland) - Deeds, 1778 Sir John Johnson, 1770-1827

Proclamation of 1763 - Photograph Lady "Polly" Mary Watts Johnson, [1874?]

Indians of North America - Treaties, 1764 Guy Johnson, [1740?-1788]

Huron Indians - Treaties, 1764 Sir William Johnson, 1763, 1764

United Empire loyalists, 1718 Johnson, Susan Colpoys Griffith

United Empire loyalist troops, 1718 Sir Frederick Haldimand, 1780-1787

John Graves Simcoe - Correspondence, 1792

James Green - Correspondence, 1799

Sir John Johnson - Correspondence, 1822, 1827

Sir John Johnson - Family, 1827

Indians of North America - Florida, [1770-1807]

Great Britain. Superintendent of Indian Affairs - Records and correspondence, [1770-1807]

Land - Registration and transfer - Ireland, 1770

United States - History - Revolution, 1775-1783 - Participation, Women, [1874?]
Source:

Private

Related control no.:

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117-020060-5
MG19-F2

Former archival reference no.:

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MG19-F2
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Textual records

[Consultation90 Open]

Finding aid box [FA 443] 46

[Consultation 10 Closed]

Graphic (art)

[Consultation90 Open]
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Painting: Copyright expired. Credit: National Archives of Canada.

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Date modified:: 2024-04-09