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Family Subtree Diagram : Descendants of David Scott (1456)

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REFN: P584
This Major received a Bounty Land Warrant, BLWT1010-400, issued
4 /20/1796, 400 acres. In a letter from a William H. Hannum, 700 Frankline
Ave, Columbus, OH, probably in the 1920's,the following is asserted that
the Majo r James Hamilton: "a famous son of William Hamilton was Major or
Colonel Jame s Hamiton, the Hero of Yorktown" (from The History of
Lancaster, PA, by H.M.J . Klein, I227), and from same, I325: "Colonel
Hamilton, one of George Washing ton's aides."
Also, from DAR books (Vol 10, p305, Vol 26, p48): "James Hamilto n was
captain of Continetnal infantry when taken prisoner at Fort Montgomery.
He received the British flag, surrendered by Cornwallis at Yorktown. He
wa s president of the State Society of the Cincinnati when he died in
1833, at t he age of 83".
James Hamilton, rose from the ranks to a high position in the a rmy. He
became the progenitor of a very distinguished family in South Carolin a.
William Hamilton died in January, 1782. His tender regard for his son
Ja mes, who was with the army in the South, was shown when he wrote his
will. He devised a farm to each of his sons, Hugh, William, John and
Robert. At this time he did not know whether James was living or not, and
fearing he might re turn to his home a maimed soldier, and unable to make
a comfortable living, g ave him two thousand pounds.
"This James Hamilton was born upon the parental f arm in 1758, in Leacock
township. He was probably one of the classical schola rs of the Rev.
Robert Smith at Pequea church. When the tocsin of war sounded at
Massachusetts Bay, his heart was fired with patriotic zeal, before he
at tained his majority. On March 16th, 1776, he was enrolled as second
lieutenan t in Captain John Murray's company of riflemen in the Second
Batallion of Col . Miles' regiment. He must have shown an aptituDe for
military affairs to an unusual degree in one so young to be placed in the
line of officers. In his f uture career he demmonstrated the wisdom of the
selection. He was in active s ervice in the Jerseys and participated in
the campaign there. He was in the h ottest of the fight on Long Island, in
August, taken prisoner, and not exchan ged until November 2, 1777. For
gallant conduct in this action, in September, 1778, he was promoted to a
captaincy in the First Pennsylvania, commanded by Col. James Chambers
(who subsequently married a Miss Hamilton). On December 10, 1778, he was
promoted to Major of the Second Pennsylvania Regiment of the Line,
commanded by Col. Walter Stewart. In May, 1780, he commanded a
detac hment, and, as senior Major, he commanded his Battalion at Yorktown,
which wa s in Gen. Wayne's command.
"After the surrender of Cornwallis, General Wayne, with his brigade, was
sent to the relief of Charleston, and Major Hamilton wa s in service there
when peace was declared. When there he met Elizabeth Lynch , sister of
Thomas Lynch, jr., one of the signers of the Declaration of Indep endence,
from South Carolina. They were married, and for years they lived upo n his
plantation on the Santee. For some time prior and at the time of his
death he resided in the city of Charleston. Among other children he had a
son James, who was born in Charleston, May 8, 1786, and became one of the
most d istinguished of the many prominent men of the Palmetto State. He
received a c ollegiate education and graduated with high honors. His
father had in view th e profession of law for his son, but he preferred a
military life and entered the army, serving with great credit as a major
in the Canadian campaigns und er Scott and Brown, in 1812. The battles
there were the hottest and better co ntested on both sides than any other
during that war. After the war he commen ced the study of law with James
L. Petigrew. For several years in succession Major Hamilton was chosen
the chief officer in Charleston, which corresponds to that of mayor in
northern cities. He display 1750 - 1804 Hugh Hamilton 54 54 REFN: 586AN
REFN: P586 1720 - 1781 William Hamilton 61 61 REFN: 609AN
REFN: P609
SOME HAMILTONS and WALLACES
of
Lancaster Co., PA, Jefferson Co, OH and South Carolina
Harriet E. Wallace ~ 1986
INTRODUCTION
When I started to organize the Hamilton and Wallace family' informati
on into a unit, the family relationships did not make a picture in my min
d. In order to develop this picture and knowing it was a large family grou
p, I started with large size, plain shelf paper and tried to keep going..E
ven so the shelf paper was not wiDe enough and soon ran out. The long to
ll was difficult to carry around and awkward to handle. I have, therefor
e, transferred the lengthy "scroll" to standard sized sheets of piper. I
f- you lay them end to.end in numerical order on a table or the floor, y
ou will derive the same picture as that on the shelf paper.
