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Journals of the Memorials of the Dead
CARLOW


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The following details have been transcribed from the Journals titled, "Journal for the Memorials of the Dead"  which can be found at County Carlow Library, Tullow Street, Carlow, Co Carlow IRELAND.

 Wells Parish.

[Continued from Vol.V., page 15, 1901.]

BURIALS

The first entered in this book is that of

1802,  Decr 29. DUDLEY FINEMORE.
1802  Decr 31. BENJAMIN ROCHE Esq. of Leighlin Bridge.
1803,  Jany 14. MARY MURRAY of                      do.
1804,    Feb. 10. DARBY MURRAY of                    do.
1805,      Septr 23, A child of Mr.PETER BURTCHAELL of Grage (sic).
1806, June 15, Miss ELLEN ROCHE of Fort Hill [near Carlow].
1807, Novr 9, GEORGE FLEMING.
1809,   Sep   3, CHRISTOPHER O’REILLY.
1809,    "    9, EMELIA dau of NICHOLAS and THOMAZINE ROCHE, of Fort Hill.
1809,  Sept 24, ELIAZBETH dau of NICHOLAS and THOMAZINE ROCHE of Fort Hill.
1810  June 23. CATHERINE wife of JAMES BYRNE of Carlow.
1812,   Augt 27. MARY WYNNE of Wells.
1813,  Aug.9. JOHN BYRNE of Carlow.
1815,   Jany 27. ANNE BURROWS otherwise TAYLOR of Kilkenny.
1816,   April 12. WILLIAM BYRNE.
1817,      Mar 16. NICHOLAS ROCHE of Fort Hill.
1817,  April 16. Mrs. WHELAN widow of Steuart's Lodge.
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JPMD, Vol V., Issue 1901 - 1903, CARLOW, Page 311.
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1819,   Oct 26. JOHN STEUART Esq off Steuar'ts Lodge, Leighlin Bridge.
1820,  ----.          ANNE wife of ROBERT FLEMING of Carlow.
" Jany 18. JAMES TAYLOR of Goresbridge.
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1822,  Feb 10. MARY LONGE of Leighlin Bridge.
" Sep 11. Mrs ELIZA PETAR of Carlow.
" Nov. 2. MARYANNE infant dau of JOHN and ALECIA HOBARTZ.
" Decr. 2. JANE widow of the late FRANCIS MACARTNEY of Brookborough Co of Cavan.
" Decr 24. ANNE SHILS (sic) age 4 years.
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1823, Feb 8. THOMAS WILLIAM son of the Revd JOHN and ELONAR (sic) DOYNE of Old Leighlin Parish.
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1824, Mar 15. JAMES BYRN Esq. Of Carlow.
" June 24. REBECA (sic) daughter of JOHN and ALICIE HOBARTZ.
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1825,  Jan 11. THOMAS STEEVENS of Tullow Parish age 46
" Mar 22. MARY HENRY of Leighlin Bridge age 76
" May 4. RICHARD BYRNE Esq. of Carlow age 41
" May 20. MARY RALPH of Leighlin Bridge age 81
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1826,  Jany 14. JOHN PAYNE of Kilgreany age 75.
" Jany 21. EDWARD REYNOLDS of Carlow age 63.
" Mar 24. JOHN MURRAY of Leighlin Bridge age 82.
" May 14. SARAH HANLON a foundling of Leighlin Bridge age 6 years.
" June 1. RICHARD McCOY of Dunleckney Parish, Leighlin Bridge age 92.
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1827, Mar 13. ELISABETH GROOME daughter of Mrs. S. GROOME of Killenane Parish and buried in the burial ground there.
" July 5. MATILDA dau of the late ED. BALL Esq. Of Waterford age 20
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1828,   Sept 20th. ARABELLA ELIZA dau of GEORGE and AREBELLASUTCLIFFE of Dunleckney Parish an infant.
" Decr 4  PATRICK son of MICHAEL & JANE MURPHY of Wells.
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JPMD, Vol V., Issue 1901 - 1903, CARLOW, Page 312.
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1830,    April 28. MARIA KIERNAN of Carlow age 25.
" May 22. Thomas Stephens of St Kill Parish (Shankhill) 
" August 2. GEORGE STEPHENS of St Kill Parish age 48.
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1831, Feb, 15. PETER son of EDWARD BURTCHAEL Esq of Graig.
" April 7. ELLEN LOFTUS of Dunleckney Parish age 20
" April 14. THOMAS MAHER of  "                      "   age 40.
" May 16. PATRICK RICE killed by a fall, of Wells Parish, age 20, by the Revd Dean Bernard, Rector.
[This is the 1st entry of deaths signed by a clergyman.]
" May 27. MARY RICE of Wells Parish age 2¼ years.
" July 4. MARY BRADSHAW of Dunleckney Par. Age 58. By the Revd John Alexander, Curate.
" July 14. JANE RICE or SMYTH of Wells Parish age 70 --- By Revd JOHN ALEXANDER.
" July 19. ESTHER GRAVES a foundling age 9.
" Decr 23. MARY TAYLOR of Goresbridge age 80.
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1832,      Jany 10. MATILDA SULLIVAN of Wells Parish age 40.
" March 22. CHARLES BYRN of Dunleckney Parish Rathellen age 61.
" March 27. BRIDGET HENRY of Dunleckney Parish age 49. ---- J. ALEXANDER.
" April 6. ANDREW FLEMING of Carnew Co. Wexford aged 27.  J. ALEXANDER
" Oct .7. EDMOND FIN of Dunleckney Parish age 55 ---- J. ALEXANDER.
" Decr 14. JAMES RYAN of Duny Par. Age 68.
