Peter married Ruth MOULTON on 3 Apr 1660 in New England, USA. Ruth was born on 7 Jan 1640 in Hampton, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States; died on 27 Feb 1718 in Hampton, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Peter JOHNSON was born on 25 Nov 1674 in Hampton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts Colony (became N.H. in 1680); died in 1713 in Rye, NH, USA.

Notes:

Edmund came to the colonies in 1635 and ended up in Hampton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts Colony. That part of Massachusetts became New Hampshire in 1680.

What was to become New Hampshire's first residents were fisherman along the coast and resided there part-time starting in 1623. All of New Hampshire was part of Massachusetts until 1680. Hampton, where he lived, was one of 4 coastal towns in New Hampshire in those days.

He would have likely entered the colonies through Massachusetts. According to "New England, the Great Migration" and "North America, Family Histories", he and his wife came on "The James" which embarked from London, England. He was age 23. He was a carpenter by trade. His first residence was Newbury, Essex, Mass. They moved to Hampton, Mass. in 1639.

He had acquired 110+ acres in Hampton, Mass. by the time he died in 1650. That land became New Hampshire in 1680.

The closest birth I've found to his age given when they came to the colonies in for an Edmond who was baptized in Middlesex, England somewhat close to where he and his wife departed from. That is my current theory as to his parentage. His age of 23 could easily have been misinterpreted if he was listed at age 25 in poor handwriting.

Edmond married Mary JOHNSON COLEMAN. Mary was born on 25 May 1615 in Wiltshire, England; died on 30 Jan 1663 in Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States of America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

He is listed as a "Saylor" in his son Edmund's baptismal record. If he is the one born in 1588 in Cornhill, London, London, England, some of his relatives are listed as Shipwrights. This would explain his eldest son, Edmond's interest in travel to the colonies and Edmond's being trained in carpentry making this theory more plausible. Son Edmund also left from London to come to the colonies. Stepney is in downtown London. Edward moved from Ratcliff to Lymehouse/Limehouse by 1612.

Here are the other Edwards that could be him, but lived at a somewhat further distance to London where he married Ysabell according to FreeReg.uk.org.

County Kent
Place (Links to more information) Seal
Church name (Links to more information) St Peter and St Paul
Register type (Links to more information) Other Transcript
Register entry number 590
Baptism date 03 Sep 1589
Person forename Edward
Person sex M
Father forename Gylbert
Father surname JOHNSON

County Middlesex
Place (Links to more information) Clerkenwell
Church name (Links to more information) St James
Register type (Links to more information) Other Transcript
Baptism date 06 Jun 1591
Person forename Edward
Person sex M
Father forename Robert
Father surname JOHNSON
Father occupation gent.

County Surrey
Place (Links to more information) Banstead
Church name (Links to more information) All Saints
Register type (Links to more information) Other Transcript
Baptism date 16 Feb 1583/4
Person forename Edward
Person sex M
Father surname JHONSON

County Kent
Place (Links to more information) Ightham
Church name (Links to more information) St Peter
Register type (Links to more information) Other Transcript
Baptism date 11 Oct 1579
Person forename Edward
Person sex M
Father forename Matthew
Father surname JOHNSON

County Essex
Place (Links to more information) Harwich
Church name (Links to more information) St Nicholas
Register type (Links to more information) Parish Register
Baptism date 7 Dec 1572
Person forename Edward
Person relationship son of
Person sex M
Father forename Hercules
Father surname JOHNSON
Mother forename Agnes

Edward Johnson - 7 January 1588
St Andrew by the Wardrobe with St Ann Blackfriars, London, England, United Kingdom, son of William (next closest match)

Out of these, I am theorizing that Edward is the one born in Cornhill, London, England. His father's name fits into the family tree. He lived closest to Bishopsgate, London, England where he could have met his wife. He was of a correct age to marry. He was a sailor with relatives who were shipwrights who could have taught his son, Edmond, carpentry as the trade he came to the American colonies with. Since his son was the first born son and came to America, it suggests the family did not have a lot of money for their first born need to make his way in the world instead of inheriting wealth from his parents.

Edward married Ysabell (Elizabeth) LLEWELLEN on 6 Sep 1607 in St Botolph Bishopsgate, London, England. Ysabell was born before 1596 in of Bishopgate, London, England; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The only close person by age of this name currently on FreeReg.org for her baptism is the following:

County Glamorgan
Place (Links to more information) Pendoylan
Church name (Links to more information) St Cadoc
Register type (Links to more information) Parish Register
Baptism date 12 Jul 1593
Person forename Elizabeth
Person sex F
Father forename Mirick
Father surname LLEWELYN

Notes:

He is listed as a householder in his burial record. This is the only birth record I could find for Edward at Freereg.uk.org near London, England. It does not give his father's name.

County Middlesex
Place (Links to more information) Westminster
Church name (Links to more information) St Margaret
Register type (Links to more information) Other Transcript
Baptism date 19 Dec 1552
Person forename Edward
Father surname JONSON

Edward married Anne OSBORNE on 28 Dec 1587 in St Michael, Cornhill, London, England. Anne (daughter of Edward OSBORNE) was born about 1570 in London, London, England; was christened on 25 Mar 1570 in Saint Dionis Backchurch, London, London, England; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]