Extracts from Londonderry Journal June 1772 –1784 2-Sep-1772 Bankrupt Alexander Reynolds, Ballymoney, Co Antrim, merchant. 11-Sep-1772 On Wed se’nnight a small boat returning to Rathlin from Ballycastle sank and Rev Alexander Cuppage, James Gage, four other passengers and two boatmen drowned. 17-Oct-1772 Married at Strabane, Charles Stewart of Hornhead to Miss Carleton. 24-Oct-1772 Died a few days ago at Newtown Limavady, Alexander Ogilbay, bleacher. 6-Nov-1772 Died at Strabane Tues last Mrs Rebecca Sproul, wife of John Sproul. 13-Nov-1772 Married Rev Mr Clark of Raphoe to Miss Elinor Nesbit of Killybegs. 2-Feb-1773 Martha Lockart alias Wilson alias Cook has left her husband, James Lockhart of Newtown Limavady, baker. 9-Feb-1773 Sarah Work alias Stephenson has left her husband Frederick Work of Rushhall. 9-Feb-1773 Ann Sinclaire alias Brown has left her husband John Sinclaire, Newtown Limavady. 12-Feb-1773 Married yesterday Alexander Wilson of this city, merchant, to Miss Elizabeth McConegal. 12-Feb-1773 Yesterday William Smith of Newtown Abbey to Miss Mary Lecky daughter of Alderman Thomas Lecky of this city. 26-Feb-1773 Married last week William Dysan to Miss Jane Mitchel both of this city. 16-Mar-1773 Executors of the late Thomas Moore, late of Butcher St, woollen draper. 19-Mar-1773 Died a few days ago John Harrison at his house near Culmore. 19-Mar-1773 Died this morning Mrs Jonathan Nicholls wife of one of the city sheriffs. 26-Mar-1773 Died a few days ago at Strabane Mrs Ingram wife of Rev Ingram, daughter of Mr Porter, post- master of Strabane. 6-Apr-1773 Alex Morrison has advertised to sell 50 acres of Graysteelmore, but he only has the rent of 14 acres, it belongs to his brother-in-law, one Mackey, now in America. 20-Apr-1773 Bankrupt Francis Hunter of Antrim, Co Antrim, shop keeper. 20-Apr-1773 Died yesterday the widow of Arthur Dougherty, lately deceased. 4-May-1773 Mention of Rev Mr Orr, deceased of Magherafelt (Church of Ireland). 8-May-1773 Bankrupt John Glenholme, Magherafelt, Co Londonderry. 8-May-1773 Ads Daniel McLaughlin is taking up sail making in addition to his business of ropemaking, to be helped by James Parkinson, who served his apprenticeship in Liverpool. 14-May-1773 Mr Aul of Newtown Lemavady was swindled; his son was in America. 18-May-1773 Died last Friday, age 88, Rev Mr John Holmes, fifty-five years a minister of the Gospel, 31 years in the parish of Glendermot. 15-Jun-1773 Married last Friday, Robert Cochran of Glashgowan near St Johnston, linen merchant, to Miss Catherine Maxwell of Omagh. 9-Jul-1773 On Wednesday Edward Hagen, gauger of Port Glenone, was fatally shot as he was about to arrest a man for keeping a concealed still. 6-Jul-1773 Bankrupt William James of Londonderry, shopkeeper. 13-Jul-1773 Died yesterday Mrs Ledlie wife of Thomas Ledlie of this city. 16-Jul-1773 Catherine Babington, executrix of Humphry Babington, deceased, vs Andrew Knox, William Wray, et alia: legal notice. 20-Jul-1773 Died Thursday last Mrs Towel, relict of the late Mr Towel, daughter of the famous Mr Murray of the siege of Derry. 18-Sep-1773 Married Sept 16 in the Cathedral church, Peter Benson of Eloghbeg, Co Donegal, to W? Bachop of Londonderry. 18-Sep-1773 Died Mrs Peter McDonagh of this City. 5-Oct-1773 Died Miss Rebecca Mitchel, daughter of William Mitchel of this city. 15-Oct-1773 Died Wednesday Miss Elizabeth Crookshank, maiden sister of Alderman Crookshank, late of this City. 23-Oct-1773 Married Joseph Thompson to Miss Guy. 23-Oct-1773 Died William Mackey, Cosquin. 23-Oct-1773 Ads: Ann McClosky alias Turkington, wife of Henry McClosky, threatens to contract debts: at Ovill, parish of Dungiven. 5-Nov-1773 Rev John Neeson, parish priest of Ballymena, Skerry, etc convert to the Church of Ireland. 17-Dec-1773 Married Rev Mr Rentoul dissenting minister of Lurgan, to Louisa, daughter of Solomon White. 24-Dec-1773 Maeve McCloskey, alias Kelly, wife of Michael McCloskey of Templemoyle / parish of Banagher has left him. 31-Dec-1773 Died at Clashgowan, near St Johnston, Mrs Mgt, wife of Alexander Cochran, jr. 14-Jan-1774 Died Richard Thorp, woollen draper. 18-Jan-1774 Married at Strabane, John Barclay, son of Robert Barclay, to Miss Sproul. 18-Jan-1774 Died Sam Scot, Strabane. 18-Jan-1774 Add: Darby alias Jeffrey McFeeley ran away from Henry Cary. 18-Jan-1774 Michael McCloskey is reconciled with his wife Meave. 25-Jan-1774 Died Mr Ambrose Colhoun, Letterkenny. 10-Dec-1774 Ads: The leased farm of the late James McIlwaine, jr, deceased, to be sold. 28-Jan-1774 Died Andrew Knox, of Prehen, near Londonderry. 