Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2022 09:05:31 -0600 From: Tracey Marcelo To: Marshall Lake Subject: Re: Jonathan ROBINS (d 1774) Parts/Attachments: 1.1 OK 84 lines Text 1.2 Shown ~81 lines Text 2 OK 1.8 MB Image ---------------------------------------- Hi,Yes. I believe this Robert Johnston (Johnson) is Rachel Johnson's brother. He was married to Jane Kitchen (daughter of Henry Kitchen and Jane Robbins). He does seem to have used "Johnston" vs Johnson quite a bit but his gravestone says Johnson.  Here are some notes about him:  https://www.google.com/books/edition/History_of_Columbia_and_Montour_Counties/CMwwAQAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=B.F.%20Johnston [www.google.com] B. F. JOHNSTON, farmer, P. O. White Hall, was born in Madison Township, Columbia Co., Penn., November 11, 1835, son of Jonathan and Charity (Yeager) Johnston, former of whom was born December 9, 1809, died April 1, 1880, and latter born February 7, 1811, died February 9, 1885 They are buried at Jerseytown, Penn. Robert Johnston, great-grandfather of our subject, came to Columbia County from New Jersey about 1796. His parents were of Scotch birth. He bought land in Madison Township, Columbia Co., and there he lived until his death. He had about 100 acres of land. His wife's maiden name was Kitchen. They are both buried in the Jerseytown Cemetery. John Johnston, grandfather of B. F., was born in New Jersey and came to Columbia County with his parents. He was married to Mary Robbins. They both lived in Madison Township, Columbia County, until their death, and are buried at Jerseytown. They had seven children: Wesley, Jonathan, Robert, William, Eliza, Sarah and Nancy, all deceased except William who lives in Jerseytown. Jonathan Johnston, father of B. F., was born at Millville, Penn., and resided in Madison Township, Columbia County all his life. He was married to Charity Yeager, and they were the parents of Henry James, B. F., Harriet, Robert, Eliza, Amos, Catharine, William, Sarah Florence, and one deceased named John. The subject of this sketch was reared in Columbia County, and educated in the common schools of his township at Millville, and at the State normal at Millersburg, and came to his present location in 1870, where he has 200 acres of land. He was married January 31, 1868, to Miss Susan J. Fruit, and they are the parents of four children: Nellie C., Lizzie R., Horace J. and George F. Mr. Johnston is a director of the schools of this township. He enlisted August 24, 1862, in Company E., One Hundred and Thirty-second Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, serving in the Second Army Corps, and was in engagements at Antietam, Fredericksburg, and Chancellorsville. He served ten months, was discharged and returned home. He again enlisted March 20, 1865, and served at Camp Cadwallader until the close of the war. In politics he is a Republican. (History of Columbia and Montour Counties Pennsylvania, Battle, 1887, pg. 184 Transcribed by Tammy L. Clark) You'll note that this says that John Johnston (son of Robert Johnston) was married to a Mary Robbins. I haven't figured out who her parents are. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8182320/robert-johnson Robert Johnson BIRTH 1755 DEATH 14 Aug 1828 BURIAL  Jerseytown Cemetery  Jerseytown, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, USA GPS Add coordinates MEMORIAL ID 8182320 Columbia Co PA Deed Book G1, p 469 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSNP-9S3Q?i=253&cat=223029 Deed among heirs of Robert Johnston: [RobertJohnstonHeirsColumbiaBk14P469.jpg] Tracey On Sat, Feb 26, 2022 at 6:03 PM Marshall Lake wrote: Hi Tracey, Attached is a Feb 1776 court case where Robert Johnston is in debt to the estate of Jonathan ROBINS (d 1774).  I believe this Jonathan ROBINS is the father of Jonathan Sr who died in 1796, and the grandfather of Jonathan Jr who died in 1796 (as shown at www.mlake.net/robins Do you think Robert Johnston is related to Rachel Johnson who married Jonathan Jr (d 1796)? -- Marshall Lake -- marshallelake@gmail.com -- http://www.mlake.net [www.mlake.net] [ Part 2, Image/JPEG (Name: "RobertJohnstonHeirsColumbiaBk14P469.jpg") 1.8 MB. ] [ Not Shown. Use the "V" command to view or save this part. ] Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2022 20:55:41 -0600 From: Tracey Marcelo To: Marshall Lake Subject: Re: Jonathan ROBINS (d 1774) I do have a note that Ralph Johnson also had a son named Jonathan who died in 1807...BUT...I don't say WHERE he died nor do I have any note about how I "know" that!!So frustrating when I don't take good notes.