Breakey Manuscript

Book 1 Pages

Book 2 Pages

Notes (Birth, death, parents, marriage)

Breakey Elizabeth SEE Breakey, Mother

 

 

born Elizabeth SMALL (1793-1866)

Breakey,  Mrs. née Mairs, Isabella

71

 

This would be Isabella MAIRS, wife of Robert BREAKEY

“One night he [Robert BREAKEY] was 20 miles out from HOWTH in a deep sea when his men were lowering a very big troll net, when something bumped against the ship. Robert lowered a lamp and to his no SMALL astonishment he saw three children in a SMALL boat with only one oar. The men lowered a boat and secured the children's boat. Then put a rope round each child and pulled him up. Two little ones were sick of the cold, wet and hunger. The third one, a boy was so thirsty he had taken a drink of sea water. In a short time he became a raging lunatic and had to be sent to the RICHMOND Asylum where he recovered in a week. But, like all wayward disobedient boys, he died early in life. He was never known to stand in a boat after being adrift. One of the two little girls took bronchitis and died in a week. Mrs. BREAKEY took the second wee one at 8 years old and made it a grand servant.”

Breakey, “Whitehead”

12

 

“John BREAKEY, called "Whitehead", who lived in and built the house now occupied by John SPEAR, and his brother Billy the bon, built and lived in the house now occupied by William DOUGLAS.”NOTE: the brother of “Billy Bon BREAKEY is elsewhere called “John Soople” 

Breakey, Ada

9

 

daughter of Hugh BREAKEY & Elizabeth SWAN

Breakey, Andrew Rev. ( -1882)

6

 

SOURCE: Full Circle p.106-107. Eldest son of Isaiah BREAKEY of ROCKCORRY; related to DRUMSKELT family; educ at Diocesan School, MONAGHAN then college in Glasgow, graduating MA 1816; licensed by MONAGHAN Presbytery in 1818; ordained in 1st KEADY 10 Aug 1819; called to 1st KILLYLEAGH & installed 22 Mar 1831; ministered there 51 years until death in 1882; married into the LESLIE family of DERRYNOOSE, a sister of Thomas LESLIE of KILRAUGHTS; father of Elizabeth, Isaiah, Samuel LESLIE, preached a published address on death of Sidney HAMILTON ROWAN.

Breakey, Andy

11

 

Andrew BREAKEY of CORRYHAGEN House, son Hans Deniston BREAKEY of Breakyville, Quebec, Canada.

Breakey, Arnold Stewart, Jr. M.D.

4

 

descendant of Obadiah BREAKEY; lived in NY, USA in 1968

Breakey, Arthur (aft 1845- bef 1945)

8

 

one of two surviving children of John BREAKEY and Jane MILLER; sister Mary

“Arthur BREAKEY is Captain (now Lieut. Colonel) in the Royal Artillery .He was married very early in life to a young English lady in high life. By him, she had two sons and a daughter. Her maiden name was Laura CAREW.”

Breakey, B.I.F.

 

Intro

of Thornhill, Ontario who shared Vol II of BREAKEY Memoirs with Marilyn J. BREAKEY VINETTE

Breakey, Billy Ban

 

56

“ban is the contraction of bonny and nick names was the order of the day in those days.”

Breakey, Billy bon

5, 12, 32, 63

 

1738-1808 see also BREAKEY, Grandfather and BREAKEY, William Ancestor of DRUMSKELT part of family. Brother of William and Obadiah BREAKEY. Father William BREAKEY of LISGILLEN.

SOURCE: Full Circle p.28-29 With 'Jacky' JACKSON, put up money for building of 1st BALLYBAY [c1786], which the congregation repaid in full.

Breakey, Brother (James & Hugh Galt)

 

10, 59

p10 reference is likely to James BREAKEY(1883-1885), brother of Thomas Cathcart BREAKEY.
SEE also BREAKEY, Dr. p. 59 where a brother is referred to as “a man of thirty” who went to Australia. Likely Hugh Galt BREAKEY (1829-1873)

Breakey, Dr.

