Andrew Johnstone (1805 - 1864)

Born 13 Mar 1805 in South Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Sophia Beaumont (Clarkson) Johnstone — married about 1828 in South Carolina, United States

Husband of Mary Barnwell (Elliott) Johnstone — married before 1849 in South Carolina [uncertain]

Descendants

Died 10 Jun 1864 at age 59 in Flat Rock, Henderson, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

Andrew Johnstone was born on March 13, 1805 in South Carolina, United States, son of William Andrew Johnston (1776–1840) and Anna Pinckney (~1778–~1853).

He married (1st) Sophia Beaumont Clarkson (1808-1845). They had one child (William Clarkson Johnstone). He married (2nd) Mary Barnwell Elliott (1824–1909).

Andrew Johnstone was the owner of Annandale Plantation (later renamed Millbrook) and was a rice planter in Georgetown County, South Carolina.

1860 Census, Prince George, South Carolina

Andrew Johnstone Male 55 South Carolina

Mary B Johnstone Female 36 South Carolina

E Johnstone Male 11 South Carolina

Ann E Johnstone Female 9 South Carolina

Mary Johnstone Female 8 North Carolina

E C Johnstone Female 6 North Carolina

Fanny Johnstone Female 4 South Carolina

E Johnstone Female 2 South Carolina^[1]

He sold Annandale in 1863 and retired to Beaumont in Flatrock, North Carolina where he had been a summer resident for over 20 years.

Louise Bailey reported the following in the Georgetown Times:

In June of 1864, deserters from Alabama came into the Johnstone home during dinner with the family. First they demanded food for their horses, then dinner and they were invited into the dining room. Elliott, Mr. Johnstone's 12 year old son, suspected something was amiss and got his gun. The men shot Andrew and Elliott shot back, wounding three of the men. Their intent was robbery as one of the men was found later with gold, silver, jewelry and Confederate money. Andrew died within the hour.^[2]

Research Notes

The relationship indicating William Johnston and Anna Pinckney were the parents of Andrew Johnstone is based on Find a Grave and has not been independently verified.

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZTC-LR4 : 18 March 2020), Andrew Johnstone, 1860.
2. ↑ Museum Around the Corner, South Strand News, May 7, 2020, Georgetown, South Carolina

• Find a Grave accessed 08 May 2020, memorial page for Andrew Johnstone (13 Mar 1805–10 Jun 1864), Find A Grave: Memorial #58673274, citing Saint John In the Wilderness Cemetery, Flat Rock, Henderson County, North Carolina, USA ; Maintained by Saratoga (contributor 46965279).