There appears to be a connection between the Bogstown Laird’s and the Breden/Bredin family from Ballynagard. In 1886 William Bredin traveled with Richard Laird to Australia on the SS Orient and later married the widow Annie Rowe in Melbourne (the mother of Jean Absalom who married Richard in October 1889). William Bredin was the son of William Bredin & Margaret (nee Brown Bredin of Ballymagrorty) who were married on Jan 16th 1850 at Derry 1st Presbyterian Church. The family grave is located at Culmore Church of Ireland graveyard near the Muff border.
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David Kemp
My gg grandmother was Sarah Bredin (Braden in Canada now) married to Robert Henry pre 1820. The family lived at Condermott /Glendermott and emigrated to Canada around 1845. Their son William Henry who died in 1889 left a sum of money to William Henry Bredin in Londonderry.
It is likely we are related to thiese people; an old letter mentions Ballymagrorty.
Gil Breden
Can you tell the relationship between the family Laird and Breden. My relative was born Donegal about 1806 + – and moved to England about 1820
Sean Conley
My ggggg grandmother was Yally Bredin who married Ezekial Moore and lived in Ballymagrorty. Their daugther, Anne Moore (b. abt 1795) married John McAdoo and came to the US with their two children Sarah and Robert. Interested if anyone has extract from will of Bredins in 19th century in mid-1800s and earlier.
Lynne Bredin
Hello Sean,
In the Registry of deeds project Ireland there is a marriage settlement dated 1776 concerning John Bredin of Ballymagroarty ( my Dad’s relatives), and Isabella Moore daughter of Ezekiel Moore of Ballymagroarty.
I’d love to know where you found the information about Yally Bredin and do you think Yally is short for something?
Regards
Lynne Bredin
Lynne Bredin
Hello Sean,
We appear to be related as there was a marriage settlement in1776 re a John Bredin of Ballymagroarty ( my father’s relatives) and Isabella Moore, daughter of Ezekiel Moore of Ballymagroarty. You can find it in the Registry of Deeds Index Ireland.
I’d love to know what information you have on Ezekiel Moore and Yally Bredin. Is there a written record somewhere?
Regards
Lynne
Julian Margaret Bentley Edelman
Dear Lynne,
My name is Julian Margaret Bentley Edelman . I believe you connected with my brother Sean Bentley some years back while he was researching our family tree on our dad’s side. Our father was George Nelson Bentley IV (1918-1990). His father was George Bentley III, and his father was John Bentley– married to Margaret Bredin. Our great grandmother Margaret Bredin Bentley was the daughter of William Mitchell Bredin (1823-1885) and Sarah Shaw Bredin. My brother traced our family back a bit further as well. My husband David and I will be traveling to Ireland later this year and hope to visit some places where my ancestors once lived. If you have any suggestions for us we would love to hear them. Thanks so much, sincerely Julian