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Margaret Johnstone 1661–1734 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Jan 1661

Birth Location: Dunskellie, Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

Death Date: 1 Oct 1734

Death Location: Tennent, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States of America

Father: Sir Johnstone

Mother: Robert Johnstone

Spouse(s): Walter Kier, Walter Ker

Children(s): William Kerr, Walter Ker, William Kerr, Joseph Kier, Samuel Kier, James Kier, Reverend (Carr), Margaret Brown, John Kerr, Samuel Kerr, Joseph Kerr, Margaret Brown, Samuel Kerr, Samuel Ker, Miss Ker, John Ker, David Carr, JOHN KERR, James Ker

In 1661, Margaret Johnstone entered the world in Dunskellie, Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland, born to Sir James 1St Earl Of Annandale Amp Hartfell Johnstone And Robert Johnstone. Margaret Johnstone married Walter Kerr Kier, Walter Ker, and had children including David Kerr Carr, James Kerr Kier, James Ker, John Ker, John Kerr, Joseph Kerr Kier, Joseph Kerr, Margaret Kerr Kier Brown, Margaret Brown, Miss Ker, Reverend George Kerr Carr, Samuel Kerr Kier, Samuel Ker, Samuel Kerr, Walter Ker, William Kerr. Margaret Johnstone passed away in 1734 in Tennent, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1661, Margaret Johnstone entered the world in Dunskellie, Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland, born to Sir James 1St Earl Of Annandale Amp Hartfell Johnstone And Robert Johnstone.
  • Margaret Johnstone married Walter Kerr Kier, Walter Ker, and had children including David Kerr Carr, James Kerr Kier, James Ker, John Ker, John Kerr, Joseph Kerr Kier, Joseph Kerr, Margaret Kerr Kier Brown, Margaret Brown, Miss Ker, Reverend George Kerr Carr, Samuel Kerr Kier, Samuel Ker, Samuel Kerr, Walter Ker, William Kerr.
  • Margaret Johnstone passed away in 1734 in Tennent, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States of America.

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Margaret Johnstone's Ancestors

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Margaret Johnstone
1661–1734
Birth Place: Dunskellie, Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Parents
Sir James (1st Earl of Annandale & Hartfell) Johnstone
1625–1672
St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Robert Johnstone
1633–1673
Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
James (XVI Johnstone, First Earl of Annandale and Hartfell, Viscount of) Aunaud
1602–1653
Annandale, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Margaret ((Lady) (Douglas)) Campbell
1610–1678
Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir Lochenben
1567–1608
Sarah Maxwell
1578–1636
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Ilk
1544–1587
Lady Scott
1549–1613

