I need to know the pointof origin ff my gg grandfather. According to his tombstone in Ottawa, Canada he was born in Wexford, Ireland, and died at the age of 80 in 1883. So far I have not been able to determine when or where he emigrated to Toronto, Canada, nor the time and place of immigration to Canada. Although the number of Esmonde surnames is small, I have not been successful to date. I would appreciate hearing from anyone who could help me start my search. I am just beginning the search, so any help would be appreciated. William B. Esmonde

>From: Westmilli@aol.com >To: patrick_neill_fh@hotmail.com >Subject: Wexford Freemen >Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 10:57:02 EDT > >I don't think I understand the Freemen List. Can you tell me what the >date >means, >and what certificates are being referred to? Thank you, Milli > Re: Index of Wexford Freeman at : http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hibernia/ Hi Milli, I don't fully understand the meaning and rights of a Freeman, but I think it has something to do with completing a seven year apprenticeship in some sort of trade (Butcher, Baker, Trader etc.), or being the son of a Freeman. I think that the rights of a Freeman within a town or city meant he did not have to pay local taxes. In around 1830, the law changed and it seems to allow any Freeman to have Freeman rights in any town or city in Briton, but he had to produce proof that he was a Freeman. Hence the reason why Wexford Freeman certificates where in the possession of the Liverpool Corporation who deposited them at the Liverpool Record Office. The dates quoted in the index refer to when the man became a Freeman or the date found on a letter from his parish council. If anyone can give more information I would be grateful. Regards, Pat Neill in grey, wet, Liverpool. Searching for the birth place of Isaac NEILL (c.1830), somewhere in Co. Wexford, the son of James & Sarah. ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

Dear Listers, Would welcome any info, connections about the following: Walter POWER married Anstace ROSSITER at Kilmore, Wexford on 29.2.1823. (witn, Nicholas HOWLIN & wife). Children born to marriage: Margaret bapt. 27.2.1829 Kilmore Mary bapt. 3.9.1831 Kilmore Anty bapt. 28.2.1837 Kilmore Patrick bapt. 30.5.1839 Kilmore Richard b.c. 1841 Kilmore (no bapt. found) Richard came to Victoria, Australia. Margaret went to Penna., USA. (desc. traced). Family stories! Richard's claim he came to Oz with a cousin/brother who went straight on to USA. Margaret's claim she went to USA with a couple of siblings. Have checked Oz shipping records and the only realistic entry for Richard has him arriving on the "Globe", Dec 1868. Bingo!! Further check revealed that he travelled with Margaret, John & Mary POWER! All single & irish & listed together. Men were farmers, ladies were servants. Is John a cousin or brother? I must assume he went to USA. What of Mary? Note: Margaret POWER became POWERS in USA ! Am in contact with a POWER family in Wexford and we believe we are related (they have photos of Richard's family,etc) but have no definite proof. They descend from a Walter POWER married Margaret DEVEREUX in 1845. I assume that this Walter is probably the eldest son of Walter & Anstace (perhaps bc 1824, making him 21 yrs when married) or perhaps is a cousin! Any help, comments or info would be greatly appreciated! Andrea Balcombe (nee Power) RMB 1290, Cobden, Victoria, Australia. wp_balcombe@bigpond.com.au

