Hood Genealogy Notes, Newtownstewart & Strabane, Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland 1754-1900

Ardstraw & Camus (Strabane) Parishes
Research notes relating to various Hood families resident in the parishes of Ardstraw and Camus, Co. Tyrone

Transcribed, compiled and submitted by Len Swindley, Melbourne, Australia
len_swindley[at]hotmail.com

 

***NOTE: THIS COMPILER OF THIS FILE CLAIMS NO CONNECTION TO ANY HOOD FAMILY***
 

ABERCORN ESTATE: SURVEY AND VALUATION OF THE MANOR OF STRABANE 1777

TOWNLAND	TENANT
Lisky	William Hood
Elagh	Widow Hood & Co.
Shanony	Thomas Hood
Shanony	James Hood
Shanony	James Hood Jun.
Tyrmegan	Widow Hood

 

ABERCORN TENANTS ON THE BARONSCOURT ESTATE 1754-5

(Extracted from Ardstraw: Historical Survey of a Parish 1600-1900 – John H. Gebbie (Strule Press, Omagh, 1968)

Surname	Townland	Year
HOOD	Lower Lisnatunny	1754
HOOD “turned innkeeper”	Newtownstewart	1754
HOOD	Bunderg	1755

 

FLAXGROWERS LIST 1796:

ARDSTRAW PARISH

SURNAME	GIVEN NAME	WHEELS AWARDED
Hood	John	4
Hood	James	2
Hood	James	3
Hood	Patrick	2

 

CAMUS PARISH (STRABANE)

SURNAME	GIVEN NAME	WHEELS AWARDED
Hood	Robert	4

 

ARDSTRAW PARISH TITHE APPLOTMENT BOOK (1833)

SURNAME	GIVEN NAME	TOWNLAND
HOOD	[..?]	Knockroe
HOOD	Alexander	Lisnafin
HOOD	J.	Shanony
HOOD	Jack	Main Street, Newtownstewart
HOOD	James	Lisnafin
HOOD	James	Shanony
HOOD	John	Ballymullarty
HOOD	Joseph	Lisnafin
HOOD	M.	Main Street, Newtownstewart
HOOD	Nat.	Main Street, Newtownstewart
HOOD	R.	Mill Street, Newtownstewart
HOOD	S.	Back Street, Newtownstewart
HOOD	S.	Main Street, Newtownstewart
HOOD	Samuel	Lisnafin
HOOD	Thomas	Ballymullarty

 

CAMUS (STRABANE) TITHE APPLOTMENT BOOK 1827

SURNAME	GIVEN NAME	TOWNLAND
HOOD	John	Elagh

 

GRIFFITHS VALUATION: ARDSTRAW PARISH 1858

SURNAME	GIVEN NAME	TOWNLAND
Hood	Andrew	Lisnatunny Glebe
Hood	Anne	Lisnatunny Glebe
Hood	James	Beagh
Hood	James	Shanonny West
Hood	James	Tirmegan
Hood	John	Knockroe
Hood	James	Lisnatunny Glebe
Hood	John	Upper or New Deer Park
Hood	Margaret	Lisnatunny Glebe
Hood	Robert	Lisnafin
Hood	Robert	Lisnatunny Glebe
Hood	Samuel	Back Street, Newtownstewart
Hood	Samuel	Main Street, Newtownstewart
Hood	Samuel	Lisnafin
Hood	Samuel	Lower or Old Deer Park

 

PRE 1800 ARDSTRAW WILLS

SURNAME	GIVEN NAME	TOWNLAND	PARISH	PROBATE
Hood	John	Knockrow	Ardstraw	1752
Hood	Robert	Knockrow	Ardstraw	1770
Hood	Samuel	Knockrow	Ardstraw	1738
Hood	Samuel	Lisnafin	Ardstraw	1781
Hood	Samuel	Castletown	Ardstraw	1804
Hood	William	Knockroe	Ardstraw	1754
Hood	William	Lisnafin	Ardstraw	1776

