This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/YWC.2ACI/386.473.1882.2.1.1 Message Board Post: My Grealish came to US in late 1700s/early 1800 from Oranmore area of Galway. Anyone have Greelish/Grealy/Greeley ties to this area? Thanks Jack

Why Chelsea. a new settlement just north of Boston,Ma. I have done lot of work in Chelsea and as early as 1810-20 sone Irish showed up. Way before the following book s account of it. Thomas O'Connor's book "the Boston Irish" states before cathoic churchs were allowed many Catholics attended anglican services . So when St . Rose of Lime was started these Irish were already here. St. Rose's put out a book when they rebuilt and it says "It is not known precisely, who was the first Catholic to settle in Chelsea. It is know that there were a few here as early as 1833, just a mere "corporal's guard."The first Catholic settler of whom there is any definite information was Michael McLaughlin. He with Michael Farren landed in Halifax from Ireland in 1833 and after some months came to Boston, walking all the way. Mr. McLaughlin proceeded immediately to Chelsea. While Mr. Farren remained in Boston for about ten years and then moved to Chelsea. It is said that Hugh Gilmore, another Irish settler lived in No.Chelsea.Now known as Revere, as early as 1843." But why Chelsea? It defiantly sounds like this was the intended destination. Now since I started this I also realize that most of Chelsea Irish are from Leitrim, Sligo, Carvan, Longford and Meath, With Leitrim winning hands down. Then this week I thought with all these names I have done. Some where very Protestant but very Irish. Suppose in some area of Leitrim, a Protestant land owner and businessman [Scot Irish] was run out of Ireland by the Church Of England, as many where. Say this man started a business in Chelsea maybe a spice, lithography, Cigar,or Tile business, and he needed good workers. The problem was he was in New England and not considered a Townie. A factor still in effect in small town New England. Now back in Ireland he was friendly with the Roman Catholics and he heard of the starting migration. Why wouldn't he seek out workers he could deal with? Lol and he usually got the better of. So that maybe that is why they came to Chelsea. It defiantly was a better place then Boston was for the Irish Jim who thanks Chelsea for welcoming those Immigrants i believe that town was somewhere in Leitrim,Longford,Cavan, or Meath and it seems the whole town tranfered to Chelsea Chelsea,Ma.-Woburn,Ma.-denning-dennen-danin-dinan-dinihey-denningston-dinning- carlon-carroll-dever-cogan-malone-heslin-piscopo-mazzola-martini-farrell-mchug h-farley-grimes-lynch-doherty-SanDanto,Ita-Adargh,longford-Revere,Ma-Wintrop,M a.-sprague- and ever growing list Jim Denning