 

19, 59

This may be two Dr. BREAKEYs.
“I remember Dr. BREAKEY giving his wife and me a "drive from the Garison in Deal to Dover about 4 miles. As well as I remember no fence was in either side of the county road. Some wire fences ran from the road into the fields to define property. My attention was directed to a big dog who was herding sheep off the county road. The dog had a wee house at the end of each wire fence to go into in wet weather & which defined his boundary. What was very strange people on foot often thought to take the dog away with choice bits of meat or cakes. At the end of the boundary you found you were out at the elbows, your-meat & cakes lost for the dog went no farther. I was surprised to see the dog was exactly like a very big staghound, nothing of the sheep dog about him at all. When coming back I saw a man on a hunting horse feed the dog, which led me to think it was a good distance to where the owner lived.”
”In a short time after he [Sir Vesey DAUSON] saw me here & asked me if I would like to be a soldier. I said very much. Then said he I will bestow you the position of a Lieutenent & I will support you till you are able to live. Dr. BREAKEY was so pleased he gave me an order to Poag the outfitter for my officers uniform. My brother [likely Hugh Galt BREAKEY] was here at the time a man of thirty [therefore 1859 when Thomas Cathcart BREAKEY was 25 years old]. He saw my leaving would corner him. He made his box & left inside three days for Australia. Mother & Father were very much troubled at the idea of rearing 8 boys & four girls & not one to bury them. So I had to yeald to their intreatys & sacrifice self for them & give a pound to get the uniform coat returned.

Breakey, Earnest

9

 

son of Hugh BREAKEY & Elizabeth SWAN; lives on their property in Australia

Breakey, Edith

7

 

daughter of Rev. James BREAKEY & Matilda LAYCOCK; m. Fred WATERHOUSE of Sheffield.

Breakey, Edward (1819- 1849)

6, 24, 34, 41, 42

 

“Edward was a minister in BELFAST. He died of brain fever when he was on the turn of life. He had not married. His remains were brought to AGHNAMULLEN and one of the chief mourners was Rev'd. Andrew BREAKEY, a blood relation. He was born and reared in LISMAGON way in the house now occupied by Mr. Powell beside the MONAGHAN road Station. The Rev'd Edward BREAKEY was a big man and of a dark complexion. He was born 18th June, 1816, and died the 22nd of July, 1849.”

“Brother Edward saw the fellow cut them [orange lilies] and he broke two ribs in him with kicks. The fellow left and never was heard of again.”

“The big hawthorn in front of this house [BREAKEY house] was planted by brother Edward when a SMALL boy.

“Brother Edward was minister of a congregation in BELFAST. One day, it being very warm, he came to see us on the stage coach that passed our house to DOWNPATRICK. When he came in, he said he felt ill and, after some time he asked us to leave him home on our car. James had a good servant called George LONG who was reared in this house. LONG took Edward on the car to BELFAST about 6 miles On the way, Edward became very ill and Long, seeing him so ill, left him with brother John who was then a doctor in the General Hospital. Frequently, on patients coming in, an old nurse in the house would be consulted as to whether you would live or die. She said Edward would die. Late in the evening, a cock of mine that was never known to stand in the kitchen came in and crowed several times. The old housekeeper, Anne MOORE seized the cock and felt his feet and legs. James and I did too. Though the day was warm and dry, still the cock's feet and legs had the cold damp feel of death. The old woman said it was a present­ment of Edward's death. James said for her to quit her nonsense. Still she was very much troubled all night. The first coach in the morning brought a messenger to tell us to come and see Edward while he could speak and in a few days he was buried in AGHNAMULLEN in the grave with Grandfather BREAKEY.”
SOURCE: At the Ford of the Birches p127 & 275: (1816-1849), son of John BREAKEY of DRUMSKELT.  buried at First BALLYBAY. Son of John BREAKEY & Elizabeth MOORE, brother of Thomas Cathcart BREAKEY;

SOURCE: Full Circle. p 105: Three brothers were ministers: William Edmund, Edward & James.

Breakey, Edward P.

