Person:William Johnston (8)

About William Johnston

The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Volume 77 page 55 Mrs. Mary Walker Edwards. DAR ID Number: 76142 Born in Colorado, Tex. Wife of Thomas Earle Edwards. Descendant of Sergt. Allen Walker, Capt. Thomas McCrory, William Johnston, John Motheral, William Pruitt, William Pruitt, Jr., James Currie, John Peacock, John Peacock, Jr., James Knox, Lieut. John Knox, John Thompson, James Thompson, Nathan Coffey, Joel Coffey, Abraham Eoff, and John Worrell. Daughter of John Allen Walker, Jr. (b. 1862), and Mary Elizabeth Peacock (b. 1863), his wife, m. 1886. See No. 76141. [p.55] Granddaughter of John Allen Walker (1831-62) and Caledonia Pruitt (1838-99), his wife, m. 1856. Gr-granddaughter of Joel Walker (1789-1844) and Mary Motheral (1798-1862), his wife, m. 1830; Jacob M. Pruitt (1816-90) and Nancy P. Johnston (1818-83), his wife, m. 1836. Gr-gr-granddaughter of Allen Walker and Esther McCrory (1768-1845), his wife, m. 1784; Joseph Johnston (1786-1845) and Polly Darden (b. 1790), his wife, m. 1808; John Motheral and Jane Currie (1759-1833), his wife, m. 1783; William Pruitt (b. 1782) and Sally Cavitt (1786-1830), his wife, m. 1804. Gr-gr-gr-granddaughter of Thomas McCrory and Hannah Crawford, his wife, m. 1756; Samuel Johnston (b. 1763) and Ann Hall, his wife, m. 1784; James Currie and Mary Catherine Armstrong (1732-79), his wife, m. 1758; William Pruitt, Jr., and Nancy Richey (1766-1838), his wife, m. 1781. Gr-gr-gr-gr-granddaughter of William Johnston and Elizabeth Dickey, his wife, m. 1756; William Pruitt and Mary Martin (b. 1745), his wife, m. 1759. Allen Walker (1758-1817) served as sergeant, 1780, in the North Carolina militia. He was born in North Carolina; died in Centerville, Tenn. Thomas McCrory (1735-88) served as captain of a company in the 9th regiment, under the commands of Major William Polk and Colonel Williams, Continental Line. He was born in Antrim, Ireland. William Johnston (1735-98) served as private in Capt. Martin Pfefer's 2nd troop of Light Dragoons, North Carolina Line. He was born in Philadelphia, Pa.; died in Rowan County, N. C. John Motheral (1755-1824) served as private in the North Carolina militia. He was born in Lancaster County, Pa.; died in Williamson County, Tenn. William Pruitt (1739-89) served as private in the Virginia militia. He was living in Fincastle County, Va., 1771, and during the Revolution. William Pruitt, Jr. (1761-1844), served as private in the Virginia militia. He was living in Fincastle County, Va., 1771, and during the Revolution. James Currie (1737-90) served as a private in the North Carolina militia. He was born in Lancaster, Pa.; died in Caswell County, N. C. Also No. 74985.

1. ↑ Katherine Keogh White. The King's Mountain Men, The Story of the Battle, with Sketches of the Amercian Soldiers who took part, by Katherine Keogh White. (Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1985)
   p. 194.

   Captain William Johnson was in the battle, and was pensioned in North Carolina.