To see the Johnston Coat of Arms, Crest and Tartan, click here.
Letter from George Washington to Lancelot Johnston
Contributed and Transcribed by Janet J. Johnston
From the University of North Carolina Archives
Letter from Dr. William Johnston
To D.S. Johnson dated 3/15/1849
Contributed by Janet J. Johnston
From the University of North Carolina Archives
Note: The letter was mistakenly transcribed to "D. P. Johnston," but should be "D. S. Johnston,"
who is the grandson of William's brother, John. You can see his information here:
David Saunders Johnston
Here is another document from the University of North Carolina
History of Enniskillen
Contributed by Janet J. Johnston
The History of Enniskillen with references to some Manors in County Fermanagh
By William Copeland Trimble, 1919
The name and clan of Johnston is numerous in Fermanagh, and the
founder, John Johnston, called "Old Lurg," appears to have come here about 1602-3.
You can download both volumes by clicking on the links below:
The History of Enniskillen with references to some Manors in County Fermanagh - Volume 1 - see footnote on page 123
The History of Enniskillen with references to some Manors in County Fermanagh - Volume 2
Revolutionary War Commission for Lancelot Johnston
Contributed by Janet J. Johnston
Atlanta Constitution newspaper, Atlanta, Georgia, Apr 27, 1902
Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements
Pension Application of Lancelot Johnston - W5114
Contributed by Janet J. Johnston and Transcribed by Will Graves
[Methodology: Spelling, punctuation and/or grammar have been corrected in some instances for ease of reading and to facilitate searches of the
database. Where the meaning is not compromised by adhering to the spelling, punctuation or grammar, no change has been made. Corrections or
additional notes have been inserted within brackets or footnotes. Blanks appearing in the transcripts reflect blanks in the original. A bracketed
question mark indicates that the word or words preceding it represent(s) a guess by me. Only materials pertinent to the military service of the
veteran and to contemporary events have been transcribed. Affidavits that provide additional information on these events are included and genealogical
information is abstracted, while standard, 'boilerplate' affidavits and attestations related solely to the application, and later nineteenth and
twentieth century research requests for information have been omitted. I use speech recognition software to make all my transcriptions. Such software
misinterprets my southern accent with unfortunate regularity and my poor proofreading fails to catch all misinterpretations. Also, dates or numbers
which the software treats as numerals rather than words are not corrected: for example, the software transcribes "the eighth of June one thousand
eighty six" as "the 8th of June 1786." Please call errors or omissions to my attention.]
[f p. 13]
Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832, And also to obtain the benefit of the third Section of
the Act of Congress of July 4th, 1836 &c
State of Georgia, Morgan County
On this the 19th day of March 1846, personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Ordinary now sitting in & for said County, William
Johnston, a resident of Madison, in the County of Morgan & State of Georgia, who being first Sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the
following Declaration, in behalf of himself and others, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832, And also the
benefit of the Act of Congress passed July 4th, 1836.
That his Father Dr. Lancelot Johnston entered the Service of the United States in December 1776 as Chirugeon [sic, Surgeon] to the ninth Regiment
of the Continental Army raised in the State of North Carolina as will fully appear by Document No. 1 Signed by Jas. Greene Jr. Secretary and which
accompanies this declaration,
And that this appointment was confirmed by the Congress of the United States by a commission bearing date of the Tenth (10th) day of May 1777,
Signed by John Hancock, President, and Charles Thompson, Secretary, as will appear by Document No. 2.
That he was appointed Surgeon to the New raised Levies of Salisbury & Hillsborough Districts on the 15th of August 1778, as will appear by
reference to Document No. 3.
And received in conformity with that appointment a Commission from Ja. Thackston Lt. Col., on the sixth day of November 1778. as will be seen
by reference to document No. 4.
And that that he Served in the Capacity of Surgeon until he was honorably discharged by Jethro Sumner, Brigadier General on the 15th day of
March 1779, as may be Seen by reference to Document above No. 4.
Thus embracing a period from the commencement of his Service, until his discharge, of Two years and about three months.
And your declarant further States, that the before mentioned Lancelot Johnston did on the 17th day of January 1774, intermarried with his wife
Zeruiah, as appears from the old family Register hereto annexed, established by the oath of Mary Johnston, in whose possession it has been kept
in for the last 25 years, and marked as Document No. 5.
