GUY STONE, of Comber

[alf]

Hi
Could some person please have a look in Comber Churchyard for a Grave stone of GUY STONE  and please send me the full inscription He died 16 June 1862, 54
late of Barn Farm, Comber.  He commemorated on a family vault in Dymock Churchyard, Gloucestershire. His wife was called Ann, she died in 1877 in Dymock and Samuel, son, JP, died in 1921 in Scotland

Also researching my wifes' ancestors, ORR & McCORMICK from the same area.

regards
Alf

[alf]

The inscription to Guy Stone in Dymock, Gloucestershire

In the memory the successive proprietors
Of the Brookend Farm, in this parish
who’s name are inscribed hereon
This tomb is erected over the ancient family
Burying ground by the lineal descendants and heir.
Guy STONE of Barn Farm, Count Down, Ireland
Ad 1846. The above named Guy STONE 16 June 1862, 54
And is interred at Comber Churchyard, Co Down
Anne, w, 11 Feb 1877, 75
Samuel STONE, JP, 7 Feb 1846 - 9 Jan 1921
Interred at Sorn Churchyard, s/o Guy & Ann STONE
Beneath remains the owners, successors and wives
of  William STONE and Joan his wife. He purchased the
above farm in 1464 and died about 1506
Guy STONE died 1550, Marjorie his wife
Roger  STONE died 1604, Joan his wife
Thomas STONE  died 1664  Alice his wife
James STONE, died 1684, Elizabeth his wife
Thomas STONE, unmarried, 1798
Elizabeth STONE, 1849 -1943
Interred at Comber Co Down, d/o Guy STONE
And last member of the STONE family of Brookend

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St Mary's C of I, Comber, Co Down tombstones are listed in volumes 2, 5 and 13 of the series edited by Clarke RSJ. The inscriptions are also available as fee paid on the website History from Tombstones. Have you seen Ros Davies website freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~rosdavies/SURNAMES/S/StiStr.  She has many good references

My list of Stone surname for Comber parish also include
Stone,  Elizabeth,  Barn Hill Comber,  Down: North,  Comber,  Orange Hall,  1912 see http://www.proni.gov.uk/covenanters Broken link
Stone,  Guy,  Barn,  Hill,Householder 1863,  ie Griffiths V See www.failteromhat.com/ ,
Stone,  Samuel,  J P, , ,  Barnhill ,  See Inhabitants Street Directory Extract In OS Comber 1900 Sheet 37,  Godfrey Ed
Stone,  Samuel, Mr,  Samuel STONE ,  Comber Talk At Comber Mutual Improvement Society 11 Nov 1876 NC,  RD,  S,

Stonehall,   A House? See H Gelston An Inhabitant Street Directory Extract In OS Comber 1900 Sheet 37,  Godfrey Ed,.


McCormick,  Cornelius,  Cornelius,  Cherryvalley,  ,  Householder 1863,  4 Ie Griffiths V See http://Http://www.failteromhat.com/, ,
McCormick,  Hannah,   Clatteringford Comber,   Down: North,   Comber,   1st Presbyterian Church,   1912 see http://www.proni.gov.uk/covenanters,  ,
McCormick,  Mary,   Railway Street Comber,   Down: North,   Comber,   Orange Hall,   1912 see http://www.proni.gov.uk/covenanters,  ,
McCormick,  Mary, Miss Mary Mccormick . Comber Wife Of Robert Kye Senior Of Ballybeen C. 1757 PE/ Reg Deeds Dublin,  See http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~rosdavies/ ,  S
McCormick,  Robert,  Cattogs,  D/654/A3/1N,     See http://www.proni.gov.uk/freeholders
McCormick,  Robert,  Cattogs,  D/654/A3/1S,     See http://www.proni.gov.uk/freeholders
McCormick,  Thomas,  Clontonecally,  D/654/A3/1N  See http://www.proni.gov.uk/freeholders
McCormick,  Victor,   Comber,   Down: North,   Comber,   The Square,   1912 see http://www.proni.gov.uk/covenanters,  ,
McCormick,  William,  Ballyloughan,  D/654/A3/1N,     See http://www.proni.gov.uk/freeholders

The Orr family history in the area is very large and well documented, if you havent connected give me some early relative and I will try to give some source etc.