Seeing the Armstrong post mentioning the Rebellion of 1798 reminded me of an interesting obit that I found while researching my Leitrim ancestors. It is probably not directly germain to Leitrim, but gives a little background of what our ancestors had to endure. The Chicago Tribune, March 3, 1887 AN IRISH PATRIOT DEAD.---- John Walters, a survivor of the Irish rebellion of 1798, and the oldest resident of Detroit, died last evening while being carried in an ambulance from the home of his son, George W. Walters, No. 208 Woodbridge street, to St. Mary’s Hospital. He was 108 years old. About a year ago he fell while dressing for church and fractured his right thigh, which injury was the ultimate cause of his death. Mr. Walters was born In County Monaghan, Ireland. He took an active part in national affairs immediately preceding the Irish insurrection in the closing years of the century, and when the rebellion was crushed he was obliged to flee the country, a reward of £20 having been offered for his head. With three companions he put to sea from Dundalk Bay in an open boat and, after drifting about for four days, was picked up by a French vessel bound for America. The four patriots landed at Boston December, 1798. Mr. Walters subsequently settled in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, and engaged in farming. He was one of the contractors for the construction of the Pennsylvania Canal from Easton to Bristol and accumulated a large property, most of which he lost in his old age. His wife died in 1855. Since 1873 he lived in Detroit with his son. His faculties were wonderfully well preserved and he was able to read ordinary newspaper print without glasses. He was an inveterate smoker all his life and used liquor in moderate quantities. >From: [email protected] >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: IRL-LEITRIM-D Digest V04 #106 >Date: Fri, 4 Jun 2004 16:00:18 -0600 > >Content-Type: text/plain > >IRL-LEITRIM-D Digest Volume 04 : Issue 106 > >Today's Topics: > #1 Thomas Duggan/Doogan IRE>MA USA [[email protected]] > #2 Re: Armstrongs in Manorhamilton ["JudyS" ><[email protected]] > #3 Re: WRENN [[email protected]] > >Administrivia: >To unsubscribe, send an email containing one word, UNSUBSCRIBE, in the >Subject Line and Message area, to: [email protected] NO >other text! > >Still need help? Contact the List Admin at: [email protected] > > >______________________________ >X-Message: #1 >Date: Thu, 3 Jun 2004 17:29:12 EDT >From: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Message-ID: <[email protected]> >Subject: Thomas Duggan/Doogan IRE>MA USA >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > >In a message dated 6/3/2004 1:01:08 PM Eastern Daylight Time, >[email protected] writes: > > > > Thomas Duggan/Doogan IRE>MA USA > > > >if you should have contact with chelsea-revere or wintrop i hve tons >any of yours marry dennings > >Chelsea,Ma.-Woburn,Ma.-denning-dennen-danin-dinan-dinihey-denningston-dinning- >carlon-carroll-dever-cogan-malone-heslin-piscopo-mazzola-martini-farrell-mchug >h-farley-grimes-lynch-doherty-SanDanto,Ita-Adargh,longford-Revere,Ma-Wintrop,M >a.-sprague- and ever growing list >Jim Denning > >______________________________ >X-Message: #2 >Date: Thu, 3 Jun 2004 16:45:08 -0700 >From: "JudyS" <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Message-ID: <[email protected]> >Subject: Re: Armstrongs in Manorhamilton >Content-Type: text/plain; > charset="iso-8859-1" >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > >Hello, > >"Pine Hill Farm", a booklet published by the Tecumseth and West Gwillimbury >Historical Society, tells of the journey of Robert Armstrong of Manor >Hamilton, Co. Leitrim to Simcoe County Ontario in 1819. Of particular >interest is the section entitled "A Typical Example of Immigration into >Canada in 1818" by Christopher Armstrong, Judge of Carleton County, >1842-1874. > >Robert Armstrong, 1772-1846 was a cavalry officer in the rebellion of 1798 >- >His wife was Mary Ann Armstrong (a cousin). >They had one daughter: >Letitia married Capt. Lewis Algeo who came with the Armstrongs when they >emmigrated. >and 8 sons: > >1. Christopher - practised law in Kingston and was the first Judge of >Carleton County, Ottawa. > He was married 3 times, his eldest son, Harry W. D. Armstrong was one >of >the civil engineers who built the C.P.R. The last of his descendents was >Miss Valerie Armstrong of Philadelphia. > >2. John aka "The Squire" - two sons are mentioned: > Charles > John Rutledge Armstrong was the father of Charles Algeo Armstrong >K.C., >the Historian of Osgoode Hall. Charles' son is/was Christopher >Armstrong, a professor at York University. > >3. Thomas - little is said of him except that George Stoddart, Q.C. is >descended from him. > In " The Cemetery Inscriptions of Tecumseth and West Gwillimbury" >it >is stated that the mother of George Stoddart, Pearl Gertrude W Wood, was >the daughter of James Wood and Mary Jane Armstrong. I am guessing that >Mary Jane was a daughter of Thomas. >4. Robert - married Kate Rutledge, daughter of W.N.Rutledge, a Warden of >Medonte Twp. > They had 3 sons, Simon, Robert and the youngest William who >inherited his father's > farm. > >5. William - married Annie E Stoddart > They had 3 sons, Albert, Elton and Arleigh > >6. Simon > >7. James > >8. Allen > >There is no detail given about 3 of the sons except that "at least three >either went off to the States "to marry a McCormick" or died young and >unmarried . > >I'm not an Armstrong researcher , but gathered some information about them >because of the marriages into my "Stoddart" family - who also emmigrated >from Leitrim of Cavan County in 1817. > >Judy - Tacoma, Washington >----- Original Message ----- >From: <[email protected]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2004 9:05 AM >Subject: Armstrongs in Manorhamilton > > > > My Armstrong line goes to Robert Armstrong b. @1790 in Manorhamilton, >Leitrim > > Co. In the obituary of his wife Ann (Malor, Malley) in Barrie, Ontario, > > Canada, it mentioned that Robert was a "cousin of General Armstrong and >the Hon. > > Justice Simon Armstrong of Leitrim County Ireland". There are some >Canadian > > Armstrong family researchers trying the straighten out the lines from > > Manorhamilton to Canada - all with Roberts, Georges, Christophers and >Simons. Maureen > > seems to be a generation or so earlier than my Armstrongs. Any threads >or > > updates? > > > > Luanne Langmo > > Aiken, South Carolina, USA > > > > ______________________________ > >______________________________ >X-Message: #3 >Date: 4 Jun 2004 13:52:52 -0600 >From: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Message-ID: <[email protected]> >Subject: Re: WRENN >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > >This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > >Classification: Query > >Message Board URL: > >http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/YWC.2ACI/404.3831.4208.1.1.1.1 > >Message Board Post: > >Sorry I did not reply sooner. . . >Ambrose Wrenn, so spelled, is found in the 1864 directory in Lowell, MA. >The will of William Patrick Rend lists his alias as Wren. According to the >death cert for Ambrose, he did arrive in IL around 1864. William Patrick >Rend served in the civil war in the 14 NY Volunteers. > >Elizabeth Cline is the daughter of Hugh Cline, who was the steward of a >very large and old estate in Leitrim. It is possible Hugh died in >Michigan. One of Elizabeth sons was living in 1870 or 1880 in Chicago next >door to a Henry B. Cline whose family came from Vermont-perhaps a mere >coincidence. > >I know these details because I was trying to find a link between a John W. >Rend of Chicago and a family named Oliver(and Johnston) found in the same >household in Chicago 1880. I have been unable to make a connection, >although John was listed as a cousin. > >Hope this helps _________________________________________________________________ Is your PC infected? Get a FREE online computer virus scan from McAfee® Security. http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963

