On September 19 1745 the Earl of Abercorn directed his agent, John McClintock in Strabane.....”I would willingly have you go round the manors of Magevlin and Donelong (freeholds included) and take an account of the number of firearms, distinguishing the condition they are in. If any are backward in producing them, you are to assure them the enquiry is made only with a view to their own security”.
McClintock’s Observations:
“Those marked with the Letter M are pretty Large Muskets & those marked with F are small fusies, and those marked with C are Carabines. Those in the Best order are Generally, but Tolerable and some of them want a little Repair, But those in the Second Column are Bad and Good for little or Nothing”
***ORIGINAL SPELLING HAS BEEN RETAINED***
MUSTER RECORDED BY TOWNLAND AND TENANT
| TOWNLAND | TENANT | GUNS IN GOOD ORDER | GUNS IN BAD ORDER | PISTOLLS |
| DRUMGATY | HAMILTON William | 1M | ... | ... |
| ... | HAMILTON Jas. | 1M | ... | 2 |
| BELLYBENY [BALLYBEENY] | WIRLING Mr. | 1F | 1F | ... |
| ... | DENISTON Arch. | ... | 1M | ... |
| EADEN | SMITH Jas. | 1F | 1M | ... |
| ... | SMITH Robt. | 1M | 1C | ... |
| TAVANABRIN [TAMNABRYAN] | MARTHIALL [MARSHALL?] Jno. | ... | 1F | ... |
| CULLIAN | LOWERY Jas. | 1M | 1M | ... |
| ... | DUNE [DUNN] Jas. & Sons | 1M, 3F | 4M | ... |
| ... | DUNE [DUNN] Robert | 1M | ... | ... |
| GORTMELLAN | BROWN Jas. | 1F | 1C | ... |
| CAVANACREAGH | KINNEAR Jno. | 1M | ... | ... |
| ... | MAKEY Robert | 1M | 1C | ... |
| ... | HEASTY Thos. | 0?F | 1F | ... |
| MNT CASTLE [MOUNTCASTLE] | SPROUL Sam. | ... | 1M | ... |
| CASTLEMELLAN | HAMILTON Jno. | 1M, 1F | ... | 2 |
| ... | HAMILTON Robert | 1F | ... | ... |
| ... | HYLANDS Jas. | ... | 1M | ... |
| CARIGATEEN [CARRICKATANE] | LOWERY Jas. | 1M | ... | ... |
| ... | POACK Jno. | ... | 1M | ... |
| ... | PATRICK Jno. | ... | 1M | ... |
| CASTLEWARRAN | NIXON Andrew | 1M | 1M | ... |
| TYLARD [TULLYARD] | LESLIE Jno. | 1F | ... | ... |
| ... | MOODY Thos. | 1C | ... | ... |
| ... | McCREA Robt. | ... | 1M | ... |
| ... | GLEN Robt. | 1F | ... | ... |
| ... | NICKLE Jno. | 1M | ... | ... |
| ... | DAVEY Joseph | 1M | ... | ... |
| ... | LORIMER Jas. | 1M | ... | ... |
| FALLANASLOY [BALLYHEATHER] | McCREA Walter | 1F | 1F | ... |
| ... | McCREA Robert. | 1F | ... | ... |
| MACHEREAGH [MAGHERAREAGH] | PICKEN Andrw. | 1M | ... | ... |
| ... | McINTYRE Jas. | 1M | ... | ... |
| ... | STINSON Thos. | ... | 1F | ... |
| GORTEVE [GORTAVEA] | HAMILTON Thos. | 1M | ... | 2 |
| ... | LINDSAY Jas. | ... | 1F | ... |
| ... | DEVISON John | ... | 2M | ... |
| CLOGHBOY | LOVE Robt. | ... | 1M | ... |
| CREAGHCORE | LOVE John. | ... | 1F | ... |
| ... | BAIRD Jas. | ... | 1M | ... |
| TAVANACLARE [TAMNACLARE] | McCLEMUN [McCLEMENTS] Jno. | ... | 1M | ... |
| ... | WILLSON Thos. | ... | 1M | ... |
| ... | MEATHER Thos. | ... | 1M | ... |
| MENAGHILL | CONINGHAM John | 1F | ... | ... |
| ... | LOVE Joseph | 1M | 1F | ... |
| DONELONG | PATERSON Jas. | 1M | ... | ... |
| MACHREMELSON [MAGHERAMASON] | STINSON Robt. | 1M | ... | 2 |
| ... | SMITH John | 1M | ... | ... |
| ... | HAMILTON Thos. | ... | 1M | ... |
| CULMACHERRY [COOLMAGHERY] | MEATHER Robt. | ... | 1F | ... |
| ... | ARMSTRONG John | ... | 1M | ... |
| ... | DONALL Jas. | 1F | ... | ... |
| TAVANKEERY [TAMNAKEERY] | WALLACE John | 1M | ... | ... |
| ... | ELIOTE Wm. | ... | 1M | ... |
| TAVANASOLUS [SOLLUS] | WOODS John | ... | 1M | ... |
| ... | WOODS Alexander | ... | 1M | ... |
| ATANAGALEGAH (ALTINAGHREE?]) [IN LISCLOON UPPER & GORTACLARE] | WENSLY Mr. | 1F | ... | ... |
| FREEHOLD OF DOLARTON [DULLERTON] | ARMSTRONG Mr. Wm. | 2M, 2F | ... | a Case of pistols |
| ... | MACKLEDOONY [McELDOWNEY] Jas | 1M | 1M | ... |
| ... | STEWART Wm. | 1M | ... | ... |
| ... | McMORICE [McMORRIS] John | ... | 1M | ... |
| ... | MARTEN Ro: | ... | 1M | ... |
| ... | SINCLAIRE Alexander | 1M | ... | ... |
| MOYAGH | GORMLY Jno. | 1M | ... | ... |
| ... | HAMILTON Robt. | 1F | ... | ... |
| ... | HAMILTON George | 1F | ... | ... |
| ... | GLEN John | ... | 1M | ... |
| LESDIVEN | HAMILTON Mr. John | 1F | ... | a Case of pistols |