Clady congregation seems to have been erected in 1741, the first minister being REV. ALEXANDER MILLER (emigrated to America and settled at Cook’s Creek, Va.) whose successors were REV. WILLIAM CALLENDER, REV. THOMAS KERNAGHAN and REV. JAMES BUDD. Following Mr. Budd’s retirement, the congregation was annexed to 1st Ardstraw Presbyterian Church in 1888.
The now demolished meetinghouse was situated in Clady Blair townland.
Surviving records of this congregation have been microfilmed by the staff of PRONI, Belfast where they may be consulted: Baptisms nil; Marriages 1845-71 (PRONI Ref. MIC.1P/50
The condition of the original records, a degree of difficulty in discerning the handwriting and quality of filming make transcription challenging and wherever possible the Ardstraw tithe applotment books (1833-4) and Griffiths Valuation (1858) have been consulted in an attempt to confirm families and townland addresses. Original spelling has been retained.
| # | Date | Marriage |
| #1 | April 20 1845 |
ROBERT ACTOR full age bachelor flax cleaner or labourer Scotstown, Parish of Urney. Father: WM. ACTOR (living) labourer & NANCY WHITE full age spinster Millrow, Parish of Urney, Townland of Sion. Father: ANDREW WHITE (living) linen weaver Witnesses: HUGH McDAVITT & PATRICK GALLAGHER |
| #2 | December 4 1845 |
WILLIAM HENDERSON full age bachelor smith Churchtown, Parish of Ardstraw. Father: WM. HENDERSON (living) carpenter & REBECCA GORDAN full age spinster Tivenny, Parish of Ardstraw. Father: PETER GORDAN (dead) farmer Witnesses: SAMUEL DUNN & JAMES McKEWEN |
| #3 | December 18 1845 |
WILLIAM MECHAN full age bachelor weaver Castletown, Parish of Cappa, Co. Tyrone. Father: GEORGE MECHAN weaver & MARY ANNE WOODS full age spinster Milltown, Parish of Ardstraw. Father: JOHN WOODS (dead) farmer & smith Witnesses: WILLIAM McFARLAND & JOHN WOODS |
| #4 | January 13 1846 |
GEORGE McELWEE full age bachelor shoemaker Mill Row, Sion, Parish of Urney. Father: JAMES McELWEE (living) shoemaker & ISABELLA ROGAN full age spinster Mill Row, Sion, Parish of Urney. Father: JOHN ROGAN (dead) weaver Witnesses: THOMAS YOUNG & HUGH WHITE |
| #5 | February 5 1846 |
THOMAS NEELY full age bachelor weaver Clady Blair, Parish of Ardstraw. Father: ROBERT NEELY (dead) weaver & MARY ANNE BROWN minor spinster Straw Hill, Parish of Ardstraw. Father: THOMAS BROWN (dead) hatter Witnesses: WILLIAM McFARLAND & JAMES CANNING |
| #6 | February 6 1846 |
JAMES SPROULE full age bachelor farmer Schreeanaghan. Father: JAMES SPROULE farmer & MARY BUCHANAN full age spinster Kirlish. Father: WM. BUCHANAN farmer No witnesses recorded *Comment: This is my entry No. 5 the parties were afterward married in the Meeting House 2nd Ardstraw and duly registered there (signed) J. Budd [minister] |
| #7 | July 31 1846 |
