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McDonald / MacDonald, Nelson & Brady Research Notes
McDonald/ MacDonald Family, Leckpatrick & Strabane, Co. Tyrone also in Lifford Co. Donegal and Related Nelson & Brady Families, Lifford, Co. Donegal

Transcribed by Len Swindley



LONDONDERRY SENTINEL

MARRIAGES:


June 12 1830

On Monday Morning, in Leck Church, MR. THOMAS NELSON, of the Island of Antigua, to MISS ANN MACDONALD, daughter of MR. MACDONALD, of Hollyhill


September 3 1836

At Holly Hill, on the 1st inst., by the Rev. Neal McLachlan, the REV. WILLIAM McLACHLAN, Kilmalcolm, Scotland, to MARGARET, fourth daughter of DONALD McDONALD


March 12 1867

In the First Presbyterian Church, Strabane, by the Rev. James Gibson, M.A., MR. JAMES HENDERSON, Strabane, to JENNIE, third daughter of MR. DONALD McDONALD, STRABANE


October 8 1867

September 27, in the First Presbyterian Church, Strabane, by the Rev. James Gibson, M.A., MR. JOHN J. SMYTH, to Annie, second daughter of MR. DONALD MACDONALD, both of Strabane


November 23 1869

Nov. 18, in St. Peter's Church, Dublin, by the Rev. Loftus T. Shire, A.M., of Trinity Church, Rathmines, JOHN ALEXANDER SPENCER, L.K.Q.C.P.I., of 32 North Frederick Street, Dublin, and Falcaragh, county Donegal, to MARGARET, second daughter of the late JOHN MACDONALD, ESQ., of Ballee, county Tyrone, and Antigua, W.I. [West Indies]


DEATHS:


August 12 1837

At Holyhill, on Wednesday 9th inst., MARGARET, wife of DONALD McDONALD, ESQ., Holyhill, aged sixty


June 16 1854

At Lifford, on the 6th inst., MARY, the beloved wife of JOHN McDONALD, ESQ., of Lifford, county Donegal, and Antigua, West Indies


April 29 1859

At Ballee, near Strabane, on Sunday last, the 24th inst., MR. DONALD McDONALD, aged 83 years


October 5 1860

September 27, at Strabane, JOHN McDONALD, ESQ., of the firm McDonald & Company, Antigua, and is still conducted by the senior partner, and the brother of the deceased


September 24 1867

September 20, at 44 Clarendon Street, Derry, MINNIE, aged 18 years, third daughter of the late JOHN McDONALD, ESQ., of Antigua, West Indies, and of Ballee, county Tyrone


February 7 1868

On the 4th February, at Ulster Place, Strabane, after a short illness, DONALD, second son of MR. DONALD MACDONALD, miller, aged 18 years


June 1 1869

May 29, at Ulster Place, Strabane, MR. DONALD MACDONALD, aged 55 years



LONDONDERRY SENTINEL

DEATHS:


December 26 1835

Lately in the Island of Antigua, of yellow fever, MR. JAMES BRADY, son of MR. HUGH BRADY, Lifford


February 19 1842

At Strabane, on Wednesday last, MARGARET, relict of the late MR. WILLIAM NELSON, aged 81 years


January 6 1860

January 3, at Strabane, MISS NELSON, of Front Street


MARRIAGES:


May 27 1843

At Urney Church, by the Rev. John Conroy, Frederick Carolan, of Talbot Street, Dublin, Esq., to ANNE, fourth daughter of the late WILLIAM NELSON, of Strabane, Esq


March 1 1845

On the 25th ult., in the Cathedral Church, Derry, by the Rev. James Graham, Mr. James Sharkey, one of the turnkeys in Lifford Gaol, to MISS ELEANOR BRADY, of Lifford, aforesaid


February 8 1850

On the 7th inst., at St. Anne's Church, Dublin, by the Rev. D.A. Donduey, of Bonmahon, county Waterford, GEORGE FRAZER BRADY, ESQ., M.D., of Gweedore, county Donegal, eldest son of HUGH BRADY, ESQ., Lifford, to FANNY, third daughter of the late JAMES RUSSELL, ESQ., J.P. of Dunlewey House, county Donegal


November 21 1856

In Urney Church, on the 16th inst., by the Rev. B.B. Gough, JAMES GRAHAM, ESQ., of Ballybogan, to ELIZABETH, third daughter of HUGH BRADY, ESQ., of Lifford, county Donegal



CIVIL REGISTRATION OF MARRIAGES IN IRELAND

URNEY PARISH CHURCH


#17 November 17 1856

James Graham full age bachelor Ballylast Father=Richard Graham farmer

&

ELIZABETH BRADY full age spinster Lifford, Clonleigh Father=HUGH BRADY retired officer

Witnesses=DONALD McDONALD & James Baird


September 15 1865

September 14, at Lifford Church, by the Rev. William Macklin Edwards, M.A., Rector of Clonleigh, GEORGE WILLIAM SEARLE, ESQ., Lieutenant P.W.O. Donegal Militia, and eldest son of CAPTAIN SAMUEL SEARLE, of Lifford, to JANE, youngest daughter of the late HUGH BRADY, ESQ., of Lifford


December 26 1835

Lately in the Island of Antigua, of yellow fever, MR. JAMES BRADY, son of MR. HUGH BRADY, Lifford


March 7 1851

At Dunlewey House, on the 27th ult., aged 3 months, JANE RUSSELL, the infant daughter of Dr. G.T. BRADY, of Heath Cottage, Gweedore, county Donegal


November 13 1857

At Lifford, on the 8th inst., FANNY, eldest daughter of HUGH BRADY, ESQ


January 1 1858

At Lifford, on Monday last, MRS. BRADY, wife of MR. BRADY


December 31 1858

On the 24th inst., at Lifford, HUGH BRADY, ESQ., aged 77 years


April 27 1860

April 21, the infant daughter of G.F. BRADY, ESQ., Dunlewey House, county Donegal


December 15 1868

December 10, at Falcaragh, county Donegal, aged 4 years, VALENTINE TOLE GRIFFITH, seventh son of DR. GEORGE F. BRADY, J.P.



