PM Hanna

As I had written you , prior, Major Alexander Hanna 1802-1880 is my
great, great , great grandfather on my great grandfather's side, thru my
great grandfather's wife, Amanda, who was the daughter of Major
Alexander Hanna, as above.  Amanda Hanna, the daughter of Major
Alexander Hanna would be my great, great grandmother.

The information the Ohio Valley people have placed on your web site,
confuses two different Alexander Hannas and their families.  

I am able now to delineate the errors I found on the web site , for you.

Robert Hanna, b . about 1670 , Ballybay, County Monaghan, Ireland
married Elizabeth, who was born about 1700 in Ballybay, County Monaghan,
Ireland. Together, they bore Thomas and Alexander Hanna.

Thomas was born 1727 Leserah Loch, County Monaghan, Ireland.  He died
1801 at Lynchburg, Virginia, Campbell County.

Alexander, son of Robert and Elizabeth, was born 1737 in Ballybay,
County Monaghan, Ireland.  He married  Sarah "Martha" born about 1742 in
Ballybay, County Monaghan, Ireland, sometime 1768-1769 , Monaghan Co. N.
Ireland.  Alexander then died July 8, 1809 at Lower Turkeyfoot, Somerset
County, Pa. He is buried at Cross Roads Cemetery near Harnedsville.
Alexander and Sarah "Martha"  had 6 children: James B. ; Thomas;
Margaret; Jane; Mary; John.

Your web site info from Ohio Valley Genealogy is confused about those
persons above, and further.

James B. Hanna, son of Alexander 1737-1809 and Sarah "Martha"  was born
November 1, 1794 Ballybay, County Monaghan, Ireland. He married 1794 in
York County, Pa. to Ann Leech.  James B. died September 16, 1819 Milford
Township, Somerset County, Pa. and is buried at New Centerville, Milford
Township, Somerset County, Pa.

James B would be my 3rd great grandfather.

James B and Ann Leech had the following children: John; Major Alexander
, my great, great grandfather ( Major is his military title , not his
first name) ; Mary; James B; William; Philo: Jane; Martha;
Anna; Thomas ;Phoebe.

Philo b. abt 1807 Pa.
 
Thomas b 1-25-1798 York Co, Pa. and d. 3-19-1872 Kansas

James B ( II) b. 2-25-1800 Somerset Co. Pa.    d. 1-1-1824 Somerset Co.
Pa.

Jane b. 2-26-1810 Milford Township, Somerset Co. Pa.   d. 1-21-1888
Turkeyfoot Township, Somerset , Pa.

Martha b. 3-4-1813 Somerset Co , Pa.  d. 1-30-1905  unknown

William b. 3-9-1805 Somerset Co, Pa.  d. 8-12-1890 Somerset Co, Pa.

John b 4-26-1795 York, Pa.  d. 9-17-1882 'Addison Township, Somerset Co,
Pa.

Phoebe b. 5-22-1807 Somerset Co. Pa. d. 6-19-1858 Accident, Maryland
Garret Co.

Major Alexander Hanna b. 6-1-1802 The Glades, Rockwood, Somerset Co. Pa.
d. 5-12-1880 Turkeyfoot Township, Somerset, Pa.

Mary Hanna b. 7-3-1796 York Co, Pa.  d. 7-22-1853 Knox Co, Ohio

Anna b. 9-10-1814 Milford Township, Somerset Co. Pa.  d. 5-10-1868
Somerset Co, Pa.

Part 2

According to the book, Hanna of Castle Sorbie, Scotland , and
descendants...of which I do not own a copy...I am referencing , solely ,
from your web site these details.....

The historical outline you publish on site of the origins of Family
Hanna, etc. by Theodore Allison Hanna says that the above book ( Castle
Sorbie)  claims Robert Hanna, a brother to Alexander Hanna ( 1737-1809
).

IF this is correct, then the following text shown indicates Alexander
Hanna of IRELAND had several brothers...namely, Robert, James, Thomas ,
William, John, and others unknown.......you can reference your own site
for the dates associated to those men, which is included in Allison's
statements.

This , I would say, is the origins of Hannas in the US.   Why?  Because
my information is that Alexander Hanna, born 1737, came to this country
in 1771, and he was accompanied by a couple of his brothers and his
brothers' families, besides his own wife and son, James.