 

EXTRACTS FROM “THE STRABANE MORNING POST”

May 24 1825

[Died] On Sunday the 8th instant, Mr. John Hood, of Newtownstewart, deeply lamented by all who had the pleasure of his acquaintance

 

September 26 1826

TO BE SOLD:

THAT Tenement in the town of Newtownstewart, formerly the property of Mr. Samuel Hood consisting of two good Dwelling-houses, Yard, and Office-houses, with a Tan-yard, in the rear, all in good repair, at present occupied by Mrs. Kerr and Mrs. McDonnell as Tenants at Will- One of the Dwelling-houses may be had with the Tan-yard attached, on the first of November next, held in perpetuity, at the Yearly Rent of £3 10s. Irish. Proposals will be received by Mr. Thomas McCarter Strabane, until the 26th of October, when, should a fair value be offered, the purchaser will be declared; if not, it will be sold by Public Auction, on the Premises, on Monday the 30th of October, at the hour of Twelve o’clock. September 25, 1826

 

May 25 1830

[Died] Suddenly, on Saturday evening last, Mrs Hood, wife of Mr Thos. Hood of Early-Hill, near Douglas

 

January 25 1831

[Married] On Friday last, Mr Graham of Newtownstewart, to Miss Hood of Ballymullarty

 

March 6 1831

Applications to Register Freeholds (Ten Pound Minimum Valuation)

Alexander Hood of Lisnafin; freehold at Lisnafin

 

October 29 1833

SINGULAR ROBBERIES

About three weeks ago, two Bee Hives were stolen from the garden of Mrs Hood, of Carrygullon, and a few days ago two were also taken from the garden of Mr William Hunter of Cavanalee. We would recommend all persons to whom honey may be offered for sale, to be particular in their enquiries after the persons who may offer it as such plunder, if not closely watched, may discourage the practice of rearing Bees altogether. We understand, a Reward, respectably signed, will be offered for the apprehension of the thieves

 

August 2 1836

[Married] On Wednesday last, by the Rev. J. Alexander Mr Samuel Hood of Lisnatony, aged 92 years, to Mrs Hamilton of same place, aged 89 years, their joint ages making 180 years, after a courtship of 50 years standing, and their offspring, by their former marriages, consisting of children, grand-children, and great-grandchildren, amounts to 202

 

PERSONAL NOTICES EXTRACTED FROM “THE LONDONDERRY SENTINEL”

BIRTHS

September 3 1869

[Birth] August 27, at Newtownstewart, the wife of Mr. Samuel Hood, of a son

 

November 12 1869

[Birth] November 2, at Newtownstewart, the wife of Mr. John Hood, of a son

 

MARRIAGES

January 29 1831

[Married] On Friday evening last the 21st January, in the house of the young lady's father, by the Rev. Mr. Adams, Mr. Graham, of Newtownstewart, to Miss Hood, eldest daughter of Mr. Hood, of Early Hill
 

April 28 1832

[Married] On the 26th inst., at the house of Mr. John Ross, Pubble, by the Rev. Mr. Adams, Mr. Nathaniel Hood, Jun., to Catherine Anne, eldest daughter of Mr. John Leard, of Newtownstewart
 

December 6 1834

[Married] On Friday week, in Newtownstewart, by the Rev. Charles Adams, Mr. Samuel Hood, merchant, to Mary, daughter of Mr. Anderson, both of Newtownstewart

 

July 30 1836

[Married] On Wednesday last, by the Rev. J. Alexander, Mr. Samuel Hood, of Lisnatony, aged 92 years, to Mrs. Hamilton, of same place, aged 89 years, their joint ages making 180 years, after a courtship of 50 years standing, and their offspring, by their former marriages, consisting of children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren, amounts to 202

 

