Mary Ann McGeough (893)

 Mary Ann McGeough (893), born 6 January 1786, a daughter of Joshua McGeough (59) and Anne Johnstone (889). One of three daughters of Joshua who inherited the right to live in the estate of Drumsill after her fathers death as long as two of them did not marry. She, along with sister Elizabeth (1006) never married and lived at Drumsill under her death. The two did not get along, and divided the house between them, each with her own side of the house along with her servants. Mary Ann died at Drumsill 28 March 1857 at the age of 71. Her obituary from the Belfast News Letter for November 18, 1817 reads:

March 28, at Drumsill House, Mary Anne M'Geough, eldest daughter of the late Joshua M'Geopugh, Esq., of Drumsill, aged 71 years.

 
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