Clady congregation seems to have been erected in 1741, the first minister being REV. ALEXANDER MILLER (emigrated to America and settled at Cook’s Creek, Va.) whose successors were REV. WILLIAM CALLANDER, REV. THOMAS KERNAGHAN and REV. JAMES BUDD. Following Mr. Budd’s retirement, the congregation was annexed to 1st Ardstraw Presbyterian Church in 1888
Surviving records of this congregation have been microfilmed by PRONI: Baptisms nil; Marriages 1845-71 (PRONI Ref. MIC.1P/50)
The condition of the original records and quality of filming have made transcription challenging and where possible the Ardstraw tithe applotment books (1833 & 1834) and Griffiths Valuation (1858) have been consulted for confirmation of families and townland addresses.
#1 |
April 20 1845 |
ROBERT ACTOR full age bachelor flax cleaner or labourer Scotstown, Parish of Urney. Father: WM. ACTOR (living) labourer & NANCY WHITE full age spinster Millrow, Parish of Urney, Townland of Sion. Father: ANDREW WHITE (living) linen weaver Witnesses: HUGH McDAVITT & PATRICK GALLAGHER |
#2 |
December 4 1845 |
WILLIAM HENDERSON full age bachelor smith Churchtown, Parish of Ardstraw. Father: WM. HENDERSON (living) carpenter & REBECCA GORDON full age spinster Tivenny, Parish of Ardstraw. Father: PETER GORDON (dead) farmer Witnesses: SAMUEL DUNN & JAMES McKEWEN |
#3 |
December 10 1845 |
WILLIAM MECHAN full age bachelor weaver Castletown, Parish of Cappa. Father: GEO. MECHAN (dead) weaver & MARY ANNE WOODS full age spinster Milltown, Parish of Ardstraw. Father: JOHN WOODS (dead) farmer & smith Witnesses: WILLIAM McFARLAND & JOHN WOODS |
#4 |
January 13 1846 |
GEORGE McELWEE full age bachelor shoemaker Mill Row, Sion, Parish of Urney. Father: JAMES McELWEE (living) shoemaker & ISABELLA ROGAN full age spinster Mill Row, Sion, Parish of Urney. Father: JOHN ROGAN (dead) weaver Witnesses: THOMAS YOUNG & HUGH WHITE |
#5 |
February 5 1846 |
THOMAS NEELY full age bachelor weaver Clady Blair, Parish of Ardstraw. Father: ROBERT NEELY (dead) weaver & MARY ANNE BROWN minor spinster Straw Hill, Parish of Ardstraw. Father: THOMAS BROWN (dead) hatter Witnesses: WILLIAM McFARLAND & JAMES CUMMING |
#6 |
February 6 1846 |
JAMES SPROULE full age bachelor farmer Creivaghan? Father: JAMES SPROULE farmer & MARY BUCHANNON minor spinster Kerlish. Father: WILLIAM BUCHANNON farmer (This couple were afterwards married in the Meeting House of 2nd Ardstraw and duly registered there) |
#7 |
July 31 1846 |
JAMES FAUSSETT full age bachelor shoemaker Urblereagh, Parish of Ardstraw. Father: JOHN FAUSSETT labourer & ELIZA JANE NELSON full age spinster Macheracolton. Father: JAMES NELSON weaver Witnesses: SAMUEL DUNN & HUGH WHITE |
#8 |
September 18 1846 |
JOHN BEATTY full age bachelor labourer Sion, Parish of Urney, Co. Tyrone. Father: WM. BEATTY (dead) soldier & ISABELLA GRAY full age spinster Mill Row, Sion, Co. Tyrone. Father: MATTHEW GRAY labourer Witnesses: THOMAS BROWNLEE & HUGH WHITE |
#13 |
February 15 1850 |
JAMES PORTER full age widower farmer Prospect, Parish of Urney. Father: JOHN PORTER farmer (dead) & SUSAN LOVE full age spinster Listymore, Parish of Ardstraw. Father: JAMES LOVE (living) farmer Witnesses: JAMES ROBINSON & HUGH WHITE |
#14 |
May 24 1850 |
MARSHALL CURRY full age bachelor shoemaker Clady Johnson. Father: JOHN CURRY (living) farmer & MARY JANE DOAK full age spinster Clady Johnson. Father: DAVID DOAK (dead) blacksmith Witnesses: JAMES SPROULE & HUGH WHITE |
#15 |
June 28 1850 |
JAMES IRWIN full age bachelor weaver Mill Row, Sion. Father: JOSEPH IRWIN (living) pensioner & JANE MAXWELL full age spinster Mill Row, Sion. Father: JOHN MAXWELL (dead) shoemaker Witnesses: CHARLES NOBLE & HENRY CALDWELL |
#16 |
July 20 1850 |
JOHN WORLDLING full age bachelor shoemaker Churchtown. Father: JOHN WORLDLING (dead) tailor & RUTH STEPHENSON full age spinster Carnkenny. Father: JAMES STEVENSON (living) blacksmith Witnesses: ROBERT MAGEE, ROBERT MOORE & HENRY CALDWELL |
#17 |
October 24 1850 |
HUGH WHITE full age widower weaver Clady Blair. Father: THOMAS WHITE (dead) weaver & ISABELLA WHITE full age widow Clady Blair. Father: WALTER WHITE (dead) weaver Witnesses: HENRY CALDWELL & JAMES HENDERSON |