Genealogy

Pedigree of:
Mary Palmer Johnston
1786-1866

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John
WILLIAMS
1746-1816

Mary
WALLER
c1715-1790

Dorcas
WILLIAMS
1760-___? = Amos
JOHNSTON
1746-1816

Mary Palmer
JOHNSTON
1786-1866

Notes and Links

Mary Palmer Johnston*; b. Jan 14, 1786, Town Creek, Edgecombe County NC; d. Feb 23, 1866, Chapel Hill NC. She was the daughter of Amos Johnston*; b. Apr. 8, 1746; d. 1816; and Dorcas Williams* (1760-___?). Amos Johnston* was the Chairman of the Edgecombe County Court and a Revolutionary Patriot. Amos was the son of Jacob Johnston* (1714-1782) and Mary Waller*. Jacob Johnston* came to NC from Virginia, where he was born in the Isle of Wight or Southampton County VA, in 1714, and died in Edgecombe County, NC on Dec 11, 1781. Mary Waller was born in Southampton County, Virginia, in c1715.

m. Joel Battle* (1779-1829), on Apr. 9, 1801, Edgecombe County NC.
Children:
- William Horn Battle (1802-1879)
  - m. Lucy Martin Plummer (1805-1874)
  - William and Lucy had 10 children:
    - Julian Plummer Battle (1826-1827), died in infancy.
    - Joel Dossey Battle (1828-1858)
      - m. Harriet Bunting
    - Susan Catherine Battle (1830-1867)
    - Kemp Plummer Battle (1831-1919), President of the University of North Carolina during 1875-1891.
      - m. Martha Ann "Pattie" Battle; his 2nd cousin once removed.
      - Kemp and Pattie had 7 children:
        
        Cornelia Viola Battle (1857-1886)
        
        m. Richard H. Lewis II (1850-1926)
        
        Kemp Plummer Battle, Jr. (1859-1922)
        Thomas Hall Battle (1860-1936)
        Herbert Bremerton Battle (1862-1929); author of the Battle Book, a genealogy of the Battle family.
        Susan Martin Battle (1864-1870)
        Penelope Bradford Battle (1866-1868)
        William James Battle (1870-1955)
    - William Horn Battle II (1833-1893)
      - m. Saphronia "Sophie" Ann Lindsay.
    - Richard Henry Battle (1835-1912)
      - m. Annie Ruffin Ashe
    - Thomas Devereux Battle (1837-1838)
    - Mary Johnston Battle (1829-1865)
      - m. William Van Wyck II
    - Junius Cullen Battle (1841-1862)
    - Wesley Lewis Battle (1843-1863)
- Amos Johnston Battle (1805-___?)
  - m. Margaret Hearne Parker
- Richard Henry Battle (1807-1882)
  - unmarried.
- Catherine Ann Battle (1809-___?)
  - m. Dr. John Wesley Lewis
- Benjamin Dossey Battle (1811-1857)
  - m. Henrietta Sabra Hearne Parker (1815-1889)
- Christopher Columbus Battle (1814-1859)
  - unmarried.
- Isaac Luther Battle (1816-1843)
  - unmarried.
- Susan Esther Battle (1819-1851)
  - m. Dr. William Henry McKee (1814-1875)
- Caroline C. Battle (1822-1823), died in infancy.
- Laura Caroline Battle* (1824-1919)
  - m. Dr. Charles Phillips* (1822-1889)

Brief Biography:

Mary Palmer Johnston* (1786-1866) was familiarly known as "Polly". Within the family, she was called "Pretty Polly".

References

Correspondance with Joyce Waller Bigbie (jbigie@sc.rr.com)
The Battle Book, by Herbert Bremerton Battle, 1923, Table 58, page 484.
The web page: "Descendants of Jeremiah Cloud & Ancestors of Thomas Cloud" has a record of Jacob and Mary Johnston as shown on the following link: Jacob Johnston.

Go to the Index of ancestral surnames
Go to the Index of Names: which includes names of in-laws, half-relations, aliases, and adopters.
Go to the How to use this genealogy page.
Contact the author: e-mail link: Phillips Verner Bradford
Note: Ancestors of Phillips Verner Bradford are denoted in the text lists with an asterisk (*) following the names.