William LINTON & Family of Armagh ?

[Children]

Hello Dear Friends,

Can anyone please help!

I am looking for any information on a "William Linton" from Armagh.

His religion was Protestant.

Some of "William Lintons" children were "John Linton" born 1816, "Walsh Linton" born 1818, "Mary Jane Linton" born 1822 and "Elizabeth Linton" born 1829.

William Linton's wife might of being a "Dunn", as the children had a uncle named James Dunn.

According to the 'Slaters Directory of Armagh', there was a "WALSH LINTON" living at Ogle Street.

If anyone can help with any information on any of the  "Linton"  Family I would be very appreciated.

Kind Regards

Wendy

[L.M.P]

Hi Wendy,
Walsh Linton is my Gt Gt Grandfather he came to Tas. in 1843.
I know he had siblings  "John Linton" born 1816, "Mary Jane Linton" born 1822 and "Elizabeth Linton" born 1829. I have copy of Mary Jane Johnston's [nee Linton ]Will and she also had another brother William.
I have always thought his father's name might have been Walsh because the eldest boy is John, that would be the grandfathers name then the 2nd son takes the father's name.
How did you get William as the father?
In her will she states her eldest brother was John although she had William as Executor it might have been because she was living with him in Ireland when she made the will and died.
Mary Jane's marriage has she was 19 years in 1846 that would mean she was born 1827 not 1822.
I also found a Walsh Linton Reed Maker Thomas Street but this is in Bradshaw's 1819 Directory for Armagh City.
How are you connected to the Linton family?
waiting to her from you
Lynette
in Vic.

[Children]

Hi Lynette,

Walsh Linton is my Gt Gt Gt Grandfather.

I have been helping my Dad with the family history as Dad isn't very good with computers.  I had to ring Dad for a quick run down of the Linton tree, so here it goes.

Ellen Gillespie was my grandmother her father was:
Frances Charles Gillespie father was:
David William Gilespie he married Mary Jane Linton (daughter of Walsh Linton and Honara Manning my Gt GT Gt Grandparents)

I got William Linton as father to Walsh from Walsh's marriage.
It stated in the Examiner Newspaper 02 October 1852 page 3
On the 25 th September by special License, by the Revd Mr Brownrigg, St Peter's Church, Patterson's Plain's, Honora, youngest daughter of the late Mr Thomas Manning, of Trafalga, to Walsh Linton, youngest son of the late Mr William Linton, Armagh, Ireland

Trafalgar is a name of a property near Evandale in Tasmania.

Walsh Linton and Honara had other children, who were:
Elizabeth Ellen Linton born 31-08-1855
John Jones Linton born 22-11-1857
Rose Ann Linton born 02-11-1860 and
Female born 04-04-1863 not named and not baptised
All the children were baptised in the Holy Trinty Parish in launceston 27-02-1868.
I also have a list of John Linton's 11 children if you would like it.

If possible, I would love to have a copy of the Will as I know that Dad hasn't got one.
We would love to hear back from you, I must go for now as I am running late for work.
Take care
Wendy (Tas)

[ritekgirl]

I am hoping you both might have a look at my post on James Prentice and Elizabeth Linton.

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,327038.0.html

There may be no connection whatsoever - but I certainly don't want to miss something by not checking.

Do you have any information on the Elizabeth Linton in your family?  Who she married etc?

Thanks

Ritekgirl

[L.M.P]

Walsh Linton born 1818 country of Armagh Ireland but someone sent me a long time ago that it was Belfast ORANGE FREE STATE Ireland. I know from letters when his brother was married his wifes family sent a letter back to Ireland saying she married a man from Armagh so I supposed John was born in Armagh and thought the rest of the family was also .
NEW INFO FROM HER WILL IN 1884
His sister  Mary Jane Johnstone nee Linton left Tasmania went back to Tullycalliday Co Armagh Ireland were another brother William lived in Killylea Tullycalliday Armagh Ireland and died there in 1884 had neice Elizabeth Berry living in Balleagh County Armagh 1884
think another niece or cousin Mary Jane Steanhans living Chicago U.S.A 1884 They all got something from Mary Jane Johnstone's Will.
it's hard when you havent got much info the Will has just come to light.
Lynette from Vic Australia

[aghadowey]

Walsh Linton born 1818 country of Armagh Ireland but someone sent me a long time ago that it was Belfast ORANGE FREE STATE Ireland. I know from letters when his brother was married his wifes family sent a letter back to Ireland saying she married a man from Armagh so I supposed John was born in Armagh and thought the rest of the family was also .

No such place as 'Belfast Orange Free State' Belfast is in the present Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland and 'Irish Free State' only came into existence in 1920s.

[L.M.P]

Thats good that fixes that problem he must have been born Armagh unless they ment that Belfast it is now called Belfast ORANGE FREE STATE.
Lynette

[TF13]

hi lynette,

the term "orange free state" refers to the republic of ireland after partition.
it would have been referred to as that by mainly one section of the community in the north, the word orange was later dropped. some people even today refer to the republic of ireland as "the free state",its basically a slang term.

tony

[aghadowey]

Not sure if you understand yet.

Belfast is not and has never been in the Republic of Ireland (sometimes known as Irish Free State or Eire). Ireland was only partitioned in 1920s- before that date it was all one country- Ireland- which was part of U.K. Belfast & Armagh are still part of the U.K.

Suspect that someone not familiar with Irish history or geography has put 'Belfast Orange Free State' without knowing what they were doing (that had to have been written after 1920s).

Would not rule out Co. Armagh as Walsh Linton's birthplace just yet. If the information 'Belfast' comes from an Australian record it could just be that Belfast was put down because it was the nearest 'big' city or the only place in the North the person knew the name of. A relative of mine died in U.S. in 1890 and his obituary says he was born 'near Belfast' when he was actually born 50 miles away from there.