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McDonald / MacDonald, Nelson & Brady Research Notes
LONDONDERRY
SENTINEL
MARRIAGES:
June 12 1830
On Monday
Morning, in Leck Church, MR. THOMAS NELSON, of the Island of Antigua, to
MISS ANN MACDONALD, daughter of MR. MACDONALD, of Hollyhill
September 3 1836
At Holly Hill, on the 1st inst., by the Rev. Neal McLachlan, the REV.
WILLIAM McLACHLAN, Kilmalcolm, Scotland, to MARGARET, fourth daughter of
DONALD McDONALD
March 12 1867
In the First Presbyterian Church, Strabane, by the Rev. James Gibson, M.A.,
MR. JAMES HENDERSON, Strabane, to JENNIE, third daughter of MR. DONALD
McDONALD, STRABANE
October 8 1867
September 27, in the First Presbyterian Church, Strabane, by the Rev. James
Gibson, M.A., MR. JOHN J. SMYTH, to Annie, second daughter of MR. DONALD
MACDONALD, both of Strabane
November 23 1869
Nov. 18, in St. Peter's Church, Dublin, by the Rev. Loftus T. Shire, A.M.,
of Trinity Church, Rathmines, JOHN ALEXANDER SPENCER, L.K.Q.C.P.I., of 32
North Frederick Street, Dublin, and Falcaragh, county Donegal, to MARGARET,
second daughter of the late JOHN MACDONALD, ESQ., of Ballee, county Tyrone,
and Antigua, W.I. [West Indies]
DEATHS:
August 12 1837
At Holyhill, on Wednesday 9th inst., MARGARET, wife of DONALD McDONALD,
ESQ., Holyhill, aged sixty
June 16 1854
At Lifford, on the 6th inst., MARY, the beloved wife of JOHN McDONALD, ESQ.,
of Lifford, county Donegal, and Antigua, West Indies
April 29 1859
At Ballee, near Strabane, on Sunday last, the 24th inst., MR. DONALD
McDONALD, aged 83 years
October 5 1860
September 27, at Strabane, JOHN McDONALD, ESQ., of the firm McDonald &
Company, Antigua, and is still conducted by the senior partner, and the
brother of the deceased
September 24 1867
September 20, at 44 Clarendon Street, Derry, MINNIE, aged 18 years, third
daughter of the late JOHN McDONALD, ESQ., of Antigua, West Indies, and of
Ballee, county Tyrone
February 7 1868
On the 4th February, at Ulster Place, Strabane, after a short illness,
DONALD, second son of MR. DONALD MACDONALD, miller, aged 18 years
June 1 1869
May 29, at Ulster Place, Strabane, MR. DONALD MACDONALD, aged 55 years
LONDONDERRY SENTINEL
DEATHS:
December 26 1835
Lately in the Island of Antigua, of yellow fever, MR. JAMES BRADY, son of
MR. HUGH BRADY, Lifford
February 19 1842
At Strabane, on Wednesday last, MARGARET, relict of the late MR. WILLIAM
NELSON, aged 81 years
January 6 1860
January 3, at Strabane, MISS NELSON, of Front Street
MARRIAGES:
May 27 1843
At Urney Church, by the Rev. John Conroy, Frederick Carolan, of Talbot
Street, Dublin, Esq., to ANNE, fourth daughter of the late WILLIAM NELSON,
of Strabane, Esq
March 1 1845
On the 25th ult., in the Cathedral Church, Derry, by the Rev. James Graham,
Mr. James Sharkey, one of the turnkeys in Lifford Gaol, to MISS ELEANOR
BRADY, of Lifford, aforesaid
February 8 1850
On the 7th inst., at St. Anne's Church, Dublin, by the Rev. D.A. Donduey, of
Bonmahon, county Waterford, GEORGE FRAZER BRADY, ESQ., M.D., of Gweedore,
county Donegal, eldest son of HUGH BRADY, ESQ., Lifford, to FANNY, third
daughter of the late JAMES RUSSELL, ESQ., J.P. of Dunlewey House, county
Donegal
November 21 1856
In Urney Church, on the 16th inst., by the Rev. B.B. Gough, JAMES GRAHAM,
ESQ., of Ballybogan, to ELIZABETH, third daughter of HUGH BRADY, ESQ., of
Lifford, county Donegal
CIVIL REGISTRATION OF MARRIAGES IN IRELAND
URNEY PARISH CHURCH
#17 November 17 1856
James Graham full age bachelor Ballylast Father=Richard Graham farmer
&
ELIZABETH BRADY full age spinster Lifford, Clonleigh Father=HUGH BRADY
retired officer
Witnesses=DONALD McDONALD & James Baird
September 15 1865
September 14, at Lifford Church, by the Rev. William Macklin Edwards, M.A.,
Rector of Clonleigh, GEORGE WILLIAM SEARLE, ESQ., Lieutenant P.W.O. Donegal
Militia, and eldest son of CAPTAIN SAMUEL SEARLE, of Lifford, to JANE,
youngest daughter of the late HUGH BRADY, ESQ., of Lifford
December 26 1835
Lately in the Island of Antigua, of yellow fever, MR. JAMES BRADY, son of
MR. HUGH BRADY, Lifford
March 7 1851
At Dunlewey House, on the 27th ult., aged 3 months, JANE RUSSELL, the infant
daughter of Dr. G.T. BRADY, of Heath Cottage, Gweedore, county Donegal
November 13 1857
At Lifford, on the 8th inst., FANNY, eldest daughter of HUGH BRADY, ESQ
January 1 1858
At Lifford, on Monday last, MRS. BRADY, wife of MR. BRADY
December 31 1858
On the 24th inst., at Lifford, HUGH BRADY, ESQ., aged 77 years
April 27 1860
April 21, the infant daughter of G.F. BRADY, ESQ., Dunlewey House, county
Donegal
December 15 1868
December 10, at Falcaragh, county Donegal, aged 4 years, VALENTINE TOLE
GRIFFITH, seventh son of DR. GEORGE F. BRADY, J.P.
