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Maghera Presbyterian Church
Communicants Record Book

PART TWO 1866-1875
No.Date of AdmissionNameResidenceMinister’s RemarksTranscriber Remarks
0Nov 1866Margaret Jeanette PaulCrewAfter examination - Mrs. McGheeNot crossed out
1_____Jane McConaghtyMullaghAfter examination - Mrs. Williamson - removed 
2_____Mary Jane McKenna After examination  
3_____Agnes McCutcheonMagheraAfter examination - Certified to America 
4_____William McKeownCurraghAfter examination - dead 
5_____Robert GrayGrillaghAfter examinationNot crossed out
6_____ John GrayCookstownAfter examination - removed 
7_____Nancy McCrackenKnockCert from A. G. McCauley -5th Ref Presbyterian Church Philadelphia
8May 12th 1867Annie KerrMagheraCertificate from Ms. Anderson - TobermoreNot crossed out
9_____Mary Jane LytleTullyherronCertificate from James McAlister Ruling Elder-Secession ChurchBracketed with below
10_____James LytleTullyherronStruck off for drunkenessAfter examination - the following 21 persons
11_____William BarnetCurragh Not crossed out
12_____John PaulCurragh Not crossed out
13_____Robert SheildsTamneymartin  
14_____Henry HannaMagheraCertified to Ballymoney 
15_____John McCrackenCrewCertified to America 
16_____James CrawfordKnocknakielt Not crossed out
17_____Edward TippingMullaghGone 
18_____Thomas AndersonFalgatrevy Not crossed out
19_____Sarah AndersonFalgatrevyMrs. Graham - dead 78 
20_____Elizabeth AndersonFalgatrevyMrs. McIlree - certified to Mr. Robson 
21_____Elizabeth McCrackenCrewMrs. Wilson 
22_____Elizabeth PaulCrewCertified to America 
23_____Jane KiddCrewCertified to America 
24_____Jane SuffernTirnoney  
25_____Martha Ann SuffernTirnoneyRemoved 
26_____Mary Ann DrennanMullaghMrs. MacAunney - removed 
27_____Margaret Jane DrennanMullaghMrs. Scales - left 
28_____Maria WilsonMaghera  
28_____Margaret Jane Hare?FalgatrevyCertified to America 
29_____Sarah Jane CanningMagheraMrs. Beatty - Left 
30_____William MitchellGortadeCertificate from Mr. TorrensNot crossed out
31_____Nancy SmithGortadeAfter examination - the following 11 personsNot crossed out
32_____Mary SmithGortade Not crossed out
33_____Margaret SmithGortadeMrs. NeillNot crossed out
34_____Thomas SmithGortade Not crossed out - bracketed with above 3
35_____Catherine CampbellDunlady (Dunglady)Mrs. Brady - TergavilNot crossed out
36_____Maria CampbellDunlady (Dunglady)Mrs. Beare - removed 
37_____Robert John CampbellDunlady (Dunglady) Not crossed out - bracketed with above 2
38_____James ParkCulnadyRemoved to Culnady 
39_____Elizabeth KissockGrillaghCertified to America 
40_____Thomas C. HoustonTergarvil  
41_____Margaret GrahamCreweStruck off for fornication 
42May 10th 1868William DrennanMaghera(removed) After examination - the following 20 persons 
43_____Clark WilsonBallymacilcur Not crossed out
44_____John GrahamCrewe  
45_____Campbell ReidMaghera  
46_____Joseph BarkleyMagheraCertified to America 
47_____Thomas HaslettGrillaghCertified to America 
48_____Alexander MitchellCarntogher  
49_____Sarah ReidMagheraCertified 
50_____Elizabeth GrahamCraigmoreMrs. R. Shiels 
51_____Ellen NeillyTamneymullanRemoved 
52_____Peggy HaslettGrillaghRemoved - Mrs. Paul 
53_____Sarah PaulCarrick Not crossed out
54_____Margaret PaulBallymacilcur?Certified to America 
55_____Margaret A. WilsonBallymacilcur  
56_____Ann WilsonGrillaghdead 
57_____Sarah J. ClarkBallymacilcurGone to Australia 
58_____Matilda SmithGortade Not crossed out
59_____Eliza LytleTullyheronRemoved 
60_____Betty LamontCurragh Not crossed out
61_____Mary J. LamontCurragh  
62_____Rosa Anne NelsonCurraghDead 
63_____Hannah PaulCreweCertificate from Mr. Montgomery - Mrs. Young -gone to America 1890 
64_____Jane SmithGrillaghBy certificate from Mr. Torrens - left 
65_____Samuel E. Fanning?MagheraBy certificate from Dr. Morgan - removed Gle???? 
