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Colhoun of Co. Donegal
« on: Wednesday 27 September 23 03:28 BST (UK) »

0.Charles Colhoun, Esq. of Letterkenny, Co. Donegal, m. Jane Richardson, dau of William Richardson, Esq. of Drum, Co. Tyrone
1.Margaret Colhoun eldest dau of Charles Colhoun, Esq. of Letterkenny and granddau of
William Richardson, Esq. of Drum, Tyrone; m. 1789 Maj. Gen.  Brooke Chambers, Esq. of Rockhill, JP, High Sheriff, Donegal.
2.John Chambers of Fox Hill, Donegal, 1793-1865, 3rd son, m. 1826 Anne, eldest dau of Charles Colhoun, Esq. of Letterkenny and had 6 sons and one dau.
3.Brook Rynd Chambers m. 1859 Catherine, dau of Lt. Col. Humfrey of Donegal;  m. 2. 1863 to Mary Caroline, eldest dau of J. Sheridan McLeod, Resident Magistrate of Lifford.
1.Charles Colhoun, Esq., m.
2.Anne Colquhoun m. John Chambers
 

 


1822--Jane Colhoun, e. d. of the late Thomas Colhoun, Esq. of Strabane, m. W. Wilson of Raphoe, Donegal.
1824--John Colhoun, Esq., barrister of Dublin, m. Sibella, dau of John Ball, Esq. of Shannon.

1832--Mary Colhoun, 2nd dau of the late Charles Colhoun, Esq. of Letterkenny; m. at Bath to Dr. Henry Maxwell.

1834--Catharine Anna Colhoun, eldest dau of the late William Colhoun, Esq. of Green Cottage, and niece of the late  Commodore
Gustavus Conyngham,  USN,  formerly of Letterkenny, married John Beers, Esq., of Leslie Hill, Co. Donegal, son of the late William
Beers, Esq. of Ballyward, Co. Down.  Marriage conducted by the Rev. Annelsey Beers.

1836--Death of Cuyngham Colhoun, Esq., aged 33, son of the late William Colhoun, Esq. of Green Cottage.

1838--AT Manorcunningham Church, Jane, the eldest dau of William Colhoun of Lifford, married Thomas Miles of Derry.

1839--Jane Mary Colhoun, dau of the late William Colhoun, Esq. of Green Cottage, married Dr. David Mitchell of Strabane, Co. Tyrone.

1841--John Colhoun, Esq. of Labadish, near Manor Cunningham, m. to Isabella Colhoun of Derry.

1841--Jane, the eldest dau of William Colhoun of Drummany, near Letterkenny, married to Joseph Huston of Killyverry.

1841—Henrietta Colhoun, youngest dau of the late Charles Colhoun, Esq. of Letterkenny, m. Robert Little, Esq., M.D., of Letterkenny.

1842--Dr. Robert Ball Colhoun, of Belmont, Forkhill, son of the late William Colhoun, Esq. of Co. Donegal, married to Sophia Elizabeth Macklin of Essex.
Marriage took place at St. Thomas Church, Dublin.

1843--Margaret Colhoun, the 3rd dau of the late Charles Colhoun, Esq. of Letterkenny, m. John Macartney, Esq., barrister.

1845—Ellen, wife of William Colhoun of Edaharon, near Letterkenny, died aged 60.

??1846—Margaret Colhoun, dau of Isaac Colhoun, Esq. m. Marcus Dill, Esq.

1848--Death of Mrs William Colhoun, aged 76.

1849--Elizabeth, the youngest dau of the late John Colhoun, Esq. of Leck, Co. Donegal, married to the Rev. Robert Gault

1849—Ms. Colhoun, dau of William Colhoun, near Letterkenny, m. Alexander Stewart.

1853--Alexander, only son of William Colhoun of Edaharon; m. Margaret, only dau of John Colhoun of Magherabeg, near Manor Cunningham.

1854—Elizabeth Colhoun, dau of William Colhoun, m. Aaron Black at Letterkenny.

1854--in Philadelphia, USA, Humphrey Colhoun married to Margaret, the 5th dau of the late William Cunningham of Co. Derry.

1860—Margaret Colhoun, youngest dau of William Colhoun, m. James Black

1863—Margaret Colhoun, near Letterkenny, m. Walter Stewart.

1863—William Colhoun m. Jane Kee of Creevesmith

1863--Derry 1st Presb. Church, Andrew Colhoun m. Catherinem 3rd dau of Samuel Shiels of Humphriestown.

1864--Bessie, the 2nd dau of David Colhoun of Mongorry, Donegal; m. Patrick Henry Lynch of Manor Cunningham, Constabulary.

1864--At Raphoe 2nd Presb., John Colhoun Rodgers, m. Anne, eldest dau of the late Thomas Clyde, Esq. of Drumoghill.

1868--At the 1st Presb. Church, Manorcunningham, John Colhoun, Esq. of Magherabeg House,; m. Jane Anne Magill, eldest dau
of John Magill, Esq. of Swilly Cottage

Catharine Ann Colhoun, c. 1806-1886, of Green Cottage.

