The journal of the American-Irish Historical Society, Vol. V, 1905Various
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The journal of the American-Irish Historical Society, Vol. V, 1905
Various
American-Irish Historical Society -- Periodicals; Ethnology -- United States -- Periodicals; Irish Americans -- Periodicals
Daniel Magennis is a name frequently met in King Philip’s War, 1675–’76.
Daniel became a corporal and was at one time company clerk. He served at
various times under Captain Henchman, Captain Wheeler and other
commanders. His name also appears in the records as Maginnis. (See
Bodge’s _History of King Philip’s War_.)
Col. Charles Stewart was born in County Donegal, Ireland, 1729. He came
to America, 1750; was deputy surveyor-general of Pennsylvania; patriot
of the Revolution; colonel of a New Jersey regiment of Minute Men;
colonel of a New Jersey regiment of the Line; served on Washington’s
staff; member of the Continental Congress.
“In the _Mayflower_ ... were one hundred and one men, women, boys and
girls as passengers, besides captain and crew. These were of English,
Dutch, French and Irish ancestry, and thus typical of our national
stock.” (Rev. William Elliot Griffis in _Brave Little Holland and What
She Taught Us_. New York, 1894. Page 208.)
Bernard O’Neill was a captain in the Irish-French regiment of Dillon in
the American Revolution. He was probably the “Captain Commandant
O’Neill” who participated in the expedition against Savannah, where he
was wounded in the breast, and may have been identical with “Le Baron
Bernard O’Neill,” who became a Chevalier of St. Louis.
Thomas DeCourcy was a native of Newport, R. I. His father came from
Ireland and settled in Newport about 1720. The father’s brother, also
named Thomas, was Baron Kinsale. Upon the latter’s death, Thomas, the
native of Newport, succeeded to the title and estates. Mention of these
facts may be found in Peterson’s _History of Rhode Island_.
Eleanor Ledlie was of Irish parentage. She became the wife of Capt.
Samuel Bowman, an officer of the Revolution, who as commander of the
guard walked arm in arm with Major Andre, the British spy, to the place
of the latter’s execution. (Hon. Edward A. Moseley of Washington, D. C.,
in an address to the American-Irish Historical Society.)
Matthias Alexis de Roche Fermoy, of Irish extraction, was an officer in
the French forces that came to America during our Revolution and
assisted in establishing the independence of the United States. He
became a brigadier and is mentioned in the work entitled _Generals of
the Continental Line in the Revolutionary War_ (Philadelphia, 1903).
Brian Murphy was a soldier in King Philip’s War, 1675–’76. He is
mentioned in Bodge’s history of that war and is credited with garrison
duty at Mendon, Mass. Thomas Tally, Patrick Morren, Timothy Larkin,
Joseph Griffin, Jeremiah Toy, Philip Butler, John Hand and Thomas Welch
are also mentioned by Bodge as participating in that struggle.
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