Memorial No:       260.126.167977

Grantor & Grantee:  Carpenter to Dowling

Memorial of:       Deed Poll

Dated:             31 July 1766

Between 1st Party:  Samuel Carpenter of Carlow co Carlow Gent

2nd Party:     Margaret Carpenter otherwise Ralph his wife

3rd Party:    John Dowling of Carlow co Carlow Brewer

Townlands:    Dublin Street Carlow co Carlow

Names of Witness: Lieutenant John Green of Carlow co Carlow and Bartholomew Cliff of city of Dublin Gent in the presence of: Edward Vigors of Graige Queens county and Bartholomew Cliffe

Date:              14 November 1767

Seal:              Samuel

Deputy Register:    Charles Mears

LDS Film No:       008093179

Page:              72

Additional information: Reciting that differences had arose between the said Samuel and Margaret and that this Margaret was desirous to live apart from the said Samuel and the said Samuel in consideration of five shillings sterling to him paid by the said John Dowling did grant assign and make over unto the said John Dowling one annuity or yearly rent charge of one hundred pounds sterling to be issuing and payable out of all that the Brew house Dwelling house malt houses stores and other out houses in the tenure of Redmond Dowling situate in the town of Carlow the same to be paid half yearly and to commence from the twenty fifth day of march then last to hold to the said John Dowling from the said twenty fifth day of march for and during the natural life of the said Margaret Carpenter in Trust never the less for the use of the said Margaret, the said annuity to be in full discharge of all demands for cloathing  diet lodging and other necessaries which the said Margaret might have of claim against the said Samuel Carpenter subject to several provisions conditions and agreements in this article contained which said Deed is witnessed by Lieutenant John Green of the town of Carlow and Bartholomew Cliff of the city of Dublin Gent and this Memorial is witnessed by Edward Vigors of Graige in the Queens county Gent and this Bartholomew Cliff.

Memorial no 318.116.212262 Dowling to Brophy AND King

To the Register appointed for registering Deeds and so forth. A Memorial of an indented deed dated the twenty ninth day of April one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven between John King of Ardnehue in the county of Carlow Gent of the first part Phillip Brophy of Ardnehue aforesaid Gent of the second part and Redmond Dowling of the town of Carlow Merchant and Margaret Dowling otherwise McDonagh otherwise King his wife of the third part which said John King, Phillip Brophy and Redmond Dowling are executors of the last will and testament of Richard King late of Carlow aforesaid deceased and which said Redmond Dowling and Margaret Dowling are executors of the last will and testament of Elizabeth King then lately deceased being the widow of said Richard King reciting that said Richard King by his last will bequeathed unto said Elizabeth and John King all his personal estate share and share alike to the intent that they the said Elizabeth and John should enjoy the same jointly during their lives with provision that on the said John’s marrying and having issue said joint partnership should desolve and that it should be in said John’s power to take to his own sole use one half of said estates and effects of the said Richard deceased and that said Elizabeth might bequeath her half to such of said Richards grandchildren as she should think proper and that the said John King since married and has issue on which the said Elizabeth Duly made her last will and thereby bequeath her moiety of said effects of said Richard amongst his grandchildren in such shares and proportions as therein mentioned and that on a settlement of the said effects and estate of said Richard King deceased after deducting debts and legacies it amounted to three thousand nine hundred and sixty six pounds sterling in good security’s for money and two hundred ounces of plate and other matters therein mentioned and that said John King hath taken out of said securities the sum of one thousand nine hundred and eighty three pounds sterling and one hundred and ten ounces of plate and that said Redmond Dowling and Margaret received from said John King out of his securities the sum of one thousand nine hundred and eighty three pounds sterling and one hundred and ten ounces of plate and that said John King as Executors retains in his hands the sum of three hundred and twenty pounds for discharging the legacies there mentioned by which said Deed of which this is a Memorial the said John King, Redmond Dowling and Margaret Dowling for them their executors and administrators exonerated and discharged  the said Phillip Brophy his   executors and administrators off and from the said several securities for money and plate and off and from all acts matters and things by him therefore done as one of the executors of the said Richard and the said John King doth exonerate the said Redmond Dowling his executors and administrators off and from the said several sums of money securities and the said Redmond and Margaret Dowling do for them their executors and administrators exonerate and discharge the said John King his executors and administrators of and from the said several sums of money securities and plate and every matter  touching the same in which Deed are contained clauses of indemnity and witnessed by Samuel Carpenter and James Ryan both of – aforesaid and this Memorial is witnessed by the said James Ryan and by Michael Macabe of the city of Dublin Gent James King Seale Signed and Sealed in our presence James Ryan Michael Macabe James Ryan of Carlow maketh oath that he saw the Deed of which the Annexed writing is a Memorial duly executed by the parties thereto and said Memorial duly signed and by John King in said Deed named and Deponent is a subscribing witness to said Deed and Memorial etc. etc.

