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Huntermh  I have been doing some serious revision on my Harper family.They started in Carnmoney,Co Antrim(these days it's just a suburb of Belfast -back then it would have been a small country village)but my branch ended up in Co Derry.
My line was Robert Park Harper (born 1786) who m'd Jean hill. Robert had a brother James (born 1782)  who m'd Janet Hunter in 1813 Robert and James's siblings wereJanet,Alexander,William,John,Abie (probably Abraham),Isaac,and Hugh.
The name Hunter made me think it might have some interest for you. Agnetta.

 Does the book "Roots in Ulster soil" have some thing about " Blacks" in Tyrone specifically ?

                                                                                                                                                                  Derrel   I'm researching Harpers. I have a James Harper b 1782 the son of John Harper and Isabella Jamison. of Carnmoney.  James married Janet Hunter in 1813 in Carnmoney.I don't know of any children for James and Janet,because I've been searching for descendants of his brother Robert Park Harper,but I thought being Carnmoney it might help in your search.

Gizzi  I'm doing a biota revision on my Gibson part of the tree and have been on Rootschat to start with.
 Alexander  (born 1824 or 1833,depending on which record you believe - marriage or census) married Mary Anne (Marianne) Rosborough.Alexander's father was William Gibson of Carrick,Limavady,according to marriage lines.I can't find a William Gibson with son Alexander anywhere. ( There is a William Gibson and Margaret/Martha with 2 sons Robert and John in 1824&1826 in Drumachose,but no Alexander)I have tried Scotland too, because quite a number of N.I. men went to Scotland for seasonal farm work in those days, but no joy.Their is also aWilliam Gibson and Hester/Esther ?? in Dungiven in more or less the right time frame, but no Alexander.
Alexander and Mary Ann Rosborough had Joseph who married Mary Anne Mc Cully,who had Joseph who married lily Poston who had David m'd ?? - (the rest you know !!)
Have you made any progress with William in the intervening years?  ( my late husband,Jim Harper and David Gibson were cousins.Jim's mother Margaret, and David's father, were brother and sister.)

Can't help with your query, but would like to know your connection to Rafferty's (Raverty) I am looking for a John Rafferty (Raverty) who's daughter Mary Jane bc 1830 m'd William Mc Carthy.They were believed to have come from Co Tyrone,but were in Dromore/Hillsborough when Mary Jane and William married.