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Records of St Matthew's, the Parish Church of Kilcar, County Donegal. PRONI reference MIC/1/191.
Scope: Baptisms 1819-1957. Burials 1818 - 1930. Marriages 1819-1938. Vestry minutes 1869-1916. The marriage notice book is in local custody.
The records here are arranged in a logical order.
15 April 1827. Marriage of WILLIAM Chestnut and Rebecca Maxwell both of Kilcar. Witnesses: Samuel Love and James Maxwell.
Baptism of children of WILLIAM and REBECCA Chestnut of Derrylaghan.
RICHARD, 11 August 1828.
CATHERINE, 21 June 1830.
MARGERY, 25 July 1832 at Drumreagh - they had moved by then
JOHN, 9 November 1834.
WILLIAM, 3 January 1836 (birth date).
Baptism of child of Andrew McKee (revenue police, Kilcar) and Margery Chestnut , spinster of Cashelcarn.
ANNE, 8 August 1854.
Baptism of children of JOHN and JANE Chestnut of Derrylaghan.
ROBERT, 27 October 1830. (Name is underscored with X following)
WILLIAM, 5 August 1832.
SARAH ANNE, 21 November 1834.
ALICE, 16 November 1837 (birth date)
ELIZABETH FRANCESS, 26 March 1840 (birth date)
JOHN JAMES, 11 August 1843
THOMAS, 11 July 1845
ALICE, 14 March 1848
HUGH, 23 November 1851
5 December 1831. John Manelis (father Patrick) married CATHERINE Chestnut.
Baptism of child of Patrick and Catherine Manelis of Derrylaghan townland.
Richard Manelis, 30 January 1833 (family then appears to have moved to Glencollumbkille - see the records for that parish)
18 March 1835. Marriage of MOSES Chestnut (Derrylaghan) and Margaret Cunningham (Kilcar). No witnesses given.
Baptism of children of MOSES and MARGARET Chestnut of Derrylaghan.
FRANCES, 12 February 1836 (birth date)
JAMES, 10 May 1838 (birth date)
RICHARD, 26 June 1840 (birth date)
ELIZA, 1 January 1843
WILLIAM, 5 October 1845
THOMAS, 14 September 1848
MOSES, 21 September 1851
ROBERT, 13 September 1857
Baptism of children of MOSES and MARGARET Chestnut/t (spelling varies - presumably the Moses b.1851 above) (see Killybegs marriage records)
FANNY JANE, 8 August 1881 (birth date) Moses given as farmer, smackowner and boatmaker of Derrylaghan.
ROBERT, 4 August 1883 (birth date)
MARGARET, 20 December 1887 (birth date)
ELIZABETH, 8 September 1889 (birth date)
ANNIE, 2 October 1891 (birth date)
ELIZABETH ELEANOR, 28 May 1893
ANNE, 1 May 1895
EMILY, 5 January 1897
JOHN JAMES, 26 June 1899
Baptism of children of JOHN and SARAH Chestnut farmer of Derrylaghan.
PATRICK, 8 September 1837 (birth date)
ISABELLA, 5 June 1839 (birth date)
DAVID, 14 November 1841
JANE, 18 March 1844
MARY ANNE, 22 December 1846
WILLIAM, 7 July 1850
ALICE, 26 June 1853
28 November 1837. Marriage of PATRICK Chestnut of Derrylaghan, Kilcar and Margaret Hamilton of Roxborough, Kilcar. Witnesses: Samuel Love and John Chestnut.
Baptism of children of PATRICK and MARGARET Chestnut of Derrylaghan
ANDREW, 8 October 1838 (birth date)
ISABELLA, 10 April 1840 (birth date)
JANE, 17 August 1841 (birth date)
WILLIAM, 16 February 1844
JANE, 2 August 1846
JUDITH, 12 July 1849
Baptism of children of THOMAS and ISABELLA Chestnutt (farmer and boatowner) of Derrylaghan. See marriage 29 May 1883 in Glencollumbkille Parish Church.
RICHARD, 4 March 1884 (birth date)
(See burial of Mrs Isabella Chesnutt age 24 on 15 May 1884 in Glencollumbkille Parish. See second marriage of THOMAS in Killybegs marriage records)
Baptism of children of HUGH and MARGARET Chestnutt (farmer and boatowner) of Derrylaghan. (Likely to be the Hugh b.1851 above - see 1901 census return residing 25 Derrylaghan) (see Killybegs marriage records)
JOHN JAMES, 20 November 1884 (birth date)
SARAH JANE, 9 August 1886 (birth date) Note: father's name: Hugh Crawford Chestnut and mother Margaret.
