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Bessie Johnston 1661–1715 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Oct 1661

Birth Location: Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: ca. 1715

Death Location: Scotland

Father: Jon Johnston

Mother: Margaret Gray

Spouse(s): John Sim

Children(s): Margaret Sim

In 1661, Bessie Johnston entered the world in Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland, born to Jon Johnston And Margaret Gray. Bessie Johnston married John Sim, and had children including Margaret Sim. Bessie Johnston passed away in 1715 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1661, Bessie Johnston entered the world in Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland, born to Jon Johnston And Margaret Gray.
  • Bessie Johnston married John Sim, and had children including Margaret Sim.
  • Bessie Johnston passed away in 1715 in Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jon Johnston
1631–1700
Birth Location: Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland
JJ
Margaret Gray
1640–
Birth Location: Scotland
MG

Spouses(s)

John Sim
1662–1680
Birth Location: Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland
JS

Children(s)

Margaret Sim
1685–1722
Birth Location: Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
MS

Bessie Johnston's Ancestors

Self
Bessie Johnston
1661–1715
Birth Place: Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
Jon Johnston
1631–1700
Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland
Margaret Gray
1640–
Scotland
Grandparents
Walter Gray
1611–1670
Prestonpans, East Lothian, Scotland
Marion (Gladden or) hadden
1615–
Tranent, E. Lothian, Scot.
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Bessie Johnston's Descendants

1.
BJ
Bessie Johnston (13 Oct 1661–ca. 1715) m. John Sim (25 May 1662–AFT 1680)
  1. 1. Margaret Sim 1685–1722 m. James Melvin 1680–1708
    1. 1. Daniel (Melvin) Sr 1708–1794 m. Jane (Joan) Thomas 1726–1770
      1. 1. Jane (E) Melvin 1748–1836 m. Christopher (M. Sutton) Sr. 1740–1836 m. Edward (Prothero Reeves) I 1721–1826
        1. 1. Christopher (M. Sutton) III 1790–
        2. 2. Toliver Sutton 1815–1894 m. Mariah Sutton 1834–1898 m. Damaris Reeves 1792–1857 m. Julia Roland 1850–
        3. 3. Damaris Reeves 1792–1857 m. Toliver Sutton 1815–1894
        4. 4. John (Bunyon) Sutton 1821–1864 m. Elizabeth Jones 1825–1860
      2. 2. Daniel Melvin 1737–1769
      3. 3. George Melvin 1742–1853
      4. 4. John Melvin 1762–1853
      5. 5. Nancy (Ann) Melvin 1753–1799
      6. 6. Morning Melvin 1755–1820
    2. 2. Margraet Melvin 1690–
    3. 3. Alexander Melvin 1692–
    4. 4. Jean Melvin 1698–
    5. 5. James Melvin 1703–

Bessie Johnston's Timeline

2 Records

1661
13 Oct 1661
Birth of Bessie Johnston in Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland
Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland
1715
ca. 1715
Age 54
Death of Bessie Johnston in Scotland
Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Oct 1661
    Event Place: Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: ca. 1715
    Event Place: Scotland
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