DEATH: John Johnston departed this life Mar. 19 1838 aged 106 years and 3 months (Devine family bible.)

SOLDIER: John Johnston enlisted in the Revolutionary forces at Baltimore Jan. 25, 1776 and served as a private in the 6th MD Company (known as part of the famous Maryland 400). Peter Adams was the Capt. The 6th MD Company was stationed at Baltimore and later served in the Battle of Long Island Aug. 27, 1776. Vol 18 p. 14 Archives of MD. Vol. 14 p. 119 of MD Hist. Magazine. DAR papers of Virginia Johnston Aspenwall #623552 show John Johnston was a soldier in the Amer. Revolution.

NEWS: Sep. 5 1933 Herald-Star Steubensville, OH. Descendents of John Johnston point to Romantic past. Nestled among the hills west of this city is the Johnston farm purchased from Bezeleel Wells in 1798 and the family and their descendents have lived on it ever since. The family originally came from Annandale Scotland and Sir John Johnstone is said to be one of their ancestors. The first of the family to come to this country was John Johnston who ran away from home to seek his fortune when he was only 16 years old. He went to the city of Baltimore and when the Revolutionary War broke out he enlisted. As the army was on the march they passed through Pathy Valley Maryland and his company stopped at a farm house for water. The young daughter of this house Ann Almeny by name stood in the doorway and after taking one good look at her, John Johnston vowed that if he returned alive from the war, he would make her his wife. And it is pleasing to relate, that after receiving his discharge he was able to make good that all the graces and virtues of the Johnstons were to be traced to this lovely southern girl. They came to Steubenville late in the 17th century and located on the beautiful farm among the hills where they brought up their family of 7 sons and 2 daughters.

DEED: Land Records, Jefferson OH Book M, Pg 422, F# 895952 Eli Albaugh to John Johnson
This Indenture made this eighteenth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty, between Eli Albaugh and Hannah his wife of Jefferson County and State of Ohio of the one part, and John Johnston of the same place of the other part. Witnesseth that the said Eli Albaugh and Hannah his wife, for and in consideration of the sum of four hundred and fifty dollars to them in hand paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, have granted, bargained and sold, and by these presents do grant, bargain, sell, convey and confirm unto the said John Johnston his heirs or assigns all the following described tract of land with the appurtenances, situate lying and being in the County and State aforesaid being the West half of the Northeast quarter of Section nineteen, in Township Twelve, in Range Four of the district of lands offered for sale at Steubenville, Ohio for which said half quarter the said Eli Albaugh obtain from the President of the United States a patent dated at the City of Washington the twentieth day of March Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and twenty six. To have and to hold the above described tract and half quarter section of land and premises with the appurtenances thereunto belonging the said Eli Albaugh and Hannah his wife for themselves and their heirs, executors and Administrators, Do hereby covenant and agree to, and with the said John Johnston his heirs or assigns, shall and will warrant and forever defend against all lawful claims whatsoever. In Testimony whereof the said Eli Albaugh and Hannah his wife have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written. Eli Albaugh (L.S.) Hannah Albaugh x (L.S.) her mark Signed, Sealed and Delivered in presence of John Dridgon Thomas Margie State of Ohio, Jefferson County ss
(L.S.) Personally came before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said County the above Eli Albaugh and Hannah his wife acknowledged the above instrument of writing to be their act and deed for the purposes therein contained, and she the said Hannah being by me examined separate and apart from her said husband and declared that she signed and as her act and deed delivered the same without any coercion or compulsion from her said husband, did declare that she signed and as her act and deed delivered the same without any compulsion or coercion from her said husband. Given under my hand and seal this 18th day of November, A.D. 1830 John Shober, J.P. Jefferson County ss Recorded March 26th 1831 A. Sutherland, Rr.

DEATH: John Johnston departed this life Mar. 19 1838 aged 106 years and 3 months (Devine family bible.)

SOLDIER: John Johnston enlisted in the Revolutionary forces at Baltimore Jan. 25, 1776 and served as a private in the 6th MD Company (known as part of the famous Maryland 400). Peter Adams was the Capt. The 6th MD Company was stationed at Baltimore and later served in the Battle of Long Island Aug. 27, 1776. Vol 18 p. 14 Archives of MD. Vol. 14 p. 119 of MD Hist. Magazine. DAR papers of Virginia Johnston Aspenwall #623552 show John Johnston was a soldier in the Amer. Revolution.

NEWS: Sep. 5 1933 Herald-Star Steubensville, OH. Descendents of John Johnston point to Romantic past. Nestled among the hills west of this city is the Johnston farm purchased from Bezeleel Wells in 1798 and the family and their descendents have lived on it ever since. The family originally came from Annandale Scotland and Sir John Johnstone is said to be one of their ancestors. The first of the family to come to this country was John Johnston who ran away from home to seek his fortune when he was only 16 years old. He went to the city of Baltimore and when the Revolutionary War broke out he enlisted. As the army was on the march they passed through Pathy Valley Maryland and his company stopped at a farm house for water. The young daughter of this house Ann Almeny by name stood in the doorway and after taking one good look at her, John Johnston vowed that if he returned alive from the war, he would make her his wife. And it is pleasing to relate, that after receiving his discharge he was able to make good that all the graces and virtues of the Johnstons were to be traced to this lovely southern girl. They came to Steubenville late in the 17th century and located on the beautiful farm among the hills where they brought up their family of 7 sons and 2 daughters.

DEED: Land Records, Jefferson OH Book M, Pg 422, F# 895952 Eli Albaugh to John Johnson
This Indenture made this eighteenth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty, between Eli Albaugh and Hannah his wife of Jefferson County and State of Ohio of the one part, and John Johnston of the same place of the other part. Witnesseth that the said Eli Albaugh and Hannah his wife, for and in consideration of the sum of four hundred and fifty dollars to them in hand paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, have granted, bargained and sold, and by these presents do grant, bargain, sell, convey and confirm unto the said John Johnston his heirs or assigns all the following described tract of land with the appurtenances, situate lying and being in the County and State aforesaid being the West half of the Northeast quarter of Section nineteen, in Township Twelve, in Range Four of the district of lands offered for sale at Steubenville, Ohio for which said half quarter the said Eli Albaugh obtain from the President of the United States a patent dated at the City of Washington the twentieth day of March Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and twenty six. To have and to hold the above described tract and half quarter section of land and premises with the appurtenances thereunto belonging the said Eli Albaugh and Hannah his wife for themselves and their heirs, executors and Administrators, Do hereby covenant and agree to, and with the said John Johnston his heirs or assigns, shall and will warrant and forever defend against all lawful claims whatsoever. In Testimony whereof the said Eli Albaugh and Hannah his wife have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written. Eli Albaugh (L.S.) Hannah Albaugh x (L.S.) her mark Signed, Sealed and Delivered in presence of John Dridgon Thomas Margie State of Ohio, Jefferson County ss
(L.S.) Personally came before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said County the above Eli Albaugh and Hannah his wife acknowledged the above instrument of writing to be their act and deed for the purposes therein contained, and she the said Hannah being by me examined separate and apart from her said husband and declared that she signed and as her act and deed delivered the same without any coercion or compulsion from her said husband, did declare that she signed and as her act and deed delivered the same without any compulsion or coercion from her said husband. Given under my hand and seal this 18th day of November, A.D. 1830 John Shober, J.P. Jefferson County ss Recorded March 26th 1831 A. Sutherland, Rr.