Confirming that notion, I did get in contact with an individual who had
a copy of the book (Castle Sorbie) , who is a teacher at Berkley U. in
California.  She writes to say that the book has 21 pages  in Chapter
VI,  indicating that Alexander, his wife Martha, and infant son, James
came with one or two of his brothers and their families, landing in New
Castle , Delaware, taking up temporary quarters in Maryland, (
suggesting to me this might be a family provision, and some other Hannas
were already here to put them up?, which may be of Scottish
descent??....that's just my guess , that when they landed, they may have
had relatives already here in the US with which they could find
temporary lodging , prior to getting established on their own )

Like I said, I don't have a copy of Rev. Hanna's book to access.  I only
know what I've seen on your own web site, and what the teacher at
Berkeley U. shared with me from her copy. 

I think the dissertations of Ted Allison, while well-intentioned may be
not 100 per cent correct, and even Rev. Hanna's book may not be 100 %
correct.  That is not to say they are totally wrong, however. 

Assuming the information is correct , regarding Alexander Hanna b. 1737
d. 1809, in that he came with family, and siblings and siblings families
from Ballybay, County Monaghan, Ireland...and knowing that he is in my
direct family line...I can  only accurately go down his line, to current
day times, with any confidence.   Your Scottish connections are likely
of his relatives, maybe even his brothers...not knowing whether
Alexander migrated from Scotland to Ireland or not.  Someone, in the
Hanna Clan had to migrate there.  That's merely logic. 

In my state....Pennsylvania....and in the area , in which I live....are
records regarding Alexander Hanna 1737-1809...because the man has been
buried here.....and his relations as well. There is a wealth of
information on my Hanna connection right here at my finger tips. 

The Ohio Valley Genealogy thing that you posted on the web site, is
just mixed up. Period.  They have information crossed between Alexander
Hanna 1737-1809 and Major Alexander Hanna 1802-1880.  They show James B.
Hanna married to Martha...which is dead wrong. James B. Hanna, as they
reference him, was married to Ann Leech.  Sarah "Martha" was the wife of
Alexander 1737! So, since that information is totally wrong...I cannot
give any credence to anything else they have listed beyond that point,
because there initial reference point is incorrect.

My information comes from family records, from local courthouses, church
records, tombstone information, etc.   I can rely on what I have
gathered on Alexander Hanna , as accurate information , for that reason.
It is also confirmed by the genealogy work of the Church of Latter Day
Saints ( the Mormon churches who have built libraries of information on
genealogy and have given access to the public , all across the country
) 

Further, until I see otherwise, I am going to have to assume that the
book written by Rev Hanna is his own family attempt at geneaology lines
and unless he referenced documentation to write his book, and I don't
know that he didn't, it can be in error , in part, as well.  I'm hoping
to obtain a copy of that so I can read it for myself, in the future.  

Major Alexander Hanna is a locally famous man and has had several
newspaper articles written about him, one of which I have in my
possession.  He was the grandson of Alexander 1737, born to James B.

I did send you a list of descendants, I think , the other night,
descendants of Alexander 1737, did I not?  I'm sorry , but I forget
where I ended up on that line , with you.  If you like, I can complete
the line for you, down to myself. In fact, I will do that  in a follow
up email from this one. Also, while I'm at it, I think I may have an
error in that line!!   I got to looking at it this morning and the
Robert and Elizabeth I have as Alexander's parents doesn't seem to make
any sense, because Robert would have been 67 years old when Alexander
was born....which is not entirely out of the realm of possibility....but
unlikely.   Since your Mr. Allison tends Alexander had brother, Robert,
I'm going to assume, at least for the moment that that Robert and
Elizabeth were likely brother and sister in law to Alexander 1737.  That
just seems to make more sense.  So, I am removing Robert from my line
being shown as Alexander's father and mother Elizabeth, until I can
verify that...that info was provided to me by someone else doing Hanna
lines....and I'm going to have to contact her for her reference point in
connecting those two people up as father and son.  While I can't say
it's incorrect, I can't PROVE it's correct, either.

However, the rest of my line is provable, so I can call it accurate.
You can make your own comparisons to the various statements on your web
site, by Allison and Ohio Valley Genealogy and determine for yourself
whether they are worth keeping as reference.  I am positive my line from
Alexander 1737 is correct. It's documented.