Robert Johnson 
‌Robert and Katherine were married in a religious ceremony on August 19th, 1732 in New Garden Mm, Chester County, Pennsylvania.2 They had eight sons and three daughters, named Simon, Stephen, Jonathan, Caleb, Hadley, Isaac, Freeman, John, Hannah, Lydia and Phebe.
Family Notes
[Hadley#1.FTW]
MARRIAGE RECORD
Robert JOHNSON and Katherine HADLEY
August 19, 1732
Whereas Robert JOHNSON son of Robert JOHNSON of Newgarden in ye County of Chester in ye province of Pensilvenia, and Katherin HADLY daughter of Simon HADLY of Newcastle County on Delaware, Having declared their intentions of Marriage with each other before several Monthly Meeting of ye Christian people called Quakers at Londongrove & Newgarden in ye County of Chester aforesd according to ye good order___ amongst them & having consent of parents and relations their sd proposal of Marriage was alowed [sic] by ye Sd Meetings.
Now these are to certifie whom it may concern that for ye full accomplishing their said intentions this nineteenth day of ye Eight month in ye year of our Lord: 1732: they ye sd Robert JOHNSON and Katherin HADLY appeared in a publick meeting of ye sd people at Newgarden Meeting house in ye County of Chester aforesd and ye sd Robert JOHNSON taking ye sd Katherin HADLY by ye hand did in solenm maner openly declare that he took her ye sd Katherin HADLY to be his wife promising with he Lords assistance to be unto her a loving & faithfull Husband untill Death should separate them.... And then & there in ye sd assembly ye said Katherin HADLY did in like maner [sic] declare that she took ye sd Robert JOHNSON to be her husband promising with ye Lords assistance to be unto him a faithfull & loving wife untill death should separate them... And Moreover they ye sd Robert JOHNSON & Katherin HADLY she according to ye Custom of Marriage presents sett their hands. And we being present at ye solemnization of ye sd marriage Robert JOHNSON and subscription Do as Witnesses hereunto also subscribe Katherin JOHNSON our names ye Day and year above written.
William HAMMANS Mary LIGHTFOOT Ephriam JACKSON
____ JACKSON Simon HADLY Michael LIGHTFOOT
Katherine _______ Ruth HADLY E__________
Sarah MILHOUS Margret JOHNSON William JACKSON
Martha HOBSON [a name here] Thomas GRAY
Ruth MILLER Joshua HADLY John POE
Rebeka YARNALL Joshua JOHNSON Joseph ____
Rachel YARNALL Sarah JOHNSON ________
Hannah DIXON Joseph _____ Abigail BAILY
Thomas YARNALL Samuel JACKSON Ann JACKSON
Mary JOHNSON Rachel MILLER James JOHNSON
Ruth JOHNSON Ann HADLY Benj. FRED
Thos. MILHOUS Benjamin JOHNSON
A handwritten note at the bottom of this states: The original of this "Marriage Certificate" is in the manuscript department of "the Historical Society of Pennsylvania" 1300 Locust St, Philadelphia, PA, 19107.
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Children
Hannah Johnson
Hannah was born on August 22nd, 1735 in Chester County, Pennsylvania.3 She died at the age of 40 on January 14th, 1776.3
Lydia Johnson
Lydia was born on May 4th, 1742 in Chester County, Pennsylvania.1 She died at the age of 89 on January 9th, 1832.1
1 Hadley#1.FTW @ Tree #0785
2 Hadley#1.FTW
3 Hadley#1.FTW
Further sources/citations:
H7344a.ftw, World Family Tree Vol. 16, Ed. 1 @ Tree #0785, Vol.16,File#0785.FTW, DownloadHadley2.FTW, Final#2.FTW, Hadley#1.FTW
2 Hadley#1.FTW
3 Hadley#1.FTW
Further sources/citations:
H7344a.ftw, World Family Tree Vol. 16, Ed. 1 @ Tree #0785, Vol.16,File#0785.FTW, DownloadHadley2.FTW, Final#2.FTW, Hadley#1.FTW
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