Maj. John Johnston and Rebecca Smith

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Husband Maj. John Johnston ^{1 2 3 4}

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           Born: 24 May 1748 2
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           Died: 21 Oct 1826 - Saltsburg, Indiana Co, PA 2 4
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         Father: Col. James Johnston (      -1765) 2 4 5 6
         Mother: Elizabeth Brown (      -      ) 4 7

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       Marriage: 3 Nov 1772 4

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   Other Spouse: Annabella McDowell (1763-1807) 1 2 4 - 21 Aug 1782 4

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Wife Rebecca Smith ^{2 4}

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           Died: 12 Apr 1780
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         Father: William Smith (      -1775) 8 9
         Mother: Mary Smith (      -1808) 8 10

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Children

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1 M James Johnston ^{2 4 11}

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           Born: 17 Sep 1773 2
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         Spouse: Deborah Dunlop (1776-      ) 12

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2 M William Johnston ^{2 4}

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           Born: 7 Jan 1776 2
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           Died: Dec 1820 2
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         Spouse: Alice Ramsey (1783-1851) 2

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3 M Robert Johnston ^{2 4}

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           Born: 16 Mar 1778 2
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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4 F Elizabeth Johnston ⁴

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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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General Notes: Husband - Maj. John Johnston

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He rendered distinguished service in the war of the revolution, in the Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, militia. He was major of the Eighth Battalion, July 31, 1777; major of same, May 14, 1778; captain, troop of light horse, May 10, 1780; captain, John Johnston's light dragoons, in service from September 29, 1781, to September 22, 1782.

He inherited a part of the old Johnston plantation, near Greencastle, Pennsylvania, under his father's will.
He was major of Colonel Abraham Smith's battalion, Cumberland County Associators, 1777-80, and was commissioned major of the first battalion, May 10, 1780. He was chosen coroner of Franklin County, in 1785, and was sheriff, 1787-90. He afterwards removed to a part of Westmoreland County that later became Indiana County.

1 —, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 84.

2 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 458.

3 George P. Donehoo, Pennsylvania - A History (NW) (New York, NY; Chicago, IL: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, Inc., 1926), Pg 77.

4 G. O. Seilhamer, Esq, The Bard Family (Chambersburg, PA: Kittochtinny Press, 1908), Pg 462.

5 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clinton, Union and Snyder. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 179.

6 William Henry Egle, Historical Register: Notes and Queries, Historical and Genealogical (Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing Company, 1894), Pg 449.

7 Alfred Nevin, D.D., LL.D., Men of Mark of the Cumberland Valley, Pa. 1776-1876 (Philadelphia, PA: Fulton Publishing Co., 1876), Pg 151.

8 —, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 91.

9 G. O. Seilhamer, Esq, The Bard Family (Chambersburg, PA: Kittochtinny Press, 1908), Pg 456.

10 G. O. Seilhamer, Esq, The Bard Family (Chambersburg, PA: Kittochtinny Press, 1908), Pg 452.

11 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clinton, Union and Snyder. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 195.

12 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clinton, Union and Snyder. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 194.