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1833, Feb 8. JAMES RICE of Wells PAR. Of Cholera age 55 Leighlin Bridge.
" Feb. 14. JOHN BRADSHAW of Wells Parish Leighlin Bridge age 60. J. ALEXANDER.
" Mar. 5. ESTHER GALE of Kilmeaney age 84. ---- By the REVD THOS. C. DIXON Curate of Killenane.
" March 15. ANDREW FLEMING, of Dunleckney Parish, age 79. --- J. ALEXANDER.
" Sept 27. DAVID BURTCHAEL Esq. Of Lacken, Par of Ullard Co. Kilkenny age 88. ---- BY THE DEAN OF LEIGHLIN.
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1835,  June 14. EDWARD STEPHENS of Clonmulsh Parish.
" Augt 13. GEORGE KELLY son of SAML and MARGT KELLY Dunleckney Parish age 6 months. --- T.M. VIGORS.
" Decr 19. RICHARD REYNOLDS, Ballyknocken, Wells Parish age 65. DEAN BERNARD.
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1836     April 27. SUSANNA BREEN wife of PATRICK BREEN late of Leighlin Bridge age 30.
" July 15. RICHARD REYNOLDS of Staplestown age 95.---By REV. S.J. ROBERTS.
" Oct. 19. CATHERINE MURPHY of Ballknockan age 5 years 3 months. R.B.BERNARD.
" Novr 5. JACOB MURRAY of Dunleckney Parish age 4 years.
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1837  Feb 19. GEORGE FLEMING age 74 Leighlin Bridge.
" April 23. (No year) SARAH REYNOLDS of Carlow age 67. R.B.BERNARD
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1838  Sep 1. HENRY BURTON Leighlin Bridge age 24.----Rev. HANS ATKINSON.
" Sept 7. HARRIET BYRNE of Carlow age 69.
" Oct 21. JAMES DWYER of Leighlin Bridge age 74.----R.B. BERNARD.
" Oct 21. JAMES IDE, Ballyknockan age 2 months.
" Novr 27. RICHARD SLADE DAVY, of Ballyknockan age 5¼ years.
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1839  Mar 17. WILLIAM PAYNE, Leighlin Bridge age 50.----R.B. BERNARD.
" June 26. PETER BURTCHAEL of Shaw Hall, Wells Par. Age 18. [REV. MR. JEFFARS.]
" Oct 1. SARAH FLEMING, of Nurney, age 20.
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1840  Mar 6. SARAH FLEMING of Murney age 61.
"  "       7. EMILLIA ROCHE of Leighlin Bridge age 84.
" Novr 27. RUTH DWYER do. " 73.
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1841    Apl 5. ELISABETH CATHERINE KING of Bagnelstown age 69.
" Decr 3. ELLINOR BOOTH of Clonmulsh age 60.
" June 17. JANE FLEMING of Nurney age 79.---[JOHN GEO. VANCE
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1843    May 19. CATHERINE PEARSON of Ballyknockan age 52. ---- R.B.BERNARD.
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1844   July 14. JANE MURRAY Daughter of HUGH MURRAY of Ballyknockan, Wells Par. Age 18.
" Augt 29. MARY STEUART, Leighlin Bridge age 74. --- By HENRY G. STOKES.
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JPMD, Vol V., Issue 1901 - 1903, CARLOW, Page 314.
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1845 Mar 8. SUSAN wife of WILLM JONES, Ballyknockan age 27, R.B.B.
" Sept 20. PATRICK BURTCHAELL, Graigue, Co Kilkenny.---Rev W BURNS
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1846 Marh 17 ALICIA HOBARTS (?) Leighlin Bridge age 60.
" Mar. 8 LAWRENCE MALONE Police Constable Coolcullen, age 40. --- Revd J.C.GROGAN.
" Sept 24. THOMAS BURCHELL age 17 Royal Oak, Killenane Par. — HUTTON SMITH KING.
"  Oct. 29. ROBERT HUGHES of Leighlin Bridge, Par. of Dunleckney aged 28. --- H.S.K.
" Decr 11. HENRY SUNDERLAND of Old Leighlin age 17. --- H.S.K.
" Decr 14 JOHN LEAKES of Leighlin Bridge aged 87.
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1847 April 10. ANNIE GRIMES of Leighlin Bridge age 83.
" May 20. ALBINA SOPHIA FRANKLIN of Ballyknockan age 14 months.
" Oct. 22. ELIZABETH WYNNE of Leighlin Bridge age 35.
" Novr 2. JOHN BRENNAN, Parish of Staplestown age 70.
" Novr 6. ELIZABETH ANNE ROCHE 17 months, Dunleckney Parish.
" Decr 30. JANE MAGEE, Leighlin Bridge 3½ yrs — H.S.KING
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1848 Feb. 28. ANNE ROCHE of Leighlin Bridge age 61.
" Aug 13. ELIZABETH WIKINSON Leighlin Bridge, Dunleckney Par. Age 83.
" Decr 28. JEREMIAH MURRAY                         do.           "       "     60.
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1849      Feb 9. SOPHIA AMELIA ROCHE, Parish of Dunleckney age 5 monts --- H.S.K.
" Mar 3. CATHERINE HOBARTZ Parish of Carlow age 30 years.
" Mar. 20. ROBERT FLEMING Par of Nurney age 80.----JAMES
B
REDIN.
" May 5 NICHs BYRNE Par of Carlow age 66. --- W.S.COOPER.
" Aug. 10 WILLIAM HENRY, Par. of Dunleckney age 80. --- H.S.K.
" Aug. 11 SARAH PIGOTT, Leighlin Bridge age 66.
" June 11th WILLIAM MURRAY Dunleckney Par age 35.
" Augt 14th JAMES BENSON Leighlin Bridge " 24.
"  "         21 JAMES WOODHOUSE do " 35.
"  "         22 MARGT SUTTON do " 36.
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JPMD, Vol V., Issue 1901 - 1903, CARLOW, Page 315.

