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Hugh Walker Rodgers, Minister.

NOTES

• The candidates for communion were listed in the early session records up to 1831 and after that time were listed separately. The lists were generally numbered and a total count kept of new and old communicants.
• The men were listed in one column and the women in another.
• These were mostly young adults-- some married, some from other churches and some being reinstated to privilege.
• The townlands were not always documented. The Reverend H.W. Rodgers often shortened the names of the townlands to abbreviations such as "K:muck" and "D:cannon".
• Most of the townlands mentioned are in the parishes of Kilrea, Tamlaght O'Crilly and Aghadowey.
• The Session Records were often difficult to read and some communicant records may have been inadvertently overlooked. Where a name or word is difficult to read this has been indicated by (?) after it.

Dates

• Nov 12th 1825
• May 27th 1826
• October 21st 1826
• April 28th 1827
• April 12th 1828
• October 11th 1828
• April 11th 1829
• October 17th 1829
• November 13th 1830
• April 1831
• November 5th 1831
• August 19th 1832
• April 1833
• November 1833
• April 1834
• October 1834
• April 17th 1835
• April 10th 1836
• October 1836
• November 1837
• 1838
• September 1838

The following persons were, after three months regular examination of their knowledge of Lord's word, admitted to commemorate the sufferings and death of Cht Jesus being recommended for that privilege by H.W. Rodgers.

• Females
  1. Letitia Lusk
  2. Peggy Woods
  3. Esther Millar
  4. Anne Duncan
  5. Molly Stewart
  6. Margt. Sloan
  7. Sarah Davison
  8. Margt. McShane
  9. Jane Bellingham
  10. Peggy McIlwraith
  11. Nancy Mitchell [no. crossed out]
  12. Jenny Young
  13. Peggy Johnstone
  14. Molly Torrens
  15. Mary Sloan
  16. Sally Murphy
• Males
  1. James McAaughey
  2. William Bellingham
  3. James Stewart
  4. William Catherwood
  5. James Paul
  6. James McIlwraith
  7. James Peden
  8. John Bamford
  9. James Taylor
  10. Robert Stewart
  11. Adam Bellingham
  12. Thomas Wilson

Session Record. May 27th 1826.

At a full meeting of Session held this day the moderator Rev. Hu. W. Rodgers reported that the following persons have attended the sacramental examinations and he now moves they should receive tokens(?) of admission to the Lords Table for tomorrow-which was unanimously agreed to.

• Females
  1. Betty Kilpatrick, Rayston
  2. Marianne Wright, Claragh
  3. Peggy Stewart, Claragh
  4. Mary Gordon, Lislea
  5. Marianne Toy, Gortin
  6. Maria McCardy, Kilrea
  7. Martha Morrison, Killygullib
  8. Mary Irwin--------------
• Males
  1. James Patterson, Lisnagrot
  2. James Wright, Claragh
  3. Isaac McCartney, Claragh
  4. Wilson Gordon, Lislea
  5. Archibald Morrison, Killygullib
  6. Thomas Woods, Coolhill

Session Record. October 21st 1826

The moderator found(?) that the following persons who had attended the sacramental examinations in a Christian manner for some time past should now receive tolkens(?) of admission to the Lords table for tomorrow-which was unanimously agreed to.

• Females
  1. Molly Hastie, Kilrea
  2. Margt. Wray, Dromaine
  3. Jane Gordon, Lislea
  4. Margt. Stewart, Kilrea
  5. Nancy Patterson, Dromard
  6. Nancy McAughey, Tyanee
  7. Marianne Stewart------------
• Males
  1. George Gordon, Lislea
  2. John Torrens, Drumnagardner
  3. Margt. Forsythe, Claragh
  4. John Patterson, Dromard
  5. John McAughey, Tyanee

Session Record: April 28 1827

The following persons having given satisfactory evidence of their knowledge of and attachment to the faith as it is in Cht: are admitted to the Lords table for the first time.

• Males
  1. John Gordon
  2. R.(?) Kelso
  3. William(?) Gilmour
  4. John Craig
  5. Richard Crayton
  6. John Dempsey
  7. Wm(?) Whitty(?)
  8. John Michael
  9. James Campbell
  10. Robert Campbell
  11. John Craig
  12. Robert Smith
  13. James Smith
• Females
  1. Anne Gordon
  2. Sarah Gilmore
  3. Margt. Smith
  4. Ruth Grahams
  5. Jane Irwin
  6. Marianne Toy

Session Record: April 12th 1828

At a meeting of Session held here this day after prayer the following persons were admitted to the enjoyment of the privilege of communion with the congregation.

