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Caswell, NC Will Book B, p.329, April Court 1790
Acct. of Cornelius Dabney, exec. of Tyree Harris. Acct paid to Doctor Johston.
Book B., p.381, April Court 1791
Estate of John Moore in acct with James Sanders & Joseph Moore, exec. Payments to John Low for Doctor Lancelotte Johnston.

Thomas Rice will is dated 13 Apr 1800 and names wife Abigail and son Zeri Rice. Six children or heirs: Zeri Rice, George Sims [married to dau Zebia], Robert Blackwell [married to dau Zillah], Lancelot Johnston [married to dau Zeruah], Daniel Gwyn [married to dau Zipporah], and Tench Vannoy [married to dau Zora]. Negro Lydia to choose her master. [bequest to Margaret Lackey not described]. Land on Country Line to be sold; surveying instruments to be sold. After wife's death, land to be divided among her children. Each child to have a horse when they come of age. Exec: Robert Blackwell, Lancelot Johnston.
Wit: Thomas Slade, Jr. Zera Gwyn
Codicil, 13 Apr 1800. Four youngest sons to have blacksmith tools.
Caswell WB C, p.438, April Court 1800
July Court 1800
WB C, p.458 Inventory of the estate of Thomas Rice taken 3 May 1800. Lancelot Johnston, Robert Blackwell, executors.
WB Book E, p.93, Apr Court 1804
Estate of Thomas Rice dec'd. Vouchers paid: to Lancelot Johnston for riding to Halifax Court, to Red House, to Milton and 8 days at Caswell Court.

