Clayton - Person Sheet
Clayton - Person Sheet
NameJOHNSTON, Lancelot 
, 6G Grandfather
, 6G GrandfatherBirth Date1735
Birth PlaceIreland
Death Date1814 Age: 79
Death PlaceMifflin, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
FatherJOHNSTON, John (1702-~1763)
MotherCAMPBELL, Elizabeth (1713-)
Misc. Notes
Came to America about 1757. In 1783 he was assessed with 100 acres of land in Wayne Township, Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania. In 1790 he was assessed with 100 acres, two horses and two cows.
The Johnston couple sailed to the colonies and lived on the frontier in Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania (Present day Mifflin Co., PA). They raised their family of 4 sons and 2 daughters, Alanson, John, Mary, James, David and Elizabeth there. The boys received land grants in North Carolina, Tennessee, Indiana and Kentucky in return for their service during the American Revolution. The boys moved to their land grants after the Revolution. Their sister, Mary accompanied them to the West.
DEATH: A will for Lancelott Johnson (as signed) was written Nov. 2 1804 and filed May 24, 1814 in Wayne Township, Cumberland Co., now Mifflin, PA. Both this will and John Johnston's were signed by James Johnson. He gives everyone a dollar, except Nancy gets the feather bed and the family Bible and his son-in-law James Johnston the Plantation "whereon I now live." Lancelot(t) also gives son-in-law James all the rest of his estate. James is made Executor.
The Johnston couple sailed to the colonies and lived on the frontier in Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania (Present day Mifflin Co., PA). They raised their family of 4 sons and 2 daughters, Alanson, John, Mary, James, David and Elizabeth there. The boys received land grants in North Carolina, Tennessee, Indiana and Kentucky in return for their service during the American Revolution. The boys moved to their land grants after the Revolution. Their sister, Mary accompanied them to the West.
DEATH: A will for Lancelott Johnson (as signed) was written Nov. 2 1804 and filed May 24, 1814 in Wayne Township, Cumberland Co., now Mifflin, PA. Both this will and John Johnston's were signed by James Johnson. He gives everyone a dollar, except Nancy gets the feather bed and the family Bible and his son-in-law James Johnston the Plantation "whereon I now live." Lancelot(t) also gives son-in-law James all the rest of his estate. James is made Executor.
Spouses
1GOODFELLOW, Nancy , 6G Grandmother
, 6G GrandmotherBirth Dateabt 1735
Birth PlaceIreland
Death Dateabt 1804 Age: 69
Death PlaceMifflin, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
Misc. Notes
Information from a written family history of 1886 indicates she was from Ireland and Presbyterian, therefore she was presumably of Scottish descent. It also stated she left many rich relatives there when the family migrated to the English colonies in North America, settling in Pennsylvania in the mid 18th century.
In 1790 census there are seven Goodfellow, all in New York.
In 1766 Religious Census of Ireland there are two Goodfellow in Tyrone, Ireland, Hu and Knox Goodfellow.
From Elizabeth Engle on Goodfellow message board:
Hugh Goodfellow (1767-1847) (m. Elspeth Scott)
Archibald Goodfellow (m. Betty Irvine)
William Goodfellow (ca. 1693-1740) (m. Isabel Scott)
Archibald Goodfellow (m. ___ Scott)
Hector Goodfellow (b.___ probably in Cumberland, d. 1642 in Berwick)
This Goodfellow family originally belonged to the English side of the Border in Cumberland, particularly in the Parish of Bewcastle, according to family sources. There are cousins of the above settled in Ontario, and also kinsmen of this particular family settled in Australia, New Zealand, and Argentina -- most of the emigrations from Scotland taking place in mid 19th century.
A family speculation (unproven) as to origins of the name says that our Goodfellows were Huguenots, fleeing France after the revocation of the Edict of Nantes, eventually settling in northern England where the local inhabitants translated their French name into English. Les Bonshommes were also the names of the Cathars, from the 12th century in France.
BIRTH: Probably born in Monaghan.
In 1790 census there are seven Goodfellow, all in New York.
In 1766 Religious Census of Ireland there are two Goodfellow in Tyrone, Ireland, Hu and Knox Goodfellow.
From Elizabeth Engle on Goodfellow message board:
Hugh Goodfellow (1767-1847) (m. Elspeth Scott)
Archibald Goodfellow (m. Betty Irvine)
William Goodfellow (ca. 1693-1740) (m. Isabel Scott)
Archibald Goodfellow (m. ___ Scott)
Hector Goodfellow (b.___ probably in Cumberland, d. 1642 in Berwick)
This Goodfellow family originally belonged to the English side of the Border in Cumberland, particularly in the Parish of Bewcastle, according to family sources. There are cousins of the above settled in Ontario, and also kinsmen of this particular family settled in Australia, New Zealand, and Argentina -- most of the emigrations from Scotland taking place in mid 19th century.
A family speculation (unproven) as to origins of the name says that our Goodfellows were Huguenots, fleeing France after the revocation of the Edict of Nantes, eventually settling in northern England where the local inhabitants translated their French name into English. Les Bonshommes were also the names of the Cathars, from the 12th century in France.
BIRTH: Probably born in Monaghan.