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[4qd-bannvalley] Kennedy Family.. Coolnaman

>
> My first posting on the site.  I need help sorting out the Kennedy
> family listed in Culnaman, 1796, July 1818, and 1825.  There are
> Kennedy's listed in the Parish of Aghadowey are probably not related.
>
> I am listing part of the information I have.  In the 1861 Census,
> Winchester, Dundas Co, On. Ca, James is listed with his wife Martha
> Gallagher.  At the bottom is Samuel and his wife Hannah, along with 2
> children, Joseph and John.  Hannah the wife of Samuel does not match
> any information I have and the name Hannah does not appear in any of
> the data I have gather.  Hannah may be a second wife.  Also unable to
> find any information on Joseph and John.
>
> Can any one help?  I collect data but I do not appear to be very good
> at establishing relationship.
>
> Moneydig Presbyterian Church Graveyard Plot Map:
> Samuel Kennedy, Culnaman
> Old Map Plot #56
> New Map Plot #199
>
> Unknown as to whom the plot belongs to in year 2001
> Samuel Kennedy, a resident of Winchester, Dundas Co., Ont. Canada.
> Probably buried at Maple Ridge Cemetery with no Marker.  Also his
> wife Hannah
>
>
> 1821 Census, PARISH OF DESERTOGHILL
> 	1.	No. 4 townland of Cooleman, one story house
> 	"	John Kennedy aged 82 farmer of 29 acres [1739]
>                        (Then follows his family) Possible grandfather
> born 1739;  father of
> Samuel    Kennedy (born 1779)
>                  Thomas Torence aged 14 house servant [1807]
>
> Burials at Money Dig
> 54 ??? Kennedy
> Erected to the memory of
> John Kennedy
> Late of Coolnamen
> Who departed this life on the
> __ May 1822 aged 72 years (born 1750)
> Also his wife
> Martha
> Who departed this life on the
> 6th Feb. 1852 aged ___years (born ____)
> (Maybe a brother of Samuel/Father?)
>
> 64 339 Kennedy
>
> Erected to the memory of
> William Kennedy
> Late of Caheny
> Who departed this life
> On the 1st Nov 1840 aged 75 years (born 1765)
> Also his wife
> Martha
> Who departed this life on the 18th
> April 1841, aged 72 years (born 1769)
> And William Kennedy
> Died 15th Dec. 1937
> And his
> Wife Catherine Kennedy
> Died 25th June 1950
> Marriage; Moneydig Presbyterian Church, William Kennedy of Caheny,
> son of William Kennedy Married 29 May 1902, Catherine Torrens of
> Coolnamen, daughter of Andrew Torrens
>
>
> 1851 Census, Winchester township, Dundas Co, Ontario, CA
> Kennedy, James, age 40, farmer, born Ireland, Presby, Member of Family
> Kennedy, Martha, age 50, Presby, Married, Member of family
> Kennedy, Jane,  age 19, born Ireland, Presby, Single, member of family
> Kennedy, Hugh, age 16, born Ireland, Presby, Single, member of family
> Kennedy, William, age 14, born Ireland, Presby, Single, member of
> family
> Kennedy, Samuel, age 12, born Ireland, Presby, Single, member of
> family
> Kennedy, Mary, age 12, born Ireland, Presby, Single, member of family
> Kennedy, Elisabeth, age 6, born Winchester (1st child born in
> Canada), Presby, member of family
> Kennedy, Martha, age 3, born Winchester, Presby, member of family
> Kennedy, Sarah Ann, age 1, born Winchester Presby, member of family
> Kennedy, Samuel, age 72, born Ireland, married, Presby, not member of
> family
> Kennedy, Hannah, age 70, born Ireland, married, Presby, not member of
> family
> Kennedy, Joseph, age 35, born Ireland,Widow, Presby, not member of
> family (unable to find any records on Joseph)
> Kennedy, John, age 31, Single, born Ireland
>
> Hugh Kennedy< will: Written 1 June 1881 Vol 25, Page 755-557
> Listing of individudals from will:
> Jane Kenned, my wife, (daughter of Andrew Torrens and possible 2nd
> wife Susan McLarnan)
> First: After debts are paid and discharged, I give to my wife Jane
> all my real estate and personal property of every name...for her
> maintenance and support during her natural life.
> Second: On the death of my wife if there is my property remaining I
> give and bequeath the rest ....as follows
>
> Martha Carr, my daughter, $200
> Mary Bell, my daughter, $300
> Jane Wade, my daughter, $200
> Jennie Wade, my daughter, (daughter, wife of John H Wade) $200
> John Kennedy, my son, $200
> James Kennedy, my son, $50
> William L Kennedy, my son, $200
> (not listed are Hugh T Kennedy and Robert Mullen Kennedy)
>
> Witness: Robert Thompson, Waddington, New York and John McDonald.
