I, A.B. do Take Almighty God and his only Son Jesus Christ my Redeemer to Witness that I will be Faithful and Bear True Allegiance to our most Gracious Sovereign Lord King George the Third and him will Defend to the utmost of my power against all Conspiracies and attempts whatever that shall be made against his Person Crown & Dignity and I will to my utmost Endeavours to disclose and make Known to his Majesty & his Heirs all Treasons and Traitorous Conspiracies which may formed against him or Them and I do Faithfully promise to Maintain Support and Defend to the Utmost of my power the Succession of the Crown in his Majesty's family against any person or Persons Whatsoever. So help me God Persons Names His Mark Place of Abode Addition His John X Bambrick Mark Kellystown Cooper 21^st Nov 1797 ^ His Patrick X Querney Mark ^ Staplestown ^ Labourer 22nd Nov 1797 ^ His John X Smith Mark ^ !! ^ !! ^ His William X White Mark ^ !! ^ !! ^ Patrick Kennedy ^ X ^ !! ^ !! ^ David Byrne ^ X ^ !! ^ !! ^ Owen Nolan ^ X ^ Ballymogue ^ !! ^ John Lyons ^ X ^ Templepeter ^ !! ^ James Bolger ^ Moyle ^ Farmer 23rd Nov 1797 ^ Michael Whelan ^ X ^ Moyle ^ Labourer ^ John Headon ^ Kellystown ^ Farmer ^ James Headon ^ Kellystown ^ Farmer ^ John Dowling ^ X ^ !! ^ Labourer ^ John Ryan ^ X ^ !! ^ Labourer ^ John Lawler ^ X ^ !! ^ !! ^ Farnand O'Gorman ^ X ^ !! ^ Farmer ^ John Hollagon ^ X ^ !! ^ Labourer ^ Dan Whelan ^ X ^ !! ^ !! ^ Garth Doyle ^ X ^ !! ^ !! ^ Pat Gorman ^ X ^ !! ^ Labourer ^ Edward Eustace ^ X ^ !! ^ !! ^ James Hughes ^ X ^ !! ^ Farmer 24th Nov 1797 ^ John Cullen ^ X ^ !! ^ Labourer ^ Timothy Hanlan ^ X ^ !! ^ !! ^ John Hanlan ^ X ^ !! ^ !! ^ James Maloy ^ X ^ !! ^ !! ^ Darby Pendergrass ^ X ^ !! ^ !! ^ Michael Pendergast ^ !! ^ !! ^ James Cantwell ^ !! ^ Farmer ^ John Lawler ^ X ^ !! ^ Labourer ^ Edward Lawler ^ X ^ !! ^ !! ^ Christopher Hanlan ^ X ^ !! ^ !! ^ Dan Hollagon ^ X ^ !! ^ !! ^ Thomas Cantwell ^ X ^ !! ^ !! ^ Pat Neary ^ X ^ !! ^ !! ^ ^ Thomas Headon ^ X ^ Kellystown ^ Labourer ^ Michael Lawler ^ X ^ !! ^ 24th Nov 1797 Farmer ^ Thomas Lawler ^ !! ^ !! ^ Denis Kensalla ^ !! ^ !! ^ Patrick Kinsella ^ !! ^ !! ^ Andrew Hennessy ^ X ^ !! ^ Labourer ^ N.P. Hennessy ^ X ^ !! ^ !! ^ Patrick Byrne ^ X ^ !! ^ Farmer ^ Michael Byrne ^ X ^ !! ^ Farmer ^ William Hennessy ^ X ^ !! ^ !! ^ Michael Hennessy ^ X ^ !! ^ Labourer ^ Dan Byrne ^ X ^ !! ^ !! ^ Pat Cavanna ^ X ^ !! ^ !! ^ Pat Hennessy ^ X ^ !! ^ !! ^ John Donohoe ^ X ^ !! ^ !! ^ John Hennessy ^ X ^ !! ^ !! ^ John Macguire ^ X ^ !! ^ !! ^ Pat Kelly ^ !! ^ Farmer ^ Redmond Maher ^ X ^ !! ^ !! ^ ^ John Byrne ^ X ^ Rathtoa ^ Labourer ^ Andrew Dunn ^ X ^ Kellystown ^ !! ^ Andrew Boile ^ X ^ !! ^ !! ^ Morris Tallant ^ X ^ Rathtoa ^ Taylor ^ Patrick Cummins ^ X ^ !! ^ Labourer ^ Michael Charty ^ X ^ !! ^ !! ^ James Keff ^ X ^ !! ^ !! ^ Pat Walsh ^ X ^ !! ^ !! ^ Dan Keff ^ X ^ !! ^ !! ^ John Carthey ^ X ^ !! ^ !! ^ Murty Bulger ^ Moyle ^ Farmer ^ Sam Hollagon ^ X ^ Kellystown ^ Carpenter ^ Owen Nail ^ X ^ Rathtoa ^ Labourer ^ Sam Nail ^ X ^ !! ^ !! ^ Denis Gainor ^ X ^ !! ^ !! ^ Sam Gainor ^ X ^ !! ^ !! ^ Thomas Ryan ^ X ^ Kellystown ^ !! ^ Pat Poor ^ X ^ !! ^ !! ^ James Eustace ^ X ^ !! ^ !! ^ Darby Bryan ^ X ^ Moyle ^ Labourer ^ Thomas Cummins ^ Kellystown ^ !! 