Stewartstown
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Marriage settlement of William Stevenson & Elizabeth Fleming (1716)
Just over three hundred years ago, Capt. James Stevenson of Stewartstown and William Fleming of Portadown executed a marriage settlement on behalf of their respective children, William and Elizabeth. The resulting deeds of lease and release, dated 19th October 1716, are lengthy and verge on the turgid. Nevertheless, a careful parsing of the document reveals… Continue reading
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Family history mystery: Agnes Stevenson and Rev. Mr. Pattison of Edinburgh
This latest family history mystery item involves the Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Pattison (the former Miss Agnes Stevenson), who lived in Edinburgh in the early 1800s. Agnes Stevenson was born c.1733-ish in Stewartstown, county Tyrone. She was the daughter of William Stevenson (c.1691–c.1765) and Ann Stewart. Ann Stewart was a daughter of Andrew Stewart (1672–1715),… Continue reading