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1. PETER¹ JOHNSTON was born 1796 in NJ, and died Feb 1868 in Green Twp. Indiana Co. PA¹. He married SARAH SNYDER. She was born 1799, and died Aft. 1870².

Children of PETER JOHNSTON and SARAH SNYDER are:

i. MARIA² JOHNSTON, b. 1820³; d. 21 May 1878⁴; m. FREDERICK YETTER; b. 11 Jun 1819^5,6; d. 16 Apr 1880⁶.

ii. CHRISTOPHER JOHNSTON, b. ca 1826, NJ⁷; d. alive 1880: White Twp. Indiana Co. PA; m. MARGARET BLACK, ca 1850; b. Sep 1829⁸; d. 1904.

iii. SUSANNA JOHNSTON, b. 2 Apr 1826, New Jersey; d. 28 Jan 1897, Bolivar, Westmoreland Co. PA⁹; m. FREDERICK DEEMER, 13 Apr 1849, Indiana Co. PA; b. 18 Jul 1824, Kiskiminetas Twp. Armstrong Co. PA¹⁰; d. 1 Aug 1880, Bolivar, Westmoreland Co. PA¹¹.

iv. PETER JOHNSTON, JR., b. 11 Nov 1830, NJ; d. 2 Apr 1917, Homer City, Indiana Co. PA; m. CAROLINE BLACK; b. Feb 1835, PA; d. 16 Nov 1898, Pine Grove Mills, Centre Co. PA.

v. ELIZABETH S. JOHNSTON, b. ca 1833, PA or NJ; d. 10 Aug 1902, White Twp. Indiana Co. PA¹²; m. JOHN THOMAS CARNEY, 15 Aug 1854, Indiana Co. PA¹³; b. ca 1834, Young Twp. Indiana Co. PA¹³; d. 1866, Indiana Co. PA.

vi. ABBIE ANN JOHNSTON, b. 25 Sep 1835, PA¹⁴; d. 31 Oct 1914, White Twp. Indiana Co. PA¹⁵; m. MATTHEW GROWDEN; b. Jun 1834, Somerset Co. PA¹⁶; d. 28 Jul 1904, White Twp. Indiana Co. PA¹⁷.

vii. SARAH J. JOHNSTON, b. ca 1841, PA; m. ROBERT B. STEWART; b. ca 1835.

viii. THOMAS A. JOHNSTON, b. Apr 1844, PA; m. MARTHA (JOHNSTON).

Notes for PETER JOHNSTON:
1830 NJ Census: Warren County, Oxford Twp., Page 349:

It is feasible that the following record represents the correct family. It was the only Peter Johns(t)on of eleven total in the state of New Jersey that had an appropriate family grouping.

Peter Johnson
Males: 1 (<5); 1 (30-40)
Females: 1 (<5); 1 (5-10); 1 (20-30)
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1850 PA Census: Indiana Co. Green Twp. p. 42; enum. date 13 Aug 1850

Peter JOHNSON, 65, PA
Sarah, 51, NJ
Peter, 19, NJ; Elizabeth, 16, NJ; Abbey, 15, PA
Sarah, 11, PA; Thomas, 9, PA; Mary, 5, PA
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1860 PA Census: Indiana Co. Green Twp. Taylorsville P.O. p. 216; enum. date 15 Aug 1860

Peter JOHNSTON, 64, PA
Sarah, 61, NJ
Sarah J., 29 [?], PA
Thomas, 19, PA
Martha, 21, PA, (I think this is Thomas' wife)
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Indiana County, PA Willbook 3, p. 380

INDIANA COUNTY, SS.

Before me, A. L. McClunky, Register for the Probate of Wills and granting Letters of Administration in and for said County, personally appeared R. Peddicord and Isaac Killen subscribing witnesses to the foregoing instrument of writing, purporting to be the Last Will and Testament of Peter Johnston, late of xxxxx Township, in the County of Indiana, deceased, who being sworn according to law, deposeth and saith that they were personally present, and saw and heard the Testator Peter Johnston sign seal publish and disclose the forgoing instrument of writing as and for his Last Will and Testament, and that they signed their names as witnesses to said instrument of writing, in the presence of the said Testator, and at his request, and in the presence of each other, and at the time of signing the same, he, the said Testator, was of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding, to the best of their knowledge and belief.

