Hi,
My father's maternal line is: mother Margaret Jane Kerr 1889 - 1987(her sister Mary Annie), her mother: Martha Haveron 1867-1895 (sister, Nancy Agnes 1861 and brother, William 1864), her mother Margaret Hamilton 1840-1867. All born in and around Islandmagee / Carrickfergus.
My father did his MTDNA with Family Tree DNA. We found an Agnes Quirey who is in the tree of a DNA match. She is the only person in that tree who is close to County Antrim. Agnes was Born: Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Northern Ireland May. 19, 1814. Died: Bloomington, Monroe, Indiana, United States Sep. 7, 1891. Agnes married Gilbert Thompson: Born: Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Northern Ireland Jun. 7, 1813; Died: Bloomington, Monroe, Indiana, USA Feb. 2, 1890
I’m trying to find out more about Agnes Quirey’s family to see if/where/how she is related to me.
In my search I found the following information which may be of interest to someone:
The will of Joseph Quirey of Hollybank, Co. antrim:
Title : Date of Death : 15 February 1887
Surname : Quirey Date of Grant : 11 March 1887
Forename : Joseph Reseal Date :
Registry : Belfast Effects : Effects £1,621 5s. 5d.
The Will (with one Codicil) of Joseph Quirey late of Holly Bank Monkstown County Antrim Farmer who died 15 February 1887 at same place was proved at Belfast by Alexander Farquhar and John Quirey both of Monkstown Farmers the Executors.
Here is some info from the will:
His brother was John. John had a son John, daughters eliza, Sarah Jane (Wilson) and Mary Ann (Vint)
His brother was James. James had a daughter Margaret (Burney), Eliza, Jane.
Another brother was Allan. Allan had son Robert and Joseph and John.
His sister was Jane (Wilson). Also mentioned are William John Wilson and Mary Quirey Wilson.
Source:
http://apps.proni.gov.ukJoseph Quirey was born about 1801. Joseph died in March 1887 in Belfast, Antrim, Northern Ireland, having lived a long life of 86 years.
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