There are, however, two parts to the present charts. The first pa
rt is for the Hamiltons who came to Lancaster Co, PA around 1730. In th
is part the youngest generation shown was born in the first half of the 19
th Century. So far the only family continued into a chart and brought do
wn to current people is that of Hugh Wallace - my own family. Informati
on on all of the other families still has to be brought to the present.
In most genealogies only one surname is included, and the surnam
es of most of the female members are ignored. In my mind the female membe
rs contribute equally with their husbands to the quality and caliber of t
he family. In the case of this family, it will soon be noted that, if o
ne follows the Wallaces back or the Hamiltons forward, at least t ree Hami
lton women married members of the,Wallace family. The earliest was Ann Ham
ilton, daughter of William Hamilton (d. 1781), who married James Wallac
e. Two of their sons, William and John married Hamilton cousins. Membe
rs of both the Hamiltons and Wallaces participate in many documents. It se
ems to me impossible to separate these two families.
The superscript numbers in both parts refer to the numbers of entri
es in the list of Sources of Information. The information in the prefa
ce is taken from other publications studied as well as some of the documen
ts. As yet no numbers have been given to any of the members of these famil
ies.
In the first chart the column at the left is blank, because as. y
et I have not found the name of the parents of John, Anne (Hamilton) ' - S
eawright, Hugh, Mary, and William Hamilton (d. 1781). If they all,we
re as young as indicated in 1733, it seems as if they must have come wi
th parents. The question marks in the line connecting these individuals in
dicate that no proof of the relationship has been found. The relationsh
ip is stated in the history of the Seawright (Searight) family. Consideri
ng James Hamilton (1724-1807) to be the brother of William Hamilton (d.-17
81) is speculation. Most of the other relationships are taken from o
ne or more of the documents listed, except in one or two cases. In those i
nstances the evidence appears to be the relationships shown although th
ey are not so stated specifically.
PREFACE
The Hamiltons and Wallaces are two of the oldest, most prominent, a
nd most numerous families of Scotland. Both families lived in the southe
rn or "lowland" part of Scotland.
The ancient family of Hamilton received a grant of land for a small l
ordship in his domain from the Earl of Leicester. Their coat of arms indic
ates a close connection with the family of the Earls of Leicester It is fr
om this'family that the Scottish Hamiltons are descended. Many of them we
re influential in the courts of England and Scotland maintaining very lar
ge estates. They were part of the aristocracy and nobility of early Engli
sh and Scottish history. At least six members of this family were undertak
ers who undertook the task of accepting large tracts of land in Ulst
er to which they moved tenants and other Scots in the early 17th centu
ry in an attempt to plant Scottish settlemen ~1750 - Bet 1820 and 1823 Maria Barbara Keighler REFN: 619AN
Alias:<ALIA> Maria Barbara /Keithleer/
REFN: P619
Per Chapter 17, page 483 of "The House of Grimmet" by William Ordway
Maria Barbara Keithleer was the firs t wife of William Hamilton born 1747
in Lancaster Co, PA.
Per Egles Notes an d Queries of Pennsylvania 1700s - 1800s
William Hamilton married Maria Barbara Keighler on 20 Nov 1775 ~1760 Elizabeth Lynch REFN: 628AN
REFN: P628 1786 - 1857 James Hamilton 71 71 REFN: 632AN
REFN: P632
James Hamilton, 1786-1857
Political Party: Democrat
Born: May 8, 1786 in Charleston, SC
Education:  Studied law in Charleston, SC
Occupations:  Major, United States Army;  Planter; Lawyer; Politician
Died: November 15, 1857 in the Gulf of Mexico
Major Events and Accomplishments - 1830-1832
The US Congress passed the Tariff of 1832 - 1832 Governor Hamilton presid
ed over the convention that passed the Ordinanceof Nullification - 1832
Other Government Positions:  South Carolina House of Representatives - 182
0-1822
US House of Representativ
es - 1822-1829
Governor of South Carolina 1830 - 1832
South Carolina Senate - 1
836
Other Accomplishments, Honors, Distinctions, etc.:
-Hamilton declined an offer from President Andrew Jackson to become U
nited States Secretary of War.
-Hamilton helped found the Southern Quarterly Review.
-The Republic of Texas honored Hamilton with the title "perpetual cit
izen of the Republic of Texas" - 1835
Election Results:
Election - December 9, 1830 Hamilton was elected Governor by the Sou
th Carol ina General Assembly by secret ballot.