August 31 1839

[Married] On Tuesday last, by the Rev. Mr. Adams, Newtownstewart, Mr. Charles Ross, of Pubble, to Mrs. Hood, of Lisnatony ; what makes it worthy of remark, is this that it is the fifth time the bridegroom has appeared at the altar of hymen, and the third time with the bride, and that their joint ages at the present amount to 185
 

January 7 1843

[Married] At Newtownstewart, on the 3rd inst., by the Rev. James Alexander, of Duglass, John Hood, Esq., late of the State of Pennsylvania, America, to Miss Anne Jane, eldest daughter of Mr. Andrew Meglim, Newtownstewart

 

June 10 1843

[Married] On Thursday, the 1st inst., by the Rev. Mr. Alexander, Mr. Andrew Hood, Lisnatunny, near Newtownstewart, to Jane, youngest daughter of Mr. Thomas Moorehead, of Ballymullerty
 

December 19 1846

[Married] On the 9th inst., in the Presbyterian Church of Dromore, by the Rev. James Reid Dill, Nathaniel Hood, Esq., Lisnatunny, Newtownstewart, to Miss Margaret Wilson, eldest daughter of the late Rev. R. Wilson, Kildrum, Dromore
 

March 3 1854

[Married] On the 25th ult., in the First Presbyterian Church, Newtownstewart, by the Rev. Robert C. Donnell, Mr. Robert Hood, son of Mr. Samuel Hood, Jun., merchant, to Matilda, eldest daughter of Mr. Samuel Hood, Senior, merchant, both of Newtownstewart

 

August 31 1855

[Married] On the 23rd inst., in the Presbyterian Church, Ballindrate, by the Rev. William McCrea, Mr. William Hood, of Carrigullan, to Mary, third daughter of Mr. James Gamble, Bridgehill
 

June 23 1863

[Married] June 18, in the First Presbyterian Church, Newtownstewart, by the Rev. C. Donnell, Mr. John Hood, of Newtownstewart, to Miss Mary Ross, stepdaughter of Mr. Richard Monteith, woollendraper, Newtownstewart

 

September 9 1864

[Married] On the 1st September, in the Established Church, Newtownstewart, by the Rev. C. Hamilton, Mr. C. Henry, Strabane, to Margaret Jane, second daughter of Mr. Samuel Hood, merchant, Newtownstewart

 

May 15 1866

[Married] May 10, in the First Presbyterian Church, Newtownstewart, by the Rev. Robert C. Donnell, Mr. Samuel Hood, of Lisnatunny, to Martha, third daughter of the late Mr. James Stuart, Deerpark, Newtownstewart

 

July 31 1866

[Married] July 26, at the Second Presbyterian Church, Newtownstewart, by the Rev. Francis Little, Mr. Alexander Hood, of Deerpark, county Tyrone, to Miss Mary D. Smyth, second daughter of Mr. William Smyth, Lisdoonan, county Tyrone

 

December 25 1866

[Married] On the 20th December, at Droit Meeting House, by the Rev. Thomas Johnston, William Hood, Esq., of Straw, to Annie Jane, eldest daughter of Robert Lyons, Esq., of Straw House, Newtownstewart

 

May 26 1868

[Married] May 21, in the Clougherny Presbyterian Meeting House, by the Rev. Samuel Cochrane, assisted by the Rev. J. Donald, Newtownstewart, Mr. Samuel Hood, Newtownstewart, to Eliza, youngest daughter of the late James Lindsay, Esq., Beragh, county Tyrone

 

DEATHS

August 9 1845

[Died] On Wednesday last, in Back Street, Newtownstewart, in the 29th year of her age, Mary, wife of Mr. Samuel Hood

 

January 21 1853

[Died] At Newtownstewart, on the 15th inst., after a few day's illness, of an inflammation, JANE, the beloved wife of Samuel Hood
 

December 11 1857

[Died] At Lisnatunny, near Newtownstewart, on Sunday evening, 6th inst., Mr. John Hood, aged 85 years

 

