There are Johnsons/Johnstons in the 1740 Protestant Householders' Returns near Ballymena. But maybe that is too early. These are the ones from Kilconway Barony, Dunaghy Parish (just a bit north of Ballymena city) Jas., David, Jas., Joh, Will In the 1800's I know there are Johnsons up near Clough. I also know that a "Bertie" Johnson lives in Dungall right now, next to my Peter Morton's old house because I talked to him on one of my trips there. I will look in some of my things to pin point some of the other Johnsons I have seen. I always look at the name because I also have Johnsons in Canada, but not from Ireland. Anne -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Cliff. Johnston Sent: Sunday, March 30, 2008 3:15 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [IRL-ANTRIM] Ballymena made the newspaper in Pittsburgh, PA I keep wondering about my family's origins whenever I read about Ballymena - which has been often lately on this list. I don't know where in Ireland our family was from, but my Dad often said that he heard his grandparents talk about Ballymena. Unfortunately, I've never been able to find anything about them. So, one more time, just for luck... Francis "Frank" Johnston, b. 1805 Robert "Red Robin" Johnston, b. 1808 Archibald "Archie" Johnston, b. 1815 They left for Upper Canada ca. 1825. I have put together the following possible scenario from various bits and pieces of oral family history. Their father (given name unknown) was born in Scotland and was Presbyterian. He went to Ireland, married, and raised a family. His wife (name unknown) died. He set out with all but one of his children, a married daughter, for UPPER CANADA. On the crossing he died along with one or more of his children. Frank, Red Robin and Archie survived and ended up farming near Pendleton in what is now Prescott Co., Ontario, CANADA. Y-DNA testing has proven the relationship of Frank and Red Robin. We are waiting for the results from a male descendant of Archie. If anyone should come across these wayward names in or around Ballymena (or elsewhere) I would greatly appreciate hearing about it. Cliff. Johnston "May the best you've ever seen, Be the worst you'll ever see;" from A Scots Toast by Allan Ramsay