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Down / Re: Donaghadee lookups?
« on: Friday 22 January 10 23:10 GMT (UK)  »
I ran across your post from last year when I was researching my own Donaghadee connections.  My ancestor is Samuel McLean and I have traced him back to county Down.  He was born March 18, 1841 and I have found that he and his wife leased a house and land from Nicholas Crommelin in 1862. 

Funny thing is that your ancestor leased a house and 2 acres from Nicholas Crommelin too.  Both families lived in Carney Hill and were seemingly neighbors.  On Griffith's Valuation, I searched for Carney Hill residents and found that only 22 residents were listed.  One of them was Samuel McLain and one was Michael Hawkins.

So, I was wondering if you had done any more research around the Carney Hill area in that time period.  Do you have any other details or resources that I might find of interest?

Thanks,
Cory  McLain

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Down / McClean/Jackson Carney Hill
« on: Friday 22 January 10 23:00 GMT (UK)  »
I am trying to track down information about my McClean/McLean/McClain/McLain roots.  Samuel McClean was born March 18, 1841 and he married Mary Jackson who what born February 1, 1839.  Both were born in county Down, but I do nto know the specifics.  They married in 1862 and went on to have 12 children.  Of these, 2 died young before the entire family moved to the U.S. and settled in Iowa. 

I know that in 1863, Samuel and Mary leased a house and ½ acre of land in Carney Hill from Nicholas D. Crommelin.

I have lots of information about the family after that, but I am hitting brickwalls in finding any additional information about the Irish roots. 

Any help would be great.

Thanks
Cory McLain

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