I presume you already have the marriage details below. Sorry I could find nothing for a birth on Emerald Ancestors Patricia New Zealand Record Type Civil Marriage Date of Marriage 25 Jun 1931 Groom Name charles ALLEN Bride Name mary elizabeth HUNTER Church Dunluce Presbyterian Parish Dunluce Civil District Coleraine County Antrim

Dear Margret, Sorry, I missed the original posting re. ALLEN of Dunluce Parish. The records of Dunluce Parish Church show: Baptism of JOHN son of WILLIAM ALLEN, a labourer of Tullycapple. 9th August 1824. I have only limited number (years 1809-1825) of pages of these records. There is no other ALLEN in the set that I have. Norman ----- Original Message ----- From: <TaggartN@aol.com> To: <irl-antrim@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, March 31, 2007 6:35 PM Subject: Re: [IRL-ANTRIM] Charles allen > Margret, > > What were the places of residence at the time of marriage. I think there > was > an Allen family living near Revallagh in that era. > > Nevin > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IRL-ANTRIM-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Thanks Nevin. Charles was thought to be born in Belfast Margaret. ----- Original Message ----- From: "N.E.Parkes" <N.E.Parkes@btinternet.com> To: <irl-antrim@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, March 31, 2007 11:27 AM Subject: Re: [IRL-ANTRIM] Charles allen > Dear Margret, > > Sorry, I missed the original posting re. ALLEN of Dunluce Parish. > > The records of Dunluce Parish Church show: > > Baptism of JOHN son of WILLIAM ALLEN, a labourer of Tullycapple. 9th > August > 1824. > > I have only limited number (years 1809-1825) of pages of these records. > There is no other ALLEN in the set that I have. > > Norman > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <TaggartN@aol.com> > To: <irl-antrim@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, March 31, 2007 6:35 PM > Subject: Re: [IRL-ANTRIM] Charles allen > > >> Margret, >> >> What were the places of residence at the time of marriage. I think there >> was >> an Allen family living near Revallagh in that era. >> >> Nevin >> >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> IRL-ANTRIM-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IRL-ANTRIM-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Margret, What were the places of residence at the time of marriage. I think there was an Allen family living near Revallagh in that era. Nevin

Thanks Already have the marriage details. Couldn't find his birth there either. Margaret ----- Original Message ----- From: "Patricia Moosman" <pat.moosman@clear.net.nz> To: <irl-antrim@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, March 31, 2007 2:50 AM Subject: Re: [IRL-ANTRIM] Charles allen >I presume you already have the marriage details below. Sorry I could find > nothing for a birth on Emerald Ancestors > > > > Patricia > > New Zealand > > > > > Record Type > > Civil Marriage > > > Date of Marriage > > 25 Jun 1931 > > > Groom Name > > charles ALLEN > > > Bride Name > > mary elizabeth HUNTER > > > Church > > Dunluce Presbyterian > > > Parish > > Dunluce > > > Civil District > > Coleraine > > > County > > Antrim > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IRL-ANTRIM-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

There is a possibility. You could walk from the Kilcurry Townland to Ahoghill. All the Best! RayMacWilliams -------------- Original message -------------- From: "Anne Shier Klintworth" <ashierk@yahoo.com> > This probably does not relate to your Hamil family but since I have it I > will sent it out. I am primarily interested in the ancestors of John > Stevenson who married Jane Hamil. I have nothing on his family other than > the information below: > > John and Jane Hamil Stevenson > > > married 14 Sep 1861 Registrar's Office, Ballymena > John born abt. 1805, Jane born abt. 1827. > > John Stevenson, age 56, Widower, Stone Mason, Crankill, Ahoghill, father > Thomas Stevenson, labourer married Jane Hamil, age 34, spinster, Crankill, > Ahoghill, father James Hamill, weaver, Witnesses Robert Walker and William > McCauley > > Source marriage registration > > daughter Jane born Carnlea 27 Mar 1864 - Birth Registration > son Robert born 20 Feb 1867 - IGI and Birth Index > > This is possibly John and Jane in 1864 Griffith's valuation. > > John Stevenson, lessor James Cunning, leasing a house worth 10 shillings > Carnlea #14 d > > > Anne

