Moses Thistle
- Born
- 1 Jan 1784
- Died
- 28 Aug 1871
- Gender
- Male
- Place of migration
- Stayed in Ireland
In 1857, at the time of Griffiths Valuation, Moses Thistle & his wife Margaret appear on record at farm #22a Greaghclogh MULLAGH where they had a holding of approx 50 acres of land and a house valued at £1.10s.
In the 1833 Tithe Applotment records for this townland, he was not listed but seems to have been represented collectively by James Thrisel of "Greaghclaugh Upr" (Greaghclogh).
Part of Greaghclogh (including James' farm #9 but not Moses' farm) was put up for sale in 1854 and those records show that Moses & James Thistle held the lease for #9 in joint partnership for, on a year-by-year lease.
The religion of this family was Church of Ireland (Anglican)
Children of Moses & Margaret:
Elizabeth b 1830 m. 1861 Cox (her mark) witness Bessy Thistle
Anne Thistle b 1844 m. 1862 Wilson
William Thystle m. Margaret McCollough in 1864
Jane Thistle b1851 married Cruickshanks in Bailieborough Presbyterian Church in 1871
John Thistle b1854 (son of Moses) & Mary Anne McCullough of Graughlough married c. 1864
Moses Thistle Jr (-1895) brother of John Thistle (beneficiary)
His grandson Moses Thistle (b.1886) appears in the 1911 census religion Presbyterian.
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There was also a Moses Thistle (shoemaker) in Bailieboro fl. 1853 whose daughter Mary, married Smith
