Roundhill is a 131 acre townland on the Derry Road at the northern edge of Strabane and belonged to the extensive Abercorn Estate. The Abercorn Papers form a very large collection in PRONI, Belfast, which includes title deeds, rentals, accounts, leases and correspondence relating to the Tyrone and Donegal estates from the early seventeenth century. The following data has been extracted from LDS microfilms; researchers should consult the comprehensive Family History Library catalogue for a complete listing of this microfilmed archive. Alternatively, the originals may be viewed at PRONI, 66 Balmoral Ave., Belfast.
SURVEY & VALUATION OF THE MANOR OF CLOGHOGAL (ABERCORN ESTATE) 1777
ROUNDHILL
Robert Forsyth
Widow Forsyth
Widow W. Arthur
James Lockry (Lower Park)
ditto (Upper Park)
John Arbuckle
Joseph Arbuckle (Upper Park)
William Nickle
James Smith
Robert Chambers
Robert Smith
Daniel McGowan
Robert McFarlan & John McKlosky
Widow Brumly
RENTAL FOR THE MANOR OF CLOGHOGAL (ABERCORN ESTATE) 1787
ROUNDHILL
James Ramsay (Mrs Hamilton)
Mary Bromley
Daniel McGowan
Joseph Arbuckle
Robert McFarland
John McCloskey
Robert Smith
James Smith
Thomas Smith
John Gormley
William Nickle
Joseph Graham
John McColgan
James Loughery
Laughlin & Bryan Quigley
TITHE APPLOTMENTS: LECKPATRICK PARISH 1827
ROUNDHILL
(?) McBride
Lighton Warnock
Joseph Arbuckle
Henry Smyth
James Orr & Joseph Arbuckle
James Ewing
Joseph McGowan
James McCloskey
RENTAL FOR THE MANOR OF CLOGHOGAL (ABERCORN ESTATE) 1833
ROUNDHILL
Tenants as per Former Leases and Occupying Tenants:
Elizabeth Hamilton (Lighton Warnock)
Lighton Warnock (Archibald Arbuckle)
William Porter (Henry Smith)
James Orr (Archibald Arbuckle)
James Ewing
Daniel McGowan
James McClosky
Widow Nickle (John Molloy)
RENTAL FOR THE MANOR OF CLOGHOGAL (ABERCORN ESTATE) 1848
ROUNDHILL
James Browne
Joseph Arbuckle
Henry Smith
Janes Orr
Thomas Ewing
James McGowan
Daniel McCloskey
James Doherty
GRIFFITHS VALUATION: LECKPATRICK PARISH 1858
A List of Occupiers and Immediate Lessors:
Marquis of Abercorn (Canal & towing path, Woodranger’s House & Plantation)
James Browne (Marquis of Abercorn)
James McLoughlin (same)
Susan Ferguson (same)
James Orr (same)
Robert Dudye (James Orr)
Joseph Ardbuckle (Marquis of Abercorn)
Henry Smith (same)
Thomas Ewing (same)
Charles McGowan (same)
Daniel McCloskey (same)
Anne McCloskey (Daniel McClosky)