In his father's will 1719, he receives his blacksmith tools and apparently a tract of 150 acres of land
Isle of Wight, Virginia, DB 2, p 325, Dec. 8, 1719, Benj. buys for 50 pounds from Richard Williams 200 ac S side of Nottoway Swamp part of Richard's 400 ac patent of November 13, 1713.
Isle of Wight, DB 2, p 736, February 28, 1725/26, Benj. buys for 40 pounds from William Hickman, 100 ac south of Main Blackwater Swamp and bounded by Hickman's Swamp (part of a patent of 370 acres to Hickman November 13, 1713)
Isle of Wight, WB 3, p 152, March 24, 1728, Benjamin, Henry Applewhite and George Washington appraised the estate of Robert Scott.
Isle of Wight, WB 3, p 136, March 25, 1728, Benjamin, John Barnes, Sr. and George Washington appraised the estate of John Gent.
Isle of Wight, WB 3, p 106, April 22, 1728, Benjamin, George Washington and Oliver Woodward appraised the estate of Henry Flowers.
Isle of Wight, DB 4, p 428, Ocotber 15, 1731, Benjamin bought from John and Sarah Reavell for 2,000 pounds of tobacco 75 acres east of Nottoway Swamp adjoining said Johnson (from a patent to William Farecloth and deeded to his daughter Sarah Revell on April 22, 1727), with Henry Flowers, Francis Jones, and George Washington.
Isle of Wight, DB 5, p 242, July 14, 1738, Benj sells back to William Hickman for 40 pounds the 100 acres he bought from him on February 28, 1725.26.
Isle of Wight, DB 5, p 315, February 20, 1738/39, Benjamin, Sr. gift deeds to Benjamin, Jr. 135 acres where he then lived on Nottoway Swamp and a pond.
May 23, 1743, Will Bk IV, p 464, Benjamin Johnston witness on James Edwards will
On July 25, 1746, Benjamin patented 150 acres north of Nottoway River at Round Meadow in Isle of Wight County. Patent Book 25, p 133
Isle of Wight, WB 5, p 88, August 13, 1747, Benjamin, Sr, Benjamin, Jr. and Nathan Vassar appraised the estate of Robert Grimmer.
In 1749, Southampton County, Virginia was created out of part of Isle of Wight County and Nottoway Parish.
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Southampton Co, VA DB 1, p 382-83, Benjamin Johnson, September 21, 1752, Wit. Jacob Johnson
Isle of Wight, DB 11, p 53, June 30, 1762, Benjamin Sr gives to Ben Jr., land lying on the N side of his plantation mouth os Spring Branch to Grasshopper Branch ...
Benjamin's will written March 29, 1764, a codicil was added April 15, 1764, and recorded February 12, 1767 in WB 2, Southampton County, Virginia Executors, son Joseph Johnson and son-in-law John Beel, Wit. Job Wright, George Washington, James Jordan Scott, page 187
Estate appraised by Job Wright, George Washington and John Joyner. Recorded August 13, 1767, p 213
Estate appraised by Job Wright, John Joiner and George Washington. Estate audited by Job Wirght, John Beal and James Jordan Scott. Signed, Joseph Johnson, Ex. Recorded July 14, 1768, Southampton, WB 2, page 245. Disbursements were, all in pounds sterling: to Mary Johnson, widow, 15.1.10; Stephen Johnson, 10.1.3; Lucy Johnson, 10.1.3; Henry Johnson, 10.1.3; appraisers, 0.12.6 - total, 59.7.10
