1813 June 12

659-284-456004

OLIVER-McMORRAN

[This memorial was very hard to read] Between John OLIVER[1] of Armagh Gent & Samuel OLIVER[2] of Monaghan, Co. Monaghan sadler of the one part & Robt McMORRAN[3] of Tullymore, Co. Armagh farmer of the other part. John & Samuel OLIVER signed over to Robert McMORRAN 29.2 Acres. Witness Leonard DOBBIN[4], Armagh

NOTE: John HANNA[5] m Matilda McMORRAN

SEE ALSO: 1811, April 8 DEED: 640-359-440211 In this deed, John OLIVER signed over 29 acres of Tullymore to Samuel OLIVER for £100. The fact that the acreage is about the same would seem to indicate a connection.

[1] John OLIVER of Armagh Gent. I have no absolute proof of who he is. One possible (and quite good) prospect is that he was the son born aft 1764 of Joseph OLIVER (1726-1796) of Ballyrea & Ballynahonebeg and Jane OATS.

[2] Samuel OLIVER of Monaghan, Co. Monaghan sadler. Ballybay Church records mention a Samuel OLIVER who married a Mary WILLIAMSON and had three children in the 1830s (Robert, Rachel & William OLIVER and then possibly a Samuel OLIVER later at Cahans Presbyterian Church).

[3] Robt McMORRAN of Tullymore, Co. Armagh farmer

[4] Leonard DOBBIN, Armagh. The DOBBIN family has more than one historic connection to the OLIVERs – many links I cannot yet prove. Leonard DOBBIN witnessed many of their deeds.

[5] John HANNA m Matilda McMORRAN. Of interest with respect to the linen family connections, WILLIAMMCKEAN of Millmount, Keady who was born 1850, and died 9 December 1911 in Montano, Malone Park, Belfast married LYDIA HANNA 3 June 1875 in Elmwood Presbyterian, daughter of JOHN HANNA and MATILDA MCMORRAN. He owned the mills at Keady. Matilda’s father was John McMORRAN (1765-1817) – I would suspect a connection to Robert. This John McMORRAN was from Glascow SOURCE: PRONI D/991/6/1/9. My interest in the HANNA connection is because in 18th July 1823 John & Eleanor HANNA of Mullahara (or Mullyera) had a son, George OLIVER. SOURCE: Tedavnet Church records.