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Thanks for this information....much appreciated. I found an "Ordinance Survey of the County of Londonderry" covering 18th and 19th centuries. Over that period it mentions quite a few Currys and in the early 1800s the Mayor of Londonderry is John Currie and Chamberlain is Joseph Curry. It may be coincedence but in 2018 Joseph is referred to as the "late" Joseph Curry so must have died 2018 and reference made to his heirs. I wondered if he could have been the Joseph Curry that I am researching as there were another couple of things which supported that theory and the dates tally. I would be really grateful for any further info on the Currys as if nothing else would be interesting to find out any Irish/Scottish link....especially with Argyll. I think I found a John Charley Curry memorial in ?Glendermott.

I have very little to go on. Joseph Curry was the oldest son of John Curry...farmer...parish of Glendermott.Joseph graduated from Glasgow University 1817 and died age 21 in Argyll Scotland 1818. I am wondering if the early family had come from Argyll at the time of Plantation. I am Scottish myself and some of my Currie forebears came from the area where Joseph died. I have looked up a few Curry Wills but the dates dont tally.

I am trying to find a link between Joseph Curry from Derry and a memorial marking his death in 1818 in the village of Lochgair, Argyll, Scotland.Joseph was 21 and had completed his studies at Glasgow University but came from ?Glendermott. His father ?John was a farmer. The memorial was erected by his fellow students. There were a number of Curries in Lochgair...was there a possible family connection?
I would appreciate any links/information.

Good to hear from you. I will be as brief as possible with my Currie information!
Parents of John Curry were ?Curry and Catherine MacDougall(Morar).
They had 3 sons:
 Peter(Gallanach), m Catherine Curry.
Ronald (Lochgair) m Sarah Clark.
John(Balliemore Aird). b 1770 m Mary McAlpine (Uila)
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John and Mary had ?6 children
Isabel  (b1793.Uila)
Margaret (b 1795 Uila -d1860 Middlesex Ont. m Niel Galbraith, had son Niel Galbraith)
Donald (b1799 Uila-d ?1867. Dunwich later Saugheen Bruce Co Ont m   Euphemia McCallum. ?14 children.)
Jean (b1802)
Elizabeth (b1807-d1894?Dunwich Ont.m Benjamin Gunn.)
Niel (b1809-d? Glassary  m Isabella McEwan. Lived at Carrick. Had Mary, John,Archibald,Ronald,(my g.grandfather),Isabella, Catherine.)
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It appeas that Margaret,Donald and Elizabeth emigrated to Dunwich Ont and I beleive their elderly parents John and Mary did too.
My family line comes from Niel (m Isabella mcEwan).His son Ronald was my g.grandfather born at Carrick.
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The place names mentioned are now deserted settlements.
Uila (Uillian) an ancient community situated behind Bridgend in present day Kilmichael-Glassary.
Gallanach around where Lochgair village is today Carrick is near Port Ann, and I believe Balliemore Aird to be near Castleon Estate Lochgilphead, although I think there were two Balliemores.
I do not have any evidence of occupations, but safe to say most would have been involved with agriculture and or fishing.
I am currently researching where this branch of the Curries  came from originally. The spelling of the name is  "Curry" up until Niel had his family then became "Currie".

 I was unaware that I had  forebears who emigrated to Canada, so am looking forward to learning  a bit more.I figure that Donalds children  and my g.grandfather Ronald would have been cousins..am I right??.....Ila