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DrHenry
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Henrys Emigrating to Ulster - 1600s
« on: Tuesday 27 October 09 20:04 UTC (UK) »
My Henry ancestry going back from current times appears to stop in county Derry or possibly county Cavan in Ulster.  Since we believe our Ulster Henrys emigrated from Scotland - most probably Ayr. Ayrshire, et al, there is the possibility that someone in Scotland has Henry information that we might use to 'come together' in Ireland and complete the missing links.

My gg gm Rachel Henry (b. abt 1767) was born and raised on a farm called Flower Hill bordering  Dirtagh townland, or possibly more accurately, in Newton Limavady, Derry County.  Her parents were Matthew Henry and Jennie Long.  Mathew's ancestors were purportedly Presbyterian Covenanters who left Scotland in the early 1600s and settled in Ulster.

My gg gf was John Henry (b. 20 Mar 1763) from either Derry County - or possibly from a townland named Derry in Cavan county.  John's parents were Presbyterians Robert Henry and Mary Woodburn.  While we think their ancestors probably came from Scotland in the 1600s also, we are less sure of that than we are about Rachel's ancestors.

In any event, John and Rachel (both with the surname Henry) somehow got together, were married in 1787, emigrated to America, and I have a lot of data on them from that time forward.   So the point of my search is for Henry data in Scotland that is believed to precede and perhaps join the Henry data I have from Ulster.  I have data on many non-Henry ancestors back to the 1600s, but on those bearing my surname Henry, I'm effectively stopped in the late 1700s.

Any specific help or good leads would be appreciated.  DrHenry
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Re: Henrys Emigrating to Ulster - 1600s
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 27 October 09 20:14 UTC (UK) »
Previous thread on Co. Derry board-
www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,338374.0.html

Thread on Co. Cavan board-
www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,415511.msg2816279.html#msg2816279
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