Church: Killinick Parish Vestry Book
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EXTRACTS FROM THE VESTRY BOOK OF THE PARISH OF KILLINICK
DIOCESE OF FERNS,
Now [1893] in the custody of the Rev. Dr. LATHAM, D.D.,
Rector of Wexford.
This book appears to have had some pages torn out of it. As
it now is, the first page begins :-
"April 21 : 1772 Paid to the Revd JOHN BROWN, Curate of the
parishes of Mulranchan and Kilmannan £5. 5s. 7d. for the
poor of said parishes pursuant to the Will of STEPHEN LETT
late of Newcastle deceased by the hands of FRANCIS HARVEY."
The next entry is::-
"Dec. 20, 1773, -Recd from Mr. SAM : BATT five pounds for
the Interest of LETT'S legacy for two years ending October
16th 1773." "Jany. 3rd 1774 paid to the Revd JOHN BROWN £3.
6s 8d. for the poor of the parishes of Mulranchan and
Kilmannan pursuant to the Will of STEPHEN LETT and £1. 13s
4d. distributed to the poor of the Parish of Maglass."
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Further distributions are named by the "Reverend Arch Deacon
HASTINGS (1776), Revd. Mr. EASTWOOD"; for Mulrankin, "Revd.
RICHARD BEVAN, 1781, & from Mr. STUART (?), his predeccessor
in the cure of Killinnick."
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In autumn, 1791, the Revd. RICHD. BEVAN received from the
Revd. Mr. WILSON, Rector of Mulrankin, the interest as
above.
-391- An account of its distribution follows -- nearly all
to widows, On the next page is give "A copy of the last will
and testament, noncupative of STEPHEN LETT, late of
Newcastle in the County of Wexford, Gent., decd., extracted
from his Majesty's Count of Perog. (?) in Ireland."
The will recites several lagacies, &c, and was attested by
Willm. HARVERY, clerk; THOS. FOGARTY, and Will. LETT (his
son). It is dated 16th May, 1747. "On Sunday ye 12th of
April he gave directions, and died the same day."
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On the next page are the proceedings of a vestry meeting
held at Killinick on 29th March, 1725:- "Whereas the parish
church of Killinick ye mother church of ye Union is so much
decayed by reason of the rotteness of ye timber and walls,
that Divine Service cannot be decently performed, no ye
Parishioners attend thereto without exposing their lives, ye
said Church being in ye greatest danger of falling by ye
violence of ye weather, it is therefore consented unto and
agreed by ye Minister, Churchwardens, and ye Parishioners of
y Parishes of Killinick, Killrane, * Killmackree, St.
Michael's, St. Iberius, St. Mary's, ____ and llsharknum **
to raise money to rebuild it at 3d. per acre. To be paid to
the Revd. JAMES HARVEY, Minister."
*Killiane. **Isharimon.
This is signed by Mr. HARVEY, JOSHUA NUNN, NIC. BARRINGTON,
JO BOXWELL, JAS. ADAMS, JOHN SINNOT, EDWARD CHEEVERS, WILLm
TANNER, and others.
1764. The £50 left by STEPHEN LETT for the poor was put to
interest by the Revd. JAS. HASTINGS to Mr. SAMl. BATT, linen
draper, of Wexford.
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"1766. Paid to Revd. CHRIST. HARVEY, £3.6.8."
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Next follows an account of the money needed by the Rev. JAS.
HARVEY for rebuilding the church:
Contents
"Killinick Parish ... 690 acres
Killmackree " ... 654 "
Killiane " ... 638 "
Ilsharksmun " ... 480 " Johartmon (?)
St. Michaels " ... 200 " £48 . 11 . 11
Moyglass " ... 1800 "
St. Iberius " ... 347 "
St. Mary's Island ... 307 "
at 3d. per acre with some deductions
Subscribed by the Right REVd. BARTHOLOMEW
[VIGORS] Bishop of Ferns ... ... £ 10 0 0
NICHOLAS LOFTUS Esqre ... ... 0 18 6
NICHOLAS BUNBURY Esqre ... ... 1 10 0
CHARLES TOTTENHAM Esqre [not paid] ... ... 1 10 0
HIGAT BOYDE Esqre ... ... 1 3 0
Mr. JOHN BOXWELL [not paid] ... ... 1 3 0"
Then follows an account of the expenditures: "To RICHARD
CULLEN for throwing down the old church £1 0 0" [N.B. -
It doesn't appear to have required much to throw it down!]
"To drawing ye stones from ye Castle of Wexford to Parles
Key at 2d. per tunn ... ... £1 7 0"
[This may account for the disappearance of the castle. -
P.D.V.]
