Jenny Boyd, Rashu near Ballyclavin

[Peggy13]

You are right. This is getting very interesting ! I did have Elizabeth George on my tree already married to John McKinney. Just got that yesterday. So need to find out which son of theirs is a parent to William Fee McKinney of Sentry Hill, Carnmoney Parish. Another child of Isabella Carson and Thomas George was James George who married firstly Bella Boyd, but I don't know who Bella's parents were. I was thinking it would be interesting if Bella was his cousin, daughter of Jenny Boyd but I think there were a lot of Boyds around. Bella had one child and probably died as a complication of childbirth. Thanks for telling me about William Fee McKinney and his book and his notebooks. That would be a goldmine.
Also thanks to Aghadowey for the Carnmoney Presbyterian Church link. I got into that but not into the further link to the forum. Two different things occured when I tried. First of all, it said an error has occured. When that happened in the past, usually a second try will get me in. However the next try was blocked by McAfee. I will try again later. There were some Boyd baptisms in Carmoney. Also from yesterday's surfing, I think Isabella Carson was perhaps born Carnmoney so maybe her siblings as well.
thanks again, PRich and Aghadowey.
Peggy

[PRich]

William Fee McKinney's parents were Thomas George McKinney and Isabella Fulton Giffen.  Thomas George McKinney's parents were John McKinney and Elizabeth George (daughter of Thomas George and Isabella Carson). 

Carnmoney Parish Graveyard has the following headstone inscription which records William Fee McKinney's ancestors and, interestingly, it mentions a Carson (as well as Elizabeth George):

McKinney- Andrew McKinney of Carnmoney, Farmer who died 27 November 1792 aged 72 years ordered this stone to be erected in memory of his wife Jane Carson who died 11 Marcch 1774 aged 44 years. Here also rest the remains of James McKenzie and his wife, Helen Campbell of Argyle, father and mother to the above named Andrew MCkINNIE. John McKinney of Balleyvesey died 1 November 1826 aged 72 years and his wife Elizabeth George died 3 September 1827 aged 52 years.

[Peggy13]

Hi there,
This is great information and confirms some of what I learned yesterday. Thanks for the parents of William Fee McKinney. I was wondering if there is a typo for the parents of Andrew McKinney - James McKenzie?? Good to know where Elizabeth George and husband are buried.
Wonder who are the parents of Jane Carson who married Andrew McKinney. Looking more and more like the Carsons are from Carnmoney.
Thanks
Peggy

[PRich]

The McKenzie surname was 'anglicised' to McKinney by the family in later years...

[Peggy13]

Oh, interesting. Thanks for that.
Peggy

[stevenson]

Hello Peggy

I too have been looking for Samuel Carson's

Information from my tree for you, it might help, as most families tend to remarry back into same families

Isabella's father was Samuel Carson.

Her and Thomas George (who's father was James) had a least seven children
Elizabeth (married McKinney)
Samuel (who died at the battle of Antrim Donegore 7/6/1798
John (married Forsyth)
James (married Harper and died in 1854)
Isabella (I think died young)
Jean ( married a Easton)
William (married a walker)

They lived at The Steps Farm Ballyhill


I have Jane Lawson b 1845 her father James Lawson b 1812...... married to Thomas Bigger .....she had a brother John


William Carson married in 1812 Martha Bigger they lived at house called Lenamore in Jordanstown
Marthas sisters married Smith (Islandmagee)Scott (Carnmoney)
Huston family lived at this house eventually so were related somehow.

I will look through my Boyd's and Carsons more closely

Regards Steve

[Peggy13]

Hi Steve,
For some reason, I did not get this message until right now. This is exciting news. What is the relationship between William Carson and Samuel Carson? Isabella Carson, who married Thomas George, had a sister Jenny Carson and a brother Samuel Carson.  Do you know who Jenny married? I know it was a Boyd and at first I thought it was Samuel Boyd but now I realise that it may not have been Samuel Boyd. Jenny and Mr. Boyd had a son Samuel Carson Boyd who married Mary H.  I dont know Mary's surname either but they moved to Oxford, England and then to Ontario, Canada. I know they were in England before 1808 and in Canada abt. 1842.
It seems that there were many Boyd/Carson marriages and it gets confusing.
Thanks ever so much, Steve. When Samuel Carson died in Oxford, England in 1810, in his will, he named his sister Isabella George, wife of Thomas George, of Ballyhill, Parish of Killead, and he named his sister Jenny Boyd of Rashee, near Ballyclare. He does not name Jenny's husband so thinking that perhaps the husband was deceased.
If you are able to help me further, I would be so appreciative.
Thanks
Peggy

[Peggy13]

Hi again, Steve,
I have looked at my tree again.  I have Samuel Carson Boyd born 1780, not sure exactly where, whose mother was Jenny Carson.  So I am thinking that his sister who married John Lawson would be born about then. Therefore Jane born 1845 and her brother John might be grandchildren of my Mrs. John Lawson, if they are connected. So we would have Jane b 1845, her father James born 1812, and then possibly Mrs. John Lawson, nee Boyd.
Does any of this sound familiar?
Peggy

[stevenson]

Hi Peggy

Sorry I have been away.

The only information I have is what I have given you.

I am no nearer finding out any further...it is a bit like a jigsaw puzzle.....but unfortunatley you can not cut the corners off to make it fit,,,,,,,shame really,,,,really tempted as the years go on......

Steve