Col. Thomas Johnston and Martha Pratt

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Husband Col. Thomas Johnston ^{1 2 3}

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           Born: 1744 2
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           Died: Dec 1819 - Mooredale, Carlisle, Cumberland Co, PA 2 3
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         Father: Col. James Johnston (      -1765) 1 3 4 5
         Mother: Elizabeth Brown (      -      ) 5 6

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Wife Martha Pratt ³

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            AKA: Martha Beatty 2
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           Died: Aug 1811 2
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Children

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1 M James Johnston ²

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2 M Thomas Johnston ²

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3 F Nancy Johnston ^{2 7}

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           Died: 1823 7
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         Spouse: James Moore, Esq. (1765-1813) 2 7
           Marr: 28 Jan 1808 7

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4 F Elizabeth Johnston ²

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           Born: 17 Jan 1771 2
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           Died: 26 Mar 1849 2
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         Spouse: John McLanahan (1765-1848) 8

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5 F Martha Johnston ²

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           Born: Abt 1774
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           Died: 22 Mar 1817 9
         Buried:  - Johnston Cemetery, near Shady Grove, Franklin Co, PA

         Spouse: Stephen O. Brown (1782-1860) 9 10
           Marr: 30 Apr 1806 9

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General Notes: Husband - Col. Thomas Johnston

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He was distinguished for his bravery on many occasions during the Revolutionary War.

He was adjutant of Col. Abraham Smith's battalion, C. C. A., 1777-79, and a captain in Lieut.-Col. James Johnston's battalion, in 1780. Captain Johnston was in active service and served under Wayne at Paoli, in 1777. In his will he left his sword and rifle to his son James. He was appointed a Justice of the Peace of Antrim township, April 18, 1782, and Lieut. Colonel of the 2nd Battalion, Pennsylvania Militia, May 1, 1786. He was a State Senator, 1794-1803.

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

2 Editor, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 141.

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

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

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

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

7 Editor, History of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warners, Beers & Co., 1886), Pg 388.

8 Editor, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 140.

9 Editor, History of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner, Beers & Co., 1887), Pg 701.

10 Editor, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 141, 179.