Hello mfunari,

You need to search the WILLS and Land Records for your Looney Family.
These are available at the Manx Museum.

Frances - Editor of the Website – A Manx Note Book - www.isle-of-man.com/manxnotebook/

has added the following information for Robert Looney of the American Colonies.

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Re: Robert Looney of the American Colonies
By:Frances
Date: 29/1/2011, 2:13 pm
In Response To: Re: Robert Looney of the American Colonies (Sue)
why assume Robert came from IoM - eg I have a deed - dated 7 jul 1715;Thomas Looney(Belfast, Antrim Ireland) sells for £9 10s to Wm Harrison(Cordiman) house in Ballasalla(both Abbey + Lds rent) fallen to me by death of uncle Francis Loony(Malew);witt Sylvester Cross, John Woods;court 7 Jul 1715
(sop far havn't found this Francis (a most unManx name usually at this period Irish)
+ there is at least one other deed that places related persons in Belfast around this time - Pensylvannia was a Puritan/Presbyterian state known to be attractive to those from North Ireland

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Re: Robert Looney of the American Colonies
By:Frances
Date: 21/2/2012, 1:44 pm
In Response To: Re: Robert Looney of the American Colonies (Averil)
since then I've been slowly working through the 20,000+ deeds in NSS + SSS - several more Looney deeds (some including the Wm Seresson ) are on my CD
There is also a Robert Looney in abbey cottages in Ballasalla in 1704 down for 2 properties
(1) an 8d rent being for halfe of a garden called Quailes garden compounded for in 1666 by Thomas Looney Fine then was 5s 4d yeares determined so to pay now and
(2) for 12d more for a house garden and croft near Ballasalley Cross compounded for in 1666 by Tho Looney Rushen for this and 1d intack of Lords land was 5s yeares determined so to pay now
thus it looks as tho this Ballasalla Looney family had links/origin? in Rushen

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Re: Robert Looney of the American Colonies
By:Averil
Date: 24/2/2012, 3:35 am
In Response To: Re: Robert Looney of the American Colonies (Frances)
Hello Frances,
I have had a look at Malew 1702
I have read some of your Will summaries and put them I think, in the right families, there are a few Thomas Looney families, let me know what you think.
FAMILY – Thomas Looney – wife Anne – only Daughter, Hannah Crow als Looney

1704-1 E d LOONEY Anne STANLEY d 6 may;only dau Hannah Crow admx;husb alive;Nich Williams claims
1717-2 E d LOONEY Thomas d 23 aug 1717;sergeant;only dau hannah crow;debts exceed assets house in mortgage
FAMILY – Thomas Looney – wife Deborah – 2 Sons, named Thomas – Daughters, Mrs Eliz Brown(w/o John)+ Mrs cath Watkins
M.I. - 1711 Deb. Looney, April 19th, 72
1711-2 E d LOONEY Deborah MILLNER d 17 apr 1711;ch Elizth(in Ireland), cath + Thomas Loony jt admrs;husb alive;many claims inc John Gell claiming for new suit of clothes as mentioned in his indentures, John Norris also claims for entire suite of clothes - others inc Rhoda Mercer, George Walker, Arthur Bridson, Capt Wm Thompson
1725-1 E d LOONEY Thomas dated 16 Jun 1725;d Barbadoes abt a yr ago;s/o thomas Looney late of Castletown;sis Mrs Eliz Brown (w/o John)+ Mrs cath Watkins (widow) jt admxs - effects to be secured for 3yrs in case Tho not dead
1761-1 E d LOONEY Thomas d some time ago;s/o thos looney + deborah als milnor; had right by decease of fa + mo ;left island some 47 yrs ago;sis cath watkins als looney

M. I. 1755 Mrs. Eliz. Browne alias Looney, died Nov. 16th, 67

FAMILY – Robert Looney (went to America) – Son Thomas

1726-3 E d LOONEY Thomas s/o Robt Loony(late of Ballasalla) being out of Island several yrs - his sis Christian Looney reported her sis Cath Loony in Dublin stated he had been dead several years + that she Christian had heard nothing to contrary for 7 yrs;

FAMILY – Ewan LOONEY – wife Elizabeth Bridson - dau ann hinley w/o wm – dau Elizabeth(w/o John quayle?)

