[email protected] wrote: > Subject: > > JOHNSTON-D Digest Volume 00 : Issue 138 > > Today's Topics: > #1 [JOHNSTON] Re - Johnston's from De ["Don Johnston" <[email protected]] > #2 Re: [JOHNSTON] Re - Johnston's fro ["R. J. Kane" <[email protected]] > #3 [JOHNSTON] [email protected] ["Don Johnston" <[email protected]] > #4 [JOHNSTON] County Antrim - Johnsto ["Sandee" <[email protected]>] > #5 Re: [JOHNSTON] Re - Johnston's fro [[email protected]] > #6 [JOHNSTON] Edgar [[email protected]] > #7 [JOHNSTON] Re: JOHNSTON-D Digest V [[email protected]] > > Administrivia: > To unsubscribe from JOHNSTON-D, send a message to > > [email protected] > > that contains in the body of the message the command > > unsubscribe > > and no other text. 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See: > <http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/surnames/joh/Johnston> > Posts made to the boards are currently automatically sent to the mailing list. > > To find the interactive search for this and all mailing lists > hosted by RootsWeb, go to: > <http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl> > > Visit the Johnston Clearinghouse at: > <A > HREF="http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~johnston/index.htm">http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~johnston/index.htm</A> > > ______________________________ > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: [JOHNSTON] Re - Johnston's from Derrykeighan Nth Ire > Date: Fri, 01 Sep 2000 18:52:18 +1000 > From: "Don Johnston" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > > Johnston Mary Jane, Matilda, Lucy, Harriet, Hannah, Margaret, James, Thomas > Posted by: Don Johnston (Australia) > Message: > Looking for Irish Johnstons from Antrim in mid 1800's, Mary Jane (m > Richards USA?), Matilda, Lucy, Harriet, Hannah (m McCully USA?), William, > Margaret (m Rutherford), James (m Margaret Johnston) & Thomas (Australia). > I am the Great Grandson of Thomas who arrived in Australia about 1851-2, we > think he came from the village of Derrykeighan in County Antrim, Ire. > Thomas (We think) was the only one of that family to arrive here at age > about 16. Would really love to pick up on Thomas's siblings and complete > our "Global Tree". > Environmental Petroleum Systems > PO Box 5080, Cheltenham. Victoria. Australia 3192 > Fax (U.S.A Local Call) 775-521-3674 > > "Dangerous Goods Listserver" Subscribe at: > http://www.onelist.com/subscribe/DangerousGoods > "Petroliana Australia Listserver" Subscribe at: > http://www.onelist.com/subscribe/petrolianaAustralia > > ______________________________ > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: Re: [JOHNSTON] Re - Johnston's from Derrykeighan Nth Ire > Date: Fri, 1 Sep 2000 21:59:15 +1200 > From: "R. J. Kane" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > > Don & Others; > I joined this list because of a rather speculative interest in JOHNSTONs in > North Antrim. Your posting, Don, is the first I've seen referring to the > area on this list. > > I have no knowledge of the people you mention but do have an unindexed book > of the history of Derrykeighan Parish. If you wish I can look through it > for reference to Johnston. > > I grew up in the neighbouring parish (Billy) and have been through > Derrykeighan many times. > > My own interest in Johnstons arises from the fact that one of the sons of my > greatgrandfather, Daniel Kane, was named Johnston Kane. This, according to > other naming-patterns in the family, could indicate that his paternal > grandmother's maiden name was Ann (or Elizabeth) Johnston. > > There were quite a lot of Johnstons in various townlands in Billy parish. > > Bob > Wellington. New Zealand > > -----Original Message----- > From: Don Johnston <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] <[email protected]> > Date: Friday, 1 September 2000 20:00 > Subject: [JOHNSTON] Re - Johnston's from Derrykeighan Nth Ire > > >Johnston Mary Jane, Matilda, Lucy, Harriet, Hannah, Margaret, James, Thomas > > >Posted by: Don Johnston (Australia) > >Message: > >Looking for Irish Johnstons from Antrim in mid 1800's, Mary Jane (m > >Richards USA?), Matilda, Lucy, Harriet, Hannah (m McCully USA?), William, > >Margaret (m Rutherford), James (m Margaret Johnston) & Thomas (Australia). > >I am the Great Grandson of Thomas who arrived in Australia about 1851-2, we > >think he came from the village of Derrykeighan in County Antrim, Ire. > >Thomas (We think) was the only one of that family to arrive here at age > >about 16. Would really love to pick up on Thomas's siblings and complete > >our "Global Tree". > > ______________________________ > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: [JOHNSTON] [email protected] > Date: Fri, 01 Sep 2000 22:27:37 +1000 > From: "Don Johnston" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > > Hi Bob over there in N.Z > Thanks for your reply, I have just received from a list contact in Ireland > a small book called "The annals of the Parish of Derrykeighan" and via the > Uni in Belfast, "Ordinance Survey of County Antrim 1830-5 & 1837-8. They > make