Nash family of Derry

[aghadowey]

Starting with Dunderg House...
Sinclair family lived in Dunderg House
Baillie family lived in Dunderg Cottage

PRONI have the Revision Books online that follow on from printed version of Griffith's Valuation until 1929. Had a brief look through them last night and not sure exactly what was going on but you'd need to check thoroughly and take more notes. Just a few notes-
VAL/12/13/30/11A (1860-1863)
     3a. Hugh Watt, 3b. Rachel Watt, 4. James Watt, 11. John Watt
VAL/12/13/30/11B (1864-1880)
     Hugh Watt > 1872 James Watt
     Rachel Watt (1870 James Watt immediate lessor)
VAL/12/13/30/11C (1881-1889)
     3. (land) Jane Watt > Robert John Watt 1889
     4b. Rachel Watt > 1886 vacant? > 1889 Robert John Watt
VAL/12/13/30/11D (1890-1898)
     11a Robert John Watt
VAL/12/13/30/11E (1899-1910)
     1902 new house
VAL/12/13/30/11F (1911-1929)
   Robert John Watt > McKinley 1923 (3. 19a2r30p land, 4. 56a3r30p house offices land)

Can't see a death registration for this Rachel Watt.

[aghadowey]

Based on valuation books, wills, church & censuys records, etc. I've sorted Watts of Dunderg into several family groups. They are probably all related but lack of early records makes it difficult to say for sure.

___ Watt.
1.   John Watt (c1802-12 Oct.1879).
     The Will of John Watt late of Dundarg County Londonderry Farmer deceased who died 12 October 1879 at same place was proved at Londonderry by the oaths of Samuel Hezlett Taylor and John Eaton both of Ardverness in said County Farmers the Executors. Will mentioned brother Hugh Watt of Dunderg, deceased sister Anne’s daughters Nancy & Mary Jane, deceased brother Andrew’s dauighters Nancy & Matilda
2.   Andrew Watt (d.23 Apr.1871), Dundarg, m. Nancy
     The Will of Andrew Watt late of Dunderg County Londonderry Yeoman deceased who died 23 April 1871 at same place was proved at Londonderry by the oath of Hugh Smith of Fernlester (Coleraine) in said County Farmer the sole Executor.
     1.   Mary Jane Watt, eldest dau., m.(29 Nov.1849 Crossgar Presbyterian Church) John Craig, farmer, Killure.
     2.   Hugh Watt (bapt.7 Feb.1828 Macosquin Presbyterian Church)
     3.   Nancy Watt (bapt. 15 Dec.1830 Macosquin Presbyterian Church)- alive 1879
     4.   Eliza Watt (bapt. 5 Sept.1833 Macosquin Presbyterian Church)
     5.   Matilda Watt (bapt. 27 Aug.1836 Macosquin Presbyterian Church)- alive 1879
     6.   Thomas Andrew Watt (alive 1871)
3.   Hugh Watt (alive 1879), Dunderg
4.   Anne Watt (d.bef.1879)- daughters Nancy & Mary Jane

Hugh Watt (c1807-19 Feb.1850 Dunderg).

Rev. Robert John Watt (d.16 Sept.1862 Elgin Scotland), Dunderg.

James Watt (d.bef.1901), farmer, Dunderg, m.(30 Oct.1845 Macosquin dist.) Margaret Ann/Peggy Anne Kennedy (c1817 Co.Derry-1903)
     Marriage: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FGNR-82G
     www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Londonderry/Drumcroon/Dundarg/1516548
1.   Martha Watt (c1851 Co.Derry-aft.1901)
2.   Margaret Watt (c1854-15 July 1862 Dunderg)
3.   Robert John Watt (c1856 Co.Derry-17 Dec.1911), farmer, Dunderg, m. Hannah Moody (c1861 Co.Derry-aft.1911)
     www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Londonderry/Drumcroon/Dunderg/652424
     Administration of the Estate of Robert John Watt late of Dundarg County Londonderry Farmer who died 17 December 1911 granted at Londonderry to Hannah Watt the Widow. Effects £903 13s. 8d.
     1.   Rebecca Ann Watt (22 Sept.1900, bapt. 4 Apr.1901 Macosquin Pres. Ch.)
     2.   James Watt (4 June 1902, bapt. 3 Nov.1902 Macosquin Pres. Ch.)
     3.   Margaret Kennedy Watt (15 Mar.1904, bapt.23 May 1904 Macosquin Pres.Ch.)

[aghadowey]

One point of interest is the amount of Robert John watt's estate when he died in 1911.

Also, someone else seems to be researching this family-
http://boards.ancestry.com/thread.aspx?mv=flat&m=7592&p=localities.britisles.ireland.ldy.general

[argyle25cassidy]

Hi Kingskerswell and aghadowney
Many thanks for your posts......very interesting.
Not sure if these Watt's are related though......Ellen Watt's marriage in 1881 is also very interesting, but she can't be the same Ellen as mine.....mine was married to Lawrence Nash until he died in 1930.
Thanks again
Kind regards argyle25cassidy

[Carolann Farren]

My grandfather was Frank Nash Died in 1951 Married Susan Farren from Carndonagh

[argyle25cassidy]

Hi Carolann
Your grandfather Frank was a cousin of my mother's, is your family still in Carndonagh.?
Regards argyle

[Carolann Farren]

Yes my mother her sister and brother Larry Nash are all in Carndonagh.

[argyle25cassidy]

Hi Carolann
Are you looking for family info and do you have much info on the Nash family yourself.?..i.e your branch of the family, my mother remembered your great grandparents Nash who lived in Derry.
Regards argyle

[Carolann Farren]

Yeah I was just looking for some info on the Nash roots.My grandad father Frank Lawrence Nash died at such a young age in his 30ths. I do remember some of the family a brother of Franks Ronnie/Raymond ? Was my Grandfathers Fathers name Lawrence Nash?
Thanking you