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William Johnston 1738–1839 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Jul 1738

Birth Location: Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1839

Death Location: Bibb, Georgia

Father: William Johnston

Mother: Nancy Chew

Spouse(s):

Children(s): William Johnston

In 1738, William Johnston entered the world in Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States, born to William Johnston And Nancy Ann Nan Mary Chew. William Johnston married Sophia Johnston, and had children including William Johnston. William Johnston passed away in 1839 in Bibb, Georgia.

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Biography

  • In 1738, William Johnston entered the world in Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States, born to William Johnston And Nancy Ann Nan Mary Chew.
  • William Johnston married Sophia Johnston, and had children including William Johnston.
  • William Johnston passed away in 1839 in Bibb, Georgia.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Johnston's Ancestors

Self
William Johnston
1738–1839
Birth Place: Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States
Parents
William Johnston
1695–1778
Scotland
Nancy (Ann "Nan" Mary) Chew
1703–1742
, Caroline, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Edward Johnston
1649–1704
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland
Elizabeth Walker
1658–1725
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Capt. (John Larkin Burgess) Chew
1675–1728
Annapolis, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
Hannah Roy
1680–1743
Caroline, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Chew
1637–1716
Ruth Larkin
1669–1728
Richard Roy
1657–1730
Dorothy Buckner
1655–1745
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Chew
1587–1658
Sarah Gale
1590–1650
John Larkin
1638–1704
Katherine Roberts
1638–

William Johnston's Descendants

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William Johnston (2 Jul 1738–1839)
  1. 1. William Johnston 1783–1839

William Johnston's Timeline

2 Records

1738
2 Jul 1738
Birth of William Johnston in Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States
Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States
1839
1839
Age 101
Death of William Johnston in Bibb, Georgia
Bibb, Georgia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Jul 1738
    Event Place: Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1839
    Event Place: Bibb, Georgia
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

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