And your declarant further States, that the before mentioned Lancelot Johnston departed this life in North Carolina on the 19th day of September
1832, as appears from the Certificate of A. Slade, Clerk of Caswell County Court, and marked as Document No. 6.
And that Zeruiah Johnston his widow departed this life on the 24th day of November 1838 – as appears by reference to the above Document No. 6.
And your declarant further States that the aforementioned Lancelot Johnston having died without having received a pension to which he was entitled
under the Act of Congress of June 7th 1832, and his Widow Zeruiah Johnston having died without having received a pension to which she was
entitled under the Act of Congress of July 4th, 1836, He files his declaration as one of the Sons and Legal Representatives of the deceased
parties above named, in connection with John Johnston of Caswell County North Carolina, Mary Johnston, Mrs. Jane Slade, Lancelot Johnston,
Mrs. Elizabeth Jones of Madison Morgan County Georgia, Mrs. Mildred Harrison of Lagrange Tennessee, David Johnston of Tuskegee Marion County
Alabama, all of the living Children and heirs of the aforesaid Dr. Lancelot Johnston and Zeruiah his wife, together with Lancelot Johnston,
Richard Johnston, Alfred Johnston, and Mrs. Nancy Motley, the children of Thomas Johnston deceased who was Son of Lancelot & Zeruiah Johnston
aforesaid. Also James M. Yancey, Albert G. Yancey, William J. Yancey & Mildred A. Yancey, the Children of Zilpah Yancey deceased who was the
daughter of Lancelot & Zeruiah Johnston aforesaid, Setting forth the foregoing facts, and claims for himself and the above named Children &
heirs of Lancelot Johnston & Zeruiah Johnston to be entitled to all the benefit of the Several Acts of Congress above specified, in which the
aforesaid Lancelot & Zeruiah Johnston were entitled prior to their death, and to which they would be entitled if yet in life.
Sworn to and Subscribed in open Court the day & date above written.
S/ Ernest L. Wittich, C. C. S/ Wm Johnston
[f p. 25]
No. 1
North Carolina In Congress December 1776
These a Certify that Lancelot Johnston was appointed Chirurgeon [sic, Surgeon] to the Ninth Regiment of the Continental Army raised in this State.
By order S/ Jas. Green, Jr., Sec.
[f p. 66]
No. 2
Copy
In Congress
The Delegates of the United States of New Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, the
Counties of Newcastle, Kent at Sussex of Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia, to Lanslot [sic] Johnston,
Gentn, Greeting: --
We, reposing special Trust and Confidence in your Patriotism, Valor, Conduct and Fidelity, Do, by these Presents, constitute and appoint you
to be Surgeon of the Ninth Battalion in the Army of the United States, raised for the Defense of American Liberty, and for repelling every
hostile Invasion thereof You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of Surgeon by doing and performing all manner of
things thereunto belonging. And we do strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers under your Command, to be obedient to your Orders
as Surgeon. And you are to observe and follow such Orders and Directions from Time to Time, as you shall receive from this or any future Congress
of the United States, or Committee of Congress, for that Purpose appointed, or Commander in Chief for the Time being of the Army of the United
States, or any other your Superior Officer, according to the Rules and Discipline of War, in Pursuance of the Trust reposed in you. This Commission
is to continue in Force until revoked by this or a future Congress. Dated at Newbern the 10th day of May Anno Dom. 1777-- By order of the Congress
Attest: S/ Chas. Thomson, Sec. S/ John Hancock, President
[f p. 27]
No. 3
State of North Carolina
In Senate 15th of August 1778
Resolved that Dr. Lancelot Johnston be appointed Surgeon to the new raised Levies of Salisbury & Hillsborough Districts during their Continuance
in this State.
S/ Allen Jones, S. S.
By order S/ T. Sitgreaves, C. S.
In the House of Commons 17 August 1778
Concurred with --
By order S/ Tho. Benbury, S. C.
S/ John Hunt, H. C.
Extract from the Journals
S/ T. Sitgreaves, C. S.
[f p. 67]
No. 4 Copy
The bearer Doctor Lancelot Johnston is hereby appointed Regimental Surgeon to the New Levies & Continental Troops now about to March from the
District of Hillsborough & Salisbury to the assistance of South Carolina during that Campaign.
