Pettigrews/crews of County Armagh

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: County Armagh, Ireland
Surnames/tags: Pettigrew Petticrew

Contents 1 Introduction 2 1796 Flax Growers List for County Armagh 3 1825 Tithe Applotment Book for Derrynoose Parish by Townland 4 County Armagh Births 4.1 Possible County Armagh Births 5 County Armagh Baptisms 6 Armagh Marriages (prior to 1850 only listed) 7 Armagh Marriage Licences 8 Belfast Newsletter 9 Profiles of people not mentioned in above records 10 Sources

Introduction

This page started in October 2020 is for recording records of Pettigrews and Petticrews in County Armagh, who appear in time before the 19th Century civil registration records (now freely available on irishgenealogy.ie), to help build up an understanding of how they might be interrelated.

1796 Flax Growers List for County Armagh

Tynan: Thomas Petticrew

Derrynoose: John Petticrew

Mullaghbrack: Samuel Petticrew

1825 Tithe Applotment Book for Derrynoose Parish by Townland

Goland: Matthew Petticrew

Mowillin: John Pettigrew

Mowillin: Martha Pettigrew

County Armagh Births

Apparent brothers:^[1]

30 May 1800: Corry Pettigrew died 15 Jan 1870 in Decatur County, Tennessee.^[2]

18 Jun 1807: James M Pettigrew died 1857 in Decatur County Tennessee

13 Jun 1807: George B. Pettigrew died in Tennessee 29 Oct 1859.^[3]

Siblings:

8 Mar 1809: George Pettigrew died 4 Apr 1896 in Latham, Moniteau, Missouri

5 Apr 1813: Reverend Samuel Pettigrew died 21 Nov 1895 in St. Louis, Missouri

Mar 1811: Martha Pettigrew, married and died 1901 in Missouri

Possible County Armagh Births

16 Nov 1800: Thomas Pettigrew died 3 Aug 1899 in Moline, Elk, Kansas.^[4]

County Armagh Baptisms

9 Nov 1801: At Keady Church of Ireland: John son of John and Jane Petticrew of Mowillin in Derrynoose Parish

24 Mar 1811: At Keady Church of Ireland: Martha daugher of John and Agnes Pettycrew of Mowillin in Derrynoose Parish

2 Jan 1825: At Derrynoose Church of Ireland: Martha daughter of Matthew (a weaver) and Margaret Pettigrew of Goland

1 Jul 1827: At Derrynoose Church of Ireland: Margaret daughter of Matthew (a weaver) and Margaret Pettigrew of Goland

21 Aug 1831: At Derrynoose Church of Ireland: Charles son of Matthew (a farmer) and Margaret Pettigrew of Goland

4 Mar 1838: At Keady Church of Ireland: James son of James (a weaver) and Mary Pettigrew of Tievenamara

Also later at Derrynoose Church of Ireland these siblings:

1. John Pettigrew born 4 Jan 1841 and baptised 17 Jan 1841 to parents George (weaver) and Anne Pettigrew of Ravenhill
2. Martha Pettigrew baptised 4 Sep 1842 to parents George (farmer) and Agnes Pettigrew of Mowillin
3. James Pettigrew born on 19 Jun 1844 and baptised 30 Jun 1844 to parents George (farmer) and Agnes Pettigrew of Mowillin
4. Samuel Pettigrew born 19 Jun 1844 and baptised 30 Jun 1844 to parents George (farmer) and Agnes Pettigrew of Mowillin
5. Mary Jane Pettigrew born 5 Jun 1846 and baptised 29 Nov 1846 to parents George (farmer) and Agnes Pettigrew of Mowillin
6. Agnes Pettigrew born 19 Jun 1848 and baptised 19 Nov 1848 to parents George (farmer) and Nancy Pettigrew of Mowillin

7 Mar 1844: At Shankhill Roman Catholic: James Petticrew (father William) of Lurgan and Bridget Devlin with witness William Mullholland and Anne Henry

5 Apr 1849 birth and baptised 27 May 1849: At Aghavilly Church of Ireland: William James (a farmer) and Margaret Pettigrew of Lisdrumbrocas