Registered 10th May 1777

Memorial No:       330.257.222006

Grantor & Grantee:  Tomlinson to Dowling

Memorial of:       Indented Deed

Dated:             4 October 1779

Between 1st Party:  Thomas Tomlinson of Ballymackane co Carlow Merchant reciting that William Stewart of Stewart Lodge co Carlow Esq

2nd Party:          James Dowling

3rd Party:        

Townlands:         Ballynockane co Carlow 

Names of Witness: Ann Byrn daughter of John Byrn of Park co Carlow and John Byrn of Park co Carlow in the presence of: Ann Byrn and John Byrn

Date:              20 December 1779

Seal:              Thomas Tomlinson

Deputy Register:    William Kelley

LDS Film No:       008093696

Page:              143, 144 & 145

Additional information: Indenture dated 3 June 1779. Property formely in possession of Valentine Cossalow Smith and Charles Byrne [deceased] bounded by Mr. Christopher Phillips in the possession of Thomas Murphy, River Barrow and Turnpike Road, Edward Byrn holding in the possession of Cornelius Whelan in town of Ballynockane barony of Idrone co Carlow. Thomas Tomlinson has a residence and a distillery. William Stewart Indented deed dated 10 April 1779 plot formerly in possession of James Plunkett bounded by Martin Mulroony, Robert Disney with Cottoners Lane. Thomas Tomlinson has built five tenements where he has settled John Salts, Edward Hughes, Thomas Walsh and two premises made over to James Dowling.

Memorial No 1778 Matthew Dowling eldest son of Daniel Dowling of Tullow co Carlow deceased and Evans Coughran of town of Carlow Spurrier. Little house and gardens in Bridewell Lane Carlow. Jane Coughran wife and Richard Coughran eldest son of Evans Coughran. Witness George Bernard and John Alment of Carlow.

Memorial No 373.425.248955- Dowling to Meighan

Book 373, page 421, memorial no 248911, Image 528, dated 8th October 1785  & registered on 27th December 1785.

James DOWLING of Ballyknocan co Carlow, Gent – Indented Deed of Lease – Stillhouse, Malt house, Bullock House, Pig house yard and premises bounded on the west by the Turn Pike road leading from Leighlin Bridge to Killkenny on east by the river Barrow, on the south by James BYRNE holding on the north by said James DOWLINGS dwelling house and garden being in the town of Ballyknockan, co Carlow Still and Worm and other utensils, also use of Parlour and Cellar under said James dwelling house next adjoin.

To:-        Patrick MEIHAN of Ballyknocan

Witnesses:-        James BYRNE and Graham BRADFORD both of the town and county of Carlow, Gent. William Byrne.

Signed:-           Patrick Meehan.

Book 388, page no 391, memorial no 258301, Image 225, dated 10th January 1785 & registered 3rd September 1787.

Christian DOWLING, widow of James DOWLING of Leighlin Bridge, co Carlow, Apothecary deceased, James DOWLING son of said James DOWLING both of Ballyknockan co Carlow executors of James DOWLING decease. Luke MERCER late of City of Dublin, Esquire, deceased by Lease dated 6th August 1766 to James DOWLING of Rathhellen co Carlow called the School Park.

To:-  Patrick MYHAN of said town of Ballyknockan, co Carlow, farmer.

Witnesses:-  Thomas JACOB and Walter MOLAGHAN both of Leighlinbridge, co Carlow also Graham BRADFORD, town of Carlow, co Carlow.

Signed:-              Patrick MEEHAN

Memorial No:  392.241.258709- Dowling to Frizell

Hugh Dowling Borris co Carlow

Book 392, page no 241, memorial no 258709, Image 132, dated 12th October 1787 & registered 13th October 1787.

Hugh DOWLING of Borris, co Carlow, Breeches maker – Lease – lands Borris, co Carlow being Hugh DOWLINGS holding called Dennis CARTY’s slated house now in the hands of Thomas CAVANAGH

To:-    Laurence CORCORAN of Inch, co Carlow, Gent and Richard FRIZELL of Rathfarmham, co Dublin, Esquire.

Witnesses:-   Edward HUNTER of City of Dublin, Gent and Thomas BUCKLEY of City of Dublin, Gent.

Signed: Hugh DOWLING [seal]

Memorial No:       422.469.288048

Grantor & Grantee:  Webb to Dowling

Memorial of:        Indented Deed of Lease and Release

Dated:             24 December 1791

Between 1st Party:   A-- Webb Carlow co Carlow Taylor Grandson

2nd Party: Maurice? Dowling Carlow co Carlow Yeoman

3rd Party:         

Townlands:        

Names of Witness: 

and in the presence of:

Date:

Seal:            

Deputy Register:  

LDS Film No:       008094174

Page:              241

Additional information: A-- Webb one of the devisees of William Leyburn late of Carlow Brewary Clarke deceased. Deed dated 22 June 1763 Colonel Robert Burton of -- co Kildare deceased to Peter Webb Carlow, Charles Burton of Pollarton co Carlow Bart, [Robert Burton his uncle]. Joseph and Turner Webb.

Lots more info but can’t read it and would have to sight original Deed.

Memorial No:       435.124.282870

Grantor & Grantee:  Cornwall to Dowling

Memorial of:       Indented Lease

Dated:        24 November 1790

Between 1st Party:  Robert Cornwall of city of Dublin Esq

2nd Party:    John Dowling of Graige Queens county Farmer

3rd Party:

Townlands:    Castle Hill, Castle Street, Coal Market Carlow co Carlow

Names of Witness: Samuel Faulkner of city of Dublin Esq and Roger Byrne of city of Dublin Clerke, Thomas Fitzsimons of city of Dublin Stucco man. in the presence of: Roger Burne/Byrne and Thomas Fitzsimons

Date:              21 June 1791 

Seal:              John Dowling      

Deputy Register:    John Moore

LDS Film No:       008094171    

Page:              368     

Additional information: Om the placed called Coal Markett bounded by River of Burrin, Patrick Murphy, William McDonaled’s hay yard formerly in possession of Edward Daly butcher

Source: Susie Warren 2020