I notice that Andrew's father Joseph was a miller. I suggest you check Sebastian Graham's database on the website millsofireland.com to see if he appears there, though the database may not go back far enough to pick him up. I take it you have checked the Griffith valuation on the askaboutireland.com website for references to Joseph, or check if there was a mill in Drumlegagh.
Evelyn -------------------------------------------- On Wed, 24/1/18, Gerald Raymond <[email protected]> wrote: Subject: [CoTyroneMailingList] Maxwells of Drumlegagh To: [email protected] Date: Wednesday, 24 January, 2018, 9:01 Hello fellow researchers, I'm from New Zealand and have been researching my Maxwell line for years, and until now have found no record of my family line in Ireland. I believe however my gg grandfather, Andrew Maxwell, may be related to the Maxwells of Drumlegagh, and could be the son of Joseph Maxwell and Margaret McCay (married April 1824) as shown on the Cotyroneireland website. I have attached Andrew's death certificate (he died in 1918 in NZ) which shows his parents were Joseph Maxwell and Margaret McKee (which I believe may be a mis-spelling of McCay). The only other information (passed down through the family) is the Maxwell family was Presbyterian, and that they lived in Northern Ireland. And that Andrew left the family and Ireland because he wanted to marry Margaret Walsh (from Tuam), who was Catholic. They emigrated separately to NZ, married in 1869, and had eight children. I have also attached their marriage certificate as well. They had no further contact with the family in Ireland, as far as I know. The other interesting thing is that several of Andrew and Margaret's children shared names with the original family (Andrew's siblings): and were called Joseph, Mary, James, Margaret, Elizabeth, Matilda (x2 one died young and they reused the name), and Andrew - all born in NZ.My father has also done a Y-chromosome DNA test which shows lots of American Maxwell relatives but none from Ireland (so far). So - very interested in any additional thoughts or suggestions on how to pursue this line of research. Obviously making contact with any descendants of the original Joseph and Margaret Maxwell would be very useful. with thanksGerald Maxwell RaymondChristchurch, New Zealand _______________________________________________ CoTyroneList mailing list [email protected] http://mail.cotyroneireland.com/mailman/listinfo/cotyronelist_cotyroneireland.com -----Inline Attachment Follows----- _______________________________________________ CoTyroneList mailing list [email protected] http://mail.cotyroneireland.com/mailman/listinfo/cotyronelist_cotyroneireland.com