Have you checked the 1911 census? -------------- Original message -------------- From: Margaret Mc Creadie <mmccreadie@shaw.ca> > Looking for the birth of Charles Allen. Was married 1931 in Dunluce but I cant > find his birth in Antrim. Was supposed to be 1906 but not there in that year. > Was supposed to have been born in Belfast. Apparently was brought up in an > orphanage when his parents died. Cant find any orphanages in Antrim. > > Any help or ideas would be welcome > > > Margaret Alberta Canada > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IRL-ANTRIM-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message

After work the boys would walk 10-15 miles to get to the dance on the boarded crossroads. Between dances they would hide the boards so the British didn't know they had been dancing the night before. Don ----- Original Message ----- From: <alpharamac@comcast.net> To: <irl-antrim@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2007 6:08 PM Subject: Re: [IRL-ANTRIM] Hamill and Related Families > There is a possibility. You could walk from the Kilcurry Townland to > Ahoghill. > > All the Best! > > RayMacWilliams > > > -------------- Original message -------------- > From: "Anne Shier Klintworth" <ashierk@yahoo.com> > >> This probably does not relate to your Hamil family but since I have it I >> will sent it out. I am primarily interested in the ancestors of John >> Stevenson who married Jane Hamil. I have nothing on his family other than >> the information below: >> >> John and Jane Hamil Stevenson >> >> >> married 14 Sep 1861 Registrar's Office, Ballymena >> John born abt. 1805, Jane born abt. 1827. >> >> John Stevenson, age 56, Widower, Stone Mason, Crankill, Ahoghill, father >> Thomas Stevenson, labourer married Jane Hamil, age 34, spinster, >> Crankill, >> Ahoghill, father James Hamill, weaver, Witnesses Robert Walker and >> William >> McCauley >> >> Source marriage registration >> >> daughter Jane born Carnlea 27 Mar 1864 - Birth Registration >> son Robert born 20 Feb 1867 - IGI and Birth Index >> >> This is possibly John and Jane in 1864 Griffith's valuation. >> >> John Stevenson, lessor James Cunning, leasing a house worth 10 shillings >> Carnlea #14 d >> >> >> Anne > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IRL-ANTRIM-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.20/736 - Release Date: 3/27/2007 > 4:38 PM > >

This probably does not relate to your Hamil family but since I have it I will sent it out. I am primarily interested in the ancestors of John Stevenson who married Jane Hamil. I have nothing on his family other than the information below: John and Jane Hamil Stevenson married 14 Sep 1861 Registrar's Office, Ballymena John born abt. 1805, Jane born abt. 1827. John Stevenson, age 56, Widower, Stone Mason, Crankill, Ahoghill, father Thomas Stevenson, labourer married Jane Hamil, age 34, spinster, Crankill, Ahoghill, father James Hamill, weaver, Witnesses Robert Walker and William McCauley Source marriage registration daughter Jane born Carnlea 27 Mar 1864 - Birth Registration son Robert born 20 Feb 1867 - IGI and Birth Index This is possibly John and Jane in 1864 Griffith's valuation. John Stevenson, lessor James Cunning, leasing a house worth 10 shillings Carnlea #14 d Anne -----Original Message----- From: irl-antrim-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:irl-antrim-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Mckayeire@aol.com Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2007 7:16 PM To: irl-antrim@rootsweb.com Subject: [IRL-ANTRIM] Hamill and Related Families Forgot to mention that there are a lot of Hamills around Ahoghill, County Antrim too. I remember seeing the Logan-Hamill hardware store there.<BR><BR><BR> **************************************<BR> See what's free at http://www.aol.com.</HTML> ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IRL-ANTRIM-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

