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Datafile 4A - McCloy Records

PARISH RECORDS, LEASES AND DEEDS

• Lease dated Nov.1, 1817, of 7 acres, 2 roods and 36 perches of land in Killyglen by George Hill of Larne to Andrew McNeill and Robert McCloy, both of Ballymullock; rent is 13 pounds per annum [PRONI D300/2/1/97/6].
• Assignment of farm dated Jan.25, 1860, in which James Barry of Belfast and David McCloy of Larne, executors of the deceased William Ballantine of Ballyhempton, assign farm to Michael Harison of Dublin and Jacob Adrian of Ballycraigy [PRONI D300/2/1/17/1].
• Documents [PRONI T3054/B/1] contain indexes of McCloy births, marriages, deaths and burials in the Glenarm region compiled by Rev. George Jackson. Unfortunately the documents referred to which he also compiled have now disappeared from the Public Record Office.

TITHE APPLOTMENT BOOKS

• A list of heads of households in the Glenarm area in 1832 includes William McCloy in Deerpark Farms (see below) and on Toberwine Street in Glenarm.
• The Carncastle tithe applotment book of 1834 (PRONI FIN 5A/66) lists a Joseph McCloy with 15 acres and 6 acres of arable land and 30 acres of mountains in the townland of North Lisnahay. One the other hand the 1851 Census suggests that this family called themselves McKay rather than McCloy.

CAIRNCASTLE LODGE RECORDS

Brothers William and Samuel McCloy were two of the original 20 men who applied for the warrant to found the Masonic Lodge 788 in Cairncastle. The original warrant was produced by the 44th Regiment of Foot of the British Army also known as the East Essex Regiment. Records show that William McCloy was a member of that regiment in 1772. Lodge 788 was founded in 1807. William McCloy was the Pastmaster of the Lodge in 1809.

DIRECTORIES

1. The 1856 Slater's Directory lists David McCloy, grocer and leatherseller, in Larne.

1851 CENSUS

From the fragments of the 1851 census which survived the 1922 Dublin fire, the following information has been extracted. Locations are identified by county, barony, parish and townland or street. Included are all those present in the house on the night of the census; also listed preceded by A: are those who were absent and preceded by D: those who had died during the preceding ten years.

