The first minister at Albany was MR. JOHN CARY who was ordained here in 1839. Surviving records of the congregation are: Baptisms, 1841-1925; committee minutes, 1842-1943; session minutes, 1841-1917 and 1960; list of contributions to the stipend of the church, 1860-61, and payments, 1861-61, and have been microfilmed by the staff of PRONI, Belfast, where they may be consulted. PRONI Refs: MIC1P/13; T/1736/2 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 Ballyclog tithe applotment book (1826) 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. |
# | Date | Marriage |
#1 | April 11 1845 |
JOHN HAMILTON full age bachelor weaver Dromore. Father: GEORGE HAMILTON labourer & MARTHA HAMILTON full age spinster Tamlaghmore. Father: JOHN HAMILTON labourer Witnesses: WM. BIGGAR & JAMES HAMILTON |
#2 | October 18 1845 |
ISAIAH RUDDELL full age bachelor weaver Derryinver. Father: GEORGE RUDDELL weaver & JANE CASSELS full age spinster Upper Back. Father: EDWARD CASSELS mason Witnesses: ALEXANDER MURPHY & JOHN TURKINGTON |
#3 | November 8 1845 |
ANDREW THOMAS MARTIN under age bachelor sawyer Carnan. Father: THOMAS MARTIN sawyer & CHARLOTTE McMANUS under age spinster Carnan. Father: HUGH McMANUS grocer Witnesses: JAMES MARTIN & JOHN MORGAN |
#4 | January 15 1846 |
JOHN IRWIN full age bachelor farmer Farlagh. Father: JAMES IRWIN farmer & BESS ORR full age spinster Brookend. Father: WILLIAM ORR farmer Witnesses: JAMES McNEELLY & ROBT. IRWIN |
#5 | February 10 1846 |
WILLIAM TOWNSEND full age widower farmer Drumads. Father: THOMAS TOWNSEND farmer & MARY HENDERSON full age spinster Ochill. Father: WILLIAM HENDERSON labourer Witnesses: JOHN MORGAN & JAMES WILKINSON |
#6 | March 27 1846 |
BENJAMIN DILWORTH 19 years bachelor farmer Derrybuoy. Father: BENJAMIN DILWORTH farmer & MARGARET WATTERS full age spinster Lower Back. Father: EZEKIEL WATTERS farmer Witnesses: JOHN KERR & THOMAS WATTERS |
#7 | June 9 1846 |
OLIVER McREYNOLDS full age widower farmer Dromore. Father: THOMAS McREYNOLDS farmer & MARTHA HOGG full age spinster Tamlaghmore. Father: THOMAS HOGG farmer Witnesses: THOMAS JUNK & COURTNEY HOGG |
#8 | November 18 1847 |
GEORGE ELLIOTT full age bachelor farmer Whitetown. Father: JOHN ELLIOTT farmer & MARY MAY full age spinster Lower Back. Father: JAMES MAY farmer Witnesses: HUGH KELSO & THOS. ANDERSON |
#9 | February 18 1848 |
ROBERT STEWART full age bachelor farmer Templereagh. Father: HUGH STEWART farmer & ESTHER KELSO full age spinster Ballybeg. Father: WILLIAM KELSO farmer Witnesses: SAMUEL KELSO & ARTHUR MILLAR |
#10 | February 24 1848 |
BENJN. PATTERSON full age bachelor merchant Londonderry. Father: MAL. PATTERSON gentleman & MARY MARSHALL MEGAW full age spinster Eary House. Father: WM. MEGAW gentleman Witnesses: ROBERT GLASGOW, Cookstown & J. G. MEGAW, Belfast |
#11 | April 5 1848 |
ROBERT MENEELY full age bachelor farmer Dromore. Father: WILLIAM MENEELY farmer & MARY RUDDY Full age spinster Dungormal. Father: JOHN RUDDY farmer Witnesses: WILLIAM RUDDY & JAMES RUDDY |
#12 | June 22 1848 |
ISAAC MEANS full age widower farmer Ballinafeagh. Father: ROBT. MEANS farmer & RACHEL HOGG full age spinster Tamlaghtmore. Father THOS. HOGG farmer Witnesses: JOSEPH GIBSON & JAMES MEANS |
#13 | September 26 1848 |
