I am descended from Hart's from Riverstown, Sligo. They were in the area probaly since the 12 century and held estates. Greg Connolly Cush and Karen Anthony wrote: >I don't think there is a connection with my Harts, but, who knows? maybe there is. This is what I know of my forebears: > >Samuel Hart (b. c. 1815 in Ireland) married Rebecca Kelly (b. c. 1809?) in Ireland, probably Co. Cavan. Rebecca's parents were James Kelly and Jane ?. They had 4 daughters. Her siblings were: > 1-Anna Bella or Isabella Kelly, b. about 1800. She married John Caughey on 17 Jan 1828, son of Nicholas Caughey. He was born about 1800 in Ballyshiel, County Armagh, Ireland. He died 25 Nov 1871. > 2-Jane Kelly, b. 1800 (?), married David Jeffrey and she was married in 1831. > > 3-Mary Kelly, b ?, married James McHenry on 23 April 1830 > 4. Rebecca Kelly married Samuel Hart on 15 Mar 1840. These two are my forebears. They emigrated to Canada >It's likely that Samuel Hart was from Co. Cavan, Ireland, and it's possible that Rebecca Kelly might have been from Co. Armagh in Ireland, or it could be she was also from Co. Cavan. > >Some of Rebecca (Kelly) Hart's relatives also emigrated to Canada. Some of Samuel's brothers and sisters also emigrated, not only to Canada but also to the US, Australia and New Zealand.died before 1839. Some of Rebecca (Kelly) Hart's relatives also emigrated to Canada. Some of Samuel's brothers and sisters also emigrated, not only to Canada but also to the US, Australia and New Zealand. Samuel apparently had six brothers and sisters - John, Martha, James, Nancy, Maurice, and Jane - as well as a half-brother, Robert, and a half-sister, Violet. > > Samuel and Rebecca's first son was named Maurice (or Morris?), born in Canada, probably named after Samuel's brother back in Ireland, and their other sons were named James, Samuel and John. Their daughters were named Martha Jane, Agnys ("Nancy"), and Anna Bella. It seems that Anna Bella might have been named for her mother Rebecca's eldest sister back in Ireland. > > Maurice married in Canada and his sons were named Samuel, David Lorenzo, Charles Merrill, Eli Maurice, and Archibald Arthur. His daughters were named Margaret, Ella, Elizabeth Rubena, and Agnes. Eli was my grandfather. > > Elderly folks remembered Co. Cavan as our forebears' home county. Other memories say "Belfast." So it sounds like they were from either what we now call Northern Ireland, or, since the Cavan name seems a strong memory, likely in the area of Ireland just south of Northern Ireland. My father always said he was "Scots-Irish." > > One of Maurice (Morris)' sons was Archibald Arthur Hart. He apparently had a serious falling out with Maurice Hart, his father. Whatever it was, Archibald took it seriously enough to move to the States and assume another name. Maurice was, from all reports, a rigidly religious man and was not very tolerant at all. > > I don't really know if Samuel and Rebecca were protestant or not -- some folks have told me the children's names appear to be protestant, but who knows. > > Karen Hart Anthony > Falmouth, Maine > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Bud and Dianne > To: Cush and Karen Anthony > Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2003 9:13 AM > Subject: Re: HART / HARTE- IRL Surnames List > > > I'm afraid that I can't be a lot of help with the location. All I know about that is that it was Northern Ireland and they were Protestants. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Cush and Karen Anthony > To: Bud and Dianne > Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2003 6:34 PM > Subject: Re: HART / HARTE- IRL Surnames List > > > Do you know where James and/or Elisabeth were born in Ireland? If not what town, then what county? > Karen Hart Anthony > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Bud and Dianne > To: cushkaren@gwi.net > Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2003 6:29 PM > Subject: HART / HARTE- IRL Surnames List > > > My interest in the Hart family starts with James Hart, b. abt. 1818 in Ireland, m. Elisabeth Hunter in either Ireland or Fall River, Massachusetts, she b. abt 1822 in Ireland. They raised a family of nine children in Fall River. I do not know their parents names. > Are you interested in this branch? > > Roger Lincoln > Houlton, Maine > > > >