  [From Colonel P. D. Vigors.]

‘EXTRACTS FROM THE PARISH REGISTERS.

[Continued from Vol. IV, page 369.]

‘1830.

     ‘Septr. 12.—WILLIAM, son of FRANK HUDSON and HANNAH BERNARD, of Dunleckney Parish.
     ‘Novr. 2.—JOSEPH, son of JOSHUA & CATHERINE WRIGHT, Parish Clerk.

‘1831.

     'Jany. 9.— WILLIAM, son of THOMAS & HANNAH BARBER, servants, Ravindon, Leighlin Bridge.
     ‘Jany. 30.—MARGARET MACARTNEY, dau. of PAUL & ANNE SOPHIA BUSHE, Esq., Tipperary, gentleman.

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‘April 3.—JOHN, son of WILLIAM & MARY TOWNSEND, Leighlin Bridge, steward, & c.  
     ‘April 10.—EDWARD ARCHDALE, son of ROBERT & ANNE BYRN,   Dunleckney Parish, Lieut. in the Carlow Regiment.  
     ‘May 22. – CATHERINE, dau. of WILLIAM & MARY JACKSON, steward, & c.  
     ‘May 29. – JOHN BERNARD, son of PATRICK & SUSANNA BREEN, police.   
     ‘June 15. – Born June 13, JANE, dau. of PETER & MARY EATON.  
     ‘July 7. – Born June 14, BEAUCHAMP, illegit son of MARY MAGRATH, of Dunlecky Parish.  
     ‘July 11. – ELLEN, dau. of JAMES & MARY KEANY, St. Anne’s Parish, Dublin, servants.  
     ‘ Augt. 21. – ELLEN, dau. of MICHAEL & JANE MURPHY, sexton.  

‘1832  

     ‘Jany. 22. – MARGARET ANNE, dau. of JOHN & FRANCES BURROWES, of Leighlin Bridge, labourer.  
     'Jany. 23. – ANNE (a foundling) HILL, of Wells Parish.  
     ‘Feb. 29. – ELLEN, dau of HENRY & MARY MAY, servants.  
     ‘Feb. 12. – THOMAS, son of THOMAS & HARRIET BARBER, of Ravindon, servants.
     ‘Feb. 18. – Born Decr. 28, 1831, ROBERT CLIFFORD, son of the REV. JOHN & MARY ALEXANDER, Leighlin Bridge, Wells Parish, a clergyman.  
     ‘Feb. 21. – MARY BUSHE, a foundling.  
     ‘Feb. 26. – Born Decr. 22, 1831, JANE, dau. JACOB and ANNE LITTLE, of Leighlin Bridge.  
     ‘March 20. – CHARLOTTE ELIZABETH, dau. of REVd. SAMUEL THOMAS & SARAH ROBERTS, of Ravindon, Leighlin Bridge, a clergyman.  
     ‘April 8. – Born April 1st, HENRY, son of RICHARD & MARY ANNE WATSON, Leighlin Bridge, servants.  
     ‘July 8. – PATRICK, son of PATRICK & CATHERINE NEILL, of Leighlin Bridge.             ‘Sep. 2. – JAMES, son of CHRISTOPHER & MARIA ELLIS, of Leighlin Bridge, servants. By the REVD. JOHN ALEXANDER.  
     ‘Novr.18. Born Septr. 14, CHARLOTTE, dau. of JOHN & ESTHER FITZPATRICK, police sergeant, by the Very Revd DEAN BERNARD.  
     ‘Decr 13. – WILLIAM, son of MICHAEL & MARTHA GILFOYLE, of Wexford Parish, sevants. Chd. by DEAN BERNARD.  
     ‘Decr. 30. – WILLIAM TREACY, son of WILLIAM & MARIA BROWNE, Esqr. Excise Office, late of Carlow Parish.  