Caswell NC
Deed Book A, p.35
29 Nov 1777 Lancelot Johnston & Thomas Rice were witness to deed from William Graham to Edward Graham, 75 acres, south side Hogan's Creek.
p.37
29 Nov 1777 Lancelot Johnston & Thomas Rice witnessed deed from William Graham & Rachel his wife to Conrad Strader, 215 acres, north side Hogan's Creek adj tract Robert Jones Junr purchased of Earl Graville, 25 Oct 1748.
p. 301
18 Mar 1780 Lancelot Johnston witnessed deed of Stephen Williamson to Macajah Woodward, 202 acres on Jourdan & Country Line Crk.
p.608
2 Sep 1781 Lancelot Johnston witnessed deed of Richard Carlen to William Moore, 370 acres both sides Painter Crk.
Deed Book B, p.66
11 Sep 1783 Robert Martin & Susannah his wife, admrs. of Moses Richardson, dec'd of Roan Co, NC to Lancelot Johnston for 1500 #'s, 640 acres both sides lick fork of Moon's creek adj James Stringer, David Porter, Elliott. wit: Richard Moore, Dudley Reynolds.
p. 395
22 Jul 1784 William Holderness to Thomas Donoho, 105 1/2 acres, Country Line & Rattlesnake Creeks, both sides Hart's Road adj Norton, John Peterson, William Lea, Prowell, Willis. wit: A. Taton, Lancelot Johnston.
p.425-6
17 Sep 1784 Lancelot Johnston to William Hurst, 196 acres on lick fork Moon's Creek, part of tract purchased of Moses Richardson adj Elijah Nunn, Elliot, James Grant. Wit: Robt Mitchell, David Cochran, Robert Cochran.
Deed Book C, p. 51-2
7 May 1790 John Brown to Lancelot Johnston, 25 acres, Country Line Cr, adj Lancelot Johnston, part of tract Brown bought of Henry Cobb. Wit: Cornelius Dabney.
Deed Book G, p.217-20
22 Apr 1791 Spillsby Coleman, late sheriff to Lancelot Johnston. Robert Parks, late county treasurer brought suit in July Court 1789 against Jepthah Rice. Defendants land could not be sold for lact of high bidder. Sold a public vendue - tract of 202 acres to Lancelot Johnston, adj Thomas Hart, Horsley's Creek. John Lenox purchased the other tract.
Deed Book H, p.4-7
22 Apr 1791 Spillsby Coleman, late Sheriff to John Lenox, merchant. Judgment of 1789 against Jepthah Rice, tax collector for 1788. No buyers at first sale. High bidders were Lancelot Johnston (Doctor) who purchased one tract and John Lenox who purchased second tract on Horsley's Creek
p. 31-2
29 Jan 1791 Lancelot Johnston witnessed deed of Hezekiah Rice to Hawley Williamson, 321 acres east side Horsley's Crk adj Williamson & Nathan Rice.
p.59
13 Jun 1792 Lancelot Johnston witnessed deed of John Brown to Jethro Brown his son, 150 acres, Horseley's Crk part of tract conveyed to him by Stephen Williamson, adj. Smith.
p.296-7
22 Apr 1793 Lancelot Johnston & Jethro Brown witnessed deed of Hall Williamson & Nancy his wife to Nathan Rice, 50.75 acres on Horsely's Crk being land he purchased of Jeremiah Williamson.
p.370
6 May 1794 Lancelot Johnston witnessed sale. Daniel Williams of Orange, NC to Elizabeth Williams, for 45 #'s Negro girl Amey.
p.416
28 Jan 1795 Lancelot Johnston to William Nash of Orange Co, 202 acres both sides Horsley's Crk of Country Line Crk. Wit: Thomas Nash, B. Douglas.
p.451-2
24 Apr 1795 John Lenox of Rockingham to Lancelot Johnson, 11 acres on the road from Carter's to Smith's and to the center of the Courthouse Lot. wit: John Brown, J. Charters.
Deed Book J, p. 37
31 Jan 1794 Lancelot Johnston & James Williamson witnessed deed of Josiah Payne to William Ballard, 50 acres on Country Line Creek
p.60-4
28 Jul 1795 Adams Sanders, sheriff to Lancelot Johnston. Peter O'Neal sued Sherwood Nance, Oct 1788. Heirs of Peter O'Neal did not appear in court. Tenements & 640 acres sold to Lancelot Johnston as highest bidder, land on Moon's Crk adj Thomas Brookes' old corner, Andrew Vannoy, Thomas Rice, Moses Richardson & Robert Embrie.
p.149-50
28 Oct 1795 Lancelot Johnston, Thomas Brookes, John Yancey witnessed deed of Robert Kimbrough to James Grant Junr, 80 acres Wolf Island Crk & Hogan's Crk adj William Price, the Rockingham County line, James Powell.
p.161
21 Jan 1796 Lancelot Johnston witnessed deed Thomas Mallory to Stephen Mallory, reliquishment of 190 acres.
p. 162
5 Jan 1796 Lancelot Johnston witnessed deed of Stephen Mallory to Thomas Mallory, relinquish 100 acre tract.
p.188 (#2 - two pages with same number)
13 Nov 1795 Lancelot Johnston to William Holderness, for 54 #'s, 390 acres on Moon's Creek. Wit: Dan Burford, Sol. Graves.
p. 356 (#2)
4 Nov 1795 Lancelot Johnston to Jethro Brown, 100 acres on Country Line & Moon's Creeks adj Holderness. wit: William Graham, Robert Blackwell.
Deed Book K, p.7
12 Aug 1796 James Jones to Step. Roberts of Nottaway VA, 130 acres on fork of Country Line Creek adj the Ridge Path, & Dr. Johnston
p.43
12 Apr 1797 Lancelot Johnston & George Sims witness deed of Thomas Rice to William Holderness for 89 #'s, 107 acres on Country Line Crk adj Boyd, Capt. Graves, Daniel Gwyn.
p.66
25 Apr 1797 Lancelot Johnston to Thomas Bouldin & John Wilson, 11 acres on road from Carter's to Smith's to corner of Court House lot. Acknd.
p.138
14 Oct 1797 Alexander Kerr to Lancelot Johnston, 389 acres on Country Line Crk adj Rice, Nathaniel Rice, widow Brothers. wit: Thomas Jones, John Henslee.
p.261
24 Jan 1798 Lancelot Johnston to William Holderness, for 75#'s, 150 acres on Country Line Creek. wit: H. E. Williamson, Jas. Burton.
p.348
29 Jun 1798 Benjamin Williamson to Lancelot Johnston, 146 1/2 acres adj Lewis Barton by the Crooked Branch, John Brown, crossing Country Line Crk to Hillsborough Road, Jeremiah Williamson's former land. wit: James Williamson, James Cantrell.
Deed Book L, p.14-5
4 Sep 1798 Thomas Richardson of Edgefield, SC to Lancelot Johnston, 640 acres both sides lick fork of Moon's Crek adj David Porter, Elliott. wit: Richard Smith, Al Porter.
p.123-4
16 Apr 1799 Lancelot Johnston witnessed deed of John Watlington of Halifax Co VA to Howel Massey, north side road from Haw River to Caswell old Courthouse on Country Line Crk, adj Cutbert King, Zachariah Hastings. Watlington purchased of George Sims.
p.252-3
28 Jun 1800 Benjamin Williamson to Lancelot Johnston, 146 1/2 acres on Crooked Br adj Lewis Barton, John Brown, crossing Country Line Crk, land John Brown purchased of Jeremiah Williamson. Wit: Richd Simpson, Jepthah Rice.
p.264
4 Apr 1796 Lancelot Johnston, witnessed deed of Daniel Burford to John Hasting, on Stoney Creek.
p.319
20 Dec 1799 State of NC grant #1054 to John Graves, 300 acres north side Country Line Creek adjacent his own line, Lancelot Johnston, Haggard, & Thomas Rice.
p.325
28 Oct 1800 Lancelot Johnston to Major Graves, 188 acres, South Country Line Creek adj Widow Browning. Wit: Richd Simpson, Thos Jouett.
Deed Book M, p.4-5
___ 1801. Lancelot Johnston for Zeri Rice to Thomas Balckwell, 270 acres, Coutry Line Cr, tract willed to him by his father Thomas Rice adj John Buchannon, Thomas Slade, line of the widow's dower.
p.5
13 Apr 1800 Power of Attorney from Zeri Rice of Abbeville Co, SC to Lancelot Johnston to make deed to Thomas Blackwell.
p.149-50
21 Aug 1801 Division of land of John Brown, dec'd. Lancelot Johnston, one of the commissioners.
p. 246
22 Aug 1801 Richard Simpson to Lancelot Johnston, 27 acres on Country Line Creek adj Jouett old tract. Wit: John H. Brown, Thomas Garrett
p.307
17 Mar 1802 Robert Blackwell & Lancelot Johnston, exec. of Thomas Rice, dec'd to Henry Atkinson, 49 acres adj John Buckhannon, Samuel Moore. Wit: Joseph Payne, Richard E. Matthews
p.357
26 Aug 1801 Lancelot Johnston to Richard Simpson, 130 acres by Dixe's Ferry Road, King, John's Branch, Perkins. wit: Gideon Mitchell.
Deed Book N, p.10
26 Dec 1802 Lancelot Johnston to David Womack, 212 acres on South Country Line Creek adj Widow Browning, Thomas Gooch. Wit: Azariah Graves.
p. 203-4
17 Jan 1804 Division of land of Nathan Rice. Lancelot Johnston, one of the commissioners.
p.228
20 Jun 1804 John Thompkins of Dinwiddie VA to Jethro Brown, 218 acres adj Brown, Dr. Lancelot Johnston, Lewis Barton.
Deed Book Q, p.70
22 Sep 1809 Lewis Barton, Sen. to Lanelot Johnston, 37 acres, fork of Crooked Branch. wit: Robert Randolph, Elisha Barton
Deed Book R, p.337
21 Dec 1801 Lancelot Johnston witness deed to Freeman Husbband to Thomas Donoho, 207 acres on Rattlesnake Creek adj Slade & James Gunn.
Deed Book X, p.291
23 Jan 1828 Lancelot Johnston to William Sanders, 48 1/2 acres on main road to Hillsborough. wit: Mary Johnston, John Saunders, Daniel Estes.
Deed Book Y, p.232
3 Sep 1829 Lancelot Johnston witnessed deed of William J. Nash to Calvin Graves, all right to dower lands of his mother Margaret L. Nash, covering one lot sold Graves of 33 acres.
p.242-3
5 Apr 1830 Isaac Pinson, Senr (in debt to Thomas W. graves) to Elijah Graves, Junr, all interest in his crops now growing on land of Lancelot Johnston Senr, as overseer.