Margaret Johnstone's Descendants

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Margaret Johnstone (14 Jan 1661–1 Oct 1734) m. Walter ((Kerr)) Kier (1 Jul 1656–10 Jun 1748) m. Walter Ker (1656–)
  1. 1. William Kerr 1700–1777 m. Catherine Loofbourrow 1711–1775 m. Catherine Mattison 1705–1777 m. Elizabeth Gordon 1699–1734
    1. 1. Elizabeth ("Betsy") Kerr 1738–1765 m. John Gaston 1730–1825
      1. 1. Joseph (John) Gaston 1770–1839 m. Ida (Van) Arsdale 1762–1849
        1. 1. Sarah 1795–1840 m. James Baylor 1800–1830
        2. 2. John (I) Gaston 1787–1846 m. Elizabeth Frelinghuysen 1790–1867 m. Catharine (Annan) Gaston 1787–1843
        3. 3. William (B Gaston) Esq 1791–1859
        4. 4. Elizabeth Gaston 1782–1857
        5. 5. Isaac (VanArsdale) Gaston 1784–1811
        6. 6. Margaret (B) Gaston 1789–1804
        7. 7. Lydia Gaston 1795–1800
        8. 8. Catharine (Annan) Gaston 1785–1849
      2. 2. Elizabeth ("Betsy" A.) Gaston 1771–1832 m. Elias Hedges 1771–1813
        1. 1. Harietta Hedges 1810–1885
        2. 2. Stephen (Ogden) Hedges 1807–1879
        3. 3. Sarah ("Sally") Hedges 1792–1854 m. Stewart McGill 1788–1882 m. Alexander Johnson 1790–1822
        4. 4. Anthony (Ludlow) Hedges 1801–1831
        5. 5. John (Gaston) Hedges 1799–1817
        6. 6. Mary Hedges 1796–1819
        7. 7. Eliza Hedges 1804–1805
        8. 8. Elizabeth Hedges 1813–1876
      3. 3. William (Kerr) Gaston 1761–1809
      4. 4. Catherine Gaston 1758–1761
      5. 5. Margaret Gaston 1758–1762
      6. 6. Isaac Gaston 1773–1851
      7. 7. Margaret Gaston 1782–1842
    2. 2. Hannah Ker 1740–1765
    3. 3. Walter Ker 1748–
    4. 4. Nathaniel Ker 1745–1811
    5. 5. Sarah Ker 1743–1820
    6. 6. David Ker 1752–1823
    7. 7. Lydia Kerr 1742–1784
    8. 8. Nathan (Ker) Reverand 1736–1804
    9. 9. William ((Kerr)) Kier 1733–1798
    10. 10. Rev (Jacob (Kerr)) Kier 1738–1795
    11. 11. Samuel ((Kerr)) Kier 1740–1763
    12. 12. Rachel ((Kerr)) Kier 1742–1822
    13. 13. John ((Kerr)) Kier 1744–
    14. 14. Stephen ((Kerr)) Kier 1751–
    15. 15. Elizabeth Ker 1735–1755
    16. 16. Joseph ((Kerr)) Kier 1734–1824
    17. 17. Margaret Ker 1731–
    18. 18. Mary ((Kerr)) Kier 1733–
    19. 19. Joseph ((Kerr)) Kier 1733–1824
    20. 20. Isabela ((Kerr)) Kier 1737–1837
    21. 21. Lydia Johnston 1756–1826
    22. 22. Elizabeth Kerr 1735–1755
    23. 23. Joseph Ker 1734–1824
    24. 24. Rev (Jacob (Kerr)) Kier 1738–1795
    25. 25. Rachel Ker 1742–1822
    26. 26. Stephen Kerr 1751–
    27. 27. Samuel Ker 1740–1763
    28. 28. Catherine ((Kerr)) Kier 1746–
  2. 2. Walter Ker 1685–1715
  3. 3. William Kerr –1777
  4. 4. Joseph ((Kerr)) Kier 1689–1773
  5. 5. Samuel ((Kerr)) Kier 1710–1777
  6. 6. James ((Kerr)) Kier 1690–1702
  7. 7. Reverend (George Kerr) (Carr) 1688–1760
  8. 8. Margaret ((Kerr) Kier) Brown 1691–1769
  9. 9. John Kerr 1690–1739
  10. 10. Samuel Kerr 1700–1742
  11. 11. Joseph Kerr 1685–1773
  12. 12. Margaret Brown 1691–1769
  13. 13. Samuel Kerr –1790
  14. 14. Samuel Ker 1688–1790
  15. 15. Miss Ker 1685–
  16. 16. John Ker 1693–1742
  17. 17. David ((Kerr)) Carr 1726–1780
  18. 18. JOHN KERR 1693–1742
  19. 19. James Ker 1702–1702

Margaret Johnstone's Timeline

2 Records

1661
14 Jan 1661
Birth of Margaret Johnstone in Dunskellie, Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Dunskellie, Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
1734
1 Oct 1734
Age 73
Death of Margaret Johnstone in Freehold, Monmouth, NJ
Freehold, Monmouth, NJ

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Jan 1661
    Event Place: Dunskellie, Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Oct 1734
    Event Place: Freehold, Monmouth, NJ
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Tennent, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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