James Johnston

1816 - Abt 1880  (63 years)

• Name	James Johnston
  Born	30 Nov 1816	Caplin Bay, Newfoundland   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Baptism	29 Sep 1818	Anglican Cathedral Of St. John The Baptist, St. John's, Newfoundland   [1]
  Died	Abt 18 Oct 1880	Ferryland, Newfoundland   [2]
  Buried	20 Oct 1880	Forge Hill Anglican Cemetery, Ferryland, Ferryland District, Newfoundland, Canada
  	No Headstone/Marker - Ferryland - Forge Hill Anglican Cemetery Individuals for whom no headstone or marker is visible.
  Notes	VITAL STATISTICS Vol 26B (Part 3) 1816-1818 - ANGLICAN CATHEDRAL OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST - ST. JOHN'S - 1796 - 1848 Baptisms: James JOHNSON William & Jane b Nov 30 1816 bap Sep 29 1818 Capelin Bay Ferryland District Surrogate Court Records: 1825 - Pitt, Robert: Indenture signed for apprenticeship in blacksmithing with James Johnson and his mother, Jane. Witnesses: William Sask,Thomas Norris. Ferryland Church of England Burials: January 22,1843 Pitt, Robert- Ferryland 68. Priest: William Bowman About a week after the death of Robert Pitt, an entry in the Ferryland Diary of Robert Carter states: "Jan 28 1843 - James Johnson of Caplin Bay has this winter opened up the forge of Mr. Holdsworth for carrying on business on his own account" James Johnston is listed in the voters lists at Caplin Bay (Beach) in 1840 and 1842, and at Ferryland (North Side) from 1844 to 1859. James was granted land on the north west side of the main road at Ferryland in 1847. (Registry Crown Lands - index #658). In the Church of England baptism records, James occupation is given as blacksmith. Church of England Ferryland District Burials October 20, 1880 - Johnson, James Ferryland 63 Henry Winsor No headstone has been found for James. I think it is likely that he was buried in the Anglican cemetery at (Forge Hill) Ferryland, which was close to his forge. It is not known if a headstone ever existed. This cemetery has a number of old headstones, one dates back to 1818. If one did exist, it is possible that it is now buried in the hillside, overgrown with grass and brush (Kevin Reddigan).
  Person ID	I984	Families of Calvert (Caplin Bay), Newfoundland
  Last Modified	17 Feb 2017

  
  

  Father	William Johnston,   b. England, United Kingdom ,   d. Bef 1825, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland
  Mother	Jane,   b. Abt 1785, England, United Kingdom ,   d. 5 May 1885, Ferryland, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 100 years)
  Family ID	F363	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Eliza Goff,   b. Abt 1825, Goff's Bridge, Co. Wexford, Ireland ,   d. 27 Nov 1903, St. John's, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 78 years)
  Married	8 Dec 1846	St. John's, Newfoundland   [3]
  Children	1. William Henry Johnston,   b. Abt Jan 1848, Ferryland, Newfoundland ,   d. 29 Jan 1927, Ferryland, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 79 years)   2. Maria Ann Johnston,   b. Abt Dec 1849, Ferryland, Newfoundland ,   d. 11 Jan 1913, St. John's, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 63 years)   3. Jane Elizabeth "Jane" Johnston,   b. Abt Jun 1851, Ferryland, Newfoundland ,   d. 10 Mar 1923, St. John's, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 71 years)   4. Amelia Isabella Johnston,   b. Abt May 1853, Ferryland, Newfoundland ,   d. 23 Apr 1876, Ferryland, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 22 years)   5. James Richard Johnston,   b. Abt Dec 1854, Ferryland, Newfoundland ,   d. Abt 1930, St. John's, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 75 years)   6. Elizabeth "Eliza" Johnston,   b. Abt Jan 1857, Ferryland, Newfoundland ,   d. 28 Sep 1892, St. John's, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 35 years)   7. Edward Fredric Johnston,   b. Abt Dec 1858, Ferryland, Newfoundland ,   d. 22 May 1933, St. John's, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 74 years)   8. Nicholas F. Johnston,   b. Abt Aug 1860, Ferryland, Newfoundland ,   d. 8 Sep 1860, Ferryland, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 0 years)   9. Emmanuel Jacob Johnston,   b. Abt Dec 1861, Ferryland, Newfoundland ,   d. 2 Jun 1874, Ferryland, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 12 years)   10. Alfred Nicholas Johnston,   b. Abt Aug 1863, Ferryland, Newfoundland ,   d. 1944, Portland, Cumberland, Maine, United States  (Age ~ 80 years)   11. Charles Joseph Johnston,   b. Abt Dec 1865, Ferryland, Newfoundland ,   d. Yes, date unknown, Ferryland, Newfoundland   12. Charles Joseph Johnston,   b. Abt Nov 1866, Ferryland, Newfoundland ,   d. 1901, St. John's, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 34 years)   13. Jacob Samuel Johnston,   b. Abt Jul 1868, Ferryland, Newfoundland ,   d. 21 Sep 1936, St. John's, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 68 years)
  Last Modified	10 Apr 2015
  Family ID	F437	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 30 Nov 1816 - Caplin Bay, Newfoundland Baptism - 29 Sep 1818 - Anglican Cathedral Of St. John The Baptist, St. John's, Newfoundland Married - 8 Dec 1846 - St. John's, Newfoundland Died - Abt 18 Oct 1880 - Ferryland, Newfoundland Buried - 20 Oct 1880 - Forge Hill Anglican Cemetery, Ferryland, Ferryland District, Newfoundland, Canada  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S32] Vital Statistics - Anglican Cathederal of St. John the Baptist - St. John's, Newfoundland. [S31] Church of England Burials - Ferryland District, Newfoundland's Grand Banks, (Online:Transcribed records of photocopied parish records held at PANL for Petty Harbour). [S66] Individual Sources Notes., Reddigan, Kevin, (Information from various notes, comments, and observations recorded during research or provided in e-mails from other researchers).