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THOMAS MORRISON ALLISON, OF LIMAVADY, IRE. 201<br />

ALLISONS OF EVISH HILL AND OF LIMAVADY, COUNTY OF<br />

LONDONDERRY, IRELAND, AND LATER OF STILL-<br />

WATER, MIRAMICHI COUNTY, NEW BRUNSWICK.<br />

1235. Thomas Morrison Allison lived in Liraavady, county<br />

of Londonderry, Ireland, in 1892, and his family of Allisons<br />

came from Evish Hill in the immediate vicinity of London-<br />

derry. Ireland. This Evish Hill is near Enoch Loch, somewhat<br />

off the road leading from Limavady to Londonderry.<br />

1236. Rev. James Allison, a great uncle of Mr. Allison,<br />

preached for many years at Breckfield Presbyterian church<br />

in the same district, but nearer Cumber Cloudy than to Londonderrv.<br />

The grandfather of T. M. Allison, born in 1768, sold his<br />

farm at Evish Hill, and with his whole family, except one<br />

son, the father of T. M. Allison, of Limavady, emigrated to<br />

Stillwater, Miramichi, New Brunswick, in the early part of<br />

this century, or about 1825. The names of his sons who<br />

emigrated with him were,—<br />

1237. William Allison, who died about 1872.<br />

1237a. Samuel Allison.<br />

1238. David Allison.<br />

1239. Hugh Allison ; and two daughters emigrated.<br />

This family is probably connected with the Allisons of<br />

Drumnaha, Ireland, and of Nova Scotia.<br />

THE MORRISONS, ALLISONS, HUNTERS, AND CROOKS.^<br />

Claggan, county of Londonderry, Ireland, is about equidistant<br />

from Londonderry and Aghadowey, and on the road<br />

between those places. There the Morrisons have lived from<br />

long before the siege of Derry, 1688-'89, and live there<br />

still. At one time they were in possession of the greater<br />

portion of Bally Kilby Highlands. The deed to their farm,<br />

granted by the Connally family, is dated in 1700. William<br />

Morrison resided at Claggan in 1892. As early as 1644 it is<br />

said that Hugh and Robert Morison came from <strong>Scotland</strong> and<br />

settled in Dromore, and the Morrisons of Maghera, Claggan,<br />

and vicinity are their descendants. It is claimed that James<br />

Morison and Robert Morison, immortalized by Macauley as<br />

among the brave defenders of Londonderry in 1688-'89,<br />

were from Claggan. This is possible, but hardly probable.<br />

The house in which one of the Morisons is said to have<br />

* From a letter of Thomas Morrison Allison, Esq., dated Nov. 19, 1891.

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