Newspaper: Deserters from the County Kilkenny Royal Army of Reserves 1803

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DESERTERS FROM THE COUNTY KILKENNY ROYAL ARMY OF RESERVES IN 1803

JAMES KEAN--5 feet 5 ? inches high, swarthy
complexion, round visage, blue eyes, brown hair,
alleged he was born in the Parish of Mullinahone,
County of Tipperary, and by trade a shoemaker.
Deserted the 29th August.

PATRICK RYAN---5 feet 4 inches, 23 years of age. Dark
complexion, round visage, blue eyes, black curly hair,
born as he alleged in the Parish of Ardree, County of
Galway, by trade a labourer, deserted 19th Sept.

JOHN FLANAGAN---5 feet 6 inches high, 21 years of age,
fair complexion, round visage, grey eyes, fair hair, born
as he alleged in the Parish of Ti?na, in the County of
Galway, by trade a labourer, deserted 19th Sept.

PATRICK McCULLAGH---5 feet 4 inches high, 25 years of
age, fresh complexion, long visage, blue eyes, fair hair,
born as he alleged in the Parish of Annahanore, County
of Antrim, by trade a weaver, deserted 21st Sept.

WILLIAM HARRIS---5 feet 8 inches, 27 years of age,
sallow complexion, round visage, blue eyes, black hair,
born as he alleged in the Parish of Dysart, County
Kilkenny, by trade a labourer, deserted 21st Sept.

JOHN NOWLAN---5 feet 5 inches, 33 years of age, pale
complexion, long visage, blue eyes, brown hair, white
regular teeth, born in the Parish of Belan, County of
Carlow, deserted 21st Sept.

PATRICK NOWLAN---5 feet 2 inches, 26 years of age,
swarthy complexion, round visage, blue eyes, dark
brown hair, alleged he was born in the Parish of Ferns,
County Wexford, had been in the North Cork Militia,
deserted 21st September.

The above John and Patrick Nowlan are brothers.

MICHAEL WALSH---5 feet 3 inches, ruddy complexion,
long visage, black eyes, dark sandy hair, alleged he was
born in the Parish of Davistown, Co. Wexford, and by
trade a mason, deserted 21st Sept.

JAMES HALKETT---5 feet 6 inches, fair complexion, long
visage, blue eyes, brown hair, alleged he was born in
the Parish of Clogher, Co. Tipperary, by trade a
labourer. Deserted 21st Sept.

TIMOTHY WALSH---5 feet 3 inches, 35 years of age, Fair
complexion, round visage, blue eyes, brown hair,
alleged he was born in the Parish of St. John's, City of
Kilkenny, by trade a labourer, deserted 21st Sept.

JOHN RYAN---5 feet 5 inches, 31 years of age, swarthy
complexion, round visage, grey eyes, dark sandy hair,
alleged he was born in the Parish of Kilalder, Co.
Tipperary, deserted 20th Oct.

PATRICK YOUNGE---5 feet 7 inches, 33 years of age,
sallow complexion, long visage, grey eyes, fair hair,
alleged he was born in Tullow-Street, Carlow, deserted
25th Oct.

JAMES KEEFFE---age 23, 5 feet 4 inches, sallow
complexion, round visage, grey eyes, dark brown hair,
born in the Parish of Glanmire, County of Cork, by trade
a labourer, deserted 19th Nov.

JOHN ROACH---age 24, 5 feet 10 inches, fair
complexion, long visage, grey eyes, fair hair, born in the
Parish of Turnin?, Co. Waterford, by trade a labourer,
deserted 23rd Nov.

PATRICK FARRELL---age 27, 5 feet 4 inches, dark
complexion, round visage, brown eyes, black hair, long
black whiskers, large black eye brows, large red nose,
born in the Parish of Rosegreen, Co. Tipperary,
deserted 23rd Nov.

JOHN McDONALD---age 21, 5 feet 7 inches, fair
complexion, long visage, blue eyes, fair hair, born in the
Parish of Kells, Co. Kilkenny, by trade a labourer,
deserted 23rd Nov.

JOHN McKENRICK---age 29, 5 feet 6 inches, sallow
complexion, large round head and wide shoulders, blue
eyes, brown hair, born in the Parish of Lifford, Co.
Donegal, by trade a labourer, deserted 23rd Nov.

JOHN BRYAN---age 23, 5 feet 7 inches high, sallow
complexion, long visage, blue eyes, dark hair, born in
the Parish of Clonmel, Co. Tipperary, by trade a
labourer, deserted 25th Nov.

JAMES CONNELL---aged 25 years, 5 feet 4 inches, ruddy
complexion, round visage, blue eyes, red hair, whiskers,
down look, high round shoulders, born as he alleged in
the Parish of Ballingarry, Co. Tipperary, by trade a
labourer, deserted 4th Dec.

ALEXANDER GRAHAM---age 26 years, 5 feet 6 inches,
fresh complexion, long visage, blue eyes, dark hair,
born in the town of Carlow, by trade a hatter, served 9
years in the Loyal Irish Fencibles, had on a blue coat,
red waistcoat, Corderoy Breeches, wants a tooth in the
under jaw, and eats a great deal of tobacco, deserted
the 6th Dec.

PETER MOONEY---age 23 years, 5 feet 4 inches, fair
complexion, round visage, blue eyes, dark brown hair,
born in the Parish of Borres, County of Carlow, has a
crucifix on the one arm, and P.M., on the other, being
the first two letters of his name, had the appearance of
a Servant, deserted 7th Dec.

THOMAS CALLAGHAN---age 25 years, 5 feet 10 inches,
fresh complexion, round visage, blue eyes, dark brown
hair, was born in the Parish of Galbally, Co. Tipperary,
by trade a labourer, deserted 19th Dec.

JOHN O'BRYAN---age 23, 5 feet 5 inches, fair
complexion, round visage, blue eyes, fair hair, born in
the Parish of Leighlin-Bridge, Co. Carlow, by trade a
taylor, deserted 19th Dec.

JOHN McMAHON, age 21 years, 5 feet 7 inches, fair
complexion, long visage, grey eyes, brown hair, by
trade a labourer, was born in the Parish of Thurles, Co.
Tipperary, deserted 20th Dec.

DARBY POWER---5 feet 5 inches, swarthy complexion,
dark hair, grey eyes, age 38 years, speaks very bad
English, swears he is from the Parish of Clare, Co.
Galway.

JAMES BYRNE---5 feet 7 inches, 37 years of age, fresh
complexion, blue eyes, brown hair, born in the County
of Kilkenny, deserted 25th Oct.

A reward of 5 guineas will be paid by me over and
above the usual allowance for apprehending deserters
from his Majesty's Army, for each and every of the
above named persons, within 12 months from the date
hereof.

Francis Wheller,
Clerk to the Governor and the Deputy Governors of the
County Kilkenny.
Dated 21st December 1803.

Spelling as per Paper. Note: MC names were transcibed from M'
for ease in search.


Source:
Leinster Journal December 21, 1803