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Josiah Johnston 1715–1756 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1715

Birth Location: Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

Death Date: 1756

Death Location: Paxtang, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States

Father: Alexander Johnston

Mother: agnes scott

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Margaret Johnston, Joseph Johnston, Francis Johnston, Jean Johnston, Nancy Johnston

Josiah Johnston was born in 1715 in Dublin, Dublin, Ireland, the child of Alexander Johnston And Agnes Scott. Josiah Johnston had children including Francis Johnston, Jean Johnston, Joseph B Johnston, Margaret Agnes Johnston, Nancy Johnston, William Johnston. Josiah Johnston passed away in 1756 in Paxtang, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Biography

  • Josiah Johnston was born in 1715 in Dublin, Dublin, Ireland, the child of Alexander Johnston And Agnes Scott.
  • Josiah Johnston had children including Francis Johnston, Jean Johnston, Joseph B Johnston, Margaret Agnes Johnston, Nancy Johnston, William Johnston.
  • Josiah Johnston passed away in 1756 in Paxtang, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander Johnston
1680–1780
Birth Location: Tyrone, Ireland
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agnes scott
1684–
Birth Location: Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Margaret Johnston
1735–1812
Birth Location: Dublin, Ireland
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Joseph Johnston
1745–1825
Birth Location: Dublin, Ireland. Of VA Sargeant 7th Virginia Regiment Revolutionary War. Source: Blount County, TN Cemetery Records p. 88
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Francis Johnston
1740–1790
Birth Location: Ireland
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Jean Johnston
1745–
Birth Location: Ireland
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Nancy Johnston
1742–1813
Birth Location: Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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Josiah Johnston's Ancestors

Self
Josiah Johnston
1715–1756
Birth Place: Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Parents
Alexander Johnston
1680–1780
Tyrone, Ireland
agnes scott
1684–
Ireland
Grandparents
John Johnston
1666–1732
Birsay, Orkney Islands, Scotland
Janet (Sabiston) Sabustone
1661–
Birsay, Orkney, Scotland
Margaret (Jane) CARRUTHERS
1643–1730
Annandale District, Dumfries-shire, Scotland,
Great-Grandparents
George (Sabistoune)
1627–1684
Joannis Carruthers
1575–1647
Elizabeth Henderson
1607–1708
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander (Sabestonne)
1595–
John Carruthers
1550–1608
Susannah Wydderspoon
1555–1625
John Henderson
1580–1663
Beatrix Hellen
1583–1701

Josiah Johnston's Descendants

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Josiah Johnston (1715–1756)
  1. 1. Margaret (Agnes) Johnston 1735–1812 m. Samuel (Francis) Shaw 1746–1794
    1. 1. Francis Shaw 1789–1840
      1. 1. Lewis Shaw 1826–1865 m. RACHEL MEDLEY 1824–1891
        1. 1. Martha (Ann "Mattie") Shaw 1859–1943 m. Jesse (Jerile Slagle) Jr. 1853–1940
    2. 2. Nancy Shaw 1774–1848
    3. 3. Francis Shaw 1760–
    4. 4. Samuel Shaw 1773–1840
    5. 5. Ann Shaw 1766–1830
    6. 6. Sarah Shaw 1766–1793
  2. 2. Joseph (B.) Johnston 1745–1825
  3. 3. Francis Johnston 1740–1790
  4. 4. Jean Johnston 1745–
  5. 5. Nancy Johnston 1742–1813

Josiah Johnston's Timeline

2 Records

1715
1715
Birth of Josiah Johnston in Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
1756
1756
Age 41
Death of Josiah Johnston in Paxtang, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States
Paxtang, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1715
    Event Place: Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1756
    Event Place: Paxtang, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States
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