1911 doesn't have a name index, only by streets. Got the film sent to the LDS centre and found that out .Was no help at all as I didn't know the street name. Margaret ----- Original Message ----- From: <alpharamac@comcast.net> To: <irl-antrim@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2007 5:15 PM Subject: Re: [IRL-ANTRIM] Charles allen > Have you checked the 1911 census? > > -------------- Original message -------------- > From: Margaret Mc Creadie <mmccreadie@shaw.ca> > >> Looking for the birth of Charles Allen. Was married 1931 in Dunluce but I >> cant >> find his birth in Antrim. Was supposed to be 1906 but not there in that >> year. >> Was supposed to have been born in Belfast. Apparently was brought up in >> an >> orphanage when his parents died. Cant find any orphanages in Antrim. >> >> Any help or ideas would be welcome >> >> >> Margaret Alberta Canada >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> IRL-ANTRIM-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes >> in the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IRL-ANTRIM-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Forgot to mention that there are a lot of Hamills around Ahoghill, County Antrim too. I remember seeing the Logan-Hamill hardware store there.<BR><BR><BR> **************************************<BR> See what's free at http://www.aol.com.</HTML>

There are lots of Hamills around the Bushmills area and there is a Hamill researcher in Pennsylvania who could tell you about most of them. This is his email address from 2002 hamhorne@comcast.net Subj: MURRAY/HAMILL Families Date: 5/2/02 5:19:55 PM Eastern Daylight Time From: liam@multiweb.nl (Liam G. McFaul) To: antrim@irishgenealogy.net I'm new to your list and Ireland research in general. I'm hoping someone can offer some help or advice. This is what I have so far: John Murray born (Jan 1842) married Maria (Mary) Hamill (born Aug 1848) on February 19, 1871 at Parish of Duneane, Moneyglass, Toomebridge. witnesses Henry Kennedy and Rose Hamill (Maria's Sister) children: Elizabeth Jane born June 1, 1873 Mary (Maria) born Sept 20, 1874 Joseph born Oct 19, 1876 Ellen born April 15, 1878 Patrick born June 12, 1880 Rose Ann born May 29, 1882 They immigrated to Philadelphia, PA, USA in 1883/84 possible parents to John Murray are John and Margaret Murray and baptized Sept 19 1842 at Parish of Duneane Rebecca born Sept 9, 1884 in Philadelphia, godparents were Patrick and Catherine Murray, but we are still unsure of the relation. There was a family farm of the Hamill's in an area called the "Grange". The story goes it was left to Rose Hamill Mohan, but Jane Hamill Duffin (relation unclear, but she was born in 1870 Ireland) returned from the Philadelphia, PA to claim the farm and died there, we have a postcard dated 1945. Maria's brother Michael Hamill never came to the US and became a Christian Brother and took the name Brother Stanislas. Another story of a Uncle John Hamill used to take the milk to town to sell it. He used either a horse or a donkey and cart, and when he was returning home he would stop in at Cross Keys for a pint. There was another Hamill brother, name unknown, who came to Philadelphia as well. As you can see there are ALOT of holes, any help would be great, Thanks, Cris Cannon USA <BR><BR>**************************************<BR> See what's free at http://www.aol.com.</HTML>