STRABANE
MORNING POST
DEATHS:
March 21 1826
On Thursday
last, MR WILLIAM BRADY, JUN. of this town, hatter
December 22
1835
Lately in the island of Antigua, of yellow fever, MR JAMES BRADY, son of MR
HUGH BRADY, Lifford
MARRIAGES:
November 23 1824
On the 4th October, at St John’s, in the island of Antigua, MRS. NELSON
June 8 1830
Yesterday morning in Leck Church, MR THOMAS NELSON of the Island of Antigua,
to MISS MARY ANN, daughter of MR McDONALD of Hollyhill
December 22 1835
Lately in the island of Antigua, of yellow fever, MR JAMES BRADY, son of MR
HUGH BRADY, Lifford
June 30 1829
APPLICATIONS TO REGISTER FREEHOLDS: CO. DONEGAL
BARONY OF RAPHOE
HUGH BRADY of Lifford; freehold at Lifford
February 17,
1829
PLOUGHING
MATCH
On Thursday
last the annual Ploughing Match of the Strabane Branch of the N.W. Society,
took place in two fields of the Marquis of Abercorn’s at Woodend. The day
being exceedingly fine, a great number of respectable persons attended to
witness the scene. At twelve o’clock, sixteen well appointed Ploughs
started; the greatest anxiety was evinced by all present on seeing the
exertions of the different competitors, particularly of a lad not more than
fifteen years old, son to Mr Edward Divin of Tullyard, who held his father’s
plough, and who will very probably be a successful Candidate on a future
occasion.
The following
is a list of the names of the owners of the Ploughs with their respective
ploughmen:....
Mr Robert
Alexander, Sandville, Mr James Woods Sion, and MR DONALD McDONALD, Holyhill,
having been appointed Judges, proceeded to inspect the several lots
ploughed, and had much difficulty in coming to the following decision, so
well was the ploughing executed..........
September 6,
1831
CATTLE SHOW OF
THE STRABANE BRANCH OF THE NORTH WEST SOCIETY
On Thursday
last the annual cattle show of the Strabane Branch of the N. W. Society took
place in the Grain Market of this town. Some of the animals shown were of a
very superior description.
The Judges
appointed were Mr Galbraith Hamilton of Ballyfatton, Mr Robert McCrea of
Grange, and Mr Lighton Warnock, who after a patient examination of the
different animals exhibited, awarded the premiums &c. as follows:.........
HEIFERS
Gentlemen’s
Class: Best - John Smyth’s, Esq., Gallony
Farmer’s
Class: First Premium, 12s 6d, awarded to Mr. Thomas Barnhill, Backfence,
Second ditto 7s 6d to MR. DONALD McDONALD, Ballee
February 26, 1828
Advertisement
TO BE SOLD
ABOUT FIFTY ACRES of Arable Land, and Eight Acres of BOG, as held by GEORGE
ROBINSON and WIDOW BOGAN, in the Back-Town of Carricklee
Apply to Mr. DONALD McDONALD, Hollyhill, February 20, 1828 [Carricklee is a
townland in Urney parish, a couple of kilometres south of Strabane].
A DANIEL McDONNELL (sic) is listed in the 1796 Urney Flaxgrowers List (he
was awarded one spinning wheel) possibly indicating the origins of the
Ballee family. This is supported by the fact that that there are no McDonald
entries in earlier valuations of Ballee
TITHE APPLOTMENTS: LECKPATRICK PARISH 1827
BALLEE:
DANIEL McDONALD
RENTAL FOR THE MANOR OF CLOGHOGAL (ABERCORN ESTATE) 1833
BALLEE:
Tenants as per Former Leases and Occupying Tenants:
James Kyle & DONALD McDONALD
RENTAL FOR THE MANOR OF CLOGHOGAL (ABERCORN ESTATE) 1848
BALLEE:
DONALD McDONALD
GRIFFITHS VALUATION: LECKPATRICK PARISH 1858
BALLEE:
A List of Occupiers and Immediate Lessors:
DONALD McDONALD (Marquis of Abercorn)
DONALD McDONALD leased 32 acres with an annual valuation of £19.10.0 from
the Marquis of Abercorn; house and buildings valued at £2.10.0
CAMUS-JUXTA-MOURNE PARISH GRAVEYARD, PATRICK STREET, STRABANE
HEADSTONE:
IN MEMORY OF
JANE MARTIN
WIFE OF DONALD MACDONALD
DIED 3RD MARCH 1857 AGED 40 YEARS
ALSO DONALD MACDONALD JUN
DIED 4TH FEB 1868
AGED 18 YEARS
ALSO DONALD MACDONALD SEN
DIED 29TH MAY 1869 AGED 55 YEARS
ALSO JOHN MACDONALD
DIED 25TH JANUARY 1873
AGED 25 YEARS
ALSO ROBERT MAC DONALD
DIED 12TH JULY 1882 AGED 26 YEARS
AND BURIED IN ------------- CEMETERY
LONDON
ALSO ANNE MAC DONALD
WIFE OF JOHN JAMES SMYTHE*
DIED 20TH JULY 1911
AGED 67 YEARS
*On both the 1901 & 1911 census, the surname is spelt SMYTH and ANNE
(MACDONALD) SMYTH is recorded as born in Scotland
