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The first minister of Coagh congregation was MR. DAVID TOMB who was ordained here in 1711. Surviving records of the congregation are: Typescript extracts from session minutes 1858; Baptisms, 1839-1946; Marriages, 1820-2 and 1845-1936; and have been microfilmed by the staff of PRONI, Belfast, where they may be consulted. PRONI Refs.: CR3/40MIC1P/446; MIC1P/460 Committee minutes, 1848-69; session minutes, 1850-1915; communicants’ roll book, 1889-1916 are held in the Presbyterian Historical Society, Belfast 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 Tamlaght tithe applotment book (1827), 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 | June 7 1845 |
(Marriage solemnised at 2nd Cookstown Presbyterian Church) HENRY HAMILTON full age bachelor draper Drumads. Father: HENRY HAMILTON (dead) farmer & ELIZABETH FERGUSON full age spinster milliner Drumads. Father: ROBERT FERGUSON farmer Witnesses: THOMAS HAMILTON & BENJAMIN FERGUSON |
| #2 | November 5 1845 |
ROBERT DOGHERTY full age bachelor carpenter Coagh. Father: ROBT. DOGHERTY carpenter & NANCY TAYLOR full age spinster Ruskey. Father: ROBT. TAYLOR (dead) farmer Witnesses: WILLIAM VANCE & ROBERT DOGHERTY |
| #3 | January 23 1846 |
WILLIAM GIBSON full age bachelor farmer Drumads. Father: JAMES GIBSON farmer & MARTHA LEECH full age spinster Drumads. Father: WILLIAM LEECH farmer Witnesses: WILLIAM JOHN HOWARD & WILLIAM GIBSON |
| #4 | January 31 1846 |
ROBERT ALEXANDER CAMBELL full age bachelor farmer Mullaghtirony. Father: ALEXANDER CAMBELL farmer & MARY ANNE MOORE full age spinster Mullaghtirony. Father: JAMES MOORE labourer Witnesses: JOHN LAYS & DAVID WILSON |
| #5 | February 19 1846 |
ROBERT PORT full age bachelor labourer Salterstown. Father: ROBERT PORT farmer & NANCY LEECH 19 years (consent of parents) spinster Daraghlin. Father: THOMAS LEECH farmer Witnesses: THOMAS LEECH & THOMAS McCURDY |
| #6 | February 25 1846 |
DAVID GALWAY full age bachelor labourer Ballydawley. Father: ROBERT GALWAY labourer & MATTY MURDOCK 17 years (consent of parents) spinster Kiltyclocher. Father: THOMAS MURDOCK labourer Witnesses: JOSEPH BLACKWOOD & JOSEPH BROWN |
| #7 | March 5 1846 |
JOHN LATIMER full age bachelor blacksmith Ruskey. Father: HUGH LATIMER blacksmith & ELIZA McKEOWN full age spinster Mowillian. Father: JAMES McKEOWN pensioner Witnesses: ALEXANDER WILSON & WILLIAM LATIMER |
| #8 | June 4 1846 |
JAMES McCONEL minor bachelor farmer Ruskey. Father: ALEXANDER McCONEL farmer & Eliza DAVISON minor spinster Ballindrum. Father: WILLIAM DAVISON labourer Witnesses: WILLIAM SNIPE & JAMES McMAGHON |
| #9 | November 24 1846 |
JOHN LIVINGSTON full age bachelor farmer Derryhullagh. Father: ROBT. LIVINGSTON farmer & SUSAN WILSON full age spinster Ballynargin. Father: ANDW. WILSON farmer Witnesses: ANDW. DUNN & JOHN JOHNSTON |
| #10 | February 16 1847 |
DAVID DOOL full age bachelor farmer Aughavey. Father: SAMUEL DOOL farmer & MARGARET JANE MANOE full age spinster Mullaghaney. Father: JAMES MANOE (dead) farmer Witnesses: JAMES VANCE & SAMUEL DUNLOP |