‘1833.

     ‘Feb. 17. – DEBORAH, dau. of CALEB & DOROTHEA TYNDALL, of Leighlin Bridge, farmer.

JPMD, Vol V, 1901 - 1903, CARLOW, Page 12.  

Wells Parish.

     ‘Feb. 24. – JOHN WALTER, son of JAMES & MARIA SMYTH, Sergt. in 74th Regt., Leighlin Bridge . By the Rev. JOHN ALEXANDER.  
     ‘Feb. 24 – ANNE, dau. of PETER & ELIZABETH WATTS, labourer, of Leighlin Bridge .  
    ‘May 12. – WILLIAM HENRY, son of  JOHN & CATHERINE HOWARD, soldier 43rd Regt., of Leighlin Bridge .  
     ‘May 29. – MARYANNE, dau. of JOSEPH & THOMASINE DENTON, sergeant 43rd Regt.  
     ‘May 19. – Born May 5, JOHN son of MICHAEL & JANE MURPHY, Leighlin Bridge, sexton.  
     ‘May 19. – MARGARET, dau. of HENRY & MARY RAINSFORD, of Leighlin Bridge.  
     ‘Feb. 22 [sic]. – CALEB, son of WILLIAM & JANE PAYNE, of Dunleckney Parish.  
     ‘Augt. 18. – HENRY, son of JAMES & ELLEN GIFF, of Dunleckney Parish.  
     ‘Octr. 27. – JANE, dau.  of WILLIAM and ANNE YOUNG, police, Leighlin Bridge
, Dunleckney Parish.  
     ‘Novr. 3. – CATHERINE, dau. of PATRICK & SUSANNA BREEN, Dunleckney Parish.  
     ‘Decr. 15. – EDWARD, son of ANDREW & RUTH MAYERS, of Dunleckney Parish.

 ‘1834

     ‘Jany. 16. – ROBERT HENRY LETOLER, son of ROBERT & ELIZA BOYCE, of Newtownbarry.  
     ‘Jany. 22. – JOHN, son of JOHN & CATHERINE SUTTON, of Wells Parish, Leighlin Bridge.  
     ‘Jany. 31. – MARYANNE, dau. of JAMES & HARRIET FITZMAURICE, Esq., Dunleckney Parish, Leighlin Bridge.  
     ‘Feb. 13. – ERNEST AUGUSTUS ALTHORP, a foundling in the churchyard of Killenane on the 11 Feby., 1834, by the Police.  
     ‘Feb. 23. – JOHN, son of ROBERT & MARY MCGRINDLE, soldier 74 Regt.  
     ‘June 15. – MARY, dau. of DENIS & ELIZA NELSON, travellers.  
     ‘June 22. – GEORGE JAMES, son of WILLIAM & MARIA BROWNE, Esqr., Excise depart., formerly of Wells Parish.  
     ‘June 22. – JAMES WILLIAM, son of JOHN & JANE MERLIN, or MOYLAN, servant, Killenane.  
     ‘Septr. 28. – DEBORAH JANE, dau. of JAMES & EMMA TREACY, merchant.  
     ‘Octr. 19. RICHARD, son of EDWARD & MARY STYLES, of Leighlin Bridge.

 ‘1835.

     ‘Feby. 8. – MARGARET, dau. OF CALEB & DOROTHEA TYNDALL, of Leighlin Bridge , farmer.

JPMD, Vol V, 1901 - 1903, CARLOW, Page 13.