JAMES FAUSSETT full age bachelor shoemaker Urblereagh, Parish of Ardstraw. Father: JOHN FAUSSETT labourer & ELIZA JANE NELSON full age spinster Magheracoltan. Father: JAMES NELSON weaver Witnesses: SAMUEL DUNN & HUGH WHITE |
| #8 | September 18 1846 |
JOHN BEATTY full age bachelor labourer Sion, Parish of Urney. Father: WM. BEATTY soldier (dead) & ISABELLA GRAY full age spinster Mill Row, Sion. Father: MATTHEW GRAY labourer Witnesses: THOMAS BROWNLEE & HUGH WHITE |
| #9 | April 7 1848 |
JAMES FULTON (signed as JOHN FULTON) full age bachelor labourer Mill Row, Sion. JOHN FULTON labourer & SARAH FULTON full age spinster Mill Row, Sion. Father JEREMIAH FULTON soldier Witnesses: JOHN NOBLE & JAMES CARLIN? |
| #10 | July 10 1848 |
JOHN DONAGHY full age bachelor labourer Crew. Father: WILLIAM DONAGHY weaver (dead) REBECCA MAXWELL full age spinster Crew. Father: ROBERT MAXWELL weaver (living) Witnesses: ANDW. LOVE & HUGH WHITE |
| #11 | November 11 1849 |
WILLIAM SEMPLE full age bachelor farmer Galloney, Parish of Urney. Father: WM. SEMPLE farmer & REBECCA JANE PATTON full age spinster Sion, Parish of Urney. Father: JAMES PATTON farmer Witnesses: JAMES THOMPSON & WILLIAM PATTON |
| #12 | Blank | |
| #13 | February 15 1850 |
JAMES PORTER full age widower farmer Prospect, Parish of Urney. Father: JOHN PORTER (dead) farmer & SUSAN LOVE full age spinster Lystymore, Parish of Ardstraw. Father: JAMES LOVE (living) farmer & Witnesses: JAMES ROBINSON & HUGH WHITE |
| #14 | May 24 1850 |
MARSHALL CURRY full age bachelor shoemaker Clady Johson (sic). Father: JOHN CURRY (living) farmer & MARY JANE DOAK full age spinster Clady Johson (sic). DAVID DOAK (dead) blacksmith Witnesses: JAMES SPROULE & HUGH WHITE |
| #15 | June 28 1850 |
JAMES IRWIN full age bachelor weaver Mill Row, Sion. Father: JOSEPH IRWIN (living) pensioner & JANE MAXWELL full age spinster Mill Row, Sion. Father: JOHN MAXWELL (dead) shoemaker Witnesses: CHARLES NOBLE & HENRY CALDWELL |
| #16 | July 20 1850 |
JOHN WORLDLING full age bachelor shoemaker Churchtown. Father: JOHN WORLDLING (dead) tailor & RUTH STEPHENSON (sic) full age spinster Carnkenny. Father: JAMES STEVENSON (living) blacksmith Witnesses: ROBERT MAGEE, ROBERT MOORE & HENRY CALDWELL |
| #17 | October 24 1850 |
HUGH WHITE full age weaver Clady Blair. Father: THOMAS WHITE (dead) weaver & ISABELLA WHITE full age widow Clady Blair. Father: WALTER WHITE (dead) weaver Witnesses: HENRY CALDWELL & JAMES HENDERSON |
| #18 | March 21 1851 |
JAMES COYLE full age bachelor mechanic & labourer Sion Mills. Father: ANDREW COYLE labourer & MARY TURNER full age spinster Sion Mills. Father: ANDREW TURNER reedmaker Witnesses: ARCHIBALD HARRISON & HUGH WHITE |
| #19 | June 26 1851 |
WILLIAM LONG full age bachelor labourer Drummurphy. Father: William Long farmer & MARGARET CUNNINGHAM minor spinster Churchtown. Father: SAMUEL CUNNINGHAM farmer Witnesses: THOMAS MILLER & HUGH WHITE |
| #20 | September 11 1851 |
