August 7, 2007:
The farms marked in red on the following map were likely settled by pioneers
from County Wicklow, Ireland. Anne Burgess is working on a project to locate
about 900 families who left the Fitzwilliam Estate in southern Wicklow between
1846 and 1854. See background material and her table of Wicklow Emigrants.

Some of these settlers may have been here before 1846 and some may have come after 
1854 and were therefore not part of the organized Fitzwilliam emigration.

Does anyone have ancestors who came from County Wicklow to this area of Upper
Canada, either Protestant or Catholic?

For reference, the village of Burritt's Rapids is shown on the upper left on the map.

Also, many folks came to this area from County Wexford. If you are aware of any,
please let me know, and I will add the Wexford farms to the map in a different 
colour. The border area between Southern Wicklow and Northern Wexford was a 
source of many pioneers, beginning in the 1820's. Many of them settled first in the
back townships of the St. Lawrence River -- for example Augusta and Oxford Townships.

Thanks, 

... Al 

Map Source: Extracted from Belden's 1879 Map of Marlborough Township, digitized by McGill University
August 13, 2007: (Map updated)


August 10, 2007:
Here are some families who were related in County Wicklow, Ireland, and came
to Marlborough Township in the 1840's. They are shown on the above map.
Thanks to Anne Burgess.

KEHOE/BARTLEY/BRAZEL 

1) CATHERINE HANRIC (d/o John Handrick (Hendrick) and Eliz. Breen; 
sister of Judith/Johanna)

bapt. 3rd Jan. 1825
sp: Jno Bartly and Margo Byrne
Location : NEW ROW

Catherine Handrick married John Meeks.

1a) John HANDRICK and Elizabeth BREEN and family lived in New Row, which was near Coolattin.

Also living there was John BARTLEY:

JOHN BARTLEY bapt. 9th JAN. 1795 the son of 
JOHN BARTLEY and BRIDGET KEOGHOE (KEHOE)
sp: JAMES and ANNE KEOGHOE
LOCATION : COOLATTIN
TOMACORK RC POS. 4256

This couple also had MICHAEL BARTLEY 22nd JUNE 1808 (BARTLY)
and JAMES BARTLEY 8th APRIL 1796.

John BARTLEY m. Jane BARRETT

2) Here are the baptisms of the children of John BARTLEY and Jane BARRETT, with 
Handrick gmothers:

1834 May 26	Bartley	Joney	John	Barrett	Jane	New Roe	Lawrence Cummins	Cath Hanlon
1836 Oct 1	Bartley	John	John	Barrett	Joana	New.Row	Richard Bryan	Judy Handrick
1841 Dec 24	Bartley	Thomas	John	Barrett	Jane	Newroe	Edward Byrne	Catherine Handrick
								Anne Farrell
1837 Feb 11	Brasil	John	William	Nolan	Mary	Mill Lane	Hu Redmond	Cath Hanrick

Godmothers were Judith/Johanna Handrick (m. Michael Kehoe) and Catherine Handrick.

3) John BARTLEY and Jane BARRETT came to Marlborough Twp., probably with/or to 
join the family of Elizabeth BARRETT and John NEAL (O'Neil), who also had lived 
in New Row. 

(Elizabeth Barrett was believed to be the d/o Edward Barrett and Rose Travis - 
the Rose Barrett who was gmother for the 1836 baptism of Simon, s/o Patt BALF (BALFE)
and Ellen Kelly, in Park.)

1837 Sep 11
Bap. of Eliza NEAL, d/o John Neal and Betty Barrett, New Row
Sp: Richard Ryan and Peg MEEKS

4) Jane BARRETT died, and John BARTLEY married Bridget ENRIGHT in St. Philip's Church, 
Richmond (or by a travelling priest from there):

11 October 1846
Marriage of John BARTLY, son of John BARTLY and Bridget KEHOE, Parish of Tomacork, 
Co. Wicklow, (living in Merrickville) and
Bridget Enright, d/o Martin Enright and Hanora Shea, Parish of Donahea, Co. Clare, 
living in Marlborough
Wit: Patrick Byrns / Byrnes / Burns and Jane Bartly.

5) Living not far from John BARTLEY in Marlborough Twp. was Patrick KEHOE of 
Croneyhorn, m. 1) Jane BRAZEL; and 2) Hanora Ralph.

PATRICK KEHOE and JANE BRASSILL
No marriage record seen in TOMACORK RC.
1.
MARY KEHOE bapt. 6th MARCH 1824
sp: JOHN KENEDY and DOLLY RYAN
LOCATION : Croneyhorn (HP Lane)
2.
ELINOR KEHOE bapt. 12th JUNE 1825
sp: WILLIAM and CATHERINE BRASSILL
LOCATION : Croneyhorn (Hot Pot Lane)

PATRICK KEHOE married HONOR RALPH 19th FEB. 1828 with the location given as BALLARD. 
wit : PATRICK and ELLEN FOX. 
TOMACORK RC POS.4256.


6) Also living in Marlborough Twp. was Jane BRAZEL KEHOE's brother, William, and 
his wife, Mary NOWLAN, from Mill Lane (which is Croneyhorn) .

		Catherine HANDRICK was godmother to their son, John. (see above). Other 
		children were:


 
(New Link for William Brazell and Mary Nolan added November 11, 2007):

RICHARD BRASSILL bapt. 13th FEB. 1826 the son of WILLIAM BRASSILL and MARY NOWLAN / NOLAN
sp: DENIS McGUIN or McGUIRE and BIDDY "TEY" ?
Location : Hot Pot Lane (Croneyhorn)

WILLIAM BRASSILL bapt. 17th JAN. 1828 the son of
WILLIAM BRASSILL and MARY NOWLAN
sp: PATRICK KEHOE and Biddy Redmond.
LOCATION : Hot Pot Lane (Croneyhorn Parish, County Wicklow)

1834 Nov 23	Brasin	Henry	William	Nolan	Molly	Mill Lane	Tom Comins / Cummins	Peggy Keating

	6) Judith/Johanna HANDRICK m. Michael KEHOE of Tombreane; they settled 
	in Camden, ON. Mary HANDRICK (d/o Michael Handrick and Margaret Balfe) m. 
	Michael Kehoe's cousin, DENIS, and came to Bytown. They were sponsors for each 
	other's children.

	Michael HANDRICK was godfather to a Michael KEHOE, s/o John KEHOE and Elizabeth 
	Rourke, in Kilcavan:

	MICK KEHOE
bapt. 24th JULY 1822
sp: MICK HANRAIC (HANDRICK)and MARY CARROLL
LOCATION : CARNEW.

... Anne Burgess
August 13, 2007:
Surnames on map (with alternate spelling) for search engine:

Brazil -- Brazel, Braddle, Brasil
Vallance / Vallence -- Balance, Ballance
O'Neil -- O'Neal
Kehoe -- Keough
Burns -- Byrne, Byrnes
Ralph

 
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