Hugh (Harry) Hill BallyCastle, IR. C. 1800

[Cgdawson]

Researching my GGG GRANDFATHER. Hugh Harry Hill, BallyCastle, Antrim, IR. Sister, Rose Hill, her husband, Daniel Sharp.  All went to Greece, Rochester, NY 1830-1845.

[aghadowey]

You haven't mentioned what religion the family were but if Catholic then the parish registers only go back to 1838-
http://registers.nli.ie/parishes/0388

Civil registration didn't begin until 1845 (non-Catholic marriages) and 1864 (births, deaths, Catholic marriages). See here for advice on looking for Irish ancestors-
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=498742.0

[familyroutes]

The earliest reference I can find to Hills in Ballycastle  is in Bill MacAfee's site ...Rev Charles and William Hill 1803 census (also a couple of Sharps)
http://www.billmacafee.com/1803agriculturalcensus/1803censusantrim2.pdf 

This might be of interest... a nice snapshot of Ballycastle in the 1700's.There are a few Hills here too.
http://antrimhistory.net/an-old-ballycastle-account-book-trade-and-commerce-in-the-area-in-the-eighteenth-century-by-hugh-alexander-boyd/

The site has a forum...http://forum.antrimhistory.net/index.php    It might be worth signing up and posting your questions there too.

[Limepark]

Hi My Name is John Ward and I am descended from the Hills of Ballycastle.
I have recently bought the building that used to be the Ramoan Rectory. It was built in 1809 and the rector at the time was the Rev Charles Hill. He had a son called Hugh Hill who got involved in the trade of smuggling potteen. He and his crew were unfortunately caught and their punishment was transportation to America. I have documentary information about this and if you wish to contact me I will pass it to you.
Kind Regards
John

[Cgdawson]

Thanks so much for responding. I am very interested in what ever info you have. I came to BallyCastle in September. Sorry I did not know to contact you then. Please send me your email address I would love to share my genealogy information on the descendants of Hugh (Harry), Hill. He was born in 1798. I am on Ancestry.  I had my DNA done. His sister Rose married a Daniel Sharpe from BC. His brother Adam, also came to US.  They are all buried in NY.
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Charlotte Green Dawson, Houston, TX,

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[floxxie]

Hi My Name is John Ward and I am descended from the Hills of Ballycastle.
I have recently bought the building that used to be the Ramoan Rectory. It was built in 1809 and the rector at the time was the Rev Charles Hill. He had a son called Hugh Hill who got involved in the trade of smuggling potteen. He and his crew were unfortunately caught and their punishment was transportation to America. I have documentary information about this and if you wish to contact me I will pass it to you.
Kind Regards
John

Reverend Harrison Balfour's daughter Henrietta died at the Ramoan Rectory in 1821. Rev. Charles Hill was her uncle. Do you have any information concerning the tie in with the Balfour family?

[Limepark]

Sorry - I have no information on the Balfour family.

[floxxie]

Thank you. I'm trying to identify if it is the BALFOUR family that has links to the HILL family or the MCGAWLY (Harrison's wife's surname) family.

[McCurdy1963]

John - I was speaking with Maurice McCurdy from Lisnagunogue, and he mentioned that he was distantly related to you .. I have traced back to a Martha McCurdy who was married to a James Glass, their children, of whom I know, were
Rose Glass [1836-1877] married Hugh Wenlock
James Glass married Rachel Ann McCormick, and later Margaret Ann Gran
William Glass [1841] married Catherine Gault, and later Jane ?
Margaret Glass [1850-1940] married ? Charles
Annie Jane Glass [1861] married Peter Gaelena

I am wondering if you descend from either James and Rachel Ann McCormick, or William and Catherine Gault?
I am seeking to build up a picture of all known descendants of individual McCurdy families, and have an extensive family genealogy already put together on Maurice's McCurdy family connection ...

Hoping that you might favour me with a reply
Shane McCurdy
Magheralin, Northern Ireland