Name:	Age:	Place:	Status, Trade:	Birthplace:	Liter-
					acy
Townland of Ballygilbert, parish of Carncastle, County Antrim:
In the house of William Crawford, farmer:
Rachel McCloy	21	SE	House servant	Co.A
Townland of Lisnahay North, parish of Carncastle:
James McKay	52	HD	Married farmer	Co.A	RW
Mary McKay	50	WI	Married 1823	Co.A	RW
Joseph McKay	24	SO	Unmarried, at Mr. Blair's school	Co.A	RW
James McKay	22	SO	Unmarried ploughman	Co.A	RW
Ellen McKay	15	DA	Unmarried	Co.A	RW
Jane McKay	11	DA	Unmarried, at Mr. Blair's school	Co.A	RW
William McKay	8	SO	Unmarried, at Mr. Blair's school	Co.A	RW
James Ray	18	SE	Unmarried labourer	Co.A	RW
A: James McKay	17	SO	Tailor in Ballymena
D: Mary Ann Hickey	18	SE	Housemaid, died of Scarletina, Summer 1845
D: Jane McCloy	66	MO	Died of Frailty, Spring 1849
Townland of Ballygally, parish of Carncastle, County Antrim:
Alexander McCoy(?)	26	HD	Farmer/blacksmith, Co.A		RW
Sarah McCoy	23	WI	Muslin sewer, m. 1849		RW
Margaret McCoy	7m	DA
Townland of Saint Cunning, parish of Carncastle, County Antrim:
Ellen McCoy	40	HD	Widow, m. 1834. Co.A		RO
Thomas McCoy	17	SO	Carpenter, unmarr. Co.A		RW
D: Daniel Robinson	98	Rel.	Labourer, died of old age, 1843
D: Mary McBride	17	DA	Died of consumption, 1844
D: Margaret Robinson	17	MO	Died of consumption, 1847
D: John McCoy	35	HU	Labourer. Died 1851
Glenarm, parish of Tickmacrevan, County Antrim:
James Dempsey	23	HD	Master of Suspen.		RW
			Schooner. Unmarried
John McCloy	28	Mate	Seaman, married 1842
Richard Wilson	27	Crew	Seaman	Donegal	RW
Jeremia Fullerton	27	Crew	Seaman, married 1845	Co.Armagh
Castle Street, Glenarm, parish of Tickmacrevan, County Antrim:
Rose McCloy	24	WI	Married 1849		RO
William Maurice?	12	BR	School
A: John McCloy	28	HD	Seaman (at sea)
D: Peggy Maurice?	50	ML	Died, spring 1848.
New Row, Glenarm, parish of Tickmacrevan, County Antrim:
Robert McCloy	52	HD	Widower (m.1829), labourer		NR
Thomas McCloy	26	SO	Unmarried, labourer		RW
William McCloy	22	SO	Unmarried, labourer		RW
Ellen McCloy	24	DA	Unmarried		RO
Serena Sayers(?)	19	BO
D: Ellen McCloy	63	WI	Died of dysentry, spring 1847
In house of William Stewart, 58, builder of Altmore Street, Glenarm:
Rose McCloy	29	SE	Unmarried	Munie	RO
Altmore Street, Glenarm, parish of Tickmacrevan, County Antrim:
Daniel Laverty	66	HD	Married 1823, labourer		NR
(Daniel Gourly in other transcription)
Rose Laverty	55	WI
Mary Laverty	24	DA	Unmarried, labourer
William McCloy	2	GD(!)
Mary McIl..?	66	BO	Spinning wool		NR
Main Street, Larne, County Antrim:
Margaret McCloy	63	HD	Widow, m.1805	Co.Ant.	RO
Margaret McCloy	20	DA	Unmarried seamstress	Co.Ant.	RO
Jane McCloy	12	GD	Unmarried seamstress	Co.Ant.	RO
A: Mary McCloy	37	DA	Servant in Belfast
D: John McCloy	58	HU	Farm lab. Died of consumption, 1845
Maxwells Lane, Larne, County Antrim:
Rose McCloy	60	HD	Unmarried	Glenarm	RO
D: John McCloy	86	FA	Drainage labourer.
			Died of old age, winter 1845.
Mill brae, Larne, County Antrim:
Catherine McC(l)oy	60	HD	Widow, m.1830.	Co.Ant.	RO
Wm. Workman	66	BR	Widower, m.1813. Flour miller.		RO
M.E.Workman	26	NE	Unmarried	Co.Ant.	RW
A: Jane Workman	13	NE	Unmarried	Co.Ant.	RO
D: Alex. McC(l)oy	60	HU	Cooper, died autumn 1850
D: Elizabeth Workman	46	SL	d. of brain fever, autumn 1846.