1769 LOONEY, Ewan 1769 Malew Archdeacon (don’t have his Will)
1781-2 E w LOONEY Elizabeth widow ballasalley;son-i-law john quayle (keggeen's barn + haggarth ballasalla);dau ann hinley (large pot at bl each yard) w/o wm,dau elizth;gdau elizth brew;son-i-law thomas quaggin;ch of s-i-law john quayle (except patrick)+ch of s-i-law wm hinley (except dau eliz) execrs;inv

M.I. 1775 Cath. Quaggin alias Looney, wife of Thomas Quaggin, of Ballavalley, 6th May, 34 With two of their children, Ewan and Eliz.
1775-2 E w QUAGGIN Catherine LOONEY dated 23 jul 1774;Ballasally Malew;ch Elizth Looney Quaggin(not yet 14);husb Thomas exor; late dec fa Ewan Looney;mother Elizth; codicil dated apr 1775 notes child now decd sis Eliz Quayle, Ann Hingley;mo Eliz Looney; [ann d/o ewan + eliz bridson]

fo 42 Franc Looney for a croft at Ballasalley Cross 12d rent compounded for in 1666 by Hu Dowghan in behalf of Tho Looney

itm for 12d more for a house garden and croft near Ballasalley Cross compounded for in 1666 by Tho Looney Rushen
reserving the right of Tho Looney junr of Castletown his other brother

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Re: Robert Looney of the American Colonies
By:Frances
Date: 24/2/2012, 10:21 am
In Response To: Re: Robert Looney of the American Colonies (Averil)
1769 Ewan - [poor copy p3 - need to get better copy][rh margin of p2 lost on film]dated 5 Nov 1768;Ballasalley;jw Ewan + Elizth;leave all houses etc with exception of small contiguous parcel already settled on dau Cath Looney to only son Thomas (to be possessed at our decease - he paying £440 in consideration to discharge our debts);dau Ann, Cath, Isabella [],Elizth Quayle;petn by wife Elizh husb Ewan Looney, Ballasalla;d month of Nov last
Old deed Malew bundle 3 #56 - dated 7 jul 1715;Thomas Looney(Belfast, Antrim Ireland) sells for £9 10s to Wm Harrison(Cordiman) house in Ballasalla(both Abbey + Lds rent) fallen to me by death of uncle Francis Loony(Malew);witt Sylvester Cross, John Woods;court 7 Jul 1715 - links Franc/Francis into family

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Re: Robert Looney of the American Colonies
By:Averil
Date: 24/2/2012, 10:00 pm
In Response To: Re: Robert Looney of the American Colonies (Frances)
Hello Frances,
I have a few questions re the Land Deed below that you have found, and I have found ANOTHER Thomas Looney Malew, below,
Old deed Malew bundle 3 #56 - dated 7 jul 1715;Thomas Looney(Belfast, Antrim Ireland) sells for £9 10s to Wm Harrison(Cordiman) house in Ballasalla(both Abbey + Lds rent) fallen to me by death of uncle Francis Loony(Malew);witt Sylvester Cross, John Woods;court 7 Jul 1715 - links Franc/Francis into family
Is there a Burial or Will for Francis Looney ?
Is there a Burial or Will for Thomas Looney late of Castletown, the husband of Deborah Looney als Millner - husb alive; in 1711 ?
This land Deed, MAYBE links to the Thomas Looney (Belfast, Antrim Ireland) died in 1761- s/o thos looney + deborah als milnor
He had right by decease of fa + mo – left island some 47 yrs ago = 1714 - date of Land Deed.
1761-1 E d LOONEY Thomas d some time ago;s/o thos looney + deborah als milnor; had right by decease of fa + mo ;left island some 47 yrs ago;sis cath watkins als looney
And I have found another Thomas Looney in around the same time as - Thomas Looney and Deborah Millner
M.I. - 1711 Deb. Looney, April 19th, 72 – born, 1639
He is,
1714 A 7 LOONEY Thomas [castletown]dated 24 jan 1714/5;ch thos,elizth (?out of isle), cath jt execs;wife alive;uncle thomas looney;claims;account of arrears in salary book + some problems re Mr Parker receiver genl;+inv
M.I. 1714 Thomas Looney, buried January 27th, 60 – born, 1654
FAMILY – Thomas Looney b. 1654 - 1714
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Children,
Thomas.....Elizabeth.....Catherine
We have an Uncle, Thomas Looney – is he a Brother to, Francis Looney ?

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Re: Robert Looney of the American Colonies
By:Frances
Date: 24/2/2012, 10:47 pm
In Response To: Re: Robert Looney of the American Colonies (Averil)
Re Thos + Franc/Francis - yes think they were bros - interesting marriages in Andreas 17150720 - Thomas Looney + Cath Jick with TL of Belfast parish + CJ of Magheragall in county of Antrim Ireland both of Manks parents

Now why should this couple marry in Andreas ! - the register implies both were born off Island
on a more prosaic note Thomas Looney is noted in Lib Irr (book of commissions etc) as a part-time soldier and a thomas Looney + a Ewan/Huan Looney seem to be involved in all major bits of carpentry for the Lord in 1711-1720 period
there are a couple of interesting entries in index to presentments for Malew inc a Martin Looney involved in an illegal marriage in 1690 (vicar John Cosnahan also is mentioned) - however need to look at actual film as name Martin doesn't seem to come up anywhere else and may be a misread