Bibb County GaArchives History - Letters .....William Johnston History As Told By Youngest Son August 26, 1904
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				James, Alabama

THE STATE OF ALABAMA.
BULLOCK COUNTY.

    I, R.E. Wright, N. P. Ex-Off. Justice of the Peace in and for County and
State aforesaid, hereby certify that the within M. P. Johnson is an honorable
and highly esteemed citizen of said County and State.

     Witness my hand and seal this 26th day of August 1904.

			R. E. Wright, N.P.Ex-Off.
			  (official Seal)


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				James, Alabama

THE STATE OF ALABAMA.
BULLOCK COUNTY.

    My name is Morgan P. Johnston.  I was born ten miles frm Macon, Ga., Oct.
15, 1825. I have lived in what is ow Bullock Co. Alabama since 1852.  My father,
William Johnston of Virginia was a Revolutionary soldier and saw much service
under General Morgan.  He frequently spoke of his experience in the army, and I
remember distinctly hearing him tell of being at "the cowpens" and at the
surrender of Cornwallis, and that he saw Mollie Pitcher.  He had a brother,
James Johnston, who was in a different command and who when last seen by a
comrate was wounded and leaning against a tree.  I do not remember in what
battle this was.

    My father died in 1837 when I was 12 and he was 86 years of age.  He had
been remarkably active and vigorous to within four years of his death when he
became a victim ofrheumatism, which finaly resulted in death.  His home at that
time was ten miles from Macon, Georgia.

    His first wife was a Mrs. Ballard, who at the time of his marriage to her,
had one daughter called Lottie. By this wife, my father became father of fifteen
children, thirteen boys and two girls.  His second wife, my mother, was Miss
Mildred Hogans by whom he was the father of nine children, three boys and six
girls, two of the girls being twins. I the youngest of the boys, two girls being
younger than I.  One of these younger sisters Mrs. Mildred Hollingsworth of
Macon, Ga., is now living and besides myself is the only survivor of my father's
children.

			M.P. Johnston

Sworn and subscribed to before
me this 26th day of August 1904.

R.E. Wright, N. P. Ex-Off. J.P.
    (Seal)


Additional Comments:
Describes William Johnston, Rev. Soldier from Virginia who settled outside of
Macon, GA.  His son, Morgan, at the time he wrote this had lived in Alabama for
over 50 years.

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