I would appreciate any information on these families. Joseph Neill was born in Dublin, March 4, 1795. He was the son of William Neill who married Mary Nelson. William went to America but returned about 1790 to be on the Linen Board of Trade. Joseph married Margretta McClatchy? a scholar and noted singer. Joseph probably owned a good deal of land or rented it near Ballybay, Co. Monaghan. They had a daughter Mary Jane who according to her obituary "was converted at Clones in 1845, the stronghold of primitive methodists." There were 3 boys born after her; John, William and James Joseph. Margretta died and the family went to America during the famine.
Mary Jane Neill married in America William MacCormac b. March 16, 1824, in Rockcorry, Co. Monaghan not far from Ballybay. His father was James MacCormac and mother was Mary Milligan. He became a Methodist-Episcopal minister in America. It's possible his father James was a minister, too. I have no idea.
I would like to know more about them all and what they did while living in the Ballybay, Rockcorry area.
Judy Herring
Tuesday 23rd Jul 2013, 05:23AMMessage Board Replies
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Hi Judy,
Thank you very much for your message. I hope that someone with information on the family makes a connection with you and helps you to further your research.
In the meantime, have you tried looking for records of the family in the land records pertaining to Ireland in the 19th century?There are two:
The Tithe Applotment Books (1823-1838) found at http://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/search/tab/home.jsp
and Griffith?s Valuation (1848-1864) found at http://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/
Some other websites that you may find useful are:
The National Archives of Ireland http://www.nationalarchives.ie/genealogy1/genealogy-records/introduction/
The National Library of Ireland http://www.nli.ie/en/family-history-introduction.aspx
The National Archives UK ? genealogy search: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/looking-for-person/
The Public Records Office of Northern Ireland http://www.proni.gov.uk/index/family_history.htm
Irish Times: http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/index.htm
Family Search: www.familysearch.org
Monaghan: http://www.monaghantourism.com/people.aspx
Genealogy Links: http://www.genealogylinks.net/uk/ireland/monaghan/index.html
Please be patient - as our programme has only begun to rollout across the island of Ireland and volunteers in some areas may not yet be organized.
Kind regards,
Genealogy Support
Thursday 25th Jul 2013, 09:42AM