ALICE, 28 June 1888 (birth date)
CREIGHTON, 15 January 1890 (birth date)
WILLIAM THOMAS, 23 September 1891 (birth date)
ROBERT, 18 August 1893 (birth date) Note: father's name: Hugh Crawford Chestnutt and mother Margaret.
8 November 1886. Marriage of JOHN JAMES Chestnut (father JOHN) and Isabella Scott, dressmaker of Kilcar, father William Scott a policeman.
Baptism of children of JOHN JAMES and ISABELLA Chestnut (boatowner of Derylaghan) See 1901 census return for 24 Derrylaghan. JOHN JAMES is probably baptised 1843. See burials.
MARY JANE, 2 Jan 1887 (birth date)
ALICE, 25 March 1889 (birth date)
ELIZABETH, 26 March 1891 (birth date)
WILLIAM JOHN, 29 March 1893 (birth date)
HUGH CRAWFORD, 16 June 1895 (birth date)
Children of WILLIAM THOMAS and ISABELLA MAY Chesnutt were born after 1901 and details are available only on request.
MARRIAGES which were not included above.
24 December 1819. Samuel Love, Parish School Master, Kilcar married ANNE Chestnut. (no other detail in record)
24 May 1822. Samuel Mitchell married MARGARET Chetnut, both of Kilcar. Witnesses: Alexander Walker and John Chestnut.
9 September 1824. David Wilson of Lifford married FRANCES Chestnut of Kilcar. Witnesses: John Chestnut and Samuel Love.
10 October 1824. William Glen K Buchanan married ALICE Chestnut, both of Kilcar. Witnesses: John Chestnut and Samuel Love.
5 December 1831. John Manelis (father Patrick) married CATHERINE Chestnut.
18 August 1840. George Dunleavy of Roxborough Glebe, Kilcar married FRANCES Chestnut of Derrylaghan, Kilcar. Witnesses: Alexander Walker, James Love and James Dunleavy.
17 October 1854. THOMAS Maxwell, full age, bachelor, farmer, residing Braid, Glencollumbkille, father George a farmer. Married: FANNY Chessnut, full age, spinster, residing Derrylaghan, Kilcar, father Moses a farmer. Witnesses: Samuel Love & William Chessnut. Minister V P Griffith (Rector of Glencollumbkille) (See Glencollumbkille Parish records)
13 March 1866. William Cochrane, full age, bachelor, farmer, residing Largymore, Kilcar, father James a farmer. Married: ELIZA Chesnutt, full age, spinster, no employment, residing Derrylaghan, father John a farmer. Witnesses: Aaron Gartly & Michael Chesnutt. Minister, Labatt, Rector of Kilcar.
11 October 1870. Samuel Walker (farmer of Derrylaghan) father Alexander a carpenter, married ISABELLA Chesnut (x) of Derrylaghan, father JOHN. Witnesses: George Buchanan and George Dunleavey.
BURIALS. All (two exceptions) were noted as from Derrylaghan, Kilcar.
WARNING ABOUT AGES - not everyone in the 1800s knew their OWN age.
MOSES, 5 June 1819, age 12 son to widow of Patrick Chestnut.
PRUDENCE, 2 January 1835 age 62
ISABELLA, 7 September 1835 age 68
SARAH, 21 December 1835 age 82
WILLIAM, 28 June 1831 age 31
WILLIAM, 4 April 1860 age 27 years 6 mths
ELIZABETH, 3 February 1863 age 70
FRANCES, 5 June 1864 age 86
DAVID, 6 July 1864 age 23
RICHARD, 18 September 1869 age 29
JAMES, 30 March 1879 age 41
ROBERT, 30 April 1881 age 23 (by drowning)
ALICE, 23 May 1881 age 33
JANE, 27 August 1881 age 74
JOHN, 30 April 1883 age 78
MARGARET, 18 December 1885 no age given - age given as 73 in GRO
MOSES, 28 June 1887 age 75
SARAH, 6 April 1890 age 79
REBECCA (of Cashelcarn), 1891 no age given - age given as 88 in GRO
ELIZABETH, 20 March 1893 age 3 years and 6 mths
ANNIE, 13 October 1893 age 2
MARGERY (of Cashelcarn), 10 January 1894 age 61
ANNE, 16 October 1895 age 6 mths
MARGARET, 5 April 1896 age 32
JOHN JAMES, 24 October 1896 age 51
CATHERINE, 13 June 1897 age 12
ALICE, 31 March 1906 age 18
ROBERT, 7 June 1917, age 24 (killed in action in France)
THOMAS, 25 April 1923 age 77
WILLIAM, 22 October 1925 age 75
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>From the records of the Parish Church at Glencollumbkille, County Donegal, held at the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland ref. MIC/1/187
Scope of records: Marriages 1845-1984. Baptisms 1827-1954. Burials 1827-1975. The vestry minute book is in local custody. The earliest records were transcribed in 1876 by the Rector at the time. They are in a clear but small handwriting.
