Descendants of John Seawright

2. William² Searight (John¹) was born circa 1808.¹ He married Margaret Thomson.^4,5 He died of heart disease on 27 April 1886 in Gransha, Dromara, County Down, Ireland.^4,1

He was a weaver and labourer.^4,1 He was also known as William Seright.⁴ The Griffiths Valuation shows William residing in Gransha in a house leased from John Bowman. This was on land originally leased from Lord Viscount Dungannon by his father, John Seawright in 1805. By 1883, William owned the house outright, valued at 10 Shillings.⁶

Margaret Thomson died before November 1858.⁴

Children of William² Searight and Margaret Thomson were as follows:

• + 5 i. David³ Searight, born 13 May 1834; married Susan Greer.

• + 6 ii. Samuel Seright, born 21 December 1836 in Dromara, County Down, Ireland; married Susan Bowie.

• 7 iii. Nancy Searight was born on 1 October 1839 in Dromara, County Down, Ireland.⁵ She was a housekeeper, and died of old age on 10 April 1912 in Carnew, Banbridge, County Down, Ireland, at age 72.¹

• 8 iv. John Searight was born on 25 February 1842 in Dromara, County Down, Ireland.⁵

• 9 v. Mary Searight was born on 31 May 1845 in Dromara, County Down, Ireland.⁵ She married Joseph Patterson, son of Moses Patterson, on 9 August 1867 in Lisburn, County Down, Ireland.¹

• + 10 vi. Elizabeth Searight, born 7 October 1848 in Dromara, County Down, Ireland; married James Meekens.

3. John² Searight (John¹) married Elizabeth Greer, daughter of Jonathon Greer, on 14 May 1828 in First Dromara Presbyterian Church, Dromara, County Down, Ireland.^7,5 He died before April 1855 in Gransha, County Down, Ireland.²

Children of John² Searight and Elizabeth Greer were:

• 11 i. Jane³ Searight was born on 22 August 1829 in Dromara, County Down, Ireland.⁵

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