Born in Caswell, North Carolina, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of Lancelot Johnston
and Zeruiah (Rice) Johnstone
Sister of
Thomas Johnston, John Johnston, Mary Johnston, Jane (Johnston) Slade, William Johnston, Mildred (Johnston) Harrison, Lancelot Johnston, David Johnston and Elizabeth (Johnston) Jones
Wife of
James Yancey
— married
after 24 Jun 1811 in Caswell County, North Carolina, United States
Descendants 
Mother of
Elizabeth J (Yancey) Gunn
Died
at about age 56
in Caswell, North Carolina, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 14 Jun 2012
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Biography
Zilpah Johnston was born 1786 in Caswell County, North Carolina. She married James Yancey after the Bond date of June 24, 1811.[1]
James Yancey and Zilpah Johnston had at least the following children;
- James Monroe Yancey b: 12 March 1812.
- Elizabeth J. Yancey b: 18 May 1815.
- Albert Galatin Yancey M.D. b: 03 September 1817.
- William Yancey b: 08 May 1820.
- Mildred Ann Yancey b: 01 November 1827.
Sources
- ↑ North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 database with images, FamilySearch, James Yancey and Zelphah Johnston, 24 Jun 1811; citing Caswell, North Carolina, United States, county courthouses, North Carolina; FHL microfilm 478,488.
- North Carolina, Estate Files, 1663-1979 database with images, FamilySearch, Zilpah Yancey, 1843; citing Caswell, North Carolina, United States, State Archives, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 1,728,380.
- Find-a-grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/64752762/zilpah-yancey
- Revolutionary War pension application for the service of Lancelot Johnston. Transcription online at Southern Campaign American Revolutionary War Pension Applications (https://revarapps.org) - https://revwarapps.org/w5114.pdf
Acknowledgements
- WikiTree profile Johnston-2419 created through the import of GerkeFam.ged on Jun 14, 2012 by Matthew Gerke. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Matthew and others.
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