I have tons of new information to add to my last posting. I got lucky and a distant cousin saw a posting on a message board and sent me all of the info she has gathered in her research. Sorry this is a little long, I've tried to make it as clear as possible. JAMES FURLONG b. between 1785 - 1813 in Ireland. He married ALICE FOWLER b. in County Wexford, Ireland. Their son: STEPHEN FURLONG b. about 1830 in County Wexford. He married ALLIS in County Wexford about 1855. Stephen and Allis had about 11 children in all. The ones that are not listed are believed to have stayed in Ireland. The 4 boys listed emigrated 1879 or 80 to Boston then settled in Jersey City, New Jersey. Their children: 1. STEPHEN FURLONG 2. PATRICK FURLONG b. September 1856 in County Wexford, Ire. He married BRIDGET b. February 1868. Their children: ALICE FURLONG, b. June 1889 STEPHEN J. FURLONG, b. August 1891 THOMAS FURLONG, b. February 1895 JOHN FURLONG, b. June 1896 3. ALICE FURLONG b. March 1860 in Ireland. She married THOMAS O'NEIL in 1885. He was born March 1862 in Ireland. Emigrated 1885. Their children: WILLIAM O'NEIL b. March 1891 4. WILLIAM FURLONG b. March 1865 in County Wexford, Ireland. He married MARIE abt. 1894. She was born July 1865 in New Jersey. Their children: MARY A FURLONG, b. April 1895. MARGARET FURLONG, b. April 1896. WILLIAM FURLONG, b. 30 July 1897; d. May 1969 STEPHEN FURLONG, b. August 1898 5. EDWARD WILLIAM FURLONG b. March 11, 1873 in County Wexford, Ireland; d. September 23, 1953 in Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey. He married CATHERINE MCCARTHY June 14, 1895 in St. Paul's R.C. Church, Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey, daughter of JAMES MCCARTHY and MARGARET GIBBONS. She was born August 25, 1873 in Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey, and died November 29, 1955 in Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey. Their children: MARGUERITE IRENE FURLONG, b. April 26, 1896, Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey; d. August 31, 1980, Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey. EDWARD J. FURLONG, b. November 28, 1898, Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey; d. March 16, 1956, Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey. HELEN FURLONG, b. July 1900. FRANCIS FURLONG, b. Abt. 1903. ALICE FURLONG, b. Abt. 1905. JAMES FURLONG, b. Abt. 1905. GERTRUDE M. FURLONG, b. 01 July 1907, Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey. *** CELESTINE CATHERINE FURLONG, b. January 02, 1919, Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey. She married JOHN GEOFFREY EMERSON 1939 in St. Patrick's Church, Jersey City, New Jersey, son of RAYMOND EMERSON and ADELAIDE DONLAN. He was born October 19, 1917 in New York City, and died November 17, 1981 in New York State. *** Celestine is my grandmother. I have more information on some of her siblings if anyone is interested. I am especially interested in finding out what town in Wexford this particular line is from and I would like to find out more about the siblings of my great grandfather, Edward William, including the ones that stayed behind. My father once mentioned that we had some distant relatives in Australia. I am wondering if some of the other siblings emigrated there. I look forward to hearing from anyone who might have more information. Thank You, Layla Beach

Hello everyone I've had a brilliant response to my Vinegar Hill query. Thank you one and all. If I haven't replied to you personally yet, my message of thanks is not far away. Regards to all, Robyn Mischin Perth, Western Australia RESEARCHING: POLLIE, Belgium CHAPMAN, Wiltshire, England VINECOMBE, Channel Islands and Devon, England WEAR, Somersetshire, England STEVENS, Wiltshire, England COLLINS, Birmingham, England PANTON, Tasmania, Australia HAINES, New South Wales, Australia UNDERWOOD, Australia GIESE, Australia PROPOSCH, Germany and Australia BORRACK, Germany and Australia

The Irish neighborhood between the Manhattan and Brooklyn Bridges in mid 19th Century was called Vinegar Hill! (Where Hannah Bryan from Wexford lived 1858-1864). Peter Myers

Vinegar Hill is in Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford. It was the site of battles in at least two wars. In the Rebellion of 1798, Vinegar Hill was the scene of one of the final battles, "the fatal conclave." In the poem, "Requiem for the Croppies," Seamus Heaney wrote, of the Battle of Vinegar Hill: "Terraced thousands died, shaking scythes at cannon. The hillside blushed, soaked in our broken wave. They buried us without shroud or coffin And in August the barley grew up out of the grave." In 1916, Vinegar Hill was the scene of yet another encounter with the British, when Irish soldiers took refuge there after battles in Enniscorthy. The British employed "Enniscorthy Emily," a 15 pounder artillery piece mounted on a train. After firing one shot from across Enniscorthy, the British convinced the Irish to leave the Hill. If your Murphy relatives came "from Vinegar Hill," that means you should probably concentrate your search on Enniscorthy. It so happens that I have a Murphy connection with Enniscorthy, in the person of my great-grandmother. I actually have someone looking into the connection right now in Ireland, so I may have detailed information in a few weeks. Regards, Bernard Wilson Los Angeles, CA -----Original Message----- From: Michael & Robyn Mischin [mailto:mischin@iinet.net.au] Sent: Sunday, April 09, 2000 6:39 AM To: WEXFORD-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [WEX] MURPHY family - Vinegar Hill Hello all I'm researching my MURPHY family who apparently come from Vinegar Hill in Wexford. Could someone tell me a little about this place and its location (my Times Atlas doesn't come within a bull's roar of listing it). Many thanks, Robyn Mischin Perth, Western Australia RESEARCHING: POLLIE, Belgium CHAPMAN, Wiltshire, England VINECOMBE, Channel Islands and Devon, England WEAR, Somersetshire, England STEVENS, Wiltshire, England COLLINS, Birmingham, England PANTON, Tasmania, Australia HAINES, New South Wales, Australia UNDERWOOD, Australia GIESE, Australia PROPOSCH, Germany and Australia BORRACK, Germany and Australia

