Thomas Spratt - Irish Rebellion 1798

[kjmck]

Hello,

My Great Great Great Grandfather was a chap called Thomas Spratt, born in Co. Fermanagh c.1803 to Thomas Spratt and Rose Durnan. On his Death Certificate in Campbeltown in 1868, his Father Thomas Spratt is listed as a Soldier (Deceased). Since at the moment I can go no further back than Thomas and Rose, I was wondering if anyone could help me find if Thomas Sr. fought in the Irish Rebellion of 1798?

I know that Spratt isn't an Irish Surname, so I can only assume that Thomas came over from England at some point to fight or make a home in Ireland.

If anyone could help me I would really be grateful.

Many thanks,

Keelan

[Hibee]

Hi Keelan

I hesitate to ask, but...do you know on which side he might have fought?

Hibee

[kjmck]

Hi Hibee,

I don't know which side he would have fought on. I only know he was a Soldier, and it is only a guess that he could have fought in the rebellion. I am guessing as he may have been of English decent that he fought for the English, but it seems he settled and died in Ireland after marrying Rose.

Then again, another possibility, the Spratt's had lived in Ireland for Generations, possibly since the time of Cromwell. I don't know :/

Keelan

[cowisp]

Hi Keelan, just seen an entry on Google regarding your query about Thomas Spratt. I can't answer your initial query but can tell you that Thomas Spratt was my Great, Great Grandfather. My son, Lindsay Sprott lives in England so maybe somehow you may be able to make contact. Over the years I have played around trying to trace my family tree but can only get back as far as Thomas marrying Rose Durnan. I have been told that to get any further back one has to go to Ireland.
   Colin.

[kjmck]

Hi Colin,

Nice to hear from you! Can I ask from which child of Thomas Spratt's you descend from? Not sure if you know that Thomas was married twice, and had around 14 children? Where abouts do you live also? would you like to PM me your email address so we can talk over that?

Cheers,

Keelan

[kingskerswell]

Hi,
   Cowisp will have to make another couple of postings ti get the PM system to work.

Regards

[conahy calling]

http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/

Some general info on Spratt surname on this link.  Just enter surname in box and click on "Go".
Says that Spratt was in Ulster in 17th C. 

https://www.surnamedb.com/Surname/Spratt

[cowisp]

Hi Keelan, My research was done by a lady in England so is very limited. Thomas and Rose had a son, Thomas, my Great Grandfather. He married Isabella Gillies and one of their children was Robert. When he was registered the name was changed to Sprott. He came to New Zealand in 1868 and here married Margaret Lawrie and had 14 children,one being Hugh, my Father.
   I have a vague idea that when I was doing my research my son, Lindsay, may have been in touch with your father,but maybe I am just jumping to conclusions.
   Regards, Colin.

[cowisp]

Hi Keelan, Have wondered if you have seen the last reply I sent you. My Grandfathers name was Robert, he came to New Zealand in 1868.
  Regards, Colin.