William McElwee b1718 from Tyrone?
Has anyone ever found any concrete evidence that William McElwee born 1718 and came to America c1750 was from County Tyrone, Ireland? I have seen this info posted but never have I seen any records to prove it. Some of the earliest McElwee and McIlwee families to come to America were from county Donegal.There were many, many McElwee and McIlwee families living in county Donegal in the late 1700s and 1800s and still today. There was movement into counties Tyrone and Derry but much of it seems to occur later in the 1800s. Any info concerning this matter would be greatly appreciated, Thank you, Roy McIlwee, Scranton, Penna.