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Early Cathcarts
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Some Thoughts on "Rules of Evidence" with respect to early Cathcarts

Cathcarts in Ireland

These are the first Cathcarts I have connected to my line.  It comes from research by Robert Spann Cathcart II.

of Lavin.  eldest son and heir vivens 1799, probably dead in 1802 of Cloughmills, innkeeper.  Had lease from Wm. Hamilton in 1740. Dead in 1764. Married Gyles. of Laven alias Lawin. Farmer. Had lease from Wm. Hamilton in 1740.  Freeholder 1776. Dead 1787 mentioned in 1740.  I have TENTATIVELY merged this individual with the William who married Mary, and whose descendants settled in Mecklenburg, NC.  They were Covenanters, and these Cathcarts went to the same Church as "our" Winnsboro Cathcarts!

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Cathcarts in County Antrim, N. Ireland

recordNo surname written fname Barony Parish Notes
1887 Cathcart  Kithcart  Jas  Dunluce Upper  Loughguile  
2062 Cathcart  Kathcart  Allan  Kilconway  Dunaghy  
2061 Cathcart  Kathcart  Jas  Kilconway  Dunaghy  
2573 Cathcart  Cathcart  Josh  Toome  Ahoghill
3329 Cathcart  Cathcart  David  Toome  Drummaul  
4204 Cathcart  Cathcart  Alex  Toome  Kirkinriola  
4296 Cathcart  Cathcart  Saml  Toome  Kirkinriola  
4376 Cathcart  Cathcart  Wid  Toome  Kirkinriola  
4132 Cathcart  Cathcart  Willm  Toome  Kirkinriola  

Notes

  1. Loughguile: James in
  2. Dunaghy
  3. Ahoghill
  4. Drummaul
  5. Kirkinriola

 

1.  Not sure what database this refers to.
2.  See information on Freeholders' Records, and especially the objection to John Cathcart's status as Freeholder.
3.  I'm interested in tying the fact that this James lived in Dublin and had a freehold in Co. Antrim with the William & Mary Cathcart who are listed as living in Dublin at one time.  Perhaps this is another link to the Mecklenburg County, NC group of Cathcarts. See last listing for William!
4. 
See Tithe Valuation
5.  See Antrim Notes  Church was rebuilt in 1819-20.

6 See Antrim Notes
7.  See Griffith's Valuation notes Date not given, but should be 1848-1864. map
8.  William Cathcart page.See GEDCOM listing for William & Mary Cathcart

 

Details & Maps of Antrim Townlands/Baronies

County Antrim Townlands, civil Parishes, and other naming can be very confusing.  I've tried to add a few of the places mentioned in various genealogical records.


View County Antrim, NIR in a larger map

Here are two basic maps to get you oriented...

  1. Map of Baronies | Another version
  2. Map of Parishes

 

Baronies of Antrim

For more details about townlands (pronunciation, historical variations, etc.) see Placenamesni.org. (Zoomable map)

After getting a lay of the land, have a look at my new click this link to open up a new/resizable window with a Google map listing of many of the townlands below.  These locations show up all the time for our County Antrim ancestors.  Enjoy your search!

Click here for a pop-up 1780 map of County Antrim

 

Cathcarts in Scotland

 

 

  

Other Early Cathcart Settlers in America

Much of this information is also available on our Groups page (created to sort out results of our yDNA testing).

South Carolina

Massachusetts

1790 Census:

Name City, County Males > 16 Males < 16 Females Notes
Gershom Cathcart Tisbury, Dukes, MA 2   1  
Hugh Cathcart       " 1 1 4  
Robert Cathcart Conway, Hampshire 3 1 3  
Gersham Cathcart Sherburn, Nantucket 1 4 4  
Joseph Cathcart       " 1 6 3  
           









 

New York

Seth Cathcart

Delaware

Rev. Robert Cathcart from Antrim, m. Mary Latimer

Pennsylvania

Name City, County Males > 16 Males < 16 Females Notes
William Cathcart Dauphin County 3 1 2  
David Cathcart Tyrone, Fayette 2   2  

Virginia

North Carolina (see North Carolina page)