66_____Agnes KellyMagheraCertificate from Mr. Rentoul- Garvagh 
67Nov 8th 1868William McMeekanCraigadickBy certificate from R. S. Campbel - Ramelton 
68_____Jesey McMeekenCraigadickMrs Anderson - removedBracketed with above
69_____James ClarkMaghera  
70_____Maria EarlMagheraCertified from Gt James Ct. - Derry - left 
71_____Sarah Burns ArmstrongMagheraBy certe from George Wilson - Glenluce 
72_____Robert PaulCulnadyBy Cert from Mr. Madill - Garvagh - dead 
73_____Mary Paul (Jane)Culnady Bracketed with above
74_____Mary StewartMagheraCertified from Mr. Montgomery - removed 
75_____Samuel H. AndersonMagheraCertified from Mr. McDickey? - Castlehaney? - removed 
76_____Samuel AndersonColaghCertified from W. Anderson - TobermoreNot crossed out
77_____Mary AndersonColagh Not crossed out - bracketed with above
78_____James ClarkMagheraCertified from Scotland 
79_____Mary McCrackenCarrickAfter examination - the following 16 persons 
80_____Susan McCrackenCarrickMrs. Montgomery 
81_____Robert RaineyCurragh  
82_____Emily MillingMagheraRemoved to Bally????? 
83_____Anna MooreTamneymullanMrs. McCracken - Curragh - Tamneymullan 
84_____Isabella MooreTamneymullanMrs HazlettBracketed with above
85_____Mary Ann CunninghamGrillaghMrs. McWilliams? 
86_____Mary CrossanMacnagh  
87_____Thomas EarlTamneymullanremoved 
88_____Rebecca CampbellTamneymartin Not crossed out
89_____James McMeekanCraigadickremoved 
90_____Sally McMeekanCraigadick Bracketed with above
91_____Walter MartinBeagh Not crossed out
92_____Mary AndersonSlattybogydead 
93_____Paul WhiteCrewe Not crossed out
94_____Thomas WhiteSlattybogeyremovedBracketed with above
343 Communicants May 1869
95May 1869Eliza BoyleMacknaghRemoved by certificate 
95_____Sarah SheildsMullaghDead 1889 
96_____Nancy SheildsMullagh Bracketed with above
97_____Isabella MooreTamneymullan  
98_____Lizzie AndersonCurraghCertified to Cookstown 
99_____Margaret AndersonCurraghRemoved 
100_____Mary AndersonCurraghRemoved to Culnady - Mrs. IrwinBracketed with above two
101_____Joseph MartinKnocknakieltAmerica 
102_____Samuel KissockMagheraAmerica 
103_____James AndersonCurraghCertified to Union Road Magherafelt Nov 20 1872 
104_____Nancy McKeownMagheraCertified to Newcastle 
105_____Wm John LamontKnocknakieltRemoved to K????C???? 