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This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/YWC.2ACI/404.3831.4208.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Sorry I did not reply sooner. . . Ambrose Wrenn, so spelled, is found in the 1864 directory in Lowell, MA. The will of William Patrick Rend lists his alias as Wren. According to the death cert for Ambrose, he did arrive in IL around 1864. William Patrick Rend served in the civil war in the 14 NY Volunteers. Elizabeth Cline is the daughter of Hugh Cline, who was the steward of a very large and old estate in Leitrim. It is possible Hugh died in Michigan. One of Elizabeth sons was living in 1870 or 1880 in Chicago next door to a Henry B. Cline whose family came from Vermont-perhaps a mere coincidence. I know these details because I was trying to find a link between a John W. Rend of Chicago and a family named Oliver(and Johnston) found in the same household in Chicago 1880. I have been unable to make a connection, although John was listed as a cousin. Hope this helps

In a message dated 6/3/2004 1:01:08 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: > Thomas Duggan/Doogan IRE>MA USA if you should have contact with chelsea-revere or wintrop i hve tons any of yours marry dennings Chelsea,Ma.-Woburn,Ma.-denning-dennen-danin-dinan-dinihey-denningston-dinning- carlon-carroll-dever-cogan-malone-heslin-piscopo-mazzola-martini-farrell-mchug h-farley-grimes-lynch-doherty-SanDanto,Ita-Adargh,longford-Revere,Ma-Wintrop,M a.-sprague- and ever growing list Jim Denning

Hello, "Pine Hill Farm", a booklet published by the Tecumseth and West Gwillimbury Historical Society, tells of the journey of Robert Armstrong of Manor Hamilton, Co. Leitrim to Simcoe County Ontario in 1819. Of particular interest is the section entitled "A Typical Example of Immigration into Canada in 1818" by Christopher Armstrong, Judge of Carleton County, 1842-1874. Robert Armstrong, 1772-1846 was a cavalry officer in the rebellion of 1798 - His wife was Mary Ann Armstrong (a cousin). They had one daughter: Letitia married Capt. Lewis Algeo who came with the Armstrongs when they emmigrated. and 8 sons: 1. Christopher - practised law in Kingston and was the first Judge of Carleton County, Ottawa. He was married 3 times, his eldest son, Harry W. D. Armstrong was one of the civil engineers who built the C.P.R. The last of his descendents was Miss Valerie Armstrong of Philadelphia. 2. John aka "The Squire" - two sons are mentioned: Charles John Rutledge Armstrong was the father of Charles Algeo Armstrong K.C., the Historian of Osgoode Hall. Charles' son is/was Christopher Armstrong, a professor at York University. 3. Thomas - little is said of him except that George Stoddart, Q.C. is descended from him. In " The Cemetery Inscriptions of Tecumseth and West Gwillimbury" it is stated that the mother of George Stoddart, Pearl Gertrude W Wood, was the daughter of James Wood and Mary Jane Armstrong. I am guessing that Mary Jane was a daughter of Thomas. 4. Robert - married Kate Rutledge, daughter of W.N.Rutledge, a Warden of Medonte Twp. They had 3 sons, Simon, Robert and the youngest William who inherited his father's farm. 5. William - married Annie E Stoddart They had 3 sons, Albert, Elton and Arleigh 6. Simon 7. James 8. Allen There is no detail given about 3 of the sons except that "at least three either went off to the States "to marry a McCormick" or died young and unmarried . I'm not an Armstrong researcher , but gathered some information about them because of the marriages into my "Stoddart" family - who also emmigrated from Leitrim of Cavan County in 1817. Judy - Tacoma, Washington ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2004 9:05 AM Subject: Armstrongs in Manorhamilton > My Armstrong line goes to Robert Armstrong b. @1790 in Manorhamilton, Leitrim > Co. In the obituary of his wife Ann (Malor, Malley) in Barrie, Ontario, > Canada, it mentioned that Robert was a "cousin of General Armstrong and the Hon. > Justice Simon Armstrong of Leitrim County Ireland". There are some Canadian > Armstrong family researchers trying the straighten out the lines from > Manorhamilton to Canada - all with Roberts, Georges, Christophers and Simons. Maureen > seems to be a generation or so earlier than my Armstrongs. Any threads or > updates? > > Luanne Langmo > Aiken, South Carolina, USA > > ______________________________

