The SIlver Bowl: News 1791 Sept 2-6

Belfast Newsletter 1791 September 2-6.

I find this clipping fascinating for the names of all the people mentioned who are connected either by intermarriage, by lease arrangements or both. Many of them are newcomers to me and I am still learning more about the various interconnections. I will revisit this page once I have transcribed several deeds involving people with these names.

Robbery and reward.

Whereas on Friday the 26th instant between the hours of 10 and 11 o'clock at night, the house of Martha Coulter[1] of Cavanamore[2], in the County of Louth, was broken open and robbed of 15 guineas, and several articles of plate, viz. 6 tablespoons, 5 teaspoons, a tray, a pair of salts, parish of sugar tongs, a punch ladle, and a pair of shoe buckles, most of them marked J. M. B.[3]

Now we whose names are here unto subscribed to promise to pay the several sums to our names annexed to any person or persons who shall in the space of six months from the date hereof, discover on and prosecute to conviction, the person or persons concerned in said robbery; and if any of the persons concerned shall make a discovery so that his or their accomplices may be prosecuted to conviction, they will not only be entitled to the reward, but application shall be made for his Majesty's most gracious pardon. – 20^th August, 1791.

	i.	s.	d		i.	s.	d
J H Foster[4]	5	13	9	John Atkinson [5]	2	5	6
Z. Maxwell[6]	2	5	6	George Atkinson[7]	2	5	6
John Bailie[8]	11	7	6		5	13	9
Samuel Bradford[9]	11	7	6	Bernard Duffy[10]	2	5	6
David Jackson[11]	5	13	9	John Martin[12]	2	5	6
Margaret Coulter[13]	11	7	6	Thomas O’Coleman[14]	2	5	6
Robert Dickie[15]	5	13	9	John Page [16]	2	5	6
Matthew Blayter[17]	5	13	9	Law. Fallan[18]	2	5	6
John Johnston[19]	5	13	9	James Steele[20]	2	5	6
Thomas Johnston[21]	3	8	3	James Johnston[22]	2	5	6
John Page[23]	5	13	9	John Smith[24]	2	5	6
Robert Sibhorpe[25]	11	7	6	Samuel Coulter[26]	2	5	6
John McClintock[27]	5	13	9	Robert Kelly[28]	2	5	6
Arthur McKone[29]	2	5	6	Neil Coleman[30]	2	5	6
Patrick McKone[31]	2	5	6	Joseph Coulter Junior[32]	2	5	6

[1] Martha COULTER nèe COWEN. In her will of 1790 April, there is codicil that she signed, March 2, 1791. Her husband John COULTER died in 1774 and they had a son, Joseph COULTER, who needed lifelong support because of mental infirmities.

[2] Cavanamore aka Cavananore, Parish of Creggan, Co. Armagh.

[3] I am guessing that the last letter was “B”. It was not entirely legible on this copy.

[4] J H Foster

[5] John Atkinson

[6] Z. Maxwell

[7] George Atkinson

[8] John Bailie

[9] Samuel Bradford (1739-1818),.Husband of Margaret Henry and brother-in-law of David JACKSON.

[10] Bernard Duffy

[11] David Jackson (1755-1796) Husband of Margaret BRADFORD (1739-1820) of Cavananore.

[12] John Martin

[13] Margaret Coulter

[14] Thomas O’Coleman

[15] Robert Dickie The name was given as “Duckee” but a misprint seems obvious here.

[16] John Page

[17] Matthew Blayter

[18] Law. Fallan

[19] John Johnston

[20] James Steele

[21] Thomas Johnston

[22] James Johnston

[23] John Page. The PAGE name shows up in deeds witnessed involving COULTERs in the mud-1800s.

[24] John SMITH

[25] Robert Sibhorpe

[26] Samuel COULTER. It is possible that this was the Samuel COULTER (?-1841) of Mounthill, father of the Samuel COULTER who was murdered in 1851.

[27] John McClintock

[28] Robert KELLY

[29] Arthur McKone

[30] Neil COLEMAN

[31] Patrick McKone

[32] Joseph COULTER Junior He may be the son of Martha COULTER nèe COWEN and John COULTER.