interesting reading of the reading of the times and the political > geography etc'. I really wish I could find my GG Grandfathers infromation > on his leaving there, but apart from anecdotal information from those long > gone I have now assumed they went to the U.S, his peers, that is, and > forsome reason, he then arrived in Australia, into the goldfields of > western Victoria (Ballarat etc'). Thats all I know of him, so i wa s > hoping there may be a link out there in cyber-Genie-Land. I also realise > that Johnston was as common a surname as Smith, so the quest becomes more > heavy. Bob I'd be rapt if you wouldnt mind looking though, and certainly > I'll do the same here for KANE, in these "Un-Indexed" books too ??!!. > Best Wishes from Melbourne > Don > Environmental Petroleum Systems > PO Box 5080, Cheltenham. Victoria. Australia 3192 > Fax (U.S.A Local Call) 775-521-3674 > > "Dangerous Goods Listserver" Subscribe at: > http://www.onelist.com/subscribe/DangerousGoods > "Petroliana Australia Listserver" Subscribe at: > http://www.onelist.com/subscribe/petrolianaAustralia > > ______________________________ > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: [JOHNSTON] County Antrim - Johnston > Date: Fri, 1 Sep 2000 08:28:07 -0400 > From: "Sandee" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > > Looking for information on the following: > > Cote (Cotie) Thompson JOHNSTON - b. 1811 County. Antrim emigrated to Canada c. 1830 with his brother Thomas (born c. 1806) and Thomas' wife Mary Jane. > > Cotie Thompson Johnston married Nancy Ann MOORE (daughter of Martin Moore and Eunice Waller)and settled in Clarendon Twp. Quebec. > They had the following children: > Isaac b. 1835 (married Eliza Brazier) > George b. 1836 ( married Rachel Dean) > Margaret b. 1841 ( married Michael Thomas W. Watman) > Elizabeth b. 1843 ( married James Wilkie) > Mary Jane b. 1845 ( married Robert Daniel Howard & George Lane) > Sarah b. 1848 died 1870 > Diana b. 1849 died before 1851 > Lyddia b. 1852 (married John Dean) > Thomas b. 1853 died before 1861 > Thompson b. 1856 (married Sarah Jane Maitland, Sarah Brazier and > Eliza Ann Bole) > William James b. 1860 (married Sarah Brazier) > > I would love to hear from anyone that is connected to the above. > > Sandee > Searching for: . . . . Johnston, Wilkie, Dean, Howard, Watman, > Murray, Brazier, Moore Coburn & Durbrow > > http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Farm/4759/ > > > ______________________________ > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: Re: [JOHNSTON] Re - Johnston's from Derrykeighan Nth Ire > Date: Fri, 1 Sep 2000 10:34:06 EDT > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > > Hi Don, I don't know if this is the same family, but I have a > Robert J. Richards who's mother's name was Mary Jane > Johnston. Mary married a Hugh Richards and they came > to the US after 1871. Robert was born in CO. Atrim and > Hugh's name was found on the Griffith's Valuation on Ire. > 1848-1864, Parish Ballymoney, Location Ballyrobin also > a Richards, Hugh Co. Atrim,Parish Ballymoney,Location > Stranocum. I don't know for sure if this is my Hugh > Richards, but could be. > The Richards lived in East Orange NJ and they had > Robert J.born Ireland, Mary J. born New York, > James Stuart born New Jersey > David A. born New Jersey > I haven't found to much else yet on Hugh, but I did find his declaration of > Intent filed Nov. 3,1883. > Do you think there is any connection? > Hope there is and I will be interested in hearing from you. > Sincerely, > Lynn Crowder > > ______________________________ > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: [JOHNSTON] Edgar > Date: Fri, 1 Sep 2000 14:30:48 EDT > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > > Anyone out there have an Edgar Johnston in your data? He is my great > grandfather. I know little except that he died when my grandmother (Mary > Margaret Edgar Johnston) was 3 months old. She was born Nov 22, 1866, so his > death would have been early 1867. He was married to Adeline Troy. We have > hit roadblocks at every effort. Would appreciate any info. --Cliff > > ______________________________ > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: [JOHNSTON] Re: JOHNSTON-D Digest V00 #137 > Date: Fri, 1 Sep 2000 15:39:22 EDT > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > > In a message dated 9/1/00 2:01:29 AM Eastern Daylight Time, > [email protected] writes: > > << > >> > Most of my ancestors came from Plymouth and Roper NC, and I am trying to find > out my GGrandfathers' name. My grandfathers name is james E.C.Johnston, born > in 1861 and died in 1936. > > jim johnston Hi I don't know if there is a match but here goes. I have a Jane Adams b: 1852 in Kilmogany Kilkenny, Ireland daughter of Thomas Rutherford Adams and Mary Morris. Jane Married a William Johnston not sure of the first name. I was told he was in the British Royal Navy. they had one child Edith Johnston born 12-25-1875 in Dublin. Jane died when Edith was 5 and Her Father sent her to USA to live with his wife's family. I was told William then went to Africa. Peggy