Birth, Marriage & Death Notices, Leck, Co Donegal, 1829 to 1856
Transcribed from the Londonderry Sentinel 1829-69
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December 3 1836
On the 1st inst., at Leck Glebe, county Donegal, the lady of the REV JOHN H. MILLER, of a son
March 9 1839
February, 12, at Leck Glebe, county Donegal, the lady of the REV. J.H. MILLER, of a son
January 8 1867
On the 24th December, at Magherabuoy, the wife of MR. ANDREW ARMOUR, of a son
March 5 1836
On the 1st inst., by the Rev. J. Irwin, the REV. JOHN H. MILLER, of Leck, near Letterkenny, to MARGARET, second daughter of the REV. JOHN IRWIN, of Barnhill, Rector of the parish of Aughanunshin, in the same neighbourhood
May 4 1839
On Thursday the 25th ult., by the Rev. William Gamble, MR. JOSEPH CRESWELL, of Carrowreagh, to MATILDA, youngest daughter of MR. JAMES STEVENSON, Dromore, near Letterkenny
May 18 1839
On Monday evening, the13th inst., in this City, by the Rev. G.T. Ewing, MOSES BLACK, ESQ., of Beardstown, State of Kentucky, to ELIZA, fourth daughter of the late DAVID KING, ESQ., of Trimra, county of Donegal
August 1 1840
On Friday, the 31st ult., at Trimra, by the Rev. John Stott, the REV. ROBERT HOLMES, Presbyterian Minister of Coagh, to JANE, third daughter of the late MR. DAVID KING
December 19 1840
On the 3rd inst., at Carnone, by the Rev. Robert Holmes, Coagh, JOHN KING, ESQ., Trimra, county Donegal, to MARY ELIZA, second daughter of BENJAMIN HOLMES, ESQ., Carnone
October 14 1843
On the 5th inst., by the Rev. Oliver Leitch, Letterkenny, MR. WILLIAM MCCAY, of Tullygay, to MARGARET, eldest daughter of MR. JOHN MCAULEY, Ardahee
February 5 1848
On the 25th ult., by the Rev. Oliver Leitch, in the Third Presbyterian Church, Letterkenny, MR. JOHN TEASE, Carrick, to PRUDENCE, eldest daughter of MR. JAMES WHITE, Calhame
May 16 1851
On the 15th inst., in Letterkenny Church, by the Rev. Richard Smith, MR. JOHN MCAULEY, auctioneer, to MISS SARAH MCAULEY, daughter of MR. JOHN MCAULEY, Ballyconnelly
June 9 1854
On the 6th inst., in Manorcunningham, by the Rev. John Brown, WILLIAM THOMPSON, ESQ., of Newtowncunningham, to ELIZA JANE, eldest surviving daughter of ARCHIBALD MCCAY, ESQ., of Fassetmore
January 2 1857
On the 23rd ult., in the Ray Presbyterian Church, by the Rev. Dr. Rentoul, MR. ANTHONY WILKINSON, Creeslough, near Dunfanaghy, to MISS ISABELLA BROWNE, eldest daughter of the late MR. JAMES BROWNE, Bonagee, near Letterkenny
February 5 1858
On the 21st ult., in the First Presbyterian Church, Letterkenny, by the Rev. John Kinnear, MR. ROBERT RANKIN, of Drumnahough, to MARTHA, eldest daughter of MR. JAMES ELDER, of Glencar, near Letterkenny
February 20 1857
On Thursday, the 22nd ult., in the Second Presbyterian Church, Letterkenny, by the Rev. Andrew Spratt, D.D., MR. ALEXANDER TINNY, of Dromore, to ISABELLA, daughter of MR. JOHN STEWART, of Drum, both in the neighbourhood of Letterkenny
April 15 1859
March 25, in the First Presbyterian Church, Letterkenny, by the Rev. John Kinnear, MR. SAMUEL STARRITT, to MISS MARTHA CAMPBELL, both of Lismonaghan, near Letterkenny
February 17 1860
