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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Topic started by: rlw254 on Friday 25 October 19 19:31 BST (UK)
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I am looking for the roots of a Heslin family that left Ireland for America in the late 1840s. So far I know of at least 3-4 siblings of the same family.
Morgan (male) Heslin (c.1821-1899, Norristown, Pennsylvania)
Ann or Honora Heslin [Lunney] (c.1830-1898, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Patrick Heslin (c. April 1833-1911, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania)
Bridget Heslin [Mulvey] (c.1835-unknown)
I only have two hints at the county they came from in Ireland. Ann gives Antrim on the 1860 US Census and Patrick gives Tyrone on an enlistment document. I rarely see Morgan as a given name in this time period so perhaps I am looking for a Heslin-Morgan marriage in the late 1810s.
There are a few more Heslins found in the same town that these settled in upon arrival including a Peter and a Mary.
Other associated surnames found in baptism records of Ann's children include Gannon, Quinn, Stephens, Brady, Delaney, Skehill. Sometimes I find that there is a connection here.
Thanks for any assistance.
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Morgan does occur as a first name quite a bit.
This can’t be the same person as your man, but there is a Morgan Heslin in the Tithe Applotment records in Gub, County Clare
http://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/search/tab/index.jsp
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There is this immigration record -1845. Have you considered it?
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-898F-ZTYM?i=509&cc=2173965
There are cards for various Catharines (different ages just before this one).
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Thanks for your replies. I didn't know Morgan was that common of a name, I have not personally seen it in my research.
I am sure that the 1845 immigration card is the correct Morgan Heslin. His first wife that I know of was Catherine Donohue. The other Catherines here are a little confusing. The 8 year old Catherine would be too old to be a daughter of Morgan & Catherine but the infant could be. Either way, Morgan is not living with a child Catherine in the 1850 census so the infant likely died if it was his daughter. Maybe the 8 year old is a younger sister.
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Morgan does occur as a first name quite a bit.
This can’t be the same person as your man, but there is a Morgan Heslin in the Tithe Applotment records in Gub, County Clare
http://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/search/tab/index.jsp
I think the Tithe Applotments transcription is possibly wrong. The transcriptions show the parish as Clooney and the county as Clare whilst the records show Cloone, Leitrim.
Griffiths Valuation (later than your interests) shows Heslan in that parish.
https://www.failteromhat.com/griffiths/leitrim/cloone.htm
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I had a look through the Cloone parish records through 1835 and, while there are plenty of Heslins, I didn't see any with the names I'm looking for born at the (approximately) correct time. There are even Gannon, Mulvey, and occasionally a Luny (Lunney?) in this parish which could mean it's close.
Before Ann Heslin married Thomas Lunney he was named as a sponsor at the baptism of one of Morgan's children which indicates he was a family friend before their marriage. It looks like the Lunney name has a similar distribution around Leitrim so maybe they were from the same place.
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keeping spelling variants widefrom the 6 counties index of the irish Genealogical HUB
Hessley, Francis Townland: Gortnacor Year: 1834 Blaris Antrim
Hessin, James Townland: Kennedies Year: 1827 Tynan Armagh
Hessin, Thomas Townland: Kennedies Year: 1827 Tynan Armagh
Hessin, William Townland: Kennedies Year: 1827 Tynan Armagh
Hessin, Lawrence Townland: Owenreagh Year: 1825 Ballynascreen Derry
Hessin, Owen Townland: Owenreagh Year: 1825 Ballynascreen Derry
Hessin, James Townland: Curr Year: 1827 Desertmartin Derry
Hessin, William Townland: Knocknagin Year: 1827 Desertmartin Derry
Hessin, Samuel Townland: Longfield Year: 1827 Desertmartin Derry
Hessin, James Townland: Moneysterling Year: 1827 Desertmartin Derry
Hessan, Patrick Townland: Lisnascrehog Year: 1825 Errigal Derry
Hessin, Jackson Townland: Calmore Year: 1829 Kilcronaghan Derry
Hessin, Jackson Townland: Fortwilliam Year: 1829 Kilcronaghan Derry
Hessin, Jackson Townland: Tobermore Year: 1828 Kilcronaghan Derry
Hessin, Jackson Townland: Tobermore Year: 1829 Kilcronaghan Derry
Hessin, Hugh Townland: Fallalea Year: 1833 Killelagh Derry
Hessin, Arthur Townland: Craigmore Year: 1828 Maghera Derry
Hessin, Patk. Townland: Craigmore Year: 1828 Maghera Derry
Hessin, Francis Townland: Fallagloon Year: 1828 Maghera Derry
Hessin, Widow Townland: Fallagloon Year: 1828 Maghera Derry
Hessin, Michl. Townland: Kirley Year: 1828 Maghera Derry
Hessin, Patk. Townland: Tannymullan Year: 1828 Maghera Derry
Hessin, James Townland: Tergarvill Year: 1828 Maghera Derry
Hessin, Pat. Townland: Tergarvill Year: 1828 Maghera Derry
Haslum, Michael Townland: Lurganaville Year: 1833 Moira Down
Haslum, Nathaniel Townland: Lurganaville Year: 1833 Moira Down
Hessley, Francis Townland: Gortnacor Year: 1834 Blaris Down & Antrim
also
Hasley, William Townland: Ballynock Year: 1833 Moira DOWN
Haslum, Michael Townland: Lurganaville Year: 1833 Moira DOWN
Haslum, Nathaniel Townland: Lurganaville Year: 1833 Moira DOWN
Oxford names companion 2002 edition gives
Heslam see Haslam, Heslin see Hasling
Topographical; Hasling english oe *name for someone who lived in a hazel copse. Location; or from Haslam Lincolnshire
just incase goodluck onwards