Dowd - Matchett of Drumcee and Derromraw

Joan:

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Drumcree is a townland and civil parish just south of Tartaraghan civil parish where Derrinraw townland is lcoated. Both parishes are in the northern part of Co. Armagh. Like you, I tried to find the location of Derrinraw and Drumcree but you can't find the townlands of Northern Ireland counties on Google Maps like you can for the Republic.

I checked and Roots Ireland does not have the baptismal records for Drumcree or Tartaraghan parishes. It appears that the Tartaraghan records are held locally but I'm not sure if the Drumcree records are also held locally. Below are linkjs to the two parish churches if you want to contact them.

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Roger McDonnell

http://armagh.anglican.org/Parishes/TartaraghanDiamond.html   http://armagh.anglican.org/Parishes/Drumcree.html

What dates do you have for Richard Matchett?

Richard Matchett b1767 d1834 and m Elizabeth Greenaway

Francis matchett b 1811 married Ruth Conn

Francis matchett b1856

Richard Matchett B1879

I don't wish to complicate things. I want to be sure you have this Mary Matchett related information.

Marriage James Venart 19 weaver bach fo Ballinary Armagh to Mary Matchett 19 spin of Derrylard

1872 Oct 12 CO Milltown Armagh groom ftr= Edward Venart weaver    bride ftr= Abraham Matchett labourer    

witn: Henry Armstrong & Ann McAnally  MARRIED IN THE DISTRICT CHURCH ACCORDING TO THE RITES AND CEREMONIES OF THE COI BY LICENSE BY ME J J H ABBOTT

Civil Birth Venard Edward 1879 Sep 2Tartaraghan CP Ballynary Armagh. par=James Venard weaver Mary Matchett

"Informants Signature: James Venard Qualification: Ballynary Address: Father

Date of Registration: 29/09/1879 Signature:  George Dougan"

Civil Birth Venard Abram 1881 Jun 19 & 30 Tartaraghan CP Derryaugh Armagh, par=James Venard Mary Matchett

"Informant present at birth Eliza Matchett who was the No Entry informed the birth. Their address was Derrinraw"

Civil Birth Venard William John 1883 Apr 20 & May 22 Tartaraghan CP Ballynary Armagh, par=James Venard weaver Mary Matchett              

* James Venard Father Ballynary

Civil Birth Venard Thomas 1886 Mar 15 Tartaraghan CP Ballynary Armagh, par= James Venard weaver Mary Matchett

* Informants Signature: Mary Venard Qualification: Mother Address: Ballynary Date of Registration: 05/04/1886 Signature:  George Dougan"

Civil Birth Vennert James 1890 Jul 15 & Aug 19 Tartaraghan CP Derrylard Armagh, par=James Vennert weaver Mary Matchett

*Mary Vennert Mother Derrylard

Civil Birth Vennart Mary Jane 1892 Sep 4 & 20 Tartaraghan CP Derrylard Armagh, par=James Vennart weaver Mary Matchett

* Mary Vennart Mother Derrylard; Informants Signature: Mary Vennart Qualification: Mother Address: Derrylard Date of Registration: 20/09/1892 Signature:  George Dougan

Marriage William John Magee FA weaver bach of Edenderry Seagoe  Elizabeth Venart FA spin of Portadown Armagh    

1902 Nov 14 Civil Parish Seagoe Armagh groom ftr=John Magee labourer bride ftr=Edward Venart weaver witn:Joseph White & Mary Matchett               

* MARRIED IN THE PARISH CHURCH BY A DAWSON DEAN

VennartTaggart 

From my research, I believe Mary Matchett & James Venard (Vernart) are my great great grandparents, through Edward Venard (born 2 Sept 1879).  Intersted in heraing about what infomation you have and where I could find it.  I do have some infomation on James Venard (bn 1853) but not much on Mary Matchett.  

Karen

How wonderful if found your gg's I can't add too much to Mary Matchet. I've gathered tons of Vennard information but always with the Vennard perspective. I descend from the Thomas Wrght Venanrd and Mary Taggart line. When they m'd at Tartaraghan 1846 Jun 3, he was weaver of Derrykeevan and she of Cloncore. By the time they were in Glasgow in 1881, he was a missionary for United Presbyterian (North Mavine) and she a missionaries wife. I went back to see what I have for James Vennard and Mary Matchett. If you have James already documented, then you likely have what I have. I had a quick search of masses of documents for Abraham Matchett. Found this:

5 Sep 1854
Benjamin Gilmore WILSON, full, bachelor, town missionary, Bradford, Yorkshire
Benjamin Wilson, farmer
Mary Jane MATCHETT, full, spinster, --, Armagh
Abraham Matchett, head constable
Married in the Church of St Mark according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the United Church of England Ireland by license, Benj'n Wade, Curate
B G Wilson, Mary Jane Matchett
Abr'm Matchett, William Scott
 

clarification: I have masses of documents, only 1 for Abraham Matchett