     'Mar. 8. – GEORGE, son of SAMUEL & MARGARET KELLY, of the Police, Dunleckney Parish, Leighlin Brdge, by the Revd. DEAN BERNARD.  
     ‘April 5. – HENRY JOHN, son of WILLIAM & ANNE YOUNG, of the Police, Leighlin Bridge, Dunleckney Parish.  
     ‘July 12. – HENRUIETTA, HENRY, ISABELLA AGAR, Baltinglass Parish, merchant, (by the) Dean of Leighlin, Rector of Wells.  
     ‘Septr. 20. – WILLIAM ERNEST, son of CLEMENT & RUTH WINNETT, naval pensioner, Ballyknockeen, Wells Parish.  
     ‘Octr. 1. – Born April 5, JOSEPHINE dau. of THOMAS & SARAH WATSON, Nurney Parish, gentleman.  
     ‘Novr. 8. – WILLIAM, son of PETER & ELIZABETH WATTS, of Dunleckney Parish, Leighlin Bridge.  
     ‘Decr. 13. – Born June 15, ELIZA, dau. of JACOB & HANNAH TYNDALL, Ballyknockan, Wells Parish, schoolmaster & clerk.

 ‘1836

     ‘Jany. 17. – WILLIAM, son of WILLIAM & MARY TOWNSEND, herdsman, Leighlin Bridge.  
     ‘Mar. 27. – JOHN, son of JAMES & ELIZA ELPHINSTONE, of the Police.  
     ‘April 14. – JAMES, son of JAMES & HARRIET FITZMAURICE, Esqre., Inch House, Dunleckney Parish, by the Dean of Leighlin (all the above).  
     ‘April 17. – SUSANNA, dau. of ANDREW & RUTH MEYERS, Police.  
     ‘June 5. – MOSES, --- GREEN, a foundling.  
     ‘June 26. – ROBERT, son of EDWARD & MARY STYLES, baker (?)

 ‘1837

     ‘Jany. 8. – THOMAS, son of SAMUEL & MARGARET KELLY, steward at Burgage, Wells Parish.  
     ‘Mar. 28. – ELIZABETH , dau. of HENRY & ISABELLE EAGAN , merchant, late of Batlinglass.  
     ‘April 2. – CALEB, son of CALEB & DOROTHEA TYNDALL, farmer.  
     ‘April 23. – JONATHAN, son of JONATHAN & HARRIET WINGOSTRYDE DIXON, Excise Officer, Leighlin Bridge , Dunleckney Parish.  
     ‘April 30. – BERNARD HONORIUS, son of JOHN & HELEN MCGEE, merchant, Ballyknockan.  
     ‘May 14. – WILLIAM, son of JACOB & HANNAH TYNDALL, Ballyknockan, schoolmaster & clerk.  
     ‘August 13. – ROBERT, son of CLEMENT & RUTH WINNETT, naval pensioner, by the Revd. SAML. T. ROBERTS.  
[All the above are signed by Dean Bernard.]

 ‘1838.

     ‘Jany. 14. – SARAH, dau. of WILLIAM & JANE TYNDALL, Dunleckney Parish. Leighlin Bridge, carpenter. (R. B. BERNARD.)  

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     ‘Augt. 12. – MARIANNE, dau. of WILLIAM & CATHERINE CRAWFORD, Dunleckney Parish, Leighlin Bridge.  (By) W. STONE.
     ‘Augt. 26. – JAMES, son of HENRY & MARY JDE, Royal Sapper.   (By) W. STONE.  
     ‘Augt. 26. – JACOB, son of JAMES & SARAH CARPENTER, Kilgreaney, or Ballinree (?)  W. STONE.  
     ‘Novr. 11. – HORACE NELSON, son of JOHN & MARY MCGEE, merchant.  (By) R. B. BERNARD.  

JPMD, Vol V, 1901 - 1903, CARLOW, Page 15.

'BAPTISMS

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From 13 June 1802 to 24 Decr 1876

'MARRIAGES

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From 6 Novr 1803 to 27 March 1861

BURIALS

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From 29 Decr 1802 to 19 Septr 1876"

     
'Note on the 1st page by the late James Lyster [Dean of Leighlin]:–
     "Present church built in 1807 and changed from 'Wells' to Balllyknockan by Act of Council."
     'A list of successions of Deans follows.  Another entry is :–
     "RICHARD BOYLE BERNARD D.D. appointed to the Rectory of Wells, Corps of the Deanery of St Lazarian, Leighlin, Septr 27th 1822.
     'JAMES LYSTER, rector & Vicar of Tashinny Dio of Ardagh, instituted to the rectory and Vicarage of Wells (the Corps of the Deanery) Decr 1st 1854.
'Installed Decr 3rd 1854 by Precenter J. Bredin.
     'WILLIAM BERNARD LAUDER LL.D. Dean of Ontario Canada, instituted to the Rectory of Wells (the Cops of the Deanery) Septr 14th 1864 installed 17th Septr 1864 by Revd Robt McGee, Rector of Nurney.
     'FRANCIS METCALF WATSON, M.A. Rector and Vicar of Donadea, Diocese of Kildare and Prebendary of Kildare instituted to the Deanery of Leighlin and Rectory of Wells May 2nd 1868 and inducted and installed the same day by the Revd James Richards Treasurer.'

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'Note in the beginning of the book.

