1Civil Registration Index - New Zealand (https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/Home/), Death 1918 / 10134.
"HENWOOD, John William; 75 years old."
1Civil Registration Index - New Zealand (https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/Home/), Death 1923 / 8211.
"HENWOOD, Jane; 78 years old."
1Civil Registration Index - New Zealand (https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/Home/), Death 1871 / 4048.
"MARSH, John; 35 years old."2Civil Registration Index - New Zealand, Marriage 1870 / 5511.
"MARSH, John; and PERRETT, Jane."
1Civil Registration Index - New Zealand (https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/Home/), Death 1923 / 8211.
"HENWOOD, Jane; 78 years old."2Civil Registration Index - New Zealand, Marriage 1870 / 5511.
"MARSH, John; and PERRETT, Jane."
1Civil Registration, Death - Ireland.
"Superintendent Registrar's District Antrim; Registrar's District Templepatrick
1889 Deaths registered in the Registrar's District of Templepatrick, in the union of Antrim, in the County of Antrim
No. 194
When died - 1889 twenty fourth May
Where died - Craigarogan
Name - John Thompson
Sex - male
Marital status - Widower
Age - 54 years
Occupation - farmer
Cause of death - Poisoning by Laudenham; suicidal
Informant - Information received from A. Mussen M.D., Coroner for County Antrim; Inquest held on 25th May 1889."2Ireland - Probate Records (PRONI website).
"Letters of Administration of the personal estate of John Thompson late of Craigarogan County Antrim Farmer who died 24 May 1889 at same place were granted at Belfast to Robert Thompson of Craigarogan Farmer a child. 698 pounds 10 s."3Civil Registration Index - Ireland, Marriage 1862; Volume 1; page 145; Antrim.
"THOMPSON, John; and MC CREIGHT, Margaret Ann."
1Civil Registration, Death - Ireland.
"Superintendent Registrar's District Antrim; Registrar's District Templepatrick
1887 Deaths registered in the Registrar's District of Templepatrick, in the union of Antrim, in the County of Antrim
No. 26
When died - 1887 seventh March
Where died - Craigarogan, Templepatrick
Name - Margaret Ann Thompson
Sex - Female
Marital status - married
Age - 42 years
Occupation - wife of John Thompson, a farmer
Cause of death - Encysted dropsy of the ovary, one year; certified
Informant - John Thompson; widower of deceased; present at death; Craigarogan."2Civil Registration Index - Ireland, Marriage 1862; Volume 1; page 145; Antrim.
"THOMPSON, John; and MC CREIGHT, Margaret Ann."
1Civil Registration, Birth - Ireland.
"Superintendent Registrar's District Antrim; Registrar's District Templepatrick
1867 Births Registered in the District of Templepatrick in the Union of Antrim in the County of Antrim
No. 8
When born - Twenty seventh April 1867
Where born - Craigarogan Templepatrick
Name - ------
Sex - Female
Father - John Thompson, Craiarogan; Farmer
Mother - Margaret Thompson formerly McCreight
Informant - Margaret X (her mark) Thompson; parent; Craigarogan."
1Civil Registration, Birth - Ireland.
"Superintendent Registrar's District Antrim; Registrar's District Templepatrick
1871 Births Registered in the District of Templepatrick in the Union of Antrim in the County of Antrim
No. 139
When born - Twelfth April 1871
Where born - Ballynalough Templepatrick
Name - ------
Sex - Male
Father - John Thompson, Ballynalough; Farmer
Mother - Margaret AnnThompson formerly McCreight
Informant - Margaret X (her mark) Thompson; parent; Ballynalough."
1Civil Registration, Birth - Ireland.
"Superintendent Registrar's District Antrim; Registrar's District Templepatrick
1872 Births Registered in the District of Templepatrick in the Union of Antrim in the County of Antrim
No. 412
When born - Twenty first November 1872
Where born - Ballynalough Templepatrick
Name - Agnes
Sex - Female
Father - John Thompson, Ballynalough; Farmer
Mother - Margaret AnnThompson formerly McCreight
Informant - Margaret X (her mark) Thompson; Mother; Ballynalough."
1Civil Registration, Birth - Ireland.
