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Benjamin Johnston 1705–1754 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Apr 1705

Birth Location: Saint Peters Parish, New Kent, Virginia Colony

Death Date: 18 Aug 1754

Death Location: Ivy Creek, Campbell, Virginia Colony

Father: Sir Johnston

Mother: Elizabeth Walker

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The story of Benjamin Johnston began in 1705 in Saint Peters Parish, New Kent, Virginia Colony. Benjamin Johnston passed away in 1754 in Ivy Creek, Campbell, Virginia Colony.

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Biography

  • The story of Benjamin Johnston began in 1705 in Saint Peters Parish, New Kent, Virginia Colony.
  • Benjamin Johnston passed away in 1754 in Ivy Creek, Campbell, Virginia Colony.

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Benjamin Johnston's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Johnston
1705–1754
Birth Place: Saint Peters Parish, New Kent, Virginia Colony
Parents
Sir Edward Johnston
1649–1704
Leslie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Elizabeth (Sarah) Walker
1658–1725
Monkegy Kirk, Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Rev. (Edward) Johnston
1610–1656
Newton, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Mary
1625–1649
York County, Virginia, USA
Capt (Alexander Serrill) Walker
1614–1725
Machar Parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Ann Keith
1612–1702
New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, American Colonies
Great-Grandparents
Sir Johnston
1584–1622
Margaret Johnston
1584–1630
Samuel Walker
1570–1654
Elizabeth Serrill
1585–1614
Rev Keith
1638–1716
Elizabeth Johnston
1640–1703
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Caskieben
1535–1593
Christian Forbes
1547–1622
John Walker
1538–1616
Isabel Abell
1539–1594

Benjamin Johnston's Timeline

2 Records

1705
18 Apr 1705
Birth of Benjamin Johnston in Saint Peters Parish, New Kent, Virginia Colony
Saint Peters Parish, New Kent, Virginia Colony
1754
18 Aug 1754
Age 49
Death of Benjamin Johnston in Ivy Creek, Campbell, Virginia Colony
Ivy Creek, Campbell, Virginia Colony

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Apr 1705
    Event Place: Saint Peters Parish, New Kent, Virginia Colony
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1716
    Event Place: Maryland
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Maryland; Year: 1716; Page Number: 367

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Aug 1754
    Event Place: Ivy Creek, Campbell, Virginia Colony
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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