Frederick Johnston

Name

Frederick Johnston

Alternate Names

F. Johnston

Race

White

Location

BR: Salem

Record(s) Seen In

Inventory, Appraisements, and Sales Book 2

Birth Register - 1853-1885 - pp. 1-66

Settlement of Estates - 1

Common Law Orders - D - July 1848 - May 1856 - pgs. 1-400

Common Law Orders - D - July 1848 - May 1856 - pgs. 401-810

Common Law Orders - E - June 1856 - November 1864 - pgs. 1-353

Common Law Orders - E - June 1856 - November 1864 - pgs. 354-749

Page and Line Number

IAS 2: PP. 187; 301-302
BR: PP. 28, L. 244; PP. 35, L. 19
CLD: PP. 252-253, 445, 564
SoE: PP. 26, PP. 50
CLE: PP. 136, 406, 487

Date(s) Seen in Records

IAS 2: January 30, 1852; March 1852; April 7, 1852
BR: November 1858; 1860
SoE: March 13, 1865; January 6, 1864

Occupation

Clerk

People Enslaved

Daniel

Lucy

Isabella

Additional Information

F. Johnston was listed as the "guardian of Thomas Lewis in a/c with said ward".

Thomas Lewis

F. Johnston was listed as the "guardian of Charles Lewis in said ward."

Charles Lewis

F. Johnston was listed as the "guardian of John Thomas in a/c with said ward".

John Thomas

In IAS 2, on page 301, it was stated that " your share of 1/5 of valuation of John's negroes" with a listed price of $14.64.

In IAS 2, on page 302, it was stated that "your distribution of the valuation of John's negroes as decree of court." with a listed price of $202.00.

G.C. Langhorn received $11.00, John Lewis received $1120.00, and William Lewis received $170.00 in the settlement of the accounts of John Thomas and Charles Lewis, by Frederick Johnston, to "equalize with division of negroes." This intent of this was likely to equalize the monetary value of an inheritance.

G. C. Langhorn

John Lewis

William Lewis (Senior)

F. Johnston is listed as the administrator of Fleming James in the IAS Book 4.

Fleming James

Frederick Johnston is listed in Settlement of Estates as the administrator for Madison Pitzer after Madison's death. J.K. Pitzer is also listed alongside Frederick Johnston as an administrator for Madison's estate. It is also listed on March 13, 1865 that, "To cash in for hire of servants at fortifications." That cash would have been $89. In the same entry, an enslaved man, Anderson is listed as having died in service of Confederate States Government. It is said in the entry that, "To cash received for negro man Anderson who died in service of Confederate States Government." $4,700 would have gone to J.K. Pitzer, Frederick Johnston, and Madison Pitzer.

Madison Pitzer

Jeremiah K. Pitzer

Anderson

Frederick Johnston appears in a separate entry in the Settlement of Estates regarding Madison Pitzer's estate. It is listed that, "1864, Jan 6: To amount received for hire of servants at Richmond Defenses." That amount would have been $41.33.

Frederick Johnston appears in Common Law Book D. He was reported as being "Guardian of the children of William Lewis." In the same entry, it was listed that he set into motion to have a "negro boy named Robert," who "belonged to his estate, assessed in value."

In Common Law Book D, "E. McClanahan" leaves one enslaved person to both J. K. Pitzer and Frederick Johnston. In Common Law Book E, it states that J. K. Pitzer left, or perhaps sold, Elisha to Frederick Johnston. This may or not be involving the same enslaved person.

Elisha

In Common Law Book E, it states that Charles Fraser left, or perhaps sold, and enslaved woman named Mary to Frederick Johnston.

Mary

In Common Law Book E, Joseph Campbell left "three slaves conveyed in a deed," to Frederick Johnston.

Joseph Campbell

In Common Law Book E, it is recorded that Frederick Johnston was presented a charge for attending the trial of Joe, an enslaved man, who was on trial for "assault on a white man with the intent to kill."