Hi Charles, Beverly Shuler here. Just had a thought: Do you guess your Benjamin H. Johnston was named for that great leader of Georgia, Benjamin Hawkins? Benj. lived in Pulaski Co., if I'm not mistaken. He came across the river to SC several times to help Andrew Pickens fight the Cherokees. Both were in the Battle of Augusta in Rev. War. I have more on him. He was a friend of my ancestor, Maj. Samuel Taylor and Sam witnessed several treaties Ben and Andrew signed with the Cherokee Chiefs at the Pickens home. (The river runs between GA and SC, and passes thru Clemson, my birthplace and where I grew up. Hope this will help some. Beverly Shuler ----- Original Message ----- From: "Charles Flanders" <CFlanders@hot.rr.com> To: <JOHNSTON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, December 03, 2004 9:39 PM Subject: Re: [JOHNSTON] Benjamin H. Johnston > Pam, since Andrew was born 9 Apr., 1861, wouldn't he listed in the 1870 > Census of MS either in the household of John or Benjamin Johnston? The > Census would indicate his relationship to the head of household. regards, > doc > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Pam Tyler" <mommycita@cox.net> > To: <JOHNSTON-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, December 03, 2004 7:27 AM > Subject: [JOHNSTON] Benjamin H. Johnston > > > > Does anyone have the following individual in their database: > > > > Benjamin H. Johnston > > b abt 1836 in Mississippi > > md Sarah Butler (wife #1) 9 Dec 1858 > > > > > > I'm trying to ascertain whether a child, Andrew J. Johnston b 9 Apr > > 1861, was the child of Benjamin or of Benjamin's father, John A. > > Johnston. > > > > I would really appreciate help on this. > > > > Happy Holidays! > > > > Pam in sunny Arizona > > > > > > ==== JOHNSTON Mailing List ==== > > Messages posted to the Johnston Message board at RootsWeb are > > no longer automatically sent to this list. > > > > > > > > ==== JOHNSTON Mailing List ==== > Looking for information on your Johnstons? > Post a message to this list by sending it to: > JOHNSTON-L@rootsweb.com >

Thanks Beverly, it helps a lot. John Smith, my grandfather (R.S.) had a son named John Taylor Smith. They migrated from Guilford County, NC with Andrew Pickens, Elijah Pugh, and several other families. I never have been able to get a handle on the Taylor family. Know anything about that group? By the way, thanks for defending my answer to Pam Johnston. I was just trying to help as you have many times. Best regards to you and your husband. doc ----- Original Message ----- From: "Beverly Shuler" <bshuler@comcast.net> To: <JOHNSTON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2004 6:55 PM Subject: Re: [JOHNSTON] Benjamin H. Johnston > Hi Charles, > Beverly Shuler here. Just had a thought: Do you guess your Benjamin H. > Johnston was named for that great leader of Georgia, Benjamin Hawkins? > Benj. lived in Pulaski Co., if I'm not mistaken. He came across the river > to > SC several times to help Andrew Pickens fight the Cherokees. Both were in > the Battle of Augusta in Rev. War. I have more on him. He was a friend > of > my ancestor, Maj. Samuel Taylor and Sam witnessed several treaties Ben and > Andrew signed with the Cherokee Chiefs at the Pickens home. (The river > runs > between GA and SC, and passes thru Clemson, my birthplace and where I grew > up. > Hope this will help some. > Beverly Shuler > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Charles Flanders" <CFlanders@hot.rr.com> > To: <JOHNSTON-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, December 03, 2004 9:39 PM > Subject: Re: [JOHNSTON] Benjamin H. Johnston > > >> Pam, since Andrew was born 9 Apr., 1861, wouldn't he listed in the 1870 >> Census of MS either in the household of John or Benjamin Johnston? The >> Census would indicate his relationship to the head of household. >> regards, >> doc >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Pam Tyler" <mommycita@cox.net> >> To: <JOHNSTON-L@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Friday, December 03, 2004 7:27 AM >> Subject: [JOHNSTON] Benjamin H. Johnston >> >> >> > Does anyone have the following individual in their database: >> > >> > Benjamin H. Johnston >> > b abt 1836 in Mississippi >> > md Sarah Butler (wife #1) 9 Dec 1858 >> > >> > >> > I'm trying to ascertain whether a child, Andrew J. Johnston b 9 Apr >> > 1861, was the child of Benjamin or of Benjamin's father, John A. >> > Johnston. >> > >> > I would really appreciate help on this. >> > >> > Happy Holidays! >> > >> > Pam in sunny Arizona >> > >> > >> > ==== JOHNSTON Mailing List ==== >> > Messages posted to the Johnston Message board at RootsWeb are >> > no longer automatically sent to this list. >> > >> > >> >> >> >> ==== JOHNSTON Mailing List ==== >> Looking for information on your Johnstons? >> Post a message to this list by sending it to: >> JOHNSTON-L@rootsweb.com >> > > > ==== JOHNSTON Mailing List ==== > Don't forget to check alternative spellings like Johnson and Johnstone. >

