Excerpt from One Line of the Descendants of Captain Edward Johnson of Herne Hill, England, and Woburn Massachusetts, U. S. A Captain Johnmn had evidentlv given considerable attention to military matters in England, and there acquired the rank by which he, has since been known. Soon after his second arrival, no find his name in the Charlestown Records with the prefix of Captain, a title of honor which in those days was not given at random. On becoming a deputv to the. General Court, he was placed on nearlv everv military committee. These. Were intrustml with most extraordinary powers such as inspecting fortifications, levvmg fines, oallccting arrearages, etc. He gathered and drilled 1 squad of militia at Woburn $001] after its settlement, and al held a connnand in the militia of the Colour. He was often sent out on expeditions to treat with or overawe the Indians and to deal with troublesome neighbors. His name scarcely ever appears in the Masachusetts Records without his military title. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.