They were the parents of five children.
St. Mary's County Times December 17, 2015
Page 30
A Journey Through Time, The Times Chronicle
Zachariah Forrest
By Linda Reno, Contributing Writer
…The second was Lydia Forrest (June 1, 1771-February 24, 1815) who had married John Johnstone June 14, 1797. ….
Lydia's other son, Zachariah Forrest Johnston, was named for his maternal grandfather. He was born about 1805 in St. Mary's County. He was not a native of Prince George's County as indicated in his obituary below. He married Ann Holland on September 4, 1827 in Montgomery County. They had five daughters, one of whom was named Lydia Forrest Johnston.
"Death of an Officer. Capt. Zachariah F. Johnston, a Captain of the United States Navy…died quite suddenly about nine o'clock on Wednesday evening (March 16)….Capt. Johnston was a native of Prince George's County and upon entering the service of his country was appointed from Maryland. He had been in the service nearly forty-one years…He was at the time of his death awaiting orders…" (Daily National Intelligencer, March 19, 1859).
They were the parents of five children.
St. Mary's County Times December 17, 2015
Page 30
A Journey Through Time, The Times Chronicle
Zachariah Forrest
By Linda Reno, Contributing Writer
…The second was Lydia Forrest (June 1, 1771-February 24, 1815) who had married John Johnstone June 14, 1797. ….
Lydia's other son, Zachariah Forrest Johnston, was named for his maternal grandfather. He was born about 1805 in St. Mary's County. He was not a native of Prince George's County as indicated in his obituary below. He married Ann Holland on September 4, 1827 in Montgomery County. They had five daughters, one of whom was named Lydia Forrest Johnston.
"Death of an Officer. Capt. Zachariah F. Johnston, a Captain of the United States Navy…died quite suddenly about nine o'clock on Wednesday evening (March 16)….Capt. Johnston was a native of Prince George's County and upon entering the service of his country was appointed from Maryland. He had been in the service nearly forty-one years…He was at the time of his death awaiting orders…" (Daily National Intelligencer, March 19, 1859).
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