Sgt John Johnston

DAR Ancestor #:A064009
JOHNSTON, JOHN Ancestor #: A064009
Service: SOUTH CAROLINA Rank(s): SERGEANT
Birth: 1-5-1753 MARYLAND
Death: 10-5-1818 MAURY CO TENNESSEE
Pension Number: *W7942
Service Source: *W7942
Service Description: 1) CAPT MOFFITT, COL WATSON

RESIDENCE: 1) District: CAMDEN DIST - State: SOUTH CAROLINA
SPOUSE Number Name: 1) MARTHA ALLISON

Child [Spouse #] Spouse

1. ANDREW [1] ELIZABETH NIXON [2] CHARLOTTE STOCKARD
2. MARY POLLY [1] ANDREW MCMACKIN
3. ALEXANDER [1] ELEANOR CRAIG

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• Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy: Apr 14 2018, 22:46:52 UTC

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According to a family history written by his grandson and his wife (dated 1909), John Johnston went to Dickson Co. to conduct some business. While there, he was thrown from his horse, died and was buried on or near South Harper Creek. This marker at Pisgah Cemetary was erected through the efforts of Carrie H. Gresham, D.A.R.

This and other family histories may not be entirely correct. In Some Tennessee Heroes of the Revolution by Armstrong, it states that he and Martha moved to Davidson County, TN at the close of the Revolution and, indeed, some records are found there.∼(South Carolina, Sgt., Capt. Moffet's Regt., S.C. Line, Rev. War.; Stone is beside door to church.)

• Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Jun 1 2023, 14:35:22 UTC

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/71985161/john-johnston