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Sarah Pennington Johnston 1782–1817 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1782

Birth Location: Ashe County, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 1817

Death Location: Buckhorn, Perry County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: Capt. Sr.

Mother: Rachel Jones

Spouse(s): Samuel Sr, Francis Hesterly

Children(s): John Johnson, Samuel Johnson

Sarah Pennington Johnston was born in 1782 in Ashe County, North Carolina, United States, the child of Capt Micajah Micage Pennington Sr And Rachel Jones. Sarah Pennington Johnston married Francis Hesterly, Samuel Johnston Sr, and had children including John Johnson, Samuel Johnson. Sarah Pennington Johnston passed away in 1817 in Buckhorn, Perry County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Sarah Pennington Johnston was born in 1782 in Ashe County, North Carolina, United States, the child of Capt Micajah Micage Pennington Sr And Rachel Jones.
  • Sarah Pennington Johnston married Francis Hesterly, Samuel Johnston Sr, and had children including John Johnson, Samuel Johnson.
  • Sarah Pennington Johnston passed away in 1817 in Buckhorn, Perry County, Kentucky, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sarah Johnston's Ancestors

Self
Sarah Johnston
1782–1817
Birth Place: Ashe County, North Carolina, United States
Parents
Capt. Micajah "Micage" Pennington, Sr.
1743–1813
Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
Rachel Jones
1739–1841
Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts
Grandparents
Hezekiah Jones
1711–1774
Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut
Ann Dibble
1714–1808
Torrington, Litchfield, Connecticut
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sarah Johnston's Descendants

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Sarah (Pennington) Johnston (1782–1817) m. Samuel (Johnston) Sr (17 March 1777–19 Oct 1861) m. Francis Hesterly (1775–4 Oct 1849)
  1. 1. John Johnson 1795–1840 m. Easter (Sullivent) Hart 1797–1872
    1. 1. Martha (Ann "Patsy") Johnson 1822–1900 m. James (A) Moody 1820–1901
      1. 1. Mary (Frances (May)) Moody 1844–1917
      2. 2. David (A.) Moody 1849–
      3. 3. Cecelia (Ann) Moody 1852–1932
      4. 4. John Moody 1861–
      5. 5. Elizabeth ((Betty)) Moody 1866–1952
      6. 6. Alice Moody 1879–1895 m. George Cates 1866–1919
        1. 1. John (Emmanuel) Cates 1894–1992
        2. 2. William (M.) Cates 1890–1978
      7. 7. Wm. (Y.) Moody 1854–
      8. 8. Mary (F.) Moody 1855–
      9. 9. Samuel Moody 1864–
      10. 10. John Moody 1859–1940
      11. 11. Susan (M) Paynter 1853–1935 m. Isaac Middleton 1848–1926 m. Thomas Foley 1845– m. James (W) Poynter 1848–1890
        1. 1. Margaret ((Maggie) Poynter) (Pointer) 1869–1888 m. William (B) Cornelison 1859–1931
        2. 2. James (Henderson) Poynter 1871–1936 m. Ida (Belle) Middleton 1875–1958
        3. 3. Wiley (Taul) Poynter 1875–1947 m. Addie (Adelaide) Garner 1878–1987
        4. 4. James (Henderson Poynter) Sr 1872–1936 m. Ida (Belle) Middleton 1874–1958
        5. 5. Mattie Poynter 1875–1952 m. Robert (W) Cochran 1854–1930
        6. 6. Jennie Middleton 1893–1970
        7. 7. Hallie Middleton 1895–1966 m. John Croucher 1894–1961
        8. 8. Tom Pointer 1868–1936 m. Becky (J) Pointer 1871–1945
  2. 2. Samuel Johnson 1808–1902 m. Mary (E) Wise-Johnston 1869–1929 m. Rachel (Sarah) Pennington 1817–1884

Sarah Johnston's Timeline

4 Records

1776
24 Nov 1776
Birth of Sarah Pennington Johnston in Ashe County, North Carolina, United States
Ashe County, North Carolina, United States
1778
24 October 1778
Birth of Sarah Pennington Johnston in Ashe County, North Carolina, United States
Ashe County, North Carolina, United States
1782
1782
Birth of Sarah Pennington Johnston in Ashe County, North Carolina, United States
Ashe County, North Carolina, United States
1817
1817
Age 35
Death of Sarah Pennington Johnston in Buckhorn, Perry County, Kentucky, United States
Buckhorn, Perry County, Kentucky, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 October 1778
    Event Place: Ashe County, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 24037.002; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 3
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Nov 1776
    Event Place: Ashe County, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1782
    Event Place: Ashe County, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1817
    Event Place: Buckhorn, Perry County, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Buckhorn, Perry County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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