2

 

PhD. He edited the manuscript and took care to circulate it widely so it would be preserved for posterity. He lived at Belvedere, Sumner, Washington.

Breakey, Elizabeth (1780-1860)

5, 15

 

One of the surviving children of Billy Bon BREAKEY (-1808)

b. at DRUMSKELT HOUSE; m. Samuel DALE

Breakey, Elizabeth (1831-1886)

9

 

Sister of Thomas Cathcart BREAKEY

 “Elizabeth came next. She was a 7-months old and was in a sort of sleep, rolled up in wadding for 9 weeks, out of which she wakened quite brisk and took to the breast of a foster mother. She never counted the costs of any project that would be put before her, which left her the option to 'feel out at the elbows' quite regularly. She was married to a widower, Isaiah FERGUSON, well on the turn of life. She went into 7 adult children. His youngest, a girl of 10 stones, never could be reconciled to Elizabeth as a step-mother. Elizabeth very soon came to see she was at sea without sails, or rudder among those step children. She had two sons and one daughter, Robert, Henry, and Bessie. Isaiah FERGUSON and Elizabeth with the three children left his lovely farm at KILLUCAN in County WEST MEATH and went out to Queensland (Australia) after his first wife's family. At the entreaties of Elizabeth, Isaiah FERGUSON went into business with his brothers, half brothers and sons who were too smart for him. FERGUSON had to dissolve partnership at a considerable loss and Elizabeth again came to see she was very SMALL fur among the FERGUSONs (Elizabeth wrote me this). She died on the 25th of December, 1893, and Isaiah FERGUSON, her husband, two years after. She was medium size with dark hair, and no curls. She was educated at the  MORAVIAN SETTLEMENT near COOTEHILL (I am not sure that above dates are correct). She was particularly good at sampler work, and that work in the sitting room in this house in a frame was executed by her.

d. 1893 m. Isaiah FERGUSON”

Breakey, Florence

7

 

daughter of Rev. James BREAKEY & Matilda LAYCOCK; died early in life.

Breakey, Francis Scott (1893-1913)

 

59

“Next on the 6th of March come the much to be lamented the rather sudden death of my darling son of 19 years of age. He ment to live here at least-to after the death of his mother & me. He was as strait as a rush took his complection from my mother auburn hair & pink complection. His death is a sad trial like me he ignored keeping company with low people. Me thinks I see how a fellow would be treated that would say to him, come old boy to we sow some wild oats to night.”

Breakey, Frank AKA Francis

4.

 

son of Obadiah BREAKEY; lived in DUBLIN and “died on the turn of life”.

Breakey, Frank Keen 9 or “Keam” Maj.

1

 

of Napinka, Manitoba, Canada

Breakey, George

11

 

son of Isaiah BREAKEY of MILLMORE HOUSE & Sarah GIBSON; a violinist; married Unnamed ROSS, sister of Colonel ROSS of LISCARNEY. She died young.

Breakey, Grandfather (William also Billy Bon:) (1738-1808)

5, 14, 15, 19, 20,. 23, 25, 32, 40, 47, 63, 64, 65, 67, 69, 80

 

SEE also: BREAKEY, Wm. and BREAKEY, Billy Bon
 
My Grandfather, Billy bon BREAKEY as he was called (bon was the contraction of bonny or goodlooking), had 13 children. Father was the youngest. All died young but Father, Uncle James, Aunt Mary, Elizabeth,  Jane and William.”
 