Given under my hand this sixth day of November 1778.
S/ Ja. Thackston, Lt. Col.
Commandant
[f p. 67]
No. 5
Camp Purysburg [Purrysburg], 15th of March 1779
This is to certify that Dr. Johnston resigned to his appointment in United States service at this day. He has been diligent in his department,
and we are sorry to part with him.
S/ Jethro Sumner
Brigadier General
Pension Office February 18th 1857
The Originals [Nos. 4 & 5 above] of which the foregoing are true copies were this day Sent to the Honorable Joshua Hill Ho. Rep. for the purpose
of returning them to Lancelot Johnston, the Son of the Officer. S/ S. C. Boynton
[f p. 12]
No. 6
State of North Carolina, Caswell County
I Abisha Slade Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County and State aforesaid hereby Certify that Dr. Lancelot Johnston
late of this County died from the best Information I am able to obtain in the month of September 1832, say the 19th day, And that Zeruiah
Johnston his widow died in November 1838, say the 24th day. I have obtained this Information from the friends and neighbors of Dr. Lancelot
Johnston and his widow – together with my own Knowledge.
And Testimony of all of which I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this fourth day of March A.D. 1846.
S/ A. Slade, Clk
of Caswell County Court
[f p. 48]
State of North Carolina, Office of Secretary of State
I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the State of North Carolina, do hereby certify, that it appears from a book of the settlements
of the accounts of the Officers & Soldiers of the Continental line of this State in the revolutionary war that Lancelot Johnston a Surgeon of
said line, was allowed for his services by a Board of Commissioners which sat at Halifax in the year 1783 -- & 1784, the sum of Four Hundred
and fourteen pounds twelve shillings (£414.12.0) for his services as Surgeon aforesaid.
Given under my hand at office in Raleigh this 6th of April 1846.
S/ Wm Hill, Secretary of State
[f p. 52]
State of Georgia, Morgan County
Personally appeared before me John Robson a Judge of the Inferior Court of said County; Miss Mary Johnston who being duly sworn, deposeth
and saith that the two small sheets hereunto annexed, contains the only original register of the marriage of the late Dr. Lancelot Johnston
and Zeruiah his wife – of the County of Caswell in the State of North Carolina; by which it appears that they were married January 17th, 1774:
also containing the dates of the births of all their children – and was the family register kept in the blank leaves of an old English Prayer
book, and that she took them from out of the said Book to preserve them, the book being frequently loaned out – for the purpose of performing
the marriage ceremony, and that said leaves have been in her possession for the last 25 or 30 years.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 12th day of March 1846.
S/ Mary Johnston
S/ John Robson, Judge of the Inferior Court
Lancelot Johnston Family Records
Contributed by Wanda Snyder
[f pp. 4-7: Family records from the Prayer Book (entries rearranged in chronological order)]
Lancelot Johnston and Zeruiah his Wife married Jany 17th 1774
Thomas Johnston Son of Lanclot Johnston & Zeruiah his Wife born on 6th July 1777
John Johnston born December the 12, 1778
Mary Johnston born Sep. 1st 1780
Jane Johnston born Augt. 8Th 1782
William Johnston born March 15th 1784
Zilpah Johnston born January 22nd 1786
Mildred Johnston born February 28th 1788
Lancelot Johnston born March 29th 1790
David Johnston born January 14th 1792
Elizabeth Johnston born January 25th 1794
Births of Negro Sarah Children
Vincy born 29th Augt. 1787
Adam born 13th May 1789
Beck born 6th July 1791
Died February13th 1792
Cale born 25th March 179 [last digit lost born right below it and appearing to be a correction appears the date “1799”]
Frank born Oct. 1794
Beck born Apl. 1795
Phebe born Oct. 1798
Eley born 16 June 1801
Alexr born Oct 1801
Lettuce born Decr. 1803
Sam born June 27th 1804
Cynthia born June 18th 1806]
[f p. 10: letter dated June 11, 1847 post marked Yanceyville, Caswell Co., NC, from A. G. Yancy [sic] to the Commissioner of Pensions
in which he states he is the grandson of the veteran.]