>
> Surrogates Court: In the matter of proving the Last Will and
> Testament of Hugh Kennedy deceased.
> Added: $200 to Jane Wade, and Hugh and Robert the same as the rest
> has been inserted.  12 Dec 1892
> Date of Instrument: 9 Jan 1893
>
> Hugh Kennedy Death Record states he came to New York 30 years prior
> to Oct. 1891 which would be in 1861. James A. Kennedy, in his
> application for citizenship states he emigrated to US and landed at
> the port of Wadington, New York in 1861 while his brother, Robert
> Mullen Kennedy states in his application for citizenship that he
> emigrated to US and landed at the port of Morrisburg (Ontario,
> Canada) in 1859. Hugh and Jane are listed in the 1861 census for
> Winchester township, County of Dundas, Ontario Canada.  In this
> census, Hugh<s names is listed as >Hue Kenada" Jane Torrens Kennedy,
> his wife, Death record states she came to New York 39 years prior to
> March 1901 which would be in 1862. It appears they first arrived in
> New York between 1861 and 1862 from Canada.
>
> 1861 Census: Enumeration District No: 1; Winchester Township, Dundas
> County, Canada, Page 12, Ln 14 Personal Census (Canada West) Sent to
> my by Lynne Cook, Morrisburg, Dundas County,Ontario, Canada In
> November 1996 and copy of census also found from the census roll of
> gthe 1861 census.  Hue Keneda is listed on lines 14-24 and his
> brother James is listed on the same page, lines 41-48.
>
> Name of Inmates Occupation Place of Birth Md. during yr. Age Religion
> Res. if Remarks
> The members of the family below were all born in Ireland.
> Hugh Kenada, Laborer Ireland 46, church  C E (born abt 1815)
> Mary , 20 Absent, (born abt 1841)
> Samue, l Laborer, 22 Absent (born abt 1839)
>   Martha  24 Absent (Married within in year)  (born abt 1837)
> Jane, 16, (born abt 1845)
> James, 12, (born abt 1849)
> John, 10, (born abt 1851)
> William, 7, (born abt 1854)
> Hugh, 5, (born abt 1856)
> Robert,3, (born abt 1858)
> Jane, 46, (born abt 1815)
>   It appears they came to Canada between birth of Robert (1857  and
> 1861 when the Census was taken)  However, Robert Kennedy was actually
> born September 05, 1857. Came to Waddington township, St.
> LawrenceCo., New York stated on Death Certificate in 1861.
>
> http://www.ogs.on.ca/ogspi/6/o0400001.htm
> 1861 census @ca.on.040 page 012 line 14
> @ca.on.dundas.winchester_township section 1 film C1015 lds0349255
> 14 KENEDA Hue m 46 Ire CofE labourer married
> 15 KENEDA Mary f 20 Ire CofE
> 16 KENEDA Samuel m 22 Ire CofE labourer
> 17 KENEDA {?} Martha f 24 Ire CofE married
> 18 KENEDA Jane f 16 Ire CofE
> 19 KENEDA James m 12 Ire CofE
> 20 KENEDA John m 10 Ire CofE
> 21 KENEDA William m 7 Ire CofE
> 22 KENEDA Hugh m 5 Ire CofE
> 23 KENEDA Robert m 3 Ire CofE
> 24 KENEDA Jane f 46 Ire CofE
>
>
>   1870 Census for St. Lawerence County, New York: Canady,
>   Hugh Age 57 Male White Farmer $387 Value Born Ireland
> Jane 55 Female White K. House Born Ireland
>   Hugh 15 Male White At home Born Ireland
> Robert 12 Male White At Home Born Ireland
> Mary 30 Female White At Home Born Ireland
>
>   1880 Census for Waddington, St. Lawerence County, New York (Page
> 109, Dwelling 65)
> Kennedy, Hugh 67 White Male Head Farmer B.Ireland; Father B. Ire;
> Mother B. Ireland
> Jane 66 White Female Wife
> Mary 36 White Female Dau
>
>   Inscription on Tombstones in Brookside Cemetery, Waddington, St.
> Lawerence County, New York (1) Hugh Kennedy, died October 24, 1891,
> age 79 yrs 6 Month (2) Jane Tornes, his wife ,died March 15, 1901,
> age 86 years, & 10 months Date of Burial March 17, 1901 (3) William
> L., 1853-1915 (4) Lena R. Brown, his wife, 1861-1920. Photographs of
> tombstone taken by Lavonne Arburn Kennedy Bradfield.
