Pam: I also have Wallace in my line, but they were never to my knowledge in Antrim. I have John Wallace born 1715 in Scotland, after his first wife died he came over to the USA with his four children, he married Rachael Crooks (my aunt 6 times removed) and they had 3 children. John served in the American Revolution and was a Colonel and his son John Jr. was the founder of Waynesboro, Pa. Gordon Crooks ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pam Craven" <pamcraven@mynow.co.uk> To: <irl-antrim@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 8:43 AM Subject: Re: [IRL-ANTRIM] Fw: Crooks family > Hi Wendy > > I have a Jane SLOAN from the area she is my 4x granny. > > She married John CUNNINGHAM 1824 at Grange Presbyterian Church which is > about 5 miles from Ahoghill. I have not looked any further for info on the > SLOANS or the CUNNINGHAM's yet, have been concentrating on my > McCartney/Wallace lines! > > Does Jane SLOAN ring any bells, or who are the SLOAN's that left Ireland - > if I find anything when I am next over I can let you know? > > Regards Pam > > > -----Original Message----- > From: irl-antrim-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:irl-antrim-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of > stevensons@odyssey.on.ca > Sent: 15 October 2006 05:03 > To: irl-antrim@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [IRL-ANTRIM] Fw: Crooks family > >>Gordon, > My STEVENSON family is also from Ahoghill, Galgorm, and they came to > Canada in 1840's with Clark, Sloan families. Where can I find the list of > tenants for your Alexander Coville estate? Thanks.Wendy >> ----- Original Message ----- >> Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2006 2:14 PM >> Subject: Crooks family >> >> >> I have been told there are approx. 22 Crooks families today in Antrim or >> at least those with telephones. Does anyone know of members of a Crooks >> family immigrating to the USA in the early 1700's. In 1669 there were 5 >> known Crooks families and I am trying to determine which are mine and >> believe it might be a James Crooks & family living at Ahoghill, Glagorm >> Estate which was a Alexander Colville property. As a matter of interest I >> am surprised that how few Crooks are left there. My first American born >> generation consisted of 19 children, their parents all Ireland born (3 of >> them). To make matters even worse, just 2 cousins of this batch had 22 >> children all of which were born between 1760-1810. Perhaps it was a good >> idea that they did migrate as the Isle would have sunk long ago under the >> weight of these progenies. >> >> Gordon Crooks, the 8th generation >> >> ------------------------------- >> 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 >> >> > > > > ---------------------------- > Powered by Execulink Webmail > http://www.execulink.com/ > > > ------------------------------- > 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 >

Hi Wendy As far as I am aware no-one in my direct line went to USA and the threads back to probably Scotland are too far and tenuous to try and join. It is likely that my McCARTNEYs and WALLACEs were Scots who came to Ireland but from where or when who knows? I have got back to Thomas Wallace 1815 and William McCARTNEY c1780. I have only managed this because of what my mum remembered and then been able to substantiate via church records etc on visits to N Ireland. Then my uncle died 2 years ago (he continued to live in the family home after granny and grandad died 40 years ago) and as mum is last surviving child I have had to do all the sorting out. My granny never threw anything out nor did my uncle luckily and I have found old family photos that my mum has identified, letters, marriage certificates and other certificates to claim my gt grandparents claims for an old age pension. So a real treasure trove. Especially the letters home from my gt uncle Johnny who was killed in WW1. Still trying to sort through everything as well as sell the house, which is sad as I spent all my holidays there and was born there too. At least because so many people went to states in 1600 and 1700s you can usually get back further than those of us whose families stayed here. My granny told my mum that her granddad told her that during the famine 'they just pulled their belts in another notch'! It is William McCARTNEY's (c1780) grandson Isaac McCARTNEY's mother in law who is Jane SLOAN. Best wishes Pam -----Original Message----- From: irl-antrim-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:irl-antrim-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of gordon crooks Sent: 16 October 2006 15:36 To: irl-antrim@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [IRL-ANTRIM] Fw: Crooks family Pam: I also have Wallace in my line, but they were never to my knowledge in Antrim. I have John Wallace born 1715 in Scotland, after his first wife died he came over to the USA with his four children, he married Rachael Crooks (my aunt 6 times removed) and they had 3 children. John served in the American Revolution and was a Colonel and his son John Jr. was the founder of Waynesboro, Pa. Gordon Crooks ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pam Craven" <pamcraven@mynow.co.uk> To: <irl-antrim@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 8:43 AM Subject: Re: [IRL-ANTRIM] Fw: Crooks family > Hi Wendy > > I have a Jane SLOAN from the area she is my 4x granny. > > She married John CUNNINGHAM 1824 at Grange Presbyterian Church which is > about 5 miles from Ahoghill. I have not looked any further for info on the > SLOANS or the CUNNINGHAM's yet, have been concentrating on my > McCartney/Wallace lines! > > Does Jane SLOAN ring any bells, or who are the SLOAN's that left Ireland - > if I find anything when I am next over I can let you know? > > Regards Pam > > > -----Original Message----- > From: irl-antrim-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:irl-antrim-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of > stevensons@odyssey.on.ca > Sent: 15 October 2006 05:03 > To: irl-antrim@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [IRL-ANTRIM] Fw: Crooks family > >>Gordon, > My STEVENSON family is also from Ahoghill, Galgorm, and they came to > Canada in 1840's with Clark, Sloan families. Where can I find the list of > tenants for your Alexander Coville estate? Thanks.Wendy >> ----- Original Message ----- >> Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2006 2:14 PM >> Subject: Crooks family >> >> >> I have been told there are approx. 22 Crooks families today in Antrim or >> at least those with telephones. Does anyone know of members of a Crooks >> family immigrating to the USA in the early 1700's. In 1669 there were 5 >> known Crooks families and I am trying to determine which are mine and >> believe it might be a James Crooks & family living at Ahoghill, Glagorm >> Estate which was a Alexander Colville property. As a matter of interest I >> am surprised that how few Crooks are left there. My first American born >> generation consisted of 19 children, their parents all Ireland born (3 of >> them). To make matters even worse, just 2 cousins of this batch had 22 >> children all of which were born between 1760-1810. Perhaps it was a good >> idea that they did migrate as the Isle would have sunk long ago under the >> weight of these progenies. >> >> Gordon Crooks, the 8th generation >> >> ------------------------------- >> 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 >> >> > > > > ---------------------------- > Powered by Execulink Webmail > http://www.execulink.com/ > > > ------------------------------- > 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