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William Blakeney

William Blakeney

Gender
Male
Place of migration
Migrated to/Born in USA

Migrated with his family from Belfast, N. Ireland to South Carolina, United States on the ship Earl of Donegal in 1767, arrived Dec. 10, 1767. Later moved to Ship Harbour, Nova Scotia, Canada as a United Empire Loyalist, loyal to Britain in the Revolutionary War in USA.

Source: South Carolina Ships & Passengers websites Nov. 26, 2004 http://english-america.com/spls/767sc009.html#Earl_of_Donegal
Ship and Passenger Information - Earl of Donegal (or Earl of Denegal), Duncan Ferguson, Master: 266 passengers (Total with list of additional passengers = 297.)
Listed together in this order:

Blakely, William  . . . . 52 yrs.
Blakely, Elizabeth  . . . 54*
Blakely, Mary . . . . . .  4
Blakely, David  . . . . . 22
Blakely, Chambers . . . . 18
Blakely, Elizabeth  . . . 28
Blakely, Sarah  . . . . . 24*

Associated communities

Down

County Down, or An Dún in Irish, is one of the six counties in Northern Ireland. It is home to the No. 1 ranked golf course outside of the US and has beautiful natural landscapes.  Our county town is Downpatrick and we have a population of approximately 531,665.  We look forward to helping you connect with your ancestors’ place of origin. 

Other ancestors in this community

Buildings in this community

  • Newtownards Primary School

    Location: Down

    Newtownards, County Down

  • Rose Cottage

    Location: Down

    4 loughries road, Newtownards, County Down, Northern Ireland

  • Olivet Home, Ballygowan, County Down

    Location: Down

    Comber Rd, Ballygowan, County Down

  • St. Colman's Catholic Church & Parochial House

    Location: Down

    Shinn Rd, Newry BT34 1NR, United Kingdom

Timeline events in this community

  • 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

  • 1960s

    1960 All Ireland Senior Gaelic Football Final

    1960-09-25 12:00:00

  • 1960s

    1961 All Ireland Senior Gaelic Football Final

    1961-09-24 12:00:00

William Blakeney