106_____Hugh LamontKnocknakielt Bracketed with above
107_____John BoyleCulnadyCertified to New Zealand 
108_____Robert BoyleCulnady Bracketed with above
109_____Henry HaslettTamneymullan Not crossed out
110_____James BewglassMagheradead 1888These bracketed together
111_____Mrs. BewglassMagheraCertified from J. W. Ellison - Castlebellingham
112_____Rebecca BewglassMagheraMrs. Grey -Removed to America
113_____Thomas StewartCarntogher Bracketed together
114_____Mrs. StewartCarntogherCertified from T. S. Woods Ballygowan
115_____Jane BoydMacknagh  
307 Communicants Nov 1869
116Nov 1869John GrahamCraigmore Not crossed out
117_____Thomas LappinMaghera Not crossed out
118_____William McIntyreKnocknakielt Not crossed out
119_____James GivenGrillaghdead 
120_____James Lussin?Grillaghleft 
121_____Samuel MillarCurragh Not crossed out
122_____Robert CampbellMaghera Not crossed out
123_____Jane GrahamCraigmoreMrs. CrawfordNot crossed out
124_____Mary Jane NeilsonBeaghMrs. Smyth Kelso - The following 6 by examinationNot crossed out
125_____Mary McCrackenKnocknakieltMrs. D. Porter?Not crossed out - poss Parks
126_____Eliza LytleTullyheronName crossed out and Mrs. Or Wm. James Campbell written on top 
127_____Elizabeth LytleTullyherongoneBracketed with above
128_____Matilda McCrackenCarrick Not crossed out
129_____Anna GrahamMagheraMrs. R. McCracken 
130_____Jane GrahamMagheraBy certificate from Revd Smyth of DraperstownBracketed with above
131_____Mrs. Margt? McIvorMagheraReg. certificate from S. Wilson - Lecumpher - Dead 
132_____Mrs. Isabella ServiceGrillaghBy certificate from Andrew Thompson 
133_____Thomas? LytleMagheraCertificate from W. T. Martin - Newtonards 
134May 1870Thomas LamontKnocknakieltdead -- The following 10 by examination 
135_____Matw Drips McIlreeMullagh  
136_____Margaret McIlreeMullaghRemoved 
137_____Mary Jane McIntireKnocknakielt  
138_____Robert ClarkMagherasetinuated? By certificate to Tobermore - 1870 
139_____Anne McIvorMagheraMrs. Meharg 
140_____Joseph Dennan?MullaghRemoved 
141_____John McMillenCrewThe Rev J Mc M. - Dundalk 
142_____Elizabeth LongMoneymoreMaghera - Removed 
143_____Mary MartinCulnadyAfter expressing repentence for sin before Session 
144_____John DiamondMagheraCertified from Killead - removed 
145_____James McKeownCurraghCertified from 10th U P Church - Philadelphia /Cert to California 
146_____William WilsonLarghantocherdead 
147_____Samuel BoonBallynockby official examination - dead 1876 
148_____Thomas Smyth Falgatrevyby official examination - removed 
149_____Mrs. Thomas SmythFalgatrevyby certificate from Oritor - removedBracketed with above
150_____Mrs. Robert HazlettGrillaghCovenanter - by official examinationNot crossed out
151_____Mrs. Jane PaulCulnadyFrom Baptism Congr -Tobermore 
321 Communicants on Nov 6th 1870    
152Nov 6th 1870Wentworth BewglasMagheraRemoved  
153_____Hunter? BewglasMagherareturned - Rev R Peoples? - Kilmacrenan 
154_____Mary Ann ServiceGrillaghBy examinationNot crossed out
155_____John WilsonMacknaghBy examination - Gone to Coleraine? 
