1600-1900 �Irish in Newfoundland� by Mike McCarthy ISBN 1-894294-04-01 Recently I read the above named book which is mostly based on early Newfoundland court records and other documents. Here are a few �timeline� quotes: 1662...page 3...�The first reference to an Irish settler in Newfoundland was a Mr. Russell, who was reported living in St. Mary�s. In 1662, a warrent was issued for his arrest for non-payment of rent to Governor Pearce at Ferryland.� Question by lghr: What is the recorded evidence that Mr. Russell was born in Ireland? Captain Edward Russell was Commodore of the island of Newfoundland in the year 1676 and the earliest recorded Russell property ownership in Bay Roberts dates back to before the 1700 year birth of Grandmother Russell, of Edward Russell who claimed #689 in the Plantation Book. Sir William Russell was a joint Treasurer of the British Navy in the year 1630. 1767....page 25...�There were Irishmen serving in the fishery at Greenspond by 1767, and James Hayward, a merchant of the community, invoked the same scheme as Felix McCarthy of Harbour Grace to avoid paying his servants.........Again the governor intervened and ordered Hayward to pay the 13 crew members who were: Lawrence Bryan Pat Bryan John Carey William Calimon Jermiah Daniel John Daniel Pat Ducey John Higgins Tom Kearich Richard Maugher Maurice Mulchey Ed Pendergrass Matt Power 1776...page 24....�In 1766 the first report of an Irish presence on the Labrador coast came with the report of the murder of an Irishman named Nugent at Forteau............An investigation into the affair showed that the crews of both ships had been British with the exception of Nugent and a man named DILLON. The crews were arrested and brought to trial at St. John�s.� lghr notes: quote from the book titled "By Great Waters" page 40..."I went on board an Irish fishing shallop, which was bound to the coast of Labrador. When we arrived on that coast, I saw the Esquimaux for the first time, rowing about in their kayaks, but not were permitted to approach us, being fired upon by our boat's crew........I was even told that a resolution was formed to kill all the Esquimaux............and brought me the next day to Quirpoint. Here some people had arrived, who intended to destroy the Esquimaux, and were holding council for that purpose. I went boldly to them, shewed the Governor's proclamation, found it difficult to divert them from their evil designs, but succeeded at last. September 4th, 1764, was a joyful day when I saw an Esquimaux arrive in the harbour. I ran to meet him, and called to him in the most friendly manner, addressing him in the Greenland language, which, to my inexpressible joy, he understood." 1819...."6 Indians from Labrador were baptized Methodist Church Bareneed" source: family and NL history notes of Isaac L.G.Sparkes (1917-2003) 1789...page 93...�On July 20, 1789, the residents of St. John�s were alarmed by the appearance of a large number of men and women who came overland by the path from Bay Bulls and Petty Harbour. Later, the governor in a letter to W.W. Grenville dated September 20, 1789 said that the peace of the island was disturbed by a large number of male and female Irish convicts being landed on July 15, 1789.......The contract was awarded to captain Robert Coysh of the brig �Elizabeth� and the final terms of the agreement were that 74 men and 6 women were to be embarked for return to England.............From the two lists it would appear that the following persons either died or escaped from the camp on Signal Hill before they boarded the �Elizabeth�. Borleigh, John Carey, Darby Cashell, James Conway, Tim Duncan, Tom Farrell, John Gibbons, Will Grant, James Hogg, David Hurley, John Kelly, Martin Keough, John Lacey, Francis Lawlor, John Lee, Pat McLesse, Dan Mooney, Bart Murray, Bart Neweham, Denis O�Brien, Charles Parker, Peter Riley, James Sheridan, Dan Stewart, Dan Vance, Lansht Walee, Pat Walsh, Tom Whyler, James page...201...The names of those who embarked on the Elizabeth were: Bailey, James Brosnahan, Con.....age 23....b. Tralee Bryant, Charles Burke, John Butler, William....age 27...b. Limerick Byrne, John.....age 22...b. Sargart Byrne, Tim * Tim Byrne and James Riley both died on August 13, 1789 at St. John�s. Will Franklin escaped. Cahill, Tom Carew, Dan Carpenter, Nick Connors, Tom Coyle, John.....age 21....b. Dublin Crook, John Delaney, Mick....age 22...b. Ballymore Dempsey, Matt...age 21...b. Clonshee Dunne, Pat & Tom Ellis, Tom Finn, Mick Fisher, Robert....age 25...b. Dublin Fling, Patrick Foley, Joe Gainford, John Grant, John Halfpenny, John...age 23...b. Drogheda Hart, Patrick Hagie, David....aka David Hogg...age 16...b. Edenacligh Healey, Pat Horley, John Killan, John Kelly, Mark & Tom Lahey, Tom Leigh, Pat.....aka Pat Lee...age 24...b. Drogheda Leonard, Pat....age 40...b. Cornegal Linehan, William Linsay, Tom Mahoney, John...age 44....b. Mitcheltown Maney, Bart Mansfield, John McCarthy, Charles & John McDornet, John McElles, Dan McGuire, John Moore, James & John Mulloney, Pat Murphy, James & Mick Neale, Pat .....aka Pat Neal...age 40...b. Kilkenny Neal, John Nugent, Pat and John Pendergast, Nick Pollate, Abraham Robinson, Robert Ryan, Mike & Tom Sales, John Shannon, Tom Smith, John Stirid, Dan Sullivan, Nick & Pat Taylor, Thomas Thilson, Will Trilly, John Vinn, John Young, Anthony Warpole, Will...aka Will Walpole...age 20...b. Cashell Welsh, John Sentence for all was �Transportation� 1794...page 202....Irish Volunteers for the Local Militia at Placentia in 1794: Barron, Lawrence *Blackburn, Josiah Blanch, Mike and Thomas (White??) Breen, Thomas Byran, James Carroll, Owen *Colbum, William (Colbourne, Coburn??) Collins, Cornelius, John, Sam, Thomas and William Cook, Charles Couch, John Devine, Pat Downs, James *Fitzpatrick, John Foley, James Gibbons, John *Gorman, John Grant, Thomas *Green, Robert and John Hearne, Philip Hooper, William Hunt, John King, Mick Lambe, John, John Jr. and William Lee, Daniel Linnard, Frank (Leonard??) *Maclleroy, John *Maddocke, James (Maddox??) Masters, William *McGrath, Jerry Miller, Pat and William *Mooney, Pat and Robert *Mullowney, Tom (Maloney??) *Murphey, Pat *Newman, William Nicolle, Clement *Oakley, James Parnell, Ambrose Paul, Harry Payne, Thomas *Peddle, William Power, Edmond *Redmond, William Rogers, William Rose, William *Squires, James F. *St. Croix, Charles, John and Richard Vicquers, John and Thomas (Vickers?) Walker, James Walsh, James and Edmund (* denotes non-Norman surnames, lghr) ===== Researching Surnames/ancestors, in NL before 1835.....Batten *Beauchamp, *Beecham, *Bishop, *Buchan, *Bucham, Butler, Churchill, *Dawe (Daw, Dar, Dare, Dorr) Earle, Epps, Fitzpatrick, Foot, *French, *Lamb, Moran, Morgan, *Russell, *Rosewell, *Rosedale, Rosdell, Routh, *Rowswell, *Rowsell, Rowell, *Rousell, Roussell, Snow, *Sparks, *Sparkes, Tucker and their in-laws. (*Timeline Documents on file for these surnames, NL Primary Producers and NDBay History..all family history contributions are welcome) __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! http://sbc.yahoo.com