JAMES McKEWEN full age bachelor farmer Churchtown. Father: JAMES McKEWEN (dead) farmer & MARY CAIN full age spinster dressmaker Carnkenny. Father: PHILIP CAIN (dead) weaver Witnesses: HENERY CALDWELL & ROBERT CAIN |
| #21 | January 23 1852 |
HENRY CALDWELL full age bachelor schoolmaster Clady Hill. Father: WILLIAM CALDWELL farmer (living) & MARGARET WOODS full age spinster Sion. Father: JOHN WOODS farmer (living) Witnesses: WILLIAM CALDWELL & JAMES ANDERSON |
| #22 | February 19 1852 |
WILLIAM FLETCHER full age bachelor farmer Ballaught. Father: JOHN FLETCHER farmer (dead) & SARAH WOODS full age spinster Sion. Father: JOHN WOODS farmer (living) Witnesses: JOHN ANDERSON & ROBERT ANDERSON |
| #23 | May 20 1852 |
ROBERT KNOX full age bachelor farmer Ballought, Parish of Ardstraw. Father: JAMES KNOX farmer (dead) & MARY KNOX full age spinster Stonewalls, Parish of Ardstraw. Father: WILLIAM KNOX farmer (living) Witnesses: GEORGE KNOX & ROBERT CUMMINS |
| #24 | July 26 1852 |
SAMUEL NOBLE full age bachelor weaver Mill Row, Sion. Father: JOHN NOBLE (dead) farmer & JANE FLANAGAN full age spinster Mill Row, Sion. WILLIAM FLANAGAN (dead) farmer Witnesses: GEORGE PATTON & HUGH WHITE |
| #25 | October 1 1852 |
JOHNSON McCREERY minor bachelor farmer Drummurphy [Co. Donegal]. Father: JOHN McCREERY (dead) farmer & MARGARET LONG (alias CUNNINGHAM) full age widow Churchtown. Father: SAMUEL CUNNINGHAM (living) farmer Witnesses: WILLIAM BARKLY & JAMES McGHEE |
| #26 | February 14 1853 |
WALTER KNOX full age bachelor farmer Glentimon. Father: JAMES KNOX (dead) farmer & MARY PATTON full age spinster Sion. Father: JAMES PATTON (living) farmer Witnesses: DAVID WOODS & WILLIAM PATTON |
| #27 | March 18 1853 |
ALEXANDER TODD full age bachelor farmer Fyfin. Father: ROBERT TODD (dead) farmer & FRANCES McINTYRE full age spinster Stonyfalls. Father: WILLIAM McINTYRE (dead) farmer Witnesses: JOHN ENTRAKIN & EDWARD McINTIRE |
| #28 | April 7 1853 |
JOHN STEWART full age bachelor linen manufacturer, Liskey. Father: HUGH STEWART (dead) farmer & MARY BUDD full age spinster Sion. Father: REV. JAMES BUDD (living) Presbyterian Minister Witnesses: CHARLES LOVE & JOHN McCONAGHY |
| #29 | June 6 1853 |
ALEXANDER COLHOUNE full age bachelor railway porter Liscreivaghan. Father: JOSEPH COLHOUNE (living) shoemaker & ELIZA JANE BUCHANAN full age spinster Kerlish. Father: WILLIAM BUCHANAN (living) farmer Witnesses: ROBERT BUCHANAN & WILLIAM CARMICHAEL |
| #30 | December 27 1853 |
THOMAS BAIRD full age bachelor farmer Sion. Father: JAMES BAIRD (dead) farmer & JANE PATTON full age spinster Sion. Father: JOSEPH PATTON (living) weaver Witnesses: WILLIAM BAIRD & HUGH KNOX |
| #31 | March 16 1854 |
THOMAS McWILLIAMS full age bachelor schoolmaster Clady Hill, parish of Ardstraw. Father: THOMAS McWILLIAMS (living) schoolmaster & MARY ANNE CUNNINGHAM full age spinster Churchtown, parish of Ardstraw. Father: SAMUEL CUNNINGHAM (living) farmer Witnesses: ANDREW HEMPHILL & HUGH WHITE |