     'This book was substituted for the former Parish register [on paper] by order of the Bishop [                 ] and granted by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners for Ireland in July 1835.
     'All Baptisms, Marriages, and Deaths connected with the Parish of Wells previously (sic) to June 1802 were entered in the Registry Book of Old Leighlin.
     'Leighlin Bridge September 4th 1835.
     'BAPTISMS solemnized in the Parish of Wells in the County of Carlow, Diocese of Leighlin, in the year 1802:–
     '1802. June 13.–JANE, daughter of THOMAS and MARGARET BOOTH, of Leighlin Bridge.
     [The "quality" and "by whom performed" columns are blank.]
     'March 3.–MARIA, dau. of WILLIAM and ANNE TREACY, of Leighlin Bridge.
     'May 30.–JOHN, son of WILLIAM and MARGT. RAINSFORD, of Leighlin Bridge.
     'June 29.–PATRICK, son of PATRICK and FRANCIS (sic) BREEN, of Do.

JPMD, Vol IV, 1898 - 1900, CARLOW, Page 191.

     ‘Septr 19. – GEORGE, son of HUGH and MARTHA GREGG, of Do.
     ‘Novr. 30. – MARY, daughter of EDWARD and ALICIA WYNNE, of Do.
     ‘1805, Jany. 13. – WILLIAM, son of WILLIAM and MARGARET WYNNE, of Leighlin Bridge
     ‘Feb. 18th. – MARK, son of MARK and JANE WILSON, of Leighlin Bridge. 
     ‘July 28. – ANNE, dau. of JACOB and ANNE JAMES, of Leighlin Bridge. 
     ‘Septr. 29th. – ABRAHAM, son of  ABRAHAM and ANNE WYNNE, of Leighlin Bridge
     ‘Decr. 22nd. – ANNE, dau. of WILLIAM and ANNE TREACY, of  Leighlin Bridge
      “1806, Jany, 5th. – CATHERINE, dau. of THOMAS and MARGARET BOOTH, of Leighlin Bridge
     ‘May 24. – SAMUEL, son of MARK and JANE WILSON, of Leighlin Bridge. 
     ‘August 1st. – MARY, dau. of ABRAHAM and JANE WYNNE, of Leighlin Bridge .
     ‘Octr. 10th. – ANNE, dau. of EDWARD and ALICIA WYNNE, of Leighlin Bridge
     ‘1807, Jany. 31st. – HONORIA, dau. of PATRICK and FRANCIS (sic) BREEN, of Leighlin Bridge
     ‘1807, March 20. – JOHN,  son, of THOMAS and MARY SHIRLEY.
     ‘1807,           22. – JOHN, son of ABRAHAM and MARTHA WYNNE
     ‘1807, June 5. – JANE THERESA, dau. of  EDWARD and MARY JOURNEAUX.
     ‘1807, June 7. – ELIZABETH , dau. of PETER and ELIZA WHITE.
     '1808, Jany. 12. – JAMES, son of THOMAS and MARGARET BOOTH, of Leighlin Bridge.
     '1808, August 18. – CATHERINE, dau. of WM. and ANNE TREACY, of Leighlin Bridge, merchant.
     '1809, Jany. 13. – ANNE, dau, of WILLM and MARGARET WYNNE, of Wells.
     '1809, June 18. – JOSEPH, son of JOHN and ANNE MAGUINNES, of Leighlin Bridge.
     ' Septr. 3. – FRANCIS, son of PATRICK and FRANCES BREEN, of Leighlin Bridge.
     'Augt. 6. – EDWARD, son of JOHN and ALLY STYLES, of Leighlin Bridge.
     'Oct. 4. – CATHERINE, dau, of JAMES and RUTH DWYER, of Parish of Dunleckney.
     'Oct. 8. – MARGARET, dau. of EDWARD and MARY JOURNEAUX, of Leighlin Bridge.
     'October 29. – WILLIAM, son of JOHN and MARY WOOD, of Leighlin Bridge.
     'Decr. 3. – JOHN, son of WILLIAM and ELLEN SHIRLEY, of Leighlin Bridge.

JPMD, Vol IV, 1898 - 1900, CARLOW, Page 192.

Wells Churchyard.

     'Much of the walls of this old parish Church are standing ; there/ is no record of when it was last used for Divine Service, or when/ it became unroofed ; the west end is quite gone ; but the south wall/ and about half the north, with the whole of the east wall, and the/ walls of the chancel, remain.  About 4 feet from the doorway of/ the chancel in the south wall is a holy-water stoup of granite built/ into the wall and projecting a few inches ; from the face it is about/ 8 feet over ground ; the basin is about 12 inches in diameter ;/ about one-third of the stone is broken away.  A few feet further/ east, along this wall, we find the remains of a double piscina/ under the triple-arched canopy of cut stone.  This burial-ground/ presents a good example of the way such grounds are treated in/ too many instances in Ireland.
     'Within the last thirty years, about seventy yards of the/ boundary fence on the north side has been removed ; and about/ half the ground marked on the Ordnance Maps as "burial -grounds,"/ has been cultivated (!) and added on to the adjoining farm.  The/ whole burial-ground is thus thrown open, and cows, sheep, pigs,/ and goats, or other animals wander through the ruins, and us the/ tombstones for rubbing-posts.  The question of the proper enclosure/ of this consecrated ground has been brought under the notice of/ the Board of Guardians of Carlow for over twelve years ; but it is,/ we regret to say, still in the same state.
     'Amongst the tombstones we notice those of' :–
          
Patrick Shore, 1767, aged 76.

