Pat Purcell Papers. 1813 - 1814. The Informations of Thomas Kennedy of Myshall, Carlow, Farmer, taken before me John F. Cornwall, Esquire, One of His Majestys Justices of the Peace for Carlow who being duly Sworn on the Holy Evangelists Saith that some time in the month of January 1813 / the exact day he cannot state / he, Thomas Kennedy, deposited the Sum of Twenty Six pounds all Bank of Ireland Notes viz one ten pound, three five pounds and One pound in a Cupboard which he locked and kept the Key in his pocket. That a few days after he went to the Cupboard which he found locked but on opening it he found that the money had been feloniously taken away, by some Person or Persons who must have had a key to open it, as he never gave the key of it to any person but kept it constantly in his possession . Informant, Thomas Kennedy, had a Suspicion that the money had been taken by Garret Nowlan of Myshall, Farmer, and immediately went to him and demanded it of him but he denied any knowledge of taking the same. Informant, Thomas Kennedy, never took any further steps in the business as he had no proof against any particular person, that about three or four days ago, as the Informant was standing behind a ditch near the House of Denis Kehoe of Myshall, Labourer, he overheard a conversation between Denis Kehoe and Garret Nowlan, that he heard Garret Nowlan say to Denis Kehoe - - why won't you pay me my rent, don't think to run away with it as you did run from Dan Fenlon, you Rogue, - - that Kehoe immediately replied -- I am no Rogue as you are, it is not like you did not bring false keys and unlocked the mans Cupboard and take that money as you did -- after Garret Nowlan went away the Informant, Thomas Kennedy, went to Denis Kehoe and told him he would summons him, conceiving from the expressions that he alluded to the money taken from him, Thomas Kennedy, the Informant. (signed) Thomas Kennedy. Sworn before me at Myshall Lodge 24th day of September 1814. (signed) John F. Cornwall.
Mick, A possible candiate for the Garret Nowlan of Myshall identified below in the 1813-1814 report is a Garrett Nowlan of Kilkey who, in 1793, was married to an Anne/Anastasia Hennessey when they had their young son named Daniel baptized in the Ballon church. Kilkey is a townland southwest of Ballon Village, next to the Killane, Moanmore and Ballybrommell townlands. >From a Nova Scotia marriage record, we also know that this Garrett and Anastasia had a son named Patrick who in 1834 in Halifax married an Ellen Brophy. In connection with this we also find in the old Ballon RC cemetery a tombstone with the following tentative transcription: ".... ????? ????? 1753? ??? May they rest in peace And also his son Garrett Nowlan who depd this life August? ?? ???? Also his wife Anne Nowlan alias ???? (Ennissey i.e.Hennissey?) who departed this life May the 3rd? 1838? Aged ?? years" " Given that Garrett and Anne's son, Patrick, married in 1834 it would appear that, in the above tentative transcription, 1833 would be a more likely year of death for Anne, the mother, than 1838, leaving Patrick time to emigrate and marry in Nova Scotia in 1834. In the 1851 census (Nova Scotia), Patrick Nowlan (aged 40-50) was living in the area of "Lower Prospect", near Halifax, next door to a Michael (aged 30- 40) . The latter may have been another brother. In the 1881 census, Patrick (born c1811 in Ireland) and Ellen (born c1825 in Ireland; error in year??; note that she married in 1834 ) were living in Halifax Ward 2 and had two children Michael (c1858) and Owen (c1864). The family was Irish Roman Catholic. Patrick and his children were then working as laborers. In 1881, next door (at the next house number) lived a Nowlan widow, most likely that of the Michael Nowlan appearing in 1851 census. Widow Frances Nowlan (c1807), was English RC , born in Nova Scotia and her children, living with her, were James Nowlan (c1864) and Thomas Nowlan (c1866), both born in Nova Scotia. **** >From an earlier posting by Donna Stevens of the Carlow list we also know that Patrick Nolan and Ellen Brophy had the following children, all baptized at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Halifax: 1) Anastatia (named after Anastasia Hennessey) , b 11 Apr 1835, baptized by Fr. James D. Drummond 12 April 1835, godparents Jeremiah Connor and Julia Murphy. 2) Patrick, b 12 Feb 1837, baptized by Fr. Loughman 13 Feb 1837, godparents James McDonnell and Margaret Murphy. 3) John, b 1 Oct 1839, baptized by Fr. J. Loughman 2 Oct 1839, godparents John Kehoe and Ellen Quin. 4) Michael, b 11 Jul 1841, baptized by Fr. J. Loughman 17 Jul 1841, godparents Patrick Quin and Johanna Whelan. NOTE: Above, for Michael's baptism in 1841, Johanna Whelan was actually an aunt, sister of the mother Ellen Brophy. Johanna Brophy was born in County Carlow. She married David Whelan at St. Mary's (Halifax) on 14 Jun 1837. They had a daughter, Elizabeth, b 23 Dec 1849 and baptized 1 Jan 1850 at St. Mary's, godparents John Murphy and Elizabeth P(?). David must have died young, because Johanna then married Edward Kellen on 12 Jul 1852. Bye for now, Roger http://nolanfamilies.org P.S. Chris, I thought that you might be interested in this line of Nolans who could conceivably be related to yours. Note in particular first names Garrett, Michael and Owen. Regards, Roger -----Original Message----- From: michael purcell Sent: Friday, May 04, 2012 1:50 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [IRL-CARLOW] 1813, Kennedy, Nowlan, Kehoe, Fenlon, Cornwall. Pat Purcell Papers. 1813 - 1814. The Informations of Thomas Kennedy of Myshall, Carlow, Farmer, taken before me John F. Cornwall, Esquire, One of His Majestys Justices of the Peace for Carlow who being duly Sworn on the Holy Evangelists Saith that some time in the month of January 1813 / the exact day he cannot state / he, Thomas Kennedy, deposited the Sum of Twenty Six pounds all Bank of Ireland Notes viz one ten pound, three five pounds and One pound in a Cupboard which he locked and kept the Key in his pocket. That a few days after he went to the Cupboard which he found locked but on opening it he found that the money had been feloniously taken away, by some Person or Persons who must have had a key to open it, as he never gave the key of it to any person but kept it constantly in his possession . Informant, Thomas Kennedy, had a Suspicion that the money had been taken by Garret Nowlan of Myshall, Farmer, and immediately went to him and demanded it of him but he denied any knowledge of taking the same. Informant, Thomas Kennedy, never took any further steps in the business as he had no proof against any particular person, that about three or four days ago, as the Informant was standing behind a ditch near the House of Denis Kehoe of Myshall, Labourer, he overheard a conversation between Denis Kehoe and Garret Nowlan, that he heard Garret Nowlan say to Denis Kehoe - - why won't you pay me my rent, don't think to run away with it as you did run from Dan Fenlon, you Rogue, - - that Kehoe immediately replied -- I am no Rogue as you are, it is not like you did not bring false keys and unlocked the mans Cupboard and take that money as you did -- after Garret Nowlan went away the Informant, Thomas Kennedy, went to Denis Kehoe and told him he would summons him, conceiving from the expressions that he alluded to the money taken from him, Thomas Kennedy, the Informant. (signed) Thomas Kennedy. Sworn before me at Myshall Lodge 24th day of September 1814. (signed) John F. 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