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Author Archives: Descent by Sea
William Bordley
William Bordley (1742-1786) was born on January 30, 1742 in Queen Anne’s County, Maryland, USA. He was the youngest of the four children of Stephen Bordley, Jr. and Priscilla Murphy. William’s father’s life had been marked by much loss. When … Continue reading
Posted in -7th Generation, Bordley Ancestry, Line - CLEMENS, Through Son
Tagged Early loss of parent/s, Owned significant real estate, Parents' loss of adult child
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Daniel Sullivan
Daniel Sullivan (1844-1931) was born in Meenygorman, Newmarket, County Cork, Ireland on March 10, 1844. He was baptized that day at the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Parish of Newmarket by the Reverend D. Murray, C.C. His sponsors were Michael … Continue reading
Posted in -5th Generation, ARRIVED BY SEA, Cotter Ancestry, Ireland, Line - SULLIVAN, San Antonio, TX, Served in War, Sullivan Ancestry
Tagged Early loss of parent/s, Early loss of sibling/s, Economic political trauma, Owned significant real estate, Rest together RIP
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William Cotter
In April 2012 while on a search for my ancestral Irish roots, I discovered evidence of a man named William Cotter through an inscription on a tombstone in Clonfert Cemetery, Newmarket, Co. Cork, Ireland. It was a tombstone erected by … Continue reading
Timothy Sullivan
Timothy (Thaddeus) Sullivan (c. 1810-1848) was born about 1810 in Meenygorman, Newmarket, Co. Cork, Ireland. His father Jeremiah Sullivan (c. 1778-1848) was considered a prominent farmer. Nothing is known about his mother. Timothy’s siblings were Daniel, Dennis, John, and Mary. … Continue reading
Timothy Cotter
During an April 2012 trip to County Cork, Ireland, I took a wild chance to find the illusive spot where my uncle was hung by the British in 1824. I was rewarded by an amazing revelation that unraveled a mystery … Continue reading
Robert de Ogle
Sir Robert de Ogle aka Sir Robert Ogle (c. 1306-1362), baron of Ogle and Hepple, was probably born in 1306. Robert Ogle married Joan Hepple. She was granddaughter of Robert Hepple and Margaret Chartenay, daughter and co-heiress of Sir Richard … Continue reading
Posted in 21st Generation, Ogle Ancestry
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Stephen Bordley, Jr.
Stephen Bordley, Jr. (1709-1776) was born in 1709 near the Wye River in Maryland. He was the youngest of five children. Stephen’s father Reverend Stephen Bordley (1674-1709) came by sea to Maryland in 1696 to become the second Reverend of … Continue reading
Posted in -8th Generation, Bordley Ancestry, Eastern Shore of Maryland, Line - CLEMENS, Through Son
Tagged Early loss of parent/s, Early loss of sibling/s, Early loss of spouse, Youngest child
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Stephen Bordley
Stephen Bordley (1637-1695) was christened at Tunstall, Lancaster, England on January 1, 1637. There was a siege on Thurland Castle which lay it in ruin when Stephen was only about six years old. His father William Bordley (1605-1669) and his … Continue reading
Posted in 10th Generation, Bordley Ancestry, England, Line - CLEMENS, Through Son
Tagged Parents' early loss of child, Parents' loss of adult child
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Capt. William Bryden
Captain William Bryden (1768-1840) was born in Edinburgh, Scotland on November 21, 1767. His baptism took place at the Canongate Parish: “James Breaden, shoemaker in Canongate and Elspeth Chalmers his spouse, had a son born 21st November 1767, baptised 29th … Continue reading
Martin Buck
Martin Buck (1689-1743) was born in Germany, perhaps in the Palatine. He was widowed, remarried, naturalized, and became a land owner in Beekman Patent. Martin’s father Paul Buck was born in Doretz, Germany and his mother is unknown. On November … Continue reading
Posted in -9th Generation, ARRIVED BY SEA
Tagged Early loss of spouse, Economic political trauma
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