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James Johnston 1788 – 1847 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Mar 1788

Birth Location: Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina, United States

Death Date: 16 May 1847

Death Location: Clarendon, South Carolina, United States

Father: James Johnston

Mother: Frances Haley

Spouse(s): Mary Brown

Children(s): James Johnson, William Johnson, Margaret Johnson, Lovey Johnson, Daniel Johnson, Mary Johnson, John Johnson, Sarah Johnson, Esther Johnson, Francis Johnson, Robert Johnson, Andrew Johnson, Hugh Johnson, Sarah Johnson

The story of James Johnston Jr. \ Private began in 1788 in Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina, United States. James Johnston Jr. \ Private married Mary Venus JOHNSTON Brown, and had children including James Alfred Johnson, William Johnson, Margaret Francis Johnson, Lovey Johnson, Daniel Johnson, Mary Elenor Johnson, John James Johnson, Sarah Ann Johnson, Esther (Easter) Elizabeth Johnson, Francis Marion Johnson, Robert Russel Johnson, Andrew Haley Jackson Johnson, Hugh Wesley Johnson, Sarah Ann Johnson. James Johnston Jr. \ Private passed away in 1847 in Clarendon, South Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of James Johnston Jr. \ Private began in 1788 in Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina, United States.
  • James Johnston Jr. \ Private married Mary Venus JOHNSTON Brown, and had children including James Alfred Johnson, William Johnson, Margaret Francis Johnson, Lovey Johnson, Daniel Johnson, Mary Elenor Johnson, John James Johnson, Sarah Ann Johnson, Esther (Easter) Elizabeth Johnson, Francis Marion Johnson, Robert Russel Johnson, Andrew Haley Jackson Johnson, Hugh Wesley Johnson, Sarah Ann Johnson.
  • James Johnston Jr. \ Private passed away in 1847 in Clarendon, South Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Johnston's Ancestors

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James Johnston
1788 – 1847
Birth Place: Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina, United States
Parents
James Johnston
1755 –
South Carolina, United States
Frances (JOHNSTON) Haley
1755 – 1833
New York, USA
Grandparents
Hugo (Warburton) Johnston
1751 – 1794
Brompton, Bladen, North Carolina, United States
Susanna (Johnston) Barfield
1752 – 1787
Bladen, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Gilbert Johnstone
1725 – 1793
Margaret Warburton
1725 – 1763
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Gilbert Johnston
1700 – 1775
Caroline (Ormondi)
1705 – 1765

James Johnston's Descendants

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James Johnston (15 Mar 1788 – 16 May 1847) m. Mary (Venus JOHNSTON) Brown (19 Feb 1793 – 13 Oct 1883)
  1. 1. James (Alfred) Johnson (13 April 1810 – 13 Jul 1887)
  2. 2. William Johnson (26 Sep 1814 – 15 Jun 1883)
  3. 3. Margaret (Francis) Johnson (01 Mar 1816 – 28 Mar 1851)
  4. 4. Lovey Johnson (22 Nov 1818 – Abt. 1820)
  5. 5. Daniel Johnson (1 Mar 1820 – 25 Sep 1907)
  6. 6. Mary (Elenor) Johnson (6 Apr 1822 – 6 Feb 1886)
  7. 7. John (James) Johnson (27 Dec 1823 – 16 Feb 1865)
  8. 8. Sarah (Ann) Johnson (06 Feb 1826 – 04 Jul 1886)
  9. 9. Esther ((Easter) Elizabeth) Johnson (15 Jul 1827 – 4 Jun 1891)
  10. 10. Francis (Marion) Johnson (10 Oct 1829 – 20 May 1900)
  11. 11. Robert (Russel) Johnson (21 Sep 1831 – 2 Apr 1863)
  12. 12. Andrew (Haley Jackson) Johnson (21 Jul 1833 – 18 Jan 1864)
  13. 13. Hugh (Wesley) Johnson (12 Apr 1835 – 17 Sep 1862)
  14. 14. Sarah (Ann) Johnson

James Johnston's Timeline

5 Records

1788
15 Mar 1788
Birth of James Johnston Jr. \ Private in Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina, USA
Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina, USA
1788
15 Mar 1788
Birth of James Johnston Jr. \ Private in Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina, United States
Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina, United States
1813
23 Dec 1813
Age 25
James Johnston Jr. \ Private was married in Clarendon, Sumpter District, South Carolina, USA
Clarendon, Sumpter District, South Carolina, USA
1847
16 May 1847
Age 59
Death of James Johnston Jr. \ Private in Clarendon County, South Carolina, USA
Clarendon County, South Carolina, USA
1847
16 May 1847
Age 59
Death of James Johnston Jr. \ Private in Clarendon, South Carolina, United States
Clarendon, South Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Mar 1788
    Event Place: Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Mar 1788
    Event Place: Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 23 Dec 1813
    Event Place: Clarendon, Sumpter District, South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 May 1847
    Event Place: Clarendon County, South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 May 1847
    Event Place: Clarendon, South Carolina, United States

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