Message: 1 Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2007 08:37:28 +0100 From: "Pam Craven" <pamcraven@mynow.co.uk> Subject: Re: [IRL-ANTRIM] Hamill and Related Families To: <irl-antrim@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <000501c7710b$f06fb4a0$697ba8c0@Medion> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Hi Ray ( the following will probably all join up so you may need to cut and paste the info into a word document so you can sort out the columns) In the Griffiths Evaluation for the Union of Ballymena, Co Antrim 1862 Townland Occupier Immediate Lessor Description of the Tenement HAMILLs Michael Margaret Neilson House and garden Patrick Rev William C O'Neil House and land Mary Anne Rev William C O'Neil House, offices and land James Mary Jane Pointz House, offices and land -----Original Message----- From: irl-antrim-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:irl-antrim-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of alpharamac@comcast.net Sent: 27 March 2007 22:14 To: IRL-ANTRIM@rootsweb.com Subject: [IRL-ANTRIM] Hamill and Related Families For about a decade I have been trying to augment the meager information I have about my Hamill ancestors in Ireland. I have had no success in getting any information about my great grandfather Patrick Hamill other than his name and that he was a farmer. I will appreciate any suggestions. The following summarizes just about all I know about my Hamill ancestors. My maternal grandfather was Charles Hamill, born in 1869. He emigrated from Portglenone (civil parish), County Antrim, Ireland in 1893. He was from the townland of Kilcurry. He was a Catholic and married Jane (Jennie) McLenigan (McClenaghan) in Philadelphia in 1896. Jane had emigrated from the same general area around 1891. She was born in 1872. Charles parents were Patrick Hamill and Elizabeth Duffin. He had siblings named Robert (married to Agnes McCorley), Nancy, Mary Ellen (married to John Kane), and Bernard (Barney). There might have been others. Robert remained in Ireland; the others came to USA. Barney is believed to have settled in Western Pennsylvania or West Virginia. Oral tradition says that Charles was a schoolmaster in Ireland, but I have found no evidence of this. He worked in the construction industry in USA. [The following was written in response to someone who was researching a Patrick Hamill: Besides my great grandfather, the only other Patrick Hamills I know of are mentioned in a book about the area around Portglenone. The book is On the Shining Bann by Robert M. Sibbett. The first of these Patricks is named as one of the grand jurors of the Cashel area on Tuesday, April 10,1792: We appoint Henry O Neill, Charles MFall, Hugh MDill, and John MMeehan to open the old road leading from Patrick Hamills to Charles Graffans dwelling and order proper gates to be put where necessary. From other citations, I believe the dwellings mentioned were in the Townland of Kilcurry. The second is the Rev. Patrick J. Hamill, who became pastor of the RC parish church (St. Marys) of Portglenone in 1877. He was not a native of the area, having been born in Armagh. In 1893 he was transferred to a parish in Belfast. The first of these Patricks might or might not have been connected to either your a! ncestor s or mine. I have as yet not been able to determine.] Researching: Hamill, Duffin, McLenigan, Mulholland, McWilliams, Hart, Dougherty, Clendenning All the Best! Ray MacWilliams Hi-- I went to Antrim in 1999 and stayed at the bed and breakfast of a Charles and Roisin HAMILL in Cushendall. It was called "Culbidagh (the butcher's) House," but as far as I know it is no longer operating. But Charles Hamill was a Catholic and said his family had been in that area "forever." So, you might try the Cushendall area. I know they had about eight children, so some are probably still around the area. They were very nice people. Good luck in your research. Mary Ann Grimes Carey Spokane, Washington USA Looking for the following Antrim families: Black, McKenty, McNeil(l)/McNeal, Mooney ________________________________________________________________________ AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com.

Looking for the birth of Charles Allen. Was married 1931 in Dunluce but I cant find his birth in Antrim. Was supposed to be 1906 but not there in that year. Was supposed to have been born in Belfast. Apparently was brought up in an orphanage when his parents died. Cant find any orphanages in Antrim. Any help or ideas would be welcome Margaret Alberta Canada

