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This is a significant deed for the purposes of unravelling the relationships between the various OLIVERs of Ballyrea & Laragh. Of particular use if the mention of the ages of twins William & Joseph – although curiously, these twins seem to be named “David & Joseph” in the 1769 April 20th DEED: 269-335-170945. I have a photocopy of the memorial of the latter deed and am still confused after reading it many times over. My best guess is that it was a clerical error and that the name Joseph (twin) was inadvertently dropped leading his father David to appear to be a twin. |
1766 Jan 20 DEED: 248-75-158608 OLIVER, David - McCLELLAN 1758-1786 NOTES: (must get).
David OLIVER[1] of Ballyrea, parish & County of Armagh, farmer and Thomas McCLENAN[2] (sic?) of Marlion (?)[3] in the parish of Mullaghbrach[4], Co. Armagh - land leased to Thomas McCLELLAN all that part of Corncarrow[5] from Owen McMAHON[6] of Livingstones March[7] to Loughegish[8] and the River through the midst of the Red Bog lying between the two hills the mearing of the same to run from head to foot of the red bog together with [?] Moyity[9] of the Rocks or Mountain part containing about 22 acres ... during the natural lives of the said David OLIVER the [?] Wm OLIVER[10] and Joseph OLIVER[11] sons to the said David OLIVER ages about 12 months and twins & to the survivors of them or for the term of 31 years rent of 8 shillings by virtue of a lease by Galbraith Lowry CORRY[12] Esq. Witness Michael DUFFY[13] & Robert HAMILTON[14] of the City of Dublin, Gent & also witnessed by Patrick MULLIGAN[15] of Marlion [?] in the County of Armagh, weaver.
[1] David OLIVER (prob 1725-Feb 1806), husband of Susannah WALKER. Curiously in spite of all the leases involving Ballyrea, he does not show up in the PRONI Freeholders Records with that particular holding. In fact the only David OLIVER to show up there is one at Bangor, Co. Down in 1813-1821.
[2] Thomas McCLENAN Likely “Thomas McCLELAND” He shows up in the 1824 Tithe Appointment books at Marlacoo (SEE: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~lboyd/BoydDataBase10262000.htm )
[3] Marlacoo Beg and Marlacoo More are the two townlands that seem
likely candidates for “Marlion”. It is
of interest that almost a 100 years later, a William McCLELAND is at Marlacoo
Beg. and others are in adjacent townlands. There is a small lake, Marlacoo
Lake, which has a tributary that flows into the Ballybay River. Also of
interest, in 1824 a James Browne BOYDE held a
lease for Marlacoo Beg for 3 lives including Sarah JACKSON. He had
married Dorcas JACKSON in 1825. He was a magistrate & linen merchant. (SOURCE: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~lboyd/BoydDataBase10262000.htm NEED to consult
earlier maps to see if there is any description of mills.
[4] Mullaghbrack - A parish just slightly east of the middle of Co. Armagh.
[5] Cornacarrow is a townland on the northern border of the townland of Laragh, Co. Monaghan. Cornacarrow is at the point where the Owenagh River flows from the south into Lough Eglish. See Map: .
[6] Owen McMAHON. Of interest in the Freeholders records is that Owen & Patick McMAHON are lessees of Kiltybane in 1824 (a townland that involves BROWN, JACKSON & DONALDSONs.)
[7] Livingstones March – this is likely a hedge or other such demarcation.
[8] Lough Eglish is less than 1 km to the north of Laragh.
[9] “Moyity” may be a transcription error. It refers to moiety, meaning '(half) portion' borowed from French moitié.
[10] William OLIVER (1764-1844), son of David OLIVER of Ballyrea, CO. Armagh. William married Mary Anne HYDE.
[11] Joseph OLIVER (1764-1837) of Tullymore, Co. Armagh who married
firstly Jane HAMILTON (d 1826) and then a Catherine whose last name we have yet
to learn. There is a record of a Catherine OLIVER who was interred 1866 at age
75 (ergo born 1791 and therefore aged 40 at birth of son - which might make
sense given the possibility of her being the second marriage of Joseph) in the
records at St Marks where the burial of John Elliot OLIVER is also recorded.
They are both recorded as being of Armagh. This raises
the possibility of a maiden name of Catherine ELLIOT.
[12] Galbraith Lowry CORRY, b. 11 July 1706, d. 1769. Son of Robert LOWRY & Anna SINCLAIR. He married Sarah CORRY, daughter of Colonel John CORRY & Sarah LESLIE. Galbraith Lowry-Corry was baptised with the name of Galbraith Lowry. He held the office of High Sheriff of County Tyrone in 1733. He held the office of High Sheriff of County Monaghan in 1743. He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for County Tyrone between 1748 and 1768. On 1764 his name was legally changed to Galbraith Lowry-Corry. He lived at Aheniss, Co. Fermanagh Their son Amar LOWRY-CORRY became the First Earl of Belmount. SOURCE: http://www.thepeerage.com/p12957.htm#i129569 ..
[13] Michael DUFFY?
[14] Robert HAMILTON? This may not be the same man, but there
was a Robert HAMILTON (1749-1830) who was born in Coleraine, County
Londonderry, and was educated in Edinburgh where he became a doctor. After he
had joined the army he wrote Duties of a Regimental Surgeon and also a
paper on Influenza. He practised in Ipswich for ten years and died there. NOTE:
A Robert HAMILTON is mentioned in the 1804 marriage settlement of Jane HAMILTON
& Joseph OLIVER. He is quite possibly a brother.
[15] Patrick MULLIGAN? In the poll books of 1826, there is a Patrick MULLIGAN of Magherdoherty – a townland just south of Marlacoo More.