Category Archives: LOCATION

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Barent Thalheimer

Barent Thalheimer (Tollhamer) (circa 1720-?) was born in Dutchess County, NY as a first generation in the Colonies. His father was Henrig Bernt Thalheimer, a Palantine who immigrated to America in 1709. His mother remains unknown. Barent Thalheimer married Christina … Continue reading

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