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Antrim (Antrim)

Abstract of Will from my 5xggrandfather:

Nathan Richey the elder, Goosedub, parish and county of Antrim, farmer. 15 sept 1784

My wife Sarah

My son Nathan exor.

My son John (£10 when he comes in person to receive it and not until then)

My son Patrick

My son James, grandson John Fisher

My son William exor.

My son-in-law Josias Campbell, grandson John Campbell

My daughters Isabella, Margaret and Sarah to be kept about the house for two years after my decease without any charge

Witnesses:

Rev. John Rankeen, Dissenting minister

Robert Young, Postmaster

Robert Young, Jr., Linen draper, all of Antrim

I am trying to figure out the townland in Antrim parish that he lived in.

pac54@telus.net

last year

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It looks to be an alternative name for New Park. PRONI has this reference in MIC144/1:

10 May 1819. John Richey, Greenlodge to William Richey, Liscromwell. Deed of Conveyance. Goosedub otherwise New Park, Co. Antrim

John Rankin, one of the witnesses, was Minister of Antrim 1st Presbyterian (aka Millrow) from 1751 to 1789, so that’s probably the family church. That church has some of the oldest Presbyterian records in Ireland going back to 1677. Copy held in PRONI.

Elwyn, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘IrelandXO Volunteer

last year

You can see more info about Newpark townland at this link, which includes an interactive map which lets you see where it is in relation to other areas:

https://www.townlands.ie/antrim/antrim-upper/antrim/antrim-rural/newpark/

kevin45sf@yahoo.com

last year

Thank you so much, these answers have been very helpful.

pac54@telus.net

last year

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