General Notes

Name Suffix:<NSFX> (Albert)

Custom Field:<_FA#> 1782Arrived America on or about that time frame.
"JohnstonHistory"
The name Johnson "Johnston" is common in all parts of the British
Isles. Family tradition says that our family was Scotch_irish, and
indeed the names of the children of George W Johnson, born 1793, would
indicate Scottish origins. One son was named Calvin, no doubt after John
Calvin, from whoseteachings the Scotch Presbyterian religion is
derived. Another son was named Campbell, and Campbell is a distinctly
Scottish name. There is a persistent tradition in the Johnson "Johnston"
family, which has been heard from Auntsand Uncles in various
generations. It goes something like this:
"A Johnsonancestor lost his family in a war, possibly the
Revolution. He was a youngboy at the time and lived in a foster home.
He took his foster parents' name, which was Johnson."
As the records show, the first known residence of our Johnson family
was in Washington Co, VA. In 1832 the new county of Smyth was formed,
partly from Washington County. The Johnson home was located in the part
of Washington County which became Smyth. By 1850 George W Johnson had
moved on down to Scott County, VA.
"William John Albert who changed his surnamefrom Albert to Johnson,
pressed into the English Army, age 15, on arrival inAmerica, deserted
the English Army and joined the American cause, was of PAand Rockingham
Co, VA; married Nancy (probably Hilton) Scarr, widow of JamesScarr."
[Virkus, The Compendium of American Genealogy, Vol 4 (1930), pg 784;
ancestos of Lois Johnston].
You will note the spelling of Johnson changes to Johnston with
different persons. Elizabeth Ann Johnston (the spelling wastaken from
her marriage certificate), others spelling were taken from other legal
documents.
Two of George and Sally "Barnett" Johnson's children marriedJames
and Jane William Barnett, Jr's" children. Later you will see that
Elizabeth An Johnston and John W Barnett's son John Willima Barnett, Jr
married his uncle and aunt's (Francis Marion and Malinda "Barnett"
Johnson's) daughter, Celia. It does get interesting.

Sources:

1. Repository:
Name: Ancestry.com
Provo, UT 84604
Title: Ancestry World Tree - Becher, Gerri
Author: Gerri Becher
Publication: whirledppp@@aol.com
Call Number: http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=:1660444
Text: 2ManyBranches
Date: Sun May 5 14:35:55 2002
2. Repository:
Name: Ancestry.com
Provo, UT 84604
Title: Ancestry World Tree - McKeown, Donna
Author: Donna McKeown
Publication: catztrax@@msn.com
Call Number: http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=SHOW&db=:2562731&recno=0
Text: McClain-Roberts & Related Families
Date: Thu Jun 26 09:49:36 2003
For information on the Johnson line check "Johnson Family History and Kindred Lines".
Contact: Mr. and Mrs. Burley Johnson dorothyejohnson@@instar2.net