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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