"To a man & horse & carr with a hogshead to draw
water being 16 days at 12d. per diem ... 0 16 0"
[Cheap]
"To Mr. Dean HUGHES for oak timber ... ... 3 15 0
To 2 labourers for attending ye masons 50 days
each at 6d. per diem ... ... 2 10 0
To one Tunn of deal baulk for ye Communion Table
[a heavy table] ... ... 2 12 0
To JOHN DAVIS and his son for making ye Pulpit
the Reading desk and Communion Table ... 2 0 0
500 2d nails ... 0 8 0
200 12 d. " ... 0 16 8
To a carpet for ye Communion table ... ... 0 0 9
THEN FOLLOW SOME MARRIAGES OF A LATER DATE:-
"Married, JOHN WHITMORE to ELIZABETH SMILEY, January 1st,
1800.
"NICHOLAS BYRNE to JUDITH POTTS, April 29th, 1800.
"Mr. JAMES WHEELOCK to Miss JANE BOXWELL, October 10th, 1801
"Mrs. ANN, wife of Mr. JAs. BARRY, church'd, September 12th,
1802
The Church having been now [1731] rebuilt, the disposal of
the "ground" in the said Church for pews was ordered.
"That JAMES French of Ballyfennoge to be Surveyor of the
highways. "Mr. JOHN JACOB shall serve as surveyor of ye
highways in ye parish of St. Michael's. "That NICHOLAS
BUNBURY Esqre and JAMES SINNOT shall serve as surveyors in
ye Parish of Moyglass. "JOSHUA NUNN Esq. and JAME(S) COGHLAN
shall serve as Surveyors in those of St. Iberius and St.
Mary's Island."
JOHN BOXWELL, signs this, inter alios.
The first seat on the N. side of the Commn Table was granted
to the Revd JAMES HARVEY (Rector ?).
The second seat to ANDREW KNOX Esqre and BERKELEY SIDLEY
KNOX Esqre
The third seat this side to Mrs. MARTHA BARRINGTON.
" fourth " " " " Mr. JOHN BOXWELL and Mr. WILLIAM
TANNER.
"Ye 1st seat on ye south side of ye Commn Table set apart
for ye use of ye Minister of ye Parish for ye time being.
"Ye 2nd seat is granted for ye use of ye Reading desk and
Pulpit
"Mr. JOHN JACOB gets part of the No. 3 seat also Mr. JOHN
WHEELOCK.
Provision is then made for those who are not able to build
pews for themselves.
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"1734, 27 March: Money to be raised to buy a Bible and books
of prayer, a surplice and carpet &c for the church."
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The Vestry meeting held 3 April 1738. Proceedings signed by
JAMES HARVEY, MINr. BER: GID. KNOX, NICHs BARRINGTON, and
others.
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1739, JOHN GROGAN Esq., Surveyor of Highways. The chief, and
sometimes the only business done at many subsequent vestry
meetins in this Church, is the appointment of Overseers of
Highways for the various parishes of the union, and
Churchwardens.
On the back of page thirty is an entry of a burial:- "1803.
Inter's Mrs. ELIZABETH BATT May the 1st in *Shirthmun" (?)
Also:-
"May 6th Mrs. SARAH JONES, wife of RICHARD JONES of Bally
Brennan at Bally- Brennan. She was a truly pious virtuous
and good Christian loving wife, fond Mother and affectionate
Neighbor, she is deservedly lamented by her numerous
acquaintance and in particular by the writer of this, who
can say a Mother in our Israel is fallen to rise at the
general resurrection to receive the Crown."
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1755. The Parish Clerk's salary, £6 15s 0d., voted regularly.
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11 April, 1757.--"Whereas the Roofe of ye Church of
Killinick is out of repair and 2 prayer books wanted,
ordered."
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Mention of the sad and cruel work of 1798 named in this page
(39), Scullabogue, Vinegar Hill, and Wexford Bridge.
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The Revd Mr. AMBROSE HARVEY, Surveyor of Highways Kilmackree
Parish. Mr. JOHN HARVEY. Overseer, Moyglass Parish.
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"16 April, 1759.-- Ye Revd Mr. EATON [EYTON?] BUTTS and
JAMES GIFFORD shall serve as overseers for ye parish of
Killinick."
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Amb. HARVEY'S and JAMES GIFFORD'S signatures occur here.
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1760. MARTIN FORTUNE and GREGORY PETTIT serve for the
parishes of St. Iberius and St. Mary's Island.
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On the back of page 46. The Interest of Lett's Charity
appears again for the year 1762, £5. 13s 9d. and it
distribution.
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The 27 day of May, 1760, is the last Vestry signed by "JAS.
HARVEY, Minr." The Vestry held on the 27 August, 1760, is
signed by "Ja. HASTINGS, Rector," and on the same page as
"Minr. On the next page is a long list of bequests left by
the late Revd JAMES HARVEY, by will to the poor, in all £5.
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1761. JOSHUA NUN (sic) and PHILIP PALLISEER, Esqre appointed
Overseer of Highways for St. Iberius and St. Mary's Island.
*Ishartmon??