Hello, Thought I would take time out from the Christmas doings to answer your letter. I didn't know Elijah Pugh and Andrew Pickens did come down together. Did I already tell you that Andrew Pickens was my Sloan ancestor's next door neighbor? He was also next door to Maj. Samuel Taylor who was also my ancestor. These are my father's people. Unfortunately I can't say that Gen'l.Pickens was. I think, though, that the Taylors and the Pickens were associated from PA on down to Pickens Co., SC, on the Seneca River. Pickens first served in SC, around the middle of the State, but still first lived on the Savannah River (which the Seneca R. connects in to.) His grant was in or around Abbeville Co. Then, of course from there on up, it was just Ninety-Six District and was huge and basically unsettled. When they all moved to the Seneca River (now Clemson U.) they had to fight Cherokees, winning much land and finally chasing the Indians back over the Hills into TN. Pickens commanding, I believe. Unfortunately the name of Taylor is much more common, even in the earliest times, than Sloan or Pickens. Samuel was born in 1740, I think I remember, in PA, they say. He served with what was then the British Army against the Indians. Later, he was made a Capt. just after the Battle of Cowpens, then a Major. All of this time, he was under Pickens command. Samuel named his first son, John Taylor. May be kin to you. Now for the Pugh family: I don't know whether we have already been thru this, but on my Mama's side of the family, the Pughs were evidently friends or associates. Possibly kin. Theophilus Pugh (Elijah's son?) witnessed my James Johnston, Jr., Esq.' will. His first wife may have even been Mary Pugh (maiden name.) When he married here, though, she was a widow named Mrs. Mary Garner. All 3 of these names were found in Isle of Wight Co., VA. I will check for you on any Taylors in the book. Think Guilford Co. might fit into these same people who finally went to Burke Co., GA. So, up until now, I was not aware as my teacher said, that this was one group of families, thought they didn't even know each other. Although I am almost sure Benj. H. got his name from Benj. Hawkins, who signed a treaty with the Cherokees in Samuel Taylor's yard (now Clemson U.) Andrew Pickens was the first signer. The Indians camped overnight on Taylor's yard. Why? Well possibly it was because he was next door to Pickens and had on hand (in his estate inventory) 153 gallons of whiskey! Must stop this lengthy message, but see what you think. Beverly S. Shuler ----- Original Message ----- From: "Charles Flanders" <CFlanders@hot.rr.com> To: <JOHNSTON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2004 8:27 PM Subject: Re: [JOHNSTON] Benjamin H. Johnston > Thanks Beverly, it helps a lot. John Smith, my grandfather (R.S.) had a son > named John Taylor Smith. They migrated from Guilford County, NC with Andrew > Pickens, Elijah Pugh, and several other families. I never have been able to > get a handle on the Taylor family. Know anything about that group? By the > way, thanks for defending my answer to Pam Johnston. I was just trying to > help as you have many times. Best regards to you and your husband. doc > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Beverly Shuler" <bshuler@comcast.net> > To: <JOHNSTON-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2004 6:55 PM > Subject: Re: [JOHNSTON] Benjamin H. Johnston > > > > Hi Charles, > > Beverly Shuler here. Just had a thought: Do you guess your Benjamin H. > > Johnston was named for that great leader of Georgia, Benjamin Hawkins? > > Benj. lived in Pulaski Co., if I'm not mistaken. He came across the river > > to > > SC several times to help Andrew Pickens fight the Cherokees. Both were in > > the Battle of Augusta in Rev. War. I have more on him. He was a friend > > of > > my ancestor, Maj. Samuel Taylor and Sam witnessed several treaties Ben and > > Andrew signed with the Cherokee Chiefs at the Pickens home. (The river > > runs > > between GA and SC, and passes thru Clemson, my birthplace and where I grew > > up. > > Hope this will help some. > > Beverly Shuler > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Charles Flanders" <CFlanders@hot.rr.com> > > To: <JOHNSTON-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Friday, December 03, 2004 9:39 PM > > Subject: Re: [JOHNSTON] Benjamin H. Johnston > > > > > >> Pam, since Andrew was born 9 Apr., 1861, wouldn't he listed in the 1870 > >> Census of MS either in the household of John or Benjamin Johnston? The > >> Census would indicate his relationship to the head of household. > >> regards, > >> doc > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Pam Tyler" <mommycita@cox.net> > >> To: <JOHNSTON-L@rootsweb.com> > >> Sent: Friday, December 03, 2004 7:27 AM > >> Subject: [JOHNSTON] Benjamin H. Johnston > >> > >> > >> > Does anyone have the following individual in their database: > >> > > >> > Benjamin H. Johnston > >> > b abt 1836 in Mississippi > >> > md Sarah Butler (wife #1) 9 Dec 1858 > >> > > >> > > >> > I'm trying to ascertain whether a child, Andrew J. Johnston b 9 Apr > >> > 1861, was the child of Benjamin or of Benjamin's father, John A. > >> > Johnston. > >> > > >> > I would really appreciate help on this. > >> > > >> > Happy Holidays! > >> > > >> > Pam in sunny Arizona > >> > > >> > > >> > ==== JOHNSTON Mailing List ==== > >> > Messages posted to the Johnston Message board at RootsWeb are > >> > no longer automatically sent to this list. > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > >> > >> ==== JOHNSTON Mailing List ==== > >> Looking for information on your Johnstons? > >> Post a message to this list by sending it to: > >> JOHNSTON-L@rootsweb.com > >> > > > > > > ==== JOHNSTON Mailing List ==== > > Don't forget to check alternative spellings like Johnson and Johnstone. > > > > > ==== JOHNSTON Mailing List ==== > A note re AOL blocking Rootsweb List Mail: > AOL users should not to ever delete mail FROM the spam folder that comes to them through RootsWeb. 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