George Denniston was probably the son of William Denniston and Mary (Molly) Stewart of Faugher, Port-na-Blath. His father was born in 1740 and died in 1831. George was born in 1795. His date of death is not known but he was alive in December 1873.
We do not know too much about George other than:
Link to George's entry in the family tree
Extract from the Leitrim Rent Books for 1836 (thanks to Diarmuid "Indiana Jones" Mee for unearthing this). A PDF version can be found here.
| Townland | Lessors | Sub-Let? | Amount | Comments |
| Drimdutton Pop 114 of this number there are 9 families containing 30 individuals who are not tenants |
Daniel McGinley Hugh McGinley Cornelius McGinley James McGinley Edward Moore James McBride William Shiels Patrick McAward Owen & Patrick McBride George Deniston |
Stephen Boyce Patrick Mc Bride Francis McNutt Brian McGinley Michael McConghile(?) Neal Boyce James Moore James McLoughlin James McBride Patrick McBride Patrick Cullen Peggy Moore George Deniston |
9-4-8 9-4-8 20-6-2 |
The leases of Drumdutton were granted in the year 1796. Except George Denniston (who is a very respectable tenant) the rest of the tenants in this townland are very poor tho' the land is low set/rent(?) there is not however any amount due from them. The number of acres cannot be stated as it is not mentioned with leases. |