July 12 1864

[Died] On the 5th July, at the residence of her son, Lisnatunney, Newtownstewart, MRS. ANNE Hood, the relict of the late Mr. John Hood, aged 90 years

 

Dublin Evening Mail, September18, 1833

Lease for townland of Lisnafin; tenants James and Samuel Hood

 

LONDONDERRY JOURNAL

December 8 1835

Travelling Extraordinary: MR. HOOD, of Newtownstewart, left home for Glasgow, on Thursday morning, the 26th ult., and sailed per the “St. Columb” (from Londonderry); transacted business in Glasgow, and having returned by the “Foyle”, reached home on Saturday at 7 o’clock, PM.
 

January 10 1843

At Nn-Stewart, on the 3 rd instant, by the Rev. James Alexander, of Duglass (sic), John Hood, Esq., late of the State of Pennsylvania, America, to Miss Anne Jane, eldest daughter of Mr. Andrew Meglim, Nn-Stewart
 

June 29 1843

[Married] On Thursday, the 1st inst., by the Rev. Mr. Alexander, Mr. Andrew Hood, Lisnatunny, near Nn-stewart, to Jane, daughter of Mr. Thomas Moorhead, of Ballymullerty
 

May 16 1866

[Married]May 10, in the First Presbyterian Church, Newtownstewart, by the Rev. Robert C. Donnell, Mr. Samuel Hood, of Lisnatunny, to Martha, third daughter of the late Mr. James Stuart, Deerpark, Newtownstewart
 

February 18 1892

Newtownstewart Petty Sessions

Samuel Hood before the Bench for larceny:

May 19 1899

HOOD – ]Died] May 16, at the residence, Lisnatunny, Newtownstewart, Jane, beloved wife of Andrew Hood, aged 85 years

 

July 14 1899

FAULKNER & HOOD – [Married] July 10, at First Presbyterian Church, Newtownstewart, by Rev. D. Morton, B.A., Thomas Faulkner, Head-master Model School, Newtownstewart, to Maggie, elder daughter of the late Samuel Hood, Lisnatunny, Newtownstewart

 

December 17 1900

HOOD – [Died] December 11, at Lisnatunny, Newtownstewart, Robert A. G., infant child of Graham and Anna M. Hood, aged 4 months

 

MOUNT ALEXANDER MAIL [Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia]

May 15 1876

ARBERY – HOOD On the 27th March last, by the Rev. Archdeacon Crawford, John Arbery, of Ottery, St. Mary, Devon, England, to Elizabeth Hood, daughter of Samuel Hood, Main-street, New Town Stewart, County Tyrone, Ireland

 

FIRST NEWTOWNSTEWART PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH FINANCIAL STATEMENT 1862

PEWHOLDERS & STIPEND PAYERS

Hood Robert

Hood Ross

Hood Samuel

 

SECOND NEWTOWNSTEWART PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH FINANCIAL STATEMENT 1862

PEWHOLDERS & STIPEND PAYERS

Hood John

Hood John

 

DOUGLAS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 1862

STIPEND PAYERS

Hood James

Hood John

Hood Robert

Hood Samuel

 

