Mount Gawn, Portglenone parish

[Portglenone1]

Mount gawn is our family home name was owned by the Hilton family as far as I know before my grandfather bought it .

[rathmore]

Probate of William Hilton late of Mount Gawn, Gortfad to Robert Hilton of Townhall Street, Belfast Merchant, Thomas J Hilton left £412

http://www.willcalendars.nationalarchives.ie

death on church records son Thomas Hilton present at death district of Ballymena

http://www.irishgenealogy.ie

Also listed on find my past

http://www.findmypast.co.uk

[Kiltaglassan]

Probate of William Hilton late of Mount Gawn, Gortfad to Robert Hilton of Townhall Street, Belfast Merchant, Thomas J Hilton left £412

Full Abstract :
Probate of the Will of William Hilton late of Mount Gawn Gortfad County Antrim Farmer who died 10 March 1896 granted at Belfast to Robert J. Hilton of Townhall-street Belfast Merchant and Thomas J. Hilton of Mount Gawn Gorfad Portglenone said County Farmer.   Effects £412
https://apps.proni.gov.uk/WillsCalendar_IE/WillsSearch.aspx

His death record 1896. The informant was his son Thomas J Hilton.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1896/05909/4677152.pdf

Image of the will
https://apps.proni.gov.uk/WillsCalendar_IE/WillsSearchImage.aspx?id=216727

KG

[Kiltaglassan]

Welcome to RootsChat 

Mount gawn is our family home name was owned by the Hilton family as far as I know before my grandfather bought it .

Here's the townland of Gortfad where Mount gawn was situated.
https://www.townlands.ie/antrim/toome-lower/portglenone/gortfad/

Mount Gawn was a big home on what was called the Horseshoe Bend on the Culleybackey Road in Portglenone and it was owned by the Hilton Family.

The road name is now Hiltonstown road and Mount Gawn is situated on the left just prior to the end of the village speed limit.

KG

[Kiltaglassan]

The road name is now Hiltonstown road and Mount Gawn is situated on the left just prior to the end of the village speed limit.

This is Mount Gawn on Google Satellite up the long driveway from the B96 Hiltonstown Road.
https://www.rootschat.com/links/01q41/

KG