| #32 | March 17 1854 |
JOHN BETHELL full age bachelor bobbin turner Sion Mill, parish of Urney. Father: EDWARD BETHELL (dead) fisherman & MATILDA WHITE full age spinster Sion Mill, parish of Urney. Father: ANDREW WHITE (living) weaver Witnesses: JAMES KILPATRICK & HUGH WHITE |
| #33 | May 5 1854 |
PATTERSON MILLER full age bachelor labourer Ardstraw. Father: ROBERT MILLER labourer & JANE LYONS full age spinster Whiskeyhill. Father: NATHAN LYONS farmer Witnesses: ANDREW BRANAGAN & JAMES WATSON |
| #34 | November 15 1854 |
JOHN CUNNINGHAM full age bachelor farmer Churchtown. Father: SAMUEL CUNNINGHAM (living) farmer & CATHERINE COLHOUN full age spinster Urblereagh. Father: ADAM COLHOUN (living) farmer Witnesses: JAMES McGHEE & WILLIAM BARTON |
| #35 | July 17 1856 |
JOHN KENNEDY full age bachelor farmer Churchtown. Father: WILLIAM KENNEDY farmer & JANE McCARRAN full age spinster Coolnahern. Father: WILLIAM McCARRAN farmer Witnesses: JAMES SMYTH & ROBERT HEMPHILL |
| #36 | December 1 1856 |
JAMES COLHOUN full age widower clerk Derry. Father: HUMPHREY COLHOUN business & MARGARET HANLIN full age widow Strabane Father: ARCHIBALD BORELAND sadlier Witnesses: JAMES BORELAND & HUGH WHITE |
| #37 | March 5 1857 |
JOHN MARSHALL full age bachelor shoemaker Inchany. Father: WILLIAM MARSHALL weaver & MARY JANE KENNEDY full age spinster Churchtown. Father: WILLIAM KENNEDY farmer Witnesses: JAMES KNOX & EDWARD McINTIRE |
| #38 | June 22 1857 |
DAVID WELSH full age bachelor agent Strabane. Father: ROBERT WELSH merchant & MARTHA GRAHAM minor spinster Strabane. Father: GEORGE GRAHAM shoemaker Witnesses: JOHN COOK & SAMUEL ENTRICAN |
| #39 | October 25 1857 |
ANDREW WHITE full age bachelor turner Spawmount. Father: ANDREW WHITE weaver & GRACE ATCHESON full age spinster Spawmount. Father: ALEXANDER ATCHESON (dead) farmer Witnesses: HUGH CARLILE & ANDREW PORTER |
| #40 | November 13 1857 |
WILLIAM JOHN NELSON full age bachelor shoemaker Mulvin. Father: JOHN NELSON (dead) ploughman & MARY BARBER full age spinster Breen. Father: EDWARD BARBER (living) labourer Witnesses: ROBERT ANDERSON & WILLIAM CARMICHAEL |
| #41 | January 4 1858 |
JAMES HENDERSON full age bachelor carpenter Churchtown. Father: WILLIAM HENDERSON carpenter & ALLY JOHNSON full age spinster Letterbin Cottages. Father: GERALD JOHNSON farmer Witnesses: THOMAS ATCHISON & JOHN KERR |
| #42 | February 11 1858 |
GEORGE CLARKE full age bachelor labourer Old Glebe. Father: JOHN CLARKE labourer & ELENOR REID full age spinster Sion. Father: JOHNSTON REID labourer Witnesses: JOHN WOODS & JOHN PATTON |
| #43 | October 7 1858 |
WILLIAM COOPER full age bachelor weaver Urblereagh. Father: MATTHEW COOPER weaver & MARY BOVAIRD full age spinster Urblereagh. Father: ROBERT BOVAIRD butter-buyer Witnesses: WILLIAM DOACK & HUGH WHITE |
| #44 | January 27 1859 |
