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Wow!! thank you so much for all the information, however irrelevant it maybe, you really have searched for me and a big thank you for spending so much time.

Clotworthy Devitt birth 1787 in Antrim looks very promising, guess that's all that you have managed to find, but you never know with this little bit of information I maybe able to go further

Thanks and Regards
Maggie

I am looking for Devitt Hall in County Down, but I haven't any idea of the town, so wondered if it was possibly in County Antrim as James son Clotworthy was reportedly born in Antrim


James Devitt was recorded as the father at the wedding of his son Clotworthy Dobbin Devitt to Jane Buck in Dublin 6th Oct 1816.  A newspaper article states that James was from Devitt Hall County Down

From the English Census records my 3 x great grandfather Clotworthy Dobbin Devitt was born in Antrim around 1790 and his father was stated as James a Farmer on his 2nd marriage to Jane Willats 07/06/1851

Clotworthy's first marriage was to Jane Buck at St Mary's Dublin in 1816 and they had 10 children.  Jane died in 1832 with Cholera.  I have traced 4 children who were living in England and a further 2 from newspaper articles. 
Andrew abt 1818 died 1841
Anna Maria b.1823
John Furlong b.1824 d. 1905 my 2 x great grandfather
Daughter b.1827
Alicia b.1831 d.1894
Walter Worthy b.1824 d.1910
All of these children were born in Dublin

Does anyone know of a Devitt Hall in County Down??

Regards
Maggie. 

Hi Tim

Thank you so much for the above information.  I imagine that there are possibly many more children of that marriage as well.  It certainly is tricky without church records to back up information.  We have lost the trail completely with regards to Jane's husband Clotworthy, I and a cousin have been whittling away at this since 2003 and a lot of our invaluable information has come from newspapers as well.  You said your grandmother has a Buck line I would very much love you to share any other information you may have and really hope that someday from trawling through newspapers we finally make the positive connection to Rev Dr Andrew and my solicitor Andrew.
Thanks and Regards
Maggie

Hi Isobelw

Thank you for your interest and comments.  I had the insolvency notice for Thomas Devitt & Co. Not sure if Clotworthy Dobbin Devitt is connected to the Clotworthy family, this could of course be the maiden name of his mother/grandmother, his fathers name was James Devitt and he was a farmer.  Clotworthy was born in Antrim, but I have no idea where.

Regards
Maggie

Thank you for the information, I have e-mailed the brewery and I will update you on any reply
Regards
Maggie