26th Nov 1797 ^ Edward Timings ^ X ^ Moyle ^ !! ^ Michael Nowlan ^ X ^ Moyle ^ !! ^ Sam Gorman ^ X ^ Kellystown ^ !! ^ Patrick Kehoe ^ X ^ Ballycrogue ^ !! ^ William Dowling ^ X ^ Kellystown ^ !! ^ William Nowlan ^ !! ^ Farmer 27th Nov 1797 ^ Abraham Byrne ^ X ^ Ballycurragh ^ !! ^ John Slaughtery ^ X ^ !! ^ Labourer ^ Peter Eustace ^ X ^ Kellystown ^ !! ^ William Coughlan ^ X ^ Killcool ^ !! ^ Cornelus Bulger ^ Kellystown ^ !! ^ James Byrne ^ X ^ !! ^ !! ^ Patrick Hallagan ^ Ballycurragh ^ Carpenter ^ William Do—ley ^ Rathtoa ^ Smith ^ Thomas Mulhall ^ X ^ Rathtoa ^ Smith ^ John Mc Evoy ^ X ^ Ballingown ^ Labourer ^ ^ Pat Murrey ^ X ^ Ballycorgue ^ Labourer ^ John Murrey ^ X ^ !! ^ !! ^ Pat McEvoy ^ X ^ !! ^ !! ^ Laurence Cumings ^ X ^ !! ^ Farmer ^ Pat Cumings ^ X ^ !! ^ Farmer ^ Pat Lawler ^ X ^ Rathrush ^ !! ^ I certify that the Ninty Seven persons named in this List came before me one of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the County of Carlow & took & subscribed the Oath of Allegeance & Declarion prescribed by an Act of Parliament & passed in this Kingdom in the 13th & 14th year of the Reign of his Majesty King George the 3rd entitled an Act to enable his Majesty's Subjects to testify their Allegeance. Moyle, 27th Nov 1797 B. Bunbury -- Pat Connors, Sacramento CA http://www.connorsgenealogy.com

Very, very interesting, Pat. Interesting to note the official refusal to use the Irish form (i.e., the Mac / Ó form) of these many names (except in only 3 instances), even though these would have been all Irish speakers at this date. The Mac / Ó form had been made illegal in 1608. Much appreciated. Best, - Jerry -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Pat Connors Sent: Thursday, February 08, 2007 12:11 PM To: IRISH-AMERICAN Subject: [IRISH-AMER] Oath and List of Disturbed Duplicators from 1797,part 2 I, A.B. do Take Almighty God and his only Son Jesus Christ my Redeemer to Witness that I will be Faithful and Bear True Allegiance to our most Gracious Sovereign Lord King George the Third and him will Defend to the utmost of my power against all Conspiracies and attempts whatever that shall be made against his Person Crown & Dignity and I will to my utmost Endeavours to disclose and make Known to his Majesty & his Heirs all Treasons and Traitorous Conspiracies which may formed against him or Them and I do Faithfully promise to Maintain Support and Defend to the Utmost of my power the Succession of the Crown in his Majesty's family against any person or Persons Whatsoever. So help me God