Hope this is some good, good luck, Jim
 

[alf]

Jim

Many thanks for the links. My wife can now have a look to see if her lot are there.

Alf

[DixieDee]

Hallo Alf.
Sorry, no Stone's, but here are a few McCormicks and an Orr from the local area. Perhaps you can make a connection.
1.
Marriage on the 17 Dec., 1857, Registrar's Office, Newtownards, Co Down.
Robert Orr, age 28, a bachelor, a labourer, resided West St. Newtownards.
Father,  William Orr, a weaver.
Jane McCune, age 30, a spinster, resided Whitespots, Parish of Newtownards.
Father,  Robert McCune, a farmer.
Witnesses,  Robert Moore and Sarah Moore.
2.
Marriage on the 18 Sept., 1852, in the Parish Church, Parish of Newtownards, by Banns, by  ?(unreadable).
David Irvin, age 24, a bachelor, a weaver, resided Newtownards.
Father,  David Irvin, a weaver.
Elizabeth McCormick, age 21, a spinster, resided Newtownards.
Father,  Samuel McCormick, a labourer.
Witnesses,  William Irvin and James McCormick.
Index ref., in the Register of Marriages,  1852, Newtownards, volume 9, page 41.
3.
Marriage on the 30 Nov., 1892, in Killinchy Presbyterian ch., Co Down.
John McCormck, full age, a sailor or a tailor ,  resided Killyleagh, Co Down.
Father,  William McCormick, a labourer.
Isabella McCune, full age, a spinster, a mill-worker, resided Killyleagh.
Father,  David McCune, a labourer.
Witnesses,  John Diner and Matilda  ?(unreadable).
PRONI film reference,   MIC / 1P / 404,  for Killinchy Presb., church.
4.
Marriage on the 1 Sept., 1866, in 1st Presbyterian ch., Saintfield, Co Down, by license by Samuel Hamilton.
Robert McCune, full age a bachelor, a farmer, resided Ravara, Co Down.
Father,  William McCune, a farmer.
Ann McCormick, full age, a spinster, resided Ravara.
Father,  James McCormick.
Witnesses,  David Simpson and John McCormick.
Have children for this marriage if you want them.
5.
Marriage on the 30 June 1864, in 1st Presbyterian ch., Saintfield, Co Down, by license by Samuel Hamilton.
David McCune, full age, a bachelor, a farmer, resided Ravara, Co Down.
Father, James McCune, a farmer.
Barbara McCormick, full age, a spinster, resided Ravara.
Father, James McCormick, a farmer.
Witnesses,  John McCormick and Susanna Reid.
Index ref., in the Register of Marriages,  1864, Lisburn, volume 6, page 753.
Have children for this marriage if required.

Regards,
Dixie.
 

[alf]

Hi Dixie

My wife has made some connection with the ones from Killyleagh and Killinchy. That is where most of them came from. All the information very much appreciated. We live to far to have a quick look, Staffordshire is home.

regards
Alf

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If you need more on Barn Hill [Farm] from Ros Davies website
Barn Hill Comber 21: 44/71 house & farm estate; 2km NW of Comber in Ballyloughan townland ; house built in 1791 by Samuel Stone; the site of a school in 1837; estate expanded from 44 to 73 acres; leased of Guy Stone Esq. 6 May 1845 ( & 1863, leased from Marquis of Londonderry) ) & Samuel Stone J.P. & Mrs McConnell in 1899;b/w photo available V7 p34,43 OSM; AG; POD ; GV; NDM p22,41