Person:Eve Unknown (48)

Notes

Eve, wife of Ezekiel Johnston is thought by some researchers to have been previously married to Christian Persinger, who died abt. 1766 in Greenbrier (then Augusta) County, Virginia. Eve named a "Henry Persinger" as the first of her heirs in her will probated in November 1809 in Botetourt County, providing at least circumstantial evidence of a prior marriage, but lacking definitive records to prove this at this time.

Based upon the marriage dates of some of the children of Ezekiel Johnston and his wife, Eve, their children appear to be likely born after the death of Christian Persinger in 1766. Some sources list Eve's birthdate as in 1730, but based upon the probable birthdate of her (apparently) only son Henry Persinger (probably a few years before his father's death in 1766), she was likely born closer to 1740-1745, unless records come to light that prove otherwise.

Note: an Ancestry submission has a Marie Eve Kummerlin, born 3 October 1741 in Massenbach, Germany, died 1809 in Botetourt County, Virginia as marrying 1) Philip Persinger in 1758, Augusta County, Virginia (Philip was the son of Jacob Persinger, Sr.) and 2) Ezekiel Johnston. The source listed is a Rootsweb World Connect posting (no primary sources listed). Needs additional research/primary sources.

Records

Johnston, Ezekiel. - Will probate Aug. 1781.

Names wife Eve, and children: Andrew, Sarah, Rachel, John, Jacob, William and Margaret.

[Source: Early Marriages, Wills and some Revolutionary War Records, Botetourt County, Virginia, Compiled by Anne Lowry Worrell, pg. 57-58].

Will Abstract of Eve:

Johnston, Eve. - Will probate Nov. 1809. Names heirs, Henry Persinger, Jacob Johnston, William Johnston, Sarah Porter, Rachel Linkhorn and Margaret Smith. Gr. dau. Rebecca Smith.

Witnesses: Jacob and Margaret Persinger and John Wright.

[Source: Early Marriages, Wills and some Revolutionary War Records, Botetourt County, Virginia, Compiled by Anne Lowry Worrell, pg. 57].

(Note: some sources say that Eve died in Alleghany County, Virginia, others say she had moved back to Botetourt prior to her death in abt. 1809)

From Chalkley's Chronicles:

• Vol. 2 - Thomas Kincade vs. Cunningham--O. S. 22; N. S. 8--Bill filed 30th April, 1802. Thomas, on 10th January, 1771, purchased of Jacob Persinger a tract in Greenbrier called the Spring Lick tract, which Persinger had brought of Christian Landers, who had made a settlement thereon. It was surveyed for the Greenbrier Company in 1751, 6th October. The bond was assigned to Walter Cunningham. Andrew Donnelly sued Thomas on the endorsement, charging fraud and obtaining judgment. Margaret Reid was aunt or near relative of Walter and lived in Augusta. Walter lives in Kentucky, Jessamine County. John and Robert Fulton in 1753 raised four acres of corn on the place now owned and lived on by Wm. Renick, and James Burnsides was living with them for the purpose of digging Ginsang. Boughman's fort was broken up by the Indians in 1754. Thomas Kincade had a son, William, who deposes. Col. Saml. Vance deposes, 10th February, 1803, that in 1765 he, with Jackson Early, was in Greenbrier hunting bears. Wm. McClenachan made an improvement there in 1763. Jacob Persinger was son of Jacob Persinger, Sr., deceased, 1803. Eve Johnston testifies she lived within a mile of Christian (Christopher) Lander in 1753-54 in Greenbrier.

Citations

http://www.geni.com/people/Eve-Persinger/6000000003506526309