Cosgrove/Croskery

Hello:

My 2xGreat Grandfather, Thomas Cosgrove, (born 1819-1820)withhis brother and sister, Hugh Cosgrove and Eliza Cosgrove emigrated to the U.S. around 1850. It appears that they came from County Down, because two sisters remained. The families of those two sisters are well documented in a Last Will and Testament of Hugh Crosgrove in New London, Connecticut in 1893.

The first sister, Ann C. Cosgrove married George Bennett at the Inch Church of Ireland, Inch Parish, County Down on 9 October 1838. George Bennett and Ann Cosgrove Bennett startedtheir family in Inch, County Down until the 1850's and then moved to other counties. Theirchildren born in Inch, Down and birth dates are: George Bennett (Jr.?) 1838;Margaret Bennett 25 December 1842;John Bennett 25 June 1844;Eliza Bennett 19 July 1848;Hugh Bennett 1 May 1850.

The second sister, Sarah Croskery married James Brownlee in Lisburn, Antrim on 15 October 1860. Attending the marriage is the father George Croskery, my 3x Great Grandfather. I have been told that both Sarah Croskery and James Brownlee state that they are living in Magheradrool, County Down at the time of the marriage, although I have not personally seen this citation. I will post this information on that message board as well.

Inmy 2x Great Grandfather's death certificate, Thomas Crosgrove,his father is named as George Cosgrove. No name is provided for the mother. I have not been able to located George Cosgrove/Croskery or his spousewith certainty.

I hope that someone in Inch, Downcan help with any additional informationas well asconfirm the parish for the Cosgrove/Crosgrove/Croskery family.

Thank you, Mary B