In respect to this meadow, called the mens' (sic) meadows, it formerly belonged to my Grandfather. In 1796 he gave it to the Landlord to be divided among the neighbours who had no meadow, on conditions Grandfather would get the grass off the 3 acres every year for which would be removed by New Year's day, for the right of pass to the meadow through this yard. No cattle of any kind were to be put on the meadow by any occupant nor turf made on said meadow. The time Grandfather gave up the meadow, the two Gavneys got one acre, Bob Dunn one acre, James SMALL 1/2 acre and William ROLLAND 1/2 acre, making 3 acres in all.”
 “This is the way the father of Minister Moses BRADFORD came by (acquired)
EDNAVEA. My Grandfather BREAKEY and the landlord of NEWBLISS estate, Robert KER, bailed (signed the bail bonds) the Sess Collector, Dick CROSS. Dick CROSS ran off with the County money. When he found he was pursued by mounted yeomen above DROGHEDA, he handed his bag of money to BRADFORD keeping some himself 'till he would have a full divide in DUBLIN. BRADFORD was leading a horse (pulling) a slide car with linen for a day's wages under the BREAKEYs of MILLMORE. BRADFORD shut his hand on the booty and never appeared to CROSS. In a month after, BRADFORD bought EDNAVEA from Captain DENISON with part of the booty, leaving my Grandfather and Mr. Robert KER to make good the Sess. Grandfather had to pay 1800 pounds (sterling) in three days notice. BRADFORD had his boy educated in Oxford as a Church minister and so he was called Minister Moses BRADFORD to distinguish him from others of that name.”

[SEE: KERR, Colonel] “…The moment the guns were put up the rebels killed 9 of the soldiers. Colonel KER got the 10th man on his horse behind him and dashed into BALLYBAY. Next day, Grandfather was called on the jury at the inquest and Father, a boy of 14 went along. The 9 men were stretched naked on planks in the old MARKET HOUSE. Heads hanging on some, skulls open on others, the ugliest sight he ever saw. The leader of the mob with others were hung on the gallows hill in MONAGHAN.”
[SEE: ARNOLD, Rev. John] “My Grandfather got his drawers at 8d (pence), good value that time for ₤5 (pounds sterling). In the private drawers was hid the stamp that left the impression on the belts of the united men: "A good time coming boys."”
 “A young man called MATHERS, who was learning the linen business here, was also a United man. He was addressing a lot of brothers in our back meadow. A yeoman was present in disguise who informed on him. He got covered, had no money, but was a lover of my Aunt Jane BREAKEY. She got a horse and rode to ARMAGH to his brother for money. Grandfather gave some money too and so poor MATHERS was got away by night to America.”
 When my ancestors took this farm in 1710 it was all a scrub. In 1717, this house was built, the chesnut tree at the road was planted, and a lease was taken out by my Grandfather,

Billy Bon BREAKEY, of 130 a year for the life of my Uncle James BREAKEY, late of  Cormeen.”
 
It was "Jacky" JACKSON and my Grandfather, Billy Bon BREAKEY, who pro­duced the money that built First BALLYBAY Church, till the congregation was in a position to pay it back, which was done in full. It was my Grandfather BREAKEY who had the old pulpit, canopy and presentor's seat put up at his own charge in mahogany. The dark wood in the present pulpit was taken from the old pulpit the time the house was renovated. The old one was in the side of the church. The canopy reached quite near the ceiling.”
 “The JACKSONs, Joseph NELSON, and my Grandfather had benches in BALLYBAY street where the green linen web was bought from those who kept weavers. Grandfather manufactured linen here and had a host of weavers from far and near but was not able to produce so much green linen as was required in his brother's bleachgreen at AGHNAMULLEN. So he had to go to the open market for what was required.”
 “People as far from home as Grandfather were kept all night for fear of highway‑men.”
 “In Grandfather's early days, it [DUNDALK fair] was moved to what is now called the Soldiers Point.”
 “The largest fort in County MONAGHAN is on the farm of Robert BEGLY. It is said to have three rings or trenches. That farm belonged to my Grandfather in my Father's early day and was only 1/11 (1 pound, 11 shillings) per acre.”
 “In Grandfather's day, a letter to DUBLIN would cost 1/ (shilling) …”

Breakey, Grandfather (William, also Billy Ban: 1738-1808)

 

12, 26, 56,

In his day there were only “two houses of any note” in ROCKCORRY.
“I often think of the quiet life Grandfather BREAKEY lived, no secret societys except Free masons & they lived for love & friendship with all men..”
MEALMORE HOUSE [MILLMORE] was  “built by my Grandfather Billy Ban BREAKEY, ban is the contraction of bonny and nick names was the order of the day in those days.”

