1785 Oct 26 DEED: 374-237-248874 OLIVER, Andrew - MCMATH 1777-1785
NOTES: Between Andrew OLIVER[1] & Elinor[2] his wife of Newtownhamilton Co. Armagh of the one part & Andrew McMATH[3] of Aughadreena[4], Co. Monaghan of the other part ... Andrew OLIVER with consent of wife Elinor & the sum of £300 made over to Andrew McMATH “all that range of buildings in Newtownhamilton aforesaid containing in front 76’ and by the New Inn extending in front 42’ together with the two Stables and Coach Houses and 3 roods of land and turf bog lying west of the road from Armagh to Dundalk with the Malt Kiln Distillery and apps thereon. Also that part of Francis McCAMMON[5]s Kitchen garden lying south of the wall inclosing the back yard of sd Inn together with that part of Tullyvallen then in possession of John MURPHY[6] containing and exclusive of the Law [bed?] River 5 acres 1 rood & [etc] ... Witness: John STEELE[7], City of Dublin Attorney. James NIBLOCK[8] of Castleblayney, Co, Monaghan Innkeeper.
[1] Andrew OLIVER of Newtownhamilton. Brother of William OLIVER (d. bet 1776-1779)of Mullinture and John of Tullymore (d1772). He was a distiller and husband of Elinor and they had many children whose names I do not yet have.
[2] Elinor OLIVER – her maiden name is not known to me yet.
[3] Andrew McMATH. I do not know who he was, although I find it of interest that an Andrew McMATH & wife Sarah of Urker, Co. Armagh had a daughter in 1843 (Since Eliza JACKSON née OLIVER lived there too at this time, this bespeaks a McMATH- OLIVER connection. SOURCE: PRONI MIC 1-11 Creggan Church Records. Also, in 1861, an Andrew McMATH was a bank manager at Castleblayney for the Belfast Bank. In Griffiths, such a name shows up in Castleblayney on Noble Street. By the time of Griffiths Valuation, the resident of Aghadreenan, Parish of Donaghmoyne, Co. Monaghan.was Hamilton McMATH. Also in Griffiths, Andrew McMATH was the owner of TULLYARD (OSNB i 5): The road from Crossmaglen to Castleblaney passes thro' this td. Its distance from Crossmaglen Is about 1 1/2 miles & from Castleblaney about 3 1/2.
[4] Aughadreenan AKA Aghadreenan, Parish of Donaghmoyne, Co. Monaghan.
[5] Francis McCAMMON
[6] John MURPHY
[7] John STEELE, City of Dublin Attorney. I have no idea who he might be, but there is an OLIVER-STEEL connection in 27 Aug 1757 when William OLIVER of Farmacaffley married Elizabeth Steel of Drummad. SOURCE: St. Patrick's Cathedral, Church of Ireland, City of Armagh. NOTE: There is a townland of Drumadd in the Parish of Armagh which would have been nearby to Ennislare. NOTE: A William STEEL had a holding in Dromadd and a residence at Dromogher SOURCE: PRONI Freeholders Records: D/1928/F/1B 1753 Co. Armagh Poll Book
[8] James NIBLOCK of Castleblayney, Co, Monaghan Innkeeper