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Peter Johnston 1763–1831 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 06 Jan 1763

Birth Location: , Osborne's Landing, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 08 Dec 1831

Death Location: Abingdon, Washington County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Peter Johnston(e)

Mother: Martha Butler

Spouse(s): Mary Valentine, Anne Bernard

Children(s): John Johnston, Thankful Pardee, Charles Johnston, Edward Johnston, Valentine Johnston, Martha Johnston, Jane Johnston, Beverly Johnston, Algernon Johnston, Peter Johnston, Benjamin Johnston, Joseph Johnston, Jane Michel

The story of Peter Johnston began in 1763 in , Osborne's Landing, Virginia, USA. Peter Johnston married Anne Nancy Bernard, Mary Valentine, and had children including Algernon Sidney Johnston, Benjamin Franklin Johnston, Beverly Randolph Johnston, Charles Clement Johnston, Edward William Johnston, Jane Wood Johnston, Jane Wood Johnston Michel, John Warfield Johnston, Joseph Eggleston Johnston, Martha Maria Johnston, Peter Carr Johnston, Thankful Pardee, Valentine Johnston. Peter Johnston passed away in 1831 in Abingdon, Washington County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Peter Johnston began in 1763 in , Osborne's Landing, Virginia, USA.
  • Peter Johnston married Anne Nancy Bernard, Mary Valentine, and had children including Algernon Sidney Johnston, Benjamin Franklin Johnston, Beverly Randolph Johnston, Charles Clement Johnston, Edward William Johnston, Jane Wood Johnston, Jane Wood Johnston Michel, John Warfield Johnston, Joseph Eggleston Johnston, Martha Maria Johnston, Peter Carr Johnston, Thankful Pardee, Valentine Johnston.
  • Peter Johnston passed away in 1831 in Abingdon, Washington County, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Peter Johnston(e)
1710–1786
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
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Martha Butler
1732–1799
Birth Location: Abingdon, Washington, Virginia
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Spouses(s)

Mary Valentine
1767–1820
Birth Location: St James Parish, Goochland, Virginia, USA
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Anne Bernard
1775–1865
Birth Location: , , Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

John Johnston
1790–1818
Birth Location: Washington, Virginia, United States
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Thankful Pardee
1791–1868
Birth Location: Connecticut, United States of America
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Charles Johnston
1795–1832
Birth Location: Prince Edward County, Virginia
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Edward Johnston
1799–1867
Birth Location: Prince Edward County, Virginia, USA
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Valentine Johnston
1797–1797
Birth Location: Prince Edward County, Virginia, USA
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Martha Johnston
1789–1789
Birth Location: Prince Edward County, Virginia, USA
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Jane Johnston
1811–1892
Birth Location: Abingdon, Washington, Virginia, USA
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Beverly Johnston
1803–1876
Birth Location: Prince Edward County, Virginia, USA
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Algernon Johnston
1801–1852
Birth Location: Prince Edward County, Virginia, USA
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Peter Johnston
1793–1877
Birth Location: Prince Edward County, Virginia, USA
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Benjamin Johnston
1808–1834
Birth Location: Prince Edward County, Virginia, USA
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Joseph Johnston
1807–1891
Birth Location: Longwood, Prince Edward, Virginia, USA
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Jane Michel
1811–1891
Birth Location: –
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Peter Johnston's Ancestors

Self
Peter Johnston
1763–1831
Birth Place: , Osborne's Landing, Virginia, USA
Parents
Peter Johnston(e)
1710–1786
Edinburgh, Scotland
Martha Butler
1732–1799
Abingdon, Washington, Virginia
Grandparents
Peter Johnston
1674–1713
Hampton, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States
Esther Hobbs
1679–1741
Hampton, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States
John (Butler III) (Willaims)
1689–1748
Albemarle, Stanly, North Carolina, United States
Ann ((Willaims)) Harwood
1700–1864
Albemarle, Stanly, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Peter I
1639–1674
Ruth Moulton
1640–1718
John Williams
1680–1745
Ann Giles
1684–1758
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Giles
1624–1724
Philaritie Woodward
1628–

Peter Johnston's Descendants

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Peter Johnston (06 Jan 1763–08 Dec 1831) m. Mary Valentine (1767–1820) m. Anne (Nancy) Bernard (25 Jun 1775–29 Jun 1865)
  1. 1. John (Warfield) Johnston 1790–1818 m. Louisa (Smith) Bowen 1800–1873
    1. 1. John (Warfield Johnston) Jr 1818–1889
  2. 2. Thankful Pardee 1791–1868
  3. 3. Charles (Clement) Johnston 1795–1832
  4. 4. Edward (William) Johnston 1799–1867
  5. 5. Valentine Johnston 1797–1797
  6. 6. Martha (Maria) Johnston 1789–1789
  7. 7. Jane (Wood) Johnston 1811–1892
  8. 8. Beverly (Randolph) Johnston 1803–1876
  9. 9. Algernon (Sidney) Johnston 1801–1852
  10. 10. Peter (Carr) Johnston 1793–1877
  11. 11. Benjamin (Franklin) Johnston 1808–1834
  12. 12. Joseph (Eggleston) Johnston 1807–1891
  13. 13. Jane (Wood Johnston) Michel 1811–1891

Peter Johnston's Timeline

2 Records

1763
06 Jan 1763
Birth of Peter Johnston in , Osborne's Landing, Virginia, USA
, Osborne's Landing, Virginia, USA
1831
08 Dec 1831
Age 68
Death of Peter Johnston in Abingdon, Washington, Virginia, USA
Abingdon, Washington, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 06 Jan 1763
    Event Place: , Osborne's Landing, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 08 Dec 1831
    Event Place: Abingdon, Washington, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Abingdon, Washington County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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