Pat Purcell Papers.
19th Day of April 1772
The Information of Joseph Washington of Castle House
Leighlin Bridge in the Townland of Leighlin and County of
Carlow.
Sworn saith that he usually Resides at the place above
described and that on the Eighteenth Day of April 1772 he
found his Servant boy Peter Oulaghan of The Ridge Leighlin
lying Face down in a Cesspit adjoining Castle House, it
appeared that Peter Oulaghan was Dead and had been so Dead
for hours. It is the Belief of Joseph Washington that Peter
Oulaghan was Kilt by a Wicked and Evil desposed person who
is known to this Informant and lives near Castle House in
Aforesaid place and further Saith not.
- (signed) Joseph Washington, this 19th Day of April 1772.
- Sworn before me this 19th Day of April 1772.
- (signed) Samuel Watson one of his Majestys Magistrates for
Carlow.
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above is a true and accurate transcript of the original
document.
Barker & Jackson
Hacketstown 1772
Source: Sharon Oddie Brown,
I have just updated a couple of
footnotes that may be of interest to those looking at lands
around Hacketstown:
A 1722 Deed: 76-2-52415 may shed light
on the roots of this family: Lease whereby Benjamin BURTON
of City of Dublin Esq. Did demise and set to Joseph BARKER
of Cronesagh in the Co of Carlow Farmer all that part of
Eagle Hill mearing and bounding on the north with
Hacketstown on the east with Ballysallagh on the south with
Cronesagh and on the west with Constable Hill containing by
estimation 119 acres Plantation Measure...part of Lordship
of Clonmore... Barony Rathvilly ... lives of George BARKER
3rd son of John BARKER of Old Court in Co. Wicklow aged
about 8 years Simon BARKER 4th son of said John BAKER
[BARKER?] aged about 5 years and Thomas BAKER [BARKER] the
youngest son of Joseph BAKER [BARKER?] aged about half a
year.... in presence of Henry WHITESTONE of Hacketstown and
Patrick KAHOE then servant to the said Benjamin BURTON
SEE:
http://www.thesilverbowl.com/documents/1834May1-NOBLETT-JACKSON.html
and:
http://www.thesilverbowl.com/documents/1834May2-JACKSON-NOBLETT.html
- Source: Sharon Oddie Brown,
- Roberts Creek, BC, Canada.
- History Project:
www.thesilverbowl.com
The
above is a true and accurate transcript of the original
document.
By kind
permission of Michael Purcell
Next Year
1773
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