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Westmeath / Re: Hussey's of Dysart and later Ballynafearagh
« on: Monday 07 March 22 23:05 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Fidelma, I can't believe I missed your post / or forgot to reply all this time. I sent you a PM there.
I know alot about the story of the shooting of James Carey and the whole background and history. I would certainly love to know more about James Kenny (if that's who you are related to). Christopher Hussey going to America and not testifying saved James Kenny's life. He would have hung otherwise probably. I recently found out what happened to Christopher in America. He left for America in the Summer of 1851 and went to stay with a Sister who had gone over before him. In 1855 he moved to Virginia and was naturalized as a citizen. He was in Alleghany county in 1860 and joined the Confederate army in May 1861 and fought with the 27th Virginia infantry and served for 2 years before sadly dying in June of 1863 of heart disease. He was only in his 30's. We never knew what happened to him. The Hussey family was in Fieldtown all the time from 1851 until we sold the farm in 1998. If you have more information on the shooting etc I'd certainly love to talk to you. (see PM I sent)

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Westmeath / Re: The Lynn Family - Ballynacargy
« on: Saturday 23 November 19 03:48 GMT (UK)  »
Is anyone here related to the family of Bryan Lynn, Empor and Anne Hussey, fieldtown who married in 1872?

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Westmeath / Hussey's of Dysart and later Ballynafearagh
« on: Wednesday 09 March 11 17:41 GMT (UK)  »
I come from the Hussey's who originally lived in Rathnamuddagh Dysart up until 1851 and then my Great great grandfather Thomas Hussey moved over to Ballynafeaagh (Fieldtown), Ballinea, which was and is in the same Loughnavalley/Dysart parish. He took land from a family called kiernan who had been evicted and he was the subject of a number of attacks on his family for taking this unpopular step. a relative of Hussey, James Carey was shot dead during the course of one attack in 1851. a witness to the attack, Christopher Hussey, son of Thomas subsequently emigrated to America. Thomas's son Patrick was my great grand father and his son was Thomas Joseph (Joe) who was my Grandfather.. does anyone know anything else about this family or think they might be related?

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Westmeath / Re: Can anyone help with ancestors from west meath?
« on: Wednesday 09 March 11 17:24 GMT (UK)  »
Hi there..

I am related to Heduan's who live in the Miltown, Rathconrath area. My Grandmother was Moffatt and her sister married a Heduan. there are People wh spell there name Heduvan who hail form Ballinacarrigy, they are probably the ones you are looking for and I do not think they are related directly to the Heduans in Milltown. these are neighbouring parishes. I also know that there are Nally's in that area also. my family and my mothers family on nearly all sides come from that general area in Westmeath and I grew up there. If you come accross Hussey's, Moffatts, Flynn's, Bracken's, leavy's, Gunning's, Kiernans, Christie's or Fitzpatrick's in your research in that area, they would largely be my family.

good luck with your research.

Patrick Hussey

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Westmeath / Re: ballynascarry-Adair and Hepenstal
« on: Saturday 25 September 10 10:50 BST (UK)  »
Hi..

Just when i heard of Hempenstal it reminded me of hearing about 'the Walking gallows' Hempenstal, an officer in the Wicklow malitia i think, around about the 1798 period i think in the Ballymore, Moyvore area of Westmeath. You probably know of him though.. he's kind of a legend in the area. He was this very large man who used to tie a noose around the neck of captured rebels and swing them over his shoulder and hang them as he walked along. he was feared and hated by the local irish.

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