I don't believe from information you have give me that we are speaking of either of my James Johnston's. None of the names you mentioned have any meaning to me, but I do thank you for taking the time to answer my emails. If you hear of anything else, would appreciate the information. As far as meeting you, I thought you were at Estes Park a few years back when the Johnston Clan was the host clan for their games. Sorry for the confusion. Thanks again, Roger J. Midland, Tx ----- Original Message ----- From: <bshuler@comcast.net> To: <JOHNSTON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2005 4:54 PM Subject: Re: [JOHNSTON] James Johnston - 2 families > Answer from Beverly: I was never in Estes Park. Was only in Colorado when my train passed thru going to Seattle. Ir you ever met me, it was either Stone Mtn. or once at Gatlinburg, I think. > My James was born in 1761 presumably in Virginia or Pennsylvania. That was the migration route to his part of Georgia. My cousin had his DNA done (which would be the same as James Johnston, Jr., Esq's. He had a perfect match! The man was not connected with our immediate family of Johnstons in any way, but ancestors buried at Old Tennent Church in New Jersey, I believe I remember. This is as far as we got. Isn't that disgusting? Now, if you are related to that family, you may be in the same family tree somewhere as our James. I have his portrait. He was a Sgt. in GA in Rev. War. He could easily have been from a family which migrated down thru Camden District to the Davannah River and on into Georgia into Burke Co. (Burke is a totally "burned out" county.) Other knowledge: his father or at least, his grandfather, had to have been named James, as well. He married first, Mrs. Mary Garner who had a son, Richard Garner before she was married to James. Her first son by Ja! > mes Johnston, Jr., was named John Johnston. Also had Alexander, and Young Johnston. > > He then married Amey Lanier. Sons by her: James Butler Johnston, William Kliber Johnston, and Thomas Jefferson Johnston. These were too old to be Confederate soldiers. > Beverly