Captain William Johnson
Encyclopedia
Captain William Johnson was born in Chirnside
, Scotland
on September 19, 1784. He was a second lieutenant
on HMS Blake
and retired with the title of Captain
. When he entered the Navy in 1801 he dropped the "t" and "e" from his last name which was previously Johnstone.
He later founded the town of Pefferlaw, Ontario
, Canada
.
He died on 28 March 1851.
Chirnside
Chirnside is a hillside village in Berwickshire in Scotland, west of Berwick-upon-Tweed and east of Duns.-Notables:David Hume, the Scottish Enlightenment philosopher, lived in Ninewells House, just south of the village...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
on September 19, 1784. He was a second lieutenant
Second Lieutenant
Second lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer military rank in many armed forces.- United Kingdom and Commonwealth :The rank second lieutenant was introduced throughout the British Army in 1871 to replace the rank of ensign , although it had long been used in the Royal Artillery, Royal...
on HMS Blake
HMS Blake (1808)
HMS Blake was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 23 August 1808 at Deptford and named in honour of Admiral Robert Blake.From 1814 she served as a prison ship, and in 1816 Blake was sold out of the navy....
and retired with the title of Captain
Captain (Royal Navy)
Captain is a senior officer rank of the Royal Navy. It ranks above Commander and below Commodore and has a NATO ranking code of OF-5. The rank is equivalent to a Colonel in the British Army or Royal Marines and to a Group Captain in the Royal Air Force. The rank of Group Captain is based on the...
. When he entered the Navy in 1801 he dropped the "t" and "e" from his last name which was previously Johnstone.
He later founded the town of Pefferlaw, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.
He died on 28 March 1851.