Rev William Stavely: His Sisters Esther & Eliza Emigrated
Rev [Reverend?] WILLIAM STAVELEY born 1743 died 1825 born at Ferniskey a townland near Kells co Antrim in 1743 His father was Aaron Staveley whose family had originally come from the towne [town?] of Stavely in England Aaron Stavely owned a small freehold property at Ferniskey and was in comfortable worldly circumstances He was brought up an Episcopalian but became a Covenanter from conviction William Staveley's mother was a daughter of the Rev [Reverend?] Patrick Vance Presbyterian Minister of Ray co Donegal William Staveley was the only son of the family which consisted altogether of 3 children the other 2 being Esther afterwards Mrs Agnes [Agnew?] who with her husband emigrated to New York & Eliza who married Mr Cussack and with her husband also emigrated to America printed at pp 26-7 Brief Biographical Sketches of some IRISH COVENANTING MINISTERS Rev [Reverend?] Samuel Ferguson B A Waterdide [Waterside?] Londonderry Londonderry 1897 James Montgomery Bookseller Carlisle Rd Rev [Reverend?] [M?]r Ferguson is descended from above Rev [Reverend?] Wm [William?] StavelyClose