Thank you, Pam. I hope (for your sake!!) that you are able to find some time to link with your past. It is so important. Though I have done research for many years, with my Dad dying two weeks ago, and my husband's aunt and next of kin this week, it makes me realise again how much I DON'T know. Sadly, another generation has gone. Keep in touch, Wendy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pam Craven" <pamcraven@mynow.co.uk> To: <irl-antrim@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2007 3:06 AM Subject: Re: [IRL-ANTRIM] Looking for Sloan's... > Hi Wendy > > Not sure yet if the SLOANs my mum knew and mine or yours are related. The > ones mum knew were from the town of Antrim in the County of Antrim mine > and > yours 100 years earlier were from the Ballymena area about 10 miles away. > Not impossible though as my gt gt grandparents (Jane's daughter and > husband) > moved from there to Antrim for work in the linen factory. > > I will be going to Ireland later in the year as I am still in the process > of > sorting out the final bits and pieces of the sale of my grandparents > house. > This time however I will make time to do a bit of research too. > > Will keep you posted of anything that looks interesting or likely. > > Regards Pam > > > -----Original Message----- > From: irl-antrim-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:irl-antrim-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Robt & Wendy > Stevenson > Sent: 28 March 2007 01:38 > To: irl-antrim@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [IRL-ANTRIM] Looking for Sloan's... > > Hi Pam, > Looking forward to your update. Our Stevensons also had a Haberdashery > shop > on High Street in Ballymena, so no wonder they were neighbours of Sloans. > The Stevensons were tailors by trade. > Wendy > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Pam Craven" <pamcraven@mynow.co.uk> > To: <irl-antrim@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2007 7:30 PM > Subject: Re: [IRL-ANTRIM] Looking for Sloan's... > > >> Hi Scott and others >> >> Talked to my mum today and she said there were SLOANs butchers and >> owned land etc that had a shop in the main High Street in Antrim >> (town), Co Antrim. They were very good to my gt granny they used to >> give her some of the unsold meat at the end of trading on Saturday. >> Not sure if any link to yours or my SLOANs again another track to >> follow up? Will get as much from my mum as possible although the >> dates will be out as mum is talking about her childhood 80 years ago >> it gives me something to work back from as well as work from Jane >> SLOAN c1800, my gt gt gt grandmother, forwards. >> >> Regards Pam >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: irl-antrim-bounces@rootsweb.com >> [mailto:irl-antrim-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Scott Sloan >> Sent: 26 March 2007 22:31 >> To: IRL-ANTRIM@rootsweb.com >> Subject: [IRL-ANTRIM] Looking for Sloan's... >> >> I am looking for the family and or ANY information on my GG >> Grandfather Robert Sloan, born approximately 1832 in Ulster Province, >> Northern Ireland, died after 1882, probably Brooklyn, New York, USA, >> but possibly in Ireland. >> He married a Mary Ann Fisher, b. 1846, Ulster Province, d. aft 1882 in >> Brooklyn. >> They were married around 1864/1865. >> Supposedly they were from the Ballymena area, and probably were >> Protestant (Church of Ireland) He immigrated to the USA in 1882 aboard >> the ship ³State of Indiana². >> Occupation listed as Œcarpenter/joiner¹. >> Immigrating with him was a son, John Fisher Sloan, b. abt 1868, Ulster >> Province, d. 17 Oct 1915 in Brooklyn. >> >> Any help would be greatly appreciated... >> Thank you in advance... >> >> Scott Sloan >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> IRL-ANTRIM-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without >> the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> IRL-ANTRIM-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without >> the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IRL-ANTRIM-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IRL-ANTRIM-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Sharon, thank you for your interest. As yet I have no knowledge of a HATTON/HUTTON connection. Yet everything is so murky that such a connection might be possible. I am not certain whether my great grandfather Patrick Hamill is buried in the Ahoghill cemetery, but a number of other Hamills are, including my two first cousins (once removed) Patrick and Bernard Hamill. They are buried in the Graffin plot. Paddy Graffin now owns the farm that Bernard left him when he died in the 1960s. All the Best Ray MacWilliams. -------------- Original message -------------- From: Sharon <sar5r@yahoo.com> > Hi Ray; > > I found, some time ago a grave with my HATTON/HUTTON ancestors. I must say > though that I don't remember which cemetery it was in. I know Co.Antrim and it > was more than likely in Hannastown or Ahoghill's, St. Mary's R.C. > > I will try to locate that information for you ASAP. It might take a bit of > time as my files are packed for a bit. > > Do you see any connection to this surname? > > Sharon > > > > sar5r@yahoo.com > > "One Nation Under God" > > > > --------------------------------- > Need Mail bonding? > Go to the Yahoo! Mail Q&A for great tips from Yahoo! Answers users. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IRL-ANTRIM-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message

Any-one have any information on this family? Joseph Jackson B abt. 1675 Carrick Fergus, Antrim, Ireland M abt 1699 Fermangh,Ireland. Hugh Jackson B abt. 1737 Carrick Fergus,Anrtim,ireland D. abt 1782 M abt.1728 Thanks for any help. Lida Clapp lfclapp@peoplepc.com

(repeat post of 1 March) I am continuing my search for my great-grandmother, Mary McGann/McCann. I believe she was born Catholic about 1828 in Glenavy, County Antrim. She emigrated to America before 1848 and married a Patrick Conley. If anyone is tracing McGanns/McCanns I would be happy to hear from them. Marvin Kennebeck railfank@earthlink.net EarthLink Revolves Around You.