| #11 | March 25 1847 |
JAMES ANDERSON full age bachelor farmer Teresson. Father: SAMUEL ANDERSON farmer & JANE BRYSON full age spinster Ballynewy. Father: WM. BRYSON farmer Witnesses: THOMAS McREYNOLDS & WILLIAM GEORGE |
| #12 | October 19 1847 |
DAVID BLACK full age bachelor farmer Curglassan. Father: HENRY BLACK farmer & MARGARET McELWAIN 20 years spinster Ballymulligan. Father: WM. McELWAIN farmer Witnesses: JAMES BLACK & JOHN McELWAIN |
| #13 | February 1 1848 |
SAMUEL BELL full age bachelor farmer Drumconnis. Father: GABRIEL BELL farmer & MARGARET BELL full age spinster Elagh. Father: WM. BELL farmer Witnesses: WM. H?. BELL & JOHN KEIGHTLY |
| #14 | April 4 1848 |
JOHN MILLAR full age bachelor farmer Lower Back, Parish of Ballyclog. Father: JOHN MILLAR dead & MATILDA McKEE full age spinster Lower Back, Parish of Ballyclog. Father: JOHN McKEE farmer Witnesses: JANE McKEE & ROBERT HOLMES |
| #15 | December 8 1848 |
WM. OLIVER full age widower farmer Knockadoo, Parish of Lissan. Father: JOHN OLIVER farmer & MARGARET McCARTNEY full age spinster Drummana, Parish of Arboe. Father: SAMUEL McCARTNEY farmer Witnesses: JAMES FERGUSON & ANDREW McCARTNEY |
| #16 | December 14 1848 |
JOHN WADDLE full age widower blacksmith Urble, Parish of Tamlaght. Father: THOMAS WADDLE blacksmith & SARAH DARAGH full age widow Aughavey, Parish of Tamlaght. Father: ANDREW SINTON farmer Witnesses: THOMAS HAMILTON & WILLIAM GIBSON |
| #17 | February 20 1849 |
ROBERT GREER full age bachelor farmer Ruskey, Parish of Tamlaght. Father: JOHN GREER farmer & MATILDA McKEOWN full age spinster Ruskey, Parish of Tamlaght. Father: ROBT? .McKEOWN farmer Witnesses: GEORGE GREER & WILLIAM McKEOWN |
| #18 | June 21 1849 |
JOHN IRVINE Full age bachelor farmer Lisbuoy. Father: ADAM IRVINE farmer & ELIZA SARAH CRAWFORD full age spinster Enniskillen. Father: WM. CRAWFORD farmer Witnesses: ALEXANDER GRAY & PATK. FERGUSON |
| #19 | November 14 1849 |
THOMAS GRAHAM full age bachelor labourer Coagh. Father: JOHN GRAHAM labourer & MARGARET McALISTER full age spinster Coagh. Father: THOMAS McALISTER shoemaker Witnesses: RICHARD SIMPSON & JAMES GALBRAITH |
| #20 | April 25 1850 |
HUGH ANDERSON full age bachelor farmer Kilsally, Parish of Arboe. Father: GEORGE ANDERSON farmer & SARAH BELL full age spinster Drumads, Parish of Tamlaght. Father: JOHN BELL farmer Witnesses: WILLIAM GONLEY & OLIVER McREYNOLDS |
| #21 | May 7 1850 |
ANTHONY McREYNOLDS full age bachelor farmer Kingsmills, Parish of Artrea. Father: WM. McREYNOLDS farmer & ELIZA JANE GRAY minor spinster Ballynargin,, Parish of Tamlaght. Father: ALEXDR. GRAY farmer Witnesses: ALEXDR. GRAY & WILLIAM CRAWFORD |
| #22 | August 27 1850 |
GEORGE GILBREATH full age bachelor weaver Ballydawley, Parish of Tamlaght. Father: HUGH GILBREATH thatcher & ELIZA SHAW full age spinster Ballydawley, Parish of Tamlaght. Father: DAVID SHAW farmer Witnesses: JAMES SHAW & GEORGE SHAW |