February 7, in the First Presbyterian Church, Letterkenny, by the Rev. John Kinnear, MR. ALEXANDER MONTGOMERY, Lisnaneese, to JANE MCNAIR, Dooballagh
March 23 1860
March 8, in the First Presbyterian Church, Letterkenny, by the Rev. John Kinnear, MR. WILLIAM DAVIS, of Pluck, to ANN, daughter of MR. JOHN STEWART, of Listillion, near Letterkenny
January 4 1861
January 1, in the Independent Chapel, Great James Street, by the Rev. R. Sewell, MR. JAMES DAVIS, Aughliard, Letterkenny, to SARAH JANE, youngest daughter of the late MR. ALEXANDER STEVENSON, of Knockbrack
February 22 1861
February 19, in the First Presbyterian Church, Letterkenny, by the Rev. John Kinnear, MR. GEORGE JONES, of Stranorlar, to MISS SUSAN EWING, of Knockbrack
May 3 1861
April 25, in the Second Presbyterian Church, Letterkenny, by the Rev. Oliver Leitch, MR. ALEXANDER DINNING, Castle Taurus, near Convoy, to ISABELLA, daughter of the late MR. THOMAS WHITE, Calhame
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April 25, in the Second Presbyterian Church, Letterkenny, by the Rev. Oliver Leitch, MR. JAMES BLACKWOOD, JUN., Maghrenan, to MARGARET, youngest daughter of the late MR. JAMES BROWN, of Bonnagee
December 27 1861
December 12, in the First Presbyterian Church, Ray, Manorcunningham, by the Rev. Robert McMorris, CHARLES PHILSON, ESQ., Magherabuoy, to FANNY, only daughter of the late PATRICK MCDERMOTT, ESQ., same Place
January 31 1862
January 21, in the Kilmacrenan Presbyterian Church, by the Rev. Oliver Leitch, MR. STEPHEN ELLIOTT, of Creeve Glebe, to MISS PRUDENCE ELLIOTT, of Drumman
September 19 1862
September 9, at the Parish Church of Leck, county Donegal, by the Rev. A. Stuart, MR. JOHNSTON BOAL, Bawn, Convoy, to CATHERINE, second daughter of MR. JOHN MORROW, Bunagee, Letterkenny
March 6 1863
March 3, at the First Presbyterian Church, Letterkenny, by the Rev. John Kinnear, MR. ROBERT KELSO, of Tullygay, to MARY, second daughter of MR. GEORGE MCKINNY, of Ardahee, near Letterkenny
June 28 1863
June 25, in the Eastern Reformed Presbyterian Church, Letterkenny, by the Rev. John Robinson, MR. WILSON of Melbourne, Australia, to MISS MARY STEVENSON, Dromore
November 6 1863
On the 3rd November, in Letterkenny Church, by the Rev. H. Danford, ROBERT MCDERMOTT, ESQ., of Magherabuoy, to ISABELLA, second daughter of WILLIAM MCAULEY, ESQ., Boming, near Letterkenny
December 11 1863
December 10, in the First Presbyterian Church, Strabane, by the Rev. James Gibson, MR. JAMES HENDERSON, Trimragh, Letterkenny, to REBECCA, widow of the late MR. JOSEPH BUCHANAN, of Strabane
November 8 1864
November 1, in the First Presbyterian Church, Letterkenny, by the Rev. John Kinnear, MR. ANDREW LAWSON, Drumardagh, to MARY, eldest daughter of the late MR. EDWARD PORTER, merchant, Letterkenny
August 22 1865
August 15, in the Second Presbyterian Church, Manorcunningham, by the Rev. Samuel B. Stevenson, Milford, MR. ALEXANDER R. MONTGOMERY, Ray, to MISS MARIA KING, Trimra
October 27 1863
October 20, in the Second Presbyterian Church, Letterkenny, by the Rev. O. Leitch, MR. WILLIAM COLHOUN, Letterkenny, to MISS JANE KEE, Creevesmith
October 3 1865
September 28, in the First Presbyterian Church, Letterkenny, by the Rev. John Kinnear, MR. JOHN HAMILTON, of Pluck, to MISS JANE LYTLE, of Carrickbrack
