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    1. A mystery to solve: Johnston family
    2. Harry Spade
    3. Hi Everyone, I have a mystery to solve. I grew up in Harmony, Warren Co., NJ and currently live in Lancaster Co., PA. My father had a dump that we would "treasure hunt" in when I was young, and I have a Webster's Dictionary dated 1854. In the front it says: Chan (or Chas) Johnston, Private Capt., Reading & Compton, New Jersey Militia, November 1812, No. 40219 Bounty Land 120 Acres In the back of the book is listed the Johnston family like you would see in a Bible with births in one column and deaths in the column next to it. It starts out with Samuel Johnston, b. 1747 d. Feb. 7, 1830 in Hunterdon Co., NJ Jeanette Campbell b. 1753, d. Sept.21, 1840 in Hunterdon Co, NJ It lists their children (here are some that I am listing without all of the dates, etc.): William C. Joseph Lewis Jeanette Martha W. William C. (died on island of Jamaica) Edward C.(died in Illinois Samuel A. (died in Cook Co., Illinois) Elizabeth Charles P. It then lists the family of Charles P. b. May 20 1793 d. June 22, 1874 his wife: Frances Golden b. 1794 Their children (I am listing without dates, etc) Margaret K. Hiram C. Theodore There are a few more, but is this anyone's line? Does Hunterdon Co. have a website like this one? I want to find a relative or a place where I can take this wonderful piece of history. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance. My NJ line is Shandor, Stecker, Amey, DeWitt, Raub, Van Tassel, Ehasz, Carpenter, and some more! Jennifer Shandor Spade

    02/07/2006 11:34:59