Robert and James Henry

Thank you very much for all the work you have done. I am stumped at this point. Looks like I cannot access the Farnham papers without going to Ireland. I don't know who Robert Henry's parents were. I just need to mull things over a bit more.

Arleigh

In seeking the surname HENRY in N. Ireland you should be aware that very early name variants used other names. Also anyone seeking possible connections should review information regarding DNA testing. FamilyTreeDNA already has a HENRY surname project that you can check out for free. AncestryDNA and 23andmeDNA would require someone to take a DNA test to start a search. If you have a living relative with the HENRY surname consider a DNA test. If you are a Henry descendant you should also consider a genealogyDNA test.

www.ysearch.org can also be searched for free to look for anyone who tested yDNA.

www.mitosearch.org can also be search for free to look for anyone who tested mtDNA

None of this will generate instant results and you will need to dig down into any possible names that may show up and try to make contact. (often when you send an email you do not receive a response from the other person who may not review your email or want to respond to an unknown email address.)

Hi Arleigh - we are 2nd cousins!

Two of my g-grandparents were both Henrys from this same line:
One of my g-grandfathers was the son of Robert Henry (one of the boys born in Ireland): Simon (the Dude) Henry, a mason/bricklayer in southern Manitoba
and one of my g-grandmothers was the daughter of Johnston, another one of the boy: in her second marriage, she married Simon^, and my paternal grandfather was one of the three children born to that marriage.
Did you know that Johnston and Robert each married a Henry woman?  They were sisters from Scotland: Elizabeth and Agnes Henry.

I am in contact with a number of us - second cousins, and second cousins-once-removed - who have reached the same brick wall - finding a record of where in Cavan Robert Simon and Mary Ann lived, and who *their* parents were, etc.
If you're interested, we could connect via email... let me know!  :-) 

Hi Lynne,

Yes I am very interested in contacting you.

Arleigh

Hi Arleigh...
I never did receive a notification of your reply^, but I was checking stuff today - and there you are!
Please feel free to contact me via my email:
plcourtney@gmail.com

Mom and I will be heading off to Ireland in mid-August, and I hope to be able to check the Farnham Estate papers for the info you described above^.
Where did you find evidence that 'our' Robert (Simon) Henry (and others) resided on the Farnham Estate?
I am looking forward to connecting with you!

...Lynne (Henry) Courtney

Hello!

I'm not sure if my Henry ancestors are the same as yours, but I am stuck on my Henry family and I'm wondering if you have any advice!

On the 1821 Census there are a lot of Henry families that lived at Pollamalady in Lurgan. My relatives are John Henry (born 1796) and Frances Henry (born 1798), they were also Presbyterian and their children were born in Ballyjamesduff.

There is also a Robert Henry family at Pollamalady - Robert (born 1787) and his wife Henrietta (born 1787) and their son Charles (born 1816). Is this the family you're talking about? I don't see any reference to a Simon though, unless he was born after 1821? It sounds like your Henry family came to Canada though, whereas mine came to NY, so I feel like they are not the same Henrys but thought I would comment even though this thread is super old!