1770 Apr 26 DEED: 282-337-183302 A Memorial of a deed poll bearing date of 26th day of April one thousand seven hundred & seve

1770 Apr 26 DEED: 282-337-183302 A Memorial of a deed poll bearing date of 26^th day of April one thousand seven hundred & seventy between David OLIVER[1] of Ballyrea[2] of the Parish and County of Armagh of the one part & Joseph OLIVER[3] of Balinahonbeg[4] in said Parish and County aforesaid of the other part whereby said David OLIVER set unto said Joseph OLIVER one hundred acres of land situate in the west side of the Townland of Laragh, Parish of Agnnamullen[5] & Co. of Monaghan therein possession of said David OLIVER & his undertenants. The said Joseph OLIVER is also to have the full one half of the water fall from the Corn Mill up & and to have Liberty of cutting a race between the Premis and Longhegis of the Dimensions therein mentioned & to fix a sluice for preserving Water Said David & Joseph OLIVER to be at equal expense in making said sluice & watercourse subject to the yearly rent of sixty-three pounds Sterl to hold for the space of Twenty Six years or three lives mentioned in said David OLIVERs Grand Lease & also for all future renewals which said David might be entitled to by virture of said leases & said Deed Poll is witnessed by Arthur OLIVER of Balinahonabeg[6] in said County of Armagh & this Memorial is also witnessed by Arthur OLIVER & Andrew PRENTICE[7] of the City of Dublin Gent: Joseph OLIVER [SEAL] ... signed at Armagh 29 Oct 1770

[1] David OLIVER. (d. 1800) This would be the father of David OLIVER (1765/66-1806) & William OLIVER(1765/66-?) These relationships are(verified by their mention in leases. There also seems to be some sort of relationship to Joseph OLIVER of Ballynahonebeg, Arthur OLIVER of Ballynahonebeg, Benjamin OLIVERof Lislooney (and connected to leases of Ballinahonebeg) as well as Andrew (from where?)

[2] Ballyrea, Parish of Armagh – a home to OLIVERs for more than one generation.

[3] Joseph OLIVER of Ballinahonebeg. SEE: Footnotes on David OLIVER.

[4] AKA Ballynahonebeg, Parish of Lisnadill.

[5] Townland of Laragh, Parish of Agnnamullen. This is part of a series of leases dealing with these lands.

[6] Arthur OLIVER. I still cannot place him, but he also appears in leases dealing with the SEAVER family & Ballinahonebeg. Because of this, I would guess there is a connection to Benjamin OLIVER of Lislooney.

[7] Andrew PRENTICE?