Ancient and modern Germantown, Mount Airy and Chestnut Hill . extensive grant of lands in the Countj^ Fermanagh. The lands thusgranted were formerly the property of the Lord Marquis, Chiefton of Ferman-agh, who, for his complicity in what is known as the Great Rebellion of 1641,was convicted of high treason, his estate being confiscated to the EnglishGovernment. Under the Act of Settlement and Plantation of 1660 (time ofCharles II), as may be seen in the public records of Ireland, George Potter, was [. [. rillI. CHESTNUT HILL. 475 confirmed in the possession of the lands of Oaghill, Mullinscar
Ancient and modern Germantown, Mount Airy and Chestnut Hill . extensive grant of lands in the Countj^ Fermanagh. The lands thusgranted were formerly the property of the Lord Marquis, Chiefton of Ferman-agh, who, for his complicity in what is known as the Great Rebellion of 1641,was convicted of high treason, his estate being confiscated to the EnglishGovernment. Under the Act of Settlement and Plantation of 1660 (time ofCharles II), as may be seen in the public records of Ireland, George Potter, was [. [. rillI. CHESTNUT HILL. 475 confirmed in the possession of the lands of Oaghill, Mullinscarty, Carderghill,Tremern, and Crome), all situated in the Barony of Maglierestepha, County ofFermanagh, which came thence forward to be known and designated as Potters-town and Pottersrath. This property the Potter family continued to possess formany years until, as appears from a deed of conveyance now in the possessionof the Right Honorable, The Earl of Belmore, K. C. M. G., of Castlecool,County Fermanagh, Abraham Potter, son of the above-mentioned GeorgePotter, disposed of the entire estate to James Corr}, the son of a Scotch advent-urer and the founder of the family of the -present Earl of Belmore. This disposition of the paternal estates was the inevitable result of the heavymortgages, which had been placed upon them in order to meet obligationscaused bj^ improvident living, consequent upon the prevailing habits of thelanded people of the period. The Potter family although their interests in the esta
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