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Jacob Johnston 1714–1781 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1714

Birth Location: Isle, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 11 Dec 1781

Death Location: Washington County, PA

Father: Benjamin Johnston

Mother: Mary Goodloe

Spouse(s): Mary Waller, Mary Waller

Children(s): Hester Johnston, Nathan Johnston

Jacob Johnston was born in 1714 in Isle, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States, the child of Benjamin Johnston And Mary Goodloe. Jacob Johnston married Mary Waller, and had children including Hester Johnston, Nathan Johnston. Jacob Johnston passed away in 1781 in Washington County, PA.

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Biography

  • Jacob Johnston was born in 1714 in Isle, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States, the child of Benjamin Johnston And Mary Goodloe.
  • Jacob Johnston married Mary Waller, and had children including Hester Johnston, Nathan Johnston.
  • Jacob Johnston passed away in 1781 in Washington County, PA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Benjamin Johnston
1693–1767
Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
BJ
Mary Goodloe
1690–1733
Birth Location: Northampton, Virginia, USA
MG

Spouses(s)

Mary Waller
1715–1790
Birth Location: Southhampton, North Carolina, United States
MW
Mary Waller
1870–1841
Birth Location: Canada
MW

Children(s)

Hester Johnston
1766–1813
Birth Location: –
HJ
Nathan Johnston
1738–1781
Birth Location: Southampton, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
NJ

Jacob Johnston's Ancestors

Self
Jacob Johnston
1714–1781
Birth Place: Isle, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
Parents
Benjamin Johnston
1693–1767
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
Mary Goodloe
1690–1733
Northampton, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
William JOHNSTON
1648–1719
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, American Colonies
Sarah Griffeth
1652–1719
Isle of Wight, Virginia, American Colonies
Henry Goodloe
1675–1748
Christ Church,Middlesex,Virginia,USA
Elizabeth Bybee
1678–1751
Christ Church Parish, Middlesex, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Johnson
1623–1681
Deborah Johnson
1623–1700
OWEN (?)
1624–1698
Mary Edwards)
1630–1658
George GOODLOW
1637–1710
Mary GIBSON
1644–1711
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John JOHNSON
1590–1636
Ann Gooch
1612–1653
Thomas Goodloe
1592–1643
Elizabeth Massey
1594–1645

Jacob Johnston's Descendants

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Jacob Johnston (1714–11 Dec 1781) m. Mary Waller (1715–21 Dec 1790) m. Mary Waller (1870–19 Jan 1841)
  1. 1. Hester Johnston 1766–1813
  2. 2. Nathan Johnston 1738–1781 m. Elizabeth Henry 1740–1778
    1. 1. John (Jonathan) Johnston 1778–1849 m. Sarah Spell 1779–1867
      1. 1. John (Lemel) Johnston 1797–1860 m. Elizabeth Kemp 1800–1872
        1. 1. Lemuel Johnson 1821–1870 m. Mary (Ann) Norris 1822–1900

Jacob Johnston's Timeline

2 Records

1714
1714
Birth of Jacob Johnston in Isle, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
Isle, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
1781
11 Dec 1781
Age 67
Death of Jacob Johnston in Washington County, PA
Washington County, PA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1714
    Event Place: Isle, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Dec 1781
    Event Place: Washington County, PA
    Record Source:
    [1] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 113 : 1914
    [2] Alabama, U.S., Surname Files Expanded, Alabama Department of Archives and History; Montgomery, AL; Alabama Surname Files; Box or Film Number: M85.0592
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