Breakey, Great Grandfather (William born prior to 1698)

4, 40, 67

 

SEE: BREAKEY, William
 
My Great Grandfather had three sons. William lived here. He built the house now occupied by Thomas Henry at the Church for his son Isaiah and the year after, DERRY BIG HOUSE (as it was called) for  his son Obadiah. Said house is now occupied by John McCREERY. Those  two men bleached the linen that was manufactured near here. The flat lands of GREENVALE reaching up to near VELDON’S CROSS were covered with linen. All the GREENVALE MILLS were built by Isaiah BREAKEY. It can honestly be said our Huguenot ancestors brought the knowledge of manufacturing and bleaching linen to this country.”

The chapel of the monks stood well over in the graveyard, part of which was to be seen in the days of my Great Grandfather. The stand of the present Church [AUGHNAMULLEN] is said to be that of the. old monastery.”

 “In Great Grandfather's time, DUNDALK fair was kept at the Square in BLACKROCK.”
NOTE: On p.4, when he says “My Great-Grandfather had three sons”, I suspect that he actually means his Great-great grandfather.

Breakey, Great, Great Grandfather (William de Brequet also William D. Breakey d. 1698 or 1728).

15

 

see BREAKEY, William D.

Breakey, Hans Denaston

11

 

Emigrated to Quebec.

Breakey, Henrietta

6

 

parents Rev’d William BREAKEY & Jane CROTHERS; m. George WAUGH who inherited estate of ancestors at DRUMMARA, CO. DOWN.

Breakey, Henry

7, 10, 42

 

brother of Thomas Cathcart BREAKEY, parents John BREAKEY (1780-1878) and Elizabeth SMALL (1793-1866); worked with George BARTLEY in BALLYBAY; then at Forest of Grafton Street, DUBLIN; 1847 left for America. d. 1849, unmarried of typhus (was about to be married) (see BREAKEY, mother)

Breakey, Hugh

9

 

son of John BREAKEY & Elizabeth SMALL; of DRUMSKELT HOUSE; emigrated to Australia and m. Elizabeth SWAN; employed by her father as a joiner.

“Hugh was a very hard worked man for a number of years on this farm. He was the strongest man of us all. Could carry 5 cwt.[1]  easily. The late Hugh KARNS of TULLYCORBET and he carried 5 cwt. each in a limit of time of white seed oats from the present markethouse to GRAY’S CORNER on a bet of a £1 (pound Sterling). Hugh BREAKEY lifted the pound. John THOMPSON of SHANTNA and David CARSON lifted the sacks on them. Hugh was a self taught carpenter. He made a cart on his leaving this country over 30 years ago. One wheel is working still. He left for Australia and was very prosperous. He married Elizabeth Swan, a Scotch girl, one of 7 sisters who were all in Melbourne. His father-in-law, being a builder and contractor, employed Hugh as a joiner at big pay. Hugh bought a bit of waste land in a direction the city was likely to reach, and time after time built on it. The last bit he sold for a site of a public building and realized quite a fortune in that speculation. Now the city is 8 miles outside his property. He was a man about 5 feet, 6 inches tall and weighed 14 stones. He had dark, strong, stiff hair and a good complexion. His wife had four children by Hugh; John, Ada, Earnest, and Letitia. His boys learned joinery and son John is a contractor and builder in Capetown. Earnest lives on his Father's property. Ada is married. Hugh died the 30th of April, 1873. He was the most resolute and pugnaceous of any of us. He would very soon let the offender know the odds between mutton and goat. He was most honourable and, seeing money was not plentiful when he left, his outfit and passage costing quite a round sum, he refunded all out of his first earnings.”

Breakey, Hugh

9, 14, 26, 34, 43, 47. 51, 52, 62, 78

 

d. 1873; son of Hugh BREAKEY & Elizabeth SMALL;  brother of Thomas Cathcart BREAKEY

Breakey, Humphry

3

 

of MONAGHAN;

Breakey, Isaiah

4, 11, 12,

 

built GREENVALE MILLS;

“[His father William] built the house now occupied by Thomas Henry at the Church for his son Isaiah and the year after, DERRY BIG HOUSE (as it was called) for  his son Obadiah. Said house is now occupied by John McCREERY. Those  two men bleached the linen that was manufactured near here. The flat lands of GREENVALE reaching up to near VELDON’S CROSS were covered with linen. All the GREENVALE MILLS were built by Isaiah BREAKEY. It can honestly be said our Huguenot ancestors brought the knowledge of manufacturing and bleaching linen to this country.”