John Shore, 1773, aged 40.

Erected by George Shore in memory of his mother Elizabeth Shore, August 1804.

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John Hughes, of Moremore, 1838
Eleanor Murphy, 1827 aged 75

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James Gray, 1791
John Lawless, 1764 aged 63
Martin Brennan, 1862
'This later stone has lately been broken by cattle rubbing against it.'

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Anne Campbell, alias Carroll, died Jany 1799 aged 30.

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John Nowlan, 1824.
JPMD, Vol VI, 1904 - 05 - 1906, CARLOW, Page 224.
Margaret Foley, 1757, aged 13 years
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Rose Prendergast, Feb 1770 aged 67 years

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James Taylor, 1820

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Mary Stephens, 1773.

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John White, 1778 aged 47.

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Redmond Fleming, to his Father Valentine Fleming, Decr 24 1789, aged 63.
'This is under the east gable of the old Church.'
'Inside the building' : –
Dudley Kelly of Kilkenny died 8 April 1806 aged 53.
'And alongside it is ' : –
James Kelly 1775 aged 9 years.
'Both these have fallen down.'

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Mary Kerevan, died Augt. ye 11, 1720
'A flat stone.'

P.D.V.

JPMD, Vol VI, 1904 - 05 - 1906, CARLOW, Page 225.

 

 

For the original formatting:- refer to the published volumes of the "Journal for the Memorials of the Dead".  

WELLS PARISH REGISTER.

'BAPTISMS     ...     From 13 June 1802 to 24 Decr 1876
'MARRIAGES    ...       "   6 Novr 1803 to 28 March 1861
'BURIALS      ...       "  29 Decr 1802 TO 19 Septr 1876"

'Continued:―

'1810, July 15.―MATHEW, son of JOHN and MARY ENGLISH, of Leighlin Bridge.
'Aug. 13.―THOMAS, son of JOHN and MARY AGAR, of Leighlin Bridge.
'Sept. 9.―ELIZA, dau. of ABRAHAM and MARTHA WYNNE, of Wells.
'Septr. 23.―WILLIAM, son of JOHN and MARGARET McKESY, (sic) of Leighlin Bridge.
'Novr. 11.―MARY ELIZA, dau. of EDWARD and MARY JOURNEAUX, of Leighlin Bridge.

'1811, July 27.―MATILDA, dau. of EDWARD and ELLENOR PAYNE, of Leighlin Bridge.
'Oct. 27.―JOHN, son of WILLIAM and ANNE TREACY, of Leighlin Bridge, merchant.
'Novr. 3.―HENRY, son of HENRY and ELLEN WATTS, of Leighlin Bridge.
'Decr. *.―WILLIAM THEOPLES., son of AMBROSE and SOPHIA BAKER, of Leighlin Bridge.

'1812, Jany. 18.―WILLM., son of JOHN and ALLY STYLES, of Leighlin Bridge.
'May 24.―JONATHAN, son of JOHN and MARY MURRAY, of Leighlin Bridge.
'April 15.―THOMAS, son of JOHN and MARY WOODS, of Leighlin Bridge.
'June 9.―MARTHA, dau. of ABRAHAM and MARTHA WYNNE, of Wells.
'June 11.―ANNE, dau. of THOS. and MARY BOOTH, Ln. Bridge, merchant.

1813, Sept. 5.―MARGARET, dau. of WM. and ANNE TREACY, of Leighlin Bridge.
'Sep. 7.―BENJM., son of THOMAS and SUSANNA JAMES, lock-keeper, of Leighlin Bridge.

'1814, Feb. 0.―ANNE, dau. of JOHN and ANNE SWAYNE, of Leighlin Bridge, clerke.
'March 13.―THOMAS, son of JOSHUA and CATHERINE WRIGHT, of Leighlin Bridge.
'May 29.―WILLIAM, son of PETER and ELIZABETH WHITE, Ln. Bridge.
'June 19.―MARY, dau of JOHN and ALLY STYLES, of Leighlin Bridge.
'August 20.―HENRY, son of WILLIAM and SARAH CLEAR, of Dunleckney, painter.

