The journal of the American-Irish Historical Society, Vol. IV, 1904 — John Shaqi
The journal of the American-Irish Historical Society, Vol. IV, 1904Various
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The journal of the American-Irish Historical Society, Vol. IV, 1904
Various
American-Irish Historical Society -- Periodicals; Ethnology -- United States -- Periodicals; Irish Americans -- Periodicals
John Neil, from Ireland, was in Scituate, Mass., as early as 1730.
He established a pottery thereabouts. Edward Humphries, from
Ireland, was a resident of Scituate as far back as 1740. (Deane’s
_History of Scituate_.)
Thomas Donohoe was major of the Sixth Regiment, North Carolina Foot,
organized at Hillsborough, 1776. He became a member of the Society
of the Cincinnati at the latter’s inception at Newburg, on the
Hudson, 1783.
The records of the Church of Christ, Bristol, R. I., note the
baptism, in 1712, of Bridget, daughter of James and Bridget Cary. In
1747, is noted the baptism of Michael and Bridget Phillips, children
of Michael and Bridget.
Among the old New York families may be mentioned the Van Bergens of
Catskill and Coxsackie. Elizabeth Van Bergen, born in 1781, married
Richard McCarty. One of her children married a daughter of John
McCarty.
John Casey of Muddy River (now Brookline, Mass.) was a participant
in King Philip’s war, 1675–’76. He took part in the attack on the
Indian fort in “the Great Swamp,” Rhode Island, and was wounded in
that engagement.
A prominent regiment in the American Revolution was the First
Pennsylvania line. The regimental rolls show over 200 typical Irish
surnames, some of them being several times repeated, borne by
different members of the command.
The 30th of 11th mo., 1642. “John Smith, Gent., his assessment of
——, unto the last county rate, is remitted unto him, upon
consideration of the great losses that have of late befallen him in
Ireland.” (_Boston Town Records._)
In 1767–’68, the British warship _Cygnet_ wintered at New London,
Conn. The purser of the ship bore the name John Sullivan. Becoming
enamored of civil life as well as of Elizabeth Chapman, he married
and settled in New London.
James Stacpole, born in 1652, was probably a son of Philip, of
Limerick, Ireland. James was living in Dover, N. H. (Rollinsford),
in 1680. He died in 1736. The name is also spelled Stackpole.
(Stackpole’s _History of Durham, Me._)
Alfred Moore, Sr., of North Carolina, was a son of Judge Maurice
Moore and nephew of Col. James Moore who commanded the First
Regiment, North Carolina Continentals, during the Revolution. Alfred
was a captain in the regiment.
David Flanagan is buried at Bedford, Westchester County, N. Y. He
was born in Dublin, Ireland, in 1759. During the Revolution he was
clerk on board a vessel of the American navy. He subsequently became
a bookseller, and died in 1805.
At a great Boston fire, 1760, Michael Carroll and Capt. Killeran are
mentioned among those whose homes were consumed. Mr. Carroll resided
“Towards Oliver’s dock,” while Capt. Killeran was located at “Milk
Street and Battery-March.”
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