William Johnston (1748 - 1798)

Biography

Private William Johnston served with North Carolina Light Dragoons Regiment, North Carolina State Troops during the American Revolution.

William Johnston was born near Philadelphia, Bucks County, Pennsylvania in 1748. He emigrated with his brothers to Rowan County, North Carolina in 1759. William moved from Pennsylvania to Iredell County, North Carolina, after receiving land from Lord Granville.^[1]

Spouse: Elizabeth Dickey Johnston (1750–1803), married in 1770

Children:

1. Samuel Johnston (1771–1832)
2. John Johnston (1773–1816)
3. Robert Johnston (1779–1841)
4. William S. Johnston (1783–1853)

He was related to Gabriel Johnston who was appointed royal governor of the Province of North Carolina in 1734 and whose administration lasted 20 years.

He served as a private in Capt. Martin Pfeifer's 2nd Troop of Light Dragoons, North Carolina Line in the American Revolutionary War.

Sources

1. ↑ #FG, #C1790

• Find A Grave: Memorial #15547480
• "United States Census, 1790," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH2M-95S : accessed 23 October 2018), William Johnston, Iredell, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 396, NARA microfilm publication M637, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 7; FHL microfilm 568,147.
• "North Carolina Probate Records, 1735-1970," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S7WF-978S-B9?cc=1867501&wc=32LL-W3D%3A169928201%2C170915301 : 21 May 2014), Rowan > Wills, 1743-1868, Vol. 13 > image 38 of 507; county courthouses, North Carolina.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/58003719/robert-johnston Birth and death dates confirmed with family information from his father's Find-A-Grave information