Hamilton died in a shipwreck in the Gulf of Mexico - 1857
Source 1: http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=H000110
HAMILTON, James, Jr., a Representative from South Carolina; born in Charle
ston, S.C., May 8, 1786; completed academic studies; studied law; was admi
tted to the bar and commenced practice in Charleston; served in the W
ar of 1812 as major; mayor of Charleston; member of the State house of rep
resentatives, 1819-1823; elected to the Seventeenth Congress to fill the v
acancy caused by the resignation of William Lowndes; reelected to the Eigh
teenth, Nineteenth, and Twentieth Congresses and served from December 1
3, 1822, to March 3, 1829; chairman, Committee on Military Affairs (Eighte
enth through Twentieth Congresses); Governor of South Carolina 1830-183
2; moved to Texas; appointed diplomatic agent of the Republic of Tex
as to France, Great Britain, Belgium and the Netherlands in 1839; was drow
ned on November 15, 1857, while on his way from New Orleans to Galveston.
Source 2:  http://docsouth.unc.edu/church/hamilton/bio.html
James Hamilton was born in Charleston, South Carolina, on May 8, 1786, t
he son of Major James and Elizabeth Hamilton. Hamilton studied law in Char
leston and was admitted to the bar in 1810. He served as Secretary to Sou
th Carolina Governor Henry Middleton until the War of 1812, when he volunt
eered to fight.
After the War of 1812, Hamilton became increasingly involved in South Caro
lina politics. He served in the lower house of the state legislature fr
om 1819 to 1822. Hamilton first gained national recognition for his ro
le in the suppression of the Denmark Vesey slave revolt in 1822. He repres
ented South Carolina in the U.S. Congress from 1822 to 1829. While in Wash
ington, D.C., Hamilton was very active in affairs of national governmen
t. He became well known as an advocate of state's rights.
Elected governor of South Carolina in 1830, Hamilton organized the moveme
nt that led to the Nullification Ordinance of 1832. After leaving the gove
rnorship, he served in the South Carolina state senate from 1834 to 1836 a
nd served as a diplomatic agent for the Republic of Texas from 1839 to 184
2. Following a series of business reverses, Hamilton went deeply into de
bt and lost much of his public reputation by the 1850s. He drowned in t
he Gulf of Mexico in 1857.
Source 3: http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/HH/fha35.htm
l
HAMILTON, JAMES (1786-1857). James Hamilton, governor of South Carolina a
nd a financial agent of the Republic of Texas, son of James and Elizabe
th (Lynch) Hamilton, was born in Charleston, South Carolina, on May 8, 178
6, and educated in New England. He was a lawyer in Charleston and for seve
ral years served as mayor of that city. He became a member of Congre
ss in 1822 and served until 182 1798 - 1850 James Hamilton 52 52 REFN: 676AN
REFN: P676
Hunter, Esther
Married: June 06, 1820 in: Jefferson Co., OH
Spouse: HAMILTON, JAMES
Gender: F More: State Library, Columbus, OH and the Family History Librar
y, Salt Lake City, UT, Film #s 0900072-0900073.
From the Steubenville Western Herald
(*4/22/1820)-On Thursday eve last, by the Rev. Mr. Snodgrass, Mr.
James Hamilton merchant, to the amiable Miss Esther Hunter dau. of
Samuel Hunter, all of this town. ~1777 - 1875 Mary Pegg 98 98 REFN: 682AN
Alias:<ALIA> Nancy /Pegg/
REFN: P682 ~1796 John Hamilton REFN: 689AN
REFN: P689 1747 - 1840 William Hamilton 93 93 REFN: 719AN
REFN: P719
T E N T A V I V E
P R E L I M I N A R Y
SOME HAMILTONS and WALLACES
of
Lancaster Co., PA, Jefferson Co., OH
and South Carolina
Harriet E. Wallace ~ 1986
INTRODUCTION
When I started to organize the Hamilton and Wallace family' informati
on into a unit, the family relationships did not make a picture in my min
d. In order to develop this picture and knowing it was a large family grou
p, I started with large size, plain shelf paper and tried to keep going..E
ven so the shelf paper was not wiDe enough and soon ran out. The long to
ll was difficult to carry around and awkward to handle. I have, therefor
e, transferred the lengthy "scroll" to standard sized sheets of piper. I
f- you lay them end to.end in numerical order on a table or the floor, y
ou will derive the same picture as that on the shelf paper.
There are, however, two parts to the present charts. The first pa
rt is for the Hamiltons vho came to Lancaster Co, PA around 1730. In th
is part the youngest generation shown was born in the first half of the 19
th Century. So far the only family continued into a chart and brought do
wn to current people is that of Hugh Wallace - my own family. Informati
on on all of the other families still has to be brought to the present.
