1850 U.S. Census, Lancaster County, Virginia
Page 286
Dwelling 192, Family 192
Johnson, Wm. R., 26, male, bricklayer, born in Virginia
Johnson, Lucinda C., 22, female, born in Virginia
Johnson, Mary C., 2, female, born in Virginia
Verlanda, Martha L., 19, female, born in Virginia

On 20 December 1850, William R. Johnson purchased for $32.90 at the estate sale of William Beazley two black sows, a stack of hay, a stack of blade fodder, and five barrels of corn. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 27, pages 68–69.]

In 1855, Nancy Taylor, Elizabeth Verlander, Henry Beazley, John R. Beazley, and William R. Johnson and Lucinda his wife complained to the County Court of Essex in Chancery sitting. That William Beazley late of this county departed this life several years ago, testate. Your orator Nancy Taylor is the widow of George Taylor, deceased, who died sometime in the year 1852, and that she is a daughter of William Beazley. Elizabeth Verlander is the widow of James Verlander, deceased, who died sometime in 1853, and a daughter of William Beazley. And that Nancy Taylor, Elizabeth Verlander, Henry Beazley, John R. Beazley, Lucinda the wife of Wm. R. Johnson, and Martha Ellen an infant under 21 are the children and only children of the said William Beazley. In his will, the testator lent his estate to his wife, Elizabeth. After her death, he gave to Martha Ellen the choice of megro woman Judith’s three youngest children, the personal estate to be equally divided, and real estate is to be divided between his two sons Henry and John. Elizabeth the widow died in 1854. Martha Ellen cannot agree to division except through a court of equity.
In a division of slaves, James Robert (or James and Robert?) went to Henry Beazley; Sally went to Nancy Taylor; page with others apparently not scanned. A plat with the division of the land is included.
[Essex County, Virginia, Chancery Causes, Nancy Taylor et als v Martha Ellen Beazley, infant, 1855-032.]

1860 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia
Lloyds Post Office, Page 70
Dwelling 664, Family 648
Johnson, Wm. R., 35, male, farmer, value of real estate $250, value of personal estate $140, born in Virginia
Johnson, Lucinda, 30, female, born in Virginia
Johnson, Mary, 10, female, born in Virginia, attended school within the year

In 1866, orator Wm. M. T. Crow and oratrix Martha E. his wife, daughter of William Beazley, decdeased, complained to the Essex County Court in Chancery sitting. That William Beazley died in 1850 testate, loaning to his wife all his estate, and she died without having remarrried. William left children Henry Beazley, Lucinda wife of Wm. R. Johnson, Elizabeth Verlander, Ann E. Taylor and John W. Beazley with your oratrix. John W. Beazley died in 1864 never having married and leaving no lawful children. For division of the land. In 1867 a decree for partition was entered, but for some reason this case remained on the docket; a later note from 1879 states, “It appearing that more than seven years have elapsed since any order has been entered in this cause, it is ordered to the stricken from the docket with leave to either party to have the same reinstated at any future time—” [Essex County, Virginia, Chancery Causes, William M. T. Crow et ex v Henry Beazley et al, 1879-021.]

1870 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia
Page 68
Millers Tavern Post Office
Dwelling 520, Household 520
Johnson, Robert, 45, male, white, farmer, value of real estate $150, value of personal estate $150, born in Virginia
Johnson, Lucinda, 40, female, white, keeping house, born in Virginia
Johnson, Mary, 21, female, white, without occupation, born in Virginia
Johnson, Lizzie, 10, female, white, without occupation, born in Virginia
Johnson, William H, 4, male, white, at home, born in Virginia