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From: "Rita Chesterton" <>
Subject: Re: [NJHUNTER] Fw: A mystery to solve: Johnston family
Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2006 23:50:52 -0500
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Jennifer....just do a Google for "Hunterdon County Historical Society,
Flemington, NJ" and you will see a link for their home page.
-Rita


----- Original Message -----
From: "Harry Spade" <>
To: <>
Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2006 7:48 PM
Subject: Re: [NJHUNTER] Fw: A mystery to solve: Johnston family


> Thanks. I have been trying every so often to find a family member. This
> is not my family, but it needs to be somewhere besides on my book shelf!
> I would be happy to copy the pages and mail it to you, or email if you
> prefer. Your dates are very close, so there maybe a connection there. I
> wonder if the Samuel that you have listed in the father of the Samuel that
> I have?
> Do you know how to contact the Hunterdon Co. Historical Soc. or do you
> know where it is located. My family is still all in Harmony, Warren Co.,
> so I get home fairly often.
> Thanks for responding!!!
> :) Jennifer Spade
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: JOHN W. TAYLOR
> To:
> Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2006 6:38 PM
> Subject: Re: [NJHUNTER] Fw: A mystery to solve: Johnston family
>
>
> Harry, I think what you have is very valuable! I am descendant of Jane
> Crow
> Johnston, b. 02 Oct 1811, Pennsylvania. She was married to Lewis
> Hazelius
> Taylor, Sr. of Hunterdon County, New Jersey. I believe her father was
> William Phillip Johnston, b. 02 Nov 1767. He was married to Charlotte
> Rowson. I believe William's parents were Robert Johnston, b. 04 Sep 1733
> &
> Esther Chambers.. Lastly, I believe Robert Johnston's father was Samuel
> Johnston, b. 1706 in Scotland & died 1785 in Hunterdon County, New
> Jersey.
> Samuel, I believe was married to Sarah Oakley. I am sure the Hunterdon
> County Historical Society would love to talk to you about it. ... John
> Walker Taylor, Pomona Park, Florida
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Harry Spade" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2006 12:00 PM
> Subject: [NJHUNTER] Fw: A mystery to solve: Johnston family
>
>
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Harry Spade
> > To:
> > Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2006 11:55 AM
> > Subject: Fw: A mystery to solve: Johnston family
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Harry Spade
> > To:
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2006 6:34 PM
> > 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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