In most genealogies only one surname is included, and the surnam
es of most of the female members are ignored. In my mind the female membe
rs contribute equally with their husbands to the quality and caliber of t
he family. In the case of this family, it will soon be noted that, if o
ne follows the Wallaces back or the Hamiltons forward, at least t ree Hami
lton women married members of the,Wallace family. The earliest was Ann Ham
ilton, daughter of William Hamilton (d. 1781), who married James Wallac
e. Two of their sons, William and John married Hamilton cousins. Membe
rs of both the Hamiltons and Wallaces participate in many documents. It se
ems to me impossible to separate these two families.
The superscript numbers in both parts refer to the numbers of entri
es in the list of Sources of Information. The information in the prefa
ce is taken from other publications studied as well as some of the documen
ts. As yet no numbers have been given to any of the members of these famil
ies.
In the first chart the column at the left is blank, because as. y
et I have not found the name of the parents of John, Anne (Hamilton) ' - S
eawright, Hugh, Mary, and William Hamilton (d. 1781). If they all,we
re as young as indicated in 1733, it seems as if they must have come wi
th parents. The question marks in the line connecting these individuals in
dicate that no proof of the relationship has been found. The relationsh
ip is stated in the history of the Seawright (Searight) family. Consideri
ng James Hamilton (1724-1807) to be the brother of William Hamilton (d.-17
81) is speculation. Most of the other relationships are taken from o
ne or more of the documents listed, except in one or two cases. In those i
nstances the evidence appears to be the relationships shown although th
ey are not so stated specifically.
PREFACE
The Hamiltons and Wallaces are two of the oldest, most prominent, a
nd most numerous families of Scotland. Both families lived in the southe
rn or "lowland" part of Scotland.
The ancient family of Hamilton received a grant of land for a small l
ordship in his domain from the Earl of Leicester. Their coat of arms indic
ates a close connection with the family of the Earls of Leicester It is fr
om this'family that the Scottish Hamiltons are descended. Many of them we
re influential in the courts of England and Scotland maintaining very lar
ge estates. They were part of the aristocracy and nobility of early Engli
sh and Scottish history. At least six members of this family were undertak
ers who undertook the task of accepting large tracts of land in Ulst
er to which they moved tenants and other Scots in the early 17th centu >1775 - ~1870 William Hamilton 95 95 REFN: 723AN
REFN: P723 1788 - 1852 Rebecca Hamilton 64 64 REFN: 724AN
REFN: P724 >1824 Sarah P Hamilton REFN: 725AN
REFN: P725 ~1806 Jane Hamilton REFN: 726AN
REFN: P726 >1824 Mary Hamilton REFN: 727AN
REFN: P727 ~1758 - 1827 Robert Hamilton 69 69 REFN: 781AN
REFN: P781 >1775 - ~1861 Mary Hamilton 86 86 REFN: 784AN
REFN: P784 ~1745 Ann Hamilton REFN: 786AN
REFN: P786 >1740 James Wallace REFN: 787AN
REFN: P787 >1760 Hugh Wallace REFN: 789AN
REFN: P789 >1760 Ann Hamilton REFN: 792AN
REFN: P792 >1760 John Wallace REFN: 793AN
REFN: P793 ~1746 - 1803 John Hamilton 57 57 REFN: 796AN
REFN: P796 ~1525 - 1598 Thomas Carr 73 73 REFN: 1193AN
Alias:<ALIA> Thomas /Kerr/
REFN: P1193
Thomas Kerr became the 9th Baron of Fe rniehirst Castle. He was also noted
for his involvement with Mary Stuart, Que en of Scots.  Assisted Mary,
Queen of Scots, escape the English.
Sir John’s son, Sir Thomas Kerr of Ferniehirst, was noted for his loyalty
to Mary Queen of Scots, for whom he built a fortified house in the centre
of Jedburgh. He r aised the Royal Standard for her in Dumfries, helping
her and her husband Dar nley to put down an insurrection by a group of her
nobles (she won at the tim e but was forced into exile a few years later).
Subsequently he sheltered her English supporters after the rising of the
Northern Earls (1568) and rescued Lady Northumberland, stranded by
illness in a Liddesdale outlaw’s hide-out. He helped his father-in-law,
Kirkcaldy of Grange, to defend Edinburgh Castle in the Queen’s name; when
it was taken he lost precious family documents whic h were never seen
again, but at least he escaped with his life (Kirkcaldy was beheaded) and
fled abroad for some years. He was re-instated in his lands by James VI
when the young King came of age and took power into his own hands. The
townsmen of Jedburgh supported the Regent Morton (later also beheaded)
against Mary; they "debagged" and publicly caned a herald sent out by
Fernieh irst to read out a proclamation of loyalty to the Queen, also
compelling him to eat his document.
