The first minister of First Stewartstown congregation was MR. WILLIAM CARY who was ordained here in 1790.
Surviving records of the congregation have been microfilmed by the staff of PRONI, Belfast, where they may be consulted: Baptisms, 1814-1871;. PRONI Ref: MIC1P/48
Marriages 1820-7: may be found in the registers of 3rd Cookstown (now Molesworth); PRONI Ref: MIC1P/ 460
The condition of the original records, a degree of difficulty in discerning the handwriting and at times, poor quality of filming make transcription challenging and wherever possible, the Donaghenry tithe applotment book (1828) and Griffiths Valuation (c1860), Index to Townlands and Towns, Parishes and Baronies in Ireland (1851) and Heather, Peat and Stone-O’Kane have been consulted for confirmation of families and townland addresses. Original spelling has been retained.
| No. | Date | Marriage |
| #1 | May 8 1845 |
ROBERT FERGUSON full age bachelor Ruskyroe. Father: ALEXR. FERGUSON farmer & MARY ANN PURVIS minor spinster Killymurphy. Father: JOHN PURVIS farmer Witnesses: DAVID FARIS & JAMES FERGUSON |
| #2 | July 15 1845 |
(solemnised at Brigh Meeting House) GEORGE WHITE full age bachelor servant Brigh. Father: CHARLES WHITE farmer & MARY JANE FERGUSON full age spinster servant Ballyblagh. Father: JAMES FERGUSON farmer Witnesses: HUGH MANEELY & JAMES WALLACE |
| #3 | July 25 1845 |
JOHN HENRY full age bachelor farmer Dunaghy. Father: ALEXANDER HENRY farmer & MARY NOUGHER full age spinster Killygarvan. Father: WILLIAM NOGHER farmer Witnesses: ROBERT ALLEN & ROBERT RUSSELL |
| #4 | August 1 1845 |
(solemnised at 2nd Stewartstown Meeting House) JOHN SMYTH full age bachelor farmer Breagh. Father: GEORGE SMITH farmer & ELIZABETH CLEMENTS full age spinster Sherrygroom. Father: JOHN CLEMENTS farmer Witnesses: THOMAS CLEMENTS & JOHN ROBB |
| #5 | August 28 1845 |
JOHN AFFLECK or FLACK full age bachelor labourer Dufflis. Father: JOHN AFFLECK doctor & MARGARET KNOX full age spinster Dufflis. Father WM. KNOX labourer Witnesses: HUGH McKAY & JOHN McCORD |
| #6 | September 16 1845 |
(solemnised at Brigh Meeting House) DANIEL MOORE full age widower farmer Lisnagleer. Father: JOSEPH MOORE farmer & JANE FERGUSON full age spinster Tullyhurkin. Father: ALEXR. FERGUSON farmer Witnesses: WILLIAM FERGUSON & ABY FERGUSON |
| #7 | October 31 1845 |
THOS. NICKLE full age bachelor tradesman Stewartstown. Father: ROBT. NICKLE tradesman & SARAH SMYTH full age spinster dressmaker Stewartstown. Father: ROBT. SMYTH tradesman Witnesses: J. BROWN & ROBERT SMYTH |
| #8 | December 4 1845 |
HUGH LOCKHART full age bachelor farmer Unix. Father: JAMES LOCKHART farmer & MARY THOMPSON full age spinster Unix. Father: WILLIAM THOMPSON farmer Witnesses: JAMES DUNN & R.A. ALLEN |
| #9 | April 2 1846 |
ROBERT HENRY full age bachelor farmer Dunaghy. Father: ALEXANDER HENRY farmer & MARGT. McCAMMON full age spinster Dunaghy. Father: JAMES McCAMMON farmer Witnesses: WILLIAM HENRY & JOHN DAVIDSON |
| #10 | May 8 1846 |
JOHN McKINNEY full age bachelor farmer Urblereagh. Father: ALEXANDER McKINNEY farmer & MARY ANN STEELE full age spinster Dura. Father: JOHN STEELE farmer Witnesses: WM. SLOAN & WILLM. STEWART |
| #11 | July 3 1846 |
JOHN BURROWS full age bachelor weaver Lisaclare. Father: ADAM BURROWS farmer & MARY ANN LEE full age spinster Maughmulkenny. Father: THOMAS LEE farmer Witnesses: JOHN RUSSELL & ROBT. RUSSELL |
