PEDEN Hugh b.1628 Scotland d. Antrim (Ballymena?)

[patterson]

Can you confirm what site linked Hugh and Alexander? I've been searching for a link for sometime. Any material I've read mentions a brother but not by name.On the present sites available there do not appear to be Peden's in Larne Cairncastle area, I will have to search for present day church records. A visit to PRONI may turn something up. 

[marciemanning]

I found it at padenfamily.org/descendtext.php  The heading was: The Descendancyfor James Pethein.

This is actually a Scottish site so doesn't go beyond BMD in Scotland.  Hope it helps.

[patterson]

Picked this up might be of interest for you

c. 1710 Alexander Morton born in Co. Antrim. His wife, Margarite was born c. 1714. Margarite bore five children. Two - Jane and Thomas are buried in South Carolina at St Paul's Graveyard, Chester.
22 Sept 1725 John Morton married Mary Peden in Ayrshire
c.1830 James Morton born at Booughshane
c. 1850 James Morton married Jane Peden.
Jame and Jane later emigrated to Fairview, Greenville, South Carolina with their children http://www.wham.org/TomWhamHistory.htm

[marciemanning]

Thanks again. I'll have a good look at Tom Wham. It would seem that most Pedens emigrated to America!  However, some must have remained in N. Ireland. In the 1851 census of Larne, there are still some Pedens noted----they are my forbears.

[patterson]

Check out the Rev William Martin Migration He took five ships from Ireland in 1700's. There are some Peden's there.

[marciemanning]

Thanks, Ronnie, will do so.

[pwl1951]

Re the link between Alexander (Sandy) Peden and Hugh Peden.
 I have just finished reading "Prophet Of The Covenant" by Robert Watson M.A., B.D. who taught Classics and History in the Glasgow area. Near the end of the book, Sandy visits his brother, Hugh and his wife Marion. No definite proof other than that the author had a post as Historical Researcher on Old Glasgow, which gave him valuable experience of detailed investigation to research the Covenanting story of 17th century Scotland.

[marciemanning]

This is the most wonderful news!  Thank you so much. I will follow it up as best I can. The mere fact that it is confirmation of a brother named Hugh is almost enough for me! 

[stevenson]

I'm sure that my Pedens were established in the Ballymena/Larne/Cairncastle area. They were connected by marriage to the Caldwells, Simpsons and Hunters. One site said that Hugh Peden, b.1628 and brother of Rev.Alexander b.1626, settled in the Dunminning area of Ballymena.
Living as I do, thousands of miles from Antrim, I had to try and find it on a map! No luck.
My 4xgreat-grandfather was Dr William Simpson b.1809 Larne(not he of anaesthetic fame). His mother was Elizabeth Peden b. 1777 daughter of Dan Peden b. 1741.
Hopefully there are descendants of Dan Peden who still reside in the Larne area and who could assist me with any information re this family.

William, Daniel, Elizabeth and James were cousins to Hans Stevenson of Ballypalady making their parents William Simpson and Elizabeth Peden his Aunt and Uncle.
Trying to find this link please.

Steve