1804 Sept 15

DEED: 568-571-384625

 NOTE: In 1807, a Patrick McCLELLAN, son of a Samuel McCLELLAN, married Margaret OLIVER, daughter of David OLIVER. Also, the Thomas OLIVER who married Margaret McCLENNAN is at the start of Richard’s line of OLIVERs.
I suspect that these will turn out to be significant aspects of the families’ interconnections, although I still cannot square the circle here. I am working my way through lots of deeds and as I learn more, I will update the footnotes accordingly.

To the register appointed by act of Parliament for the public registry of all deeds leases and sector. A Memorial of an indenture assignment bearing date the 15th day of September in the year 1804 and made between Jane McCLELLAN [1]widow and relict of Thomas McCLELLAN[2] formerly of Marleycone[3] in the parish of Mullaghbrack and County Armagh deceased, of the first. Thomas McCLELLAN[4] the younger one of the sons of the said Thomas McCLELLAN deceased of the second part and James McCLELLAN[5] one other of the sons of the said Thomas McCLELLAN deceased of the third part. Elizabeth McCLELLAN[6] spinster one of the daughters of the said Thomas McCLELLAN deceased of the fourth part. William GILLESPIE of Lisaveagh[7] in the said County of Armagh farmer and Agnes McCLELLAN[8] otherwise GILLESPIE his wife which said Agnes is one of the daughters of the said Thomas McCLELLAN deceased of the fifth part and William OLIVER[9] and Benjamin OLIVER[10] both of Ballyrea[11] in the said County of Armagh farmers of the sixth part. Reciting that by provisions of lease bearing date the 14th day of January 1766 David OLIVER[12] of Ballyrea aforesaid did demise grant set and to farm let to the said Thomas McCLELLAN deceased all that part of current Cornecarrow[13] from Owen McMAHON[14] and Livingston's March of Longligush?[15] and the River through the midst of the Red Bog lying between the hills the mearing of the same to run from the head to the foot of the Red Bog with any undivided moiety[16] of the Rocks or mountain part containing about 22 acres the said moiety to be held equally in partnership between them which said demised premises situate lying and being in the parish of Aughnamullen and County of Monaghan. To hold from the first day of May then past unto the said Thomas McCLELLAN deceased his heirs and assigns for the lives of the said David OLIVER the lessor William OLIVER[17] and Joseph OLIVER[18] sons of the said David OLIVER then aged about 12 months and Twins and the first and survivor of them is for the term of 31 years to Commence from the first day of May then last past subject to the yearly rent of eight shillings the Irish acre for the undivided moiety of the Rocks or mountain part and for the remainder aforesaid demised premises the yearly rent of nine shillings, for every acre same should contain [?] proportion for every things less than an acre the Red Bog excepted during the continuance aforesaid three lives and after the death of any of them the rents to rise six pence an acre more and when the death of the two surviving lives sixpence an acre more also reciting that said Jane McCLELLAN the widow of aforesaid Thomas McCLELLAN deceased the said Thomas McCLELLAN the younger the said James McCLELLAN and the said Elizabeth McCLELLAN spinster each of them entitled to one sixth part of the lands and premises demised aforesaid lease under and by virtue of the last will and testament of the said Thomas McCLELLAN the elder deceased and that William GILLESPIE and Agnes his wife or one of them were or was under and by virtue of the same will likewise entitled to one other sixth part of the same lands and premises and by said deed of a payment the said Jane McCLELLAN widow Thomas McCLELLAN the younger James McCLELLAN Elizabeth McCLELLAN William GILLESPIE and Agnes his wife for the considerations therein mentioned did grant bargain sell transfer make over release and confirm unto the said William OLIVER and Benjamin OLIVER in their actual possession then living by virtue of the Bargain Sale and Lease for a year in said deed of assignment rented and to their heirs and assigns all that and those the said several and respective parts share and proportion of the said towns and lands of Cornacarrow to hold unto the said William OLIVER and Benjamin OLIVER their heirs and assigns from the date of the date heretofore and during the natural life and lives of the three persons named as lives in said recited Indenture of Lease and the survivors Junior of them (the term of years granted by that lease being determined and Expired subject however to a proportionable part of the Rents and to the performance of the several clauses covenants and reservations in and by the same lease reserved and contained on the tenant or Lessees part to be paid and performed which deed is witnessed by Joseph OLIVER of Tullamore[19] in the County of Armagh Gent and Samuel McCLELLAN[20] of Lisdoo[21] in said County Tanner and the Memorial is witnessed by the said Joseph OLIVER and Thomas APPLEBY[22] of Armagh Scrivener. William OLIVER [SEAL] signed and sealed in presence of Joseph OLIVER Thomas APPLEBY the above named Joseph OLIVER maketh oath and saith he is a subscriber and witness to the deed as which the above writing is a Memorial and that he saw the form duly executed of all the parts thereto said deponent is a subscriber and witness to the above Memorial and that he saw same duly executed by the above named to William OLIVER and Benjamin OLIVER two of the parties to said deed and that the name Joseph OLIVER subscribed as a witness to said deed and Memorial is deponents proper name and handwriting  Joseph OLIVER.

Sworn before me at Armagh in the County of Armagh 21st day of March 1805 by virtue of a commission to me directed for the taking of affidavits and I know the deponent. Michael MAGEE[23]?