Barclays of New York

The Barclays of Ury. 69
This marriage, because made outside of the faith, was
evidently disapproved by both of the loyal Quaker fami-
lies and may possibly account for the lack of interest
which the Ury family thereafter manifested in the
Dublin branch of the Barclays. The following extract
from the "Testimonies of Denial," preserved at the
Friends Meeting House in Eustace Street, Dublin (vol.
II, p. 36, 1756-1789), is interesting in this connection:
"Whereas, John Barclay was educated in pro-
fession with us, the People called Quakers, and for some
time frequented our Religious Meetings, but hath mani-
fested too little regard for the tender desires and en-
deavors of his Parents and Friends for his preservation in
a demeanor suitable to his profession 15 , and of late hath
wholly declined the attendance of our Meetings for Wor-
ship ; and Moreover
"Whereas, He hath lately been married to Ann Cooper,
a young woman likewise of our profession, without the
consent of her mother 16 , and contrary to the known rules
of our Society,
"We are therefore concerned to signify our dis-
unity with the said John Barclay and Ann, his wife,
and Anne Cooper, to daughter-in-law Sarah Clibbom, now Cooper, wife of eldest son
Edward Cooper, and to grandson, William Cooper.
The sons Thomas and Edward qualified as executors, and indicated that they were
Quakers.
"Marriage settlement, dated April 13 and 14, 1761, registered May 5, 1761, in
Registry of Deeds Office in Henrietta Street, Dublin (See Transcript of Memorial,
vol. 209, p. 416, No. 139,009).
Between John Barclay of Dublin City, merchant, of the first part, Anne Cooper,
daughter of William Cooper of Cooper's Hill in Queens county, deceased, gentleman,
of the second part, and Edward Cooper, late of Cooper's Hill, aforesaid, gentleman,
and Thomas Cooper of Craige, County Carlow, gentleman, of the third part.
Witness: Edward Scriven of Dublin City, gentleman, and his clerk Bartholomew
Delandre.
"Will of Experience Cooper, widow, late of Cooper's Hill, Queens county, but
now of Dublin, filed with original Prerogative Wills in record office in the Four
Courts, Dublin.
Will dated: September 18, 1769; proved: June 8, 1773; testatrix died May 16,
1773; refers to daughter Lydia Clibbom, wife of Joshua Clibborn, who was a son of
Robert Clibborn, to daughter Anne Cooper (Query: Had not her daughter Anne mar-
ried John Barclay 2nd in 1761?); to her third daughter Sarah Clibborn (This was the
Sarah Cooper who married Barclay Clibborn, nephew of John Barclay 2nd) ; to son
Edward Cooper, to testatrix's father Abel Strettell, and to her brother Jonathan
Strettell. Executrices: Two daughters, Lydia Clibborn and Sarah Clibborn, both of
whom qualified by affirmation, as Quakers.
"John Barclay at this time was upwards of 38 years of age.
"This possibly explains why her mother, in her will drawn in 1769, still referred
to her daughter as "Anne Cooper."