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William Johnston 1725 – 1786 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1725

Birth Location: Armagh, Northern Ireland

Death Date: 13 OCT 1786

Death Location: Bladen County, North Carolina

Father: Gilbert Johnstone

Mother: Caroline Johnstone

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The story of William Johnston began in 1725 in Armagh, Northern Ireland. William Johnston passed away in 1786 in Bladen County, North Carolina.

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Biography

  • The story of William Johnston began in 1725 in Armagh, Northern Ireland.
  • William Johnston passed away in 1786 in Bladen County, North Carolina.

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William Johnston's Ancestors

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William Johnston
1725 – 1786
Birth Place: Armagh, Northern Ireland
Parents
Gilbert Johnstone
1700 – 1775
Dundee, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Caroline Johnstone
1706 – 1745
Armagh, Armagh, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
John (Samuel The Honorable Johnston of) Stapleton
1665 – 1714
Newbie Castle, Overlooking Bay Solney Fifth, Newbie, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Elizabeth Belchier
1663 – 1739
Annanadale, Dufriesshire,
Great-Grandparents
James Sir)
1625 – 1672
Lady Hartfell
1633 – 1673
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Johnston's Timeline

2 Records

1725
Abt 1725
Birth of William Johnston in Armagh, Northern Ireland
Armagh, Northern Ireland
1786
13 OCT 1786
Age 61
Death of William Johnston in Bladen County, North Carolina
Bladen County, North Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1725
    Event Place: Armagh, Northern Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 OCT 1786
    Event Place: Bladen County, North Carolina

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