Abigail Flack granddaughter of the Rev Samuel Dunlop

Hello MaryB

Its always much more difficult to research ancestor details prior to mid nineteenth century as we are reliant on church records.  I've attached a guide that will hopefully point you in the right direction, these were developed by our Genealogist.

regards

Bernadette

IrelandXO Volunteer Partner NI

Tower Museum Derry

Thank you for the guide Bernadette. I realise it is a long shot to get any furrther information about ancestors before the nineteenth century. 

I have become fascinated with the Rev. Samuel Dunlop since I discovered his existence. My gg grandmother was Abigail Flack's daughter, Nancy Glass, from Kilmahamogue who married Edward Donnelly of the neighbouring parish of Ballinlea.  Nancy and Edward's daughter, Anne (also known as Nancy) Donnelly married Hugh McKinley from Culraney near Cushendun and they emigrated to Australia. 

They were such a staunch Catholic family that it's quite intriguing to realise there are Presbyterian ancestors.

Regards, 

Mary 

Thank you for the guide Bernadette. I realise it is a long shot to get any furrther information about ancestors before the nineteenth century. 

I have become fascinated with the Rev. Samuel Dunlop since I discovered his existence. My gg grandmother was Abigail Flack's daughter, Nancy Glass, from Kilmahamogue who married Edward Donnelly of the neighbouring parish of Ballinlea.  Nancy and Edward's daughter, Anne (also known as Nancy) Donnelly married Hugh McKinley from Culraney near Cushendun and they emigrated to Australia. 

They were such a staunch Catholic family that it's quite intriguing to realise there are Presbyterian ancestors.

Regards, 

Mary 

MaryB,

  Are you still on this page? I'm working on the Hutchinson Bequest and saw your post.

Colin

Hi Colin,

Yes, I am still on this page and interested in anything you can tell me about the lineage of Abigail Flack from the Hutchison bequest.

Mary  

Hi Mary

I have been researching the Boyds of north Antrim with a friend for the last 4 years and Rev Samuel Dunlop is known to us in our research.

We would be happy to share any of our findings related to him and answer any queries where we can.

Jonathan

Hello Jonathan,

Thank you for your offer to help with information about the Reverend Samuel Dunlop. I became aware of him through the Hutchinson Bequest in 1986 when Cahal Dallat of Ballycastle did some research into my Donnelly and Glass ancestors. My great-great grandmother Nancy Glass is one of four daughters born to Neal Glass and Abby Flack of Kilmahamogue, Ballintoy. Abby Flack is listed among the rightful claimants of the Hutchinson Bequest in the Francis Dobbs report of 1796.

I believe Abby's claim comes because of her descent from Archibald Boyd of Ballycastle through his daughter Anaple who married Hugh Campbell and then a few generations later through the Rev Samuel Dunlop. I have rudimentary knowledge about Samuel Dunlop with the help of Dorothy Arthur who contacted me a few years back. She gave me information about Sam's entry in FASTI and information about his son George's burial in Armoy. I have an article entitled 'The Reverend Samuel Dunlop: an early pioneer in Irish Mission' (Bull. Pres. Hist. Soc. Ire.,39,2015) which gives a bit of insight into his life and character.

I have become quite intrigued by the Rev Samuel. and would be interested if you can tell me more about him and his background. Do you know anything about his wife? Or his daughter Abigail Dunlop who married a Flack. In the next generation Abby Flack (the daughter) is listed in the 1803 Traill census of Ballintoy as wife of Neal Glass and widow of John Knox. Abby and her daughters Betty Knox, Kitty, Nancy and Jane are all listed as Catholics so there clearly has been a change of religious allegiance.

Thanks again for your offer to share what knowledge you have.

Mary Brown

drmfbrown@gmail.com