28-Jan-1774 Died Thomas Abraham, surveyor of this port. 28-Jan-1774 Died Samuel Perry, Mullaghmore, Co Tyrone. 4-Feb-1774 Died John King, Newtown Limavady. 4-Feb-1774 Died Mrs King of this City, late of Dublin. 4-Feb-1774 Died William Beaty, Dungiven age 130 years. 11-Feb-1774 Died at Alla, parish of Cumber, Rev Geo Gwynn. 11-Feb-1774 Mr Humphry Ewing aged 72 years. 11-Feb-1774 Debts due to John King, late of Newton Lemavady are to be paid to Mrs Ann King. 15-Feb-1774 Ads: Mary Scott, administratrix of Samuel Scott of Strabane, to sell property, debts payable to Robert Nelson of Strabane. 25-Feb-1774 Ann McAneverton alias O’Donnell, wife of Joseph O’Donnell has left him. 25-Mar-1774 Died Mrs Catherine Lecky, widow of Alderman Lecky and sister of the late Bishop of Limerick aged 75 years. 26-Apr-1774 Bankrupt William Caldwell and Richard Caldwell, Londonderry, merchants. 3-May-1874 Died in an accident. Robert Newell, bailiff of the barony of Ennishowen. 3-May-1774 Married: Alexander Brown, Tanner, to Miss Sharky both of this City. 3-May-1774 Deposition of Elizabeth Moore of Newtown Lemavady, widow of Ezekiel Moore, concerning activities of Rev Wm Moore, his wife Elizabeth born Hazlet, and Manus McNirlan in 1767- 1771, Rev Moore was in America for 10 months as of May 1767. Another deposition on the same subject, by Doctor William Moore, Sessnogh, Co L’derry. In Nov 1767 Eliz Moore arrived in Halifax on the Hopewell, McGowan: her brother was then in Pennsylvania: Dr Wm Moore was in Halifax but then returned to Ireland and she went to London. Letter concerning Wm & Eliz Moore: their son died of smallpox. 13-May-1774 Died Hill Matthewes, at Ringsend, Atorney. 13-May-1774 Francis O’Brien, merchant, at Chester. 10-Jun-1774 Died, 22 May Mrs Eliz wife of Rev Hugh Young, Dissenting Minister of Derg, near Strabane. 14-Jun-1774 Died, Sunday last Mrs Eliz, wife of William Glen, merchant of this City. 24-Jun-1774 Died, 21st Rev John Hood (or Hoop), dissenting Minister of this City. 24-Jun-1774 John Peery not responsible for his wife Martha Peery alias Lithgo. 5-Jul-1774 Tribute to Rev Hood (or Hoop). 15-Jul-1774 David Richy will not be responsible for his wife, Sarah Richy or Con. 12-Aug-1774 Bankrupt: Thomas Major, Londonderry, shopkeeper. 16-Aug-1774 Married, Rev John Coleman, Templepatrick, to Mrs White, relict of Dr White. 16-Aug-1774 George Bell to Widow Atkinson. 16-Aug-1774 Died, George Evary, apothecary of the City, at an advanced age. 19-Aug-1774 Samuel Bryan, bankrupt, sale in Dublin by assignee Samuel Dick, includes lease held under the late John McAlester of land in Coleraine, rent rolls to be seen also with James Hamilton, the Clerk to the Commissioner at Ballymoney, Co Antrim. 26-Aug-1774 Died in this city Rev Thomas Daniel age 86. 9-Sep-1774 Married Rev Edmund Leslie of Rockfield, Co Antrim to Miss Portis of Belfast. 9-Sep-1774 The household furniture of the late Mr Mark Bellew to be auctioned at Mrs Bellew’s Shipquay St. 23-Sep-1774 Married William Ross of Beaufort Lodge to Miss Mary, daughter of the late John Knox of this City. 4-Oct-1774 Died Thursday last Mrs Ferguson wife of Andrew Ferguson. 7-Oct-1774 Sarah Weylie alias Reed has left her husband Nathaniel Weylie. 14-Oct-1774 Died Sunday last Mrs Patterson, wife of James Paterson. 14-Oct-1774 Died Monday last Edward Cary of Castle Cary, Co Donegal. 28-Oct-1774 Died at Strabane Mrs Ingram, wife of Rev James Ingram. 28-Oct-1774 Ads: Mark Davis, shoemaker, newly from London. 12-Oct-1774 Marriage: Thomas Simpson of Ballyards, Co Armagh, to Miss Jane Stirling of Wallworth. 15-Nov-1774 This morning died Jane, wife of John Thompson, sailing master, of this City. 15-Nov-1774 Married yesterday, John Barclay of Ballybofey, linen draper, to Elizabeth, eldest daughter of Samuel Curry, merchant of this City. 22-Nov-1774 Michael Sweeny of Mill St to Miss Sweeny daughter of Rev S Sweeny of William St. 22-Nov-1774 John Molloy, Castle St, merchant, bankrupt. 26-Nov-1774 Martha Holmes alias Barclay has left her husband William Barclay. 6-Dec-1774 Died Friday at Strabane Rev James Ingram. 6-Dec-1774 The furniture and medicines in the shop of the late George Evory are to be sold Alexander Kennedy and Mrs Evory, executors. 20-Dec-1774 Capt Grumley of Rush to Miss Coulter of Rush House. 20-Dec-1774 Daniel McNeill, Armoy concerning lands advertised by Eliz McNeil as executrix of Daniel McNeil and by Henry McNeil. 23-Dec-1774 John Spencer, jr of Co Donegal inherited property from his sister, Dolly King, late of Dublin.