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Barclay Family Notes, Co. Donegal, Ireland 1774-1866

EXTRACTS FROM NEWSPAPERS
Extracted from personal notices inserted in the Londonderry Journal, Strabane Morning Post & Londonderry Sentinel
Transcribed, Compiled and Submitted by
Len Swindley, Melbourne, Australia
len_swindley[at]hotmail.com

 

Note: The compiler of this file has no connection to any Barclay family

***ORIGINAL SPELLING HAS BEEN RETAINED***
 

November 15 1774 Married yesterday, John Barclay of Ballybofey, linen draper, to Elizabeth, eldest daughter of Samuel Curry, merchant of this City (Londonderry Journal)
July 18 1775 [Advertisement]: George Barclay, registrar of the Annuity Company of Rapho, new members sought to replace Rev John Major and James Knox, Killcadden, deceased (Londonderry Journal)
December 16 1823 [Married] On the 11th inst., at Finner Church, by the Rev. Jas. Brandon, John Barclay, Esq. of this town [Strabane], to Rebecca, only daughter of the Rev. James Brandon of Cottage, near Ballyshannon [Co. Donegal] (Strabane Morning Post)
April 7 1832 [Married] At the house of Mr. John Barclay, Beltony, near Raphoe, on Thursday, 22nd March, by the Rev. Mr. Dickey, Mr. William Buchanan, to Miss Mary McClintock, both of the Milltown, Raphoe, whose ages together are 130 years. Neither of them had been married before, and they have always borne most decent, respectable and unblemished characters from their infancy (Londonderry Sentinel)
September 17 1836 [Died] On Friday, the 9th inst., after a severe and protracted illness, Mrs. Jane Barclay, relict of the late Mr. James Barclay, of Raphoe, aged 64 years (Londonderry Sentinel)
November 19 1836 [Married] In the Church of Ballintra, on the 15th inst., by the Rev. Mr. Kincaid, Mr. William Barclay, of Ardarver, near Castlederg, to Ruth, third daughter of Mr. John Moubray, of Ballintra (Londonderry Sentinel)
February 17 1838 [Died] At Figart, near Raphoe, on the 28th ult., in the 38th year of his age, Mr. William Barclay (Londonderry Sentinel)
September 4 1841 [Married] On the 1st inst., in Stranorlar Church, by the Rev. T. Fullerton, Mary Arabella Foster, only daughter of Dr. Foster, Ballybofey, to Robert Barclay, Esq., Ardarver House, co. Tyrone (Londonderry Sentinel)
June 25 1842 [Birth] At her father's, Dr. Foster, of Ballybofey, the lady of Robert Barclay, Esq., of Ardarva, of a son (Londonderry Sentinel)
April 22 1843 [Married] On Thursday, the 13th inst., in the Cathedral [Londonderry], by the Rev. James Graham, Mr. Robert Barclay, of Raphoe, to Margaret J., only daughter of the late Mr. Thomas Gallagher, Pump Street, Londonderry (Londonderry Sentinel)
March 23 1844 [Birth] On the 15th inst., at Raphoe, the wife of Robert Barclay, woollendraper, of a son (Londonderry Sentinel)
December 28 1844 [Died] On the 20th inst., aged 23 years, at the residence of her father, Dr. Foster, Ballybofey, Mary Annabella, the beloved wife of Robert Barclay, Esq., Ardarva House, county Tyrone (Londonderry Sentinel)
May 27 1848 [Married] 23rd May, in the Presbyterian Church, Carnone, by the Rev. John P. Dickey, Mr. John William Stewart, Carnone, to Margery, seventh daughter of Mr. John Barclay, Baltoney (Londonderry Sentinel)
December 12 1851 [Married] On the 4th inst., in the Presbyterian Church, Convoy, by the Rev. John Wray, Mr. William Barclay, Argry, to Sarah Jane, only daughter of the late Mr. William Barclay, of Highfiggart (Londonderry Sentinel)
September 14 1855 [Died] August 15, at Mossbeg, Argery, Mr. James Barclay, aged 46 years (Londonderry Sentinel)
March 13 1866 [Died] February 22, at her residence, Stranorlar, Miss Barclay, aged 82 years (Londonderry Sentinel)