>
>   Certificates of Death: (1) Hugh Kennedy, Waddington, St. Lawerence
> County, New York 79 years, 6 months, White, Married, Occupation-
> Farmer, Birthplace Ireland Country, Entram (Antrim); 30 years in the
> United States (Arrival 1861) Death-6:00 P.M. Place of Death -
> Waddington, Died on 24 day of October 1891;I died of Prostatetis &
> Cystitis Certificate of Death: 44421 - 261
>
> Certificate of Death:Jane Tornes Kennedy, Certificate Number
> 12831,Waddington, St.Lawerence County, New York Died 15 March 1901 at
> 2:00 A.M. Died of Paralysis and Old Age; Date of burial March 17,
> 1901 Residence was with John Wade, Madrid, New York. Age 86 years, 10
> months and 15 days. Widowed, White, Invalid, Birthplace-Ireland:
> Father's name - Andrew Tornes and born in Ireland; Mother, Susan
> McLarnan, Birthplace- Ireland . Place of Death was Waddington, New
> York for Jane Tornes Kennedy; 39 years a resident in United States
> (1862 arrival in New York)
> Janes last name is listed as Tornes but the records from Ireland list
> the name as Torrens/Torrence.  She can be found in the Visitation
> records, taken by Rev James Brown, minister of the churh,  of the
> First Presbyterian Church of Garvagh,
>
>   FROM: OUR COUNTY AND ITS PEOPLE: A MEMORIAL RECORD OF ST.
> LAWERENCE COUNTY, NEW YORK Edited by Gates Curtis, Syracuse, N. Y.,
> D. Mason & Company, Publishers, 1894 "Kennedy, William L., Waddington
> was born in Ireland, November 12, 1852, His father, Hugh, was born in
> Ireland in 1813, where he was reared and educated. He married Jane
> Torns, by whom he had seven sons and three daughters. In 1858, he
> came with his family to Morrisburg,Canada, and after eight monghts
> removed to Waddington and purchased fifty-six acres of land now owned
> by William L. After fifteen years, Mr. Kennedy added fifty acres fo
> his first purchase and here he spent his life, dying in the village,
> October 19, 1891. His widow now lives in Waddington village.  William
> L was reared and educated in Waddington and early in  life learned
> the shoemaker<s trade
>
> Moneydig Presbyterian Church Graveyard Plot maps:
> New Plot Map: #333,    Hugh Kennedy Culnamen  green
> Old Plot Map: #1,  Hugh Kennedy,   Culnamen
> Plot was probably sold as Hugh Kennedy buried Waddington, St.
> Lawerence Co., NY and he left Ireland for Canada and the St Lawrence
> Co, NY, townland of Waddington.
>
>
>   Various Spelling: " TORRANCE, TORENCE, TORRENCE, TORRANS, and
> TORRENS
>
> Waddington Business Directory - Individuals
>  From Child's Gazeteer of St. Lawrence County
> 1873-74
>
>
> Kennedy, Hugh, Waddington, Farmer, 106,
> 3 Deeds Records: St Lawrence Co, NY
>
> LDS #886, 544
> 1. 1870 Kenady, Hugh, Grantee.   Grantor: Wm Thomason & Wife, Book 87-
> C, page 109, Feb 17, 1870
>
> 2. LDS Film #879, 092
> 1873-Kennedy hugh Grantee; Grantor George Carr, dated 17 June 1873
> Waddington
> (original too faded to read)
>
> 3. LDS Film #879, 121
> 1882 Kennedy, L Robella (Wife of William L Kennedy:  Grantee; Hugh
> Kennedy & wife Jane, Grantor, Book 115-Page 206, 3 April 1882
> Remarks from originals on hand:
> Hugh Kennedy and his wife Jane on the first part and L Robella
> Kennedy on the second part, That the part in the first part in
> consideration of $1035 paid have sold parcel of land in the town of
> Waddington, Co of St Lawrence being part of half mile lot (then
> follows the field notes.  Signed: Hugh Kennedy, and Jane<s mark.
> Signed Sealed and delivered
> And interviews 30 Mar 1888, Hugh Kennedy and Jane Kennedy
> Recorded April 3, 1882 at 9:00 AM
> Have picture of this lot.
>
> Lavonne Kennedy Arburn, now Bradfield
> San  Antonio, Texas
> Email: lbradfield@xxxxxxxxxxx
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