The Silver Bowl: Creggan Parish Marriages

Groom	Place	Bride	Place	Date	My notes
Jackson, John	Creggan	Jones, Anne	Agbold, Co. Wicklow	1807	Banns of Marriage between John JACKSON of the Parish and Anne JONES of the Parish of Agbold, in the County of Wicklow 2 Aug 1807 by me Joseph JENKINS, curate 9 Aug 1807 by me R. JOHNSON, rector 12 Aug 1807 by me Joseph JENKINS, curate. NOTE: The name R. JOHNSON is not included in the names of rectors on the scroll in Creggan Church. He was likely Richard JOHNSTON. See Burke’s The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales: JOHNSTON (cos Armagh and Dublin, and the City of Dublin; confirmed to Rev Richard JOHNSTON, M.A. Rector of Kilmore, Diocese of Armagh, descended from William JOHNSTON who served at the siege of Londonderry, 1689, and to the other descendants of the said WILLIAM JOHNSTON). Ar a saltire sa. as betw. in chief a trefoil slipped vert, and in base a heart ensigned with an imperial crown ppr on a chief gu. Three cushions or. Crest: An arm in armour embowed, the hand grasping a sword all ppr. charged on the elbow with a spur-rowel gu. Nunquam non partus.This would mean he had Scots roots.
Jackson, John	Creggan	Jones, Anne	Agbold, Co. Wicklow	1807, Aug 12	In the presence of William JOHNSTON of Clough, Wexford & John JONES, Union of Ferns, Wexford. NOTE: It is possible that this John JACKSON was a grandson of George JACKSON & Margaret O’LAUGHLIN. Or there may be some other relationship with the other JACKSONs of the region. It is significant that the exact same record is recorded in the Glenealy Church of Ireland, Co. Wicklow.
Jackson, Wm.	Clough, Co. Wexford	Mason, Mary	Union of Kilmore, Co. Wexford	1807, Aug 13	In the presence of William JOHNSTON of Clough, Wexford & John JONES, Union of Ferms, Wexford. NOTE: It is possible that William JACKSON was a grandson of George JACKSON & Margaret O’LAUGHLIN. Or there may be some other relationship with the other JACKSONs of the region. It is significant that the exact same record is recorded in the Glenealy Church of Ireland, Co. Wicklow.
Reed, Robert		Branagan, Mary		1813 Oct 12	NOTE: A William REED b 1814 was probably their son.
Law, John	Woodlawn	Crawley, Margaret	Cullaville	1814 Apr 9
Clappins [?],Thomas	Monaghan	Gillmer, Martha	Creggan	1815, Mar 24	NOTE: I am unsure what this record was all about. The one beneath makes more sense.
Stephens, Thomas	Creggan	Gilmer, Martha	Creggan	1815, Mar 24	NOTE: A Thomas Stephens married Barbara JACKSON (daughter of David JACKSON & Margaret BRADFORD). She died young leaving three children – the youngest born in 1813. It is possible that this is a second marriage – if he is the same man. I do not know yet where Martha GILMORE fits in. There is a burial for a Martha STEPHENS of Cloghog in 1856, when she was 72 years old (hence b. 1784).
Johnston, James		McLean, Anne		1815 Apr 28	NOTE: See Baptisms for a number of their children born 1816-1827.
Pollock, James	Rock[?] or Roche & Kane	Coulter, Mary	Creggan or Mounthill	1816, Jan 9	When I revisited this entry, I found differing place names for the two of them. I suspect my initial entry was in error.
Stratton, William	Newtown-hamilton	Coulter, Anne	Creggan	1818, Nov 8
Armstrong, John	Creggan	Johnston, Mary	Ballsmill	1821 Feb 6
Jeffers, Jeremiah	Creggan	Rowland, Anne	Urker	1822 Mar 10
Coulter, Thomas	Dorsey, Farmer	Unnamed Jane	Legmoylan	1822 May 1	Her name was not included in the record.
R[?]fort, John	Creggan	Daly, Sarah		1824, Apr 27
Speirs, James	Cullyhanna	McAllister, Anne	Crossmaglen	1826 Feb 28
Turner, William	[Kegall?] Parish of Killevy	Coulter, Anne	Mounthill	1826 Apr 18
Corr, William	Newtown-hamilton	McKeenan, Eleanor		1827 Sep 7
Smith, Thomas	Forkhill	Stitt, Jane	Freeduff	1832 Aug 9	IGI v. 5 Thomas SMITH b. 1799 d. 21 Jul 1872; Jane STITT b. 1810, d. Oct 30, 1892 Forkhill, Newry, Armagh. NOTE: I need to find her connection to John STITT of Freeduff – was he her brother?
Ogle, John	Newry	Donaldson, Sarah	Urker, Creggan	1838, Jun 23	NOTE: The dates for Sarah Cannon DONALDSON, daughter of Joseph (1773-1837) and Mary are a fit, but she died a spinster. John and Sarah OGLE emigrated to Australia on Marchioness of Bute arriving 07 Jan 1842. Email, 27/07/2006 L. FRIEND
Pratt, John	Urker, Creggan	McNickle, Sarah	Urker, Creggan	1839, Feb 19	This entry is here because of the townland reference. She was the daughter of John & Eleanor McNICKLE and would have been 20 years old at the time of her marriage (based on baptismal and confirmation records)