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Duggan, Carr, HAmpston, Barbera, Fontanella, Hyrske, Mochau, Metso Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/YWC.2ACI/4986 Message Board Post: I am researching the Duggan/Doogan family. My ggf Thomas Duggan b. abt. 1855 in Ireland, d. 07-Sept-1916 in Worcester, MA USA. His brother John b. abt. 1865, d. 10-Feb-1919 in Worcester, MA USA. Their obituaries list siblings, Patrick, Bridget & Michael Duggan/Doogan, and Hannah Flynn all in Ireland. I have a potential sibling Catherine b abt. 1861 d. 13-Dec-1886 Worcester, MA USA. I do not know if there are other siblings involved. Death/Marriage records in Worcester list Thomas’ & Catherine parents as Patrick Duggan and Margaret Clark. Headstone for John Duggan states he was from County Leitrim. 1901 Census in Ireland lists a Margaret Doogan aged 70 living in Corglancy, Drumahaire, Parish Killanummery, Cty Leitrim with Patrick, Michael and Bridget all unmarried. Have not been able to confirm link with Corlgancy Doogan’s to my Duggans. Have ordered birth/death/marriage records from LDS for Killanummery, waiting for arrival. If anything looks famili! ar to you, please let me know. Thank you.

My Armstrong line goes to Robert Armstrong b. @1790 in Manorhamilton, Leitrim Co. In the obituary of his wife Ann (Malor, Malley) in Barrie, Ontario, Canada, it mentioned that Robert was a "cousin of General Armstrong and the Hon. Justice Simon Armstrong of Leitrim County Ireland". There are some Canadian Armstrong family researchers trying the straighten out the lines from Manorhamilton to Canada - all with Roberts, Georges, Christophers and Simons. Maureen seems to be a generation or so earlier than my Armstrongs. Any threads or updates? Luanne Langmo Aiken, South Carolina, USA

do the towns chelsea-revere-wintrop Ma.. mean anything to your Searches if so you need to join the MACHELSEA-L mailing list Chelsea,Ma.-Woburn,Ma.-denning-dennen-danin-dinan-dinihey-denningston-dinning- carlon-carroll-dever-cogan-malone-heslin-piscopo-mazzola-martini-farrell-mchug h-farley-grimes-lynch-doherty-SanDanto,Ita-Adargh,longford-Revere,Ma-Wintrop,M a.-sprague- and ever growing list Jim Denning

Hoping to find anyone who is researching or knows of the Armstrong Family of Manorhamilton. Family believed to have arrived with Sir Frederick Hamilton and settled in Townafeakle and later in Tullyskerny (near Manorhamilton). Robert Armstrong = Ann Curnian Christopher Armstrong = ? Armstrong (1st. cousin) and later Christopher Armstrong = Catherine Barber Children of Christopher and Catherine Armstrong: John Armstrong (a doctor) born 1805 = Ann Mason (later lived in England) Anne Armstrong = John W. Armstrong of Westport Bell Armstrong = John Shute of Sligo Eliza Armstrong = Duke Parke of Sligo - later Derrygonnelly Jane Armstrong = Robert Barnford of St. Charles Il. U.S.A. Christopher Armstrong = Debora Nixon of Glentarne There are also several marriages into the Corscaddon Family. Would anyone be able to make a connection with this family? Regards, Maureen

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/YWC.2ACI/1168.1169.1177.1 Message Board Post: Kilkenny Births Father Anthony Mother Anne Charles Mary 27 Jan 1869 Mohill FHL Film 0101192 John 2 Apr 1872 Mohill FHL Film 0255852 Susan 14 Dec 1874 Mohill FHL Film 0255923 Family History Libary charges $3.00 per film It will tell you the townland

