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Richard Carey

Richard Carey

Born
1 Jan 1790
Died
30 Sept 1873
Gender
Male
Place of migration
Migrated to/Born in USA

Richard Carey and Margaret McMullen arrived in Ogdensburg NY where she gave birth to Bernard on 1 DEC 1819. This implies they left Ireland in Spring 1819. Within six months they are on their own farm in Columbiana County OH living near two other McMullens, Enos Jr., and Enos Sr - likely Margaret's brother and father. Both Enos' state on their USA Naturalization application that they are from Antrim. I must presume that Richard C lives nearby them in Antrim in order for Rich to meet Marg. R&M are very Catholic participants and pass that on to their children. ("Enos" can be Aneas and other variants.)

I am looking for the Parish or even Townland where they lived in Ireland. Might there be any baptism records or similar? Land records?

JohnGrenham.com says there are about 31 areas in Antrim where BOTH Carey and McMullen appear near or together. I believe his data is from Griffiths, so later than my gang but some must have/might have remained, and similar names in those descendants/relatives.

A clue as to ancestor names might be the naming pattern R&M used for their children. 1st born and male is Bernard, 2nd born is Daniel, 3 = Catherine, 4=Ellen, 5= Sarah Ann, 6=Mary.

*Thanks for any help or helpful hints you might offer. *

I am a DNA match to John Casey in Antrim. He thinks the Glenravel area is likely, but it seems to me anywhere the two names are neighbors would be on the list of likely suspects. John and I could be DNA relatives through Bernard's wife Susan McIlhone; while those two married in Ohio, Susan's father Patrick stated he was from Antrim.

Associated communities

Antrim

County Antrim, or Aontroim in Irish, is located on the north-east shore of Lough Neagh in Northern Ireland.  It has beautiful rugged landscape and is home to the World Heritage Site, Giant’s Causeway.  Our county town is Antrim town and we have a population of approximately 618,108.

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    Location: Antrim

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  • 11 Crocus St

    Location: Antrim

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Timeline events in this community

  • 1850s

    George McFall

    <p>Occupation</p>

    1857-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1840s

    Robert Curran, Sr. of Portaferry, Co. Down (approx. 1806-1871), wife Catherine (c. 1799-1879, their son Capt. Robert Curran, Jr. of Portaferry, Co. Down (approx. 1836-1890)

    <p>A brief timeline of the Family of Mr. Robert Curran, Sr. a Whitesmith/Blacksmith of Portaferry, Co. Down, his wife Catherine, and their son, Capt. Robert Curran, Jr., also of Portaferry, Co. Down, Ireland.</p>

    1840-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1820s

    McSherry Family (Seafarers, not family of Farmers of same village also named McSherry) of Killough, Co. Down, later of Belfast, c. 1807-1891

    <p>Devout Irish-Catholic Ship Captain, Master Mariner and Pub/Tavern Inn/Hotel Owner Richard McSherry of Killough and Ardglass areas of Eastern County Down (husband of Mary Adair, presumably also from somewhere in County Down), both later moving to Belfast (15 Corporation Square, 20 Gamble Street, 58/60 Tomb Street, and 35/39 Dock Street) all in the Old Sailortown neighborhood) of Belfast, Co. Antrim, Ireland. </p>

    1825-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1840s

    Irish press warns against Jamaican Indentured Servitude

    <p>The theme was always the same: the pestilential climate of the island, the reduction of poor emigrants to slaves, the severity and cruelty of the planters (and planter-dominated Assembly clinging to every vestige of oppression) and, of course, the absence of priests and chapels.</p>

    1840-12-01 12:00:00