OLIVER JACKSON McCULLAGH BRADFORD Family tree by Blin Brown abt 1938

 

 

 The Jacksons came to Ireland with Cromwell (or so grandfather believed) & were

given large grants of land in Co. Carlow & Kilkenny called Mount Leinster,

[Bonis] [1] .  This estate was entailed.  George Jackson sold out his interest in it

& years afterwards came to Creggan to teach the Charter Schools.  This George

Jackson married Margaret [O'Meglochlan [2] ] said to be descended from the Royal

House of Tara.  They had ten children -

 Anne      - married Mr Johnstone

 Sarah     -    "    Phil Griffin

 Margaret  -    "    - Shea

 Jane      -    "    Grogart

 Elizabeth -    "    Worthington

 Alice     -    "    [Log] NOTE: It was LOY.

 Mary      -    "    J. Gilmore

 David     -    "    Margaret Bradford

 John      -    "    his housekeeper

 George    - died unmarried.

 

  David & Margaret Bradford Jackson had three children - Margaret married 1st

Thomas McKee issue 1 son Sam, 2nd Mr [Se??right [3] ].  She died soon.  Barbara

married Tom Stephens, issue 3 kids.  Only one lived (Mrs Donelly).  John married

Elizabeth McCullagh, dau. of James & Sally McCarter McCullagh.

 

 Mr. Burch [4] of Burch Grove [N] Gilford Co. Down married Jane [Ledlie] [5] & had issue

one daughter Elizabeth.  She married

1st. Mr. Breakey - relative of the Drumskelt Breakeys, issue Elizabeth.

2ndly. Mr. Gilmer of Sion Hill Dromara C. Down, issue two sons Alexander &

Eliezer Burch Gilmer.  (Both were officers in the East India Co).

Elizabeth Breakey married Thomas Bradford of Cavananore, son of John & Barbara

Coulter Bradford of Cavananore Co Louth, & had issue,

Barbara   - married Wm Donaldson

Elizabeth -    "    Benjamin Oliver (Killynure)

Andrew Coulter Bradford died unmarried.

Margaret  - enjoyed single blessed.

Mary      - married Thomas McCullagh Derryvalley

 

 The Bradfords were Dutch & came to Ireland with Billie Orange.

One member of that family was given the freedom of Drogheda City.

John & Barbara Coulter Bradford had [twin sons] & one daughter - Thomas, [????].

The latter married a Miss Henry & had Thomas, [????] & John, also Barbara (Mrs

McRichards) & Mary (Mrs Parker).

 

 Elizabeth McCullagh, daughter of James & Sally McCarter McCullagh, married

John Jackson son of David & Margaret Bradford Jackson of Urker, Crossmaglen.

Issue

  Sally     - married Rev Joseph Barkley

  David     -    "    Eliza Oliver of Killynure

  Margaret  -    "    Rev [Daniel Gunn] Browne

  Elizabeth -    "    John Donaldson Tullyvalley

 

 Benjamin Oliver bought Killynure & married Elizabeth Bradford, daughter of

Thomas & Elizabeth Breakey Bradford of C.nore & begot,

  Thomas, William, Eliza, Andrew Bradford & Mary Jane.

  Thomas & William died unchurched.  Eliza married David Jackson.  Andrew

Bradford married a Miss Norris (?).

  These Olivers came over from France originally & settled around Armagh.  At

one time they owned lots of landed property Killylea & Lisnadill districts.

They had Dublin connections too.

 

  James, Thomas & Elizabeth McCullagh of Derryvalley.

  James married Sallie McCarter.

  Thomas    "   Jane Reed of Slieveroe.

  Elizabeth "   - McMurray of Ballybay.

 

  Thomas & Jane Reed brought forth -

  Thomas

  George

  John

  Elizabeth married John Thomas Dickie of [Clonalenaw] & died soon after, no

kids.

  Esther died young.

  James (Corfad) married Miss Murdock of Dublin & produced -

  Thomas

  Robert

  James, married 1st Miss Bond (?) & afterwards Miss [News], Glasslough.

  Mary Jane (an unclaimed treasure)

  Bessie married a Mr Brown (School inspector)

  Esther    "    Mr Wade

  Sally     "    Mr Parker

  One of these boys went to Australia & died there.

 

  Elizabeth McCullagh married Mr McMurray of Ballybay & had issue -

  Thomas

  James

  Joe (was a doctor).

 

  James McCullagh of Derry Valley & afterwards of [Shantoragh] married Sally

McCarter.  Issue -

  James, Thomas & Elizabeth.

 

  James married Elizabeth Wallace of Clohogue daughter of attorney Wallace, &

produced -

  Sarah, Jane, James, John, Mary, Anna, Eliza, Martha, Margaret, Thomas & Essie,

also three others who died quick.

  Mary married Mr McMurray & died soon

  Essie   "    William Latimer.

 

  Thomas McCullagh Derryvalley, son of James & Sally McCarter McCullagh married

Mary Bradford of Cavananore, daughter of Thomas Bradford & Elizabeth Breakey

Bradford.  Issue -

  Sallie, who married her cousin Thomas McCullagh of [Dunrymond], son of Thomas

& Jane Reed McCullagh.  Productions -

  Thomas - died aged 12

  George - killed in Australia

  Mary - died Young

  Mary II married Rev W Reid.

  Jeannie - died in Dublin

  James - [funked] matrimony

  Johnny - went to America

  Andy - married Margaret Jackson Reed - Poor fella!

  Jeannie II died young

  Sally married Rev W Whiteside

  Tom II   "    in Australia

  Elizabeth died in infancy.

 

This next page was missing from the papers that Wendy JACK had but was included in the pages given to me by Gika JACKSON:

 

Elizabeth McCullagh, daughter of James & Sally McCarter McCullagh, married

John Jackson, son of David & Margaret Bradford Jackson of Urker, Crossmaglen.

issue:

Sally – married Rev. Joseph Barkley

David – married Eliza Oliver of Killynure

Margaret – married Rev Daniel Gunn Browne

Elizabeth – married John Donaldson of Tullyvallen.

 

Benjamin Oliver bought Killynure & married Elizabeth Bradford, daughter of Thomas & Elizabeth Breakey Bradford of C’Nore & begat

Thomas, William, Eliza, Andrew Bradford & Mary Jane

Thomas & William died unchurched. Eliza married David Jackson. Andrew Bradford married a Miss Norris (?)

These Olivers came from France originally & settled around Armagh. At one time they owned lots of landed property Killylea & Lisnadill districts. . They had [Dublin?] connections too.