She was born between 1819 and 1820,
of Huguenot descent. No more information is available except the she was a skilled
lacemaker and taught others her craft.
| She died 09/08/1907 at Magheracreggan |
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I am awaiting information from the Calendar of Wills
in the Diocese of Derry (1612-1858) -
to see the 1815 will of Stewart (abs Rippey) Mary, of Ardstraw Village
- perhaps a previous generation?
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| Mary Rippey married David Stewart of Magheracreggan. He was born between 1813 and 1814. He
was a farmer but had a shop in the country which sold groceries. |
| He died on 28/02/1900 |
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Stewart ancestors:-
Part of a letter dated
14/06/1778
from the
Earl of Abercorn to his agent in Ireland (original in PRONI)
Description : [James, Earl of Abercorn], London, to James
Hamilton, Esq., [Strabane].
Letter concerning tenants, the settling of customs of markets
and fairs, a riot at 'Magherycregan' and Hudson's works at
Baronscourt Demesne.
'Your November 1776 account is signed, and enclosed. It does not
appear to me why the May 1777 account should not be settled
immediately.
Perhaps I mistake but there seems to me to be no credit side to
the two last Baronscourt accounts.
William Stewart of Drumclamph's
account of his rent, sound so like truth that I have endeavoured
to make the abatement but I cannot find ground for it.
Rippey's is above, and
Stewart's under the valuation.
The riot in Magherycregan will, I hope, have no bad consequence,
and it is to be taken as a fortunate omen, that the new fairs
will prospect as well, as old ones in the neighbourhood.
It is difficult for me to settle the customs of the markets and
fairs. But if you will send me a scheme of what is thought
reasonable, I will give my opinion of it. In the general, I
think the customs at the fairs, should be about the double of
those at the markets, but that all should be kept low. And, for
the first year, the new fairs should be no higher than the
markets.
You may assure Hudson, that he would be entirely disappointed,
if he should endeavour to get either gears or a driver from
Dublin. But I consent to his getting a driver from England, if
he can conveniently, and gears from Liverpool or elsewhere.
Suggest to him, that in order to give assistance to the more
poor people, it has sometimes been the practice at Baronscourt,
in hard times, to limit the labourers to three days work in a
week, except some of the useful and constant hands. |
1834 Tithe Applotment Book
Whitehouse shows James Stewart - assumed to be David's father
Charles Stewart 1829
Freeholder’s Register for Co. Tyrone - a Charles Stewart of Whitehouse
registered
Others 1829 Chas. Stewart, Jas. Stewart, L. Stewart, Wm.
Stewart
Stewart Whitehouse ancestors were brothers John, Matthew, Thomas and
Alexander  |
David Stewart and Mary Rippey had 5 known children:-
1 Sam 2 James
3 Sara
4 Mary Ann 5
Maggie Jane
1 Sam was a Bank
Manager in Donegal town and had 4 children Sam, May, Hester and David. His sister
5 Maggie Jane was his housekeeper for 30 years
Sam Jnr also became a banker in Strabane. He and
his wife loved horses - had a large back yard with no access, so brought his horse in
through the house!
David emigrated to Australia before he was 20 and was never heard of again.
2 James(1848-) nothing more is known & 4 Mary Ann (1858-) stayed single
and remained at home on the farm.
3 Sara (1848-1919) married Joseph McAskie from
Whitehouse |
