The meetinghouse at Pomeroy was erected in 1802 and services were held every third Sunday by the minister of Sixmilecross. The congregation was erected into a separate charge in 1804 and Mr. WILLIAM McILREE was ordained as the first minister in 1810.
Surviving records of this congregation have been microfilmed by the staff of PRONI, Belfast, where they may be consulted: Baptisms, 1841-1967; Marriages, 1845-1936; Session Minutes, 1864-1967 (PRONI Ref. MIC1P/120)
The condition of the original records, a great degree of difficulty in deciphering much of the handwriting and quality of filming make transcription challenging and wherever possible, the Pomeroy tithe applotment book (1829) 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 in an attempt to confirm families and townland addresses. Original spelling has been retained.
# | Date | Marriage |
#1 | June 11 1845 |
DAVID LIVINGSTON full age bachelor carpenter Fashglushah, Parish of Killeshal, County of Tyrone. Father: GEORGE LIVINGSTON carpenter & ELIZABETH WATT full age spinster Dungorroran, Parish of Pomeroy, County of Tyrone. Father: ROBERT WATT farmer Witnesses: DAVID BEATTY & WILLIAM WATT |
#2 | July 3 1845 |
JAMES MORRISON full age widower farmer Altmore, Parish of Pomeroy. Father: FOSTER MORRISON farmer & ISABELLA BOYD full age spinster Turnabarson, Parish of Pomeroy. Father: WILLIAM BOYD farmer Witnesses: WILLIAM JOHNSTON & WILLIAM BOYD |
#3 | November 21 1845 |
WILLIAM CROTHERS full age bachelor weaver Townland of Turnabarson, Parish of Pomeroy, Tyrone. Father: JAMES CROTHERS farmer & REBECCA BATES full age spinster Townland of Turnabarson, Parish of Pomeroy, Tyrone. Father: JOHN BATES farmer Witnesses: JOHN WARNOCK & JOHN BATES |
#4 | November 28 1845 |
JAMES BOYD full age widower farmer Knockavaddy, Parish of Desertcreight, County Tyrone. Father: WILLIAM BOYD farmer MARY JANE MOFFAT full age widow Townland of Ballygrugan, Parish of Derryloran, County of Tyrone. Father: JAMES DUFF farmer Witnesses: JAMES BOYD & WILLIAM BOYD |
#5 | December 8? 1845 |
JAMES HAYS minor bachelor farmer Townland of Gortlinaghan, Parish of Donaghmore, County Tyrone. Father: WILLIAM HAYS farmer & CATHERINE WATT full age spinster Townland of Kerib, Parish of Pomeroy, County Tyrone. Father: WILLIAM WATT farmer Witnesses: WILLIAM STINSON & JOHN STINSON |
#6 | January 16 1846 |
WILLIAM BOYLE full age bachelor shoemaker Townland of Teermacshane, Parish of Kildress, County of Tyrone. Father: WILLIAM BOYLE farmer & CATHERINE CRAIG minor spinster dressmaker Townland of Cavanakerin, Parish of Pomeroy. Father: GEORGE CRAIG farmer Witnesses: ARTHUR MULHOLLEN, MATILDA McGRAW & WILLIAM McKEE |
#7 | April 16 1846 |
ROBERT GILKISON full age bachelor labourer Lurganeden, Pomeroy, Tyrone. …….fathers name and occupation not stated & ELIZABETH CROTHERS minor spinster Killey, Pomeroy, Tyrone. Father: JAMES CROTHERS farmer Witnesses: ROBERT REID & WILLIAM ARMSTRONG |
#8 | June 11 1846 |
