This file of MARRIAGES RECORDED AT 1ST RAY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, MANORCUNNINGHAM, RAYMOGHY PARISH, COUNTY DONEGAL 1845-64 forms part of the vast archive of 4,000+ pages of genealogical records relating to COUNTIES TYRONE, DONEGAL, LONDONDERRY & FERMANAGH provided without charge or subscription by CoTyroneIreland Welcome to the Premier Website & Research Tool for Cos. Tyrone, Donegal, Londonderry & Fermanagh Genealogy (cotyroneireland.com) A complete list of records pertaining to RAYMOGHY PARISH and COUNTY DONEGAL MARRIAGES on this website can be found at the foot of this file.
CONGREGATION FOUNDED 1642
The surviving early records of 1ST RAY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, MANORCUNNINGHAM, COUNTY DONEGAL have been microfilmed by the staff of the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland, Belfast (PRONI) where they may be consulted
BAPTISMS: 1855-1982
MARRIAGES: 1845-1928
PRONI Reference: MIC1P/187
THE CONGREGATIONS OF 1ST AND 2ND RAY UNITED IN 1927, CONTINUING TO WORSHIP IN THE CHURCH OF 2ND RAY LOCATED IN ERRITY TOWNLAND
PRE-1845 MARRIAGE ANNOUNCEMENTS EXTRACTED FROM THE LONDONDERRY SENTINEL
Date Marriage Jun 24 1837 HENDERSON & STEELE. On the 16th inst., by the Rev. Dr. Browne of Ray, at her own residence, Sarah, only daughter of the late J. Henderson, Esq., of Killybegs, to the Rev. James Steele, of Stranorlar Dec 9 1837 WRAY & DICKSON. On Tuesday, the 5th inst., by the Rev. Dr. Brown, Mr Alexander Wray, of Durable, to Miss Jane Dickson, of Woodhill, in the parish of Ray Dec 9 1843 DAVIES & CLARKE. On the 30th ult., by the Rev. John Brown, A.M., M.D., Presbyterian Minister, Ray, Mr John Davies, of Lifford, to Jane, youngest daughter of the late Mr John Clarke, of Galdanough, county Donegal
CIVIL REGISTRATION OF NON-CATHOLIC MARRIAGES IN IRELAND COMMENCED 1845
REGISTRATION DISTRICT OF LETTERKENNY, COUNTY DONEGAL
***ORIGINAL SPELLING HAS BEEN RETAINED***
No. Date Marriage 1 Apr 17 1845 Thomas McCobb 41 years bachelor farmer Errity. Father: Thomas McCobb farmer
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Catherine Patterson 26 years spinster Galdonagh. Father: Joseph Patterson no occupation stated
Witnesses: John? McCobb & James Patterson
2 Jun 3 1845 William Shannon full age bachelor farmer Ruskey. Father: John Shannon farmer
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Elizabeth Ewing full age spinster Knockbrack. Father: Alexander Ewing blacksmith
Witnesses: Gilly …..…? & John Stevenson?
3 Jun 24 1845 John Gallaugher full age bachelor labourer Labadish. Father: Patrick Gallaugher labourer
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Catherine Quigley full age spinster Ruskey. Father: Charles Quigley farmer
Witnesses: William Stevenson & William Johnston
4 Jul 1 1845 William Guthrie full age bachelor labourer Dunduffs Fort. Father: Jonathan Guthrie labourer
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Mary Jane Elliott full age spinster Dunduffs Fort. Father: William Elliott mason
Witnesses: John Park Montgomery & Alexander Elliott
5 Jul 24 1845 William Parker full age widower Drumcairn? Father: James Parker tradesman
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Nancy Neiley full age spinster Drumcairn. Father: Thomas Neiley farmer
Witnesses: Joseph Parker & Alexander Tinney
6 Jul 29 1845 James Shannon full age bachelor farmer Ruskey. Father: John Shannon farmer
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Jane McIlhenny full age spinster Pluck. Father: William McIlhenny shoemaker
Witnesses: John McIntire & William Stevenson
7 Sep 11 1845 Samuel Campbell full age bachelor farmer Sheriffs Mountain. Father: Humphrey Campbell farmer
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Sarah Roulston full age spinster Galdonagh. Father: James Roulston labourer
Witnesses: William Gregg & William Fulton
8 Dec 16 1845 David McConnel full age bachelor labourer Ballybun. Father: David McConnell farmer
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Susanna Peoples full age spinster Ardee. Father: Sarah Peoples labourer
Witnesses: John Montgomery & John ..……?
