James Skelly
Abt 1818 - 1889 (~ 71 years)-
Name James Skelly Birth Abt 1818 Dromara, Down, Ireland 
Gender Male Death 17 Nov 1889 Artana, Down, Ireland Person ID I2592 Drollinger Genealogy Last Modified 18 Mar 2020
Father James Skelly, b. 2 Dec 1789, Tullinsky Dromara, Down, Ireland d. Bef 1838 (Age < 48 years) Mother Margaret Bell, b. Abt 1790 d. Aft 1838 (Age ~ 49 years) Family ID F845 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Martha Ann Skelly, b. 1821 d. 18 Sep 1874, Artana, Down, Ireland (Age 53 years) Marriage 24 Nov 1839 1st Dromara Presb - 1st Dromara Presbyterian registers as extracted by Patrick Smythe Wood
copy in possession of Gordon L. Drollinger
Children + 1. Margaret Ann Skelly, b. 15 Sep 1840, Dromara, Down, Ireland d. 8 May 1938, Ireland (Age 97 years)2. James Skelly, b. 11 Apr 1843, Artana, Down, Ireland d. 19 Sep 1922, Artana, Down, Ireland (Age 79 years)3. William John Skelly, b. 16 Apr 1845 4. Robert Henry Skelly, b. 3 Aug 1846 5. Rachel Skelly, b. 2 Jul 1850 d. 9 Aug 1930 (Age 80 years) 6. Isaac Samuel Skelly, b. 25 Sep 1852, Artana, Down, Ireland d. 5 Jan 1916 (Age 63 years)7. Martha Jane Skelly, b. 12 Oct 1854 8. Essy (Essia) Skelly, b. 5 Aug 1857 9. Jacob Bell Skelly, b. 24 Oct 1859 d. 16 Apr 1924 (Age 64 years) 10. John Skelly, b. 3 May 1862, Artana, Down, Ireland d. 15 Feb 1952, Artana, Down, Ireland (Age 89 years)11. Sarah Matilda Skelly, b. 7 May 1865, Artana, Down, Ireland d. 28 Jan 1894, Artana, Down, Ireland (Age 28 years)12. Dessa Skelly, b. 1866, Artana, Down, Ireland d. 27 Sep 1956, Artana, Down, Ireland (Age 90 years)Family ID F848 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 15 Sep 2018
- 1st Dromara Presbyterian registers as extracted by Patrick Smythe Wood
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Event Map 
Birth - Abt 1818 - Dromara, Down, Ireland 
Marriage - 24 Nov 1839 - 1st Dromara Presb = Link to Google Earth
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Headstones 
James Skelly Gravestone
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Notes - Ireland, Griffith?s Valuation, 1847-1864 about James Skelly
Occupier: James Skelly
Residence Location: Down, Dromara, Ardtanagh
Gravestone photo taken by my mother, Elizabeth M. Skelly Drollinger, copy in my possession.
Erected in memory of James Skelly, Artana, died 17th Nov 1889. Also his beloved wife Martha Ann Skelly, died 17th Sep 1873. Also his daughter Sarah M. Skelly, died 28th Jan 1894. His son James Skelly died 16th Sep 1922. Mary O'Hart, daughter in law, died 13th Apr 1927. His grand children Alfred I. died 24th July 1906; Lilian M. died 3rd Jan 1909; Maggie died 25th June 1918; Isaac died 25th Nov 1918; Mary Justus, daughter in law, died 21st Jul 1941. His son John Skelly died 13th Feb 1952. His daughter Dessa died 27th Sep 1956. William Fair Spratt died 1 Nov 1969. His brother William Skelly, Ligoniel, died 27th Feb 1902
This is the last will and testament of me, James Skelly of Ballynahinch in the County of Down. I hereby revoke all wills and testamentary instruments heretofore by me made. I appoint Isaac Samuel Skelly of Belfast City, County of Down and Jacob Bell Skelly of Belfast City County of Down to be the Executors of this my will. I direct my Executors to pay my just debts and funeral and testamentary expenses. I give and bequeath to my son James Skelly of Kinallen in the County of Down that farm of land owned by me in said townland & County and known as Henderson farm all monies due against said farm to be paid by said James Skelly on his becoming inherited of said farm also my son Robert Henry Skelly I give and bequeth all that certain farm of land and all farm empliments situated in the townland of Artana County of Down all monies due against said farm to be paid by said Robert H Skelly on his becoming inherited of said farm. All monies due me on promissary notes or in any other way to belong to those on whom they are drawn with the exception of note for one hundred pounds drawn on Jacob Bell Skelly of Belfast City and made payable to Essia Skelly of Ballynahinch. The said sons James Skelly and Robert H Skelly shall pay to my said executors a sum of money equal to sum spent by them in settling all my just debts, funeral and testamentary expenses the said sum of money to be paid by my said two sons in equal shares any interest due on notes due to me up to the time of my death shall be used by my executors towards defraying expenses of funeral or other expenses of what ever kind. I direct that all debts due by me shall be paid by said two sons within one month of my death. Witness my hand this 7th day of Oct 1889. James Skelly signed by the above named testor as his last will in the presence of us both present at the same time who in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereto subscribed our names as witnesses. John Campbell merchant of Ballynahinch Jacob Bell Skelly merchant Belfast.
Probate of the will of James Skelly Deceased Granted on the 19th day of June 1891 to Isaac Samuel Skelly & Jacob Bell Skelly the executors
- Ireland, Griffith?s Valuation, 1847-1864 about James Skelly