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Barney Fox

Leitrim

Barney Fox Was born Sept 22, 1839, in Brackery Beg, I believe. He emigrated to Canada and then the US during the Great Famine. I know that his father is John Fox, no other information known, and his mother was Mary Flynn, born 1801, I believe.

John Fox did not arrive in Canada, so that makes me think that he died before the family left Ireland. Barney, one place has listed his name as Barnabus, may have had several siblings, certainly Martin, born in 1841, travelled to North America with his mother and brother. a Brother John was born in 1823, William, born about 1834, and brother James, born about 1844. I'm looking to ascertain if Barney is from Brackery Beg, and what you might know about his father and mother. While we know Barney, his mother and brother arrived in Maine, we know almost nothing about them prior to the arrival in North America.

Thank you for any help you can give us.

Theresa Foxx-Wishert (my father added a second 'x' to his name, long story)

wish1@televar.com

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Hi Theresa,

www.rootsireland.ie/ has the following:

Name:Thomas FoxDate of Birth:
Date of Baptism:03-Jan-1835Address:DrumminParish/District:ELPHINGender:MaleCountyCo. Roscommon
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Father:John FoxMother:Mary FlynnOccupation:
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:John MoranSponsor 2 /
Informant 2:Mary Flynn

Name:John FoxDate of Birth:
Date of Baptism:14-Feb-1842Address:
Parish/District:CLOONCLARE ROMAN CATHOLICGender:MaleCountyCo. Leitrim
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Father:John FoxMother:Mary Flynn

Name:James FoxDate of Birth:
Date of Baptism:24-May-1844Address:
Parish/District:CLOONCLARE ROMAN CATHOLICGender:MaleCountyCo. Leitrim
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Father:John FoxMother:Mary Flynn

Possible death record for John (but Widower may show it's not your John?):

Name:JohnFoxDate of Death:06-Feb-1872
Age:78Parish / District:MANORHAMILTON CIVIL REGISTRATION DISTRICAddress:Brackremore KillasnetCounty:Co. LeitrimStatus:Widower (Male)Denomination:Not RecordedOccupation:FARMERSex:Male
GraveyardInformantGraveyard:
Relationship:Present At DeathParish:
Name:Michael FoxCounty:
Address:Brackremore

I couldn't find John & Mary's marriage record in any year or county on roots

The Tithe Applotments (free at http://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/)  have 5 John Fox listings - 2 from Brackrey Beg & 2 from Brackary Beg (year is not given but 1830's; parish Killasnet

Griffiths Valuation has this John Fox listing 4 times 1857:

TenantFamily Name 1FOXForename 1JOHNLandlordFamily Name 2ARMSTRONGForename 2CHRISTOPHERLocationCountyLEITRIMBaronyROSCLOGHERUnionMANORHAMILTONParishKILLASNETTownlandBRACKARY MOREPlace NameBRACKARY MOREPlace TypeTOWNLANDPublication DetailsPosition on Page19Printing Date1857Act15&16Sheet Number7Map Reference24

And this one:

TenantFamily Name 1FOXForename 1JOHNLandlordFamily Name 2LEITRIMForename 2EARL OFLocationCountyLEITRIMBaronyROSCLOGHERUnionMANORHAMILTONParishKILLASNETTownlandLISNABRACKPlace NameLISNABRACKPlace TypeTOWNLANDPublication DetailsPosition on Page19Printing Date1857Act15&16Sheet Number7Map Reference30

Col

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Thank you so much, Col, for this information.

Were you able to find Barney Fox, b. 1839,  also listed as a baptism, or any other record?

By 1852, Mary Fox indicates that she is a widow.  Although, if she and John had split, that could have been an easy explanation, I suppose.

We have never captured Thomas Fox as a child of John and Mary, I think we had the wrong birth date for John jr  so this is helpful. James Fox fits nicely into the records that we alos have him on a US census for 1850 as living with Mary.

Thank you for your assistance.

Theresa Foxx-Wishert

wish1@televar.com

Forgot to mention I could not find Barney's birth or baptism on roots; only records around 1839 are 2 in 1838  (1 Meath & 1 Westmeath) & 2 from 1841 (Westmeatn & Cork). All are for Bartholomew however

Col

ColCaffIrelandXO Volunteer

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