Birth, Marriage & Death Notices, Leck, Co Donegal, 1829 to 1856

Transcribed from the Londonderry Sentinel 1829-69

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Births - Marriages - Deaths

Births

 

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

 

Marriages

 

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

 

Deaths

 

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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