156_____James LytleTullyheronBy examination - son of Robert Lytle 
157_____John WalkinshawMullaghBy examination 
158_____William EarlTamneymullanBy examinationNot crossed out
159_____William T. Atin?MagheraAdmitted by Session - removed 
158 John J. Kenagh?CreweBy cert from H. Carson - 
320 Communicants - May 7th 1871
159May 7th 1871Margaret LyleFalgatrevyMrs. Shiels. By examination the following 12 :Not crossed out
160_____Martha A. ShielsTamneymartin Not crossed out
161_____Sarah AndersonFallagloonRemoved - Mrs. Linton 
162_____Annie McMeekanCraigadickDead 
163_____Margt Jane McCrackenCarrickakielt? ? Question marks by minister
164_____Sarah Jane ClarkBallymacilcurDead 
165_____Sarah Jane McMathCurraghDead 
166_____Thomas AndersonFallagloonSon of Samuel Anderson 
167_____David McCrackenCarricknakieltLeft 
168_____Thomas McCrackenCarricknakielt Not crossed out
169_____Matthew McMathCurragh Not crossed out
170_____Mrs. Mary Jane BoyleCulnady? ?Question marks by minister
171_____Isabella DunwoodieMagheraBy certificate from Rev J. Gass- Clones - dead 
172_____Matilda McCayMagheraBy certificate from Rev. S. Stewart - CulnadyNot crossed out
173_____Mary McCayMagheradead 78Bracketed with above
174_____Mrs. Henry HazlettTamneymullanBy cert from S. Smyth- DraperstownNot crossed out
175_____Mrs. Joseph FlemingCreweDo " " DoNot crossed out
176_____Jemima KennedyMagheraBy certificate from Wellington St. - Ballymena - left for N Z 
177_____James? CupplesMagheraCertified from Rev. Buchanan - L??? 
178_____James GrayMagheraBy Certificate from Rev. A. Lowry - Ballyshannon 
314 Communicants on Nov 5th 1871
179Nov 5th 1871Robert SuffernTirnoneyBy examination the following 7 :Not crossed out
180_____Margaret SuffernTirnoneyTamneymullanNot crossed out
181_____Robert Jno LytleTullyheron Not crossed out
182_____James McConaghyMullagh Not crossed out
183_____Abraham NeillTirgarvil Not crossed out
184_____Isabella TaylorMagheraLeft 
185_____Matilda Carlton?MagheraLeft by certif to Phila. 
186_____Mrs. Eliza J. Walkinshaw (John)Mullagh  
187____Eliza J. WalkinshawMagheraCertificate from Rev. J. Fitzpatrick 
188_____William BradyTyrgarvilCertificate from Rev. J. Stewart - Culnady - Dead 
189_____Nancy BradyTyrgarvilRemovedBracketed with above
190_____William McIreeMullaghBy leave of Session - left 
191 Sarah J. DillMullaghBy leave of Session - left 
192May 5th 1872Eliza DrippsMagheraBy certificate from L. Magill - GarvaghNot crossed out
193_____Ellen DrippsMagheraBy certificate from L. Magill - GarvaghNot crossed out - bracketed with above
194_____Robert GilmoreSlatybogyBy certificate from L. Magill - Garvagh 
194_____Annie GilmoreSlatybogyBy certificate from L. Magill - Garvagh 
195_____Robert LonieMagheraCertified from U.P. Church - Glasgow - left 
323 Communicants - May 5th 1872
196_____Margaret LonieMaghera Bracketed with above
197_____Thomas A.? LytleMoneysharvinBy examination the following 8Not crossed out
198_____Jane LytleMoneysharvin Not crossed out
199_____Mary Ann GrahamCraigmoreMrs. Thos? ShieldsNot crossed out
200_____Matilda ServiceGrillagh Not crossed out
201_____Mary ServiceGrillaghMrs. Hugh Kelso - removed to Churchtown 
202_____Sarah SheilsBallynockMarried a R. Cath. 