JAMES WILKISON full age bachelor weaver Dromore. Father: DAVID WILKISON weaver & MARY JANE McKEOWN full age spinster Carnan. Father: THOMAS McKEOWN labourer Witnesses: JAMES MARTIN & ROBERT MARTIN |
#14 | December 5 1848 |
JAMES JOHN McGUCKIAN full age bachelor weaver Ballymaguire. Father: THOMAS McGUCKIAN labourer & ANN JANE MARTIN full age spinster Carnan. Father: THOMAS MARTIN sawyer Witnesses: JOHN RUSSELL & THOMAS MARTIN |
#15 | January 8 1849 |
MATHEW THORNBERRY 20 years bachelor farmer Garvagh. Father: WILLIAM THORNBERRY farmer & ELLEN MARTIN full age spinster Upper Back. Father: HENRY MARTIN farmer Witnesses: FRANCIS JUDGE & HUGH MARTIN |
#16 | January 22 1849 |
JOHN MORGAN full age bachelor carpenter Ochill. Father: MATTHEW MORGAN carpenter & ELIZABETH McGAHY full age spinster Lower Back. Father: SAMUEL McGAHY clerk Witnesses: CHAS. ANDERSON & JAMES RUSSELL |
#17 | March 29 1849 |
DAVID JUNK full age bachelor farmer Gortigal. Father: ROBERT JUNK farmer & MARY STEWART full age spinster Gortnaskea, Parish of Ballyclog. Father: SAMUEL STEWART farmer Witnesses: DAVID MACKY & JAMES MEANS |
#18 | March 31 1849 |
SPROULL HUNTER full age bachelor farmer Mountjoy. Father: JAMES HUNTER farmer & ELIZABETH WATTERS full age widow Lower Back. Father: JAMES WATTERS farmer Witnesses: WILLIAM WATTERS & DAVID SHEPPARD |
#19 | August 17 1849 |
JOHN JOHNSTON full age bachelor farmer Drumads, Parish of Tamlaght. Father JOSEPH JOHNSTON farmer & MARGARET BELL 17 with consent of guardian spinster Mulwhitra, Parish of Arboe. Father: WM. JOHN BELL farmer Witnesses: DAVID MACKY & THOMAS JOHNSTON |
#20 | August 21 1849 |
JAMES NESBIT full age bachelor farmer Ballygonney. Father: JAMES NESBIT farmer & ANNE ORR full age spinster Kilsally. Father: JAMES ORR farmer Witnesses: JOHN BROWN & HUGH NESBIT |
#21 | August 23 1849 |
THOMAS FARRELL full age bachelor farmer Brookend. Father: JOHN FARRELL farmer & SARAH ANN ORR full age spinster milliner Brookend. Father: WILLIAM ORR farmer Witnesses: WILLIAM ORR & JOHN MURPHY |
#22 | December 6 1849 |
JOHN BELL full age bachelor farmer Turniface Father: JOHN BELL farmer & ISABELLA BELL full age spinster Drumconnis. Father: ROBERT BELL farmer Witnesses: THOMAS BELL & JOHN BELL |
#23 | August 9 1850 |
ROBERT WRIGHT full age bachelor farmer Dromore. Father: WILLIAM WRIGHT farmer & MARY JANE MARTIN full age spinster Carnan. Father: GILBERT MARTIN farmer Witnesses: ANDREW MARTIN & ROBERT KENNEDY |
#24 | September 20 1850 |
JAMES MARTIN full age bachelor farmer Carnan. Father: GILBERT MARTIN farmer & RACHEL McKEOWN full age spinster Carnan. ALEXANDER McKEOWN farmer Witnesses: JAMES WILKISON & JOHN MORRIS |
#25 | October 17 1850 |
JOSEPH MOFFAT full age bachelor farmer Mulwhitra, Parish of Arboe. Father: GEORGE MOFFAT farmer & ELIZA PATTERSON full age spinster Mulwhitra, Parish of Arboe. Father: THOMAS PATTERSON farmer Witnesses: ROBERT McCARTNEY & JOSEPH PATTERSON |
#26 | October 22 1850 |
ROBERT MARSHALL full age bachelor weaver Ballymaguire. Father: JAMES MARSHALL farmer & ELIZA HENDERSON full age spinster Ochill. Father: JAMES HENDERSON farmer Witnesses: JAMES KIDD & JAMES MULHOLLAND |
#27 | October 31 1850 |
JOHN RUSSELL full age bachelor farmer Letterclarey. Father: JOHN RUSSELL farmer & MARY JANE ABERNETHY full age spinster Lisaclare. Father: WILLIAM ABERNETHY farmer Witnesses: ROBERT RUSSELL & JOHN INGRAM |