Signed,
Anne de Lancey. John Johnston, Heathcote Lewis Johnston,
Johnston by Anne de Lancey.
In presence of, John Johnston and Susannah de Lancey. John Johnston the eldest son and heir at law of Lewis Johnston and Martha Heathcote, died in 1782, leaving issue by his wife Margaret Barbaric, five sons and two daughters. Heathcote the third son, is the father of Susannah Snowhill Ward, wife of the Rev. John M. Ward, Rector of the parish.
This lady is the only representative of the Johnston family, resident in Mamaroneck.
In the town clerk's office is a small manuscript volume entitled:
" This is the book of records for Mamaroneck." The first entry commences April 2d, 1697.
Lieutenant Samuel Palmer, Supervisor. Captain James Mott, Assessor. Henry Disbrow, Collector.
Henry Disbrow, Surveyor of the highways.
Lt. William Palmer, Constable and also clerk. At a meeting held by the freeholders of Mamaroneck, on the 18th day of April, in the year 1702, the following officers were chosen :
family, in 1730 ; 4th, a map of the lands owned by them in Westchester county and on New York Island, prepared by the Bishop's grandfather.
a The father of Lewis, was John Johnston, M. D., of Edinburgh, who married Euphemia Scot, on the 18th of April, 1686. John Johnston died at Perth Amboy, 6 Sept. 1732, aetat 73. The brother of T^ewis, Andrew Johnston, married Catharine van Corllandt.
COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. 303
Captain James Mott, Supervisor.
Nehemiah Palmer, Constable.
Obadiah Palmer, Clerk,
John Nelson, Assessor.