MARRIAGE
29 May 1883. THOMAS Chestnutt (signed: CHESNUTT) a farmer and seaman of Derrylaghan, Parish of Kilcar, father MOSES, married Isabella Walker of Contycro, parish of Glencollumbkille, father John Walker a farmer. Witnesses: Thomas Chestnutt and John H McKee.
BAPTISMS.
Baptism of child of WILLIAM and SUSANNAH Chestnut, coastguards, of Braid townland.
HANNA, 3 August 1831
Baptism of children of John Cassidy and JANE nee Chestnut of Carrick.
John, 7 August 1827
William, 3 March 1835
Moses, 13 April 1838
James, 13 September 1840 (family in Braid townland)
Henry, 21 July 1844
Baptism of children of Patrick Manelis (McNelis/McNeilus) and CATHERINE nee Chestnut of Carrick. (see marriage in Kilcar records)
Richard, 30 January 1833 (in Kilcar records - residing Derrylaghan townland)
George, 12 January 1835
Francis, 4 November 1838
William, 29 August 1840
Andrew, 25 August 1844
Moses, 22 November 1846
Baptism of children of Thomas Maxwell and FANNY nee Chestnut of Braid townland. (see marriages in Kilcar Parish)
Margaret Jane, 10 October 1858
Elizabeth, 16 June 1861 (family residing at Braid townland)
Fanny Jane, 16 April 1864 (family residing at Carrick)
George, 9 September 1866
Ellen Crawford, 17 July 1869
Alice, 23 November 1871
Jane, 18 July 1873
Robert, 14 August 1876
Rebecca Myrtle and Rachel Mary, 24 Jan 1879
BURIALS
Mrs ISABELLA Chesnutt of Derrylaghan, Kilcar, 15 May 1884, age 24
Mrs Fanny Maxwell (nee Chestnutt) of Braid, 14 April 1915 age 79.
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Records of the Parish Church of Killybegs, County Donegal. Public Record Office of Northern Ireland reference number MIC/1/186
Scope: Baptisms 1809-1983, Marriages 1810-1840, 1863-1944, Burials 1820-1983. The early baptism records are difficult to read.
27 February 1838. Marriage of John Rogers and MARY Chesnut. Witnesses: John Hamilton and George McMullin.
Baptism of child of John Hamilton and MARGARET (nee Chesnutt) of Tullaghacullion townland.
Margaret, 6 August 1839 (birth date)
29 April 1880. Marriage of MOSES Chesnut age 27, father MOSES of Kilcar and Margaret Watson age 21 father John of Killybegs. Witnesses: WILLIAM Chesnutt and John Watson. (See Kilcar records)
12 April 1883. Marriage of HUGH Chesnut age 30, tailor, father JOHN of Derrylaghan, Kilcar married Margaret Morrow, age 19, father Creighton Morrow of Drumanoo townland, Killybegs. Witnesses: THOMAS Chesnutt and Samuel Crawford. (see Kilcar records)
11 November 1884. Marriage of THOMAS Chesnutt widower of Roxborough, father MOSES of Kilcar married Annie Morrow, father George of Roshen townland, Killybegs. Witnesses: Robert Morrow and WILLIAM Chesnutt.
Baptism of children of THOMAS and ANNIE Chesnut.
MARGARET FANNY, 1 October 1885 (birth date) at Roxborough
LETITIA, 9 September 1888 (birth date) father THOMAS a captain of a smack at Killybegs.
REBECCA, 14 August 1890 (birth date)
ANNIE, 4 December 1892 (birth date)
THOMAS, 22 March 1895
KATHERINE, 10 October 1896
AGNES, 1 February 1899
MARY ELIZABETH, 26 September 1900
18 March 1909. Marriage of Francis Armstrong Hanlon a fireman age 26 of New Row, Killybegs, father James married MARGARET FANNY Chesnutt age 23 domestic servant of Mid? Chapel Road, Killybegs, father Thomas a fisherman. Witnesses: Alexander Morrow and ANNIE Chesnutt.
