The number of Gilbert Strayhorn's children, their names and places of residence have already been stated. John was his eldest child, and just here I may call attention to a note in the old session book. It states that John Strayhorn, the son of Gilbert, who died in 1826, aged 84, was a native of Pennsylvania and a member of the church before coming to North Carolina.
It has been stated by William Burns, a grandson of old William Burns, and who was an old man when he died, that this John Strayhorn was a bound boy or young man in the service of William Burns, and that he came to North Carolina in company with him from Pennsylvania.
It has also been said that he was a younger brother of Gilbert Strayhorn, and that their father's name in Pennsylvania was Gilbert. If this be true it is natural to suppose that the name of "Strayhorn" was adopted by him along with his brother. He seems never to have had a family and died a good man. It was owing to the existence of this man that I mention a probable third son in the original family in Pennsylvania, on page 7. (Page 3, The Hawfields Settlement)
The John Strayhorn before us now, the son of Gilbert the father of the name, was born in the Hawfields in 1742, and afterwards was married there to Elizabeth Johnston, by whom he had twelve children.[1]
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Johnson-7101 and Johnston-4624 appear to represent the same person because: These are probably the same person- it is an alternate spelling of Johnson/Johnston problem- there is only one dau. of this father and one wife of Strayhorn - her LNAB should probably be Johnston with a later birth date if parents married in 1754
Johnston-12150 and Johnston-4624 appear to represent the same person because: Appear to be same person. Same county of birth (orange county, NC), death. Same death year. Same spouse. birth year off a few years.