Old Town Street, Larne, County Antrim:
David McCloy	38	HD	Grocer	Larne	RW
Daniel in other transcription
Agnes McCloy	32	WI	Marr. 1839	Larne	RW
Agnes McCloy	9	DA	At school	Larne	RW
John W.McCloy	8	SO	At school	Larne	RW
Elleanor McCloy	6	DA	At school	Larne	RW
Sarah McCloy	4	DA	At school	Larne	RW
Mary McCloy	3	DA	At school	Larne	RW
Thomas McCloy	1	SO		Larne	NR
Ellen Connor	18	VI		Larne	RW
Jane Maxwell	24	SE		Larne	RW
In house of Jane Campbell, Old Town Street, Larne, County Antrim:
Alex. McC(l)oy	70		Widower, m.1811, naylor	Co.Ant.	RW
Townland of Craigs, parish of Ahoghill:
George McCloy	58	HD	Married, Presbyterian	Antrim	RW
Jane McCloy	54	WI	Married, farmer	Antrim	RW
William McCloy	27	SO	Unmarried	Antrim	RW
John McCloy	18	SO	Unmarried	Antrim	RW
D: Jane McCloy	14	DA	Died of mortification, Summer 1847
Townland of Craigs, parish of Ahoghill:
Robert McCloy	38	HD	Married, farmer, Presbyterian	Craigs, Antrim	RW
Martha McCloy	33	WI	Married 1837, linen spinner	Craigs, Antrim	RW
Rose McCloy	14	DA	At School	Craigs, Antrim	RW
Mary Ann McCloy	12	DA	At School	Craigs, Antrim	RW
John McCloy	10	SO	At School	Craigs, Antrim	RW
Hugh McCloy	8	SO	At School	Craigs, Antrim	RW
Jane McCloy	6	DA	At School	Craigs, Antrim
Henry McCloy	3	SO	At School	Craigs, Antrim
Grace McCloy	3m	DA		Craigs, Antrim
Townland of Craigs, parish of Ahoghill:
George McCloy	28	HD	Married farmer	Antrim	RW
Margaret McCloy	26	WI	Married 1841	Antrim	RW
Nancy McCloy	4	DA		Antrim
John McCloy	2	SO		Antrim
Mary McCloy	1	DA		Antrim
D: Ann Jane McCloy	1	DA	Died of Hooping Cough, Summer 1845
D: Mary McCloy	9m	DA	Died of Teeth, Spring 1846
Townland of Craigs, parish of Ahoghill:
James McCloy	40	HD	Married linen weaver	Antrim	RW
Mary McCloy	30	WI	Married 1846	Antrim	RW
Margaret McCloy	2	DA		Antrim
Jane McCloy	4	DA		Antrim
Townland of Tullaghbane, parish of Dunaghy:
Eliza Davison	50	HD	Widow, married 1829	Antrim	R
Matthew Davison	24	SO	Unmarried laborer	Londonderry	RW
Samuel Davison	17	SO	Unmarried linen weaver	Londonderry	R
Elizabeth Davison	15	DA	Unmarried linen weaver	Londonderry	R
Thomas Davison	10	SO		Londonderry	R
Wilson Davison	8	SO		Londonderry	R
D: James Davison	71	HD	Linen weaver, died of Consumption, Spring 1844
Townland of Drains, parish of Grange of Killyglen, County Antrim:
James Davison	44	HD	Ploughman	Co.Ant.	RO
Ann Davison	45	WI	Marr. 1831	Co.Ant.	RO
Stewart Davison	14	SO	Not at school	Co.Ant.	RW
Martha Davison	12	DA	Not at school	Co.Ant.	RO
Mary Davison	12	DA	At Miss White's sch.	Co.Ant.	RO
Jane Davison	8	DA	At Miss White's sch.	Co.Ant.	NR
Thomas Davison	6	SO	Not at school	Co.Ant.	NR
A: Robert Davison	18	SO	Labourer in America
A: John Davison	16	SO	Labourer in America
Townland of Craigs, parish of Ahoghill:
James Davison	41	HD	Farmer, married 1839	Antrim		RW
Anne Davison	39	WI	Parochial Mistress, m.1839	Wicklow		RW
Catherine Davison	11	DA	Unmarried, at school	Antrim		RW
William Davison	9	SO	Unmarried, at school	Antrim		RW
George Davison	7	SO	Unmarried, at school	Antrim		RW
James Davison	5	SO		Antrim
Adam Davison	4	SO		Antrim
D: Mary Ellen Davison	1	DA	Died of Dysentry, Spring 1850
Townland of Fourscore Acres, parish of Carncastle, County Antrim:
In the house of William Crawford, coachmaker:
Robert Davison	19	Appr.	Coachmaker, unmarried	Co.A	RW