 



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Re: Colhoun of Co. Donegal
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 27 September 23 07:24 BST (UK) »

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3.Brook Rynd Chambers m. 1859 Catherine, dau of Lt. Col. Humfrey of Donegal;

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Katherine Humfrey (gentlewoman) married Brooke Chambers on 1 September 1859 at Lifford Parish Church. Katherine living at Cavanacor.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1859/09579/5473391.pdf
https://www.townlands.ie/donegal/raphoe-north/clonleigh/clonleigh-north/cavanacor/


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« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 27 September 23 08:02 BST (UK) »

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m. 2. 1863 to Mary Caroline, eldest dau of J. Sheridan McLeod, Resident Magistrate of Lifford.

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Married Mary Caroline MacLeod on 7 July 1863 at St Stephen's Parish Church, Dublin. Brooke Rynd Chambers, an officer in the Indian Army, living at Foxhall, Conwal civil parish, Co Donegal.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1863/096
49/5499624.pdf
https://www.townlands.ie/donegal/kilmacrenan/conwal/templedouglas/foxhall/


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« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 27 September 23 08:15 BST (UK) »

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1849—Ms. Colhoun, dau of William Colhoun, near Letterkenny, m. Alexander Stewart.

Mary Colhoun married Alexander Stewart on 7 June 1849 at 3rd Presbyterian Church, Letterkenny.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1849/09371/5393930.pdf


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« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 27 September 23 10:08 BST (UK) »

…and some more links-    ;)

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1854—Elizabeth Colhoun, dau of William Colhoun, m. Aaron Black at Letterkenny.

Elizabeth Colhoun married Aaron Black on 11 April 1854 at 1st Presbyterian Church, Letterkenny.
Aaron living in the townland of Aughnish.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1854/09472/5432697.pdf
https://www.townlands.ie/donegal/kilmacrenan/aughnish/rathmelton/aughnish/

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1860—Margaret Colhoun, youngest dau of William Colhoun, m. James Black

Margaret Colhoun married James Black on 9 February 1860 at 3rd Presbyterian Church, Ramelton. James farming at Ballgreen [sic].
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1860/09595/5479495.pdf
https://www.townlands.ie/donegal/kilmacrenan/aughnish/rathmelton/ballygreen/

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1863—Margaret Colhoun, near Letterkenny, m. Walter Stewart.

Margaret Colhoun married Walter Stewart on 6 February 1863 at 1st Presbyterian Church, Letterkenny. Margaret living at Knockebrin [sic] in Aghanunshin civil parish.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1863/09652/5500597.pdf
https://www.townlands.ie/donegal/kilmacrenan/aghanunshin/castlewray/knockybrin/


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Re: Colhoun of Co. Donegal
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 27 September 23 11:19 BST (UK) »
My contribution to the Colhoun Donegal genealogy -
Robert Colquhoun.b.?.d.?.m.Anne Gray to son - Robert Colquhoun/Colhoun .b.1793.Ballylennon [Abercorn Estate].d.1873.Co.Donegal.mc.1824.Margaret THOMPSON.b.1802.d.1876. to son William James Colhoun.b.1843.d.1913.m.1863.Jane Kee. Of Creevesmith.b.1848.d.1914.[see above] - they had children - Rose 1864-1866, Elizabeth 1879-?, Matilda 1881-1910, John 1884-1913.

Hearth Money Roll 1665         
Parish of Leck, [Letterkenny District]         
Walter Colhoune snr   
Walter Colhoune jnr   

Ruling Elders Ray Presbyterian Ch 1672-1700   
David Colhoun

1659 Census of Ireland         
Co Donegal         
Raphoe Barrony         
James Calhoune Esq. - Corky [townland], Ray [Parish]         
Walter Colhoune, Gent - Leck, Leck         
Kill McCrennan Barrony         
Peter Colhoune - Letterkennye Towne - Conwall         
John Colhoune - ditto - ditto         

Tithe Applotment Book      
1826      
Thomas Colhoun - Manor Cunningham[Cunnigam?] Townland, Parish Raymoghy.      

Cheers
Jack Gee   





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« Reply #6 on: Wednesday 27 September 23 14:39 BST (UK) »

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1863—William Colhoun m. Jane Kee of Creevesmith

On 21 October 1863 at 3rd Presbyterian Church, Letterkenny. William Colhoun, a smith…his father James Colhoun a whitesmith. Jane's father, John Kee a farmer.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1863/09652/5500605.pdf
https://www.townlands.ie/donegal/raphoe-north/leck/ballymacool/creeve-smith/
https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/5589081#map=13/54.9470/-7.7354


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??1846—Margaret Colhoun, dau of Isaac Colhoun, Esq. m. Marcus Dill, Esq.

Marcus Dill married Margaret Colhoun on 19 March 1846 at Templemore Parish Church, Londonderry. He appears to have been in the Royal Engineers. Margaret's father Isaac Colhoun, a solicitor.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1846/09312/5372048.pdf


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Re: Colhoun of Co. Donegal
« Reply #8 on: Wednesday 27 September 23 22:56 BST (UK) »
Thank you Kiltaglassan and Jack for the additional input.  Eventually, I will take this research and attempt to combine it with some of my  Lynn ( Linn) family research.