• Women
  1. Sarah Jackson
  2. Margt. Dempsey
  3. Jane Neilson
  4. Nancy Stinson [or Sloan]
  5. Martha Irwin
  6. Elizabeth Johnston
  7. Marianne McCay
  8. Margt. McCay
  9. Esther Taggart
  10. Martha Toy
  11. Marianne Vance
  12. Sarah Mayberry
• Men
  1. Robert Irwin
  2. William Dempsey
  3. James Campbell(?)
  4. James Taggart
  5. John Moore
  6. William Thompson
  7. Robert Dimond(?)
  8. William Dimond
  9. David Michael
  10. John Gilmore
  11. William Davidson
  12. William White
  13. Rich(?) Johnston

Session Record. October 11th 1828.

The following persons after having attended a series of sach:(?) examinations were recommended and ordered to be admitted as members in full communion with this congregation.

1. Hugh Hunter----------Mary Kealey(?)------33. Margaret Wallace
2. John Reid / his wife / Ellen Reid
3. Thomas Hutton / do / Sarah Hutton
4. William McLaughlin------Jane Thompson
5. Jonathan Torrens / his wife / Esther Torrens
6. Archibald Bolton / do/ Nancy Bolton
7. Robert Young /do / Elizabeth Young
8. Thomas McCotter /do / Peggy Anne McCotter
9. John Taylor---------------Nancy McAughey
10. William Taylor-----------Margt. Peden(?)
11. Robert Woods------------Esther Peden
12. Joseph Vance-------------Mary Bolton
13. Samuel Michael----------Peggy McClester(?)
14. William Reid-------------Anne Gordon
15. Samuel Gordon----------Hannah Campbell
16. Hugh McIlfatrick--------Elizabeth Martin

Session Record. April 11th 1829.

The following persons were admitted to full communion in this congregation in preparatory measure to the observance of the Lords Supper on tomorrow Sabbath 12th April.

• Men
  1. Robert Stewart, K:muck
  2. Alex Toy, Gortin
  3. John Irwin, Lisgrot(?)
  4. Stewart Campbell, D:nacannon
  5. James Mitchell, Kilrea
  6. David Andrew, K:muck
  7. John McAughey, Dromard
  8. Arch(?) Torrens, Dromaine
  9. James Stewart, K:muck
  10. Robert Henry, Cooliman
  11. James McCartney, Kilrea
  12. John McCotter, D:nacannon
  13. John Wilson, B:maconnely
  14. William Stewart(?), Drumcannon(?)
  15. Hugh McAughey, K:muck
  16. John Simpson, Lisnagrot
  17. William McAughey, K:muck
  18. Thomas Simpson, Lisnagrot
  19. John Burnside, Moyknock
• Women
  1. Mary Irwin--------
  2. Jane Sutton, Coolinam
  3. Marianne Johnston, Drumard
  4. Margaret Duncan, Killygullib
  5. Elizabeth McCook, Lisnagrot
  6. Elinor(?) Thompson, Gortin
  7. Elinor(?) McCotter D:cannon
  8. Mary Brown, Gortin
  9. Mary Cochran, Gortin
  10. Charlotte Stewart, K:muck
  11. Mary Wilson, B:maconnelly
  12. Betty Forsythe, Claragh
  13. Peggy McAughey--------
  14. Jane Torrens------------
  15. Nancy Kelso, K:muck
  16. Elizabeth Andrew, K:muck
  17. Jane Taggart, Kilrea

Session Record. October 17th 1829.

The following persons having attended the prescribed course of examination and having received a good response from the Elders of their respective districts were admitted to the enjoyment of full communion in this congregation.

• Men
  1. John Johnston, Dromard
  2. John McNeill, Moyknock
  3. Adam Forsyth, Claragh
  4. Jacob Forsyth, Jr., Claragh
  5. Stewart Dempsey, Claragh
  6. James Collins, Dromard(?)
  7. John Bellingham, Moneysalley
  8. Robert Jamieson, Movanagher
  9. John McAllister, Moneysalley
  10. Arthur Bantie(?), Dromaine
• Women
  1. Martha Johnston, Dromard
  2. Jane Hastie(?), Kilrea
  3. Martha Hill, Dromaine
  4. Rachel Irwin, Moyknock
  5. Martha Bellingham, Moneysalley
  6. Nancy Taylor, ----------------
  7. Sarah Sloan---------------
  8. Elizabeth Reid-------------
  9. Elizabeth Gilmore----------------

Session Record. November 13th 1830.

The following persons after various lengthened satisfactory examinations on the principles of divine truth were admitted to the full communion of this Church in prospect of the administration of the Lords supper here tomorrow Sabbath 14 November Inst.

