Monday, 13 September 2021

1771 Marriage of Oliver Sproule son of Andrew Sproule of Grennan and Elizabeth Elliot

This is the marriage of Oliver Sproule, who became Oliver of Stroancarbadagh or Brook Hill, and Elizabeth Elliot.

384 267 254900 Registry of DeedsFamilysearch.org, transcribed by Kate Tammemagi and Jamie Reid 

A Memorial of a deed bearing the date 5 Dec 1771 between David Wilson of Shancarbolagh (Stroancarbadagh) in the County of Tyrone of the one part and  Andrew Sprowls and Oliver Sprowl of Grannan in said county of the other part.  Reciting a marriage intended to be had btw sd Oliver Sprowls and Elizabeth Elliott grand daughter of the said David Wilson and in consideration thereof the said  David Wilson in said deed doth give and grant to said Oliver Sprowls as a marriage portion a full quarter of the townland of Shancarbolagh subject to a quarter of the chief rent and the said David Wilson doth also give up the one  full half of the lands of Ednafogery in said County during the grand lease he paying the chief rent and the said David Wilson doth also give up the one full half of all his house houses household furniture and the said Andrew Sprowls doth give and grant to his son Oliver Sprowl all his right and title to the town and lands of Anaghvogy in the Co. aforesaid and the said Oliver doth agree to give and allow said Elliott his intended wife if she survives him the sum of eight pounds a year during her life out of Anaghvogy aforesaid or any part thereof with power to destrain half yearly for the same and the said Oliver Sprowls covenants to settle the sd lands of Shancarbolagh Edenfogary and Anaghvogy on the issue of said marriage with power to charge said lands of Anaghvogy with one hundred pounds at his decease to whom he thinks proper which said deed is witnessed by Charles Sproul of Grannan and by David Hunter of Loughmuck both in said  County farmers and this memorial is witnessed by said David Hunter aforesaid and by Charles Sproul of Newtown Stewart in said County Gentlemen. Oliver Sproul, seal, signed and sealed, sworn by David Hunter.

Edward Jack, Justices of the Peace for said County, Alexander Colhoun and Samuel Galbraith.

  • Edenafogry is in the parish of Donacavey
  • Stroancarbadagh is in the parish of Drumragh
  • Annaghavoggy is a sub townland of Edenagon, Dromore

 

The witness Charles Sproule of Newtonstewart is the son of James Sproule, and he is the grandson of Thomas Sproule of Golan
Oliver Sproule who married here became known as Oliver Sproule of Stroancarbadagh, and he and Elizabeth Elliot had 6 children that I know of:

    1.          Ann Sproule b.1774 died 07 Dec 1844 in Stroancarbadagh
    2.          Wilson Sproule of Brook Hill b. abt 1776, died 8 Jun 1839 in Brook Hill, Stroancarbadagh
    3.           Rebecca Sproule b. 1777 died 21 Feb 1869 in Brook Hill, Stroancarbadagh
    4.          Andrew Sproule b. 1778 died 10 Jun 1846 in Stroancarbadagh
    5.         Elizabeth Sproule 1785 died 13 Mar 1869 in Brook Hill, Stroancarbadagh
    6.         Oliver Sproule MD of Brook Hill, b. 1787, died 22 Feb 1869 in Stroancarbadagh

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