Mike Boyd, Family history tells us it was Belfast. We assume she was of the Presbyterian faith as she joined the A.R.P. church upon arrival in York County, South Carolina where many of her relations were settled. Story goes as follows: According to research, Mary Ann and husband James lived first in Scotland, moving to Belfast, Ireland, where James died leaving his widow and three small children. The widow buried her first husband in her yard which did not please the church officials of that day, and so religious harassment of the widow began. To escape this persecution, she prepared to leave her homeland and establish herself and her young children in the new land of America. She may have had relatives already in the United States. There it was that she and her sons set sail in 1785. James was born in 1780 and William and John Hosea between 1780 and 1785. It is believed they sailed on the ship Restoration, arriving at a port in South Carolina. Thank you. r/Steven Mitchell -------------- Original message -------------- From: "Mike Boyd" <mikejboyd@bigpond.com> > Steven > Where in County Antrim did she live. > > Which Church persecuted her? She mayhave gone on on of the "Church" sponsed > groups, like the Rev William Martin did in 1770's from Kellswater. > > Mike Boyd > Brisbane > ----- Original Message ----- > From: > To: > Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2007 4:37 AM > Subject: [IRL-ANTRIM] 1785 sailings from Antrim > > > > Trying to determine port or ship that our MaryAnn? Biggers may have > > departed from Antrim in 1785 after persecution by the Church after burying > > her husband James in their yard. She would departed with three very young > > sons. Family history says it was the ship Restoration to South Carolina, > > but, of course, 1785 ship records are lacking, if existant at all. > > Any thoughts would be sincerely appreciated. > > Thank you. > > r/Steven Mitchell, Naperville, IL, USA > > > > ------------------------------- > > 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