Lawrenceville, Mercer County, New Jersey was founded as Maidenhead in 1697, as part of Burlington County in the colony of West Jersey. In 1714, the village became a part of Hunterdon County.
Rebecca Bonham Johnson was born in Maidenhead, Hunterdon County, (now Lawrence, Mercer County), New Jersey about 1738. Her father was Amariah Bonham.
Rebecca and Abraham's children included:
John Johnson (1766),
Samuel Johnson (1772, married Elizabeth Huntsman),
Mary Johnson (1774),
Sarah Johnson (1778)
Uriah Johnson (1779, married Zeruiah VanGilder),
Ameriah Johnson (1780) and Jeriah Johnson (1781).
Abraham died in 1798 in Strabane Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania. His will was dated June 28, 1789 and proved August 17, 1798.
In 1800 Rebecca was living in Strabane Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania. She died in 1803.
Hunterdon County was originally part of Burlington County, West Jersey. It was set off from Burlington County on March 11, 1714. It included Amwell, Hopewell, and Maidenhead Townships.
TheAmerican Revolutionary War(1775–1783) was between the Kingdom of Great Britain and the 13 colonies which became the newly formed United States.