The following is likely his son Lancelot T. Johnston as he also performs a similar duty in 1835 after Lancelot Senr was dead
Deed Book BB, p.148-52
Oct 1832 Lancelot Johnston one of commissioners to travel to Matilda Jones and take her dower release for deed of Edward M. Jones & Matilda his wife to Thomas Gibson.

Caswell NC Will Book M, p.223. Oct Court 1832
Lancelott Johnston. Will written 25 Jan 1832. Wife Zeriah to have 437 acres land whereon he now lives and one tract on the Hillsborough Road, also all personal property for her lifetime. Daughter Jane, 1/3 part of land after death of wife. Names daughters Polly & Betsy. Has given to other children their just portion. Exec: Thomas Harrison and James Yancy, son-in-law. Wit: Jethro Brown, William Brown.
Said Jethro is dead. Will proved by William Brown. Both executors are dead. John E. Brown and Mary Johnston appointed administrators with will annexed.

Birth	1748	Ardees, County Fermanagh, Ireland
Marriage	17 Jan 1774	Caswell County, North Carolina - Zeruiah Rice
Death	19 Sep 1832	Caswell County, North Carolina

Spouse

Zeruiah Rice (1752 - 1838)

Father	James Johnston ( - 1774)
Mother	Grace O'Donnell ( - 1775)
Sibling	David Johnston (1745 - 1829)

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