203_____Christina MitchellCarntogher  
204_____Mary J. DiamondMagheradead 
205Nov 1872Alexander McCrackenCurraghBy examination - Knock.Not crossed out
206_____Matilda ClarkMacknaghBy examination - Mrs. James Fleming - removed 
207_____Margaret MorrisonMagheraBy examination 
208_____Margaret SheilsMullaghBy examination - removed to Aghadowey 
209_____Nancy McKeownMoneysharvinBy examination - removed - Mrs. Hutchinson 
210_____Matilda McKeownMagheraBy examination - deaddead scored out
211_____Ellen ShielsTamneymartinBy examination - dead 
327 Communicants - Nov 1872
212_____Sarah MillarSlattyhogher ?  Question marks by minister
213_____Matilda Dunlop?TullyheronBy examination - removed to America 
214_____William McGowan M.D.MagheraBy certificate from BallywattNot crossed out
215_____John KissockTamneymullanBy certificateNot crossed out
216_____Mary Ann KissockTamneymullanBy certificate - deadBracketed with above
217_____Peggy Jane Fleming (Mrs. Wm?)BallymacilcurBy act of Session from CulnadyNot crossed out
218_____Margt McKeown (Mrs. Hugh)MacknaghBy act of Session from Episcopal? Church - Mrs. Hugh McKeownNot crossed out
- 321 Communicants on May 4th 1873
219May 4th 1873Margaret GrahamCraigmoreBy examinationNot crossed out
220_____William GrahamCraigmoreBy examinationNot crossed out
221_____Matilda AndersonBeaghBy examination - Mrs. PorterNot crossed out
222_____Ellen McCartneyMagheraBy examination - removed 
223_____Mrs. Jane DunlopTullyheronBy examination - Mrs. John DunlopNot crossed out
224_____William SheilsCreweBy examinationNot crossed out
225_____Samuel GrahamCurraghBy examinationNot crossed out
226_____James ShielsCarrickBy examination - dead 
227_____Samuel BoltonCarrickBy examinationNot crossed out
228_____David BoltonCarrickBy examination - removed to Knockcloughrin 
229_____Thomas GrahamBallymacilcurBy examinationNot crossed out
230_____Marshal AndersonCurraghBy examinationNot crossed out
231_____John AndersonCurraghBy examinationNot crossed out
232_____Jemima E. M. KerrMagheraBy certificate from Rev. Stuart - Portstewart 
233_____Margaret McMillenMagheraMarried in I?ucksholin? 
234_____David ReaLarghantocherBy certificate from Henry Heuckson -Holyrood 
235_____William ReaLarghantocherleftBracketed with above
236_____Hannah PollockLarghantocherBy certificate from StewartstownNot crossed out
366 Communicants on Nov 2nd 1873
Nov 2nd 1873James BeuglessMagheraThe following 16 by examination - dead 
237_____Joseph SheilsMullaghremoved 
238_____Wm James ClarkMacknaghremoved by certificate to Sydney 
239_____Mary LamontKnocknakielt? (married) ?Not crossed out - questions by minister
240_____Isabella HazlettMaghera  
241_____William BrownMagheradead 
242_____Matilda SteeleCrewe Not crossed out
243_____James GrahamSlattybogey  
244_____Nancy WalkinshawMullagh Not crossed out
245_____Annie GrahamCurraghBy certificate to Glasgow 
246_____James PatonSlattybogeyremoved 
247_____Sarah Drennan Removed - Mrs. G. Hutchinson 
248_____Wm John HustonBallymacilcur Not crossed out
249_____Joseph NeilsonBeagh Not crossed out
250_____Elizabeth AndersonBeaghRemoved 
251_____Mary McCrackenKnocknakielt Not crossed out
252May 3rd 1874Sarah YoungCreweBy certificate from Rev. R. Torrens - Removed 
253_____Hannah YoungCreweBy certificate from Rev. R. Torrens - RemovedBracketed with above
254_____Henry MartinBallymacilcurBy certificateNot crossed out
255_____Margaret HustonBallymacilcurFrom Culnady CongregationNot crossed out
256_____William LytleMoneysharvinBy examinationNot crossed out