“Father’s uncle, Isaiah BREAKEY of MILLMORE HOUSE (as it is now called) had four sons.”

“It was Captain JOHNSTONe who gave the house [MILLMORE HOUSE] its present name. Isaiah BREAKEY called it SALLYVALE, others MILFORD, and people this side GREENVALE.”

SOURCE: Full Circle p20: 1796 received flax premiun; son of William; lived at MILLMORE HOUSE at AUGHNAMULLEN, married Sarah GIBSON; worked as a bleacher. p29 elder at 1st BALLYBAY. p. 44: accepted as student for ministry 1821, d 1822. p.106 Of ROCKCORRY, merchant, father of Rev. Andrew BREAKEY.

SOURCE: At the Ford of the Birches p. 274: bleaching at AUGHNAMULLEN; lived at MILLMORE HOUSE; built bleach mill at LISNAGALLIAGH on property leased from KER estate; constructed expensive millrace for a bleach green; brother Obadiah was partner.

Breakey, Isaiah (abt.1734 -)

 

56, 57

SEE: KER, Colonel I think this is the Isaiah BREAKEY who married Sarah GIBSON

Breakey, Isaiah (1772-1774 & 1776-17778)

15

 

There were two children called Isaiah BREAKEY, sons of  James BREAKEY and Sarah NIXON. Both died in childhood of SMALLpox.

Breakey, James

5, 15, 32, 64,

 

d. 1835; son of William “Billy bon” BREAKEY& Mary SCOTT. m. Sarah NIXON; uncle of Thomas Cathcart BREAKEY; was Grandmaster of the Masons at the time of the “Crazy Jane” episode with Hugh JACKSON;

Uncle James was married to Sarah NIXON. He got the  townland of CORMEEN as a wedding portion and lived and died in the house now occupied by Mr. PHITZPATRICK. He died on the 11th day of February, 1835, and was buried in all honours in AGHNAMULLEN by the  Freemasons.”

“When my ancestors took this farm in 1710 it was all a scrub. In 1717, this house was built, the chesnut tree at the road was planted, and a lease was taken out by my Grandfather, Billy Bon BREAKEY, of 130 a year for the life of my Uncle James BREAKEY, late of CORMEEN. Do not remember what rent was on this farm prior to that. James BREAKEY was the eldest brother of my Father. The week he died, Dr. KER, the land-lord, noticed my Father to leave this farm for non title, as he wished to give it to his brother's son, a young man in his office. William KER, the illigitimate son of Barrister KER”

Breakey, James

13, 47,

 

“They [William BREAKEY & Martha MITCHELL] manufactured linen near BALLYBAY, County MONAGHAN. I have a large linen towel manufactured by them and given to their son James when he left Ireland for America with his bride in 1848. E.P.B” NOTE: I am still confused about how dates fit here in the family tree and therefore whose son this might be.
“Grandfather James BREAKEY and his bride, the former Jane Craig BURGESS, came to America in 1848. On arriving in Philadelphia, they visited the Lunney's who advised them to seek land in north-western Pennsylvania. They did, and settled in Jefferson County, near Brookville. Could the Lunney's of Philadelphia have been related to the Lunney's of COOTEHILL? E.P.B.”

Breakey, James  Rev. (1823-1885),

 

11, 39

brother of Thomas Cathcart BREAKEY who lived with him when he attended SAINTFIELD SCHOOL; had bones in his rooms that frightened his housekeeper, Nancy MOORE;

Breakey, James C. Rev.