GRIFFITH VALUATION

The Griffith Valuation (circa 1860) contains the following references to McCloy holdings along the Antrim coast (a/r/p stands for acres/roods/perches and the values are given in pounds.shillings.pence):

Name:	Property (No.):	Area:	Land	House
		(a/r/p)	value:	value:
Parish of Tickmacrevan, Townland of Carnalbanagh, from Earl of Antrim:
William McCloy	Land (12D)	-	-	0.15.0
(with many others)
Parish of Tickmacrevan, Deerpark Farms, from Earl of Antrim:
William McCloy	Herd's hs, land (53)	48/2/0	20.15.0	0.5.0
[To the west of Great Deerpark close to South Munie]
Daniel McCloy	Land (64)	16/2/30	10.15.0
[To the west of Great Deerpark close to South Munie]
Parish of Tickmacrevan, Townland of Munie North, from Earl of Antrim:
William McCloy	Hs.,off.,land (4)	14/1/35	6.5.0	0.10.0
(John)
William McCloy	Mountain w. others
(John)	Part of	35/0/5	1.0.0
John McCloy	Caretaker's hs.,	14/3/15	5.10.0	0.10.0
	off., land (6)
Daniel McCloy	Hs., off., land (7a)	79/0/0	21.10.0	2.5.0
From Daniel McCloy:
Alexander Buntin	House (7b)	-	-	0.5.0
John McGavock	House (7c)	-	-	0.5.0
Unoccupied	House (7d)	-	-	0.5.0
Charles Hamill	House (7e)	-	-	0.5.0
Hyndman McGuickan	House (7f)	-	-	0.5.0
Parish of Tickmacrevan, Townland of Munie South, from Earl of Antrim:
William McCloy	Hs.,off., land (1a)	75/1/30	22.0.0	3.0.0
John McCloy	Hs.,off., land (10)	7/3/0	3.15.0	1.0.0
James McAllister	Land (11)	63/0/0	3.5.0
John McCloy		-	0.15.0
From William McCloy:
John Burnim	Hs.,off., gar. (1b)	0/0/30	0.5.0	1.10.0
William McKellip	Office (1c)	-	-	0.5.0
Parish of Tickmacrevan, Townparks, from Earl of Antrim:
Daniel McCloy	Hs.in progress (24e)
Daniel McCloy	Hs.in progress (24f)
Parish of Kilwaughter, Old Freehold, from William Agnew:
Margaret McCloy	Hs., gar. (13c)	0/10/0	0.3.0	0.12.0
Parish of Larne, Townparks, from Rev.Henry Martin:
David McCloy	Land (46)	1/3/30	4.5.0
Town of Larne, Mill Street, from Earl of Antrim:
David McCloy	Hs.,off., yard (119)	-	-	12.0.0
Town of Larne, Black's Lane, from David McCloy:
John Clements	House (9)	-	-	2.0.0
Town of Carrickfergus, Irish-Quarter South, from James Stannus:
Isabella McCloy	House (42)	-	-	2.15.0
and another

GRAVESTONE INSCRIPTIONS

Glenarm Graveyard, Parish of Tickmacrevan:

DAVISON. In loving memory of Mary Davison of Drumcrow who died Apr.21, 1928. Also her daughter Mary who died Feb.23, 1933.

DAVISON. [Together with previous McCloy stone.] Erected by Robert Davison in memory of his father William Davison who dep. this life Feb.8, 1832, aged 56 years. Also the above Robert Davison who departed this life Jun.15, 1841, aged 30.

Carncastle Graveyard, County Antrim:

McCLOY. Erected by Alice McCloy, Glenarm, who departed this life 16th December, 1871.

Racavan Burying Ground:

McCLOY. Erected by Jane E. Owens, Braetown, in memory of James McCloy who died 2nd February 1939 aged 44 years. Also his sisters - Grace died 11th April 1903 aged 14 years Maggie died 4th July 1905 aged 9 years. Also his father and mother James McCloy died 13th December 1912 aged 53 years Rose Anne McCloy died 5th June 1935 aged 70 years.

REGISTERED BIRTHS

The first part of this section is a listing of some of the McCloy entries in the index of registered births or in various church records as indicated. Also shown are the year with the volume and page number of the registration. An asterisk indicates a case in which the full record has been consulted and details included in the second part of this section.

First Name(s)	Surname	Area	Year	Ref.	Ch.
Robert	McCloy	Carncastle	1834	[b]	*
Robert	McCloy	Carncastle	1835	[b]	*
Jean	McCloy	Carncastle	1838	[b]	*
Alexander	McCloy	Glenarm	1839	[a]	*
Rosanna B.	Davison	Glenarm	1864		*
Mary Ann	McCloy	Larne	1865	6/665	*
Esther	Davison	Glenarm	1866		*
Catherine	McCloy	Larne	1867	6/736	*
Ellen	Davison	Ballynure	1867		*
Mary	Davison	Ballynure	1867		*
James	McCloy	Larne	1871	1/679	*

[a] Records of Glenarm Presbyterian Church, County Antrim.
[b] Records of Carncastle Presbyterian Church, County Antrim.

