McFaddens & Montgomerys of Park Townland, Dunluce Parish

Here’s John McFadden’s probate abstract:

The Will of John M'Fadden late of Park County Antrim Farmer who died 14 April 1885 at same place was proved at Belfast by Thomas Ramsay and Thomas Stewart both of Priestland in said County Farmers the Executors.

The will itself is on the PRONI wills site and it mentions him having 2 farms, one in Park and the other in Ballytober. These were left to his 2 sons Alexander & Hugh.

Judging by the 1901 census the family were Presbyterian. Have you checked the local Presbyterian records for other childrens baptisms?

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Antrim/Beardiville/Park_East/943243/

I had a look in the stat records for children born to parents named McFadden & Montgomery from 1.1.1864 up to 1873. The only one I found was Anna born 4.8.1872 in Magherafelt registration area (Co. Derry). Some distance from Dunluce so may be a different family.

Elwyn,

Many thanks for your response.   You and I have been in contact in the past and I value your feedback.

I do have that will information already, thank you.   Yes, they were Presbyterians and I have found several baptism records.   Interestingly, my James and his siblings were found in the baptismal records for Bushmills Presbyterian Church, Billy Parish, although the children were shown as born at The Park in Dunluce Parish.   This suggests to me that the family may originally have come from Billy Parish to Dunluce but maintained their ties to their former parish.    They also buried in Old Billy Burying Ground in Bushmills.   I have traced numerous McFadden families originating in the Bushmills area but can find no link to my own branch at The Park.

Thank you for the information re Anna McFadden born 1872 in Magherafelt.   i have checked the birth registration and her parents are shown as William John McFadden and Martha Montgomery.   So, alas, not mine.

Best wishes.

Presbyterians in Ireland don’t use the parish system and so which church to attend is a matter of personal preference and, as you have probably found, not necessarily the closest to where you live. Their choice of Bushmills could certainly indicate they originated there, or it might be that they just liked the Minister. I note that there are no McFaddens in Park in the 1803 Agricultural census (on Bill McAfee’s site) or in the 1828 tithes so moving into the area, post 1828, may be the explanation.

Thanks again, Elwyn.   I agree that the McFaddens at The Park must have arrived some time after 1828 and before their first (known) child was born there in 1834.   There were also other McFaddens not too far away at Outhill in Ballyrashane Parish and a James McFadden is recorded in the Tithes of 1832.   However, that line may have originated in Dervock.   Regardless, I can find not connection to my own branch.

As always, your interested is appreciated.

Hello Monty,

 My name is Steve Thomas and I am assisting my wife Colleen McFaull with her family history.

Her grandfather was William James McFaul 1884 - 1974 he was the eldest son of Campbell and Hester (Essie) McFall.

I was wondering if you could possibly share any information of the siblings of William James since we are having such a hard time with our research.

I am on MyHertiage  https://www.myheritage.com/site-228554541/thomas

Ironicly we are having a McFaull family reunion the fall here in Alberta, Canada where they first settled in 1928.

It would be great to hear from you!

Steve

Hello Steve,

Very nice to hear from you. I was in contact with Colleen many years ago but we lost touch. Her William James was a brother to my grandfather Daniel Hugh.

I have done a lot of research on the McFalls and, after eventually tracking down your branch,.have been in touch for many years with Stan and Pat. In. fact we have met often in Arizona. I have received already an invitation to the reunion and hope to be able to get there. Maybe see you and Colleen there?

Nice to hear from you. Keep in touch.

I will try to access your MyHeritage link when I can but at the moment I am in Puerto Rico with no computer.

Steve,

Sorry but I have been unable to access your file on MyHeritage.   Do you have a file elsewhere?  Do you perhaps have a link to Ancestry.com?  

Hello Again Monty,

 Please send me an email to esksrock@hotmail.ca and I will send you an invite directly from the website.

Thanks!

Steve