Bucks County PA Archives Biographies.....Johnston, Robert
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Source: History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania; edited by 
J.H. Battle; A. Warner & Co.; 1887
Doylestown A-L


ROBERT JOHNSTON farmer, P.O. Doylestown, was born in 
Doylestown township, December 5, 1817, and is a son of David 
and Susanna (Riale) Johnston, a daughter of Esquire John 
Riale, of Irish-Welsh descent.  His grandfather, Robert 
Johnston, settled in Huntingdon county, where he lived until 
his death.  David Johnston, a brother of Robert, bought the 
farm where our subject now lives, and lived there until his 
death.   Our subject's father then came into possession of 
the farm, and moved there in 1820.  He served under Captain 
Magill in the war of 1812, and was a prominent man in his 
day.  He died October 28, 1867, and his wife died August 26, 
1866, in her 96th year.  They were the parents of three 
children: David R. and John, both deceased, and Robert, who 
has lived on this farm since he was three years of age.  He 
followed farming until 1872, since which time he has 
retired.  In 1842 he married a daughter of Captain William 
McHenry, by whom he had three children: Susan R., wife of 
Henry H. Hough, in the pension office at Washington; 
Wilhelmina, wife of Philip H. Fretz, and William E., 
deceased.  His wife died July 14, 1848, and he was again 
married in November, 1857, to Amelia, daughter of Christian 
Brower, who died June 3, 1882.  Mr. Johnston is a member of 
the New Britain Baptist church.