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NAMES: James OLIVER of City of Armagh, merchant; Alexander McDONNELL of Belfast; Benjamin OLIVER of Lislooney; John WALLACE attorney of Belfast; Matthew BARNETT of Belfast. OTHER TOWNLANDS: Dillay, Parish of Tynan, Co. Armagh; Lissleagh or Mount Irwin, Parish of Tynan, Co. Armagh.
Sharon Oddie Brown. December 12, 2007

1824 April 6 DEED: 790-345-534280  OLIVER-McDONNELL

James OLIVER [1] of City of Armagh Merchant  for 5s set over Alexander McDONNELL [2] of Belfast Merchant  tenement on the east side of English St formerly in possession of Messrs Hugh & Thomas QUINN [3] . “with the office houses store houses lofts and yard containing in front 22 feet and from front to rear 152 feet with the passage of 9 feet wide in the lane leading from College St to the rear of the premeses [Description follows} .. also mention of an annuity out of townland of Lislooney then in possession of Benjamin OLIVER [4] father of the said James OLIVER containing by estimation 46 acres & ? roods  meared and bounded on the North by the great road leading from Tynan to Keady on the east by the townland of Delea [5] & Lisheagh [6] on the south by the townland of Beaghy [7] and on the west by Tynan river.... Witness John WALLACE [8] attourney; Matthew BARNETT [9] Gent both of Belfast. James OLIVER [SEAL} 3rd April 1824

 



[1] James OLIVER, a son of Benjamin OLIVER of Lislooney married Letitia SIMPSON on June 17 1830. SOURCE:   Belfast Newsletter. At Killeen cottage on Thursday 17th inst by the Rev P. S. HENRY, James OLIVER of Lislooney to Letitia, younger daughter of the late William SIMPSON of Cavancaw

[2] Alexander McDONNELL of Belfast. NOTE: There are other McDONNELLs including an Alexander McDONNELL described as a drover on English Street in the 1819 Armagh Directory.

[3] Hugh & Thomas QUINN are listed as “Grocers and spirit dealers” on English Street in the 1819 Armagh Directory.

[4] Benjamin OLIVER of Lislooney, father of James OLIVER. NOTE: This description of the land accords with the description in DEED 38-403-24787 dated 1718.

[5] AKA Dillay, Parish of Tynan, Co. Armagh.

[6] Lissheagh or Mount Irwin, Parish of Tyanan, Co. Armagh.

[7] AKA Breaghey, Parish of Tyanan, Co. Armagh.

[8] John WALLACE, attorney of Belfast

[9] Matthew BARNETT of Belfast

 

 

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