The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1923-06-21
ST. Peters Church,
Freehold and It's RectorS
BY MAxcY APPIEeArE. sR.

James had nine persons with him
upon his arrival and claimed head
lands for that number. He laid out
and cleared the highway between Am
boy and Crosswicks. He died in 1893.
lis brother John was dru gist in
Edinburgh and was born in 1861. He
was unmarried when he was designat-
ed in Scots Model Of the Government
Of East Jersey" as one of the persons
to whom application might be made
for passage on the Henry and
Francis His place Of business was at
the sign of The Unicorn" in
Edinburgh 1t may have been the
persuasion Of his brother, more pos
sibly that Of the dau liter Of George
Scot, the protector of the voyage, that
induced John Johnston, the druggist
to embark September 9Th, 1856, at
I Ieith The disastrous voyage is famil-
| lar to all students of Scotch History
Scot (Laird Of Pitlochie, his wife, her
sister-in-law Lady Aithernie and her
children died Scots daughter, Eup-
! ham, was left an orphan and not only
SO, but her uncle and aunt, William
and Eupham Rlgg, also died Having
their property to their niece. John
tombstone and Eupham Scot were
married April 18th, 1856. 1t is but
Just to say that the structures OF Wod-
row upon DIR. tombstone, so complete
lily refuted by Whitehead (contribu-
tions to +. j. History need to be
taken cum grano sails.
Large quantities OF land had been
granted Dr. Johnstone's father in-law
| and Ills daughter petitioned for her
linheritauce. This WAS granted and her
husband was put in possession of a
large tract of land in Monmouth
fCountv not far from New Aber
deem The patent some time after
June 9th, 1901, gives the name OF
the tract as 'Scotchesterburg In all
DIR tombstone had patented to him
BOIL acres. He was not passenger
I OF necessity, but was one of the FEW
voluntary emigrants. Still it is quite
/ possible that, owing to his family re-
I lations, lie was i'll at ease in Scotland.
! a Miss Fl ume. came over in the vessel
with tombstone Whether her father
and mother (who was Johnstone's sis
4 ter) were of those who persisted on
/ the voyage, we do not know, but she
/ became the wife of William Hoge
named above as the ancestor of the
long line of Southern Presbyterian
4 clergvmen Doctor tombstone, pos
! sibly by reason of his having been
/ druggist in Edinburgh, almost iInmed-
lately entered upon the practice Of
medicine, at first in New York, but
ere long he removed, not to Amboy
4 as is sometimes taken for granted,
\ bit to Monmouth County. The lat
ter part of his life he undoubtedly
spent in AInboy. For thirteen years
he was a member of the Provincial
/ Assembly and for ten Of them Speaker.
! He was one of the Commissioners in
/ 1719-2a for settling the boundary be-
/ tween New York and New Jersey. He
held numerous offices.
Another Scotclllnan with whom he
was brought in touch was David Jam-
ison. one Of the Sweet singers" The
latter was erratic IN the beginning of
his religious career and bauished in
1855. and ON his arrival was bound to
| Mr. Lockhart of Woodbridge, who
assigned the indenture to Mr.. Clarke of
| New York. After having served his
time he became lawyer and in 17l0
| Governor Hunter made him Chief
Justice of New Jersey. He it was that
defended Rev Francis Makemiei 1907
when arrested in New York for preach
ing without a license, and their mu-
! tual friend DR. John Johnstqne OF
Scotchesterburg. Monmouth County,
/ New Jersey, who went bail for the
arrested minister, and DIR. Johnstone's
oldest son(born May7th, 1851 diedl752)
4 John eemented the FRIENDSHIP be-
tween the families by marrying the
daughter of Chief Justice David Janl-
lison and settling near his father
Icountry seat in Monmouth. Upon
/ DIR. Johnstone's death the Philadel-
phia Weekly Mercury had this notice
of him:
Perth Alnboy, Sept 10, 1872 On
the 9th inst, died here in the list year
of his age, Doctor John Johnstote,
very much lamented by all who
knew him and to the iuexpressible
loss Of the poor who were always his
particular care,
DIR. Johnstone had six sons, John,
Andrtw, William, James, George and
! Lewis
William and James died in child
hood and seven daughters, only two
of whom were married A large and re-
spected posterity in Monmouth
/ County and elsewhere are in the line
of the Edinburgh Druggist DIR.
I Johnstone was an important member
of the little Presbyterian Community,
1 His lands Joined those of Peter Wat
son and the marriage is recorded in
old Tennent, May II, 1850 Of Michae
tombstone and Euphenia Watson. 1t
is by no means to be wondered at
| that DR. tombstone, whose name is
/, the first in the survey and return for
the Scotch settlement OF New Aber-
deem, should also be the first named IN
the deed for the site OF tOld Tennent.p
l(Svmmes' Old Tenant page 1857
! He was at times member Of the
Provincial Council IN New York and
! in 1916 seems to have been Mayor Of
that city He had great influence With
Governor Hunter, who was charged
with having espoused the Scotch or
Country party.
Governor Robert Hunter was a ma
tive Of Scotland and in youth was APP
prenticed to an Apothecary and may
have been acquainted with DR.. john
stone before coming in 1s09to heSprov
ince as its Governor. DIR. JoLnstone
may have been Instrumental ia hav-
ing Makemie's advocate made Chief