For those interested - Sharon Nelson [slnelson@indiana.edu] had inquired earlier re townland and I sent her the following - Derryvane is the Townland, consisting of 929 Acres in the Barony of Inishowen West. The Civil Parish is Muff, the Poor Law Union is Londonderry, and the Province is Ulster (even though it is in Co. Donegal). I had noticed that the official record of Samuel and Sarah Porter Wiley's marriage, which I got at Public Records Office of N.Ireland (PRONI), says Samuel C. Wiley. ( wondering what the 'C' stands for?) Samuel C. Wiley, full age, Bachelor, Farmer, of Derryvane, Muff Sarah Porter, under 21, Spinster, Derryvane, Muff were married 14 May 1847, Parish of Muff, Co. Donegal, Ireland, in the Church of Muff according to rites and ceremonies of the Church of England and Ireland, by me G. W. Stuart in the presence of Isaac Wiley of Derryvane Thomas Wylie L'derry Notice difference in spelling: WILEY and WYLIE Their Bible has WYLIE imprinted in gold. Their Letter of Transfer to the Macedon Church in Wash. Tp., Mercer Co. OH is from 'sister church of Knowhead Ireland', per Macedon Session minutes. [Knowhead is in Parish of Muff - they were members of Knowhead Presb. Church. - Presbyterians ('Dissenters') had to be married officially under auspices of Church of Ireland (still under English church at that time) until -- what date? I've heard, but don't remember.] ------------ Maybe we'll find out sometime how everyone connects. Margaret H. Hendrix - Orange Co., CA

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