9 Jan 6 1846 Hugh Kerr full age bachelor labourer Drimabatten? Father: John Kerr farmer
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Mary McCarter full age spinster Veagh. Father: David McCarter farmer
Witnesses: John Patterson & Samuel Ewing?
10 Mar 3 1846 William Lindsay full age bachelor labourer Tubber. Father: John Lindsay weaver
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Jane McClintock under age spinster servant girl Tubber. Father: John McClintock labourer
Witnesses: David Wilson & Thomas Lindsay
11 Mar 19 1846 Joseph Wiley full age bachelor farmer Lagnadarry?. Father: Moses Wiley farmer
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Matilda Thompson full age spinster Moneymore. Father: John Thompson farmer
Witnesses: James …….? & James …….?
12 Sep 11 1846 David Boyd full age bachelor labourer Glenmaqueen. Father: George Boyd farmer
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Nancy Allen full age spinster Glenmaqueen. Father: William Allen farmer
Witnesses: John McElhinny & Robert McElhinny
13 Jan 14 1847 John Johnston full age bachelor farmer Creggan. Father: John Johnston farmer
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Martha Quigley full age spinster Ruskey. Father: Charles Quigley farmer
Witnesses: John Coyle & Ezekiel Gallaugher
14 Apr 29 1847 Hugh Shannon full age bachelor farmer Ruskey. Father: John Shannon farmer
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Ann Ellen Blackburne full age spinster Burnside. Father: John Blackburne merchant
Witnesses: William Shannon & George Blackburne
15 Jun 15 1847 Andrew Malseed full age widower sergeant at ………? Londonderry. Father: Andrew Malseed farmer
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Catharine Larky full age spinster Galdonagh. Father: John Larky farmer
Witnesses: James Jones? & William L. Warnock
16 No entry 17 Jul 1 1847 Samuel Roulston full age bachelor farmer Castlegay, Parish of Kilmacrennan. Father: Samuel Roulston farmer
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Mary Wilson full age spinster Portlough, Parish of All Saints. Father: John Wilson farmer
Witnesses: John Wilson & Thomas Roulston
18 Apr 4 1848 William McMonagle 19 years bachelor labourer Balliboe Dooish. Father: John McMonagle labourer
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Ann Moore full age spinster Dooish. Father: William Moore farmer
Witnesses: William Simpson & William Stephenson
19 Jan 23 1849 James Patterson full age bachelor tailor Ballyholly. Father: Alexander Patterson labourer
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Susan McConnell full age spinster Raphoe. Father: Robert McConnel merchant
Witnesses: Thomas Logan & Margaret Logan
20 Mar 12 1850 Robert Moore full age bachelor farmer Glencar. Father: John Moore farmer
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Rebecca Browne full age spinster Tullybogley. Father: Adam Browne farmer
Witnesses: Robert Thornton & Joseph McConnel
21 Nov 26 1850 John McConnel full age widower labourer Ballyholey. Father: Thomas McConnel labourer
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Isabella McArthur full age spinster Veagh. Father: David McArthur farmer
Witnesses: Robert Mills & Joseph McConnel
22 Jan 14 1851 Adam Browne full age bachelor farmer Tullybogley. Father: Adam Browne farmer
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Rebecca McClure full age spinster Magheranappin. Father: William McClure farmer
Witnesses: Robert Moore & Henry McClure
23 Jul 3 1851 William Colhoun full age bachelor farmer Strahurly. Parish of Leck, Co. Donegal. Father: Alexander Colhoun farmer
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Jane Hunter full age spinster High Ray, Parish of Ray, Co. Donegal. Father: William Hunter farmer
Witnesses: John Colhoun & John Taylor
24 Dec 11 1851 Thomas Mills full age bachelor farmer Lismoghery. Father: John Mills farmer
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Anne Gasper full age spinster Ballylevin. Father: John Gasper farmer
Witnesses: Robert Roulston & James Clyde
25 Feb 10 1852 Robert Scott full age merchant Letterkenny. Father: Alexander Scott merchant
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Eliza Ann McConnel full age spinster Drumcairn. Father: John McConnel farmer
Witnesses: Sarah McConnel & Robert Scott