Hi List, Is there anyone on the list, living in Ireland and willing to send, or exchange postage stamps with me, [for self addressed envelopes] I live in the UK. all the best John

>From: "Linda Diamond" <ldiamond@total.net> >To: WEXFORD-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [WEX] EDWARD SINNOTT >Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 07:31:01 -0400 > >Posting again. Son of William Sinnott & Jane O'Neil of Co. Wexford, Edward >Sinnott came to Canada around 1760 & married Josette Robert. Trying to >establish where Edward came from, if he had siblings & any other info on >his parents. Thanks. > Hi Linda, Checked out the Wexford Freeman list at: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hibernia/ Regards, Patrick, in Liverpool. Searching from the birth of Isaac NEILL, son James & Sarah, somewhere in Co. Wexford. ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

Posting again. Son of William Sinnott & Jane O'Neil of Co. Wexford, Edward Sinnott came to Canada around 1760 & married Josette Robert. Trying to establish where Edward came from, if he had siblings & any other info on his parents. Thanks.

Hello. I would appreciate any info at all on Bridget ROACH b. 1840s at Newton Berry, Wexford, Ireland. Her husband was John TURVEY b. 1840s, Mt Mercer, Victoria, Australia. Bridget immigrated to Australia and married John in 1864 at Marnoo, Victoria, Australia. Thankyou Belinda Turvey

I am new to this list and am seeking info on the name HENDRICKS in the first half of the 19th century. I am descended from JAMES HENDRICKS born Wexford in Aug of 1803. His father's first name was PHILIP (I think). JAMES married MARY MEEHAN. They had at least three children born in the 1830's and 1840's: PHILIP, ANNA, and JAMES. The family left Wexford in the 1840's or 1850's and arrived in New Orleans and eventually settled in Louisville, Kentucky. I am seeking any info on this family, or even info on the name HENDRICKS name in Wexford--how common was/is the name, from where families with this name came to the Wexford area of Ireland, and whether there is anyone today with this name who lives in Wexford and who may have a sensw of the family history. Ed Burke, Massachusetts

Pam There is a Pat Kehoe mentioned in the book "Carlow in 98" the autobiography of William Farrell of Carlow edited by Roger J McHugh. It has references from one sentence to many pages to over 150 different people at the time of the rising in Carlow in 1798. I have indexed these surnames and there are references to Pat Kehoe of Leighlin Bridge, Carlow (pages 128-130) and Matt Byrne of Rathvilly (page 58), Mr Byrne the attorney (page 189) and Laurence Byrne (page 120). There are a number pages refering to Pat Kehoe of Leighlin Bridge and may be a close relative to the Kehoe's of Leighlin Bridge. Hope this helps. Susie Warren >Still looking here! >I have discovered that my Patrick Kehoe b 26 March, 1797 married Bridget >Bryne b June 21, 1798 in Co. Carlow on 22 November 1822 at St. Lazerian's >Church, Leighlinbridge, Co Carlow, Ireland. His parents were William >Andrew Kehoe abt 1775 and Ann Ryan abt 1775. >I think that Patrick was from Co. Wexford but cannot prove that. I cannnot >find his birth in Co. Carlow, nor anything on his parents. >Does anyone have suggestions? >If you are researching Kehoe's, please check out my home page for a wealth >of shared information from many sources. >Good luck hunting. >Pam Kehoe >Wisconsin