ALEXANDER WALLACE full age bachelor farmer Tullydourtans. Father: ROBERT WALLACE farmer & MATILDA ROBISON full age spinster Ballyfolliard. Father: JAMES ROBISON farmer Witnesses: CHARLES BLAIR & THOMAS ROBISON |
| #45 | July 20 1859 |
WILLIAM MOORE full age bachelor farmer Urblereagh. Father: THOMAS MOORE farmer & MARY MOORE full age spinster Urblereagh. Father: WILLIAM MOORE farmer Witnesses: JOHN MOORE & JOHN CRAIG |
| #46 | May 17 1860 |
THOMAS BARBOUR 30 years bachelor labourer Liskey. Father: ISAAC BARBOUR labourer & JANE TAGGART 22 years spinster Breen. Father: WILLIAM TAGGART labourer Witnesses: ISABELLA BUDD & HUGH WHITE |
| #47 | November 15 1860 |
JOHN COLHOUN full age bachelor farmer Urblereagh. Father: ADAM COLHOUN farmer (living) & JANE CUNNINGHAM minor spinster Churchtown. Father: SAMUEL CUNNINGHAM farmer (living) Witnesses: ROBERT LONG & WILLIAM BARTON |
| #48 | December 13 1860 |
WILLIAM PATTON full age bachelor farmer Home, Sion. Father: JOHN PATTON farmer (dead) & MARGARET KNOX full age spinster Stonyfalls. Father: GEORGE KNOX farmer (living) Witnesses: JOHN KNOX & JOSEPH WACHOB |
| #49 | February 20 1861 |
JOHN BROWN full age bachelor farmer Drumeagle. Father: ALEXANDER BROWN farmer & MARGARET BUDD full age spinster Sion. Father: JAMES BUDD minister Witnesses: JOHN McCONAGHY & ROBERT McFARLAND |
| #50 | June 20 1861 |
JAMES STEVENSON 55 years widower blacksmith Ardstraw Bridge. Father: THOMAS STEVENSON (dead) farmer & ELIZABETH McAULEY 50 years widow Killen. Father: ALEXANDER McAULEY (dead) labourer Witnesses: HUGH WHITE & WILLIAM STEVENSON |
| #51 | August 8 1861 |
HUGH HOUSTON full age bachelor farmer Stragullin. Father: HUGH HOUSTON farmer & JANE KNOX full age spinster Stonyfalls. Father: GEORGE KNOX farmer Witnesses: JOHN KNOX & WILLIAM KNOX |
| #52 | May 29 1862 |
JOHN BOTHWELL full age widower station clerk Ballinamarret. Father: WILLIAM BOTHWELL & MARY ANNE KIRK full age widow Strabane. Father: ANDREW BLAIR bootmaker Witnesses: MARIA MORROW & HUGH WHITE |
| #53 | June 10 1862 |
WILLIAM NICKLE full age widower farmer Churchtown. Father: JOHN NICKLE farmer & REBECCA McCUTCHEON full age spinster Glengush. Father: JOHN McCUTCHEON farmer Witnesses: EDWARD SPROULE & HUGH WHITE |
| #54 | August 7 1862 |
JOHN WALLACE full age bachelor farmer Dourtans. Father: ROBERT WALLACE farmer & ANNE ROBISON minor spinster Ballyfoliard. Father: JAMES ROBISON farmer Witnesses: THOMAS ROBISON & ALEXANDER WALLACE |
| #55 | October 23 1862 |
ROBERT RUSSELL full age widower farmer Churchtown. Father: GEORGE RUSSELL farmer & REBECCA ANDERSON full age spinster Breen. Father: WILLIAM ANDERSON farmer Witnesses: STEWART ROULSTON & JOHN TODD, M.D. |
| #56 | November 27 1862 |
GEORGE ARTHUR full age bachelor labourer Lisnafin. Father: WILLIAM ARTHUR labourer & MARY NOBLE minor spinster Milltown. Father: JAMES NOBLE labourer Witnesses: JOHN LAUGHLIN & THOMAS DICK |
| #57 | November 28 1862 |
