Parish of Artrea
Millican, Milligan, Millikan, Milliken, Millikin, Mullican, Mulliken, Mullikin etc.
The Parish of Artrea
The parish of Artrea or Ardtrea (Ardtragh) is partly in the barony of Loughinsholin in Co. Londonderry and partly in the old barony of Dungannon in Co. Tyrone. The larger of the two parts is located in Co. Londonderry, and is bounded on the north and northwest by the parishes of Ballyscullion, Magherafelt, Desertlyn and on the south and southeast by the parishes of Arboe, Tamlaght and Ballinderry, with the Lough Neagh on the east. There are three Churches of Ireland in the parish: Artrea Church of Ireland is located in Co. Tyrone, and has baptisms and marriages from 1811 onwards with gaps, burials from 1812 onwards with gaps and vestry minutes from 1773 onwards (the earliest between 1773 and 1810 are in local custody). Woods Chapel, which served the market town of Moneymore and the outlying district in Co. Londonderry, has baptisms, marriages and burials from 1808 onwards, and vestry minutes from 1792. The third church, Ballyeglish only has records from 1868. Woods Chapel Church of Ireland has parish census of 1829, which has not been examined.
The baptismal and marriage registers of First Moneymore Presbyterian Church start in 1827. There is a gap in the marriages between 1834 and 1845. Second Moneymore has baptisms from 1845 onwards and marriages from 1868. I found no Milliken or Milligan baptisms in First Moneymore between 1827 and 1864, and no baptisms in Second Moneymore between 1845 and 1870. The 1831 Census of Ireland, which survives for the whole of Co. Londonderry records the returns for three Milliken households in the parish of Artrea; John Milliken (sic. Mulligan), Samuel Miliken of Ballymulderg and Mary Milliken of Ballygillen. The Census returns for John Milliken of Ballindurm and Samuel Miliken of Ballymulderg are given below:
The 1831 Census of Ireland
Parish of Artrea
Ballindrum
Head - John Mulligan
Male � 9 present
Female - 1 present
Servant - 3
Church of Ireland = 10
Roman Catholic = 3
Ballymulderg Beg
Head - Samuel Miliken
Male � 5 present
Female � 3 present
Servant female � 1
Church of Ireland = 1
Presbyterian = 8
The townland of Ballymulderg belonged to the Salter Company. There are microfilm copies of their records under �Records of the Salter Company, Irish Estates, MIC 9B Reel 15� at the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland. There are few rentals and lease books for the estate prior to the 1860s.
Artrea Church of Ireland
Baptism 1811-61: Marriages 1811-45: Burials 1812-69: Vestry Minutes 1812-40
April 11, 1814
Vestry Minute, names of churchwardens, signature of John Milikin.
May 15, 1815
Vestry Minute, names of churchwardens, Mr. Millikin.
May 29, [unclear]
Baptism of Matilda Milliken daughter of John Milliken of Ballinedrum, farmer.
April 8, 1820
Vestry Minute, names of churchwardens, signature of John Milliken.
June 10, 1828
Vestry Minute, names of churchwardens, signature of John Miliken.
December 3, 1828
Vestry Minute, names of churchwardens, signature of John Miliken.
March 18, 1829
Vestry Minute, names of churchwardens, signature of John Miliken.
April 4, 1831
Vestry Minute, names of churchwardens, signature of John Milikin.
November 16, 1834
Marriage of Jane Milligan of this parish and Thomas Mitchell of this parish by license.
April 20, 1835
Vestry Minute, names of churchwardens, signature of John Milikin.
February 25, 1837
Baptism of Samuel Milliken son of Samuel Milliken of Sharrogoon (?), illegimate child with Elizabeth (?) resident of [illegible].
April 11, 1865
Burial of Isobella Milligan (aged 81) of Tievenagh.
[Source: Artrea Church of Ireland, PRONI MIC/1/319; MIC/583/11]
Woods Chapel Church of Ireland (St. John�s Church)
Baptisms 1808-70: Marriages 1808-45: Burials 1080-75: Vestry Minutes 1792-1840
April 20, 1824
At the Vestry Meeting held at the parish church of the Woods Thursday 20th April 1824, Samuel Milikin elected churchwarden with six others.
April 26, 1826
The Committee approved at the last Estate Vestry for regulation the seats in the Woods Chapel have agreed to the following arrangement where such family are to sit according to the number of the Seats, to which their names are severally applied that no one single family are to have a double seat without a partner in it.
Seat No. 45 � Jonett Hutchison and family, & Sam. Milligan.
March 13, 1835
Baptism of Samuel Milliken son of John Milliken, farmer, and Eliza (Wilson) of Ballymulderg.
May 14, 1837
Baptism of Robert Milliken son of John Milliken, farmer, and Eliza Wilson of Ballmulderg.
October 24, 1839
Baptism of William and Eliza Lyttle twins of Daniel Lyttle, labourer, and Jane Milliken of Dunmena.
June 28, 1840
Baptism of Margaret Milikin daughter of James Milikin, labourer, and Jane Brook of Queely.
November 15, 1840
Baptism of Alexander McKinney son of John McKinney, labourer, and Mary Milikin of Ballymulderg.
October 31, 1842
Burial of Eliza Wilson of Ballymulderg, aged 74.
March 11, 1862
Burial of Beatty Millikin son of John Millikin of Ballymulderg, aged 16 years.
March 29, 1863
Baptism of James Alexander Henry son of James Henry, farmer, and Jane Milliken of Ballyriff, born on December 11, 1862.
[Source: Woods Chapel Church of Ireland, PRONI MIC/1/97]
First Moneymore Presbyterian Church
Baptism 1827-1864: Marriages 1827-1834
December 29, 1829
Marriage of Agnes Rankin, Ballinedrum, Artrea Parish, to John Brown, Port Stewart, Portstewart Parish.
Witnessed by William Wilson and John Millikin.
May 24, 1832
Marriage of James Milliken, Tulnagee, Moneymore Parish, to Agnes Milliken, Tulnagee, Moneymore Parish.
Witnessed by Samuel Stewart and Robert Craig.
February 4, 1833
Marriage of James Young, Ballymilligan, Moneymore Parish, to Nancy Milliken, Ballymulderg, Moneymore Parish.
Witnessed by Archibald Banks and Beatty Milliken.
May 31, 1834
Marriage of John Milliken, Ballymulderg, Moneymore Parish, to Eliza Wilson, Ballymulderg, Moneymore Parish.
Witnessed by William Queely and John Milliken.
[Source: Second Moneymore Presbyterian Church, PRONI MIC.1P/339]
Second Moneymore Presbyterian Church
Baptism 1868-(not searched): Marriages 1868-70
January 26, 1868
Marriage of Mary Milliken, full age, spinster, Gortamney, Kilcronaghan parish, father John Milliken, farmer; to William Taylor, full age, bachelor, publican, Magherafelt parish, father John Taylor, farmer.
Witnessed by James Marshall and Martha Milliken.
[Source: Second Moneymore Presbyterian Church, PRONI MIC.1P/340]
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