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Cronyn, Burton Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/YWC.2ACI/4934.1.2.1.1.2 Message Board Post: Dear Rowena, I just reread your message and sorted out the relationships you mention. I am not sure where Eileen Primrose Cade's family fit in. As far as I know, Benjamin's siblings were Jane, Abigail, Edward, Thomas and Saunders. This information comes from a family tree written and published by another descendant, but I have no idea if he actually researched the information or got it from the family. Benjamin's father was Thomas Cronyn and his mother was Margaret Burton. Benjamin did name his second son John (the first was Thomas), but I've no idea if it was a family name or not. Regards, Eve

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Cronyn Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/YWC.2ACI/4934.1.2.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Dear Rowena, Yes, it does appear that we are cousins ! Benjamin Cronyn came out to Upper Canada (now the province of Ontario) as a missionary. At that time there was only one diocese in Upper Canada, in Toronto. When a second diocese (Huron) was created, Benjamin was elected its first bishop. He was the first Anglican bishop ever to be elected rather than picked by the archbishop (I think that's right) and the last in the colonies to have to return to England to be - shoot, I've forgotten the word - but officially made a bishop by th archbishop. He didn't live n Toronto, but in London, where he established a seminary which evolved into a university. If you Google Bishop Benjamin Cronyn you will find information about him. And yes, Hume Cronyn is a cousin, my 2nd once removed. I've met him briefly a couple of times. He is a great grandson of the bishop. The family were all well-connected lawyers so he caused something of a stir when he went into acting. He wrote an autobiography called A Terrible Liar. My e-address is [email protected] . Contact me and we can trade information. Regards, Eve

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Cronyn Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/YWC.2ACI/4934.1.2.1.1 Message Board Post: Dear Eve, My family were Church of Ireland. I have in my possession notes written about 50 years ago by Eileen Primrose Cade (formerly Cronyn). Her father was Dr Grattan Robert Cronyn 1864-1922 and Grandfather Dr John Cronyn, a surgeon in Dublin. According to her notes on the family, "An uncle was reputed to be once Bishop of Toronto (an uncle of my father's I mean)". This may have been Benjamin Cronyn. However I am assuming that he would have had to have been a great uncle to fit in the dates you have given. Was it just Benjamin Cronyn who went to Canada or did his parents and siblings also go? I also understand that Hume Cronyn, the actor, was a descendant of Bishop Benjamin Cronyn? My grandfather Eileen's brother always said that he was some distant cousin. Kind Regards, Rowena

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/YWC.2ACI/1168.1169.1177 Message Board Post: I am looking for an anthony kilkenny who I think was born in Leitrim , ireland and who married a anne charles - does any one have access to ancetry.com who could look this up and find theire marriage info - i think they married in the ealry 1800's - had a son named JOhn in 1872,,,, John

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Kilkenny, Bohan Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/YWC.2ACI/1168.1169.1176 Message Board Post: I have a copy of a photo of a Francis Kilkenny and Father Philip Bohan, taken in Johnstown, PA, year unknown. Also, in the 1910 US - PA census, there is a Margaret Kilkenny, age 27, and a Rose Kilkenny, age 18 who are listed as hosekeeper and boarder at the residence of Father Bohan. Any idea if these are related to the Peter, John, and Charles in your posting?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: HARDIMAN, HARGADON, VESEY, HIGGINS, WARD, CRUISE, O'KEEFE Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/YWC.2ACI/4985 Message Board Post: I have discovered that BRIDGET VESEY, was my greatg.mother's sister not her mother. Bridget married a Higgins and eventually came to America, settling in Dane Co. Wisconsin...they are buried in Resurrection Cemetery. Have pictures of their graves. So, Peter Hardiman (Hargadon) married Penelope Vesey, this I found in the records of St. Peter's & Paul's church in Athlone, Ireland.

Hi Nancy, Thank you very much for taking the time to send so much information. I'll be in Leitrim soon and plan to do some more research and visiting. I appreciate your help. Colleen

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: O'Brien-Sullivan-Kelly-Reilly-Grealish-Coyne-Conneely-Kenny-Cloherty Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/YWC.2ACI/386.473.1717.1882.1 Message Board Post: Hi Barbara, I think 'Abbie' was a nickname for your grandmother Abbie Grealish. Would you know her full or real first name? The reason I ask is that I have a couple of Michael Grealishes who married a Mary McDonagh in my files - from the Rosmuc area, including Kilbrickan. If I knew a bit more about your grandmother, I might be able to help. Dave Riley Portsmouth, RI