Francis Nathaniel Johnston (1790 - 1856)

Born 12 Sep 1790 in North Carolina

Husband of Catherine (Foster) Johnston — married 22 Sep 1812 in Sumner County, Tennessee

Died 16 Dec 1856 at age 66 in Robertson County, Tennessee

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Biography

Francis was born in 1790. He was the son of James Johnston and Agnes McHenry. He passed away in 1856.

Sources

• Francis Johnston Pvt Cavalry TN: "U.S., War of 1812 Service Records, 1812-1815"
  Ancestry Record 4281 #484210 (accessed 19 March 2023)
  Name: Francis Johnston; Company: COFFEE'S REG'T, CAV., W. TENNESSEE VOLS.; Rank - Induction: PRIVATE; Rank - Discharge: PRIVATE; Roll Box: 112; Microfilm Publication: M602.

• 1820 Census: "1820 United States Federal Census"
  1820 U S Census; Census Place: Gallatin, Sumner, Tennessee; Page: 313; NARA Roll: M33_124; Image: 183
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7734 #1018141 (accessed 19 March 2023)
  Francis Johnson in Gallatin, Sumner, Tennessee.

• Tax Record: "Tennessee, U.S., Early Tax List Records, 1783-1895"
  The Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Early Tax Lists of Tennessee
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2883 #201194 (accessed 19 March 2023)
  Name: Frans Johnston; Residence Date: 1824; Residence Place: Sumner, Tennessee, USA.

• Tax Record: "Tennessee, U.S., Early Tax List Records, 1783-1895"
  The Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Early Tax Lists of Tennessee
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2883 #201194 (accessed 19 March 2023)
  Name: Frans Johnston; Residence Date: 1824; Residence Place: Sumner, Tennessee, USA.

• Tax Record: "Tennessee, U.S., Early Tax List Records, 1783-1895"
  The Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Early Tax Lists of Tennessee
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2883 #203722 (accessed 19 March 2023)
  Name: Francis Johnson; Residence Date: 1838; Residence Place: Sumner, Tennessee, USA.

• 1840 Census: "1840 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1840; Census Place: Simpson, Kentucky; Roll: 124; Page: 185; Family History Library Film: 0007832
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8057 #1296550 (accessed 19 March 2023)
  Francis Johnson in Simpson, Kentucky.

• Marriage: "Tennessee, U.S., Marriage Records, 1780-2002"
  Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, TN, USA; Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1169 #1645845 (accessed 19 March 2023)
  Francis Johnson marriage to Kitty Faster on 22 Sep 1812 in Sumner, Tennessee, USA.

• 1850 Census: "1850 United States Federal Census"
  The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Simpson, Kentucky; Roll: 218; Page: 11a; Line Number: 40
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8054 #17484652 (accessed 19 March 2023)
  Francis Johnston (59), Pres Preacher, in Simpson, Kentucky, USA. Born in North Carolina.

• Burial John Meguiar Cemetery, Franklin, Simpson County, Kentucky

• Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
  Find A Grave: Memorial #41483838 (accessed 19 March 2023)
  Memorial page for Rev Francis Nathaniel Johnston (12 Sep 1790-16 Dec 1856), citing John Meguiar Cemetery, Franklin, Simpson County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by Ben Johnson (contributor 47777526).

• Probate: "Tennessee, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1779-2008"
  Estate Settlements, 1850-1900; Index, 1850-1900; Author: Tennessee County Court (Robertson County); Probate Place: Robertson, Tennessee
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 9176 #3845452 (accessed 19 March 2023)
  Francis Johnston probate in 1857 in Robertson, Tennessee, USA.