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Parents:	Place:	Date:		Child's Name:
Joseph McCloy	- (bapt.)	Jun. -,	1834	Robert
+ Matilda (Steel)	Lisnahay (bapt.)	Feb.26,	1835	Robert
	Carncastle (bapt.)	Jun.14,	1838	Jean
John + Mary McCloy	Glenarm	Sep.30,	1839	Alexander
James G. Davison +	Glenarm	May. 1,	1864	Rosanna
Jane (Allen)				Biggerstaff
Hugh McCloy	Lancasterian St.,	Mar.17,	1865	Maryann
(labourer) +	Carrickfergus
Mary (McCue)	Boneybefore, Carrickfergus	Jan. 3,	1871	James
Alexander Davison	Glenarm	Oct. 1,	1866	Esther
+ Sarah (Morrow)
Samuel Davison +	Ballynure, Larne	Jul.22,	1867	Ellen + Mary
Mary (Patterson)
Agnes McCloy	Trow(?) Lane, Larne	Mar.25,	1867	Catherine

REGISTERED MARRIAGES

Here we list some of the McCloy entries in the index of registered marriages and in various church records. Also shown are the year with the volume and page number of the registration. An asterisk indicates a case in which the full record has been consulted and details included in the second part of this section.

First Name(s)	Surname	Area	Year	Ref.	Ch.
Nancy	McCloy	Glenarm	1820s	[b]	*
Eliza	McCloy	Glenarm	c1840	[b]	*
Jane	McCloy	Glenarm	1842
John	McCloy	Carncastle	1843	[a]	*
Anne Jane	Davison	Tickmacrevan	1845	LDS M701615/1262
Rose	McCloy	Larne	1846	6/509	*
John	McCloy	Larne	1848	6/451	*
Joseph	McCloy	Larne	1851	6/498	*
Eliza	McCloy	Larne	1854	6/551	*
William	McCloy	Larne	1854	6/561	*
Hugh	McCloy	Larne	1858	6/427	*
Margaret	McCloy	Larne	1858	6/437	*
Samuel	McCloy	Larne	1866	16/823	*
Jane	McCloy	Larne	1872	11/737	*
Lizzie	McCloy	Belfast	1883(3)	1/394
Jane	McCloy	Larne	1886(1)	1/687
John	McCloy	Larne	1886(3)	1/661
Mary	McCloy	Larne	1887(3)	1/709
Elizabeth	McCloy	Larne	1894(1)	1/695
[a] Records of Carncastle Presbyterian Church, County Antrim.
[b] Felix McKillop, ``Townlands, People and Traditions''.

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In the 1820s Nancy McCloy married Patrick Hickey who held a lease in the Deerpark, Glenarm.

About 1840 Eliza McCloy married John Kelly of Owencloughy townland, Glenarm. Their son, John Kelly, was born about 1840.

Jane McCloy married Robert Lillie on Apr.30, 1842, in Glenarm according to the Scottish birth certificate of one of their children.

John McCloy married Easter Wilson on Jan.22, 1843, in Carncastle Presbyterian Church.

Anne Jane Davison married James Whitelaw Strong on Oct.10, 1845, in the parish of Tickmacrevan.

James McKillen, 23, bachelor, farmer, of Straidkilly, parish of Tickmacrevan (father: John McKillen, farmer) to Rose McCloy, 23, spinster, of Munie, parish of Tickmacrevan (father: William McCloy, farmer) in the Church of Glenarm on Dec. 28, 1846. He signed, she made her mark.

John McCloy, 30, bachelor, servant, of Carrickfergus (father: James McCloy, labourer) to Isabella McDowell, 30, spinster, servant, of Carrickfergus (father: James McDowell, labourer) in Parish Church of St. Nicholas, Carrickfergus on May 26, 1848. Both made their marks.

Joseph McCloy, full age, bachelor, warehouse clerk, of Glasgow (father: James McCloy) to Anne Workman, full age, spinster, of Blackcave, Larne (father: Samuel Workman) in the Meetinghouse of Larne on Sept. 25, 1851. Both signed.

Alexander McNeill, full age, bachelor, mariner, of North Carnlough (father: David McNeill, farmer) to Eliza McCloy, full age, spinster, of Muney (father: William McCloy, farmer) on Jan.30, 1854, in First Presbyterian Meetinghouse, Glenarm.

William McCloy, full age, widower, farmer, of Munie, parish of Tickmacrevan (father: Alexander McCloy, farmer) to Alice Crawford, full age, spinster, of Carnduff, parish of Larne (father: Archibald Crawford, farmer) on Jul.13, 1854, in First Presbyterian Meetinghouse, Raloo.