26 Mar 11 1852 John McDonnell full age bachelor miller Raphoe. Father: William McDonnell miller
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Elizabeth McIlhenny minor spinster Pluck. Father: William McIlhenny shoemaker
Witnesses: Robert McIlhenny & James Turner
27 Feb 15 1853 John McConnel full age widower labourer Ballyholey. Father: John McConnel labourer
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Margaret Patterson full age spinster Doorable. Father: Alexander Patterson farmer
Witnesses: Robert Mills & William Stephenson
28 Feb 17 1853 Francis McBride full age bachelor farmer Arroney?. Father: Andrew McBride farmer
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Rebecca McCurdy full age spinster Ruskey. Father: Thomas McCurdy farmer
Witnesses: William John Young & Thomas McCurdy
29 Sep 6 1853 James Logan full age bachelor farmer Galdonagh. Father: Andrew Logan farmer
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Jane Colhoun full age spinster Lismoghry. Father: James Colhoun farmer
Witnesses: Joseph Gregg & Mathew Colhoun
30 Dec 22 1853 John Finlay full age bachelor farmer Drumbarnett. Father: Zaccheus Finlay farmer
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Joanna Rutherford full age spinster Tullyannan. Father: Alexander Rutherford farmer
Witnesses: Samuel Chambers & Adam Finlay
31 Jan 12 1854 James Elliott full age bachelor labourer Creeve Glebe, Parish of Leck. Father: Robert Elliott farmer
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Martha Carson full age spinster White Hill, Parish of Raymoghy. Father: Alexander Carson farmer
Witnesses: James ……? & James Carson
32 Jun 6 1854 William Thompson full age bachelor merchant Newtowncunningham. Father: Alexander Thompson farmer
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Eliza Jane McKay (signed McCay) full age spinster Facetmore. Father: Archibald McCay farmer
Witnesses: Robert McCay & John Houston
33 Oct 19 1854 Thomas Fairman full age bachelor labourer Raphoe. Father: no details given
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Sarah Hamilton full age spinster servant Drumcairn. Father: James Hamilton labourer
Witnesses: James Neely & John Hamilton
34 Nov 22 1855 James Lyons full age bachelor labourer Dunduff Fort. Father: James Lyons labourer
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Elizabeth McConnell full age spinster servant Sallybrook. Father: James McConnell labourer
Witnesses: James B. Marshall & Thomas Elliott
35 Jan 29 1856 John Patterson full age bachelor farmer Rubbleshinny. Father: William Patterson farmer
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Matilda Thompson full age spinster Moyle. Father: Alexander Thompson farmer
Witnesses: Archibald McKay & John Buchanan
36 Oct 7 1856 Robert Moore full age bachelor farmer Manorcunningham. Father: Robert Moore farmer
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Mary Middleton full age spinster Monclink. Father: William Middleton farmer
Witnesses: James B. Marshall & John Russell
37 Dec 23 1856 John Lyons full age bachelor labourer Dunduff Fort. Father: James Lyons labourer
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Eleanor McConnell full age spinster Sallybrook. Father: James McConnell labourer
Witnesses: James B. Marshall & W. C. Marshall
38 Apr 30 1857 William Reagh full age bachelor carpenter Ray. Father: Alexander Reagh labourer
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Mary Malseed full age spinster Drean. Father: Andrew Malseed labourer
Witnesses: David Hunter & Isaac Campbell
39 Nov 27 1857 Robert Walker full age bachelor farmer Drean. Father: Thomas Walker farmer
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Wary Jane Wallace full age spinster Moneyhaughley. Father: James Wallace farmer
Witnesses: John G. Clark & Stewart Forsythe
40 Dec 17 1857 Peter Allison full age bachelor farmer Ballylevin. Father: Nathan Allison farmer
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Eliza Jane McConnell full age spinster Ballylevin. Father: Nathan McConnell farmer
Witnesses: Samuel Chambers & David Jasper
41 Apr 5 1858 Thomas McKurdy full age bachelor farmer Rusky. Father: Thomas McKurdy farmer
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Barbara Johnston full age spinster Glenmacqueen. Father: Robert Johnston farmer
Witnesses: James Colhoun & Thomas McKurdy
