"F" Culbertson Families of Ireland

"F" CULBERTSON FAMILIES OF IRELAND

Compiled By: James H. Culbert
Last Revised: 19 June 2003


Flora CULBERTSON; m. 1854, County Donegal, Milford Registration District, Vol. 8, p. 114 [likely daughter of Moses & Rebecca WILSON CULBERTSON, m. Samuel HUNTER] proni

Francis CULBERTSON; 1799-1800; attended Down Academy; received academic honors (Premiums or Prizes) as follows: Christmas Examinations, 1799, in Latin and Writing bn1; Midsummer Examinations, 1800, in Latin and Writing bn2; Christmas Examinations, 1800, in Latin and English. bn3  The newspaper notice also advertised the Academy as accepting boarders for 20 Guineas per year plus 2 Guineas entrance, for day-scholars for 4 Guineas per year and no entrance fee.  The subjects taught were: English; Latin; Greek; French; Italian; Geography and History associated with the study of the Classics; Book-keeping; Writing; Artihmetic; and the several practical Branches of Mathematics.  Separate classes of Euclid; Logic; Moral and Natural Philosophy; Astronomy; and Geography with the use of globes, maps, and orrery were also offered at 1 Guinea per quarter.  Classes were held all year with four-week breaks at Christmas and mid-summer. bn1


Notes

bn1 Belfast Newsletter, 27 Dec 1799, p. 3.

bn2 Belfast Newsletter, 20 Jun 1800, p. 3.

bn3 Belfast Newsletter, 26 Dec 1800, p. 3.

proni Public Records Office of Northern Ireland, Civil Registration Index Volumes, Marriages 1845 to 1873 and Deaths 1864 to 1895.  [Note: for the death records, the birth year is estimated from age and year of death.]


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