Hugh McCloy, full age, bachelor, labourer, of Killroot (father: Charles McCloy, labourer) to Mary McCue, full age, spinster, of Eden (father: Francis McCue, labourer) on Feb.16, 1858, in the Parish Church of Templecorran.

William John Miller, full age, bachelor, farmer, of Craigs (father: James Miller, farmer) to Margaret McCloy, full age, spinster, of Mooney (father: Daniel McCloy, farmer) in Glenarm Presbyterian Meetinghouse on May 1, 1858. Thomas White and Edmund Morrow were witnesses.

Samuel McCloy, full age, bachelor, farmer, of Munie (father: Daniel McCloy, farmer) to Rosetta Craig, full age, spinster, of Gortnacaree(?) (father: Samuel Craig, farmer) on Dec.19, 1866, in Glenarm Presbyterian Meetinghouse. Both signed. Daniel McCloy was a witness.

James Kell, full age, bachelor, schoolmaster, of Belfast (father: Archibald Kell, farmer) to Jane McCloy, full age, spinster, of Parkview (father: Daniel McCloy, farmer) on Jul.11, 1872, in Glenarm Presbyterian Church.

REGISTERED DEATHS

The first part of this section is a listing of some of the McCloy entries in the index of the registered deaths. Also shown are the year with the volume and page number of the registration. An asterisk indicates a case in which the full record has been consulted and details included in the second part of this section.

1st Name [Age]	Surname	Area	Year	Ref.	Ch.
Agnes [22]	McCloy	Larne	1864	1/487
Patrick [3]	McCloy	Larne	1866	11/379
John Wilson [25]	McCloy	Larne	1868	1/478
Peggy [89]	McCloy	Larne	1870	1/570
Robert [76]	McCloy	Larne	1870	16/410
Alice [50]	McCloy	Larne	1871	16/445
William [12]	McCloy	Larne	1871	1/507
Mary [33]	McCloy	Larne	1874	1/510
Thomas [39]	McCloy	Larne	1874	6/470
Peggy [87]	McCloy	Larne	1875	16/478
Mary [70]	McCloy	Larne	1876	11/396
Daniel [79]	McCloy	Larne	1877	6/525

WILLS

1. There is a prerogative will for Daniel McCloy of Subtarvus(?), County Antrim dated 1847.
2. Alice McCloy, relict of the late William McCloy of Munie, died in 1871 and left the following in her will [PRONI D300/1/5/508]. To her neice Alice Craig she leaves 55 pounds, to her sister Mary Ellen Craig she leaves clothing, household furniture and moveables and to her nephew Alex Crowell(?) she leaves all the residue. Alex Carroll(?) Snr. of Glynn near Larne and Mary Ellen Craig of Munie are appointed executors. There is also a renumeration dated 1872 [PRONI D300/1/5/527].
3. Daniel McCloy died on Apr.4, 1878, at Parkview, Glenarm, and left the following will [PRONI D300/1/5/872]. After provision for his wife Ann McCloy he leaves 5 pounds to his three daughters Mary, Ann Eliza and one whose name is illegible. To his son Alexander he also leaves 5 pounds. To his son Samuel he leaves the farm previously intended for his son Daniel John now deceased. Administration of the will is granted to David Davison.

