Hi Michael I presume your comment > (Gentry at it? !) means that they were making themselves out to be worth something; but what was the purpose of declaring their worth in front of a magistrate! I am presuming the declaration was made to a magistrate DL or JP perhaps. What were they accomplishing? Did it mean they could register to vote perhaps? There must have been a purpose for this type of declaration! > 20th February 1835. Stephen Aughney states before J. Eustace of Castlemore > that he lives in Roscat in the Parish of Ardistan, Barony of Rathvilly > that > he is worth the Sum of ?5.00 over and above his just debts. > (Gentry at it? !). Could you please enlighten me. Sorry if I have missed your explanation previously. Many thanks Susie > De: michael purcell <carlowmike@gmail.com> > Asunto: [IRL-CARLOW] > Bunbury+Curran+Aughney+Cummins+Fishbourne+Eustace+Burton. > Para: irl-carlow@rootsweb.com > Fecha: domingo, 14 de marzo, 2010 18:05 > > > 20th February 1835. Stephen Aughney states before J. Eustace of Castlemore > that he lives in Roscat in the Parish of Ardistan, Barony of Rathvilly > that > he is worth the Sum of ?5.00 over and above his just debts. > 3rd March 1814. Nicholas Cummins of Seskinmadra in the Parish of Slyguf, > Barony of Idrone East, states that he is worth the Sum of ?20.00 over and > above his just debts. > 8th May, 1824. John Curran of Carlow, Swears before William Fishbourne, > that > he is a Householder and has a House in the Town of Carlow, in the Parish > of > Carlow and that he supports and maintains himself by Tailoring and he is > worth the Sum of ?5.00 over and above his just Debts. > (Gentry at it? !). > 7th March 1818. (could be 1810 ?) Edward Burton of Pollerton, Carlow, who > is > Bonded by William Burton of Bruton Hall, in the Parish of Urglin and > Joseph > Fishbourne of Strawhall, Carlow, must appear in Carlow Sessions to answer > all such Matters and Things, as shall be objected against him (Edward > Burton) on behalf of our Said Lord the King by Henry and Ebenezer Bunbury > . > (signed) William Fishbourne. Magistrate.