The Silver Bowl: 1796 Flaxgrowers

1796 COULTER Flax growers: Premiums for growing flax

Surname	First Name	Parish	County	Looms/ Wheels	Notes
Coulter	Jane	Finvoy	Antrim	1
Coulter	John	Finvoy	Antrim	2
Coulter	Alexander	Finvoy	Antrim	1
Coulter	Andrew	Derrynoose	Armagh	2
Coulter	Andrew	Mullaughbrack	Armagh	2	AKA Mullaghbrack
Coulter	Samuel	Armagh	Armagh	2
Coulter	James	Mullaughbrack	Armagh	2	AKA Mullaghbrack
Coulter	Samuel	Kilsherdney	Cavan	1	AKA Killashandra
Coulter	John	Stranorlar	Donegal	2 wheels.
Coulter	John	Stranorlar	Donegal	2 wheels.
Coulter	James	Stranorlar	Donegal	2 wheels.
Coulter	James	Killemard	Donegal	1 wheel.	AKA Killymard
Coulter	Robert	Donaghmore	Donegal	3 wheels.
Coulter	William	Killemard	Donegal	1 wheel.	AKA Killymard
Coulter	John	Killemard	Donegal	1 wheel.	AKA Killymard
Coulter	Matthew	Kilclief	Down	3
Coulter	William	Newtown	Down	1	AKA Newtownards
Coulter	James	Kilclief	Down	3
Coulter	George	Enniskillen	Fermanagh	1
Coulter	Oliver	Aughavey	Fermanagh	2	AKA Aghavea
Coulter	Thomas	Enniskillen	Fermanagh	1
Coulter	Joseph	Maherycross	Fermanagh	1	AKA Magheracross
Coulter	Joseph	Enniskillen	Fermanagh	3
Coulter	James	Maherycross	Fermanagh	1	AKA Magheracross
Coulter	John	Enniskillen	Fermanagh	1
Coulter	John	Aughalurher	Fermanagh	1	AKA Aghalurcher
Coulter	Charles[1]	Cregan	Louth	1	AKA Creggan.
Coulter	Henry[2]	Phillipstown[3]	Louth	1	AKA Philipstown
Coulter	Joseph[4]	Parish of Dundalk	Louth	1
Coulter	James[5]	Aughnamullin	Monaghan	1
Coulter	James	Kilmore	Monaghan	1
Coulter	David[6]	Arigle	Tyrone	4	AKA Errigal Keerogue
Coulter	James	Kildress	Tyrone	2
Coulter	John	Dromore	Tyrone	3
Coulter	William[7]	Aughalow	Tyrone	4	AKA Aghaloo

[1] Charles COULTER is not as yet in the known family tree, but geography suggests that he is likely to be connected to the other COULTER families of Creggan. There was also a Charles COULTER who was a church warden at Creggan Church in 1783. A Charles COULTER also appears in the Creggan Church Registry in 1775 and 1776.

[2] Henry COULTER is not as yet in the known family tree, but geography suggests that he is likely to be connected to the other COULTER families of Creggan. Perhaps significantly, a Henry COULTER has a will probated in 1817. He was from Gortomlet, Co. Tyrone.

[3] Phillipstown. In 1788, a John COULTER had a will probated. He was from Carrickastuck, Parish of Phillipstown. I would suspect that he was related to the Henry COULTER.

[4] Joseph COULTER. It is possible that this was the son of Alexander COULTER (1637-1721) of Lisnawolly. We know nothing as yet about him.

[5] James COULTER. There is a John COULTER of Monaghan in about the same time frame who was a linen merchant of Ballybay. He married Jane BARTLEY and one of their children was the much better documented Rev. John COULTER (1796-1877) of Lossett, He is likely connected to the COLTERs mentioned in the Brownlow Leasebook: "That parcel of Billiblagh late in COLTERS possession”. The two – James and John – are also likely connected. Another of John COULTER & Jane BARTLEY’s children married Samuel GILMORE of Liscalgot, Parish of Creggan. This leads me to suspect that there is a more than passing relationship between the COULTERs of Monaghan and the COULTERs of Co. Louth. We do know that 20 years earlier, there was a James COULTER and a John COULTER in “five towns” Co. Louth. The townland of Cavananore would be a good bet for the two of them.

[6] A David COULTER had a will probated in 1808. He was from Dungannon, Co. Tyrone. There was also a David COULTER who was a freeholder in 1753 at Cladymore, Parish of Kilclooney, Co. Armagh and again in 1819, 1825 & 1832 (not likely the same David COULTER).

[7] William COULTER. In 1763, a William COULTER had a will probated. He was from Mullaghmore, Co. Tyrone. There is possibly a connection.