18 February 1918. John Insole age 25, commander of HM trawler "Victoria" father John Thomas Insole married ANNIE Chesnutt age 24 of The Green, Killybegs, father Thomas a fisherman. Witnesses: MARY ELIZABETH Chesnutt and James Allen.
13 February 1919. Harold Boswell age 21 a stoker RNR, father Henry Thomas Boswell a fisherman and RNR married MARY ELIZABETH Chesnutt age 19, father Thomas. Both parties of The Green, Killybegs. Witnesses: KATHERINE Chesnutt and George Morrow.
BURIALS
MARGARET Chesnut 13 December 1883, age 70 a sextoness of Killybegs.
TOM Chestnutt 6 February 1904 age 56 of Killybegs.
REBECCA Chestnutt 29 May 1912 age 21 of Killybegs
ANNIE Chesnutt 28 October 1935 age 74 of Killybegs
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Records of Parish Church of Killaghtee, County Donegal.
Records on microfilm at PRONI ref MIC/1/157. Baptisms 1873-1983. Marriages 1857-1947. Burials 1874-1953. Vestry minutes 1875-1904. Confirmation roll 1890-1949. Account book 1888-1909.
No Chestnuts found in these records.
Documents at PRONI ref DIO/3/Box27. Baptisms 1810-1831. Marriages 1814-1831. Burials 1819-1822. Marriage banns 1899-1914. These documents are in poor condition.
Ref DIO/3/Box40. Vestry minutes 1748-1874 - not yet consulted.
The document condition is poor and these transcriptions will need careful verification. STILL NOT VERIFIED! The order below is logical.
MARRIAGES.
25 January 1821. William Carr (farmer) married ELIZA Chesnut of Killultan townland, Killaghtee Parish.
1 November 1825. George Matthews of Killybegs married JANE Chesnutt.
23 December 1828. James Given married JANE Chesnutt of Darney townland, Killaghtee Parish.
This marriage from GRO
26 November 1850. Parish Church of Killaghtee. THOMAS Chesnut, full age, bachelor, seaman, residing St John's Point, father John a farmer. Married: Elisabeth Porter, full age, spinster, residing Bally?????, father James a farmer. Witnesses: Alexander (?) Gartly and George Wilson. Minister Joseph Welsh.
Baptism of children of Charles Glass and JANE Chesnutt
John Glass, 4 July 1813
Baptism of children of Allen? Gartley and MARY Chesnut of Killultan townland
Henry Gartley, 1813.
Baptism of children of Edward McGaghrin (McGarrin/McGauren) and Anne Chesnutt of Killultan.
Edward McGaghrin, 16 June 1815
John McGaghrin, 1818
Anne and/or Jane McGaghrin, 24 Dec 1827
Baptism of WILLIAM illegitimate son of Chesnutt 3 October 1824
Baptism of children of JOHN and ANN (nee McClintock) Chesnut of Darney townland.
JOHN, 1 April 1815
SARAH 12 May 1822
ELIZA, 12 April 1824
Baptism of children of JOHN and MARY Chesnut.
ANNE 1810
Baptism of children of JOHN and ELIZA Chesnutt of Killultan townland.
JOHN 1812
JANE 1 April 1821
JAMES March 1824
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Records of the Parish Church of Inver, County Donegal. PRONI reference MIC/1/159.
Scope: Baptisms 1805-1920. Burials 1818 - 1920. Marriages 1805-1827, 1834-1845, 1855-1920. Vestry minutes 1782-1924. Accounts book 1878-1921. Some of the records are very difficult to read.
Marriage record from Registrar's Offce:
28 October 1845. Parish Church of Inver. JAMES Chesnut, age 21, bachelor, farmer, residing at Killultin, father, John a farmer. Married: ELIZA Porter, age 26, spinster, residing at Ballybullian (?), father Thomas a farmer. Witnesses: Henry Colvin & Robert Welsh. Minister AWM Stewart(?)
[Killultin is in Killaghtee Parish, Ballybullion may be Ballybrollaghan, Parish of Inver]
Baptism of child of JAMES and ELIZA Chestnut of Drumgorman townland.
ELIZABETH, baptism 1856, birth 9 January 1849.