FERMANAGH ASSISTANCE
Three of my distant relatives lived in Clones Parish, Fermanagh, during the late eighteenth century. I am seeking more information about their lives. Below is all that I know about these three individuals:
- Thomas Chambers died in Clones Parish in 1895 at age 91 (b~1804). He lived in Tattinbarr (Griffith Valuation). He was a brother of Martha Chambers as listed in his will, and, perhaps, John Chambers.
- Martha Chambers died in Roslea (Rosslea) in 1898 at age 86 (born ~ 1812). She lived in Roslea (Griffith’s Valuation) She was a sister of Thomas Chambers (No. 1 above).
- John Chambers died in Roslea or Tattinbarr in 1876 at age 75 (born ~ 1801). John lived in Rosslea and Tattinbarr (Griffith’s Valuation). He most likely was a brother of Thomas (No. 1 and Martha, No 2 above) as they are frequently mention together in Griffith’s. This is all that I know about John.
Thomas and Martha Chambers were the “first cousins” of Jane Chambers, my distant aunt, who arrived in Brooklyn, New York on 6 January 1851 from Ireland via Liverpool. Jane died on 23 February 1888 in Brooklyn. In her will, she identified Thomas and Martha as living in Roslea, Fermanagh. The Brooklyn Court did their due diligence and never heard back from Fermanagh.
I would like to know more about the three individuals named above such as the names of their parents, where they were born, their religious affiliation, where they were buried, and anything else that would help me learn more about my U.S. kin.
When Jane arrived in January 1851 aboard packet ship Joseph Walker, she was accompanied by David Chambers, a farmer, age 35, Elizabeth Chambers, age 17, a farmer, Sarah Chambers, age 16, a farmer, and Thomas Chambers, age 35 also a farmer. I know all about their lives one they arrived in Brooklyn, where they lived, who they married and when they died. I also know of another David Chambers who died in Brooklyn in 1857 at age 95. His newspaper obituary stated the he was “From Monaghan.” I know nothing more about him except that he lived with the younger David’s in laws in Brooklyn. The younger David, my fourth great grandfather died in 1854. The difference in ages of the two David’s raises question as to their relationship and to the other individuals mention above
Any advice, suggestions or other information that you could provide to help me resolve my family’s history would be greatly appreciated.
George J. Chambers
Westminster, California