> Pat, > > Thank you so much for your insights; my 5th gr.grandfather was Rev. > William Johnston--the antithesis of Sir William Johnson. > > Interestingly enough, his wife's maiden name was Cummins/Cummings--but I > see no connection (unless the one you mentioned was a brother/cousin). > > My Johnston came from the Dublin area of Ireland (I think!), immigrated > into the Port of Boston, migrated (later) to NH, and finally to Delaware > County (Sidney, to be exact). > > He was a Presbyterian minister, and found a lot of difficulty in Mass. & > NJ--was probably much more popular in Upstate NY. > > Judy Stromsted