A selection of tenants and employees extracted from the Abercorn Papers (PRONI, Belfast) of the mid 18th century: named townlands are predominantly within the parish of Ardstraw, with references to Urney & Camus parishes.
SURNAME | GIVEN NAME | TOWNLAND/ RESIDENCE | YEAR RECORDED |
ADAMS | David | 1748 | |
ARTHUR | (gardener) | Baronscourt | 1766 |
ATCHISON | Glenlush | 1760 | |
BARNEY | Bridget | Baronscourt | 1751 |
BEATY | William & James | Achafad | 1761 |
BEATY | Nancy | Baronscourt | 1751 |
BEATY | William (forester) | 1754 | |
BRADY | Widow | Drumlegagh | 1764 |
BREDIN | Widow | Drumlegagh | 1769 |
BROOMFIELD | James | Baronscourt | 1746 |
BROWN | William | Largeymore | 1767 |
BROWN | William | South Letterbrin | 1736 |
CALDWELL | James | Drumclamph | 1748 |
CALDWELL | Joseph “Clergyman” | Ballinalowe | 1764 |
CALDWELL | Robert & James | Cavandaragh | 1764 |
CALDWELL | Thomas | Cavandarah | 1761 |
CALDWELL | Thomas | Largeymore | 1761 |
COLGAN | Grace | Scarvahern | 1760 |
COLHOUN | William & Jack | Crosh | 1755 |
CORMICK | (slater) | Baronscourt | 1754 |
CULBERTSON | Erginagh | 1760 | |
DICK | James | Bunderg | 1769 |
DIVIN | Lisnatunny | 1754 | |
DONNELLY | Art | Largymore | 1760 |
DOYLE | William (gardener) | Baronscourt | 1744 |
DREWE | John & David | Baronscourt | 1750 |
EDIE | William | Killydart | 1744 |
EWING | John | Drumclamph | 1740 |
FERGIE | John | Newtownstewart | 1750 |
FOSTER | George | Baronscourt | 1766 |
FYFFE | William | Derrygoon | 1745 |
GILLISS | Thomas | Erginagh | 1754 |
GLENN | John | Baronscourt | 1766 |
GYLSES | Creevy | 1761 | |
HAGGERTY | and sister | Baronscourt | 1764 |
HAGGERTY | John | Cavanalee | 1754 |
HAMILTON | Francis (agent to the Rector) | Newtownstewart | 1744 |
HAMILTON | James | Maghericriggan | 1750 |
HAMILTON | Jemmy & “fat Jack” | Cloghogan | 1757 |
HAMILTON | Lieut. | Termegan | 1745 |
HAMILTON | William | Stoneyfalls | 1749 |
HOGERTY | Richard | Bessie Bell | 1760 |
HOOD | Samuel & John | Mournefirkeny | 1768 |
HOOD | Lower Lisnatunny | 1754 | |
HOOD | “turned innkeeper” | Newtownstewart | 1754 |
HOOD | Bunderg | 1755 | |
HUNTER | John | Roosky | 1754 |
HUNTER | John | Clare | 1748 |
JACK | Robert | Glenglush | 1760 |
JORDAN | John | Baronscourt | 1745 |
KANE | John | Envagh | 1760 |
KELSO | Hugh | Liskey | 1766 |
KELSO | Robert (Malt Mill) | 1766 | |
KERR | John | Shannowny West | 1766 |
KERR | Patrick | Magheracriggan Mill | 1767 |
KERR | Robert | Cavandaragh | 1750 |
KERR | Thomas | Achasessy | 1747 |
KEYS | Andrew, William & John | 1766 | |
KINKEAD | Charles | 1745 | |
KINKEAD | John & James | Largymore | 1766 |
LINN | Moses | Newtownstewart | 1745 |
LOVE | John | Magheralough | 1750 |
MACKEY | Thomas | Tullywhisker | 1769 |
MATHEWS | Charles | Bunderg | 1755 |
McCASKY | James and William | Creevy | 1750 |
McBRYAN | Charles | Clunty | 1766 |
McBRIAN | Charles ( sheep dealer) | 1752 | |
McCASLAND | Mrs. | Largybeg | 1760 |
McCAY | Hugh | Magheracriggan Hill | 1760 |
McCLINTOCK | Mr. | Envagh | 1764 |
McCONOMY | plasterer | Baronscourt | 1755 |
McCORMACK | William | Envaugh | 1754 |
McCRAKAN | William | Newtownstewart | 1751 |
McCREA | Cavandaragh | 1760 | |
McCROSSAN | Shaan | Liskey | 1754 |
McDONAGH | Baronscourt | 1744 | |
McFARLAND | Achasessy | 1769 | |
McGHEE | George | Lisky | 1751 |
McGONIGLE | Owen | Fyfin | 1769 |
McGORMAN | William | Baronscourt | 1751 & 1760 |
McGUIRE | Pat. | Envagh | 1764 |
McKELVEY | Crue Hill | 1764 | |
McLAUGHLIN | Neal & John | Ardstraw | 1750 |
McNAMEE | Ferrel | Achafad | 1761 |
McNAMEE | Deniss | Cavanalee | 1754 |
McNAMEE | Bryan | 1740 &1752 | |
MILLER | James (a builder at Baronscourt) | 1749 | |
MONTGOMERY | Constable | 1744 | |
O’CAHAN | Ferdonagh | Casty | 1766 |
O’CAHAN | Paul | Baronscourt | 1745 |
O’KANE | Manus (woodsman) | 1761 | |
O’KANE | Nich. | Magheracriggan | 1754 |
ORR | Robert | Baronscourt | 1761 |
PARK | John (oldest man on estate) | 1755 | |
PINKERTON | James and John | estate | 1755/66 |
RAMSAY | 1764 | ||
SCOTT | Gerrard | Bessie Bell | 1760 |
SCOTT | John | Baronscourt | 1750 |
SMITH | John | Baronscourt | 1754 |
SMITH | Robert | Eden | 1745 |
SMYLY | Widow | Drumlegagh | 1769 |
STEELE | Samuel | Bessie Bell House | 1753 |
STEWART | Mr. | Newtownstewart | 1760 |
STINSON | Charles (woodranger) and “Stinsons Town” | 1739 | |
TOMSON | William | Letterbrinn | 1736 |
VAUGHAN | John (seller of tobacco and snuff) | Baronscourt | 1766 |
WACHUB | Widow | Kinkitt | 1766 |
WALKER | John | Douglas Mill | 1765 |
WASON | Altaclady | 1754 | |
WAUCHUB | tannery, Kinkitt | 1769 | |
WHITEHOUSE | John | Baronscourt | 1745 |
WHYTE | Matt. | Drumlegagh Mill | 1765 |
WILSON | Andrew | Cavandaragh | 1760 |
WILSON | Thomas | Drumclamph | 1760 |