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William Thomas Johnston 1648 – 1719 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1648

Birth Location: Aberdeenshire, None, Scotland

Death Date: 28 Sep 1719

Death Location: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, VA

Father: John 1623

Mother: Deborah Warde

Spouse(s): Sarah Griffeth

Children(s): Benjamin Johnston

1648 marked the beginning of William Thomas Johnston Sr.'s life in Aberdeenshire, None, Scotland, to parents John Johnson, Immigrated to Va from England with Parents in 1623 and Deborah Warde. Eventually, William Thomas Johnston Sr. married Sarah Griffeth, and they welcomed Benjamin B Johnston. William Thomas Johnston Sr. passed in 1719 at Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, VA.

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Parents

John 1623
1623 – 1681
Birth Location: Jamestown Colony, Virginia, USA
J1
Deborah Warde
1630 – 1700
Birth Location: Bengies, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
DW

Spouses(s)

Sarah Griffeth
1652 – 1719
Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Virginia,British Colonies
SG

Children(s)

Benjamin Johnston
1705 – 1764
Birth Location: Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
BJ

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1648
    Event Place: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, VA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1648
    Event Place: Aberdeenshire, None, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1648
    Event Place: Aberdeenshire, None, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1648
    Event Place: Aberdeenshire, None, Scotland
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Year: WFT Est. 1665-1700

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 28 Sep 1719
    Event Place: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, VA
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