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William Johnston 1755–1832 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Apr 1755

Birth Location: Chatham, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 22 Jan 1832

Death Location: Clinton, Ohio, United States

Father: James Copeland

Mother: Elisabeth Copeland

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William Johnston was born in 1755 in Chatham, North Carolina, United States, the child of James Copeland And Elisabeth Copeland. William Johnston passed away in 1832 in Clinton, Ohio, United States.

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Biography

  • William Johnston was born in 1755 in Chatham, North Carolina, United States, the child of James Copeland And Elisabeth Copeland.
  • William Johnston passed away in 1832 in Clinton, Ohio, United States.

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William Johnston's Ancestors

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William Johnston
1755–1832
Birth Place: Chatham, North Carolina, United States
Parents
James Copeland
1734–1809
Chatham, North Carolina, USA
Elisabeth Copeland
1733–1793
Chatham, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Nancy (Jane) Copeland
1701–1760
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
Senator (John Nicholas) Copeland
1697–1742
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Jr
1677–1726
Mary Copeland
1675–1726
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John GGF
1642–1693
Andrew Woodley
1650–1720
Elizabeth Woodley
1655–1720

William Johnston's Timeline

2 Records

1755
1 Apr 1755
Birth of William Johnston in Chatham, North Carolina, United States
Chatham, North Carolina, United States
1832
22 Jan 1832
Age 77
Death of William Johnston in Clinton, Ohio, United States
Clinton, Ohio, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1755
    Event Place: Chatham, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Jan 1832
    Event Place: Clinton, Ohio, United States
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

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