'1815, March 22,―MARGARET, dau. of WILLIAM and MARGARET RAINSFORD, of Ln. Bridge.
'April 5.―JANE, dau. of HUMFREY and ELIZA O'NEIL, of Ln. Bridge.
'May 14.―WILLIAM BENNET, son of THOMAS and ANNE CLEAR, of Ln. Bridge.

JPMD, Vol IV, 1898 - 1900, CARLOW, Page 193.

'June 29.―NATHANIEL, son of WILLm. and MARY BURGES, of Ln. Bridge.
'July 23.―ROBERT, son of THOMAS and MARY BOOTH, of Leighlin Bridge.

'1815, Oct. 31.―GEORGE MAUSELL, son of ROBERT and JANE BEATTY, schoolmaster and clerk, of Leighlin Bridge.
'July 26 (sic).―ANDREW, son of WILLIAM and ANNE TREACY, of Ln. Bridge.
'Octr. 12―JOSEPH, son of WILLIAM and MARY DOWNES, of Leighlin Bridge, soldier 16th Regt.
'Decr. 30th.―WILLIAM, son of JOHN and MARY MURRAY, of Ln. Bridge.

'1816, Jany. 19.―HENRY, son of JOHN and MAY AGAR, of Ln. Bridge.
'Feb. 1.―ELIZABETH, dau. of WILLIAM and ANNE CONDLE, of Augharoo.
'Feb 25.―WILLIAM, son of PATRICK and FRANCES BREEN, of Leighlin Bridge.
'Mar. 20.―ELIZABETH, dau. of JOHN and MARY McEVOY, of Coolnakish (a).
'April 15.―ELIZA, dau. of GEORGE and JANE AGAR, of Coolnakish (a).
'April 20.―BRIDGET, dau. of JOSEPH and MARY MURRAY, of Leighlin Bridge [soldier 15th Dragoons].
'July 28.―ROBERT, son of ROBERT and JANE BEATTY, of Leighlin Bridge.

'1817, Jany. 7th.―JAMES, son of a SAMUEL and MARY JONES, of Killenane.
'Feb. 4th.―JAMES WILLIAM, son of THOS. and MARGARET ROOKE(?), of Leighlin Bridge.
'fEB. 28.―WILLIAM, son of THOS. and JANE WORTHINGTON, of Leighlin Bridge.
'March 23.―RICHARD, son of WILLIAM and MARGARET WATCHORN, of Leighlin Bridge.
'April 8th.―HENRY, son of HENRY and ANNE MATHEWSON, of Leighlin Bridge.
'April 10.―JANE, dau. of JOHN and MARY PAYNE, of Leighlin Bridge.
'April 13.―JANE, dau. of WILLIAM and ANN TREACY, of Leighlin Bridge.
'Septr. 16.―DAVID, son of MAURICE and SARAH LOYD, of Leighlin Bridge.
'Septr. 16.― JOHN, son of EDWARD and ELLEN PAYNE, of Leighlin Bridge.

JPMD, Vol IV, 1898 - 1900, CARLOW, Page 194.

'Septr. 20.―JANE BEAUCHAMP, dau. of JAMES and ELIZABETH BUTLER, Esq., of Burgage.
'Oct.24.―JAMES, son of JOHN and ALICIA STYLES, of Leighlin Bridge.

'1818, Feb. 22.―THOMAS, son of JAMES and ANNE HILL, of Augharoo.
'Mar. 8.― JANE, dau. of the Revd. WILLIAM and HENRIETTA HICKEY, of Stewart's Lodge.
'Sept. 9.―ANNE, dau. of JAMES and MARY SHIELDS, of Leighlin Bridge.
'Decr. 27.―SARAH, dau. of JAMES and ELIZA BUTLER, Esqe., Burgage.  [Burgage was let to Mr. Butler at this perios.]

'1819, Feb. 14.―FRANCIS, JAMES, JOHN, sons of ROBERT and JANE BEATTY, schoolmaster and clerk, of Leighlin Bridge.
'Feb. 28.―WILLIAM, son of JOSHUA and CATHERINE WRIGHT, of Leighlin Bridge, clerk.
'April 7.―CATHERINE, dau. of WILLIAM and ANNE TREACY, of Leighlin Bridge, merchant.
'May 9.―RICHARD, son of PETER and ELIZABETH WHITE, of Leighlin Bridge.
'May 15. THOMAS, son of JOHN and MARY PAYNE, of Leighlin Bridge, farmer.

'1820, Jany. 16―ROBERT, son of WILLIAM and MARY WATCHHORN, of Leighlin Bridge, farmer.
'Feb. 20.―SAMUEL, son of JOHN and SARAH WATSON, of Coolnakisha.'

(To be continued.)


JPMD, Vol IV, 1898 - 1900, CARLOW, Page 195.

I have endeavoured to be as accurate as possible in transcribing the information from the various sources however it is possible that errors may have occurred. Data should be verified against original copies and sources.

 

 

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