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Abigail Johnston 1760–1790 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 April 1760

Birth Location: Hampstead, Rockingham, NH, New Hampshire, USA

Death Date: 11 July 1790

Death Location: Ryegate Corner, Caledonia County, Vermont, United States of America

Father: Robert Col.

Mother: Abigail Hadlock

Spouse(s): James Whitelaw

Children(s): Abigail Henderson, Robert Whitelaw, Marion Whitelaw, William Whitelaw

Abigail Johnston was born in 1760 in Hampstead, Rockingham, NH, New Hampshire, USA, the child of Robert Johnston Col And Abigail Hadlock. Abigail Johnston married James Whitelaw, and had children including Abigail Henderson, Marion Whitelaw, Robert Whitelaw, William Whitelaw. Abigail Johnston passed away in 1790 in Ryegate Corner, Caledonia County, Vermont, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Abigail Johnston was born in 1760 in Hampstead, Rockingham, NH, New Hampshire, USA, the child of Robert Johnston Col And Abigail Hadlock.
  • Abigail Johnston married James Whitelaw, and had children including Abigail Henderson, Marion Whitelaw, Robert Whitelaw, William Whitelaw.
  • Abigail Johnston passed away in 1790 in Ryegate Corner, Caledonia County, Vermont, United States of America.

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Abigail Johnston's Ancestors

Self
Abigail Johnston
1760–1790
Birth Place: Hampstead, Rockingham, NH, New Hampshire, USA
Parents
Robert Johnston Col.
1738–1824
Hampstead, Rockingham, NH, New Hampshire, USA
Abigail Hadlock
1736–1771
Newbury, Orange, VT, Vermont, USA
Grandparents
Michael Johnston
1681–1746
Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland
Mary Hancock
1701–1766
Wrentham, Massachusetts
Great-Grandparents
Michael Johnston
1681–1746
Margaret Hogg
1655–1717
Anthony Senior
1657–1726
Ruth MacCane
1676–1708
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Johnston
1661–1725
Margaret Hogg
1655–1717
Bessie Somerville
1615–
George Hancock
1633–1659
Ane Hancocke
1634–1659

Abigail Johnston's Descendants

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Abigail Johnston (29 April 1760–11 July 1790) m. James Whitelaw (11 February 1748–29 April 1829)
  1. 1. Abigail Henderson 1784–1861
  2. 2. Robert Whitelaw 1778–1859
  3. 3. Marion Whitelaw 1787–1864
  4. 4. William Whitelaw 1781–1858 m. Helen Whitelaw 1783–1872
    1. 1. William (H.) Whitelaw 1839–1916

Abigail Johnston's Timeline

2 Records

1760
29 April 1760
Birth of Abigail Johnston in Hampstead, Rockingham, NH, New Hampshire, USA
Hampstead, Rockingham, NH, New Hampshire, USA
1790
11 July 1790
Age 30
Death of Abigail Johnston in Ryegate, Caledonia, VT, Vermont, USA
Ryegate, Caledonia, VT, Vermont, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 April 1760
    Event Place: Hampstead, Rockingham, NH, New Hampshire, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 July 1790
    Event Place: Ryegate, Caledonia, VT, Vermont, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ryegate Corner, Caledonia County, Vermont, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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