Liz, here is a good map of the general area. http://www.rootsweb.com/~irluie2/ Don ----- Original Message ----- From: <Iretonhenry@aol.com> To: <irl-antrim@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2007 2:13 AM Subject: Re: [IRL-ANTRIM] Looking for help > forgive my ignorance, but is antrim part of armagh or is it a county on > its > own, have noted my great grand mother was born according to one paper in > antrim, on another armagh, could these be one and the same person? i > apologise > to any one in ireland but my geography at 76yrs was very limited and > never > expected to travel > god bless you all > liz hamilton

Hi Ray ( the following will probably all join up so you may need to cut and paste the info into a word document so you can sort out the columns) In the Griffiths Evaluation for the Union of Ballymena, Co Antrim 1862 Townland Occupier Immediate Lessor Description of the Tenement HAMILLs Michael Margaret Neilson House and garden Patrick Rev William C O'Neil House and land Mary Anne Rev William C O'Neil House, offices and land James Mary Jane Pointz House, offices and land There is James McLARNAN and Edward McLENCHAN in Kilcurry, given their accents when they arrived in America and the ear of the transcriber on the marriage/birth certificates either of these names could have been mispelt. Given the amount of literacy people would eventually accept their name the way they saw it written once they could read and write. No DUFFINs in Kilcurry in the evaluations. Hope this helps Pam -----Original Message----- From: irl-antrim-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:irl-antrim-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of alpharamac@comcast.net Sent: 27 March 2007 22:14 To: IRL-ANTRIM@rootsweb.com Subject: [IRL-ANTRIM] Hamill and Related Families For about a decade I have been trying to augment the meager information I have about my Hamill ancestors in Ireland. I have had no success in getting any information about my great grandfather Patrick Hamill other than his name and that he was a farmer. I will appreciate any suggestions. The following summarizes just about all I know about my Hamill ancestors. My maternal grandfather was Charles Hamill, born in 1869. He emigrated from Portglenone (civil parish), County Antrim, Ireland in 1893. He was from the townland of Kilcurry. He was a Catholic and married Jane (Jennie) McLenigan (McClenaghan) in Philadelphia in 1896. Jane had emigrated from the same general area around 1891. She was born in 1872. Charles parents were Patrick Hamill and Elizabeth Duffin. He had siblings named Robert (married to Agnes McCorley), Nancy, Mary Ellen (married to John Kane), and Bernard (Barney). There might have been others. Robert remained in Ireland; the others came to USA. Barney is believed to have settled in Western Pennsylvania or West Virginia. Oral tradition says that Charles was a schoolmaster in Ireland, but I have found no evidence of this. He worked in the construction industry in USA. [The following was written in response to someone who was researching a Patrick Hamill: Besides my great grandfather, the only other Patrick Hamills I know of are mentioned in a book about the area around Portglenone. The book is On the Shining Bann by Robert M. Sibbett. The first of these Patricks is named as one of the grand jurors of the Cashel area on Tuesday, April 10,1792: We appoint Henry O Neill, Charles MFall, Hugh MDill, and John MMeehan to open the old road leading from Patrick Hamills to Charles Graffans dwelling and order proper gates to be put where necessary. From other citations, I believe the dwellings mentioned were in the Townland of Kilcurry. The second is the Rev. Patrick J. Hamill, who became pastor of the RC parish church (St. Marys) of Portglenone in 1877. He was not a native of the area, having been born in Armagh. In 1893 he was transferred to a parish in Belfast. The first of these Patricks might or might not have been connected to either your a! ncestor s or mine. I have as yet not been able to determine.] Researching: Hamill, Duffin, McLenigan, Mulholland, McWilliams, Hart, Dougherty, Clendenning All the Best! Ray MacWilliams