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James Robertson Johnston 1763 – 1843 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 MAY 1763

Birth Location: Augusta Co., VA

Death Date: 7 JUN 1843

Death Location: Augusta Co., VA

Father: Zachariah* Johnson,

Mother: Ann Robertson

Spouse(s): Esther Turk

Children(s): Elizabeth Byrne

According to available records, James Robertson Johnston was born in 1763 in Augusta Co., VA, the child of Zachariah* Johnson, and Ann Robertson. Following those early years, James Robertson Johnston married Esther Rather Turk, and their family grew to include Elizabeth Byrne. In the later years of life, James Robertson Johnston died in 1843 in Augusta Co., VA.

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Parents

Zachariah* Johnson,
1742 – 1800
Birth Location: Fishersville, Augusta County, Virginia, United States of America
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Ann Robertson
1742 – 1818
Birth Location: Augusta County, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Esther Turk
1770 – 1846
Birth Location: Augusta, Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Byrne
1798 – 1833
Birth Location: –
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 19 MAY 1763
    Event Place: Augusta Co., VA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 7 JUN 1843
    Event Place: Augusta Co., VA
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