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PATRIOT W. James Johnston[1, 2, 3]

Male Abt 1756 - 1841  (~ 85 years)


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  • Name W. James Johnston 
    Title PATRIOT 
    Born Abt 1756  Charlotte County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 30 Apr 1841  Henry Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Johnston Family Cemetery Henry County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I67844  My Reynolds Line
    Last Modified 25 Jul 2020 

    Family Joyce Wells,   b. 1767, Henry County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1856, Henry County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years) 
    Married 24 Aug 1790  Henry County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. James John Johnston,   b. Abt 1795, Henry County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    +2. George Washington Johnston,   b. 1808, Henry County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1860, Henry Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 52 years)
    Last Modified 27 Feb 2018 
    Family ID F22686  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S31] Cottagehill/Southside, W. James Johnson + Joyce Wells.
      W. James Johnson
      Born: 1756 - Charlotte Co., VA
      Died: Apr 30, 1841 - Henry Co., VA
      Buried: - Johnston Cem., Henry Co., VA
      Marriage: Aug 24, 1790 - Henry Co., VA
      Wife Joyce Wells

    2. [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/29104471/w.-james-johnston.
      W. James Johnston
      Birth 1756, Charlotte County, Virginia
      Death 30 Apr 1841 (aged 84-85), Henry Co., Va
      Burial
      Johnston Family Cemetery, Henry County, Virginia
      Revolutionary War Soldier; served with George Washington's life guards; present at Yorktown, VA when Cornwallis surrendered

    3. [S38] Headstone, https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2272712/memorial-search?firstName=&lastName=Johnston&page=1#sr-29105309.
      Johnston Family Cemetery Memorials
      Joice W. Johnston Eanes, 18 Mar 1847 - 7 Feb 1919
      George Washington Johnston, 1808 - 1860
      James Perkins Johnston, 28 Dec 1837 - 19 Dec 1905
      Joice Wells Johnston, 1767 - 1856
      Paulina R Parrish Johnston, 17 Oct 1811-4 Apr 1903
      Virginia Ann Johnston, 1915 - 1917
      W. James Johnston, 1756 - 30 Apr 1841