Johnson Baronetcy was awarded for his victories at Crown Point and the Battle of Lake George (fought on September 8, 1755); and his son, the second Baronet, was a loyalist leader during the American Revolution.
The baronetcy was awarded for his victories at Crown Point and the Battle of Lake George earlier that year. The Battle of Lake George was fought on 8 September 1755, in the north of the Province of New York. The Johnson Baronetcy, of New York in North America, was created in the Baronetage of Great Britain on 27 November 1755 for the soldier William Johnson. His son, the second Baronet, was a loyalist leader during the American Revolution. 
