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Hello, I am researching my Great Grandfather ( James McGaw) and his family. I have traced his baptism to Killeevan records in 1831. Born to Thomas McGaw and Mary Martin they possibly lived in 

Lisnagore. There is also a reference to Latroe (Lawtro). Thomas McGaw  (Cooper by trade?) had 2 brothers, John and James. Thomas McGaw died soon after James baptism. I would like to find where he is buried. Thomas wife eventually remarried and became Mary Batey, I cant find where she went to although we think she was listed on a stipend notice as Widow McGaw. Grateful for any help of the family.

Also would like to find Mary Martins family, referenced to a Sergeant Robert Martin on the Ker Estate records.

Kind regards Sue

 

 

Sue-P

Monday 31st Aug 2020, 05:28PM

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  • Sue,

    There were a handful of Martin families recorded as tenants on the Ker Estate, it would be worth your while to have a very careful read of the following journals on that subject.  The McGraw's are cited as holding the "late" Serjeant Martin's farm at Lisnagore and other references of the same McGraw family at Corlougharoe.  Please note that there is no reference made to Serjeant Martin's first name.  The journals are available through the Clogher Historical Society (Membership) or JSTOR (available through some Libraries for free where a reader’s ticket is held, else fee).

    The Ker Estate, Newbliss, Co. Monaghan, 1790-c.1830
    Theo McMahon and Brendan O Neill
    Clogher Record
    Vol. 12, No. 1 (1985), pp. 110-126 (17 pages)
    Published by: Clogher Historical Society

    The Ker Estate, Newbliss
    Clogher Record
    Vol. 12, No. 3 (1987), p. 394 (1 page)
    Published by: Clogher Historical Society

    The Parish of Killeevan
    Rev. J. Gilsenan
    Clogher Record
    Vol. 4, No. 1/2 (1960/1961), pp. 16-28 (13 pages)
    Published by: Clogher Historical Society

    The 18th and 19th Century Graveyard Monuments of Killeevan, Co. Monaghan and Galloon, Co. Fermanagh
    Harold Mytum and Robert Evans
    Clogher Record
    Vol. 18, No. 1 (2003), pp. 1-31 (35 pages)
    Published by: Clogher Historical SocietyClogher Historical Society

    Corlougharoe Townland:
    https://www.townlands.ie/monaghan/dartree/killeevan/drum/corlougharoe/

    Lisnagore Townland:
    https://www.townlands.ie/monaghan/dartree/killeevan/newbliss/lisnagore/

    Tithe Applotment Books - Lisnagore 1825
    http://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/search/tab/results.jsp?…

    Newbliss Townland:
    https://www.townlands.ie/monaghan/dartree/killeevan/newbliss/newbliss/

    Tithe Applotment Books - Newbliss 1825
    http://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/search/tab/results.jsp?…

    Newbliss House:
    https://archiseek.com/2014/1814-newbliss-house-newbliss-co-monaghan/

    Ker Family of Newbliss:
    https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/c/F16561

    Gravestone transcripts:
    https://www.johngrenham.com/records/county_graveyards.php?search_type=f…

    McGaw:
    https://www.johngrenham.com/findasurname.php?surname=mcgaw

    If you would care to post a little more information about Mary Batey such as when she married and to whom, that would be helpful in trying to locate her.

    With every good wish,

    Maggie McKenna, Carrickmacross.

    Maggie McKenna

    Thursday 29th Oct 2020, 11:53AM
  • My apologies Sue, I neglected to include the following links:

    Clother Historical Society
    https://www.clogherhistory.ie/

    JSTOR
    https://www.jstor.org/

    Maggie.

     

    Maggie McKenna

    Thursday 29th Oct 2020, 11:41PM
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    Maggie, many thanks for the great deal of information and for pointing me in the right direction your time and expertise is much appreciated.. I shall look at the info with interest. We believe that James McGaw along with his wife Mary went to Belfast, then moved to the north of England approx 1860's, we believe Mary died there and he re-married before moving to Scotland. His cousins from Killeevan area went to Scotland, he then joined them in the 1870's.  His mother Mary (Martin) McGaw remarried and became Mary Batey, not sure when, we only have that detail from his death certificate. We don't have any further info, other than family (my grandmother and her sister) in Scotland came to County Monaghan to visit relatives occasionally. I appreciate that doesn't really give you much else to find out about .  Re sergeant Martin we think his name was Robert.  Anyway a little extra info just in case. Best wishes Sue

     

     

     

     

     

    Sue-P

    Sunday 1st Nov 2020, 11:04PM

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