3

 

“James HAMILTON BREAKEY of Sheffield, England, in a letter to the Rev. James  C. BREAKEY, D.D., of BELFAST, dated 22nd June, 1943, wrote, "With reference to your remark re the connection between your branch and ours, it is definitely stated in the record handed down to Tom BREAKEY that John de BREAKEY of BALLADIAN and William de BREAKEY who settled in LISGILLIN and built the house in 1690 and in 1717 built DRUMSKELT for his son William were cousins, so  their fathers must have been brothers". This letter is presently, May, 1968, in the possession of the Rev. Dr. James C. BREAKEY of BELFAST. James HAMILTON BREAKEY was manager of the Osborn STEEL  Works in Sheffield for many years. E.P.B.

SOURCE: Full Circle. p. 107-8 (1891-1970) “The Very Rev Dr. James Carlyle BREAKEY DD son of JJC BREAKEY[John James Carlyle BREAKEY], ministered in FORTWILLIAM PARK congregation, BELFAST and served as Moderator of the General Assembly in 1955.

Breakey, James Hamilton

3, 7,

 

son of Rev James BREAKEY & Matilda LAYCOCK;

“James HAMILTON BREAKEY of Sheffield, England, in a letter to the Rev. James  C. BREAKEY, D.D., of BELFAST, dated 22nd June, 1943, wrote, "With reference to your remark re the connection between your branch and ours, it is definitely stated in the record handed down to Tom BREAKEY that John de BREAKEY of BALLADIAN and William de BREAKEY who settled in LISGILLIN and built the house in 1690 and in 1717 built DRUMSKELT for his son William were cousins, so  their fathers must have been brothers". This letter is presently, May, 1968, in the possession of the Rev. Dr. James C. BREAKEY of BELFAST. James HAMILTON BREAKEY was manager of the Osborn STEEL  Works in Sheffield for many years. E.P.B.”

Breakey, James Rev.

10, 41, 42, 77

 

(1823-1885); brother of Thomas Cathcart BREAKEY; married Matilda LAYCOCK; was minister at CARRYDYFF beside SAINTFIELD Farm School (see also: BREAKEY, Edward & BREAKEY, Thomas Cathcart)

“When I was a wee boy, brother James took me to see a young hearer who was ill of the worst class of consumption, hemorrhage (sic) of the lungs. The young man was in a sad state for breath. He said to my brother, "I was a bad boy to Father and treated all his kind advices on the subject with silent contempt and now God is punishing me with a sad and terrible end." He then put out his hand to me apparently with the intention of giving me a good advice. A spurt of blood. come from his mouth that struck me to the belt and he died over. Brother had to open his big fist to get my tiny wee paw relieved from the grip of death. He also said to brother he was passing away with the sad words of the rejected lover in the song. "No one to love me, none to regret, not even a parent". Now my youthful readers was not that a very melancholy confession? It left an indelible impression on my mind never to be forgotten.”

SOURCE: At the Ford of the Birches p 275 minister at SAINTFIELD, CO. DOWN. d. 1885

SOURCE: Full Circle. p 105: Three brothers were ministers: William Edmund, Edward & James. One of three brothers who were Presbyterian ministers; studied at Old College BELFAST, General certificate in Arts 1842; licensed Sept 1847; ordained in CARYDUFF 27 Mar 1848; later called to Sheffield, installed in 1st Presbyterian congregation there 24 Jan 1854;  married Matilda LAYCOCK, Sheffield; had 4 sons & 2 daughters; died 1885

Breakey, Jane

15

 

daughter of William Billy Bon BREAKEY and Mary SCOTT; died young of smallpox

Breakey, Jane

15,

 

daughter of William Billy Bon BREAKEY and Mary SCOTT; born at DRUMSKELT HOUSE; m. John SCOTT of AGHAHIST.

Breakey, Jane

5, 6,

 

d. 1894; daughter of William “Billy bon” BREAKEY; married John BERRY (FAIRMOUNT near COOTEHILL).

Breakey, Jane “Aunt”

25

 

“lover” of MATHERS, she rode to ARMAGH to get money from his brother to free him.

 



[1] Cwt. is the abbreviation for hundredweight, i.e., 100 pounds. EPB