From her English prison, Mary wrote to Sir Thomas, thanki ng him for his
past services and encouraging him to keep up his loyalty. She seems to
have taken a particular liking to his young son Andrew, the first Lo rd
Jedburgh, and may have knighted him while still a child, for she asks in
particular to be remembered to "Sir Andrew".
Briefly imprisoned after the fal l of Edinburgh Castle, Sir Thomas was in
exile and unable to perform his duti es as Warden at the time of the last
major clash on the Border, the Raid of R edeswire. This incident developed
on one of the "days of truce" when the Ward ens or their deputes met to
resolve various local problems and to exchange or hang wanted criminals.
On this occasion the English Warden complained that t he Scots had failed
to hand over a thief known as "Farnstein" (not a German r efugee or
mercenary, as one might think, but an Englishman whose real name wa s
Robson). This led to mutual insults, no doubt aggravated by the fact that
both sides had been liquidating a great deal of liquid. The argument grew
in to a scuffle and the scuffle grew into a fight. Eventually the Jedburgh
men a rrived in strength and dispersed the English, killing a few and
capturing oth ers, who were later released without ransom.
Though he missed this particular incident, Sir Thomas was involved in a
similar but smaller affray, on almost the same spot, ten years later. By
then he was back in office as Warden of th e Middle March; Forster, now
84, was still in charge on the other side, and F orster’s son-in-law, who
was also a son of the Earl of Bedford, was killed. E lizabeth Tudor was
not amused, and insisted on Ferniehirst’s punishment, thou gh the rights
and wrongs of the whole affair were by no means clear. Being an xious to
succeed to the English throne, James VI sought to ingratiate himself with
her, and exiled Sir Thomas to Aberdeen, where he died within a year. Th e
inscription on his memorial in Jedburgh Abbey reads "Sir THOMAS KERR of
F ernyherst, Warden of the Marches, Provost of Edinburgh and Jedburgh,
Father o f Andrew Lord Jedburgh, Sir James Kerr of Creylin (Crailing) and
Robert Earl of Somerset. He died at Aberdeen on March 31, 1586 and lies
buried before the Communion Table. He was a man of action and perfit
loyaltie and constancie t o Queen Marie in all her troubles. He suffered
14 years’ banishment besides f orfaulter (forfeiture) of his lands. He was
restored to his estates and honou rs by King James the Sext."
Sir Thomas married t ~1720 - Bet 1789 and 1799 John Wilson REFN: 1668AN
REFN: P1668 ~1698 Elizabeth Swan REFN: 2444AN
REFN: P2445 1694 - 1754 Andrew McIlvaine 60 60 REFN: 2445AN
REFN: P2446
Came to America from Ireland with brothers James and Robert and we re in
South Carolina as early as 1732. Robert and Andrew were in PA, by
173 8/1740
ca 1713 Andrew first married Elizabeth FINLEY ? SWAN, 7G Grandmother, F .
If her husband married Sarah Finley in 1717 or 1718 these can not all be
E lizabeth's children. (from ?) I have left as I have no documentation to
move them. some think Sarah and Elizabeth are the same person. I find
much disagre ement over who his wife/wives really was/were. I can find no
documents at pre sent to support any of the ideas presented.
The Scotch Irish McIlvaines of Ame rica point to Ayrshire, Scotland, as
the home of their ancestors and revert to a period as far back as 1315
when Edward, brother of Robert Bruce, led a larg e force into Ireland with
the purpose of expelling the English troops from the soil of Erin, great
numbers of his soldiers and retainers remaining in Irelan d and founding
what is known as the Scotch Irish race, many of whom migrated t o America
in colonial times.
