Thomas Johnston and Anne Houston

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Husband Thomas Johnston ^{1 2}

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           Born: 20 Jan 1751 - Lancaster Co, PA 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 5 Feb 1829 - Peters Twp, Franklin Co, PA 2
         Buried: 

       Marriage: 31 Dec 1778 2

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Wife Anne Houston ^{2 3}

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           Born: 25 Dec 1760 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 18 Aug 1823 4
         Buried: 

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         Father: John Houston (      -      ) 3
         Mother: 

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Children

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1 M Samuel Johnston ^{5 6}

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           Born:  - Franklin Co, PA
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Maria Rankin (      -      ) 5 6

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2 M Alexander Moncreiff Johnston ^{1 6 7}

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           Born:  - Franklin Co, PA
     Christened: 
           Died: Spring, 1870 8
         Buried:  - Fairview Cemetery, Mercersburg, Franklin Co, PA

         Spouse: Esther Rankin (      -1870) 1 6 7

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3 M James Houston Johnston ^{2 9}

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           Born: 1 Jun 1797 - near Mercersburg, Franklin Co, PA 4
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           Died: 2 Jan 1878 or 2 Jun 1879 - Fulton Co, PA 4 9
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Nancy Rankin (      -1887) 4 9
           Marr: 23 Feb 1822 4

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General Notes: Husband - Thomas Johnston

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He came to Mercersburg, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, from Pequea, Lancaster County, in 1794, and was a lineal descendant of Archibald Johnston (Lord Warriston), of Scotland. The Johnston coat-of-arms was a winged spur, the motto was "Nunquam nonparitus" (Never un-prepared).

His ancestors came from Scotland, and settled in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, where some are buried; others removed in 1794 to lands in Franklin County, which had been purchased many years previous. Their remains rest in Slate Hill Graveyard, about two miles east of Mercersburg.

1 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 617.

2 G. O. Seilhamer, Esq, The Bard Family (Chambersburg, PA: Kittochtinny Press, 1908), Pg 241.

3 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 618.

4 G. O. Seilhamer, Esq, The Bard Family (Chambersburg, PA: Kittochtinny Press, 1908), Pg 242.

5 Editor, History of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner, Beers & Co., 1887), Pg 868.

6 Editor, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 127.

7 Editor, History of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner, Beers & Co., 1887), Pg 868, 878.

8 Editor, History of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner, Beers & Co., 1887), Pg 878.

9 Editor, History of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner, Beers & Co., 1887), Pg 879.