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Jacob Joab Johnston 1725–1778 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1725

Birth Location: Chowan, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: Aft 1778

Death Location: Duplin, North Carolina, United States

Father: William Johnston

Mother:

Spouse(s): Mary Randall

Children(s): William Johnston, Jack None

In 1725, Jacob Joab Johnston entered the world in Chowan, North Carolina, United States, born to William Johnston And Margaret Marchbank. Jacob Joab Johnston married Mary Randall, and had children including Jack, William Johnston. Jacob Joab Johnston passed away in 1778 in Duplin, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1725, Jacob Joab Johnston entered the world in Chowan, North Carolina, United States, born to William Johnston And Margaret Marchbank.
  • Jacob Joab Johnston married Mary Randall, and had children including Jack, William Johnston.
  • Jacob Joab Johnston passed away in 1778 in Duplin, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Johnston
1710–1778
Birth Location: Chowan, North Carolina, United States
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Spouses(s)

Mary Randall
1730–
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

William Johnston
1757–1789
Birth Location: Sampson County, North Carolina, USA
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Jack None
1755–1832
Birth Location: –
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Jacob Johnston's Ancestors

Self
Jacob Johnston
1725–1778
Birth Place: Chowan, North Carolina, United States
Parents
William Johnston
1710–1778
Chowan, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Thomas Johnston
1654–1723
Tyrone, Ulser, Northern IRELAND
Susannah White
1655–1718
Chowan County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Johnston
1600–1657
Mary Dayton
1610–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ashel Johnstone
1580–
Anna O'Hare
1569–1602
Right Dayton
1570–1613

Jacob Johnston's Descendants

1.
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Jacob (Joab) Johnston (1725–Aft 1778) m. Mary Randall (1730–)
  1. 1. William Johnston 1757–1789 m. Jannie Register 1760–1788
    1. 1. Mahala Johnston 1796–1865 m. Christopher (Main) Jr. 1795–1882
      1. 1. John Main 1835–1908
      2. 2. David (Alexander) Main 1837–1873
      3. 3. Lewis (W.) Main 1837–1872
      4. 4. Mary (Ellen) Main 1836–
      5. 5. Samuel Main 1818–1842
      6. 6. Henry Main 1827–1909
      7. 7. William (J) Main 1822–1880
      8. 8. Lucinda Main 1825–1914
      9. 9. Polly Main 1832–1850
      10. 10. Nathan Main 1839–1850
      11. 11. Mahala (J) Main 1844–1914
    2. 2. Nathaniel Johnson 1782–1854
    3. 3. Ashel Johnston 1787–
    4. 4. George Johnston 1801–
  2. 2. Jack 1755–1832

Jacob Johnston's Timeline

2 Records

1725
1725
Birth of Jacob Joab Johnston in Chowan, North Carolina, United States
Chowan, North Carolina, United States
1778
Aft 1778
Age 53
Death of Jacob Joab Johnston in Duplin, North Carolina, United States
Duplin, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1725
    Event Place: Chowan, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aft 1778
    Event Place: Duplin, North Carolina, United States
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