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Captain Jacob Johnston 1714–1781 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1714

Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Virginia, British Colonial America

Death Date: 11 Dec 1781

Death Location: Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States

Father: Benjamin Sr

Mother: Mary Goodloe

Spouse(s): Mary Waller

Children(s): Nathaniel Johnston, Jonas Johnston, Selly None, Jacob Johnston, Amos Johnston

The story of Captain Jacob Johnston began in 1714 in Isle of Wight, Virginia, British Colonial America. Captain Jacob Johnston married Mary Waller, and had children including Amos Johnston, Jacob Johnston, Jonas Johnston, Jordan Johnston, Nathaniel Johnston, Selly. Captain Jacob Johnston passed away in 1781 in Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Captain Jacob Johnston began in 1714 in Isle of Wight, Virginia, British Colonial America.
  • Captain Jacob Johnston married Mary Waller, and had children including Amos Johnston, Jacob Johnston, Jonas Johnston, Jordan Johnston, Nathaniel Johnston, Selly.
  • Captain Jacob Johnston passed away in 1781 in Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Captain Johnston's Ancestors

Self
Captain Johnston
1714–1781
Birth Place: Isle of Wight, Virginia, British Colonial America
Parents
Benjamin Johnson Sr
1693–1767
Isle of Wight, Virginia, British Colonial America
Mary Goodloe
1699–1733
Isle of Wight, Virginia, British Colonial America
Grandparents
William Johnston
1649–1719
Caskieben, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Sarah Griffith
1652–1719
Isle of Wight County, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Owen Griffith
1624–1698
Mary Hunt
1633–1727
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Captain Johnston's Descendants

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Captain (Jacob) Johnston (1714–11 Dec 1781) m. Mary Waller (Abt 1718–21 Nov 1790)
  1. 1. Nathaniel Johnston 1738–1807 m. Elizabeth Henry 1738–1778
    1. 1. Jonas Johnston 1766–1843 m. Elizabeth Tuten 1770–1837
      1. 1. Nathan Johnston 1793–1869 m. Gertrude (Elizabeth) McCoy 1788–1860 m. Sarah (Wooten) Compton 1825–1886
        1. 1. Nathan (Henry) JOHNSTON 1828–1903 m. Louisa (Catherine) Johnston 1827–1903
        2. 2. Elizabeth (Jane) JOHNSTON 1816–1816
        3. 3. Selina (Maria Houston) Johnston 1818–1893
        4. 4. Jonas Johnston 1821–1881
        5. 5. William (Cuyler) Johnston 1823–1894
        6. 6. Ellen (Louise) JOHNSTON 1825–1838
        7. 7. Franklin Johnston 1835–1899
      2. 2. Drucilla Johnston 1796–1877
      3. 3. William (Tuten) Johnston 1798–1871
      4. 4. Jemima Johnston 1800–
      5. 5. Harriet Johnston 1802–
      6. 6. Catherine Johnston 1805–
      7. 7. Frederick Johnston 1806–
    2. 2. John (Jordan) Johnston 1762–1833
    3. 3. Josiah Johnston 1764–
    4. 4. Amos Johnston 1768–1810
    5. 5. Jacob Johnston 1770–
    6. 6. Jane Johnston 1775–
    7. 7. John Johnson 1777–1865
    8. 8. Elizabeth Johnston 1778–
    9. 9. John (Jonathan) Johnson 1778–1869
  2. 2. Jonas Johnston 1740–1779
  3. 3. Selly 1742–1764
  4. 4. Jacob Johnston 1744–1808
  5. 5. Amos Johnston 1746–1816

Captain Johnston's Timeline

2 Records

1714
1714
Birth of Captain Jacob Johnston in Isle of Wight, Virginia, British Colonial America
Isle of Wight, Virginia, British Colonial America
1781
11 Dec 1781
Age 67
Death of Captain Jacob Johnston in Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1714
    Event Place: Isle of Wight, Virginia, British Colonial America
    Record Source: "FamilySearch," database, \\i FamilySearch\\i0, accessed 3 May 2023), entry for Nathaniel Johnston, person ID K66Y-WXD.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Place: Isle of Wight, Virginia, British Colonial America
    Record Source: "FamilySearch," database, \\i FamilySearch\\i0, accessed 3 May 2023), entry for Nathaniel Johnston, person ID K66Y-WXD.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Dec 1781
    Event Place: Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: "FamilySearch," database, \\i FamilySearch\\i0, accessed 3 May 2023), entry for Nathaniel Johnston, person ID K66Y-WXD.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: "FamilySearch," database, \\i FamilySearch\\i0, accessed 3 May 2023), entry for Nathaniel Johnston, person ID K66Y-WXD.

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