"Superintendent Registrar's District Antrim; Registrar's District Templepatrick
1874 Births Registered in the District of Templepatrick in the Union of Antrim in the County of Antrim
No. 211
When born - Eighth November 1874
Where born - Ballynalough Templepatrick
Name - ------
Sex - Male
Father - John Thompson, Ballynalough; Farmer
Mother - Margaret AnnThompson formerly McCreight
Informant - J. Thompson; Father; Ballynalough."
1Civil Registration, Birth - Ireland.
"Superintendent Registrar's District Antrim; Registrar's District Templepatrick
Births Registered in the District of Templepatrick in the Union of Antrim in the County of Antrim
No. 215
When born - Twenty fourth April 1878
Where born - Ballynalough Templepatrick
Name - ------
Sex - Male
Father - John Thompson, Ballynalough; Farmer
Mother - Margaret AnnThompson formerly McCreight
Informant - Eliza X (her mark) McCreight; present at birth; Ballynalough."
1Civil Registration, Birth - Ireland.
"Superintendent Registrar's District Antrim; Registrar's District Templepatrick
Births Registered in the District of Templepatrick in the Union of Antrim in the County of Antrim
No. 47
When born - 1880 Eighth January
Where born - Ballynalough Templepatrick
Name - John
Sex - Male
Father - John Thompson, Ballynalough; Farmer
Mother - Margaret AnnThompson formerly McCreight
Informant - Sarah Richardson; present at birth; Ballynalough."
1Newspaper - New York Evening Post.
"DIED
At his residence at Antrim, near Belfast, on the 8th day of October last, James Steele Esq., father of the late Mr. Robert Steele, deceased, in the 87th year of his age."2Newspaper - Belfast News-Letter, 14 Oct 1823.
"On Wednesday the 8th inst. in the 86th year of his age, Mr. James Steel, of Collin, parish of Derriaghy. He was a loving husband, a tender parent, charitable to the poor, and an honest man."
1Papers of Alexander Finlay, executor of James Steele, Public Record Office of Northern Ireland, D1905/1/90.
"An affidavit of James Cosgrave, found in the papers of Alexander Finlay, at PRONI, identified that James Steele identified "....that the said Mathew departed this life on or about the fifteenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four...."."
1Newspaper - Belfast News-Letter, Page 3, 30 Jul 1813.
"DIED
On Saturday last at Derriaghy, in the 25th year of his age, Thomas, son of James Steele, of a tedious illness, which he bore with the greatest resignation - in short, he lived like a chriatian and died like a saint, and is much lamented by all that new him."
1Papers of Alexander Finlay, executor of James Steele, Public Record Office of Northern Ireland, D1905/1/90.
"An affidavit of James Cosgrave, found in the papers of Alexander Finlay, at PRONI, identified that James Steele bequeathed "to his daughter Elizabeth Stevenson the interest on the sum of one hundred and fifty pounds during her natural life which said one hundred and fifty pounds was at her death to go to Wm. Stevenson the son of the said Elizabeth"."2Papers of Alexander Finlay, executor of James Steele.
"An affidavit of James Cosgrave, found in the papers of Alexander Finlay, at PRONI, identified that upon the death of Mathew Steele (son of James Steele) the residue of the estate of James Steele was to be distributed among testator's daughters and grandchildren, and stated "That the daughters and grandchildren of said testator livingat the death of said testator at the the time of making his said will were, James Finlay, Robert Finlay, Alexander Finlay junior, Catherine Finlay, Jane Webb, James webb, Benjamin Webb, Edward Webb, and Adam Webb, Thomas Webb, John Webb, William Webb, Robert Webb, Nancy Webb, Margaret Webb, Isabella webb, Elizabeth Stevenson, William Stevenson, Robert Steele, Thomas Steele, Isabella Steele, Margaret Cosgrave, James Cosgrave, Alexander Cosgrave, Grace Cosgrave, Elizabeth Cosgrave, Isabella Cosgrave, Margaret Cosgrave, Lavinia Cosgrave and Ann Cosgrave..."."
1Papers of Alexander Finlay, executor of James Steele, Public Record Office of Northern Ireland, D1905/1/90.
"An affidavit of James Cosgrave, found in the papers of Alexander Finlay, at PRONI, identified that James Steele bequeathed "to his daughter Elizabeth Stevenson the interest on the sum of one hundred and fifty pounds during her natural life which said one hundred and fifty pounds was at her death to go to Wm. Stevenson the son of the said Elizabeth"."2Papers of Alexander Finlay, executor of James Steele.