OVERSEAS RECORDS

1. From Judith Purdy of 2041 Fleetwood Avenue, Kamloops, B.C., Canada, we learn of James McCloy from County Antrim who was born in December 1816 and emigrated to Mornington Township, Perth County, Ontario, Canada, prior to 1849. Family legend has it that he came with two brothers one of whom went to the U.S. James married Ellen Hawkshaw and they had at least six sons, William, Robert, John, James, Thomas and Frederick McCloy.
2. We also know of a John McCloy who was born in 1815 in Ireland and emigrated to Tuckersmith, Huron County, Ontario. He had four sons, Alexander, John, David and William.
3. From Margaret Playle, 64 Sayegh St., St. Helier, Auckland, New Zealand, we learn of a James McCloy who married Jane McDonald. Their son, William Cornealious McCloy, was born about 1852 in County Antrim. He emigrated to Kaikoura, New Zealand, where he married Louisa Ann Poole on May 18, 1896(?), and died on Oct.11, 1899(?).
4. From Tim and Roanne Dalzell, timandro@xtra.co.nz. we learn of Robert McCloy, born probably in the 1840s, who was reputedly killed by a train at a crossing. He and his wife had at least seven children:
   1. Agnes McCloy was born in 1877. She married Robert Carlisle, a farmer in Killyless (near Cullybackey, Co. Antrim), about 1903. She died in Ireland in 1926. Robert and Agnes had eight children:
      1. Agnes Carlisle was born in Killyless on Aug.9, 1907. She emigrated to Wellington, New Zealand, aboard the Ruapehu in 1928 along with her friend Elizabeth McCosh. Agnes married Alexander Reid (born in Craigs, Co. Antrim in 1903 and emigrated to New Zealand in 1927 on the Honorata) in Wellington. They lived mostly in the Pukekohe area; Agnes died there in 1999. One of her grandchildren is Roanne Dalzell.
      2. Robert Carlisle, born in 1904, probably emigrated to New Zealand with his friend Alexander Reid (above). Robert died in Auckland in 1974.
      3. William Carlisle, born about 1905, died in Ireland.
      4. Thomas Carlisle died in Canada.
      5. Henry Carlisle
      6. Elizabeth Carlisle, born in 1924, died in 1981.
      7. John Carlisle died in 1982.
      8. Mary Carlisle
   2. John McCloy (carpenter)
   3. Hugh McCloy (factory worker)
   4. Thomas McCloy (farmer)
   5. William McCloy (in Scotland)
   6. Nancy McCloy (cook in England)
   7. Jane McCloy (housekeeper).
5. From Tina Clark of Colorado Springs (tinaclarkcomm@earthlink.net) we learn of John McCloy, born about 1795 probably in Ireland, who married Mary Brady about 1815-25 and died in Washington County, Illinois about 1870. Mary who was born about 1799 died about 1890 in Weld County, Greeley, Colorado, where one of her daughters, Sarah, lived. Their children:
   1. Samuel M. McCloy was born about 1823-29 in County Down and fought in the Civil War. He married Jane Carson of Ballybay, County Monaghan, after coming to the USA. He and his sons moved around the USA starting Covenanter Sunday Schools. They eventually settled in the Texas panhandle. Samuel and Jane's children:
      1. McLeod McCloy was the grandfather of Tina Clark.
      2. Knox McCloy
      3. Renwick McCloy
      4. Todd McCloy
      5. Rutherford McCloy
      6. Cameron McCloy
   2. Sarah A. McCloy was born about 1832 and married James McAfee, born about 1818. They took up residence in Greeley, Weld County, Colorado, where James worked as a brick mason. They appear in the 1880 Census of Weld County where they also list their children, J.T. Smith (born about 1850), Frank Tompkins (born about 1861) and Sarah's mother, Mary McCloy. James and Sarah adopted two children from J.T.Smith who had moved from Tennessee to live with them. The adopted children were
      1. William G.C. McAfee, born about 1872. He was the grandfather of Rita McAfee Conley (cthor3@aol.com).
      2. Nannie J. McAfee also married and had a granddaughter.
6. From Elizabeth Hodge of Louisiana (EMcCLOYHODGE@aol.com) we learn of her great-grandfather Samuel Wilson McCloy, born in County Derry, who emigrated to Louisiana. His son, Frederick James McCloy, had a son, Frederick James McCloy Jr., both of whom are buried in Louisiana. Elizabeth (McCloy) Hodge is the daughter of the second Frederick James McCloy.
7. From Anna Gordon (algordon@unm.edu) whose grandfather was Homer Nelson Tweed, we learn of William Tweed and Rachel McCloy who were born in Ireland (he about 1817 and she on Feb.22, 1815) and were presumably married there. A William Tweed, a 20-year-old labourer from Ireland arrived in New York from Liverpool in June 1839 on aboard the "Cambridge" from Liverpool. The Tweeds were vehement Protestants who emigrated to Canada, initially to Saratoga, Ontario, where their first child was born and then to Brome, Quebec. In the 1871 Census William is listed as a 54-year-old farmer, in the 1881 Census as a miner. William died in Brome in May 1900, Rachel on Mar.1, 1904. The children of William and Rachel Tweed:
   1. Nancy Ann Tweed was born on Apr.9 1836, in Saratoga, Ontario, Canada.
   2. Mary V. Tweed was born in 1840 in Brome, Quebec.
   3. James Tweed was born on Nov.2, 1843, in Brome, Quebec. He married Mary J. Sansworth (1850-1885) and they were the parents of Homer Nelson Tweed (1883-1960), grandfather of Anna Gordon.
   4. Rachel Victoria Tweed was born on Aug.22, 1845, in Brome, Quebec.
   5. Margaret Jane Tweed was born on Nov.8, 1847, in Brome, Quebec.
   6. George McClay Tweed was born on Jul.13, 1850, in Brome, Quebec.
   7. Sarah Ann Tweed was born on Jun.5, 1854, in Brome, Quebec.
   8. William John Tweed was born on Jun. 23, 1856, in Brome, Quebec.

