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No. IX.
CAPT. ISAAC JOHNSON AND HIS MEN.
ISAAC JOHNSON was the son of John, of Roxbury. He was
born in England and came to Massachusetts with his father's
family probably in the company with Gov. Winthrop. He was admitted
freeman March 4, 1635.
He was of the Artillery Company in 1645, and was its captain
in 1667. He was ensign, of the " Rocksberry " military company
previous to 1653, and on June 13th of that year was elected cap-
tain. (See petition of dissent, Mass. Archives, vol. 67, page 45,
overruled by the Court.) He was representative 1671.
He married Elizabeth Porter, of Roxbury, January 20, 1637,
aDd had six or more children, of whom the sons were John, died
1661, Isaac and Nathaniel.
On the 6th of July, 1675, while the forces under Maj. Savage
were at Mount Hope, Capt. Johnson was sent with a small escort to
conduct the fifty-two friendly Indians, raised by Maj. Gookin, to
the army. From the fragment of a letter from Capt. Johnson to
the Court, dated at Boston, July 10, 1675, we learn that a company
of these Indians was sent back from Mount Hope with him,
and that some trouble occurred with one of the oldest, called Tom,
at Woodcock's Garrison, where they were resting on the march.
This is the letter as it remains. I am not sure that this is not the
whole of the letter or statement
Upon the 4 th day of this last week being at Woodcockes house and the
Inglish and the indians geting some refreshment and fixing their arms
there was one from the oldest of them indians that was sent backe with
us from the Army and withdrew himselfe from our Company under the
pretence of geting a helve for his hachet but staying long we sent out 6
men to see if they could find him in their search they found his hachet and
a new knife : of his and returned without him we being desirous if it might
be to find what had becom of him sent againe 6 men they could not yet
find him, we went to super (that is we seaven Inglish) before it was quite
darke and while we were at super the said Tom did make aproach towards
the other indians and was deserned by them and som of them called to him
(sum say it was one or more of the indiau Sentinells called to him) and
bid him stand but he would not but fled away upon the which there being
sum stire or commosion amongst the indians we rose from super and went