November 17 1865
November 9, in the First Presbyterian Church, of Raphoe, by the Rev. J. Thomson, MR. WALTER STEWART, of Knockbrack, to MARTHA, youngest daughter of the late MR. WILLIAM PORTER, of Ardvarnock
December 25 1866
December 20, in the First Presbyterian Church, Letterkenny, by the Rev. John Kinnear, MR. JAMES HENDERSON, of Trimra, to CATHERINE, daughter of the late MR. JAMES MONTGOMERY, of Trimra
January 4 1867
December 27, in the Presbyterian Church, Trenta, by the Rev. S. Jack, MR. THOMAS RANKIN, Drumnahoagh, to MARY, daughter of MR. JOHN RUSSELL, Ballybolother
March 12 1867
On the 7th March, in the First Presbyterian Church, Letterkenny, by the Rev. John Kinnear, MR. JOHN SCOTT, of Lismonaghan, to JANE, daughter of MR. JOSEPH BOGLE, of Cornagill, near Letterkenny
June 4 1867
May 30, in Taughboyne Church, by the Rev. Mr. Foster, MR. JAMES MCAULEY, Ballyconnolly, near Letterkenny, to MATILDA, second daughter of the late MR. SAMUEL DEVENNY, Swilly
August 6 1867
On the 1st August, in the First Presbyterian Church, Letterkenny, by the Rev. John Kinnear, MR. ROBERT BROWN, of Banagee, to MARY ANN, the daughter of the late MR. ALLEN WYLIE, of Carrygawley
November 10 1868
On the 29th October, in First Letterkenny Presbyterian Church, by the Rev. Robert White, Milford, MR. SAMUEL ALEXANDER, of Classagowan, St. Johnstone, to MISS JANE RANKIN, of Drumnahoagh, Glen Swilly
April 13 1869
April 6, at the Roman Catholic Chapel, Conwall, by the Rev. John MacGroarty, C.C., BERNARD MACDERMOTT, ESQ., (DIARMID) Rossgear, Lifford, to MISS MARY ANNE HARKIN, daughter of MR. D. HARKIN, Ballyconnelly, Letterkenny
November 2 1869
Oct. 28, at the Second Presbyterian Church, Letterkenny, by the Rev. O. Leitch, MR. ROBERT MOORE, Aughlaird, to MARGARET, youngest daughter of MR. MATTHEW MCKINNEY, Knockbrack
May 3 18834
At Lurgyback, near Letterkenny, on Friday, the 25th ult., JAMES GALLAGHER, ESQ., aged 80 years
September 26 1835
On Saturday, the 19th inst., at Dooballagh, near Letterkenny, MR. NATHANIEL LAIRD, aged 82 years
October 3 1835
On the 24th ult., at Carrygawley, near Letterkenny, MR. THOMAS LAIRD, aged 74
August 13 1836
August 3, at Letterkenny, MRS. ANNE CHAMBERS, relict of the late REV. JOHN CHAMBERS, of Leck, county Donegal
May 5 1838
On the 13th ult., at Lurgy, in the parish of Leck, MR. DAVID MCCLINTOCK, aged 92
October 6 1838
On Tuesday, the 25th ult., at his residence, Creeve, near Letterkenny, MR. OLIVER LEITCH, aged 55 years. His demise is deeply regretted not only by his bereaved family and relatives, but by all to whom he was known
April 5 1845
On the 15th ult., at his residence in Trimra, MR. JAMES MONTGOMERY, aged 76 years
January 17 1846
On the 7th inst., at Ballyboe, near Newtowncunningham, in the 43rd year of her age, MARTHA, wife of MR. JOHN BELL
February 13 1847
On the 4th inst., of inflammation of the lungs, CATHERINE ANNE, aged 4 years and 5 months, eldest daughter of JOHN KING, ESQ., Trimra, near Letterkenny
March 27 1847
On Wednesday, the 24th inst., at the house of JOHN MUNN, ESQ., Londonderry, MISS MARGARET KING, youngest daughter of the late DAVID KING, ESQ., of Trimra, County Donegal