Info from the book " Register of the Catherdral Church of St
Columb, Derry, 1703-1732 (ed) Colin Thomas ( 1997)
============= =========================
Ann the daughter of Andrew M'Iluaine and Katherin hi s wife bap' the 24th
Nov 1720
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Mary the daughter of same ( Macilwane) bapt. the 23rd April o f 1723
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John t he son of same (McElwain) Bapt the 3rd April 1725
---------------------------- -----------------------------------
Nicollos the son of same (McIlwain} baptis ed the 21nd September 1726
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Henery the son of same (McIlwain) baptised the 31st January 1728/ 29
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Katterine the daughter of same (McIlwain) baptised the 22nd July 1730
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Jane the daughter of same ( McIl wain) baptised the 11th July 1732
-------------------------------------------- ------------------- ~1695 - 1760 Sarah Finley 65 65 REFN: 2446AN
REFN: P2447 ~1656 - 1735 John McIlvane 79 79 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 1660 - ~1730 Sarah Clark 70 70 REFN: 2448AN
REFN: P2449
On 3 May 1687 John married Sarah CLARK, 8G Grandmother, F, daughte r of
Robert CLARK, M & Sarah ORR, F, in Aryshire, Scotland. Born in Aryshire,
Scotland on 8 Apr 1660. Sarah died in Ballykeel, Ireland. Buried on 3 May
1687. 1713 - 1770 Robert McIlvaine 57 57 REFN: 2449AN
REFN: P2450
From: Kimberly Egan Notes: Robert McIlvaine is considered the ance stor of
the McIlvaines who first settled in Lancaster and Franklin Counties,
Pennsylvania. His wife was Mary Duffield, an only daughter of Robert
(actua lly George) and elizabeth, who settled in Salisury Township,
Lancaster Pennsy lvania about 1730. Mary Duffield had a brother, the
Reverend George Duffield, who was the minister in charge of the Third
Presbyterian Church in Philadelp hia in 1784. He acted as Chaplain of
Sessions of the continental Congress in that city, as well as in York,
PA. The Reverend George Duffield died on Febru ary 2, 1790 and is buried i
the aisle of the Presbyterian Church.
Robert McI lvaine Will Dated September 8th, 1770 (taken from microfilm
prints by Warwick Tobias, 2001)
I Robert McIlvaine of Strasburg Township, Lancaster Co and Prov ince of
Pennsylvania, being sick and in ??? but of perfect memory..but call t o
mind it is appointed for all men once to die, I do hereby make ordain
thi s last will and testament in manner form following. That is to say, I
do in t he first place recommend my soul to God who gave it to me, and my
body to the dust, to be buried in a decent manner, at the discretion of
my executors, no thing doubting of a resurection from the dead at the last
day by the Power of the Almighty God. And with respect of the good things
that it has please God to Bless me with. I do hereby dispose of them in
the following manner. First it is my wish that my funeral charges and all
my just debts, be duly dischar ged. Secondly, I give and bequeath unto my
beloved wife, Mary, the whole of m y stock of household furniture, such
articles excepted, herein afterwards men tioned. The possessions and use
of the house I now live in, together with suc h ??? The barn and stables
as she may require, and our one third of the profi ts. hereafter arrived
from my plantation of about fifty acres, within less th an two miles and
remain unto the said Mary, during the term of her natural li fe. In case
of her continuing in widowhood, but in case she shall change her state by
marrying again, It is my wish that she shall have and I accordingly
bestow? her one hundred pounds lawful money, of the money that may arise
fr om the sale of my plantation in York? County, to be paid in one year
after ma rriage, and be to her in lieu of ??? of the house I now live in,
and her ??? of the other buildings on the plantation, also from the other
above mentioned if a court of ???, then it is my will and I hereby order
that my plantation in York County, Tyrne? Township, be sold by my
executor within three years af ter my decease, and of the moneythat may
arise from said sale, I do hereby be queath one hundred fifty pounds to my
daughter Elizabeth to be yielded? as so on as received or put to interest
for her use, and I do also give and bequeat h unto my daughter, Elizabeth
the youngest of my two mares, now two years old a siDe saddle and bridle
one chest of drawers which now goes by her name, on e feather bed and
clothes, one cow and calf, six sheep. Then I give bequeath to my well
beloved daughter Mary, my other young mare now two years old a sid e
saddle and bridle one chest of drawers which now called hers, one feather
bed and clothes, one cow with calf, six sheep, and one hundred fifty
pounds money that may arise from the sale of the plantation in York
County as above directed to be paid her as soon as received or put to
interest for her use. I tem: I will and bequeath to my well beloved
daughter Margaret, out of the mon ey that may arise from the sale of the
plantation in York County, the sum of two hundred fifty pounds to be paid
out at interest for her own use and the w hole paid her when she is of age
or such time that her guardian may think pro per. Item: I will and
bequeath to my well beloved son, Robert McIlvaine, the sum of four
hundred pounds to be raised of the ~1714 Moses McIlvaine REFN: 2450AN
REFN: P2451 ~1716 Elizabeth McIlvaine REFN: 2452AN
REFN: P2453 ~1717 Rebecca McIlvaine REFN: 2453AN
REFN: P2454 ~1718 Andrew McIlvaine REFN: 2454AN
REFN: P2455 >1722 John McIlvaine REFN: 2455AN
REFN: P2456 1688 James McIlvaine REFN: 2456AN
REFN: P2457
From Kimberly Egan
James McIlvaine is believed to have been the b rother of Robert and
Andrew, Sons of John (George) McIlvaine of Grimet and Sa rah Clard, who
moved to Ireland. It is also believed that he is the James who came to
America with Robert and Andrew. Apparently all three tried their for tunes
in South Carolina as early as 1732 and while Robert and Andrew returned
to Pennsylvania about 1738-1740, James and his family remained in Craven
C ounty, North Carolina. James was a man of considerable influence and
prominen ce. He was Justice of the Peace for Chowan in 1739, Chairman of a
Peace Commi ssion, 1739, and as a member of the House of Burgesses 1736.