"An affidavit of James Cosgrave, found in the papers of Alexander Finlay, at PRONI, identified that upon the death of Mathew Steele (son of James Steele) the residue of the estate of James Steele was to be distributed among testator's daughters and grandchildren, and stated "That the daughters and grandchildren of said testator livingat the death of said testator at the the time of making his said will were, James Finlay, Robert Finlay, Alexander Finlay junior, Catherine Finlay, Jane Webb, James webb, Benjamin Webb, Edward Webb, and Adam Webb, Thomas Webb, John Webb, William Webb, Robert Webb, Nancy Webb, Margaret Webb, Isabella webb, Elizabeth Stevenson, William Stevenson, Robert Steele, Thomas Steele, Isabella Steele, Margaret Cosgrave, James Cosgrave, Alexander Cosgrave, Grace Cosgrave, Elizabeth Cosgrave, Isabella Cosgrave, Margaret Cosgrave, Lavinia Cosgrave and Ann Cosgrave..."."
1Tombstone Inscription - Ireland, Antrim, Knockbreda.
The parents gave in tears and pain
"Erected By
JOHN FINLAY
of Lismara, County of Antrim
in memory of his mother
ELIZABETH FINLAY
who departed this life
on the 25th day of March 1848
Aged 60 years
Also his father
ALEXANDER FINLAY
who died on the 9th day of April 1851
aged 82 years
Also his infant daughter, EDITH
who died on 6th July 1859, aged 7 weeks
Also his beloved daughter LEILA ADA
who died on 1st March 1863
Aged 7 years and 7 months
The flowers they did so love:
But they know they'll find them yet again
In the fields of light above. Also
of his youngest son
PERCY FINLAY
Lance-Corporal Royal Highlanders
(Black Watch)
Aged 23 years
Killed on the 13th March 1884
At the battle of Tamasi in the Soudan
while trying to rescue one of his officers Not once or twice in our fair Island story
The path of duty was the way to glory."
1Papers of Alexander Finlay, executor of James Steele, Public Record Office of Northern Ireland, D1905/1/90.
"An affidavit of James Cosgrave, found in the papers of Alexander Finlay, at PRONI, identified that James Steele bequeathed "to his grandson James Finlay fifty pounds...."."2Papers of Alexander Finlay, executor of James Steele.
"An affidavit of James Cosgrave, found in the papers of Alexander Finlay, at PRONI, identified that upon the death of Mathew Steele (son of James Steele) the residue of the estate of James Steele was to be distributed among testator's daughters and grandchildren, and stated "That the daughters and grandchildren of said testator livingat the death of said testator at the the time of making his said will were, James Finlay, Robert Finlay, Alexander Finlay junior, Catherine Finlay, Jane Webb, James webb, Benjamin Webb, Edward Webb, and Adam Webb, Thomas Webb, John Webb, William Webb, Robert Webb, Nancy Webb, Margaret Webb, Isabella webb, Elizabeth Stevenson, William Stevenson, Robert Steele, Thomas Steele, Isabella Steele, Margaret Cosgrave, James Cosgrave, Alexander Cosgrave, Grace Cosgrave, Elizabeth Cosgrave, Isabella Cosgrave, Margaret Cosgrave, Lavinia Cosgrave and Ann Cosgrave..."."
1Papers of Alexander Finlay, executor of James Steele, Public Record Office of Northern Ireland, D1905/1/90.
"An affidavit of James Cosgrave, found in the papers of Alexander Finlay, at PRONI, identified that upon the death of Mathew Steele (son of James Steele) the residue of the estate of James Steele was to be distributed among testator's daughters and grandchildren, and stated "That the daughters and grandchildren of said testator livingat the death of said testator at the the time of making his said will were, James Finlay, Robert Finlay, Alexander Finlay junior, Catherine Finlay, Jane Webb, James webb, Benjamin Webb, Edward Webb, and Adam Webb, Thomas Webb, John Webb, William Webb, Robert Webb, Nancy Webb, Margaret Webb, Isabella webb, Elizabeth Stevenson, William Stevenson, Robert Steele, Thomas Steele, Isabella Steele, Margaret Cosgrave, James Cosgrave, Alexander Cosgrave, Grace Cosgrave, Elizabeth Cosgrave, Isabella Cosgrave, Margaret Cosgrave, Lavinia Cosgrave and Ann Cosgrave..."."