Birth Certificate of Johnston, David McCoy 09-28-1868 Submitted by Tami Johnston June 2004 Source: Orleans Birth Records ************************************************* Submitted to the LAGenWeb Archives ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http:/www.usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ Be it Remembered, That on this day to-wit: the Twenty Eighth of September in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Sixty Eight and the ninety third of the Independence of the United States of America, before me, L.PESSOU, duly commissioned and sworn, Recorder of Births and Deaths, is and for the Parish and City of New Orleans, personally appeared: Magdalena Sherwood A native of New Orleans residing on Louisa Street at 123 in that City, who hereby declares that on this twenty third day of July of that present year (July 23rd, 1867) at three o’clock p.m. on Louisa Street between St. Claude and Love Streets were born a male child named David McCoy Johnston Lawful issue of deponent with Alexander H. Johnston – a native of New Orleans. Thus done, at New Orleans in the presence of the aforesaid Magdalena Sherwood as also in that of Messrs. M. Laurant and Henry ? both of this City, witnesses by me requested so to be, who have hereunto set their hands together with me after due reading hereof, the day, month and year first above written.