257_____Minnie ChambersMagheraBy examination - dead 
258_____Elizabeth MillarCurraghBy examinationNot crossed out
259_____Elizabeth McIntyreKnocknakieltBy examinationNot crossed out
260_____Annie E. McLemonMagheraBy examinationNot crossed out
261_____Eliza McMathCurragh ?By examinationNot crossed out
262_____Margaret McMathCurraghBy examinationNot crossed out - bracketed with above
263_____Andrew ConnorMoneysharvinBy examinationNot crossed out
264_____Ann Jane ConnorMoneysharvinBy examinationNot crossed out - bracketed with above
312 Communicants on Nov 8th 1874
265Nov 8th 1874Peggy HazlettMagheraBy examination 
266_____Jane HazlettTamneymullanBy examination - Mrs. MontgomeryNot crossed out
267_____Mary HazlettTamneymullanBy examination - Mrs. WhiteNot crossed out
268_____Homes KiddCreweBy examination 
269_____Archibald PattonSlattybogyBy examinationNot crossed out
270_____Margaret PattonSlattybogyBy examinationNot crossed out - bracketed with above
271_____John ConnorMoneysharvinBy examination - removed to Ballymoney 
272May 1875Alexander CheyneMagheraBy certificate from Drumbolg Refd. Pres. ChurchNot crossed out
273_____Jane CheyneMagheraBy certificate from Drumbolg Refd. Pres. ChurchNot crossed out - bracketed with above
274_____Thomas NelsonMagheraBy certificate from Rev. F. Pettigrew 
275_____James MitchellCarntogherBy certificate 
276_____Christian MitchellCarntogherBy certificateBracketed with above
277_____Robt John McNielBeagh ? ? Not crossed out - questions by minister
278_____Andrew CunninghamBallymacilcurBy certificate 
279_____Mary Anna CunninghamBallymacilcurBy certificateBracketed with above
280_____Ellen Jane SheilsBallynock ? Question marks by minister
281_____William MullikenSlattybogeyBy examinationNot crossed out
282_____Alexander McCrackenKnocknakieltBy examinationNot crossed out
283_____Elizabeth GrayCurraghBy examination - Married and gone to America 
284_____Samuel WilsonMacknaghBy examinationNot crossed out
285_____Catherine Jane HeaneyTamneymullanBy examination - Removed 
286_____Eliza LamontKnocknakieltBy examinationNot crossed out
287_____Nancy SmithTamneymartin ? By examinationQuestion marks by minister
288_____Jane GrahamSlattybogeyBy examination 
289_____Charlotte KyleSlattybogeyBy examinationNot crossed out
290_____Thomas MartinKnocknakieltBy examination - America 
291_____Susannah McLaughlinDrummuckBy examination 
292_____Margaret Caisons?MagheraBy examination - Mrs. Reynolds 
293_____Nancy Anderson SheilsCreweBy examination - Mrs. R. GrahamNot crossed out
294_____Ellen Jane MartinKnocknakieltBy examination - Mrs. Marshall 
295_____Jane MartinBeaghBy examinationNot crossed out
296_____Robt. John FlemingCulnadyBy examination 
297_____Thomas FlemingBallymacilcurBy examinationNot crossed out - bracketed with above
298_____Samuel PeeblesKnocknakieltBy examinationNot crossed out
299_____Samuel ShielsMullaghBy examinationNot crossed out
300_____William PattersonBeagh (Baptised in Class)By examinationNot crossed out
301_____Thomas KyleSlattybogeyBy examinationNot crossed out
302_____Hugh Wilson PaulCarrickBy examination - Removed 
303_____John WalkinshawMullaghBy examinationNot crossed out
304_____James PaulCarrickBy examinationNot crossed out
305_____Eliza KerrGrillaghBy examination - Now Mrs. Woodburn - Kil??? 
306_____George WoodburnMagheraBy examination - Removed 
307_____John Demfater?MagheraBy examination 
308_____Jane Demfater?MagheraBy examinationBracketed with above
309_____William John GrahamMagheraBy examination - dead 

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