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Thomas Leacock, death May 10, 1855, Cloney, Magherafelt
« on: Monday 11 February 19 23:04 GMT (UK) »
I have been studying the will of Thomas Leacock who died May 10, 1855 in Cloney. It seems he did not marry as he bequeathed his assets to his siblings.  I do not know the age of Thomas and I do not know his parents' names. I would really like some help with this family. Thomas wants to be buried in the churchyard at Kilcronaghan.
Thomas mentions sisters Anne and Margaret to whom he bequeaths land, mentioning Robert McDowells' meadow and his own meadow. Thomas' brother William is to get some land in Cloney. Thomas has a brother John. Also a sister Sarah McIlroy in America but not sure where. He has a brother Henry in Draperstown.
Can anyone help with this family? Even the age of Thomas at his death would help. I have searched for Sarah in America trying to find her husband's first name, and maybe finding the name of her father when she married.
Thanks ever so much.
Peggy
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Re: Thomas Leacock, death May 10, 1855, Cloney, Magherafelt
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 12 February 19 04:46 GMT (UK) »
Just looking at some of the Leacock oldies in 1901 census shows a Henry in Draperstown aged 69. John in Bancran L'derry aged 65 and a William aged 70 in Desertmartin. May not be possibles unless he was the very young oldest of a family who lost their father early on ie earliest birth could be 1831. Thomas perhaps older and inheriting could be in his lates 20s?

In the 1831 census for Londonderry there quite a few (well 42) Leacocks that you could look at.
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie

Also check for Laycock as spelling

Just a thought sometimes the bequests are in birth order, or all the girls together getting money and the boys listed together getting land

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Re: Thomas Leacock, death May 10, 1855, Cloney, Magherafelt
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 12 February 19 07:14 GMT (UK) »
Thank you shanreagh. Good idea to look at some of the elder Leacocks in 1901  and to look at 1831.  I would like to find Sarah’s marriage.
Are Cloney and Luney different places?
Peggy
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Re: Thomas Leacock, death May 10, 1855, Cloney, Magherafelt
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 12 February 19 09:10 GMT (UK) »
I wondered about Cloney and Luney as well. But don't know.


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Re: Thomas Leacock, death May 10, 1855, Cloney, Magherafelt
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 12 February 19 16:02 GMT (UK) »
Thank you aghadowey.
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Re: Thomas Leacock, death May 10, 1855, Cloney, Magherafelt
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 12 February 19 17:14 GMT (UK) »
There are Letters of Administration for a Henry Leacock of Draperstown in 1884, daughter Margaret to  administer. Too bad those papers are not available. Probably very enlightening.
Then Margaret died 1920 and I have her will. Maybe I can work backwards or sideways or something.
Peggy
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Re: Thomas Leacock, death May 10, 1855, Cloney, Magherafelt
« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 12 February 19 17:29 GMT (UK) »
c reg Birth, Marriage and Death results for Leacock of Magherafelt  http://www.rootschat.com/links/01nea/

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Name   HENRY LEACOCK
Date of Death   1884
Group Registration ID   6211037
SR District/Reg Area   Magherafelt
Deceased Age at Death   76

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1884/06329/4815117.pdf

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Re: Thomas Leacock, death May 10, 1855, Cloney, Magherafelt
« Reply #8 on: Tuesday 12 February 19 18:08 GMT (UK) »
thanks Hallmark. So Henry who died in 1884 had son William as well as daughter Margaret. I have just ordered the will for William Leacock who died 1911 in Clooney. I am thinking this William is not the right age to be Thomas' brother William as the William who died in  1911 was age 64 so born 1847. I cannot read the surname of the person who was present at death.
Peggy
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