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RE: [Bann Valley] Re: Welcome to BannValley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Fastyre mie Boyde,
Thanks for getting back to me. I am on the Isle of Man. Betwixt and
between as you might say. This makes it very difficult for me to get
over there and visit PRONI. I would need to take leave all the time
and however long it would take. I have a researcher engaged currently
who is good.
However, Thomas is proving very difficult to get past. He was born on
August the 31st, 1816. This we got from a surviving relative we found.
I thought I was the only part of the family left. They have Thomas
Hendersons bible. We know how old he was when he died in 1902. He was
a grand old chap. 15 children! We know there are Hendersons living at
that house/farm well before him. But there is no link to say -yes-
that is Thomas's father. The next generation after him living there
would appear to be a John Henderson. Again no link can be found. The
marriage records of Thomas and Matilda would have given us Thomas's
fathers name.
We think he had a brother, Archie from Garvagh village just down the
road. He ran the tannery there. But again cant establish a direct link
other than Archie's will where he leave £5 to his mother in Ballyagan -
Sarah. Thomas is present as a witness.
How does that sound? The records you mention have been looked at, but
its the links that are the problem?
I would be interested to know a little bit more about the references
you mention in the tith applotment books and 1831 census and what
conclusions you can draw? I am heavily reliant on my researcher, but
have found them to be excellent so far. They found my relative, who I
have since been to visit and photographed the family bible etc.
Many thanks
Bill
> Hi Bill,
>
> You seem to be well versed in Irish Records so I hesitate to mention
these
> two obvious sources, but, if Thomas was born in 1812, then it is
unlikely to
> be him, but it IS likely to his father, who appears in the family
plot and
> the house in the 1828 Tithe Applotment Books and the 1831 Census
> respectively. Of course it could be his uncle or something else but
since
> you have not mentioned them, I thought I would.
>
> Both are available from the Mormons or locally. Where are you?
>
> Boyd Gray
>
> http://familytrees.genopro.com/boydgray26/Boyd/default.htm
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bill Henderson [mailto:bill.henderson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: 07 January 2009 11:00
> To: BannValley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [Bann Valley] Re: Welcome to BannValley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> Hi Lynn,
>
> Many thanks for that. Thomas was indeed a tennant farmer upto the
late
> 1880's when he bought the farm. He turns up in the Ironmongers
Records a few
> times. His family are described as 'hard working' etc. The Henderson
name is
> recorded at Ballyagan, Garvagh at least to the late 1700's. However,
as I
> said, the marriage records of Thomas and Matilda for Ballykelly seem
to be
> 'lost' in which case we could 'nail' his fathers name etc. There are
several
> Henderson families around the area, notably 'Hendersons of
Crosslands' as
> well.
>
> I just dont know how to get 'unstuck'! Not sure where Thomas is
buried. Many
> of the family are buried at the 'Garvagh 1st Presbyterian'. I will
look into
> that, as this is the family church.
>
> SNIP
>
>
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