These maps are wonderful! There are five Ordnance Survey Maps Needed to cover all of Wexford County. These are the numbers of the maps and the APPROXIMATE part of the County they cover. Each one includes a chart which shows the adjoining map areas and #'s. Here is how these #'s look graphically on the map of Wexford Co. 62 68 69 76 77 Map 62: Clare, Wexford, Wicklow - north of Gorey Map 68 : Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford - west of Enniscorthy Map 69: Wexford Enniscorthy and east of Enniscorthy and north to south part of Gorey Map 76: Carlow, Kilkenny, Waterford, Wexford South west including New Ross Map 77: Wexford Wexford Town and South East Sue Merna Dorn merna@oregoncoast.com Researching In Wexford MERNAGH, MERNAUGH, MERNA, Miles HENDRICKS, BRETT (BRITT), HOLLARAN . In unknown County, possibly Wexford SHANLEY (SHANLY) and GRIFFIN) In Kerry Keliher (Kelleher): Minahan , Minehan (Moynihan), Kenney, Kenny (Kenna) Clark and Navin(s) (b. Scotland but ancestors may have come from Ireland, unknown County) parle@svn.net wrote: > > Here are current sources for present-day Ordnance Survey maps of County Wexford. They are titled "Discovery Series," scaled 1:50,000, which show most small details (such as dirt roads and graveyards). > > In the U.S.A.: http://www.omnimap.com/catalog/int/ire-topo.htm#lp4 > > In the U.K.: http://www.mapsworldwide.co.uk/ > > They're wonderful, and show almost every townland still in existence. > > Judy Parle > San Geronimo, CA > U.S.A. > > > > > > >

Hello all I'm researching my MURPHY family who apparently come from Vinegar Hill in Wexford. Could someone tell me a little about this place and its location (my Times Atlas doesn't come within a bull's roar of listing it). Many thanks, Robyn Mischin Perth, Western Australia RESEARCHING: POLLIE, Belgium CHAPMAN, Wiltshire, England VINECOMBE, Channel Islands and Devon, England WEAR, Somersetshire, England STEVENS, Wiltshire, England COLLINS, Birmingham, England PANTON, Tasmania, Australia HAINES, New South Wales, Australia UNDERWOOD, Australia GIESE, Australia PROPOSCH, Germany and Australia BORRACK, Germany and Australia

Hello, I am new to the list. I am searching for information about the birthplace and family of Thomas Kennedy (born about 1822 in Co. Wexford, according to his petition for US naturalization) and his wife, Ellen Butler also born about 1822-24. They came to US in about 1849. They went to the area around Ithaca, NY (Hector, Trumansburg). They had three children born in the US beginning about 1852...I have always wondered if they had other children that died in Ireland during the famine. The second family is the Ryan family. John Ryan and Elizabeth White had at least two children, Anna and John both of whom also emigrated to Trumansburg, NY but in the 1880s. Anna Ryan was born about 1865. Family lore says she was from New Ross, Wexford. A couple of years ago I was in New Ross and looked at the parish records in the town but found nothing on this family. I would appreciate any leads or suggestions that anyone could share with me. Thank you! Ellen Kennedy

Edward, I could not bring up the first site, but did place an order from the second site. Sounds good. Thank you. Milli

Hi, I have just joined this list and am trying to find out about my GGG Grandparents,who lived in Wexford. John Feltis was born in 1781 and married a Fanny Pyke. They had at least 2 chlildren that I know of , Francis born 1810 and John born 1814. John was convicted of sheep stealing and sentenced to Australia with his son Francis in 1826,arriving in Australia on 23 May 1827. Johns son John was also convicted of stealing boxes of some sort and was transported to Australia in 1835. If anyone knows anything on this family could they please let me know. Thanks in advance John Montgomery from Australia.

> Here are current sources for present-day Ordnance Survey maps of County Wexford. They are titled "Discovery Series," scaled 1:50,000, which show most small details (such as dirt roads and graveyards). In the U.S.A.: http://www.omnimap.com/catalog/int/ire-topo.htm#lp4 In the U.K.: http://www.mapsworldwide.co.uk/ They're wonderful, and show almost every townland still in existence. Judy Parle San Geronimo, CA U.S.A. > > >

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