Elizabeth (Johnston) Strayhorn (abt. 1762 - abt. 1842)

Born about 1762 in Orange County, North Carolina

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Died about 1842 at about age 80 in Orange, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

“THE STRAYHORN FAMILY

• 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]

Children/Spouses listed in DAR Records

1. MARTHA [1] SAMPSON MOORE
2. DAVID [1] PENNY BERRY
3. NANCY [1] JAMES DINWIDDIE FREELAND
4. GEORGE [1] MARY POLLEY BRASSFIELD

Sources

1. ↑ http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/orange/church/newhope.txt

• Elizabeth is listed in her husband's DAR Records https://services.dar.org/Public/DAR_Research/search_adb/?action=full&p_id=A111254

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Johnson-7101 created through the import of clements.GED on Jul 9, 2011 by John Clements.