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John Connor

Born
1 Jan 1741
Died
1 Jan 1797
Gender
Male
Place of migration
Migrated to New York/Born in Ireland

According to an undated letter written by Mary Elizabeth (Conner) Haynor, my grandmother and a 2nd great granddaughter of John Connor, he was born in 1741 at Castlepollard, County of Westmeath, Ireland.   County Westmeath then was a conclave of Catholic parishioners, and we know that John and his family in Ulster, County, NY, USA, through at least his children were of the Presbyterian faith.

John Connor had 2 children, Charles (1763) and Robert (1765), by his first wife Margaret McCutchens in Ireland. She may have died in childbirth. John Connor and his children emigrated to Ulster, County, NY, USA in about 1767. John married Hannah Denn in Ulster just after that and had 9 more children.

DEATH – John Connor's original will was written 9 November 1794 and before 13 October 1797, the Probate filing date, which was presented to the Court Surrogate, which was approved 13 November 1797.  This means John Conner likely died within 60 days before 13 October 1797 • Wallkill, Ulster Co., NY.  In this filing, Joseph, his first-born son by Hannah Denn, his second wife, is named executor of the estate and John Connor is shown as deceased.

Associated communities

Westmeath

Co. Westmeath, or An Iarmhí in Irish, is located in the midlands region of Ireland.  It is home to Athlone Castle which, after a multi-million euro renovation, reopened in 2012 as a state-of-the-art, multi-sensory visitor experience.  Our county town is Mullingar and we have a population of approximately 88,396.  We look forward to helping you connect with your ancestors’ place of origin.

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Timeline events in this community

  • 1880s

    Foundation of Ballymore GAA Club

    1884-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1830s

    County Westmeath 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

  • 1830s

    May Day traditions across Ireland

    <p>Lá Bealtaine (May Day) officially heralds the beginning of the summer in Ireland. The name is said to derive from Old Irish, meaning "bright fire" (Belenus was the Celtic sun and 'healer god'). Old traditions involved lighting bonfires at sunset on Oíche Bealtaine (or May Eve - April 30) on prominent local landmarks. The Hill of Uisneach in Co. Westmeath is the most famous example. These and other rituals (such as creating a May altar) still survive, particularly in the west of Ireland. Our 19th-century ancestral piseóga (superstitions) were recorded diligently by Irish schoolchildren in the 1930s ...</p>

    1830-05-01 12:00:00

John Connor