[Veteran's a heirs received a pension of $600 per annum commencing March 4th, 1831 and ending September 19, 1832, the date of death of
the veteran. The pension was awarded on the basis of the veteran's service as a surgeon in the North Carolina Continental line. The pension
was payable to William Johnston, John Johnston, Mary Johnston, Jane Slade, Lancelot Johnston, Mary Jones, Mildred Harrison & David Johnston,
children of said deceased veteran. Likewise, a pension was awarded to the heirs of the widow at the same rate from September 20, 1832 to
November 26, 1838 when she died.]
Descendants of Lancelot Johnston
Contributed by Wanda Snyder
Generation No. 1
1.
LANCELOT1 JOHNSTON was born 1748 in Fermanagh Co., Ireland, and died
19 Sep 1832 in Caswell Co, NC. He married ZERURAH RICE on January 17, 1774 in Caswell
Co., NC, daughter of THOMAS RICE and JANE MILLS. She was born 1752 in
Hanover Co., VA, and died 1838 in prob. Caswell Co., NC.
Notes for LANCELOT JOHNSTON:
Came to America
before 1770 and to Caswell Co., NC before 1774.
The Johnston Bible
record is in the file of the National Archives. In 1846 the survivors of
Lancelot Johnston applied for pension due under Act of Congress of July 4, 1836. Source - The Heritage of Caswell County p. 314.
Burial is at old
home site about 2 and one half miles from the Locust Hill Methodist Church.
More About LANCELOT
JOHNSTON:
Burial: Locust
Hill, nr Yanceyville, NC
Military service:
Revolutionary War
Occupation: Doctor,
surgeon during Revolutionary War
Notes for ZERURAH
RICE:
Burial is at old
home site about 2 and one half miles from the Locust Hill Methodist Church.
More About ZERURAH
RICE:
Burial: Locust
Hill, nr Yanceyville, NC
More About LANCELOT
JOHNSTON and ZERURAH RICE:
Marriage: 1774,
Caswell Co., NC
Children of
LANCELOT JOHNSTON and ZERURAH RICE are:
2.
i. THOMAS2 JOHNSTON, b. 16 Apr 1777, Caswell Co., NC; d. 1846.
3.
ii. JOHN JOHNSTON, b. 1778.
iii. MARY JOHNSTON, b. 1780; m. ? SLADE.
Notes for MARY
JOHNSTON:
Maybe went to Georgia
and married ? Slade, another source says probably unmarried.
iv. JANE JOHNSTON, b. 1782.
Notes for JANE JOHNSTON:
Moved to Georgia
and married ? Slade (source - Heritage of Caswell Co., NC). This
conflicts with another source for her sister Mary (Polly) Johnston.
4.
v. WILLIAM JOHNSTON, b. 15 Mar 1784; d. 06 Dec 1856, Madison, Morgan Co., GA.
vi. ZILPHAR JOHNSTON, b. 1786; m. JAMES YANCEY.
More About JAMES
YANCEY:
Residence: Near Yanceyville,
NC
vii. MILDRED JOHNSTON, b. 1788; m. THOMAS H. HARRISON, 1807.
More About THOMAS
H. HARRISON:
Residence: LaGrange,
TN
More About THOMAS
HARRISON and MILDRED JOHNSTON:
Marriage: 1807
viii. LANCELOT JOHNSTON, JR., b. 1790; m. MARGARET JONES.
Notes for LANCELOT
JOHNSTON, JR.:
Invented
cotton-seed huller and press for extracting oil. (source - Heritage of Caswell
Co., NC)
More About LANCELOT
JOHNSTON, JR.:
Residence: Madison,
GA
ix. DAVID JOHNSTON, b. 1792; m. Lucy Ann Moore.
More About DAVID
JOHNSTON:
Residence: Tuskegee,
AL
x. ELIZABETH JOHNSTON, b. 1794; d. 1848, prob. Madison, GA; m. ELIJAH E. JONES,
1816; b. 13 Jan 1795; d. 04 Nov 1876.
More About
ELIZABETH JOHNSTON:
Burial: Old
Section-Madison City Cem, Madison, GA
Notes for ELIJAH E.
JONES:
Epitaph on
tombstone:
"A kind husband and affectionate father,
A true friend, a skillful physician,
An honest man and a humble christian."
"Finis opus coronal."
