• General Notes

  REFN: 2447AN
  REFN: P2448
  From Kimberly Egan Notes
  John McIlvaine descends from the McIlvai nes of Ayrshire, Scotland;
  hereditary Lairds of Grimmet. The Grimmet estates were held by McIlvane's
  up until the 1720's. Ther were traditionally Presbyte rian, which may
  explain why several Scottish McIlvaine's emigrated to Ireland and then on
  to the American Colonies.
  May 3, 1687. They emigrated with John 's nephew, Joseph, and the Clark and
  the Orr families, to Ireland in 1693. (F rank C. McElvain names this date,
  but Samuel McElvain says that it was 1697). They settled in Ballykeel,
  Islandmagee, County Antrim. Three children born i n Ayrshire moved with
  them; James, Thomas, and Margaret. Three sons were born in Ireland;
  Andrew, George, and Robert. John McIlvane does not seem to have owned any
  land, but had a lease of six acres near the foot of Muldersley Hill and
  not far from the present Ballymacarry station on the northern railway
  running from Belfast to Larne on the opposite shore of Larne Lough. He is
  bur ied there and his stone reads "here lyeth the body of John McIlwain,
  who died Sept. 7, 1735 Aged 79"
  Thomas stayed in Ireland and his daughter was Janet. H er headstone is
  pictured in the book "Gravestone Inscriptions, Couonty Antrim , Vol. 1,
  Islandmagee". It has the Kein Crest and Arms and the inscription "h ere
  lyeth the body of Martha Kein who died May 11th, 1752 aged 5 years.
  Als oJames Kein's wife Janet Mcliwain who died May 22d 1774 aged 56 years.
  Also J ames Kein who departed this life 30th Novr 1793 aged 80 years".
  The above ment ioned stone for John McIlvane is no longer in the little
  cemetery in the corn er of the 6 acre field. The burials were in the
  southwest corner, and at one time a small church stood there. The stone
  of Marth Kein, however is still th ere, and also that of Janet McIlwaine
  Kein and from their position. The grave of John McIlwane is probably
  under the edge of the foundation stones of the Church and his stone was
  moved to make way for the building. The stone does n ot appear in the
  Cemetery.
  They emigrated with John's nephew, Joseph, and th e Clark and the Orr
  families, to Ireland in 1693/97. They settled in Ballykee l, Islandmagee,
  County Antrim. Three children born in Ayrshire, James, Thomas and
  Margaret came with them and three sons were born in Ireland: Andrew,
  G eorge and Robert. John leased six acres near Muldersley Hill near
  Ballymacarr y station.
  He was buried in a little cemetery in the corner of the six acre fi led.
  His granddaughter Janet's gravestone is pictured in a book "Gravestone
  Inscriptions, County Antrim, Vol 1, Islandmagee"
  On 3 May 1687 John married S arah CLARK

Details of John's family with Sarah Clark