George Johnston Family

First Generation

1. George JOHNSTON was born about 1697. He died in 1762.

Nancy Mary WILSON (daughter of Charles WILSON and Mrs. WILSON) was born about 1704 in Ulster, Ireland. She died. She died af 1725 in Probably Orange County, NC. George JOHNSTON and Nancy Mary WILSON had the following children:

+2 i. George JOHNSTON (born CA1720).
3 ii. Charles Wilson JOHNSTON was born in 1725 in Ulster, Ireland. He died in 1789 in New Hope, Orange Co., NC.
4 iii. John JOHNSTON died in Mecklenburg County, NC.

Second Generation

2. George JOHNSTON died about 1805. He was born CA1720 in Scotland ?.

George JOHNSTON and Catherine MCNEIL were married about 1755. Catherine MCNEIL was born about 1738. She died. George JOHNSTON and Catherine MCNEIL had the following children:

+5 i. John JOHNSTON (born on 1 Nov 1767).

Third Generation

5. John JOHNSTON was born on 1 Nov 1767 in Randolph County, North Carolina. He died on 1 Apr 1818 in Randolph County, North Carolina. He was christened in Presbyterian. He was buried.

John JOHNSTON and Isabel CRAIG were married on 30 May 1795 in Orange County, NC. Isabel CRAIG (daughter of David (the Old Soldier) CRAIG and Eleanor JOHNSTON) was born on 6 Dec 1776 in Orange co., NC. She died on 9 Sep 1836 in Randolph County, North Carolina. She was christened in Presbyterian. John JOHNSTON and Isabel CRAIG had the following children:

6 i. David JOHNSTON was born in Mar 1796 in Asheboro, Randolph co., NC.
7 ii. Nancy JOHNSTON was born on 29 Jun 1798 in Asheboro, Randolph co., NC.
8 iii. Eleanor JOHNSTON was born on 31 May 1800 in Asheboro, Randolph co., NC.
9 iv. Margaret `Peggy' JOHNSTON was born on 19 Nov 1802 in Asheboro, Randolph co., NC.
+10 v. Mary `Polly' JOHNSTON (born on 24 Sep 1804).
11 vi. John JOHNSTON was born on 30 Oct 1807 in Asheboro, Randolph co., NC.
12 vii. Jane JOHNSTON was born on 14 Jun 1810 in Asheboro, Randolph co., NC.
13 viii. Isabel JOHNSTON was born on 2 Jul 1813 in Asheboro, Randolph co., NC.
14 ix. Fannie JOHNSTON was born on 16 Aug 1815 in Asheboro, Randolph co., NC.

Fourth Generation

10. Mary `Polly' JOHNSTON was born on 24 Sep 1804 in Asheboro, Randolph co., NC. She died on 8 Apr 1839 in Asheboro, Randolph co., NC.

Mary `Polly' JOHNSTON and Jonathan WELCH were married on 24 Aug 1823 in Orange County, NC. Jonathan WELCH (son of William Temple WELCH and Mary KING) was born in 1800 in NC ?. He appeared in the census in 1830. He appeared in the census in 1840. He appeared in the census in 1860. He died about 1870. He appeared in the census in 1870. Mary `Polly' JOHNSTON and Jonathan WELCH had the following children:

15 i. William H WELCH was born in 1826.
16 ii. John J. WELCH was born in 1829. He appeared in the census in 1860.
17 iii. Jane WELCH was born on 9 Oct 1831 in Asheboro, Randolph co., NC. She died on 29 Jun 1874 in High Point, Guilford co., N.C..
18 iv. Eliza WELCH was born date unknown.
19 v. Kerziah WELCH was born date unknown.
20 vi. Alphus WELCH was born date unknown.