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William Johnston 1710 – 1778 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1710

Birth Location: Chowan, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 1778

Death Location: Six Runs Creek, Sampson, North Carolina

Father: Thomas Johnston

Mother: Susannah White

Spouse(s): Margaret Marchbank

Children(s): Joab Johnston, Aslby Johnston, Solomon Johnston, Jacob Johnston, Jesse Johnston, Jacob Johnston, Joel Johnston, William Johnston, Joshua Johnston, John Johnstone

William Johnston was born in Chowan, North Carolina, United States in 1710, to Thomas D Johnston and Susannah White. Later in life, William Johnston married Margaret Marchbank; among their children were Joab Johnston, Aslby Johnston, Solomon Ashbe Johnston, Jacob Johnston, Jesse Johnston, Jacob Johnston, Joel Johnston, William Johnston, Joshua Johnston and John Johnstone. William Johnston died in Six Runs Creek, Sampson, North Carolina, 1778.

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Parents

Thomas Johnston
1654 – 1723
Birth Location: Ulster, Ireland
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Susannah White
1670 – 1718
Birth Location: Chowan County, North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Marchbank
1717 – 1778
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Joab Johnston
1725 – 1778
Birth Location: Chowan, North Carolina, United States
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Aslby Johnston
1725 –
Birth Location: Sampson, North Carolina, United States
AJ
Solomon Johnston
1727 – 1787
Birth Location: Sampson County, North Carolina
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Jacob Johnston
1734 –
Birth Location: Chowan County, North Carolina
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Jesse Johnston
1740 –
Birth Location: –
JJ
Jacob Johnston
1745 –
Birth Location: –
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Joel Johnston
1755 –
Birth Location: Sampson County, North Carolina, USA
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William Johnston
1755 –
Birth Location: –
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Joshua Johnston
1758 – 1815
Birth Location: Duplin County, North Carolina, USA
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John Johnstone
1769 – 1806
Birth Location: –
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1710
    Event Place: Chowan, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 1778
    Event Place: Six Runs Creek, Sampson, North Carolina

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