"Erected by Doct. E. E. Jones
in testimonial regard
To his wife, his mother,
And two daughters
Mary & Virginia
Also, Georgia & Florine"
01/13/1795 - 11/04/1876
h/o Elizabeth Johnston
"Rambles Through
Morgan County, Georgia" by Louise McHenry Hicky 1971: MANLEY HOUSE:
ante-bellum house on South Main Street, Madison, is of beautiful architectural
proportions, with six Doric columns. This stately house was once the home
of a pioneer citizen and early physician, Dr. Elijah E. Jones, who in 1861 was
the President of the Board of Trustees of the old Georgia (Baptist) Female
College.
More About ELIJAH
E. JONES:
Burial: Old
Section-Madison City Cem, Madison, GA
Occupation: Doctor
Residence: Madison,
GA
More About ELIJAH
JONES and ELIZABETH JOHNSTON:
Marriage: 1816
Generation No. 2
2. THOMAS2
JOHNSTON (LANCELOT1) was born 16 Apr 1777 in Caswell
Co., NC, and died 1846. He married JANE BETHELL Abt. 1799 in Rockingham Co.,
NC, daughter of WILLIAM BETHELL and NANCY STUBBLEFIELD. She died Aft. 1804.
More About THOMAS
JOHNSTON:
Died 2: Bef. 1836
More About THOMAS
JOHNSTON and JANE BETHELL:
Marriage: Abt.
1799, Rockingham Co., NC
Children of THOMAS
JOHNSTON and JANE BETHELL are:
5. i. RICHARD
BETHELL3 JOHNSTON, b. 13 Nov 1801; d. 27 Jan 1858, Rockingham Co.,
NC.
ii. ALBERT
JOHNSTON.
Notes for ALBERT
JOHNSTON:
Never married.
iii. NANCY
BETHELL JOHNSTON, m. JOEL F. MOTLEY/MOTTLEY, 26 Sep 1827, Rockingham Co., NC.
More About JOEL
MOTLEY/MOTTLEY and NANCY JOHNSTON:
Marriage: 26 Sep
1827, Rockingham Co., NC
6. iv. LANCELOT
JOHNSTON, b. 1800, Caswell Co., NC; d. Bef. 23 Jan 1867, Caswell Co., NC.
3. JOHN2
JOHNSTON (LANCELOT1) was born 1778. He married MARY
FRANCES DONOHO, daughter of THOMAS DONOHO and KESIAH SAUNDERS.
Children of JOHN
JOHNSTON and MARY DONOHO are:
7. i. THOMAS
DONOHO3 JOHNSTON, b. 20 Nov 1800; d. 14 Mar 1883.
ii. SARAH
DONOHO JOHNSTON, m. WILLIAM LONG.
iii. DAVID
JOHNSTON.
More About DAVID
JOHNSTON:
Military service:
Civil War, killed during
iv. LANCELOT
JOHNSTON.
More About LANCELOT
JOHNSTON:
Military service:
Civil War, killed during
v. FRANCES
JOHNSTON.
Notes for FRANCES
JOHNSTON:
Never married.
vi. ELIZABETH
JOHNSTON.
Notes for ELIZABETH
JOHNSTON:
Never married.
4. WILLIAM2
JOHNSTON (LANCELOT1) was born 15 Mar 1784, and died 06
Dec 1856 in Madison, Morgan Co., GA. He married LOUISA A. ?. She died 08 Nov
1819.
More About WILLIAM
JOHNSTON:
Burial: Madison
City Cemetery, Morgan Co., GA
Occupation: Doctor
Residence: Madison,
GA
Child of WILLIAM
JOHNSTON and LOUISA ? is:
i. ELIZABETH3
JOHNSTON, b. Age 1 yr and 4 mths at death; d. 11 Jul 1811.
Generation No. 3
5. RICHARD
BETHELL3 JOHNSTON (THOMAS2, LANCELOT1)
was born 13 Nov 1801, and died 27 Jan 1858 in Rockingham Co., NC. He married
SUSAN HICKERSON SIMPSON 01 Aug 1833 in Rockingham Co., NC, daughter of OLIVER
SIMPSON and ELIZABETH RICE. She was born 08 Mar 1815, and died 12 May 1884 in
Rockingham Co., NC.
