Hi Benny and Brian, Not my Corrigans - I have Hugh Corrigan of Irish Catholic extraction, married Ellen McDermott in Feb 1852. Certainly didn't own any land or businesses! thanks, Sharon Subject: Re: [HV] Missed all the excitement!!! > Brian, you are correct--a branch of the Corrigan family from Enniskillen, > came to OZ with their relatives--the Glass family. I think they were > related > by marriage. They settled about Singleton in the 1840-1850 era. William > Corrigan & Alexander Glass began a carrying business in partnership from > Morpeth to all points north and north-west. They were very successful, > having 120 teams on the road at one time. They arrived in OZ 1/4/1839 per > the 'Argyle'--Alexander's wife being Eliza Jane Corrigan of Fermanagh > before > marriage. Eliza ran a store in Singleton and bought a considerable amount > of > land in the district. The Corrigan family later acquired some of this land > at Glassville [now Gouldsville]--near Singleton. > One son, John Corrigan Glass was awarded the CBE in 1958--for services > to Performing Arts. Have further detail if required. > Regards. > Bennie. > > > Surnames only typed in all caps are easier to read off a computer screen > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AUS-NSW-HUNTER-VALLEY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message