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Antrim / Re: Stewarts of Ballintoy and some related families
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From my collection of PRONI wills...
PRONI Will - FERGUSON, ROBERT
Curraseskin, Co Antrim, Esq
Will - 17th March 1787
Sister Dorothea Stewart. Debt due by Roger Bristow of Newry. Mrs Leonora Wilson £400 and at her death said sum to be divided between her three daughters Mary, Elinor, and Leonora/Susan. Her husband Lieut. William Wilson, now in India. Brother James Stewart. John Peter Dowlin, a sum contracted with the late Charles Prise. My daughter Bell Stewart. John Madden, servant.
Trustees and executors:
Sister Dorothea Stewart.
Mr. Peter Patterson of Ballyloghbegg.
Dr. Hugh Anderson of Bushmills.
Witnesses:
Archibald McMellan.
William Galt.
Daniel McLay.
Probate - 16th April 1790
Prerogative Court. “Proved by Dorothea Stewart, one of the executors, saving the right of Peter Patterson and Hugh Anderson, the other executors.”
Notes
PRONI T741/1 p34 and T700/1 p483. The third daughter is Leonora in T741 and Susan in T700. Daniel “McLay” is probably Daniel McCay of Mosside.
PRONI Will - FERGUSON, ROBERT
Curraseskin, Co Antrim, Esq
Will - 17th March 1787
Sister Dorothea Stewart. Debt due by Roger Bristow of Newry. Mrs Leonora Wilson £400 and at her death said sum to be divided between her three daughters Mary, Elinor, and Leonora/Susan. Her husband Lieut. William Wilson, now in India. Brother James Stewart. John Peter Dowlin, a sum contracted with the late Charles Prise. My daughter Bell Stewart. John Madden, servant.
Trustees and executors:
Sister Dorothea Stewart.
Mr. Peter Patterson of Ballyloghbegg.
Dr. Hugh Anderson of Bushmills.
Witnesses:
Archibald McMellan.
William Galt.
Daniel McLay.
Probate - 16th April 1790
Prerogative Court. “Proved by Dorothea Stewart, one of the executors, saving the right of Peter Patterson and Hugh Anderson, the other executors.”
Notes
PRONI T741/1 p34 and T700/1 p483. The third daughter is Leonora in T741 and Susan in T700. Daniel “McLay” is probably Daniel McCay of Mosside.