Bill, My research is centered on the Cowan families of County Down. One of the very prominent families was the Cowans of Ballylintaugh who were aligned with the Newell family. Therefore, I do have some information on the Newells that may be of interest to you and provide you with additional avenues to advance your research. PRONI Transcript T/1289/4 Notes of the late Colonel James Graham, Bengal Staff Corps, compiled 1865 - 1905. "Among the families more or less nearly connected [to the Cowans of Ballylintagh] were the Blacks of Dromora, the Agnews of Belfast, the Newalls of Kinghill, Newry, the Herons of Killyleagh." "I am sure [that the first wife of John Cowan 1689-1783]was Phoebe Newell of Kinghill . Prior to 1767 he married Rachel Todd, nee Jackson." To this Colonel Graham appends the following footnote: BURKES LANDED GENTRY. "Baron William Newell, Esquire, of Kinghill House, Downshire, youngest son of the late Pierse Barron, Esquire, by Mary Anne, daughter of Henry Winston, Esquire, Fethard, Co. Tipperary, and only surviving brother of Sir Henry Winston Barron Bart., born 1805 married 1831 Mary Frances St. John Newell, daughter and co-heir of Captain John Newell, R. N., of Kinghill House, Co. Down." And (Burke's Peerage) has issue, a son Pierse and five daughters, Mary Anne, Fanny, Phoebe, Emily and Charlotte." I think Graham is probably refering to Irish Landed Gentry but you will have to check that out and follow up with the additional reference to the Peerage which is a separate publication. Finally, or almost finally, I have a listing of all my surname entries from Index to Irish Conveyances and Wills, 1708-1929. I have copies of almost all of the Memorials and I consider them one of the most under utilized and little known resources. These Memorials contain all sorts of instruments, leases for terms of years naming children and heirs, marriage settlement agreements as well as the usual property transfers and leases and wills. You will have to run Newell as a grantor and all associated families. You will have to run your townlands on the locality index and you will find entries there for your family as Grantees. The deed index lists only Grantors. Since the Newells were a prominent family, you will find entries. I have one Newell entry for John Newell in association with Joseph Cowan. Joseph Cowan of Newry was the progenitor of a large family, and his sons were John (of Ballylintaugh), Andrew and Joseph Cowan, Jr. My entry is for Joseph Cowan, farmer, & John Newell, farmer, both of Co. Louth, Willestown. This would be in accord with the information you have with the reference to Drogheda. The deed is in Volume 121 and dates from 1745. The Cowans of Newry held lands in Newry Parish, as well as leases in County Louth and Armagh. These farms and bleaching greens were not as far apart as they might seem due to the location of Newry in relationship to the eastern borders of the other two counties. The lands were leased for the lives of Cowan and his heirs from the estate of the Bailey family, William Needham, Esquire. A "farmer" is a freeholder and not an agriculture worker or farm laborer. This period was a fortunate one for the Newells and Cowans prospered with the growth of the Linen Industry. They were in the right place at the right time. I have one more more extensive reference to the Newell family which you will find most interesting. I have to retrieve it from my research notes. Tonight or tomorrow I will post it. [email protected] Cowan, County Down Cowan, Cowansville, PA McClay, County Tyrone MacLea, Argylle Message text written by INTERNET:[email protected] >I have found out that my ancestors, the TRUESDALE/DEL family, moved into the area of Kinghill, Clonduff, County Down in the very early 1700s, supposedly from somewhere around Drogheda. Land was leased, 72 acres, from the local landowner, John NEWELL, and the family built a stone cottage there. Does anyone have information about the NEWELL family and its land holdings and records from back then that they would be willing to check for me? There might be some valuable information in there about the TRUESDALE/DEL family. Thank you. Bill Hughes [email protected]<