Walter Johnstone (1769 - 1840)

Born 1 Jan 1769 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Husband of Agnes (Carlyle) Johnstone — married 1 Sep 1806 in Tundergarth, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

Died 30 Jan 1840 at age 71 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Biography

Walter Johnstone is a member of Clan Johnstone.

Walter Johnstone.

Marriage

Husband Walter Johnstone.

Wife Agnes Carlyle.

Marriage 1 Sep 1806. ^[1]

Tundergarth, Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.

Interment

Dumfries (St. Mary's Churchyard), Dumfriesshire, Scotland.

Headstone Transcription^[2]:

In Memory of Walter JOHNSTONE, Maxwelltown

Early converted to the redeemer, he with joy spent a long life in his service in walks both public and private usefulness, he entered into his rest January 30th 1840 in the 74th year of his age

"And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me write. Blessed are the dead who died in the Lord Yea saith the spirit that they may not rest from their labours and their works do follow them"

Also Agnes CARLYLE his wife, born April 9th 1770, died January 24th 1857

"A wife and a mother indeed"

Sources

1. ↑ "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTGQ-8QS : 10 February 2018), Walter Johnstone and Agnes Carlyle, 01 Sep 1806; citing Tundergarth,Dumfries,Scotland, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,068,240.
2. ↑ Manpower Services Commission, "Dumfries St Mary's MI Transcriptions" (1970)