June 3 1848
On the night of the 30th ult., aged 19 years, MARGARET, eldest daughter of MR. ARCHIBALD MCCAY, at Fassetmore, near Letterkenny, county Donegal
March 29 1850
On Sunday night, last, at Rockhill, Letterkenny, MR. JOHN PALMER, for many years house steward at Ards
March 29 1850
March 24, at Rockhill, Letterkenny, county Donegal, the residence of his brother, ALEXANDER ROBERT STEWART, ESQ., J.P., and D.L., of Ards House, aged 55 years
February 28 1851
On the 10th inst., at an advanced age, MARTHA, relict of the late JOHN STEVENSON, Dromore, near Letterkenny
March 28 1851
On the 15th inst., MR. SAMUEL BROWN, of Drumgreggan, near Letterkenny
May 7 1852
On the 12th ult., after a tedious illness, at Carrygawley, near Letterkenny, MRS. JOHN LAIRD, aged 50
October 22 1852
At an advanced age, at the residence of her son in law, MR. ROBERT EAKIN, Ballybenny, Ramelton, SARAH, relict of the late MR. ROBERT STEVENSON, Dromore, Letterkenny
November 19 1852
At Rockhill, near Letterkenny, MR. DANIEL MACDONALD, aged 18 years
December 21 1855
At New York, on the 14th ult., after a short illness, MRS. MARY HUMES, formerly of Rossbracken, county Donegal, in the 77th year of her age
November 28 1856
At Knockbrack, on the 18th inst., JOHN ALEXANDER, ESQ., aged 22 Years
December 12 1856
At Magherabuoy, near Manorcunningham, on the 3rd ult., MR. JOSEPH ARMOUR, aged 75 years
January 14 1859
January 8, at Ballyboe, SARAH JANE, the beloved wife of MR. WILLIAM GALBREATH, aged 36 years
October 28 1859
At his residence, on the Vista Bella estate, Trinidad, RICHARD DOHERTY, ESQ., at the age of 56, much regretted by his family and friends. He was born at Ardahee, near Letterkenny, county Donegal, and emigrated at an early period to the West Indies
December 9 1859
On the 27th ult., at Knockbrack, near Convoy, MRS. NOBLE, aged 100 years, all but one month
September 21 1860
September 19, at Drumardagh, ANN, relict of the late JAMES GRAHAM, ESQ
November 20 1863
November 16, at her aunt's residence, Rossbracken, REBECCA, aged 5 years and 6 months, daughter of MR. JAMES BROWN
March 22 1864
March 18, at his residence, Farsetmore, Letterkenny, MR. ARCHIBALD MCCAY
March 21 1865
March 17, after a short illness, at Malin Hall, the residence of JOHN HARVEY, ESQ., ANNE, wife of the REV. ROBERT HARVEY, of Leck Glebe, near Letterkenny
May 8 1866
April 28, at his residence, Trimra, county Donegal, MR. DAVID MONTGOMERY
September 4 1866
August 28, at Trimra, REBECCA, the beloved wife of MR. JAMES HENDERSON
April 2 1867
March 29, at his residence, William Street, Derry, JOHN KING, late of Trimra, aged 67 years
January 1 1869
At her residence, Magheraboy, MARY, the beloved wife of MR. JAMES PHILSON, aged 62 years
February 9 1869
Feb 1, at his uncle's residence, White Hill, MR. ANDREW COLHOUN, aged 20 yrs, son of the late MR. ANDREW COLHOUN, Rossbracken
April 13 1869
April 2, Margaret, wife of the late JAMES BROWN, ESQ., of Bonagee, near Letterkenny
August 17 1869
August 6, at his father's residence, Trimra, MR. HENRY HAMILTON KING, aged 28 years
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