ROBERT GILKRIST full age bachelor farmer Turnabarson, Pomeroy, Tyrone. Father: ROBERT GILKRIST farmer & MARY BATES full age spinster Turnabarson, Pomeroy, Tyrone. Father: JOHN BATES farmer Witnesses: JOHN GILKRIST & ROBERT YOUNG |
#9 | November 4 1846 |
WILLIAM BIRMINGHAM full age bachelor farmer Momore, Parish of Desertcreight, Tyrone. Father: JAMES BIRMINGHAM farmer & SARAH CARDWELL full age spinster Bardhessiagh, Parish of Desertcreight, Tyrone. Father: ROBERT CARDWELL farmer Witnesses: WILLIAM BRIMMAGEN or BIRMINGHAM & HUGH BRIMMAGEN or BIRMINGHAM |
#10 | November 17 1846 |
WILLIAM WATT full age bachelor farmer Dungorroran, Parish of Pomeroy, Tyrone. Father: ROBERT WATT farmer & SARAH WATT full age spinster Crockhamish, Parish of Donaghmore. Father: JAMES WATT farmer Father: JAMES WATT & ROBERT REID |
#11 | December 22 1846 |
WILLIAM McCULLOGH full age bachelor farmer Drummadonnel, Drumgooland, Down. Father: SAMUEL McCULLOGH farmer & JANE STRANAGHAN full age spinster Skinehargna, Desertcreight, Tyrone. Father: JAMES STRANAGHAN farmer Witnesses: THOMAS CROSS & JOHN MARTIN |
#12 | February 11 1848 |
FRANCIS BLACK full age bachelor farmer Pomeroy, Parish of Pomeroy, Tyrone. Father: ROBERT BLACK farmer & JANE KIDD full age spinster Killey, Parish of Pomeroy. Father: ISAAC KIDD farmer Witnesses: ROBERT ARNOLD & JAMES TRIMBLE |
#13 | January 19? 1849 |
WILLIAM WILSON full age bachelor weaver Tirnaskey, Parish of Desertcreight, Tyrone. Father: WILLIAM WILSON farmer & ANNE ELLISON full age spinster farmer Aghafad, Parish of Pomeroy, Tyrone. Father: JAMES ELLISON farmer Witnesses: THOMAS HAYES & ROBERT REID |
#14 | January 30 1849 |
JAMES LAW full age widower farmer Gortnagarn, Parish of Pomeroy, Tyrone. Father: WILLIAM LAW farmer & MARY ARMSTRONG full age spinster farmer Rockland, Parish of Drumnakele? Tyrone. Father: ISAAC ARMSTRONG farmer Witnesses: ANDREW ARMSTRONG & JAMES ARMSTRONG |
#15 | March 23 1849 |
DAVID HUGHES full age bachelor farmer Aghafad, Parish of Pomeroy. Father: JOHN HUGHES farmer & MARGARET REID minor spinster Aghafad, Parish of Pomeroy, Tyrone. Father: JAMES REID farmer Witnesses: ROBERT REID & WILLIAM HUGHES |
#16 | August 13 1849 |
THOMAS RICHARDSON full age bachelor farmer Gorteray, Parish of Pomeroy, Tyrone. Father: WILLIAM RICHARDSON farmer & MARTHA BOYD minor spinster Knockavaddy, Parish of Desertcreight, Tyrone. Father: JAMES BOYD farmer Witnesses: WILLIAM HINCHEY & JAMES BOYD |
#17 | November 29 1849 |
WILLIAM RAMSEY full age bachelor farmer Cavanakeran, Parish of Pomeroy, Tyrone. Father: ROBERT RAMSEY farmer & MARY ANNE ROBB full age spinster Limehill, Parish of Pomeroy. Father: WILLIAM ROBB farmer Witnesses: ARTHUR MULHOLLIN & JOHN CROTHERS |
#18 | December 20 1849 |
WILLIAM HYNDS minor bachelor weaver Cavanakeran, Parish of Pomeroy. Father: THOMAS HYNDS farmer MARY PHERSON full age spinster Cavanakerin, Parish of Pomeroy, Tyrone. Father: DAVID PHERSON farmer Witnesses: WM. BLACK & DAVID PHERSON |
#19 | December 27 1849 |
ROBERT ADAMS full age bachelor farmer Limehill, Parish of Pomeroy, Tyrone. Father: JOHN ADAMS farmer & JANE HAYES full age spinster Tandragee, Parish of Tyrone, Tyrone. Father: JAMES HAYES farmer Witnesses: THOMAS STEEN & JOHN ORR |
