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- "John Johnston John Johnston was a member of the Colonial Assembly 1773, 1773-1774, 1775. He represented Bertie County in the 2nd Provincial Convention - New Bern, Apri 1775. He was also a member of the Provinical Congress 1775, April-May 1776, and Nov-Dec 1776. In 1788, 1789 represented Bertie Co in the Senate - voting for ratification. He was the brother of Samuel Johnston of Perquimans, who was the President of both Conventions. He became a citizen of Hertford Co. He died too young (1791) to attain the traditional prominence. He was of the same name as the nephew of Gov Johnston of Chowan and is often confused.
His son, John Scrymoure Johnston, married Betsy Cotten, daughter of Godwin Cotton of Mulberry Grove (Hertford County) and resided near there. They had two children: Rev, Sam J. Johnston, DD for years rector of St. Pauls' Edenton and Sallie Anne, who married James D. Wynns. "
Source Informaton: "Historical Personalities of Bertie County". Rootsweb.com. NCGenweb, Bertie County. Last update: Saturday, 10-Feb-2001 10:02:55 MST. March 31, 2005. http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncbertie/personhis.htm#johnston
"John, his brother, was appointed surveyor-general of the province, and settled in Onslow County, whilst the subject of this sketch was yet an infant." [This abstract is from a biography about John's brother, Samuel]
Source Information: Wheeler, John H. Reminiscences and Memoirs of North Carolina and Eminent North Carolinians. Columbus, OH: Columbus Printing Works, 1884. 118. March 31, 2005. http://www.researchonline.net/nccw/bios/wheeler.htm
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Samuel Johnston, Exr. & Jean Blair, Exx. of the L.W.& T. of George Blair dec'd of Edenton in Chowan Co., N.C. & John Johnston of Bertie Co. to FREDERICK BARFIELD of Duplin Co., 2 July 1780, for 47 pds. 4 shill. proc. 243A, being part of a tract of 3,000A taken up by Saml. Johnston, Esqur. in his lifetime & by him willed to Samuel Johnston & John Johnston & one undivided moiety thereof conveyed by the sd. Samuel Johnston to George Blair in his lifetime. Deed mentions William Whitfield's corner. Wit: John Gray, Joseph Horne. Probated 3 Nov 1787.
Source Information: Apr 1, 2005. http://www.sonic.net/~prouty/prouty/b229.htm {No author name or other bibilographical information could be located on this website. However, the webmaster's email address is prouty@sonic.net]
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1731 - Bef 1790 (< 59 years)
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