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- "But the hatred of the 'usurping Hanovers' had not died out with the less violent times. The following memorable year, Gilbert, second after cousin "Sam Johnston" had succeeded in exhorting the people of his state to be the first to declare independence of a Britain turned tyrant, organized at his own expense a squadron of partisan light horse, and commanded them 'without pay or bounty' throughout the war. He served at first in North Carolina under Folsome and later in South Carolina with Francis Marion, the plans for whose famous corps had been made in his house. He carried the war to the enemy in the traditional way of his moss-trooping ancestors, who bore as their crest a 'flying spur,' won on horseback in saving the life of Bruce. With Gilbert were his sons, Gilbert III and Hugo, acting as troop commanders.
The war over and their objects achieved, the Gilberts began to pine for the green lowland country into which their campaign with the Swamp Fox had taken them. Sheltering Brompton was bade farewell.
The year 1790 found the infant America on its feet, Gilbert II and Gilbert III settled on 'Hartfell,' and Gilbert IV celebrating his ninth birthday.
A home rose at 'Potato Bed Ferry,' looking over the Black into Williamsburg, and became the hub of a twenty-odd thousand acre plantation.
Then came the news and cousin George, third and last Marquess of Annandale, Earl of Annandale and Hartfell, Viscount Annand, Baron de Joinville, Lord Johnstone of Lochwood, Lochmaben, Moffatdale and Evansdale, Heretable Constable of the King’s Palace of Lochamben and Steward of Annandale, had died unmarried, and with his death the male line of William, elder brother of John of Stapleton, became extinct. Several writers to the Signet are known to have come to Carolina with the news.
Whether the Gilberts seriously considered returning to a Scotland under foreign rule we do not know. Contemporary records show, however, that shortly thereafter new grants were made out to Gilbert Johnston. . . of lands bordering on the Black . . . ."
Source information: Johnson, James D. "Town of Andrews Situated On Land of Annandale Scions." The News and Courier. Charleston, SC, 1941. April 1, 2005. http://members.tripod.com/~andrews_sc/history1790.html
"Gilbert Johnstone, Jr. was born in 1725 in Armagh, Northern Ireland, near Ballinamitagh, at the home of his mother's grandfather. Gilbert, as was his father and grandfather, a Jacobite and was with his father in 1746 at the Battle of Colluden. He fled with his parents to N.C. in 1746. On June 2, 1750 he married Margaret Warburton in North Carolina. There was grant from Earl Granville dated February 25, 1756 for 500 acres in Chowan Co., N.C. to John Warburton. The deed was issued August 8, 1759 and it bear's Johnstone's signature on the back. Johnstone remained at Brompton, the home of his Uncle Gabriel, until after the deaths of his Uncle Gabriel (1734), Gabriel's wife, Francis, and his parents, Gilbert (1775) and Caroline Johnstone. It is probable that Gilbert Johnstone and then Gilbert, Jr. purchased Brompton from Gabriel Johnstone. Brompton was made of imported brick from England so Gilbert, Jr. took some of these bricks and built a house in South Carolina on the Waccamaw River. His house was located in Prince George Parish in the Georgetown District, Winyaw. (Winyaw is the bay at Georgetown, S.C.) He obtained these lands through George Gould as nominee. (Francis Floyd also received lands in S.C. with George Gould as nominee). After the outbreak of The Revolutionary War, he raised a battalion of light horses, at his own expense, and served in the North Carolina Rangers under Col. Ebenezer Folsome and later served under Brig. Gen. Francis Marion in South Carolina.
Some documents exist that refer to Johnstone's war activities. The South Carolina archives contain numerous stub indents to Gilbert Johnstone for provisions furnished including one for an especially valuable bay horse for Marion's use branded 'G.J.' on the mountain shoulder, but none for personal service. 'Mr. Johnstone will be pleased to have as many worms filaments & priming pans as Mr. Huger shall mention, made as quickly as possible, they being immediately wanted. John Rutledge, Sept. 8, 1777.' (John Rutledge was the President and Governor of South Carolina and one of the architects of the U.S. Constitution. 'Major Johnstone-to have such pans as Mr. Donovan may require for prisoners, to be made immediately. John Rutledge, June 1, 1779' Receipt for provisions 'for the use of the Troops commanded by Brig. Gen. Francis Marion, 18th June, 1782, Jas, Moore Commissary certified Fran. Marion, Brig. Gen. Red. 20 bushels peas for light horse battalion, Gilbert Johnstone.'
