Campbell Family/Carnmoney

[rmburke]

Seeking information on Mary Speer Campbell (nee Graham), who is the widow of Samuel Campbell. Samuel Campbell died in 1854.  Samuel and Mary lived on Ballycraigy and had eight children.  The names of the children are as follows: William Andrew, James, Mary, Margaret, Andrew, Sally, Agnes and Samuel.  I'm seeking the marriage date for Samuel and Mary which is about 1837 (possibly in Carnmoney Presbyterian) and their burial location. (Mary died in Ballycraigy in 1887.)   Thank you! Michelle

[aghadowey]

A lot of baptisms for Carnmoney Presbyterian Church here but can't see any baptisms for the children-
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=521542.0

[rmburke]

Thank you for the link. I did find that link earlier today and surfed it for the Campbell children, but to no avail eithr. With that said, I think they came to live at Ballycraigy, but when exactly. Saml's brother willed his land to his nephew Wm Andrew in his last will; late 1870's, thinking it at Ballyrobert. And it was reported by another family member that Samuel died 1854, but no location given, they believed it Ballycraigy. And I did find Mary in the revision books for the land in Ballycraigy, and her son James Campbell took it over after her death (1887) though it was changed into his name much later. Mary and Saml's first born child; a son named Wm Andrew married Mary Barklimore and her father James was of Ballyrobert or perhaps it was Ballyhenry Townland, I can't recall...so this Campbell family were around/in that area ....now to find the baptisms for the children of Sam'l and Mary. We do know for a fact that Mary was born on the Townland of Creevamoy....so I may need to also search First Pres. Church of Broughshane.  Does anyone have info on those baptisms?? ...or best to write that church?i THANKS MUCH!!! Michelle

[TheWhuttle]

Hi Michelle,

[A quick reply.]

BARKLIMORE is a rare surname, so easily traced.

James BARKLIMORE definitely seems to have had his roots in Ballyhenry townland.

http://www.failteromhat.com/griffiths/antrim/carnmoney.htm
Barklimore       James                Ballyhenry                         Carnmoney     Antrim
Barklimore       Robert               Ballyhenry                         Carnmoney     Antrim
Barklimore       Samuel               Collinward                         Carnmoney     Antrim

The Belfast News-Letter, Saturday, February 23, 1878; Issue 19524.
DEATHS
BARKLIMORE - February 22nd, at her residence, Ballyhenry, Carnmoney, Mary, relict of the late James Barklimore, aged 77 years. Her remains will be removed for internment in Carnmoney Burying Ground on Monday morning, 25th inst., at 11 0'clock.


Freeman's Journal and Daily Commercial Advertiser, Tuesday, January 31, 1882; Issue N/A.
THE LAND ACT
THE BELFAST SUB-COMMISSION

" ... The court was engaged during the day in hearing applications made by eleven tenants on the estate of Mrs. Elizabeth Biggar, Ardville, Crumlin Road, Belfast, and Mrs. Jane Graham, Londonderry. The estate is situate at Ballyhenry, Belfast.
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Evidence ... Executors of the late James Barklimore, tenants;
The area of the holding was 80A 1R 10P;
Rent £187 0s 2p;
Gross poor-law valuation £83;
The farm is situate in the townland of Ballyhenry. ... "

Other tenants mentioned included:
Samuel KERR
Thomas McCRUM
Andrew HILL
William CHAPMAN
Robert CARLISLE
John DUNDEE
Wm ANDERSON (late)

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Did your info on the family come from the McKINNEY stud books?
[If so, you are presumably seeking confirmation & extended info from the actual records ...]

Capt. Jock

[rmburke]

Hi, and thank you. Actually the info I've posted about the Campbell family and the family that married Wm. Andrew Campbell I've researched out, finding scraps, nuggets of info to compile what I know currently e.g. the Barklimore family. So I thank you MUCH for what you have sent my way. Any info known about James Campbell and wife Margaret Parker, who I just was told were the probable parents of Samuel Campbell b. 1809/circa at Ballyrobert who married Mary Speer Graham b.1818 (my GG Grandfather's elder sister). I search all of the family connections, as one never knows what info is known within the families. Snow bound here in Michigan USA doing online family research! Ne Oublie, Michelle

[Rosniak]

Hi,

I'm unable to answer your specific questions but I may be able to help you out a bit. Re. Samuel Graham: his parents were James Campbell and Margaret Parker.

It is also interesting to note that in Mary Speers Campbell's will of 1887 (can be read on PRONI site if you haven't found it already) that she left a bequest to her son Andrew that wasn't to be paid until her late father's wife died. Now as Mary was 68 when she died it means that either this step-mother was very old or her father married a younger woman. If this marriage could be located then perhaps you could determine the name of Mary's father and also his father from the wedding record.

[rmburke]

Thanks...I love this site!    Yes, my GG Grandfather was Nath'l Graham, and Mary, the only known sister to date, were children of Wm Graham of the Braid, he and first wife Mary Moffat were the parents to Nath'l and Mary and they were living on the Townland of Creevamoy, sometimes spelled various ways. Mary died circa 1845, and Wm, b. 1795 married a women 30yrs his jr in 1846; she being Sarah "Sally" Morton d/o David, they married in Kirkinriola. Wm died 1876 and he left a will, in which he cited his daughter Mary Speer Graham, by name, but not other children (my Nath left Ireland for Ontario Canada, settling finally here in the State of Michigan USA), nor his wife (Sally) by name, he cited her as his beloved partner....though he did leave the farm etc., to first Sally, then upon her decease it to go to Mary Speer Graham. I think he didn't cite Mary's married name; Campbell as she was widowed by over 21 yrs. Mary Speer Graham Campbell, per her last will confirms she is the one in the same as cited in Wm's Last Will, due to the lands she is giving to Samuel Campbell. Andrew Campbell removed in 1885 to live with wife and children in NSWales Australia, why she left him money, and only to be paid after the decease of her father's widow. NOW, I think she; Sally must have died bet 1887-1893, as that was the year 1893 that Samuel sold the farm in Creevamoy to Wm. McFetteridge. To date I haven't located Wm/Mary or Sally's burial location, but on the hunt...if I  find Sally I am pretty sure that is where Wm and Mary would be buried. FYI. In a Morton manuscript cited me years ago, the only mention of Sally was that she married Wm. Graham of the Braid and had no issue. Michelle

[TheWhuttle]

Have sent you a PM on how to contact the transcriber of the McKINNEY stud books.
They contain details of many families from Carnmoney parish (including Ballycraigy townland) as well as others further afield.
[Info extracted from church records, then confirmed by direct conversations with locals.]

[Rosniak]

The name Sally fits in very well then, if William's 2nd marriage was in 1845 then the daughter of Samuel & Mary who was born 5 Feb 1849 was most likely named after her. Sally died 9 Sep 1859 as you probably know.