IRELAND OLD NEWS
Londonderry Journal; Friday, December 1, 1775
Dublin.
Married: Caesar Colclough, Co. Wexford, to Miss Martha, daughter of Rev. John Waring of Kilkenny; John Murray to Miss Catherine Alexander, both of the parish of Fehan, Co. Derry.
Londonderry Journal; Tuesday, December 5, 1775
Died: Friday, at an advanced age, Mrs. Anne Caldwell, relict of the late Mathew Caldwell of this city.
Londonderry Journal; Tuesday, December 8, 1775
Kilkenny.
Ambrose Power, Barretstown, Co. Tipperary, J.P., brother of Baron Power, was
slain by White Boys; he had apprehended William Mackey at Fethard fair.
Dublin, Dec. 5.
In an epidemic died Monday fortnight William Meadows, apothecary; three days
later his wife; next day her aunt (who lived in the same house); next day his
sister; their apprentices and servants lie without hope of recovery.
Married: Thomas Palmer, Summerhill, Co. Mayo to Miss Rynd, eldest daughter of Thomas Rynd, merchant; Thomas Doran to Miss Mary Gallagher of Sligo; at Lisburn, Rev. Patrick Parker to Miss Gear.
Died: James Trant of Co. Corke; at Loughgall, John Hardy, linen draper; at Belfast, Robert Armstrong; John Gunston, upholder; George Stackpole; the Lady of Col. Gore of the Battleaxe Guards.
Londonderry Journal; Friday, December 15, 1775
Dublin.
Reward of 1,000 pounds offered for the first and 300 pounds for each of the next
twelve taken and convicted for the murder of Ambrose Power.
Died: at Six-mile-bridge, Col Augustine Fitzgerald; Frederick Shippey; at Fines, John Hogan, aged 104 years, who lifed these fifty years on a silk diet; at Corke, Henry Sheares, banker.
Londonderry.
William M'Elwaine, eldest son and heir of John M'Elwaine, deceased, and
Alexander M'Elwaine, executors of said John, vs William Brown; to sell former
lands of Joseph Brown, Ballybigly, on Lough Swilly and bordering Joseph
Alexander's farm in the manor of Mount Stewart, barony of Rapho.
Londonderry Journal; Tuesday, December 19, 1775
Dublin.
Mary St. John, Leighlenbridge, convert to the Church of Ireland.
Londonderry
John M'Elwee, apprentice, has run off from William Linn.
Londonderry Journal; Friday, December 22, 1775
Limerick.
Mr. Lamb, a Quaker near Mountrath, was attacked and killed by White Boys.
Londonderry.
Andrew Kennedy ran off from the service of Thomas D. Logan; about twenty years
old; reward from T.D. Logan or Henry Patterson, Newtown Cunningham.
Londonderry Journal; Tuesday, December 26, 1775
Dublin.
Died: at Ballendrate, Co. Donegal, Mr. Francis Hamilton; at Dungannon, Co.
Tyrone, Oliver M'Laughlin.
Londonderry.
John M'Elwee has left William Linn because of ill treatment and will apply for
justice.
Londonderry Journal; Friday, December 29, 1775
Dublin.
Died: at Carrick-on-Suir, Mark Scott, Mohubber, brother of the Solicitor
General; at Ballyclare, age 99, Charles Crimble; Thomas Murray, Killulta, linen
draper; at Strabane, Miss Martha Nichol.
Londonderry.
Wallace Moorhead, parish of Ardstraw, allegedly was murdered by John M'Laughlin
of the same parish, who has absconded.
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