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John Cahill

John Cahill

Born
1760-01-01 12:00:00
Died
1817-04-01 12:00:00
Gender
Male
Place of migration
Migrated to/Born in USA

Searching for Cahill ancestors and descendants. The majority of my DNA matches seem to be in the Roscommon area, so I am hoping to connect with Cahill's in that area that might be able to help me identify my 4th Great-Grandfather's family.

My 4th great-grandfather, John Cahill, was born in Ireland about 1750 - 1760. We do not know his exact birthdate or location. He immigrated to the USA, date unknown, and died in Virginia in 1817.

The first documented mention of John Cahill was in Virginia in 1775, when he was awarded a contract to paint the county courthouse.
He settled in Reed Creek, Virginia and, In 1789, he married Dianah Garner. They had 10 children, in the following order: Nancy, Edward Peregrine, Thomas, John, Susannah, Mary (Polly), Nathaniel, Dianah, Maria and Sallie. I descend from Thomas Cahill on my mother's side. My grandmother was Annie Mae Cahill. Please contact me if you can help or have information or advice to share. Thank you. Denise Shaw, dmcshaw @ Gmail.com

 

 

 

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Roscommon

County Roscommon, or Ros Comáin in Irish, is located in the western region of Ireland. We are home to the stunning Lough Key Forest Park and statistically, we are known to have the longest life expectancy of any county in Ireland! We look forward to helping you connect with your ancestors’ place of origin.

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Timeline events in this community

  • 1830s

    Kilcoleman Costello in the 1830s

    <p>A snapshot of pre-famine local history, as described by Samuel Lewis in the "Topographical Dictionary of Ireland" 1837.</p>

    1837-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1740s

    Elphin Census of Tibohine Parish

    1749-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1760s

    Religious Census of Killukin, Creeve & Tumna

    <p>In March 1766, the Irish House of Lords instructed Church of Ireland parish clergy to compile ‘a list of the several families in their parishes’ – to record the religion of the householders and to identify any Roman Catholic priests and friars living in their area. Although most of the original 1766 religious census returns were destroyed Dublin's Public Records Office fire of 1922, a few fragments survived.</p>

    1766-04-15 12:00:00

  • 1760s

    Religious Census of Killummod

    <p>In March 1766, the Irish House of Lords instructed Church of Ireland parish clergy to compile ‘a list of the several families in their parishes’ – to record the religion of the householders and to identify any Roman Catholic priests and friars living in their area. Although most of the original 1766 religious census returns were destroyed Dublin's Public Records Office fire of 1922, a few fragments survived.</p>

    1766-03-01 12:00:00