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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Topic started by: Cgdawson on Friday 23 June 17 00:16 BST (UK)
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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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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?
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Sorry - I have no information on the Balfour family.
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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.
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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
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Hi Shane - I haven’t been on this site for ages and have only just noticed your reply. James Glass and Rachel Ann McCormick we’d my great grandparents They had a daughter Matilda Glass who married Robert Hill and thier daughter Rachel Ann was my mother.
My Ancestry handle is Johnatlimepark. It would be good to share information sometime.
John Ward
Ballycastle.
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John - delighted to hear from you.
I'm in this genealogy lark for the long haul, so its always lovely to hear from some one / anyone, regardless of the time that has passed.
I have an interest in ALL McCurdy family connections, and the McCurdy of Lisnagungoue is one such connection of which you are a part. Maurice McCurdy, a good friend from many long years standing, had mentioned you, and I had put that message our to see if I had the right Ward (or john Ward)!
Delighted to make your acquaintance. I actually live near Moira, but have a wee place (my batchelor pad) still up at Portstewart. It would be great to get to meet up and exchange details! If you were interested I am sure Maurice would be very willing to meet as well, give the specific connection between your two families.
My McCurdys hail from Toberkeigh and Croagh ... although there is a suggestion that a Charles left Toberkeigh in the late 1700's or early 1800's and settled in Lisnagunogue ... hence Maurice and your connection could be a distant connection to me also!
My direct email is Removed. if you would be interested to see my musings on your connection, I would be very happy to share it with you! If you drop be a direct email, I can respond with an attachment :-)
Kind regards for the moment, and hope we get to meet in 2024.
Shane McCurdy
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