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Miscellaneous Torrens Family Documents
List forms part of attachments to JWK's letter of 22.9.1920
who was the first James?
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Aghadowey Parish Church Graveyard.
1 Here Lyeth the body
of James Torrens who
departed this life the
21st of March, 1804,
aged 31 years
2 Erected
To the memory of James Torrens
late of Gorton who departed
this life on the 2nd of May,
1852, aged 84 years.
Above are on separate upright stones, beside each other.
James Torrens on second stone was grandfather of Dr. Torrens (see chart
last sent)
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Desertoghill Graveyard. - No Torrens Stones.
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Agivey Graveyard. - No Torrens Stones.
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Vow Graveyard, near Finvoy, Co. Antrim.
1 Here Lyeth the
Body of Huey
Tornce who
departed thi
s life July 2
2, 1712
2 Here Lyeth
the Body of
llln Torrans (May be Helen)
hoo dsised the
3 of November
1727
3 Next stone (see photo)
Here lyeth the
body of Marey Kennedy
who died JU
NE 16, 1767, AG
ED one yrs.
A third stone near the others has only:
The burring
place of Samile
Torrens.
This is a later stone. Notice various spellings. The sculptor was not
highly educated in orthography!!
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Garvagh First Presbyterian Church Graveyard
1 To the memory of John Torrans
of Coolnaman who departed
8th August 1824, aged one year.
William Torrans who departed
this life on the 14th August, 1844
aged 24 years.
Samuel Torrans died on the
28th May, 1868, aged 75 years.
Second stone some distance away from the other (No. 1)
Sacred to the memory of
Mary Ann Torrans daughter to
James Wilson Torrans of
Coolnaman who departed
this life January the 22, 1837
aged 23 years.
Also their mother Margaret Torans
who departed this life 26th March, 1867
And their father James Wilson Torrans
who departed this life 27th October, 1873
Aged 92 years.
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A fuller list of the 1818 family list from Garvagh 1st Church Records.
Mayoughill
Hugh Torrens and Agnes his wife
Cooleyman 1821 census
Widow Torrance
Smyth Torrance
William Torrance
Margaret Torrance
Ann Torrance 38 in census
James Torrance
Margaret his wife
Mary Ann
David 37 in census
Alexander Torrance
Mary his wife
Samuel Smyth
Margaret
Elizabeth see 34 in census
Andrew Torrance 40 in census
Samuel Torrance
Mary his wife
Robert
Samuel 32 in census
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1796 Lists were sent previously
Marriages from Garvagh 1st Presbyterian Church register.
1796 Nov. 29 Thos. Torrance to Margaret Grey
1797 Apr. 1 James Ann Dorrance
1799 Nov. 15 James Jane Hazlet
1800 Aug. 19 Wm. Eliz. Thompson
1807 Nov. 23 Alex. Mary Kennedy
1808 Mar. 3 Alex. Mary Torrance
James Torrance a witness
1812 Jan. 14 Patk. McMasters to Jane Torrance
present as witness Robt. Torrance
1812 July 31 James Wilson Torrens to Margaret Dunlap
witness present Thos. Torrens
1814 May 24 John T. to Margaret Alexander
no Torrance as witness
Baptisms from Register of Garvagh 1st Presbyterian Church (arranged in
families)
1797 Sept. 4 Esther Torrance, Moneydig
1798 Apr. 14 Mary Ann Torrance, Cooleyman
1800 Dec. 6 William Torrance, Cooleyman
1801 July 12 Jane Torrance, Moyletra
(1807 May 6 Agnes dau to James T. Mayoughil
(1813 Jan. 1 Mary to James T. Gortin
(1822 June 19 Jane to Hugh T. Mayoughil
(1824 Apr. 12 Mary to Hugh T. Mayoughil
(1828 Feb. 23 James to Hugh T. Mayoughil
1809 Jan. 27 Samuel to Alex. T. Cooleyman
(1815 July 31 Robert to Samuel T. Carragh
(1825 Aug. 2 James to Samuel T. Carragh
(1830 Feb. 25 Jane to Samuel T. Carragh
(1823 Apr. 5 Mary Jane to Smyth T. Carragh
(1827 May 9 Samuel to Smyth T. Carragh
(1829 Sept 11 Martha to Smyth T. Cooleyman
(1836 has a Smyth Torrance Junior
(1825 May 4 Esther to John T. Cooleyman
(1826 Oct. 24 Jane to John T. Carragh
1826 Apr. 17 Eliz. dau. to James T. Carragh
1830 Mar. 4 James to Samuel T. Mayoughill
1832 Feb. 18 Thos. to Samuel T. Mayoughill
1837 Aug. 7 Samuel to Samuel T. Mayoughill
1840 Feb. 11 John Morrison Torrance, son to John T. Cooleyrammer
(1808 June 10 Agnes T. to Andrew T. Cooleyman
(1816 Aug. 19 Margaret to Andrew T. Carragh
(1822 Oct. 22 Agnes T. to Andrew T. Carragh
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RJT...Memo - not transcribed
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