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From: Joy <>
Subject: Re: [JOHNSTON] NC and SC 1780-1820
Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2004 16:01:21 -0500
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I don't think the 1850 census showed household relationships, but it
sure can give a head start on "what next"!
Joy/MO

Beverly Shuler wrote:

>Joyce,
>If you are close to a Mormon (LDS) Library, go there, and get or order the
>1850 Census Index of Virginia to see if there is a Patrick Johnston in it.
>Be sure to copy down any other members of his families listed. You need
>then to order the actual Census, as well as the Index. It should show
>Patrick within a family group, and also where he was born, etc. (Lots of
>info there.) The index will probably have more than one Patrick Johnston,
>too.
> I am just assuming he was new in this country when he got to VA (probably
>came in around Washington, DC?) as he seems to be a city boy. When you find
>the port of arrival, there should be more info in the Natl. Archives in
>Washington, about immigrants that late.
>
>Probably he went to NYC looking for a job, and probably had relatives who
>were already there. It would be helpful if you could find out what kind of
>a job he worked at, I think.
>
>PS Do you think I could be the "Dear Abby" of genealogy?
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Johnston, Joyce" <>
>To: <>
>Sent: Monday, August 23, 2004 8:34 AM
>Subject: RE: [JOHNSTON] NC and SC 1780-1820
>
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>>beverly,
>>I am still looking for Patrick Johnston of NYC father of Joseph Johnston
>>
>>
>born 1859 in NYC. Found Joseph in 1920 census,with son from another wife,
>John M. Joseph is listed as father and mother being born in Ireland. Oral
>family history has Patrick coming to NY from VA. any clues?
>
>
>>Joyce Johnston-See RN, CNOR
>>Assistant Director of Nursing Perioperative Services
>>North Central Bronx Hospital
>>Phone-718-515-1459
>>Cell 646-235-6369 Fax 718-515-1468
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>>Main OR: 718-519-3546
>>
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Beverly Shuler [mailto:]
>>Sent: Friday, August 20, 2004 17:55
>>To:
>>Subject: Re: [JOHNSTON] NC and SC 1780-1820
>>
>>
>>And Dorothy,
>>My Johnstons are tied in with the Lancaster family also. You would have
>>
>>
>to
>
>
>>have a James or a John to be in ours, though.
>>Beverly
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Callaway" <>
>>To: <>
>>Sent: Friday, August 20, 2004 8:47 AM
>>Subject: RE: [JOHNSTON] NC and SC 1780-1820
>>
>>
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>>>Sorry, but they aren't the same David.
>>>
>>>My David went from SC to near Macon, GA then to Russell County Alabama
>>>then Rankin Co. MS. He was a traveling Methodist preacher and farmer.
>>>He had three wives, first Catha Ann Sanders, then Sarah Lancaster, then
>>>Martha Mathis/Matthews. His oldest son Joseph B. Johnson ended up in
>>>DeSoto Parish, LA.
>>>
>>>Sorry I couldn't be of more help. I know how frustrating these
>>>Johnsons/Johnstons are. And the same names show up everywhere!
>>>
>>>Dorothy
>>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: [mailto:]
>>>Sent: Friday, August 20, 2004 7:01 AM
>>>To:
>>>Subject: Re: [JOHNSTON] NC and SC 1780-1820
>>>
>>>Hi Dorothy:
>>>
>>>Where did your David settle? I am researching a David Johnston b. about
>>>
>>>1800. He lived in Georgia and then finally settled in Plaquemines
>>>Parish, LA.
>>>David was a riverboat pilot and belongd to the Benevolent Pilots
>>>Association.
>>>David married Hanna Frederika Hoffmann on 5 February 1840 (could be a
>>>second or
>>>so marriage because of his age in 1840). They had one son Alexander H.
>>>Johnston born in 1841. David died in 1852 and the family moved to New
>>>Orleans
>>>between 1852 and 1863; when Alexander signed up for the Civil War.
>>>
>>>Thanks for a reply,
>>>Tami Johnston-Parise
>>>New Orleans, LA
>>>
>>>
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