Information for Ralph Surname
My 4x ggrandfather left Ireland in April 1807 from Dublin bound for Philadelphia. He maintained his entire life that he was from Newtwonbarry, County Wexford. He was protestant and I beleive he left due to the rebellion of 1798. There is evidence of a Ralph killed in Wexford during the rebellion leaving a wife and orphans.
Transcribed from the Protestant Registers of Ferns, County Wexford. In the
RCB Library in Dublin.
The following protestants of this Parish were murdered by the Rebels during
the time of the 1798 Rebellion.
Samuel Ralph, Ferns
Ralph, Mary, her husband killed, 28th May, at Enniscorthy. 7 children left, of
Ferns.
Looking for possible links for baptisms, family records, et al. From living Ralphs in the area. Samuel Ralph was born 1792. He was a watchmaker by trade and had apprenticed. He was fairly well educated, could read and write well and had served as a teacher. May have come from a middle-class family. Arrived to the U.S with a male and female adult. They were only listed as Mr. and Mrs. Ralph and Master Ralph, Jr. in cabin aboard the Sally. Birth years listed as 1764 for male and 1767 for female.
If you have information, please contact me.
Best regards,
C. Martin