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George Little

George Little

Born
1775-01-01 12:00:00
Died
1865-01-01 12:00:00
Gender
Male

Possibly from Killevan.

Age varies on records but born approx 1770-1780.

FRENCH REVOLUTIONARY WARS Enlisted with Royal Irish Artillery and served 7 years as indicated in Land Petitions of 12 Jul 1836 and 3 Apr 1837. Taken prisoner in Holland by the French 14 Sept 1794 and held for 17 months.

In the Union of 1800 he was drafted to Royal British Artillery and discharged 1801.

Served in Dartree Artillery for 32 years.

Land Petition dated 12 Jul 1836 indicates he arrived in Canada on the 18th of the previous month. Gives mailing address as Smiths Falls.

Canada Census 1851 show him with wife Ann living at Concession 8 Lot 20 in Montague, Lanark County, Ontario with their daughter Sarah Little (born 1805-1811 Monaghan or Down) and her family. John Mcalister 50 1802 Ire; Sarah Mcalister 40 1812 Ire; Eliza Mc aleter 11 1841; James Mcallister 9 1843; Mary Mcallister 7 1845; Alesander Mcallister 5 1847; Sarah Mcallister 3 1849; Georg Little 72 1780; Ann Little 70 1782.  George is listed as a occupation - weaver.  Both George and Ann are listed as born in Ireland, religion - Church of Scotland.

George and Ann Little had another daughter Isabella (born abt 1803 Monaghan).  Isabella married Alexander Jordan and they lived at Concession 8 Lot 1 in North Elmsley, Lanark County, Ontario which was located directly across the road from sister and parents.

Canada Census 1861 shows him as a widower living at Concession 9 Lot 20 in Montague, Lanark County with daughter Sarah  McAllister and her family.

Canada Census 1871 doesn't show him living with daughter Sarah and her family and I presume he died between 1861 and 1871.

 

There was a George Little that was "Commissioner for taking affidavits" Dec 1818 in Monaghan. http://www.thesilverbowl.com/documents/1818Dec17-BARTLEY-BARTLEY.html#_…; There was a George Little that owned the Kings Arms in Monaghan in 1826. http://www.claires-rosleaancestry.co.uk/Quigley.htm. ; It is possible that either or both of these George Littles could be the George Little I am researching.

 

Associated communities

Monaghan

Co. Monaghan, or Muíneachán in Irish, is located on the Border Region of Ireland.  We are famous for our ancient Irish craft of lace-making and we have many lakes,  forests and small mountains.  Our county town is Monaghan and we have a population of approximately 56,000.  We look forward to helping you connect with your ancestors’ place of origin.  

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Timeline events in this community

  • 1930s

    Travelling Folk in the 1930s

    <p>Between 1937 and 1939, primary school pupils across the Republic of Ireland interviewed the elderly in their neighborhood to collect and record local stories and folklore from the 19th century. "The Schools Collection" as it became known is held by the Dúchas Folklore Collection in UCD and is and has been digitized online at duchas.ie. One of the topics schoolchildren were asked to write about were "Travelling Folk" or An Lucht Siúil. </p> <p>Here is a selection of what "settled" children wrote about travelers in the late 1930s.</p>

    1938-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1930s

    1930 All Ireland Senior Gaelic Football Final

    1930-09-28 12:00:00

  • 1830s

    County Monaghan in the 1830s

    <p>A snapshot of pre-famine local history, as described in the "Topographical Dictionary of Ireland" by Samuel Lewis, 1837. (Much of the information collected here was submitted by members of the local gentry and clergy of the time).</p>

    1837-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1970s

    Dublin-Monaghan Bombings

    1974-05-17 12:00:00