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Bessie Johnstone 1623–1700 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Jan 1623

Birth Location: , Inveresk With Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: abt 1700

Death Location: , Augusta Co, Virginia, USA

Father: Andrew Johnstone

Mother: Bessie Weir

Spouse(s): James Turnbull

Children(s): Jean TURNBULL

In 1623, Bessie Johnstone entered the world in , Inveresk With Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, born to Andrew Johnstoun Johnstone And Bessie Bathcat Weir. Bessie Johnstone married James Turnbull, and had children including Jean Turnbull, William Trumbell. Bessie Johnstone passed away in 1700 in , Augusta Co, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1623, Bessie Johnstone entered the world in , Inveresk With Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, born to Andrew Johnstoun Johnstone And Bessie Bathcat Weir.
  • Bessie Johnstone married James Turnbull, and had children including Jean Turnbull, William Trumbell.
  • Bessie Johnstone passed away in 1700 in , Augusta Co, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Andrew Johnstone
1605–1636
Birth Location: Campsie, Stirlingshire, Scotland
AJ
Bessie Weir
1602–1659
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
BW

Spouses(s)

James Turnbull
1618–1740
Birth Location: Of Elie, Fife, Scotland
JT

Children(s)

Jean TURNBULL
1646–1747
Birth Location: Blairlusk, Dunbartonshire, , Scotland
JT

Bessie Johnstone's Ancestors

Self
Bessie Johnstone
1623–1700
Birth Place: , Inveresk With Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
Andrew Johnstoun Johnstone
1605–1636
Campsie, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Bessie (Bathcat) Weir
1602–1659
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
George (7th Laird of Blackwood) Weir
1585–1667
Lanarkshire, Scotland
Ninian Weir
1580–
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir Weir
1535–1635
Lady Ramsey*
1554–1622
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Trail
1502–

Bessie Johnstone's Descendants

1.
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Bessie Johnstone (12 Jan 1623–abt 1700) m. James Turnbull (1618–1740)
  1. 1. Jean TURNBULL 1646–1747 m. Robert (Alexander) BUCHANAN 1650–1728
    1. 1. James Buchanan 1702–1765 m. Mary EARLE 1700–1735
      1. 1. Sarah Buchanon 1740–1801 m. William Boswell 1731–1785
        1. 1. Chloe (Ann) Boswell 1767–1850 m. Henry (Smith) Martin* 1770–1819
        2. 2. Gustavus Boswell 1757–1837
        3. 3. Mary Boswell 1752–1848
        4. 4. William Boswell 1755–1819
        5. 5. Elizabeth Boswell 1765–1822
        6. 6. Lydia Boswell 1767–
        7. 7. Winifred Boswell 1753–1800
        8. 8. Ann Boswell 1755–1830
        9. 9. John Boswell 1761–1807
        10. 10. Henry Boswell 1740–1800
        11. 11. Sarah Boswell 1771–1848
        12. 12. John Boswell 1751–
        13. 13. Elizabeth Boswell 1761–1854
        14. 14. Elizabeth (Chloe(Cloe) Ann) Boswell 1767–1850
        15. 15. Ann (Violetta) Boswell 1764–
        16. 16. William Boswell 1772–1800
    2. 2. Archibald BUCHANAN 1684–1790
    3. 3. Alexander (Samuel) Buchanan 1690–1774
    4. 4. John BUCHANAN 1698–1749
    5. 5. William (Alexander) Buchanan 1700–1784
    6. 6. Matthew BUCHANAN 1706–
    7. 7. Andrew BUCHANAN 1710–1813
    8. 8. William (5th Laird of Ross) BUCHANAN 1710–1749
    9. 9. Samuel Buchanan 1690–1783
    10. 10. Alexander (Samuel) Buchanan 1690–1783
    11. 11. Margaret Buchanan 1690–1756
    12. 12. James Buchanan 1690–1765
    13. 13. Samuel BUCHANAN 1690–1783
    14. 14. Archibald Buchanan 1692–1744
    15. 15. John Buchanan 1727–1763

Bessie Johnstone's Timeline

2 Records

1623
12 Jan 1623
Birth of Bessie Johnstone in , Inveresk With Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
, Inveresk With Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1700
abt 1700
Age 77
Death of Bessie Johnstone in , Augusta Co, Virginia, USA
, Augusta Co, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Jan 1623
    Event Place: , Inveresk With Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: abt 1700
    Event Place: , Augusta Co, Virginia, USA
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