Sworn and subscribed this 27 day of
February A.D., 1868.
[signed] R. Peddicord
[signed] Isaac Killen
A. L. McClunky, Register.

INDIANA COUNTY, SS.

I Peter Johnston do swear by Almighty God, the Searcher of all Hearts, that as Executor of the last will and testament of Peter Johnston decd I will well and truly administer the goods and chattels, rights and credits of said deceased, according to law, and also that I will diligently and faithfully regard and well and truly comply with the provisions of the law relative to collateral inheritances, and that as I shall answer to God at the Great Day.

[signed] Peter Johnston

Sworn and subscribed this 27 day of February A.D., 1868.

A. L. McClunky, Register.

In the name of God amen I Petter Johnston Being sick and weak in Boddy but of sound mind & memory understanding Praisd be to God for it considering the certainty of death and the uncerty of the time thareof and to the End I may be the better Prepaird to leave this world whenever it shall please God to call me Hence doe tharefore make and declare this my last will and Testament in manner following that is to say. first and principaly I commend my soul into the hands of God my Creator who gave it and my Boddy to be buried in a decent manner by my Exactor Here in after mentioned 1st and first of all it is my will that all my Honest debts shall be paid after my Decease by my Exactor and 2nd I will and bequeth to my loving wife while she lievs all my property Real and personal to be at Her Command 3rd It is my will that Elisabeth Carney is to Have Her Home with my wife as long as my wif lievs and 4th and it is further my will that my wife is to Despose of my Affects at Her Death as She thinks best to Her self and Lastly I apoint my son Peter Johnston to be my Exactor after my Decease

Signed seald and Declared by the said Testator as and for his Last Will and Testament in the Presence of us who in his presence and at his request in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as whis thare ter witnes [n.d.]

[signed] Peter Johnston {Seal}
[signed] R. Peddicord
[signed] Isaac Killen
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Notes for SARAH SNYDER:
1870 PA Census: Indiana Co.

Sarah JOHNSTON, 62, Keeps House, 1200/150, NJ
Elizabeth CARNY, 36, NJ
Sarah J. CARNY, 6, PA
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of possible interest:

1830 NJ Census: Warren Co., Oxford Twp., p. 349

William Snyder
Males: 1 (5-10); 1 (15-20); 1 (30-40)
Females: 1 (5-10); 1 (20-30)

Next Family:

Christopher Snyder
Males: 1 (<5); 1 (40-50)
Females: 1 (15-20); 1 (20-30); 1 (60-70)

On the next page (Page 350):

John H. Snyder:
Males: 1 (<5); 1 (5-10); 1 (10-15); 1 (30-40)
Females: 1 (5-10); 1 (10-15); 1 (30-40)
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Endnotes

1. will probated Indiana Co. PA
2. 1870 PA Census
3. 1860 PA Census
4. Sardis Cemetery, Franklin Twp. Westmoreland County, PA, headstone.
5. 1860 PA Census
6. Sardis Cemetery, Franklin Twp. Westmoreland County, PA, headstone.
7. 1850 PA Census: Armstrong Co. Kiskiminetas Twp. (Series M432 roll 749), p. 318, lines 22-23, dwelling 189, family 194, 22 October 1850, "Christopher JOHNSTON, 24, Laborer, b. Pa."
8. 1900 PA Census: Clearfield Co. Bell Twp. Summit Precinct (Series T623, roll 1395), ed 48, p. 11a, line 16, 9 June 1900, "Margaret JOHNSTON, Sep 1829, widow, m. 50 yrs, 11 children, 6 survive, Pa/Pa/Pa."
9. Westmoreland Courthouse death record
10. Family Bible of Philip Deemer & Sarah Miller.
11. Headstone in West Bolivar cemetery
12. Death record: Indiana Co. Courthouse
13. Indiana Co. Marriage record
14. Death certificate
15. Obituary
16. Greenwood Cemetery, Indiana, PA
17. Obituary

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