STRABANE MORNING POST

DEATHS:


March 21 1826

On Thursday last, MR WILLIAM BRADY, JUN. of this town, hatter


December 22 1835

Lately in the island of Antigua, of yellow fever, MR JAMES BRADY, son of MR HUGH BRADY, Lifford


MARRIAGES:


November 23 1824

On the 4th October, at St John’s, in the island of Antigua, MRS. NELSON


June 8 1830

Yesterday morning in Leck Church, MR THOMAS NELSON of the Island of Antigua, to MISS MARY ANN, daughter of MR McDONALD of Hollyhill


December 22 1835

Lately in the island of Antigua, of yellow fever, MR JAMES BRADY, son of MR HUGH BRADY, Lifford


June 30 1829

APPLICATIONS TO REGISTER FREEHOLDS: CO. DONEGAL

BARONY OF RAPHOE

HUGH BRADY of Lifford; freehold at Lifford


February 17, 1829

PLOUGHING MATCH


On Thursday last the annual Ploughing Match of the Strabane Branch of the N.W. Society, took place in two fields of the Marquis of Abercorn’s at Woodend. The day being exceedingly fine, a great number of respectable persons attended to witness the scene. At twelve o’clock, sixteen well appointed Ploughs started; the greatest anxiety was evinced by all present on seeing the exertions of the different competitors, particularly of a lad not more than fifteen years old, son to Mr Edward Divin of Tullyard, who held his father’s plough, and who will very probably be a successful Candidate on a future occasion.

The following is a list of the names of the owners of the Ploughs with their respective ploughmen:....

Mr Robert Alexander, Sandville, Mr James Woods Sion, and MR DONALD McDONALD, Holyhill, having been appointed Judges, proceeded to inspect the several lots ploughed, and had much difficulty in coming to the following decision, so well was the ploughing executed..........


September 6, 1831

CATTLE SHOW OF THE STRABANE BRANCH OF THE NORTH WEST SOCIETY


On Thursday last the annual cattle show of the Strabane Branch of the N. W. Society took place in the Grain Market of this town. Some of the animals shown were of a very superior description.

The Judges appointed were Mr Galbraith Hamilton of Ballyfatton, Mr Robert McCrea of Grange, and Mr Lighton Warnock, who after a patient examination of the different animals exhibited, awarded the premiums &c. as follows:.........


HEIFERS

Gentlemen’s Class: Best - John Smyth’s, Esq., Gallony

Farmer’s Class: First Premium, 12s 6d, awarded to Mr. Thomas Barnhill, Backfence, Second ditto 7s 6d to MR. DONALD McDONALD, Ballee


February 26, 1828

Advertisement

TO BE SOLD

ABOUT FIFTY ACRES of Arable Land, and Eight Acres of BOG, as held by GEORGE ROBINSON and WIDOW BOGAN, in the Back-Town of Carricklee

Apply to Mr. DONALD McDONALD, Hollyhill, February 20, 1828 [Carricklee is a townland in Urney parish, a couple of kilometres south of Strabane].


A DANIEL McDONNELL (sic) is listed in the 1796 Urney Flaxgrowers List (he was awarded one spinning wheel) possibly indicating the origins of the Ballee family. This is supported by the fact that that there are no McDonald entries in earlier valuations of Ballee


TITHE APPLOTMENTS: LECKPATRICK PARISH 1827

BALLEE:

DANIEL McDONALD


RENTAL FOR THE MANOR OF CLOGHOGAL (ABERCORN ESTATE) 1833

BALLEE:

Tenants as per Former Leases and Occupying Tenants:

James Kyle & DONALD McDONALD


RENTAL FOR THE MANOR OF CLOGHOGAL (ABERCORN ESTATE) 1848

BALLEE:

DONALD McDONALD


GRIFFITHS VALUATION: LECKPATRICK PARISH 1858

BALLEE:

A List of Occupiers and Immediate Lessors:

DONALD McDONALD (Marquis of Abercorn)

DONALD McDONALD leased 32 acres with an annual valuation of £19.10.0 from the Marquis of Abercorn; house and buildings valued at £2.10.0


CAMUS-JUXTA-MOURNE PARISH GRAVEYARD, PATRICK STREET, STRABANE

HEADSTONE:


IN MEMORY OF

JANE MARTIN

WIFE OF DONALD MACDONALD

DIED 3RD MARCH 1857 AGED 40 YEARS

ALSO DONALD MACDONALD JUN

DIED 4TH FEB 1868

AGED 18 YEARS

ALSO DONALD MACDONALD SEN

DIED 29TH MAY 1869 AGED 55 YEARS

ALSO JOHN MACDONALD

DIED 25TH JANUARY 1873

AGED 25 YEARS

ALSO ROBERT MAC DONALD

DIED 12TH JULY 1882 AGED 26 YEARS

AND BURIED IN ------------- CEMETERY

LONDON

ALSO ANNE MAC DONALD

WIFE OF JOHN JAMES SMYTHE*

DIED 20TH JULY 1911

AGED 67 YEARS


*On both the 1901 & 1911 census, the surname is spelt SMYTH and ANNE (MACDONALD) SMYTH is recorded as born in Scotland


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