1. William Paul------
2. John Duncan------
3. William Mitchell-
4. William Reid-------

1. Mary Paul-------
2. Anne(?) Paul-------
3. Marianne Gamble
4. Elizabeth Gibson
5. Marianne McAughey
6. Eliza McMullan

Candidates for Communion. April 1831.

1. Mary Starratt, Killygullib
2. Mary Campbell, Dromard
3. Margaret Hamilton, Killymuck
4. Matilda Armstrong----------
5. Marianne Jamieson, Movanagher
6. Martha Wilson, Tamlaght
7. Jane Kelso, Drumlane
8. Mary Gilmore, Timmaconway
9. Anne Gilmore, do
10. Jane McAughey [name scratched out]

1. John McReynolds, Killygullib
2. Cornelius Toy, Dromaine(?)
3. John Johnstone, Dromard
4. John Campbell--------
5. Henry Huston, Killymuck
6. James Michael, Lismoyle
7. Robert Kelso, Drumlane
8. Joseph Hunter, Kilrea
9. James McAughey, K:muck

Session Record. November 5th 1831.
Candidates for Communion. Nov 1831.

The observance of the Lords Supper having been appointed for the 1st Sabbath November at a full meeting of Session the following persons became communicants for the enjoyment of full joint communion with this religious Cong(?) and were so received.

• Females
  1. Elizabeth Irwin, Lisnagrot
  2. Sarah Irwin, Lisnagrot
  3. Martha Stinson, Kilrea
  4. Peggy Anne Holmes, Lisnagrot
  5. Peggy Mitchell, Kilrea
  6. Nancy McConnell, Dromard
  7. Betty Hamilton, Killymuck
  8. Elizabeth Gilmore, Lismoyle
  9. Jane Gordon, Lislea
  10. Sarah Kilpatrick, Lislea
  11. Jane McAughey, Moyknock
  12. Mary Campbell, F:hogy
  13. Isabella Campbell, F:hogy
• Males
  1. Matthew Irwin, Lisnagrot
  2. Robert Holmes, Lisnagrot(?)
  3. William Campbell, Dromard
  4. Robert Thompson, Kilrea
  5. Thomas Graham, Reastown
  6. James(?) Mitchell, Kilrea
  7. Joseph McAughey, Moyknock

Candidates for Communion. August 19th 1832.

• Males
  1. John Torrens, Drumgardner
  2. William Campbell, Fallahogy
• Females
  1. Peggy Montgomery, M:Sally
  2. Nancy Jamieson, M:vanagher
  3. Elizabeth Reid, Moyknock
  4. Martha Moore, Dromaine
  5. Mary Dempsey, Lismoyle(?)
  6. Martha Catherwood, Dromaine
  7. Nancy Campbell, F:Hogy
  8. Mary Jane McConnell, Killymuck
  9. Jane Reid, Moyknock

Candidates for Communion. April 1833

• Males
  1. John Madden, Reastown
  2. Samuel Kelso, Tamlaght
  3. John Toy, Gortin
  4. John Stewart, K:muck
  5. Robert Greer, T:conway
• Females
  1. Elizabeth Taylor, Reastown
  2. Margaret Kelso, Tamlaght
  3. Sarah Rea, Reastown
  4. Elizabeth Walton, do
  5. Isabella Dempsey, Claragh
  6. Elizabeth Toy, Gortin
  7. Nancy Stewart,-----
  8. Martha Greer,-----

Candidates for Communion. 2nd Sabbath Nov. 1833.

• Males
  1. John Stewart, K:muck
  2. Johnson McConnell, K:gullib
  3. James Mayberry, M:knock
• Females
  1. Jane Winton, Pol(?)?
  2. Mary Davidson, Lislea
  3. Nancy Mulligan, Dromlane

Candidates for Communion. 3rd Sabbath April 1834.

• Males
  37. John Campbell, F:hogy
  38. Valentine Sutton, Dromaine
  39. William Luppen, Dromard
  40. Theophilus ONeill, D:moolish
  41. William Gilmore, Lismoyle
  42. William Davidson, Arginagh
  43. Charles Wiley, Killygullib
  44. John Graham, Gortmakrane
• Females
  55. Margaret Campbell, F:Hogy
  56. Catharine Smith, Reastown
  57. Matilda Stewart, M:Knock
  58. Mary Sutton, Dromard
  59. Anne Murphy, Lislea
  60. Nancy Murphy, Lislea
  61. Margaret Oneill, D:Moolish
  62. Marianne Graham, Claragh
  63. Nancy Bolton, Lismoyle
  64. Sarah Anne Woods, G:makrane
  65. Eliza Sutton, Dromaine
  66. Jane Boyde, do
  67. Peggy Logan, Lislea
  68. Nancy McShane, Glebe

Candidates for Communion. 3rd Sabbath of October 1834.

