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Gilbert F Johnston 1740 – 1827 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1740

Birth Location: Orange, New York, USA

Death Date: 21 Nov 1827

Death Location: Hampstead, Rockland, New York, USA

Father: Capt. Johnston

Mother: Mary Russel

Spouse(s): Jane Smith

Children(s): Abraham Johnson

In 1740, Gilbert F Johnston entered the world in Orange, New York, USA, born to Capt. Gilbert Archibald Johnston and Mary Margaret Mally Russel. Gilbert F Johnston married Jane Jennie "Jinnie" Smith, and had children including Abraham Johnson. Gilbert F Johnston passed away in 1827 in Hampstead, Rockland, New York, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1740, Gilbert F Johnston entered the world in Orange, New York, USA, born to Capt. Gilbert Archibald Johnston and Mary Margaret Mally Russel.
  • Gilbert F Johnston married Jane Jennie "Jinnie" Smith, and had children including Abraham Johnson.
  • Gilbert F Johnston passed away in 1827 in Hampstead, Rockland, New York, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Capt. Johnston
1721 – 1794
Birth Location: Moffat, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
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Mary Russel
1717 – 1772
Birth Location: Kirkmichael, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Jane Smith
1755 – 1834
Birth Location: Orange, New York, United States
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Children(s)

Abraham Johnson
1771 – 1850
Birth Location: Hempstead, Orange, New York, United States
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Gilbert Johnston's Ancestors

Self
Gilbert Johnston
1740 – 1827
Birth Place: Orange, New York, USA
Parents
Capt. Gilbert Archibald Johnston
1721 – 1794
Moffat, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Mary (Margaret Mally) Russel
1717 – 1772
Kirkmichael, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Gilbert Johnston's Descendants

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Gilbert (F) Johnston (1740 – 21 Nov 1827) m. Jane (Jennie "Jinnie") Smith (1755 – 18 Apr 1834)
  1. 1. Abraham Johnson (1771 – 1850) m. Sarah Ayers (Abt 1772 – Bet 1850 & 1860)
    1. 1. Jane Johnson (1813 – ) m. Abraham Ward (abt 1815 – before 1870)
      1. 1. Phebe (Ann) Ward (7 Mar 1829 – 23 February 1929) m. Edward France (Abt 1813 – Bef. 1900)
        1. 1. Andrew (Jackson "Jack") France (4 Jul 1866 – 23 Apr 1957) m. Luverna (M "Verna") Prince (22 Mar 1877 – 13 MAR 1961)
      2. 2. Nathan Ward (abt 1845 – )
      3. 3. William Ward (abt 1848 – )
      4. 4. Margaret Ward (abt 1850 – )

Gilbert Johnston's Timeline

2 Records

1740
1740
Birth of Gilbert F Johnston in Orange, New York, USA
Orange, New York, USA
1827
21 Nov 1827
Age 87
Death of Gilbert F Johnston in Hampstead, Rockland, New York, USA
Hampstead, Rockland, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1740
    Event Place: Orange, New York, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Nov 1827
    Event Place: Hampstead, Rockland, New York, USA
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