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Heslin 1820s-1830s
« on: Friday 25 October 19 19:31 BST (UK) »
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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Re: Heslin 1820s-1830s
« Reply #1 on: Friday 25 October 19 20:35 BST (UK) »
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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Re: Heslin 1820s-1830s
« Reply #2 on: Friday 25 October 19 20:41 BST (UK) »
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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Re: Heslin 1820s-1830s
« Reply #3 on: Friday 25 October 19 20:50 BST (UK) »
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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Re: Heslin 1820s-1830s
« Reply #4 on: Friday 25 October 19 21:05 BST (UK) »
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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Re: Heslin 1820s-1830s
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 05 November 19 05:52 GMT (UK) »
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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Re: Heslin 1820s-1830s
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 05 November 19 18:52 GMT (UK) »
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     
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