Thomas Johnston (1770 - 1850)

Born 1770 in Ireland

Descendants

Died Sep 1850 at about age 80 in Nodaway County, MO, USA

Biography

Thomas was the son of David Johnston & Mary McClelland. He married Sarah Cross. To this union, 10 children were born:

Samuel Polly Mary Susannah Elizabeth Alexander Robert John J. David Joseph Fanny

Thomas Johnston served in the War of 1812, perhaps from Trumbull County, Ohio. A Pvt. Thomas Johnston served in Captain Ephraim Browns Company in Ensign John W. Jones Platoon 2 July 1812 to 21 April 1813.

In 1822, Thomas Johnston, an Irishman,came to Hiram Twp, Portage Co, Ohio. He had lived in Pennsylvania, but moved from Trumbull Co, OH to this Twp. The first resident of Freedom Twp came in 1818, and lived there alone for 4 years. In the spring of 1822, 13 persons arrived all in one family--Thomas Johnston and his wife and 11 children. Johnston was an Irishman, who in coming to this county had settled in Pennsylvania, afterward removing to the Reserve. He was a genial soul, and could tell a joke with the true Irish flavor. He settled on Lot 32. The first frame barn was built by Johnston as the twp always had been supplied with an abundance of timber.

"Charles H. Paine, son of Gen. Paine, of Painesville, who had married a daughter of Elijah Mason, of Hiram Township, settled in Freedom Township in the spring of 1818, on Lots 31 and 41, and from that time till 1822 himself and family were the only inhabitants of Freedom. In the spring of the year last named, however, thirteen persons arrived, all in one family: Thomas Johnston, wife and eleven children. In 1823 came Newell Day, and Enos and Asa Wadsworth; in 1824, Rufus Ranney, father of Judge R. P. Ranney, and in 1825 Paul Larkcom, father of A. C. Larkcom, still a resident of Freedom Township." -- History of Portage County, Ohio... p. 239

Will of Thomas Johnson of the county of Nodaway and state of Missouri: wife Sarah during her life time and at her death to son Joseph for his use to be held in the hands of a proper person; son Alexander, daughter Susannah Lamar, son Robert, son John, son David, daughter Mary Manley, daughter Elizabeth Jones, daughter Fanny Cross. Susannah Lamar Spencer's children named Lafayette, Thomas W, Betsy Ann, ElizaT. and Sally R. Spencer. 20 Feb. 1850.

Sources

• "United States Census, 1800," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHRW-FHR : accessed 13 November 2019), Thomas Johnston, Buffalo, Armstrong, Pennsylvania, United States; citing p. 198, NARA microfilm publication M32, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 35; FHL microfilm 363,338.

• "United States Census, 1810," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH2N-3LL : accessed 13 November 2019), Thomas Johnston, Derry, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States; citing p. 776, NARA microfilm publication M252 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 51; FHL microfilm 193,677.

• ROSTER OF OHIO SOLDIERS IN THE WAR of 1812, Published Under Authority of Law by THE ADJUTANT GENERAL OF OHIO,1916. The State Library of Ohio, 274 E. 1st Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43201, p. 321, 322, Thomas Johnston in Captain Ephraim Brown's Company.

• "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHLS-Q28 : accessed 13 November 2019), Thomas Johnson, Weathersfield, Trumbull, Ohio, United States; citing p. 678, NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 89; FHL microfilm 181,395.

• "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH56-ZW4 : 9 September 2017), Thomas Johnson, Freedom, Portage, Ohio, United States; citing 211, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 138; FHL microfilm 337,949.

• Brown, R. C., & Norris, J. E. (1885). History of Portage County, Ohio: Containing a history of the county, its townships, town, villages, schools, churches, industries, etc. ; portraits of early settlers and prominent men ; biographies, history of the Northwest Territory ; history of Ohio ; statistical and miscellaneous matter, etc. Chicago, Illinois: Warner, Beers. page 239

• Ohio Tax Records, 1800-1850. Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2014. (Original index: Ohio Tax Records, 1800-1850. FamilySearch, 2014.) https://www.americanancestors.org/DB553/rd/19920/574/422385924

• United States 1840 Census. Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2015. (Original index: United States Census, 1840. FamilySearch, 2015.) https://www.americanancestors.org/DB1563/rd/21999/96/436928156

• Author: Missouri. Probate Court (Nodaway County); Probate Place: Nodaway, Missouri, Wills, Vol B-D, 1846-1898, Ancestry.com. Missouri, Wills and Probate Records, 1766-1988 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Last Will of Thomas Johnson, Nodaway County, Missouri, 17 September 1849, Missouri, County, District and Probate Courts.

• Find A Grave Memorial #40195952: Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 12 November 2019), memorial page for Thomas Johnston (1770–Sep 1850), Find A Grave Memorial no. 40195952, ; Maintained by Sandy VanderTol (contributor 47946311) Unknown.