DAVID MENAGH full age bachelor labourer Churchtown. Father: HUGH MENAGH schoolmaster & MARY WHITE full age spinster Milltown. Father: DAVID WHITE labourer Witnesses: DAVID WHITE & HUGH WHITE |
| #58 | February 5 1863 |
DAVID COLHOUN full age bachelor farmer Castletown. Father: ARCHIBALD COLHOUN farmer & MARIA MORROW full age spinster Ballaght. Father: JOHN MORROW farmer Witnesses: GEORGE O’HARA & WILLIAM BAIRD |
| #59 | February 3 (yes!) 1863 |
ROBERT EWING full age bachelor carpenter Churchtown. Father: SAMUEL EWING carpenter & ELLEN JANE CRAIG full age spinster Churchtown. Father: DAVID CRAIG farmer Witnesses: SAMUEL DUNN & DAVID DEVENNY |
| #60 | October 14 1863 |
CHARLES NIXON full age bachelor labourer Glengush. Father: WILLIAM NIXON labourer & REBECCA BLACKBURNE full age spinster Glengush. Father: JOSEPH BLACKBURNE blacksmith Witnesses: SAMUEL SMYTH & JAMES WATSON |
| #61 | November 18 1863 |
JOHN MURPHY full age bachelor farmer Drumscraw. Father: SAMUEL MURPHY farmer & SUSAN HUSTON full age spinster Ballaght. Father: EZEKIEL HUSTON farmer Witnesses: JAMES McCLAY & EDWARD McGORMAN |
| #62 | December 14 1863 |
WILLIAM McCLINTOCK full age bachelor labourer Sion. Father: JOSEPH McCLINTOCK farmer & MARGRETT REID full age spinster Sion. Father: JOHNSON REID labourer Witnesses: CHARLES KERR & ROBERT McCLINTOCK |
| #63 | November 3 1864 |
EDWARD MURPHY full age bachelor farmer Archill. Father: SAMUEL MURPHY farmer & MARGARET HUSTON minor spinster Ballaught. Father: EZEKIEL HUSTON farmer Witnesses: ANDREW WATSON & JAMES DICK |
| #64 | September 21 1865 |
ROBERT SMYLY GREER full age bachelor farmer Camus. Father: JAMES GREER merchant & ISABELLA BUDD full age spinster Sion. Father: JAMES BUDD minister Witnesses: JAMES GREER, JUN. & JOHN STEWART |
| #65 | November 29 1866 |
WILLIAM KNOX full age bachelor farmer Glentimon. Father: JAMES KNOX farmer & ANNE KNOX full age spinster Ballaught. Father: WM. KNOX farmer Witnesses: DAVID WOODS & GEORGE KNOX |
| #66 | September 30 1867 |
JOHN ARTHUR full age bachelor labourer Crochen. Father: JOHN ARTHUR labourer & MARY JANE WHITE full age spinster Crochen. Father: HUGH WHITE weaver Witnesses: GEORGE WALKER & ANDREW SMITH |
| #67 | February 27 1868 |
WILLIAM HUNTER full age bachelor farmer Lisnean. Father JOHN HUNTER farmer & MARY HUSTON full age spinster Bullough. Father: EZEKIEL HUSTON farmer Witnesses: HUGH LIVINGSTON & ALEXANDER MURPHY |
| #68 | March 20 1868 |
THOMAS STEVENSON full age bachelor labourer Milltown. Father: JAMES STEVENSON blacksmith & MARGARET RUSSELL full age spinster Milltown. Father: ANDREW RUSSELL farmer Witnesses: HUGH WHITE & MARGARET NOBLE |
| #69 | June 18 1868 |
JAMES KILPATRICK full age widower farmer Calhame [Co. Donegal]. Father: JAMES KILPATRICK farmer & KATHRINE HUSTON full age spinster Bullough. Father: EZEKIEL HOUSTON farmer Witnesses: JOHN GARDNER & ALEXANDER MURPHY |