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Wexford / Re: Maritime Connections Denis Carty
« on: Tuesday 12 April 11 03:47 BST (UK) »
Sorry it has taken me a while to get back to this posting regarding the schooner Denis Carty.
My sources are from an article "Robert Carty of Birchgrove" published by Jim Doyle in the Wexford historical journal. Mr. Doyle states that at the time of Robert Carty's death in 1836 he owned a sloop "Mary", a schooner "Denis Carty" and these were sold the same year as his death.
Since the ship was built in 1833 at Newport (from records I have found on line that show Lloyds Register British and Foreign Shipping) it leaves me to assume that Robert Carty of Birchgrove had the ship built and retained ownership until his death. Denis was the name of both Robert's father and his son. Mary was the name of his first wife.
His three grandsons (Robert J., William F., and John) all came to the United States sometime in the late 1840's early 1850's. I have been unable to determine if their father Denis Carty (son of Robert of Birchgrove) remained in Ireland or also came to the US.
Thank you for posting what you have so far - it is helping to fill in some of the gaps in my family story.
RoseC
My sources are from an article "Robert Carty of Birchgrove" published by Jim Doyle in the Wexford historical journal. Mr. Doyle states that at the time of Robert Carty's death in 1836 he owned a sloop "Mary", a schooner "Denis Carty" and these were sold the same year as his death.
Since the ship was built in 1833 at Newport (from records I have found on line that show Lloyds Register British and Foreign Shipping) it leaves me to assume that Robert Carty of Birchgrove had the ship built and retained ownership until his death. Denis was the name of both Robert's father and his son. Mary was the name of his first wife.
His three grandsons (Robert J., William F., and John) all came to the United States sometime in the late 1840's early 1850's. I have been unable to determine if their father Denis Carty (son of Robert of Birchgrove) remained in Ireland or also came to the US.
Thank you for posting what you have so far - it is helping to fill in some of the gaps in my family story.
RoseC