The family name was Mackilwean. The name is spelled in North Carolina
records as McKlveen, Ma cklevian, McLewean, McElvain and McClewean, etc.
James Mackilwean is believed to be the brother of Robert and Andrew, sons
of John McIlvaine of Grimett and Sarah Clark who lived to Ireland. It is
believed that he came to America wit h Robert and Andrew. James was in
North Carolina in 1738 settling in eastern North Carolina, his plantation
called Tower Hill. He was a surveyor and was p rominent in the colony. He
married Elinor and they had several children: John , Francis, Margaret,
Mary and Sarah. Mary was the wife of the first governor of North
Carolina. Richard Caswell. (update from Ila Grey McIlwean White)
He was Justice of the Peace for Chowan in 1739; chairman of the Peace
Commissio n, 1739 and member of the House of Burgesses 1736. 1690 Margaret McIlvaine REFN: 2457AN
REFN: P2458 1695 Thomas McIlvaine REFN: 2458AN
REFN: P2459 1695 George McIlvaine REFN: 2459AN
REFN: P2460
Info from the book " Register of the Catherdral Church of St
Colu mb, Derry, 1703-1732 (ed) Colin Thomas ( 1997)
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Ann the daughter of Andrew M'Iluaine and Katherin his wife bap' the 24 th
Nov 1720
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Mary the daughter of same ( Macilwane) bapt. the 23rd April of 1723
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John the son of same (Mc Elwain) Bapt the 3rd April 1725
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Nicollos the son of same (McIlwain} baptised the 21nd Septem ber 1726
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Hene ry the son of same (McIlwain) baptised the 31st January 1728/29
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Katterine the daughter of sa me (McIlwain) baptised the 22nd July 1730
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Jane the daughter of same ( McIlwain) baptised the 11th July 1732
-------------------------------------------------------------- 1696 - 1760 Robert McIlvaine 64 64 REFN: 2460AN
REFN: P2461 ~1640 - ~1700 John McIlvane 60 60 REFN: 2461AN
REFN: P2462
Inherited Grimmet and married Anne Cunningham
This is believed to be the line and the line which came to America and
from here to the present seems to be fairly accurate. ~1634 Anne Cunningham REFN: 2462AN
REFN: P2463 ~1598 Robert Cunningham REFN: 2463AN
REFN: P2464 ~1600 Ann Scott REFN: 2464AN
REFN: P2465 ~1655 Thomas McIlvain REFN: 2467AN
REFN: P2468 ~1660 Irvington McIlvane REFN: 2468AN
REFN: P2469 ~1700 Isabel Swan REFN: 2514AN
Alias:<ALIA> Isobel /Swan/
REFN: P2515 ~1720 Moses McIlvaine REFN: 2515AN
REFN: P2516 ~1722 Isabel McIlvaine REFN: 2516AN
REFN: P2517 1719 - 1808 Jean McIlvaine 89 89 REFN: 2517AN
Alias:<ALIA> Jane /McIlvaine/
REFN: P2518
Alternative spellings:  McIlwain, M cIlvain, McIlvaine
MC ILVAIN, JEAN 1737 CH OF ANDREW
Bios: M-McI SURNAME InDe x to "Colonial Families of Philadelphia,"
Philadelphia, PA
This file contain s a part of the every name index to "Colonial Families
in Philadelphia", edite d by John W. Jordan, published by Lewis
Publishers
of New York in 1911 in 2 volumes.
Note: this cannot be the Jean McIlvaine wife of William Hamilton as s he
was born much later than 1719.
Believe this Jean McIlwain was the daughte r of Andrew McIlvaine of County
Antrim, Ireland.  Records show Andrew had a d aughter Leah born about 1719
which could be a misintrepretation of Jean.
