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From: "Harry Spade" <>
Subject: Fw: A mystery to solve: Johnston family
Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2006 15:00:37 -0500


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From: Harry Spade
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Subject: A mystery to solve: Johnston family


Hi Everyone,
I have a mystery to solve. I grew up in Harmony, Warren Co., NJ and currently live in Lancaster Co., PA. My father had a dump that we would "treasure hunt" in when I was young, and I have a Webster's Dictionary dated 1854.

In the front it says:
Chas Johnston, Private Capt., Reading & Compton, New Jersey Militia, November 1812, No. 40219 Bounty Land 120 Acres

In the back of the book is listed the Johnston family like you would see in a Bible with births in one column and deaths in the column next to it. It starts out with Samuel Johnston, b. 1747 d. Feb. 7, 1830 in Hunterdon Co., NJ
Jeanette Campbell b. 1753, d. Sept.21, 1840 in Hunterdon Co, NJ

It lists their children (here are some that I am listing without all of the dates, etc.):
William C.
Joseph
Lewis
Jeanette
Martha W.
William C. (died on island of Jamaica)
Edward C.(died in Illinois
Samuel A. (died in Cook Co., Illinois)
Elizabeth
Charles P.

It then lists the family of Charles P. b. May 20 1793 d. June 22, 1874
his wife: Frances Golden b. 1794

Their children (I am listing without dates, etc)
Margaret K.
Hiram C.
Theodore

There are a few more, but is this anyone's line? I want to find a relative or a place where I can take this wonderful piece of history. Any suggestions?

Thanks in advance. My Warren Co., NJ line is Shandor, Stecker, Amey, DeWitt, Raub, Van Tassel, Ehasz, Carpenter, and some more!
Jennifer Shandor Spade

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