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David Johnston 1726 – 1786 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Jan 1726

Birth Location: Londonderry, Tyrone, Northern Ireland

Death Date: 28 Nov 1786

Death Location: Lexington, Kentucky, USA

Father: David Johnston

Mother: Mary Boyd

Spouse(s): Nancy Abbott

Children(s): Sarah Johnston

In 1726, David Johnston entered the world in Londonderry, Tyrone, Northern Ireland, born to David C Johnston and Mary M Boyd. David Johnston married Nancy Ann "Nannie" Abbott, and had children including Sarah Sallie Johnston. David Johnston passed away in 1786 in Lexington, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1726, David Johnston entered the world in Londonderry, Tyrone, Northern Ireland, born to David C Johnston and Mary M Boyd.
  • David Johnston married Nancy Ann "Nannie" Abbott, and had children including Sarah Sallie Johnston.
  • David Johnston passed away in 1786 in Lexington, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Johnston
1688 – 1736
Birth Location: Tyrone, Ireland
DJ
Mary Boyd
1692 – 1739
Birth Location: Londonderry, Northern Ireland
MB

Spouses(s)

Nancy Abbott
1737 – 1813
Birth Location: Culpepper County, Va
NA

Children(s)

Sarah Johnston
1752 – 1790
Birth Location: Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia, USA
SJ

David Johnston's Ancestors

Self
David Johnston
1726 – 1786
Birth Place: Londonderry, Tyrone, Northern Ireland
Parents
David C Johnston
1688 – 1736
Tyrone, Ireland
Mary (M) Boyd
1692 – 1739
Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Grandparents
David Johnstone
1665 – 1715
Balmerino, Fife, Scotland
Louise (F) Marshall
1670 – 1740
Balmerino, Fife, , Scotland
Thomas (John) Boyd
1656 – 1736
Antrim, Antrim, Northern Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Margaret Philip
1640 – 1736
Richard Marshall
1635 – 1679
Elizabeth Pyle
1621 – 1716
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Phillip
1620 – 1660
Jennet Inglishe
1618 – 1680
Sarah Thornbury
1607 – 1646
Henery Pyle
1588 – 1631
Elizabeth Peyton
1590 – 1634

David Johnston's Descendants

1.
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David Johnston (23 Jan 1726 – 28 Nov 1786) m. Nancy (Ann "Nannie") Abbott (28 Dec 1737 – 1813)
  1. 1. Sarah (Sallie) Johnston (1752 – 1790) m. Thomas Marshall (11 Jun 1750 – 15 Sep 1793)
    1. 1. Reuben Marshall (1781 – 7 Jul 1853) m. Elizabeth Noland (1783 – 1 Nov 1865)
      1. 1. Louisa Marshall (1801 – 1865) m. George (Washington) Fletcher (1796 – 15 Oct 1860)
        1. 1. Reuben Fletcher (March 1823 – 1901)

David Johnston's Timeline

2 Records

1726
23 Jan 1726
Birth of David Johnston in Londonderry, Tyrone, Northern Ireland
Londonderry, Tyrone, Northern Ireland
1786
28 Nov 1786
Age 60
Death of David Johnston in Lexington, Kentucky, USA
Lexington, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Jan 1726
    Event Place: Londonderry, Tyrone, Northern Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Nov 1786
    Event Place: Lexington, Kentucky, USA
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