Per Chapter 17, page 483, "The House of Grimmet" by William Ordway:
"Jean McIlvai ne is assumed to be 12th generation from Nigel M'Ylvene,
Laird of Grimmet ca. 1450" >1770 Hugh Hamilton REFN: 2604AN
REFN: P2605 >1770 William Hamilton REFN: 2605AN
REFN: P2606 >1770 Jane Hamilton REFN: 2612AN
REFN: P2613 >1770 Sarah Hamilton REFN: 2613AN
REFN: P2614 >1770 James Hamilton REFN: 2614AN
REFN: P2615 >1770 Robert Hamilton REFN: 2615AN
REFN: P2616 >1770 John Hamilton REFN: 2616AN
REFN: P2617 >1770 Lisle Hamilton REFN: 2617AN
REFN: P2618 >1770 Margaret Hamilton REFN: 2618AN
REFN: P2619 ~1760 Margaret Wilson REFN: 2626AN
REFN: P2627 ~1782 John Hamilton REFN: 2627AN
REFN: P2628 ~1784 Jane Hamilton REFN: 2628AN
REFN: P2629 >1760 Jane Hamilton REFN: 2630AN
REFN: P2631 >1760 William Hamilton REFN: 2632AN
REFN: P2633 >1760 Margaret Hamilton REFN: 2633AN
REFN: P2634 >1760 Thomas Hamilton REFN: 2634AN
REFN: P2635 ~1749 Nancy Hamilton REFN: 2664AN
REFN: P2665 ~1742 Thomas Wade REFN: 2665AN
REFN: P2666 ~1658 Joseph McIlvane REFN: 2766AN
REFN: P2767 ~1715 Mary Duffield REFN: 3628AN
REFN: P3629 ~1744 John Wilson REFN: 3629AN
REFN: P3630 ~1746 Mary Wilson REFN: 3630AN
REFN: P3631 ~1748 Margaret Wilson REFN: 3631AN
REFN: P3632 ~1740 William Hamilton REFN: 3632AN
REFN: P3633 ~1750 Nancy Wilson REFN: 3633AN
REFN: P3634 ~1752 Robert Wilson REFN: 3634AN
REFN: P3635 ~1790 Hannah Motte Hamilton REFN: 4440AN
REFN: P4441 ~1795 Elizabeth Lynch Hamilton REFN: 4441AN
REFN: P4442 ~1505 - <1530 Elizabeth Carmichael 25 25 REFN: 4607AN ~1573 Robert Carr REFN: 4608AN
REFN: P4609
Sir Andrew was Provost of Jedburgh for many years, but never becam e
Warden, the office having been abolished following on the Union of the
Cr owns. He held several Court and administrative posts, and was created
Lord Je dburgh in 1622. His half-brother Robert Carr (who adopted the
English spellin g of the name when he migrated to England with the King)
was James’ favourite and possibly the best-known member of the family to
those who have only a su perficial knowledge of English history, and none
of Scottish history. This he achieved by contributing to James’ personal
unpopularity in his new Kingdom, and to the tension that gradually built
up against the Stuarts, culminating in the Civil War and the "execution"
of Charles I. School textbooks, however, have been less than fair to him,
and grossly unfair to James VI and I — a co mpetent ruler of his own
original kingdom even if he did not understand Engla nd well enough to be
a real success there, and a man of great intellectual ab ility. ~1525 - 1569 Gisel Beaton 44 44 REFN: 5203AN >1760 William Wallace REFN: 5837AN
REFN: P795 ~1552 David Scott REFN: 6317AN ~1457 Janet Douglas REFN: 7239AN 1470 - <1504 Walter Scott 34 34 REFN: 7246AN ~1524 - 1552 William Scott 28 28 REFN: 7553AN ~1500 - 1552 Walter Scott 52 52 REFN: 8886AN ~1475 Elizabeth Kerr REFN: 8887AN 1520 Janet Beaton REFN: 8888AN ~1545 Janet Scott REFN: 8889AN
REFN: P4608 ~1560 William Hunter REFN: 6011AN ~1535 John Hunter REFN: 6301AN ~1537 Janet Neil REFN: 6302AN ~1565 Jean Hunter REFN: 6316AN ~1587 Jean Cunningham REFN: 6318AN 1591 - 1665 Patrick Hunter 74 74 REFN: 6319AN
Assumed the name HUNTER to inherit the lairdship through the female
Hunter li ne, Jean Cunningham was the daughter of Robert Hunter's sister. ~1613 Robert Hunter REFN: 6320AN ~1614 Henry Hunter REFN: 6321AN ~1615 - 1679 Francis Hunter 64 64 REFN: 6322AN >1616 ? Hunter REFN: 6323AN >1616 ? Hunter REFN: 6324AN ~1567 Marion Hamilton REFN: 6379AN ~1590 Catherine Hunter REFN: 6381AN 1578 Andreo Robertson REFN: 6382AN ~1557 Robert Cunningham REFN: 8885AN Generated by GenoPro®. Click here for details.