Notes for RICHARD
BETHELL JOHNSTON:
Buried
Johnston-Stokes Cem, Ruffin Township, east side of Lick Fork Creek Road(#2565)
More About RICHARD
BETHELL JOHNSTON:
Burial:
Johnston-Stokes Cem, Ruffin Twnsh
Notes for SUSAN
HICKERSON SIMPSON:
Buried
Johnston-Stokes Cem, Ruffin Township, east side of Lick Fork Creek Road(#2565)
More About SUSAN
HICKERSON SIMPSON:
Burial:
Johnston-Stokes Cem, Ruffin Twnsh
Marriage Notes for
RICHARD JOHNSTON and SUSAN SIMPSON:
Marriage Bond - 30
July 1833 Rockingham Co, NC
More About RICHARD
JOHNSTON and SUSAN SIMPSON:
Marriage: 01 Aug
1833, Rockingham Co., NC
Children of RICHARD
JOHNSTON and SUSAN SIMPSON are:
i. ELIZABETH
SIMPSON4 JOHNSTON, b. 1834; m. WILLIAM ALLEN STOKES, 18 Dec 1856,
Rockingham Co., NC; b. 1832.
Marriage Notes for
ELIZABETH JOHNSTON and WILLIAM STOKES:
Marriage Bond
More About WILLIAM
STOKES and ELIZABETH JOHNSTON:
Marriage: 18 Dec
1856, Rockingham Co., NC
8. ii. MARTHA
BETHELL JOHNSTON, b. 23 Mar 1836, Rockingham Co., NC; d. 30 Jun 1895,
Rockingham Co., NC.
iii. THOMAS
M. JOHNSTON, b. Abt. 1838; m. ADELIA W. WRIGHT, 08 Dec 1859, Rockingham Co.,
NC.
More About THOMAS
JOHNSTON and ADELIA WRIGHT:
Marriage: 08 Dec
1859, Rockingham Co., NC
iv. RICHARD
BETHELL JOHNSTON, JR., b. 09 May 1840, NC; d. 24 Jun 1862.
More About RICHARD
BETHELL JOHNSTON, JR.:
Military service:
Civil War - killed during fighting.
v. JOHN
STADLER JOHNSTON, b. Abt. 1842; m. (1) SARA BELLE RUSSELL; m. (2) CORA
WILLIAMSON.
vi. JANE
JOHNSTON, b. Abt. 1844; m. WILLIAM A. HORNEY.
vii. FRANCES
JOHNSTON, b. Abt. 22 Mar 1846, NC; d. 13 Dec 1850, NC.
Notes for FRANCES
JOHNSTON:
Buried
Johnston-Stokes Cem, Ruffin Township, east side of Lick Fork Creek Road or
Yanceyville Pres. Ch.
More About FRANCES
JOHNSTON:
Burial 1:
Johnston-Stokes Cem, Ruffin Twnsh
Burial 2:
Yanceyville Pres. Ch
viii. ROBERT
W. JOHNSTON, b. 15 Mar 1851, Rockingham Co., NC; d. 24 Jan 1879, Rockingham
Co., NC; m. (1) ? STOKES; m. (2) ? RATLIFFE.
Notes for ROBERT W.
JOHNSTON:
Died 27y - 10m -
9d.
More About ROBERT
W. JOHNSTON:
Burial:
Johnston-Stokes Cem, Ruffin Twnsh
Occupation: Doctor
9. ix. JULIUS
JOHNSTON, b. 23 Jan 1856; d. 27 Dec 1914, Caswell Co., NC.
x. PINCKNEY
BETHELL JOHNSTON, b. Abt. 1858; m. ANNIE RUSSELL.
6. LANCELOT3
JOHNSTON (THOMAS2, LANCELOT1) was
born 1800 in Caswell Co., NC, and died Bef. 23 Jan 1867 in Caswell Co., NC. He
married MATILDA SIMPSON 01 Mar 1831 in Rockingham Co., NC, daughter of OLIVER
SIMPSON and ELIZABETH RICE. She was born 1812 in Rockingham Co., NC, and died
1880 in Caswell Co., NC.
Notes for LANCELOT
JOHNSTON:
Their home was on
the Caswell-Rockingham border and in 1955 stands to the south of Route 158 on a
rural road south of Lawsonville. (p. 314 "The Heritage of Caswell County,
North Carolina" pub.1985 Hunter Publishing Co. Winston-Salem, N.C.
