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Robert Neill: Death 28 Oct 1859: Buried Movilla Cemetery Newtownards Co. Down

Would anyone have any information regarding a Memorial Inscription which I found on Find a Grave. I reads as follows:

(Flaking) Erected by Robert Neill, N T Ards, in memory of his wife Ann Neill alias GAW who died on the 5th March 1835 aged 38 years Also his wife Letitia Neill alias BAXTER who died on the 5th March 1854 aged 58 years Also his daughter Margret Neill who died on the 26th Feb 1837 aged 5 years Also the above named Robert Neill who died 28th Octr 1859 aged (--) years Also Robert Neill Galbraith, his grandson, who died 9th January 1859 aged 23 months.

Thanking you. Larraine Robertson

larrainegr@yahoo.com

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Larraine,

Probate abstract from the PRONI wills site:

The Will of Robert Neill late of Newtownards in the County of Down Stone Mason deceased who died 29 October 1859 at Newtownards aforesaid was proved at Belfast by the oaths of William Goudy of Ballycullen Farmer and Alexander Neill of Newtownards Shoemaker both in said County of Down the Executors.

The will itself is viewable on the PRONI site and mentions various properties he owned in Newtownards plus some adjacent land (just over 3 acres), plus 2 acres in Whitespots.. Also his sister Anne Neill, brother John and daughter Anne Jane are mentioned. One of his executors was Alexander Neil but his relationship to Robert is not clear.

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Elwyn

Thank you heaps.

Wednesday 26 March 2025 11.07

Larraine (Australia)

larrainegr@yahoo.com

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