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David Johnston (abt. 1687 - abt. 1738)

David Johnston
Born about in Freehold, Monmouth, New Jerseymap
Son of and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 1710 in Middletown, Monmouth, New Jerseymap
Descendants descendants
Father of , , , and
Died about at about age 51 in Upper Freehold, Monmouth, New Jerseymap
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Contents

Biography

Birth

David Johnston was born c. 1687 in Freehold, Monmouth, New Jersey.

Marriage and Family

He married Mary Grover on 27 April 1713 in Middletown, Monmouth, New Jersey.

Children of the Johnston-Grover Marriage

The only specific dates or order of birth for these children is given in the will of their father.
  1. David Johnston Jr. was born c. 1714 in New Jersey. He married Sarah Lawrence (1714-1771) on 4 January 1734 in Shrewsbury, Monmouth, New Jersey. David died before 7 October 1777 when his estate was inventoried.
  2. John Johnston (c. 1715-).
  3. Hannah Johnston (c. 1717-).
  4. Mary Johnston (c. 1718-1759).
  5. James Johnston (c. 1719-1777).

Occupation

David was a blacksmith in New Jersey.

Will

1738, July 3. Johnston, David, of Upper Freehold, Monmouth Co.; will of. Wife, Mary. Children--David (eldest son, in Scotland), John, Hannah, Mary and James. Executors--son James, and James Grover of Middletown. Witnesses--Robert and William Imlay, James Debowe and Robert Montgomerie. Proved October 12, 1738. Lib.C, p.214.

1738, Oct. 7. Inventory of the estate (242.13.0 £) includes bonds of Isaac Stelle, Jacob Lane, William Imlay, Thomas Everingham, William Duglass, William Wilkin's bill. Made by James Cox, John Ashton, Robert Imlay and William Duglass. Additional inventory, (1.8.0 £), made Dec. 23, 1738, by Richard Fitz Randolph and Samuel Borrowe."

Death

David died c. September 1738 in Upper Freehold, Monmouth, New Jersey. His estate was inventoried on 7 October 1738.

Sources

  • Stillwell, John E.. Historical and Genealogical Miscellany: Data Relating to the Settlement and Settlers of New York and New Jersey. NY, NY: Unknown, 1903. Volume 3 has Grover family. There are 4 Volumes.
  • New Jersey, Abstract of Wills, 1670-1817, Vol XXX, Abstracts of Wills, 1730-1750, page 269.

Footnotes

Acknowledgements

  1. Johnston-542 was created through the import of Newman Family Tree.ged on 12 March 2011.
  2. Darlene Scott Kerr cleaned family trees information from ged, added bio and sourced on 12 August 2016.




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