• Males
  45. Alexander Rainey, Kilrea
  46. Anthony Rainey, -----
  47. John McMullan, Raystown
  48. Hugh Kelso, Glasshill
  49. Hugh White, Fallahogy
• Females
  69. Mary McCartney, Claragh
  70. Sarah Kelso, Glasshill
  71. Catharine McMullan, Raystown
  72. Margaret Stewart, Moneysalley
  73. Peggy Stewart, Dromard

Candidates for Communion. 3rd Sabbath of April 17th [1835]

Males
51. John Hamilton, K:muck
52. Thomas Rea, T:conway
53. Paul Smyre, Kilrea
54. Washington Smith,Moyagney
55. William Stewart, Kilrea
56. Andrew McCartney, Kilrea
57. William Kirkwood, Doolaghy nr Woodtown
58. Tristram (Tristy) Rea, D:nacan
59. John Vance, D:nacannon
60. Alexander Gilmore, Bovidy
• Females
  74. Jane Stewart, Kilrea
  75. Elizabeth Hinds, Rosehill or Claragh
  76. Nancy Toy, Dromaine
  77. Ann Wright, Claragh or Balynacally(?)
  78. Sally McShane, Killygullib
  79. Margt. Bolton, Lismoyle
  80. Peggy Collins, Tamlaght
  81. Peggy Michael, Lismoyle
  82. Peggy Dempsey, Claragh
  83. Mary Rea, Reastown
  84. Eliza McReynolds, Glebe

Candidates for Communion. April 10th 1836.

• Males
  61. William Williamson, Killymuck
  62. Samuel Kirkpatrick, Lislea
  63. Henry Thompson, Kilrea
  64. William Moore, Dromaine
  65. John Woods, Reastown
• Females
  85. Jane Winton, Kilrea
  86. Maryanne Winton, Kilrea
  87. Betty Irwin, Killymuck
  88. [scratched through]
  89. Jane Jamieson, Movanagher
  90. Ellen Rainey, Drumean
  91. Marianne Rainey, Drumean
  92. Betty McNeill, Moyknock
  93. Marianne McNeill, Moyknock
  94. Peggy McNeill, Moyknock
  95. Molly Thompson, Kilrea
  96. Jane Kirkpatrick, Lislea
  97. Elizabeth McReynolds, Glebe
  98. Catharine Wiley, Glebe

Candidates for Communion. 4th Sabbath October 1836

• Males
  66. David Crawford, Moneysalley
  67. James Wallace, Culmore
  68. Thomas McCotter, D:cannon
  69. James Stewart, Moyknock
  70. Hugh McReynolds
      James Starret [recorded in Session Record]
• Females
  
  Jane Winton----------
  99. Mary McCotter, Drumnacannon
  100. Peggy Betty Mcotter, do
  101. Nancy Gordon(?), Lislea
  102. Jane Cochrane, Carnroe
  103. Mary Cochrane, Carnroe
  104. Anne Stewart, Moyknock
  105. Mary Irwin, Moyknock
  106. Anne Dempsey Sr, Claragh
  107. Anne Dempsey Jr. Claragh
  108. Jane Taylor, Kilrea

Candidates for Communion. 2nd Sabbath November 1837

• Males
  1. Leslie Mitchell
  2. Alexander Millar
  3. Robert Paul
  4. He??? Hart
  5. John Snipe(?)
  6. Samuel Crawford
  7. James Gamble
• Females
  1. Margaret Snipe
  2. Margaret Grahams
  3. Sarah Paul
  4. Eliza Rainey
  5. Catharine Paul
  6. Elizabeth Bolton
  7. Jane Wallace
  8. Maria Wallace
  9. Elizabeth Mitchell
  10. Marianne Workman
  11. Jane Gamble

Candidates for Communion. Sabbath 1838

• Males
  1. George Crowe, Moyknock
• Females
  1. ______ Gilmore
  2. ______ Gilmore

Candidates for Communion. Sabbath of September 1838

• Males
  1. Thomas Hunter, Kilrea--------Mrs. Thomas Hunter
  2. James Hunter, do--------Mrs. James Hunter
  3. Thomas Gordon, Lislea-----
  4. Thomas Gordon Jr., do------
  5. Samuel Bolton, Lismoyle-
  6. James Gamble, Theo. Student, Lislea
• Females
  1. Eth. Anne Johnston, Kilrea
  2. ________ Johnston, Kilrea
  3. ________ Rea, Timmaconway
  4. ________ Stewart, Kilrea

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