Armagh Marriages (prior to 1850 only listed)

7 Jan 1714: At 1st Armagh Presbyterian: Grizzel Pettigrew and Archibald McCullough

27 Aug 1715: At Lurgan Quaker: John Pettigrew of Dublin (father James) and Hannah Hoope of Lurgan (father John)

23 Jan 1810: At Keady Church of Ireland: Sussanah Petticrew (father a Petticrew) of Mowillin and George Armstrong of Ravenhill

20 Feb 1821: At Armagh Roman Catholic Church: James Petigree and Biddy Murphy, both single

19 Aug 1822: At Eglish Church of Ireland: John Petticrew and Anne Harvey (father a Harvey) both of Balymartrum

13 Aug 1836: At Tandragee Presbyterian: George Black Pettigrew and an Adamson (father same surname), witnesses P Sheppard and Richard Quarry

5 Sep 1839: At Derrynoose Church of Ireland: Mary Jane Pettigrew (father a Pettigrew) and Thomas Broomfield, witnesses George Pettygrew and Moses Robinson

27 Feb 1840: At Derrynoose Church of Ireland: George Pettigrew and Anne Hall (father a Hall) both of Mowillinand with witnesses John Hall and John McCartin

21 Feb 1840: At Derrynoose Church of Ireland: John Pettigrew of Derrynoose and Sarah Jane Johnston (father a Johnston) of Lislea in Armagh Parish, with witnesses James Gray and Ann Porter

7 May 1843: At Portadown Church of Ireland: Thomas Pettigrew and Jane Eliza Mathews (father a Mathews) both of Drumnakelly in the Parish with witnesses John Quinn and Thomas Wilson

19 Jun 1846: At Armagh 3rd Presbyterian: Sally Anne Pettigrew of Mowillin in Derrynoose Parish aged 24 (father John Pettigrew) a farmer and Alexander Watson of Drumderg a farmer aged 24 (father Thomas Watson a farmer) and with witnesses Robert Watson and Agnes Pettigrew

3 Apr 1848: At Aghavilly Church of Ireland: Matthew Pettigrew a labourer (father Matthew Pettigrew a farmer) and Margaret Morrison (father James Morrison a carpenter) when both of Goland and of full age, and with witnesses Andrew Menary and Farnham Gillespie

Armagh Marriage Licences

1742: Martha Pettigree and William Hamilton

1748/9: Samuel Pettigrew and Margaret Ledlie

1765: Sarah Petticrew and William Whitten

1770: Thomas Pettigrew and Jane Rogers

1782: Thomas Pettygrew and Kellistin

1793: Robert Pettigrew and Jane Linn

1826: Hanna Pettigrew and James Irwin

1828: Mary Pettigrew and Joseph Pepper

1830: Sarah Petticrew and George Freeland

1830: Jane Pettigrew and Hamilton Rippey

1833: James Pettigrew and Mary Davis

1839: Mary Jane Pettigrew and Thomas Broomfield

1840: John Pettigrew and Sarah J Johnston

1840: George Pettigrew and Anne Hall

1843: Thomas Pettigrew and Jane Eliza Mathers

Belfast Newsletter

24 Jul 1764, Thomas Pettycrew is listed among about 80 self-described linen drapers who are promoting a weekly market at Market-hill, Co. Armagh.

23 Nov 1764 , Thomas Pettycrew among the same list of 80. They give notice of a Dec. 7 cloth and yarn market, again at Market-hill. Here they are described as Dealers in the Linen Trade.

12 Jul 1771, advertisement. Thomas Petticrew of Drumga selling a lease for 14 acres lying within 1.25 miles of Armagh, joining the turnpike road leading from Armagh to Newry.

Profiles of people not mentioned in above records

Jane Pettigrew born before 1790 married William Kingsmill and believed to have lived in Tynan Parish.

James Pettigrew born before 1810 and father of Elizabeth who married William Moan 12 Feb 1853 in Derrynoose Parish

Sources

1. ↑ On-line information
2. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #37329245
3. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #19056408
4. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #19747845