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Peter Johnston 1734–1773 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 02 Jul 1734

Birth Location: Fintray, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Death Date: 14 May 1773

Death Location: Aberdeen, Scotland

Father: William Johnston

Mother: Janet🍎🐺 Brodie

Spouse(s): Mary Hay

Children(s): James Johnstone

In 1734, Peter Johnston entered the world in Fintray, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, born to William Johnston And Janet Brodie. Peter Johnston married Mary Hay, and had children including James Raymond Johnstone. Peter Johnston passed away in 1773 in Aberdeen, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1734, Peter Johnston entered the world in Fintray, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, born to William Johnston And Janet Brodie.
  • Peter Johnston married Mary Hay, and had children including James Raymond Johnstone.
  • Peter Johnston passed away in 1773 in Aberdeen, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Johnston
1712–
Birth Location: Lonmay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
WJ
Janet🍎🐺 Brodie
1712–
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
JB

Spouses(s)

Mary Hay
1737–1846
Birth Location: Cruden, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
MH

Children(s)

James Johnstone
1750–1830
Birth Location: Tough, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
JJ

Peter Johnston's Ancestors

Self
Peter Johnston
1734–1773
Birth Place: Fintray, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Parents
William Johnston
1712–
Lonmay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Janet🍎🐺 Brodie
1712–
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Alexander Johnstone*
1692–
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Anna Simpsone
1693–
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Arthur Simpson
1650–
Anna Troup
1676–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Peter Johnston's Descendants

1.
PJ
Peter Johnston (02 Jul 1734–14 May 1773) m. Mary Hay (25 June 1737–3 February 1846)
  1. 1. James (Raymond) Johnstone 1750–1830 m. Mary (Ann) Mortimer 1763–1856
    1. 1. Elizabeth Johnston 1793–
      1. 1. William Sivewright 1816–1891 m. Barbara Seivwright 1821–1900 m. Barbara (Gartly) Mitchell 1821–1900
        1. 1. Alexander ((Sandy)) Seivwright 1846–1919 m. Christina Smith 1843–1916
        2. 2. James Seivwright 1853–1911
        3. 3. Charles (Forbes) Seivwright 1857–1914
        4. 4. Robert Seivwright 1860–1931
        5. 5. James Seivwright 1853–1911
        6. 6. Charles (Forbes) Seivwright 1857–1914
        7. 7. Robert Seivwright 1860–1931

Peter Johnston's Timeline

3 Records

1734
02 Jul 1734
Birth of Peter Johnston in Fintray, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Fintray, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1773
14 May, 1773
Age 39
Death of Peter Johnston in , Aberdeen, Scotland
, Aberdeen, Scotland
1773
14 May 1773
Age 39
Burial of Peter Johnston in Aberdeen, Scotland
Aberdeen, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 02 Jul 1734
    Event Place: Fintray, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 May, 1773
    Event Place: , Aberdeen, Scotland
    Record Source: UK, Burial and Cremation Index, Deceased Online; United Kingdom; Deceased Online Burial Indexes

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 14 May 1773
    Event Place: Aberdeen, Scotland
    Record Source: UK, Burial and Cremation Index, Deceased Online; United Kingdom; Deceased Online Burial Indexes
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