Hamiltons of Killens and Mountfield

TyroneCappagh (Tyrone)

Seeking information on ancestors/descendants of Thomas Hamilton, son of Alexander Hamilton. Thomaswas born in Killens Townland, Tyrone, 1777, died in Brackey, Tyrone, 21 Feb. 1862. He married Lilly McKelvey, 1 Nov. 1807 in Cappagh Parish, Tyrone. Children who moved to America, about 1842-43 were:

-Elizabeth, born about 1806(emigrated with husband Robert Wier and children)

-John, born 17 May 1808(emigrated with wife Mary Fair and children)

-Alexander, born May 1813 in Mountfield(emigrated with wife Anna Beattie and children) (he is my gg-grandfather).

Elizabeth, John and Alexander firstwent Coshocton County, Ohio, where Wier and Boyd cousins had already settled. Alexander eventually settled in Portland, Oregon.

Thomasand Lilly also had a son James, who remained in Ireland. By hisfirst wife, possibly Margrett Torrance, Thomas had a son Claude, born 1802-1803, who emigrated in 1872, and daughter Catherine, baptised 12 Aug. 1792.

Thanks for any assistance! -- Barbara

IrelandXO member

13 years ago

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Thank you for your message.

Some sites you might try - if you haven't already are:

The National Archives of Ireland http://www.nationalarchives.ie/genealogy1/genealogy-records/introduction/

The National Library of Ireland http://www.nli.ie/en/family-history-introduction.aspx

The National Archives UK ? genealogy search: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/looking-for-person/

The Public Records Office of Northern Ireland http://www.proni.gov.uk/index/family_history.htm

British parliamentary papers on Ireland can be found at: http://eppi.dippam.ac.uk/documents/9824/eppi_pages/215093

Tyrone genealogy information: http://www.from-ireland.net/county-tyrone-genealogy/

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13 years ago

Hamiltons of Killens and Mountfield

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