Person:Robert Johnston (32)

1792 March 12: Page 395 - Robert Johnston - 94 ac - treasury warrant #14165 - on the waters of Little Holstein, a branch of the middle fork of Holstein River - corner to Hugh Johnston's - on the south side of Walkers Mountain - March 12, 1792 Washington County, VA Survey records abstracts 1781-1797 Part 4 of 5 (pages 301-400)

1800 March 10 - Robert Johnston: Washington Co. Va: Description: 94 acres on the waters of Little Holstein River a north branch of the middle fork of Holstein adjoining Hugh Johnstone. Source: Land Office Grants No. 45, 1799-1800, p. 216 (Reel 111).

Records in Augusta County, VA

From Chalkley's: (May all be for this Robert Johnston)

Vol. 2 - Marriage Bond: 1796--July 18, Robert Cantley and Thos. Turk, surety. Robert Cantley and Nancy Johnston (of age), daughter of Robert Johnston.

Vol. 2 - Poage vs. Brown--O. S. 136; N. S. 47--. Orators are, viz: George, Robert, Sr., and Robert, Jr., Poage. In 179_ orators, being desirous of forming a settlement on Ohio River between mouths of the two Sandy Rivers in Kentucky, applied to James Brown, who was intimately acquainted with the land claims, who told them the lands were owned by him and Wade Moseby. He showed an entry for 5,000 acres in name of John Moseby, deceased, and one for 3,000 acres and represented they had been surveyed by Robert Johnston, a man notoriously conversant in land claims. There was an interlock (claimed) with the entries of Harvie Thurston and Taylor and of John Craig, Francis Taylor and Abraham Buford. James Brown's answer in New Orleans, 19th June, 1806. See valuable plats and entries.

Vol. 2 - Robert Adams vs. Johnson--O. S. 171; N. S. 60--Bill, 1809. Orator's uncle, _____ Adams, about 177_ resided in that part now Washington County and had surveyed to him a lot from the Loyal Company. He sold to Hugh Johnston, who sold to Buchanan, and then died. Orator's uncle moved to Kentucky. Hugh Johnston and Robert Johnston were brothers. Thomas Edmonson married the only daughter and heir of said _____ Buchanan. Robert and Hugh Johnson have no heirs except in Ireland.

Washington County Survey Book 2: 25. BREDEN, Samuel & Breden, James - 08 Dec 1797 340 acres Warrant No. 8483 dated 05 Apr 1782, location not given [Walker Mountain area] adj: Samuel STURGON [STURGEON], Saltworks Gap, west side of a wagon road, Robert JOHNSTON, ALLISON; Deputy Washington County Surveyor: David Carson.

Washington County Survey Book 2: 100. CONN, Gerard [Gerrard] T. 07 Nov 1798 148 acres Exchanged Warrant No. 474 dated 21 Sep 1792, on waters of NFHR & MFHR adj: McCALL’s & STURGEON’s corner, Robert JOHNSTON, east side of Saltworks Road Deputy Washington County Surveyor: David Carson.