Census Substitutes: LOUTH, Oaths of Allegiance 1775 Ireland Genealogy Project Archives http://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/copyright.htm http://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/louth/ Contributed by Mary Heaphy _________________________ Oaths of Allegiance 1775. All Papists. LOUTH Henry Byrne, of Seatown, in the County of Louth, Esq. Patrick Byrne, of Castletown, Louth. Taken before Robert Sibthorpe on the 19th August 1775. ______________________________________________ Louth. Be it Remembered, that on the 1st Day of November, 1775, before Oliver Fairtlough, Esq. Mayor of the Staple, and one of his Majesty's Justices of the peace, of the Town and County of Drogheda, at the Tholsel, appeared the following persons, and there took the Oath of Allegiance. All of the following are given as the Town of Drogheda. James Bird, Merchant. Pat. Bellew, Merchant. Miles Chessy, Merchant. Pierce Archibold. Merchant. Phil. Carney, Merchant. Pat. McGauran, Merchant. John Berrill, Surgeon. James Coleman, Cabinet Maker. Thomas Mathews, Merchant. Michael Connor, Merchant. John Dardis, Chandler. James Duffey, Cooper. William Reilly, Bleacher. John Dowd, Chandler. John White. Merchant. Thomas M'Kowne. Peter Dromgoole, Merchant. William Skelly, Chandler. Jordan Roche, Surgeon. James Reilly, Physician. James Dromgoole, Merchant. Christopher Magrane, Brewer. Casimer Delahide, Merchant. Nicholas Dromgoole, Merchant. John Bird. Merchant. John Delahide, Merchant. Thomas Bellew, Merchant. Thomas Magee, Merchant. John Jarrett, Merchant. James Lynch, Merchant. In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my name and seal this 19th Dec 1775. Oliver Fairtlough. ___________________________________________________ Louth Sir Patrick Bellew, of Burmeath, in the County of Louth, Bart. Sworn and subscribed before me this 21st Oct. 1775. James Fortescue. ___________________________________________________ Louth. A list of Roman Catholicks that took the Oath of Allegiance at Dundalk in the County of Louth, and at Castletown, before Robert Sibthorpe, Esq. August 19th 1775 Pat, Byrne, Castletown, Gent. Henry Byrne, Dundalk, Gent. At a General sessions held at Dundalk, the 3rd day of October 1775 for the said County. __________________________________________________ Louth. Peter Concannon, Dundalk, Doctor of Physic. Thomas McAnnemy, Dundalk, Miller. Hugh Reilly, Mount Reilly, Farmer. Thomas Coleman, Ballycarrick, farmer. Charles Reilly, Mount Reilly, Farmer. Matthew Coleman, Dundalk, Baker. Matthew Warren, Dundalk, Grocer. At an Adjournment of the above sessions held at Dundalk on the 27th Oct. 1775. __________________________________________________ Louth. George Taffe, Cambrickgreen, Brewer. James Taaf, Rathnety, Gent. Andrew Taaf, Rathnety, Gent Thomas Taaf, Rathnety, Gent. Pat Coleman, Dundalk, Soap Boiler. Thomas Russell, Dundalk, Merchant. James McKenna, Dundalk, Merchant. Neal Coleman, Dundalk, Merchant. Thomas Coleman, Jnr. Dundalk, Merchant. Attested by Richard Skelton, Clerk of the Peace. __________________________________________________