I am trying to pin down what specific townland Edward Hamilton came from. He was born between 1806 and 1811 and died on 24 Dec 1886 in Studholm Parish, Kings County, NB, Canada. His death notice says he was a native of Newtown-Limavady, County Londonderry. This could mean the town or one of the surrounding townlands.
Edward Hamilton appears to have married one Mary Miller in Ireland in the late 1830s. They came to Canada in 1837 and their oldest surviving child seems to have been born in Kings County, NB, Canada in 1839. Their children were Mary Jane, Oliver, Elizabeth, Thomas, James, Margaret, Anna, William, and David J.
Edward had a brother John Hamilton (1820-1899) who was the flour inspector in Saint John, NB, Canada. One of his death notices states he was a native of County Tyrone. He married Jane Frazer, a native of County Londonderry, in Saint John on 20 Nov 1845. They had David, John, Thomas, George, William, James Hunter, and Jane.
There were pictures and papers passed down that indicate the parents of Edward and John were Oliver Hamilton and Jane McFadden. Their children appear to have been Margaret (Peggy), Elizabeth (Betty), William, David, Edward and John.
Any further Irish tidbits are appreciated!
