Who was Thomas Johnson\Johnston?

Thomas Johnson\Johnston (1680–1743) was born in St Peters, New Kent, Virginia, United States and died in Blissland Parish, New Kent, VA, USA. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Thomas Johnson\Johnston 1680–1743

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Born 5 May 1680 · St Peters, New Kent, Virginia, United States

Died 5 Apr 1743 · Blissland Parish, New Kent, VA, USA

Father Sir Edward Johnson Johnston

Mother Elizabeth Sarah Walker

Siblings Anthony Johnson, Arthur Johnston, Benjamin I Johnson, Capt John Davis, Elizabeth Johnson, Elizabeth Johnston, John Johnson, Machael Margaret Johnston, Penelope Bolling Johnston, Rachel Johnson, Rachel Johnston, Robert Allin Johnson, William Johnston

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Immediate Family

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Sir Edward Johnson Johnston

Elizabeth Sarah Walker

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Biography

In 1680, Thomas Johnson, Johnston entered the world in St Peters, New Kent, Virginia, United States, born to sir edward johnson johnston and elizabeth sarah walker. Thomas Johnson, Johnston passed away in 1743 in Blissland Parish, New Kent, VA, USA.

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1680

Birth of Thomas Johnson, Johnston in St Peters, New Kent, Virginia, United States

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1743

Death of Thomas Johnson, Johnston in Blissland Parish, New Kent, VA, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Thomas Johnson\Johnston

This ancestor line traces from Ripple, Kent, , England (1612) to St Peters, New Kent, Virginia, United States (1680) across 3 generations.

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: Thomas Johnson\Johnston (1680–1743) was born in St Peters, New Kent, Virginia, United States and died in Blissland Parish, New Kent, VA, USA. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 3 researchers on YourRoots have Thomas in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 3 generations of this lineage geographically.
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