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Penelope Johnston 1740–1797 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1740

Birth Location: Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, US

Death Date: 16 JUL 1797

Death Location: Bertie County, North Carolina, USA

Father: Gov. Johnstone

Mother: Penelope Eden

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In 1740, Penelope Johnston entered the world in Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, US, born to Gov Gabriel Johnstone And Penelope Golland Maule Eden. Penelope Johnston passed away in 1797 in Bertie County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1740, Penelope Johnston entered the world in Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, US, born to Gov Gabriel Johnstone And Penelope Golland Maule Eden.
  • Penelope Johnston passed away in 1797 in Bertie County, North Carolina, USA.

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Penelope Johnston's Ancestors

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Penelope Johnston
1740–1797
Birth Place: Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, US
Parents
Gov. Gabriel Johnstone
1699–1752
Annandale, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Penelope (Golland (Maule)) Eden
1657–1726
Chowan, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Maj (Gen John) Johnstone
1665–1720
Annan, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Elizabeth Belchier
1664–1739
Annandale, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
James Annandale
1625–1672
Henrietta Douglas
1633–1673
Gabriel Belchier
1633–1673
Elizabeth Parsons
1635–1695
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Johnstone
1602–1653
Lady Douglas
1606–1677
William Douglas
1589–1660
Mary Gordon
1610–1674
William Immigrant
1605–1649
TABITHA BARTLETT
1615–1649
Thomas Parsons
1567–1634
Judith Garbrand
1562–1628

Penelope Johnston's Timeline

2 Records

1740
1740
Birth of Penelope Johnston in Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, US
Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, US
1797
16 JUL 1797
Age 57
Death of Penelope Johnston in Bertie County, North Carolina, USA
Bertie County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1740
    Event Place: Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, US

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 JUL 1797
    Event Place: Bertie County, North Carolina, USA

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