MCN3

Matthew m Isab Woodburn

William John m F. White

Isabella m William Lamont
Mary
Matthew
Florence
Jane Gilmore
William John
Ernest Samuel

This family had a bakery in Garvagh in the 1900s

McNeary Origins

There are currently about 20 different family groups with the McNeary name in the United States, several of which we identify at our McNearys in the US page.

Geographical origins of the McNeary family are probably in Scotland and/or Ireland, although our knowledge begins in northern Ireland.

My probable McNeary ancestors seem to appear first at Tirkeeran in 1724, James Mackennary as a tenant listed in Pike's 1724 Survey. In the1796 First Garvagh Presbyterian Church Visitation lists, we find three McNeary households, Matthew, Nicholas and James, at Magheramore, the townland adjacent to Tirkeeran.

Prior to knowing of these Visitation lists, Matthew, born 1794, married to Sarah Paul was oiur first known ancestor. We assume, correctly, I think, that our Matthew was Matthew Jr.as he and many of his descendants lived and died at Magheramore.

The table immediately below summarizes seven McNeary sub-branches existing in County Derry in the 19th century. Beginning with the Visitation lists, and with a wealth of other information at the Bann Valley site, and some from Familysearch.org, I've developed these likely family subgroups.The subgroups are based upon the first person and the townland where we found them. Lots of assumptions are made. I've either used colors or ------ to show which children belong to which parents.

Initial Location Gen 1 Gen 2 Gen 3 Gen 4 Gen 5 Other
mid- late 1700s late 1700-mid 1800 mid-late 1800 abt 1880 -mid 1900 early 1900

Magheramore First Garvagh Presby Church	Matthew m Agnus	James Matthew Jr. ----------------- and others	Unknown James Rentoul ---------- Alex unmarried	Matt., Jeanie, Sarah, WWilson, James R, Margaret, Thomas, Mary, Alex, Anna E	Many	Most listed on Matthew Jr.page
Magheramore First Garvagh Presby Church	Nicholas m Margaret	James Oliver -------------------------	Oliver Robertson ------- Mgt, Wm A, Elizabeth, Jane Mary?, Isabella	James, ?, ?, Alicia m H Ross -------------- Elizabeth Jane -------------- HJO, Sarah A, Mgt, WmA, Thomas A, Catherine,	____ Ross ?_______ _____ ?? ?_______	Coleen Ross, NZ Tom MacNeill
Magheramore First Garvagh Presby Church	James m Mary	James b est 1810 -------------- Assume this James belongs to James and Mary ?Richard m Koyle Margaret	--John Wilson --Mary Ann --Martha m Wm Jhn Craig --------------- --Mgt Jane m Morrison	Mary Margaret Robert		Kathleen
Limavady	Unknown	Unknown	James m McLaughlin	Matthew "of Derry" Mark Elizabeth & Mary	Lenx,Dorothy,Thom,Ken Norman both dau to Canada	Listed on James of Limavady/Moville
	Unknown	Thomas ? of Gorran	Henry of Gorran Alexander, Dr Thomas of Gorran Robert	Lizzie,Annie,James Rbt,Tms,James,Thomas
Mettican	Unknown	John m Jane Randal or Reynold also had	Robert (to Philadelphia) Jane & Ellen John m Mary Jane Kane Matthew & Catherine	Unknown Unknown John m Agnus Boyd	Samuel James m Rose --------- --------- Matthew Woodburn, Agnes Eleanor (had child in AU) Jane Elizabeth	John (Jack) b1931 --and a grandchild
Luney - family search.org	Matthew James	Matthew James Jr Robert Annie, Rachel, Eliza,Maggie,Mary Florinda	Bessie, Annie, Rachel Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Unknown

b1885-1900

These are the three McNeary Households at Magheramore that show up on the 1st Presbyterian Visitation lists from 1896 through 1840. There may have been other McNeary families at Magheramore before, then and after. Any enlightening information would be appreciated.

Bann Valley Site Info Source Family 1 Family 2 Family 3
Tirkeeran -- 1724 Pikes Survey	James Mackkennary	Possibly father of all
Gap between 1724 and 1796, of one	or two generations
1796 1st Garvagh Presbyterian Church Visitation, Magheramore	Matthew m Agnus Elizabeth, James, Agnus, Serah, Matthew Jr	Nicholas m Margaret Serah, Elizabeth, James, Oliver	James m Mary Agnus, Richard and Elizabeth Koyle
1818 1st Garvagh Presbyterian Church Visitation, Magheramore	Widow McNeary Jas, Elizabeth, Mgt, Agnes, Serah		James and Mary Margaret, James
1825 1st Garvagh Presbyterian Church Visitation, Magheramore	Widow McNeary Jas, Matthew, Agnes, Serah	Oliver m Ann Margaret	James and Mary Margaret, James
1840 1st Garvagh Presbyterian Church, Visitation, Magheramore	This family moved to the Moneydig Presbyterian Church around 1830	Oliver and Ann Peggy, Wm, Betty, Jane, Mary A, Isabella	James and Mary