#20 | January 31 1851 |
JOHN PAISLEY full age bachelor farmer Killenaslee. Father: SAMUEL PAISLEY farmer & MARY GIBENY minor spinster Drumnakilly. Father: JOHN GIBENY farmer Witnesses: WILLIAM BURNETT & ALEXR. McMINN |
#21 | February 5 1851 |
JOHN KILPATRICK full age bachelor farmer Gortindara. Father: BENJAMIN KILPATRICK farmer & MARGARET MARTIN full age spinster Limehill. Father: JOSEPH MARTIN farmer Witnesses: BENJAMIN KILPATRICK & JOHN MARTIN |
#22 | August 22 1851 |
HENRY TOTTEN full age b labourer Corkhill. Father: THOMAS TOTTEN farmer & NANCY JOHNSTON full age spinster Limehill. Father: ROBERT JOHNSTON farmer Witnesses: BENJAMIN JOHNSTON & WILLIAM BIRMINGHAM |
#23 | November 13 1851 |
JOSEPH NELSON full age bachelor labourer Cookstown, Derryloran. Father: ALEXANDER NELSON farmer & JANE GRAHAM full age spinster Cavanakerin, Pomeroy. Father: JOHN GRAHAM farmer Witnesses: JAMES STEEL & JOHN NELSON |
#24 | December 25 1851 |
ANDREW GILCHRIST full age widower farmer Turnabarson, Pomeroy. Father: ROBERT GILCHRIST farmer & ELISABETH FALLS full age widow Turnabarson, Pomeroy. Father: ROBERT NEILLY farmer Witnesses: WILLIAM BOYD & SAMUEL MORISON |
#25 | January 27 1852 |
THOMAS DONALDSON full age bachelor farmer Altmore, Donaghamore. Father: ROBERT DONALDSON farmer & NANCY GILCHRIST full age spinster Turnabarson, Pomeroy. Father: WILLIAM GILCHRIST farmer Witnesses: WILLIAM MORISON& ROBERT TRIMBLE |
#26 | March 19 1852 |
ROBERT WATT full age bachelor farmer Tullyaran, Donaghmore Father: JOSEPH WATT farmer & ANNE JANE REID full age spinster Lurganeden, Pomeroy. Father: ROBERT REID farmer Witnesses: JAMES WATT & DAVID HUGHES |
#27 | March 29 1852 |
WILLIAM McCAFFREY full age widower blacksmith Altmore, Donaghmore. Father: not known & SARAH DONALDSON full age spinster Altmore, Donaghmore. Father: ROBERT DONALDSON farmer Witnesses: JAMES McILEER & THOMAS DONALDSON |
#28 | August 18 1852 |
JOHN BENISON full age widower farmer Turnabarson, Parish of Pomeroy. Father: JOHN BENISON farmer & MARGARET ARMSTRONG minor spinster Turnabarson, Parish of Pomeroy. Father: ALEXANDER ARMSTRONG farmer Witnesses: THOMAS IRVINE & WILLIAM ADAMS |
#29 | October 4 1852 |
MATTHEW McIVER full age bachelor farmer Kilmacardle, Parish of Pomeroy, Tyrone. Father: not stated farmer & MARGARET JANE HENRY minor spinster Lurganeden, Parish of Pomeroy, Tyrone. Father: ROBERT HENRY surgeon Witnesses: THOMAS RICHARDSON & ARTHUR WHITESIDE |
#30 | November 17 1852 |
WILLIAM BRIMMAGE full age widower farmer Killey, Parish of Pomeroy, Tyrone. Father: JOHN BRIMMAGE farmer & MARY JANE McDOWELL full age spinster Cavanekeran, Parish of Pomeroy, Tyrone. Father: not stated Witnesses: JAMES McWHORTER? & MARTHA BLACK |
#31 | November 26 1852 |
WILLIAM HAYES full age bachelor farmer Limehill, Parish of Desertcreight, Tyrone. Father: HUGH HAYES farmer & NANCY HOLLAND minor spinster Limehill, Desertcreight, Tyrone. Father: HENRY HOLLAND farmer Witnesses: JAMES HAYES & JOHN MOORE |