Vestry held in the Church at Killinick, March 27th 1769:-
"PHILIP PALLISER of Killiane and BENJAMIN NEALE BAYLY of
Silver Spring Esquires are elected Churchwardens for the
union of Killinick for the coming year."
1771. Mr. CHARLES WHEELOCK (of Ballyrahan), and Mr. JAMES
JONES, of Allenstown (?), churchwardens.
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1773. JOHN HARVEY, of Killiane, Esqre and Mr. JOHN BOXWELL,
of Linkstown, elected Churchwardens.
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1777. Mr. JOHN TANNER, of Ballygollick, and Mr. EDWARD
MERRYMAN, of Kish, were elected.
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The last meeting signed by Mr. HASTINGS (as Minister), is
dated 9th April, 1776.
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1777. 2 April This Vestry is signed by "JOS. PALMER, Minr."
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24 May, 1779. "The Parish being vacant by the promotion of
the Revd JOSPh PALMER to the Union of Kilscoran," the usual
Easter Vestry could not be held. New Bible and Prayer books
ordered. The proceedings are signed "JAMs AIKEN, C. Asst."
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The next Vestry was held on the 27th October, 1779, and is
signed by HENRY ST. ELOY, curate."
The old Clerk, ANDREW DAVIS, appears to have died about 1777.
NICHOLAS LEWIS appears as Clerk, in March, 1780.
HENRY ST. ELOY'S last signature is on the 16th April, 1781.
The Vestry meeting of 1 April, 1782, is signed by "RICHARD
BEVAN, Minr."
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He subsequently signs a "Curate"
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Mr WM. EASTWOOD "signs" for Mr. BEVAN, 1st April, 1788.
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The proceedings of 13 April, 1789, are signed by RICHd
BEVAN, Curate, JEFFRY PAUL (sic), HENRY HOWLIN, JOHN TANNER,
JOHN HARVEY, junr, CHRIST. JEFFARES, GEORGE MERYMAN, &c.,
&c.
Both the 'JOHN HARVEYS" sign 25 April, 1791.
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A Sextoness appears for the first time.
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A Vestry was held in the Church of Killinick on Sunday, 30
day of April, 1798 [5 days before the Battle of Ross], Mr
BEVAN, JOSEPH WHEELOCK, and RICHARD WINTER, present.
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The next Vestry meeting is dated 29 March, 1799. No mention
is made of the late Rebellion.
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Present Rd BEVAN, Curate; RICHd GAINSFORT, and JOHN BOXWELL,
Ch. wardens; AMBROSE HAYS, and SAMUEL BOXWELL, Parishioners.
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1802, 19 April, JOSHUA WHEELER POUNDEN, Esqre of Grange and
Mr. ROBt FINN, of Broadway, do serve as Churchwardens,
RICHARD CHEEVERS (Sidesman), for Killiane.
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A new Parish Clerk appears, Wm KENDAL (?) in place of NICHs
LEWIS.
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11 April, 1803. This is the last entry of Vestry proceedings
in this book. The next thirteen pages are taken up with
lists (apparently) of the payments annually to the poor of
the several parishes of the Union on various dates, 1779 to
1797.
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On the back of the page with the expenditure for 1795, is
written,
"FUNERALS."
"JOHN HARVEY Esqre of Mt. Pleasant buried at Moyglass August
18th 1794.
"CHARLES WHEELOCK of Killinick buried Octor 23rd, 1794.
"DANIEL BURKE buried October 27th 1794.
"ANNE PRICE buried Octor 28th 1794."
All.
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Commencing at the back of this book, and written the
contrary way to the rest, are further lists of names of poor
peoplereceiving charity "in flax" [LETTS legacy], 3 lbs.
each, 1795-1797 ; money was also distributed, the interest
recd from the Revd HENRY WILSON.
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The next entry is :-
"A list of the principal Protestant Parishioners of Union of
Killinick who subscribed to the defraying of the expenses of
the repairs of the church in
May 17 82\
82/ (?)
s. d.
"JOHN HARVEY of Killiane Esqre 2 5.
JOHN HARVEY of Mount Pleasant Esqre 2 5
JEFFRY PAUL of Silverspring Esqre 2 5
Mr. JAS. BERRY of Ballakelly 2 5
Mr. JAS, DANDY of Common 2 5
" HENRY HOWLAN of Ballinockan 2 5
" JOHN BARRINGTON of Ballycoggly 2 5
" TANNER of Balligollic 2 5
" JOHN BOXWELL of Lingstown 2 5
" RICHARD LAMPART of Grange 2 5
" JOHN WHEELOCK of Ballirian _____
" RICHARD JONES not in the union."
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In a memorandum, under date 1 of April, 1793, it appears
that Mr. LETT'S bequest was then in the possession of the
Revd HENRY WILSON, Rector of Mulrankin.
[P.D.V.]
SOURCE:
Journal of the Association for the Preservation of the
Memorials of the Dead in Ireland FHL# 1279252