Descendants of William I McCreight

Notes


9. William McCreight

William was an agent of Sir William Johnson , for estate granted to his father. They lived at the "Mansion House", the McCreight family home, and all children born at Gilford. There is a mural monument in Tullylish Church, which states that it was erected "by a grateful tenancy as a tribute of the respect and gratitude for his kindness and humanity to them as Agent and Landlord".  In 1861 Jane sold the "Mansion House" and moved to Dublin, where she died 1873 age 92 and bur at Mount Jerome Cemetery.


29. Elizabeth McCreight

Died in infancy.


30. Thomas McCreight

Died in infancy.


31. William McCreight

Went abroad.


32. Thomas Crawford McCreight

Went abroad.


33. Franklin McCreight

Went abroad.


11. James McCreight

James lived at Walkenshaw's Grove, Tandragee, Co Antrim (about 4 miles west of Gilford).  Bur at Tullylish, where there is a mural tablet in the Church.


Mary Chambers

dau of James Chambers of Dublin. Mary inherited $80,000 from her father and is said to have descended from Oliver Cromwell, by Oliver's dau who married into the Fleetwood family.


39. Andrew William McCreight

attended Trinity College Dublin (TCD), was Rector of Newcastle, Co Down in 1827 and later at Belturbet, Co Cavan. Andrew was also a Rural Dean and Bishop's Chaplain, was unpopular with the clergy who accused him of bribing the people's loyalty with jobs and clothing.


40. William Walkenshaw McCreight

Attended Trinity College Dublin.


James Jackson

Director of Bank of Ireland.


John Keown

Son of Henry Keown of Newcastle.


12. William McCreight

Lived at Ballymagarrick.


John Creery

Is this John Creery a relative of Leslie Creery, whose son Edward married Elizabeth McCreight (in the line of David McCreight of Gilford, Co Down) in 1843?


20. William IV McCreight

lived Ballingawn East, Co Wexford.


Cecilia Vize

Daughter of Dr. John Vize of Limerick.