1793 June 20 DEED: 474-175-299375

1793 June 20 DEED: 474-175-299375

OLIVER, William - OLIVER

NOTE: I should revisit Names registry of 1786-1793

SEE Also 1781 Nov 7 DEED 370-333-251896 for an earlier lease covering the same lands and interests.

NOTES: Registered June 26 1793 between William OLIVER[1] sr. of Ennislare[2] in Parish & Co. of Armagh of the one part & William OLIVER jr.[3] of Ennislare.in said parish and Co. of Armagh of the other part ... Robert MAXWELL[4] of Fellowshall[5], Co. Armagh leased 7 Nov 1781 to said Wm OLIVER sr. “All that and those that part of the town and land of Brootely[6] late in the possession of Elizabeth CLOGHER[7] and then in the possession of the said William OLIVER senior containing by estimation 53 acres English statute measure be the same more or less together with an Irish good of turf Bog the whole situate lying and being in the Manor of Belleagh parish of Berrynoose[8] [sic?] Barony & County of Armagh and meared and bounded on the north by part of the townlands of Cormeen, Tullacallicky and Brootely on the east by Lisdrum, [?]oughees on the south and west by Brootely aforesaid as occupied and enjoyed by the said Elizabeth CLOGHER with the appurts. To hold unto the said William OLIVER sr ... for 19 years with a covenant of renewal Toties Quoties ... in consideration of £45 10s sterling to him paid by the said Wm. OLIVER jr did grant etc to Wm OLIVER jr.[9] above described lands. Witnessed by W?. OLIVER of City of Armagh, Chandler[10]; John KERR[11] of Armagh, merchant. William OLIVER, [SEAL] in presence of Andrew OLIVER[12] & John KERR.

[1] William OLIVER of Ennislare – I am assuming this is William OLIVER who married Elizabeth STEEL in 1757 and was the father of the Francis & William jr. mentioned in the deed.

[2] Ennislare, Parish of Lisnadill, Co. Armagh is on the southern border of Farmacaffley.

[3] Wm OLIVER jr. of Ennislare. Linen draper. Son of William OLIVER & Elizabeth STEEL.

[4] Robert MAXWELL

[5] Fellowshall, Parish of Tynan, Co. Armagh

[6] Brootely, AKA “Brootally”, Parish of Derrynoose, Co. Armagh. This is a parish between Lisnadill & Tynan. In 1706, a William OLIVER may have had a lease here. In 1781, it was still held by a William OLIVER (presumably another generation). In 1804 an Andrew OLIVER of Brootally may have married an Anne HANNA. In 1853 James OLIVER (farmer) and in 1854 William OLIVER of “Brootally” had wills probated (SOURCE: CD 132 LDS All Ireland Probates”). This could mean at least 150 years of a continued OLIVER family presence in this townland. By 1832, the lands were leased by ARMSTRONG and owned by Maxwell Close, Esq. NOTE: Look for an ARMSTRONG-OLIVER marriage. A will of Benjamin OLIVER (1765-1831) mentions a brother called “James”.

[7] Elizabeth CLOGHER She is also mentioned in the 1781 lease involving the same lands and interests.

[8] This should be “Derrynoose”.

[9] Wm OLIVER jr. presumably a son of William OLIVER sr. & Elizabeth STEEL.

[10] Wm OLIVER of Armagh, Chandler. I need to order some deeds and check signatures. He could be either William OLIVER sr. or jr. or another one altogether.

[11] John KERR of Armagh merchant.

[12] Andrew OLIVER. It is tempting to wonder if he might be the Andrew OLIVER, Chandler of Armagh and perhaps related to the William OLIVER Chandler of Armagh.