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Rippey Ancestors

Mary Rippey was my great great grandmother, mother of
Sara Stewart who married Joseph McAskie from Whitehouse

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 Mary Rippey Stewart, the Huguenot
   
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?
 
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  David Stewart
   
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
 John, Matthew, Thomas and Alexander Stewart

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

Stewart House

Recent photo of former Stewart Home at Magheracreggan

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Stewart Children Donegal

Donegal Stewarts
David, Sam & May

Stewart Girls Donegal

Donegal daughters of Sam Stewart - Hester & May

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