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Jacob Johnston 1738–1781 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1738

Birth Location: England

Death Date: 16 Aug 1781

Death Location: Washington, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Benjamin Johnson

Mother: Agnes Clark

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Jacob Johnston was born in 1738 in England, the child of Benjamin Johnson And Agnes Clark. Jacob Johnston passed away in 1781 in Washington, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • Jacob Johnston was born in 1738 in England, the child of Benjamin Johnson And Agnes Clark.
  • Jacob Johnston passed away in 1781 in Washington, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Jacob Johnston's Ancestors

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Jacob Johnston
1738–1781
Birth Place: England
Parents
Benjamin Johnson
1705–1769
St Peters Parish, New Kent, Virginia, USA
Agnes Clark
1712–1754
New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Captain (Christopher Clark (French and Indian) War)
1684–1754
Somerton, Nansemond, Virginia, United States
Penelope (Bolling) Johnson
1684–1760
New Kent, New Kent County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Micajah Clark
1659–1706
Sallie Moorman
1662–1710
Sir Annandale
1663–1721
Sophia Fairholm
1668–1716
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Capt. Wight
1620–1702
Mary Candler
1623–1670
Sir Johnstone
1625–1672
Lady Douglas
1633–1673

Jacob Johnston's Timeline

2 Records

1738
1738
Birth of Jacob Johnston in England
England
1781
16 Aug 1781
Age 43
Death of Jacob Johnston in Washington, Pennsylvania, USA
Washington, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1738
    Event Place: England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Aug 1781
    Event Place: Washington, Pennsylvania, USA

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