'State of South Carolina, to John Johnstone Dr. June 5, 1782, 3 beevers valued at 30 pounds Curr. for my Comd.
Lt. Ho. Gilbert Johnstone. Certified Francis Marion, B.G.' In 1790, Gilbert Johnstone, Jr. wrote a letter to Susanna Barefield Johnstone, wife of his son Hugo. He wrote the letter from his home in Prince George Parish in S.C. and sent it to them at Whitemarsh in Bladen Co., N.C. He told of his family history and said that Francis Marion, Peter and Hugh Horry and Francis Huger met Ebenezer Folsome and Hugh Giles at his house in Prince George's Parish, Winyaw and that 'all chose Marion bar Folsome.' He also said that the Barefield tories burned his house to the cellar in retribution and that John Rutherford was a tory. (After Gabriel Johnstone died, his wife Francis married John Rutherford.) Johnstone also wrote that in 1780, Hugo took his men, all horsemen, with Marion. Francis Huger and James were often at his house. The first census of 1790 show Gilbert Johnstone, Jr. and his son, Gilbert III living at his Prince George Parish house. Johnstone had land grants in his name in Bladen Co., N.C. in 1779 and in Georgetown District, S.C. 'on the west side of Mitchells Swamp' in 1791.
On the death of George Johnstone, the 3rd Marquis of Annandale, at Chiswick on April 27, 1792, Gilbert Johnstone, Jr. became the de facto Johnstone of that Ilk, Earl of Annandale and Hartfell. Having raised arms against the crown in the Jacobite rebellion and in the American War for independence, he was barred by punitive statutes, which remained in effect until 1807, from claiming the chiefship and peerages. Gilbert Johnstone, Jr. died in 1794 and was buried near the Waccamaw River. The exact location of his grave has not been determined. Among his relics are a brace of large bore duelling pistols, made in London with engraved silver butt plates bearing the winged spur crest of Johnstone of that Ilk surrounded by the words 'Gilbert Johnstone Junr. Gent. 1743.'(The will of his Uncle Samuel Johnstone of Onslow, N.C. is sealed in wax with the same crest.) There is an engraved portrait of him in an archer's costume inscribed in his hand, 'Gilbt. Johnstone Junr., Scots Archery Club, Edinburgh, 1745.' There is also a copy of Plutarch's Lives bearing the bookplate of William Johnstone, 1st Marquis of Annandale with an 'e' added in handwriting to the name on the printed bookplate, and the signature 'Gilbt. Johnstone jnr.' He also left gold cufflinks with the initials 'G.J.' For his seal he used the crests of both parents: the winged spur of Johnstone of Johnstone, and an arm in armour charged on the elbow with a spur rowel holding a sword erect over the motto, 'Nunquam Non Paratus, of Johnstone of Armagh and Kilmore.'
(NEED SOURCE INFORMATION HERE!!!)
Horry County, South Carolina Petit Jurors for the Parish of Prince George, 1778
Annotations:
* -similar name in Prince George Parish 1790 Census
+ -similar name in All Saints Parish 1790 Census
Horry County, northwest corner
William Bathy *see John Baty
George Graham
John Graham Senr *
Gilbert Johnston *
Isaac Ludlam *see Luldly
James Johnston (Little Pee Dee) *
William Moore
William Middleton *
Martyn Middleton *see Martha
Benjamin Port
John Rae *
Anthony Sweet *
Thomas Snow
Source Information: Horry County Historical Society. "Horry County, South Carolina Petit Jurors for the Parish of Prince George, 1778.' 606 Conway Street, Conway, SC 29526-4340. 1999-2001. April 2, 2005. http://www.hchsonline.org/court/juror1798.html
Horry District
Commissioner of Location
Plat Books A, B, C, 1802-1831
Plat Book B
B48 Richard LEWIS: 1,000 acres on Cart Wheel Bay & Molsey Bay, bd. by Gilbert Johnston, Richard Lewis, Samuel Floyed, vacant, Saml. Foxworth. __ Dec 1814
Source Information: Horry County Historical Society. "Horry County, South Carolina Petit Jurors for the Parish of Prince George, 1778.' 606 Conway Street, Conway, SC 29526-4340. 1999-2001. April 2, 2005. http://www.hchsonline.org/land/platb.html
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Abt 1725 - 1794 (~ 69 years)
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