Hi Peter
I'm in USA, via South Africa. My Douglas ancestor settled there, from Killeshandra late 1800 & a 100 years later we were on the move again.
I relooked at my Uncle William Magee's will (from 1873): he names his cousin Robert Davis of Laghan, County Cavan & his cousin Eliza Davis now residing in Laghan. A little later he names is AUNT Mary Davis of Laheen, County Cavan. I had assumed there was inconsistant spelling of the place names .... now I wonder.
Your IrelandXO note mentioned the 1841 census and Davis's in Laheen and there we find Thomas Davis with his wife Mary Davis.
My assumption/guess has been that since she is named his (William Magee's) Aunt, that she is the sister of his father Charles Magee. You can find Charles Magee and his family in the 1841 census as well (Living in Tully). You will note that there is a large age difference of 41 years. However Margaret, Charle's wife would have a 23 year age gap with Mary. So if we have a match, then Mary Davis may rather be Margaret's sister ... the 23 year age gap is more reasonable.
If this is the case, then the mother-in-law listed on this 1841 census will be the mother of both Mary Davis and my Margaret Magee (wife of Charles Magee, my x4 great -gradnparents). And living next door or near to is Agnes Davis who has her grandson Thomas NAYLOR with her. Is she Thomas's mother? If so, then the person who made this post says that Agnes's husband was Robert Davis:
http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/FERMANAGH-GOLD/2014-05/1399177282Next ... Did Mary Davis marry her cousin Thomas Davis? Mother-in-law is Jane Davis ... was this an error when noting the last name in the census, or was Jane Davis really Jane Davis maiden name unknown? Does anyone have earlier knowledge of this Davis cluster in Tullyhunco to confirm?
I've chatted with my mom, and we thank you as I do think that this Mary Davis must be the family I was looking for. Now that I realize that there is a place named Laheen (separate from Laghan / Loughen), and the same name/place is used in William Magee's will, then its hard to argue otherwise!
I hope that I am helping you as much as you have helped me today!!
What are your thoughts?
AND, yes, the Magee Family was Presbytarian. In the 1841 census you will see Rev Sweeney with the Magee family ... no too long after, later he marries the three Magee sisters. This is likely their church:
http://www.iol.ie/~galwill/histpres.htm Part way down you will find a little about him.
I wish that I could find birth record for this church etc ;o(
Jenni