Justice of the Peace for West Greenwich in 1778, a judge of the Court of Common Pleas, and a justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court between 1808 and his death in August 1813.
| When Burke met | 1811 |
| Where Burke met | West Greenwich, RI |
| Occupation | Civil Office |
| Interaction with Burke | rode to West Greenwich with Burke |
| Identity Status | Confirmed |
| Genealogy | Wikitree |
| Memoir Pages | 75 |
Notes
Benjamin Johnson (1749–1813) was a military officer and judge from West Greenwich, Rhode Island. During the American Revolution, he served as a lieutenant in the Kent County Militia under Captain Joseph Hopkins. Johnson held multiple civic and judicial offices throughout his life, acting as a Justice of the Peace for West Greenwich in 1778, a judge of the Court of Common Pleas, and a justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court between 1808 and his death in August 1813. He married Mary Weaver, with whom he had known children including Levi and Elisha. Genealogical accounts list several other potential children, such as Isaac, Deborah, and Benjamin Jr., though their exact identities and paternity remain uncertain across different records.
Sources
Burke, William. Memoir of William Burke: A Soldier of the Revolution, Reformed from Intemperance, and for Many Years a Consistent and Devoted Christian; Carefully Prepared from a Journal Kept by Himself; to Which Is Added, an Extract from a Sermon Preached at His Funeral, by Rev. Nathaniel Miner. Hartford, CT: Case, Tiffany, 1837.