Monday 27 September 2021

1759 Marriage of Mary Sproule, daughter of James Sproule of Grennan, to Henry Caldwell of Killen

Another early Grennan Marriage, Mary Sproule daughter of James Sproule of Grennan, to Henry Caldwell, son of Charles Caldwell of Killen

250 207 162 215  Registry of Deeds, Familysearch.org  Deed dated 5 Feb 1759 transcribed by Jennifer Miller

A Memorial of a Marriage Article Indented made on the Intermarriage of Henry Caldwell of Killen in the Co of Tyrone Gent with Mary Sproul Daughter of James Sproul of Grennan in the said Co of Tyrone then deceased & made between Oliver Sproul of Goland & Andrew Sproul of Grennan both in the Co of Tyrone Gent Executors of the last Will & testament of the said James Sproul & the said Mary Sproul then Spinster of the one part & Charles Caldwell of Killen aforesaid & the said Henry Caldwell Eldest son & Heir at Law of the said Charles Caldwell of the other part Whereby the said Chas Caldwell in Consideration of the sum of one Hundred pounds Sterling which was to be paid to him Immediately after the Solemnization of the said Marriage did among other things settle & Convey to & for the only use of the said Mary Sproule & her issue lawfully to be begotten Between them then ye part Share or Moiety of the said Town & Lands renewable forever & to him granted by the said Chas Caldwell by Deed of lease & release & the said Settled & granted premises as aforesaid are Situate lying & being in the parish of Termonamongan & Co of Tyrone aforesaid & the said Marriage Article bears date the fifth day of February one thousand seven hundred & fifty nine & contains Several Clauses of warranty & further assurance on the subject of the issue of the said then Intended Marriage & the said Marriage Article was duly Sealed by the parties thereto in the presence of Alexander Read of Knockrow John Caldwell & Audley Caldwell both of the Town of Killen in the said Co Gents & this Memorial was duly executed by the said Audley Caldwell above named in presence of the said Alexander Read & of Edward Sproul of Omagh also in the said Co Gent this Twentyth day of March one thousand Seven Hundred & sixty six --Andrew Sproul Seal--Signed Sealed & Executed in presence of Alexr Read Edward Morris Alexr Morris above named aged thirty years & upwards maketh oath that he saw the Marriage Article whereof the above writing is a Memorial duly executed by the parties thereto as also saw this Memorial duly executed by the above named Andrew Sproul & that he this deponent is a subscribing witness thereto & deposeth that the name Alexander Read Subscribed as witness to the said marriage Article & this Memorial is this deponents own name & proper handwriting --Alexr Read --Sworn before meat Omagh in the Co of Tyrone this 7th day of April 1766 by virtue of a Commission to me directed out of his Majestys high Court of Chancery in Ireland for taking of affidavits in the said County & I know the deponent Edward Morris --Justices present --Francis Crawford Jos Knight

Thanks to Jennifer Miller and Sheena McClure for this deed.

Notes

  • James Sproule of Grennan is deceased in 1759. There are probate records of two James Sproules of Grennan at this time - one in 1756 and one in 1759 
  • Oliver Sproule of Goland is Oliver of Golan son of Robert of Golan who died very young in 1734. Robert was the eldest son of Thomas of Golan
  • A son of Henry Caldwell and Mary Sproule was Charles Caldwell of Killen who married Jane Caldwell of Maghernageeragh. Her brother Mathew Caldwell of Maghernageeragh married Elizabeth Sproule of Grennan in 1790, daughter of Charles Sproule of Upper Grennan and Ann Wallace.

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