CIVIL REGISTRATION OF MARRIAGES IN IRELAND

DOUGLAS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

No.	Date	Marriage
#1	Apr 24 1845	Robert Hood full age bachelor labourer Lisnatunny Father: Thomas Hood farmer & Sarah Hamilton full age spinster Lisnatunny Father: Francis Hamilton Witnesses: William Johnston & Edward Marshall
#9	Jan 6 1847	James Stewart 21 widower farmer Dergalt Father: William Stewart farmer & Anne Hood 21 spinster Lisnatunny Father: Robert Hood farmer Witnesses: Robert Hood & John Moorhead
#23	Apr 26 1849	James Hood full age bachelor farmer Lisnatunny Father: Thomas Hood farmer & Anne Hamilton full age spinster Lisnatunny Father: George Hamilton farmer Witnesses: John Hamilton & James Hamilton
#32	Apr 19 1850	Alexander Moore full age bachelor farmer Tirmegan Father: Samuel Moore farmer & Martha Hood full age spinster Lisnatunny Father: John Hood farmer Witnesses: James Hamilton & Robert Hood
#33	May 30 1850	Robert Hood full age bachelor weaver Lisnafin Father: James Hood weaver & Eliza Jane Pollock full age spinster Camus Father: William Pollock weaver Witnesses: John Kerr & Christopher Hayes
#58	Feb 13 1856	William Mullin full age bachelor farmer Mulliwiney Father: James Mullin farmer & Mary Hood full age spinster Lisnafin Father: Samuel Hood farmer Witnesses: Christopher Hayes & Francis Mullin

 

MARRIAGES: FIRST NEWTOWNSTEWART PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

No.	Date	Marriage
#20	Feb 2 1853	William Hood full age bachelor weaver Carrigans Father: James Hood weaver & Mary McFarland full age spinster Carrigans Father: John McFarland farmer Witnesses: John Hood & William Hill
#21	Feb 23 1854	Robert Hood minor bachelor farmer Newtownstewart Father: Samuel Hood merchant & Matilda Hood minor spinster Newtownstewart Father: Samuel Hood merchant Witnesses: Charles Hunter & William Fulton
#55	Apr 16 1855	Andrew Hamilton full age bachelor farmer Lisnatunny Father: Alexander Hamilton farmer & Elizabeth Hood full age spinster Lisnatunny Father: John Hood farmer Witnesses: Robert Hutchison & Robert Hood
#48	Jun 13 1863	John Hood 20 years bachelor farmer Newtownstewart Father: Samuel Hood merchant & Mary Ross 20 spinster Newtownstewart Father: James Ross merchant Witnesses: Richard Monteith & Samuel Hood

 

MARRIAGES: STRABANE REGISTRAR’S OFFICE

No.	Date	Marriage
#23	Sep 13 1863	William Early full age bachelor labourer Bunderg, Ardstraw Father: James Early labourer & Eliza Hood full age spinster Bunderg, Ardstraw Father: Holand McConnell bleacher Witnesses: Margaret Fulton & William Wray

 

MARRIAGES: BALLINDRAIT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, CLONLEIGH PARISH, CO. DONEGAL

No.	Date	Marriage
#34	Aug 23 1855	William Hood full age bachelor farmer, Carrygullen, Camus, Tyrone Father: William Hood farmer & Mary Gamble 18 years spinster Edenmore, Clonleigh Father: James Gamble farmer Witnesses: John Macbeth & Alex Crockett

 

EMIGRATION RECORDS

J & J Cook Passenger Sailings Departing Derry to North America

EMIGRANT	ADDRESS	SHIP & DESTINATION
Hood, William	Newtownstewart	1847 “Sesostris” Londonderry to Quebec
Hood, Isabella	Newtownstewart	1847 “Sesostris” Londonderry to Quebec
Hood, James	Newtownstewart	1847 “Superior” Londonderry to Quebec
Hood, Oliver	Newtownstewart	1847 “Superior” Londonderry to Quebec
Hood, James	Newtownstewart	1850 “Londonderry” Londonderry to Quebec
Hood, Henry	Strabane	1851 “Mary Ann” Londonderry to Philadelphia
Hood, Mary Anne	Strabane	1851 “Mary Ann” Londonderry to Philadelphia
Hood Margaret (12)	Strabane	1851 “Mary Ann” Londonderry to Philadelphia
Hood Frederick (11)	Strabane	1851 “Mary Ann” Londonderry to Philadelphia
Hood, Elizabeth (7)	Strabane	1851 “Mary Ann” Londonderry to Philadelphia
Hood, Robert (3)	Strabane	1851 “Mary Ann” Londonderry to Philadelphia
Hood, Margaret	Strabane	1851 “Barbara” Londonderry to St. John