CENSUS OF 1901

The 1901 Census contains the following references to McCloy families living in the Glenarm area of the Antrim coast. Abbreviations: Pres = Presbyterian, CofE = Church of Ireland, RoCa = Roman Catholic, RW = read and write, RO = read only, NR = neither read nor write, UM = unmarried, MA = married, WI = widower or widow, HD = husband or head, WI = wife, SO = son, DA = daughter, NE = nephew or neice, AU = aunt, UN = uncle, SI = sister, BR = brother, SL = son-in-law, DL = daughter-in-law, GS = grandson, GD = granddaughter, SE = servant, BO = boarder, Co.A = County Antrim.

Townland of Munie North, parish of Tickmacrevan, County Antrim:
Samuel McCloy	HD	Pres	RW	59	Farmer	MA	Co.A
Lizzie McCloy	WI	Pres	RW	34	Farmer's wife	MA	Co.A
Annie McCloy	DA	Pres	NR	2	Farmer's dau.	UM	Co.A
Joseph Morrow	SE	Pres	RW	14	Farm servant	UM	Co.A
Lucy McLaughlin	SE	RoCa	RW	24	Dom. servant	UM	Co.A
Townland of Munie North, parish of Tickmacrevan, County Antrim:
Rose McGavock	HD	RoCa	RW	72	-	WI	Co.A
Catherine McKillen	DA	RoCa	RW	34	-	MA	Co.A
James McKillen	GS	RoCa	NR	2	-	UM	Co.A
Rose McKillen	GD	RoCa	NR	11m	-	UM	Co.A
Mark Street, Glenarm, parish of Tickmacrevan, County Antrim:
William McCloy	HD	RoCa	RW	64	Mill labourer	UM	Co.A
Ellen McCloy	SI	CofE	RO	66	-	UM	Co.A
Samuel A. Hunter	BO	CofE	RW	26	Labourer	UM	Co.A
Mark Street, Glenarm, parish of Tickmacrevan, County Antrim:
Richard McCloy	HD	RoCa	RW	25	Quarry labourer	MA	Co.A
Rose McCloy	WI	RoCa	RW	27	-	MA	Co.A
Rosetta McCloy	DA	RoCa	NR	1	-	UM	Co.A
Vennell Street, Glenarm, parish of Tickmacrevan, County Antrim:
Samuel Davison	HD	Pres	RW	37	Quarry labourer	MA	Braid
Mary Davison	WI	Pres	RW	30	-	MA	Co.A*
Mary Davison	DA	Pres	NR	6	Scholar	UM	America
Agnes Davison	DA	Pres	NR	4	Scholar	UM	America
Jane Davison	DA	Pres	NR	2	-	UM	Co.A**
[* = Carnalaton(?), ** = Ballyraddy(?)]
Vennell Street, Glenarm, parish of Tickmacrevan, County Antrim:
Mary Rogers	HD	RoCa	NR	59	-	UM	Co.A
George McCloy	NE	RoCa	NR	20	Quarry labourer	UM	Co.A
Townland of Glebe, parish of Tickmacrevan, County Antrim:
John Davison	HD	CofE	RO	70	Farm servant	WI	Co.A
Minnie Stavely	GD	Pres	RW	21	-	UM	Co.A
Fannie Davison	GD	CofE	NR	7	-	UM	Co.A
Townland of Glebe, parish of Tickmacrevan, County Antrim:
John Davison	HD	CofE	RW	42	Servant	WI	Co.A
Rachel Davison	DA	CofE	RW	21	-	UM	Co.A
Francis Davison	SO	CofE	RO	18	Farm servant	UM	Co.A

Last updated 9/9/99.

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Christopher E. Brennen