[ Note added 2012. John Bessoninet or Bissonnette descended from early Huguenot settlers in Carlow, there is more on the family in the PPP, unable to locate it at present. ] Pat Purcell Papers. 1817. The Affidavit of Mark Kehoe of Ballybit, Carlow,Farmer, taken before James Bessoninet? one of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace for Carlow. Deponent / Mark Kehoe / being duly Sworn and examined, Saith that he hath planted or caused to be planted since the first day of February last past, on the Lands of Ballybit, being Part of the Estate of Thomas Bunbury, Esquire, in said County Viz: 2200 of Scotch Fir Trees. 170 Larch Trees. 80 Spruce. 30 Chestnut. 290 Ash Trees. Further Deponent Saith Not. (signed) Mark Keogh. Sworn before me this [ blank ] Day of January 1817. (signed) James Bessoninet?. Read at a Grand General Sessions held at Tullow, January 17th 1817 (signed) Alex Humfrey, Clerk of the Peace.