Johnston Adams (abt. 1791 - 1869)

Born about 1791 in Pennsylvania, USA

Descendants

Died 22 Apr 1869 at about age 78 in Snowden Twp, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA

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Biography

This biography was auto-generated by a GEDCOM import.^[1] It's a rough draft and needs to be edited.

Birth

Birth:

Date: ABT 1791

Place: Pennsylvania, USA^[2][3][4]

Death

Death:

Date: 22 APR 1869

Place: Snowden Twp, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA^[5][6]

Burial

Burial:

Place: Bethel Presbyterian Cemetery, Bethel Park, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA^[7][8]

Note

Note: #N240

Marriage

Husband: Johnston Adams

Wife: @I4966@

Child: Mary P. Adams

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Marriage:

Date: ABT 1815

Place: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ Adams-17698 was created by Cherie Clark through the import of Atkinson_2014-10-18.ged on Oct 18, 2014. This comment and citation can be deleted after the biography has been edited and primary sources are included.
2. ↑ Source: #S278 Data: Text: aged 69
3. ↑ Source: #S273
4. ↑ Source: #S274 Data: Text: aged 59, born in PA
5. ↑ Source: #S273 Data: Text: said Dec 1, 1868
6. ↑ Source: #S113
7. ↑ Source: #S113
8. ↑ Source: #S273
9. ↑ Source: #S273

• Source: S113 Title: Gravestone at Bethel Presbyterian Cemetery, Bethel Park, PA NOTETranscribed and/or photographed by C. A. Clark, Aug 16, 1997
• Source: S273 Title: Myatt, Johanna (jmyatt@uneedspeed.net) NOTEvia email from Johanna's gedcom
• Source: S274 Title: 1850 Allegheny County, PA Census (Snowden Twp) Repository: #R7 NOTEAllen County Public Library, Ft Wayne, IN
• Repository: R7 Name: Allen County Public Library, Ft Wayne, IN Address: E-Mail Address: Phone Number:
• Source: S278 Title: 1860 Allegheny County, PA Census (Snowden Twp) Repository: #R7 NOTEAllen County Public Library, Ft Wayne, IN
• Cushing, Thomas. History of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania (A. Warner & Co., Chicago, 1889, Part 2: p. 406-407)

Notes

Note N240From email from Johanna Myatt: I would like to identify Johnston's parents and his wife Jane's family. I have not been able to place Johnston into the family of Dr. Samuel Adams who lived in St. Clair in the late 1700s early 1800s and then migrated to Beaver Falls. Through an agreement ("as compensation and not a bequeath") for the care of Thomas and Mary (FIFE) PATTERSON (a childless couple) dated 1837 Johnston acquires the land of Thomas and Mary PATTERSON after their death. The transfer of this land was disputed in court in 1866. The records indicate that in 1837 Johnston was residing on the land conveyed to him for about 7 years and he had done many acts of kindness. He abided by the contract and moved into the Patterson's house to give care until the time of Thomas's death in 1837 and did maintain the widow Mary until 1838 when she left the house and went to live with "another relative." The language of "as compensation and not a bequeath" and Mary moving in with "another relative" makes me suspect a connection between Johnston and/or his wife to the Pattersons or Fifes but I can't find it. There was also a dispute over the validity of Thomas Patterson's will in 1853 by heirs at law, William PATTERSON and John ----bower and his wife Sarah Jane Patterson. I have the 1820-1860 censuses, tax lists, all the real estate transactions on the parcel of property, and the orphan court records. Johnston's wi stated to sell his property at public auction and divide between the children of Mary Fife, the children of Thomas P. Adams, and the children of Sarah Hultz. The executors were James W ROFF and John B. STILLEY. Witnesses: A. M. MORGAN and W.M. STILLEY (See Thomas Patterson in this database)