From: Tracey Marcelo Date: Mon, Feb 12, 2018 at 3:08 PM Subject: Re: Jane Kitchen and Robert Johnston; John and Nancy Kitchen and LOTS of Johnston bequeaths To: Garry Heagy Hi, The source for John Johnston being married to a Mary Robbins is the biography of B.F. Johnston from the History of Columbia and Montour Counties, Pennsylvania I still don't know which Robbins she comes from. And I find it interesting that John Robbins and William Robbins of Columbia County, were the witnesses to the will of Henry Kitchen. I still haven't figured out who that WIlliam is. Presumably John is the son of the William Robbins who died in Bethlehem, Hunterdon,  NJ in 1811. The following transcription of the biography is from: http://genealogytrails.com/penn/montour/bio3.html [genealogytrails.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)" What else can I help with? I still don't understand why John Kitchen left money to so many Johnsons. I kind of understand why he left money to Sarah and Mary Johnson, daughters of his sister Jane Kitchen Johnston. BUT...I still haven't figured how how he is related to the Wesley Johnson in New Jersey. There are probably a lot of clues in the cemetery where Wesley Johnson in NJ and Ralph Robbins are buried: https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/1962596/mount-pleasant-cemetery https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/85877052/wesley-johnson https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/57948245/ralph-robbins Note too that Wesley Johnson in NJ spelled it Johnson...but the ones in Columbia/Montour seem to be "Johnston" Tracey On 2/12/2018 12:35 PM, Garry Heagy wrote: Tracey,   You’ve got me confused.   From Jerseytown Cemetery, Madison Twp, Columbia County: Johnson,    Robert       died May 4, 1828    age 73 yrs    (meaning Robert was born abt. 1755)             Wesley       died Nov. 8, 1872    age 68-9-8 Johnston,   John D.      died Aug. 8, 1846    age 68 yrs    (meaning John was born abt. 1778) Kitchen,    John         died Oct 26 (16), 1837    age 83 yrs.   There’s no Jane, wife of Robert, or Mary, wife of John, or Nancy, wife of John. Do you think John was a son of Robert? What do you think the parentage of Wesley Johnson of Alexandria Twp. is? What’s your source of information that John Johnston was married to Mary Robbins? Garry   From: Tracey Marcelo Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2018 5:15 PM To: Garry Heagy Subject: Jane Kitchen and Robert Johnston; John and Nancy Kitchen and LOTS of Johnston bequeaths   Hi, Take a look at the attached wills. One is Henry Kitchen (husband of Jane Robbins). Their daughter Jane was married to Robert Johnston. Robert died in1828, Columbia Co. PA, intestate. One is John Kitchen, the son of Henry and Jane Robbins Kitchen. He must not have had children. He had several bequeaths for Johnstons including Wesley Johnston of Montour (who was the son of a John Johnston and Mary Robbins. Mary was born in 1780 according to 1850 census.) AND Wesley Johnston of New Jersey! I believe he is the Westley Johnston of Alexandria twp. in the 1850 census. I think we hit the motherlode! But I haven't mapped everyone out to figure out how they relate. John Kitchen says in his will that when his wife dies he wants unneeded money to go to his brothers and sisters (not named) and to his wife's brothers and sisters. This MIGHT relate to Rachel. She could be a Kitchen, a Johnson, or maybe a sister to John Kitchen's wife Nancy. I wonder if Nancy was a Johnson!! Also...do you know how Clark Dildine might be related to Jane Dildine? John Kitchen's property bordered Clark Dildine's. Tracey