42 May 11 858 Francis Brown full age bachelor farmer Woodhill. Father: Adam Brown farmer
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Martha Anne McClure full age spinster Magheranappin. Father: William McClure farmer
Witnesses: William Wallace & J. B. Marshall
43 Jan 18 1859 James Colhoun full age bachelor farmer Mondooey. Father: Robert Colhoun farmer
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Sarah McConnell full age spinster Drumcairn. Father: John McConnell farmer
Witnesses: John Clark & Robert Scott
44 Mar 7 1861 John Crawford full age bachelor labourer Brockagh? Father: James Crawford labourer
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Jane Patterson full age spinster Doorable. Father: Alexander Patterson shoemaker
Witnesses: William Cochran & Alexander Huston
45 Dec 12 1861 Charles Philson full age bachelor farmer Magherabuoy. Father: James Philson farmer
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Fanny McDermott full age spinster Magherabuoy. Father: Patrick McDermott farmer
Witnesses: Henry Philson & Robert Dermott
46 May 29 1862 David Speer full age bachelor labourer Glenmacqueen. Father: Alexander Speer labourer
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Catharine Shannon full age spinster Rusky. Father: John Shannon farmer
Witnesses: Thomas A. Clark & Robert A. Clark
47 Aug 12 1862 Archibald McConnell full age bachelor labourer Ballyholey. Father: John McConnell labourer
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Rebecca McConnell full age spinster Castledooey. Father: Robert McConnell labourer
Witnesses: James Roulston & Andrew McConnell
48 Aug 26 1862 William Munn full age bachelor farmer Castledooey. Father: William Munn farmer
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Jane Patterson full age spinster Castledooey. Father: Alexander Patterson labourer
Witnesses: Nathan Bell & Susanna Bell
49 Oct 7 1862 William Rankin full age bachelor spinster Derry. Father: George Rankin labourer
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Anne Stewart full age spinster Derry. Father: John Stewart labourer
Witnesses: William Birney & Ellen Stewart
50 Oct 17 1862 David Creswell full age bachelor farmer Rossreagh. Father: Henry Creswell farmer
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Maria Richmond full age spinster Ramelton. Father: William Richmond merchant
Witnesses: William Martin & James Scott
51 Dec 1 1862 Alexander O. King full age bachelor draper Cumber (Fintona) [Co. Tyrone]. Father: Archibald King farmer
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Eliza Ramsay full age spinster Letterkenny. Father: William Ramsay merchant
Witnesses: Eliza Fisher & Robert King
52 Feb 3 1863 John McNair full age bachelor labourer Drumcairn. Father: James McNair labourer
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Martha Quigley full age spinster Rusky. Father: Hugh Quigley farmer
Witnesses: Alexander McConnell & William McNair
53 Jul 23 1863 Oliver Holmes full age bachelor farmer Deerpark. Father: James Holmes farmer
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Mary Anne McKurdy full age spinster Rusky. Father: Thomas McKurdy farmer
Witnesses: James Clarke & Joseph McKurdy
54 Aug 20 1863 Thomas Elliott full age widower mason Dunduff’s Forth. Father: William Elliott mason
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Mary Cunningham full age spinster Manor Cunningham. Father: Robert Cunningham tailor
Witnesses: James Wilson & William Anderson
55 Mar 24 1864 Clarke Hamilton full age labourer Ray. Father: Samuel Hamilton labourer
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Eliza Stevenson full age spinster Ray. Father: William Stevenson labourer
Witnesses: Margaret Hatrick & Stewart Allison
56 Aug 18 1864 James Millar full age bachelor miller Pluck. Father: James Miller (sic) labourer
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Anne Jane McCarter full age spinster Pluck. Father: James McCarter labourer
Witnesses: James Wilson & John McArthur
Further records for RAYMOGHY PARISH, MANORCUNNINGHAM, COUNTY DONEGAL can be found at:
Raymoghy Parish Records, County Donegal, Ireland
Transcribed COUNTY DONEGAL marriages on this website can be found here:
Marriage Records, County Donegal
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