| #12 | July 19 1847 |
ROBERT HAWTHORN full age bachelor shoemaker Ballybreest. Father: HUGH HAWTHORN farmer & MARY McQUEEN full age spinster Gawshill. Father: JA. McQUEEN farmer Witnesses: JAMES McQUEEN & R. AUSTIN ALLEN |
| #13 | July 19 1849 |
ROBERT KERR full age bachelor farmer Drumshady? Father: JAMES KERR farmer & MARY ANN CARSON full age spinster Drumgormal. Father: WILLIAM CARSON farmer Witnesses: JOSEPH CARSON & DAVID KERR |
| #14 | August 9 1849 |
JOHN FINLAY full age bachelor merchant Belfast. Father: ALEXANDER FINLAY merchant & ELIZABETH FINLAY full age spinster Ardpatrick. Father: MOSES FINLAY minister Witnesses: THOMAS SMITH MORGAN & HENRY BLACK |
| #15 | September 20 1849 |
JAMES SMITH full age bachelor farmer Grange. Father: HENRY SMITH farmer & ELIZABETH TAYLOR full age spinster High Cross. Father: BENJAMIN TAYLOR farmer Witnesses: WILLIAM TAYLOR & WILLIAM TAYLOR, JUNR. |
| #16 | April 19 1850 |
WILSON FARIS full age bachelor farmer Stewartstown. Father: WILLIAM FARIS dealer & LYDIA GILGRIST full age spinster Stewartstown. Father: JAMES GILGRIST dealer Witnesses: JOHN WOODS & THOMAS McALISTER |
| #17 | October 15 1850 |
JOHN GIBSON full age bachelor farmer Coole. Father: JOHN GIBSON farmer & MARY McKEE full age spinster Killymurphy. Father: WILLIAM McKEE farmer Witnesses: HENRY McKEE & SAMUEL NEWELL |
| #18 | January 3 1851 |
JOHN SHIELDS full age bachelor nailer? Stewartstown. Father: JOHN SHIELDS sexton & SARAH NEWELL full age spinster Killymurphy. Father: SAMUEL NEWELL farmer Witnesses: JAMES BARKLEY & ALEXANDER NEWELL |
| #19 | January 30 1851 |
HENRY McILWAINE full age bachelor farmer Drumagullion. Father: JOHN McILWAINE farmer & ESTHER HUNTER full age spinster Tullylig. Father: WILLIAM HUNTER farmer Witnesses: JAMES LOY & THOMAS McILWAINE |
| #20 | March 26 1851 |
CHARLES PIRIE full age bachelor farmer Tumpher, Parish of Clonoe. Father: JOHN PIRIE farmer & JANE CROSS full age spinster Tullaghmore. Father: JOHN CROSS farmer Witnesses: JAMES REANY & THERESA GILMOUR |
| #21 | April 1 1851 |
JAMES PURVIS full age bachelor farmer Killymurphy. Father: JOHN PURVIS farmer & MARY BOOTH full age spinster Ballymaguire. Father: JOHN BOOTH farmer Witnesses: JOHN BEATTY & JOSEPH ANDERSON |
| #22 | April 22 1851 |
JAMES BLAIR full age widower weaver Donaghendry. Father: JOHN BLAIR carpenter & SARAH WARNOCK full age widow dressmaker Dromore. Father: THOMAS WARNOCK farmer Witnesses: JOHN BLAIR & JAMES GILCRIST |
| #23 | March 10 1853 |
THOMAS ABERNETHY full age bachelor farmer Aughlargue. Father: WILLIAM ABERNETHY farmer & MARY MULHOLLAND full age spinster Ballyblague. Father: JAMES MULHOLLAND farmer Witnesses: WILLIAM ABERNETHY & JOSEPH ANDERSON |
| #24 | May 27 1853 |
JOHN ABERNETHY full age widower farmer Killary. Father: WILLIAM ABERNETHY farmer & SARAH BROWN full age spinster Killary. Father: ANDREW BROWN farmer Witnesses: WILLIAM ABERNETHY & WILLIAM THOMSON |
| #25 | July 14 1853 |
ANDREW THOMAS McREYNOLDS full age bachelor farmer Killary. Father: JOHN McREYNOLDS farmer & MARTHA ABERNETHY 17 years spinster Aughlarge. Father: WILLIAM ABERNETHY farmer Witnesses: GEORGE CUMMINGS & ROBERT McREYNOLDS |
| #26 | November 15 1853 |
ALEXANDER WILKINSON full age bachelor farmer Kilnacart. Father: THOMAS WILKINSON farmer & ELIZA JANE BROWN full age spinster Mullaghmoyle. Father: JAMES BROWN farmer Witnesses: WILLIAM BROWN & HUGH BROWN |