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William Lynn of
Counties Fermanagh and Monaghan in Ulster, Ireland
ca. 1775 - 1847

Most Distant Known Patrilineal Ancestor of Jeffrey J. Lynn

 

Historical Account First Generation Second Generation Third Generation

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Most of the following data was discovered through the efforts of
Dorrene Lynn Pierce, sister of Jeffrey J. Lynn.

Through Dorrene's efforts, original U.S. records have been found which identify Jeffrey's family of immigrant ancestors, including the mother and six of her ten children.  One of the ten children married and made a home of her own in Ireland.  Another child presumably either also married and remained behind or died very young, her baptism being the only known record of her.  The father, William Lynn, died in Ireland.

Following the data contained in the U.S. records, we then had the good fortune to discover the family's home in Ireland by way of baptismal records for nine of the ten children and a record of burial for William.  The one child for whom no record of baptism has been found is nevertheless enumerated with the mother in the 1870 and 1880 census, the latter of which specifically notes that child as a daughter.

Precisely where in Ireland William was born is unknown, but he is found in County Fermanagh from 1825 to 1832, in County Monaghan from 1835 to 1842, again in County Fermanagh in 1842, and in County Monaghan at his death in 1847.  Counties Fermanagh and Monaghan share a border, and the two parishes where the family lived are situated on that border, adjacent to one another. 

Historical Account

Over the course of the entire period during which nine of William's children were baptized - 1825 to 1842, the family moved several times.  An 1844 baptism does not include their specific residence.  Otherwise, records place the family in various townlands as follows.  Note that Clones Parish is divided between Counties Fermanagh and Monaghan. 

1 May 1825

Parson's Green Glebe, Galloon Parish, County Fermanagh1

31 Dec 1826

Parson's Green Glebe, Galloon Parish, County Fermanagh1

13 Apr 1828

Parson's Green Glebe, Galloon Parish, County Fermanagh1

31 Jul 1832

Mullaghgare, Galloon Parish, County Fermanagh2

7 May 1835

Mullanamoy, Clones Parish, County Monaghan3

3 Dec 1837

Mullanamoy, Clones Parish, County Monaghan3

22 Aug 1840

Clontivrin, Clones Parish, County Fermanagh3

1 Jan 1842

Clontivrin, Clones Parish, County Fermanagh3

21 Apr 1847

William Lynn of Clontivern [Clontivrin], age 72, was buried in Clones Parish.  His age at death renders a year of birth of about 1774-75.4

1 PRONI : Ref #MIC/1/51 : Galloon Parish General Register for 1798-1830, pp. 75, 81, 130
2 PRONI : Ref #MIC/1/51 : Galloon Parish General Register for 1830-1844, p. 11
3 LDSFHC : Film #0897416 : Clones Parish Register, pp. 652, 664, 676, 687
4 LDSFHC : Film #0897416 : Clones Parish Register, p. 596

First Generation

WILLIAM LINN OR LYNN : born 1774-75 in Ireland; died about April 1847 in Clontivrin, County Fermanagh, Ireland; married Anne Sheridan about 1823-24.  They are the 2nd-great-grandparents of Jeffrey Lynn and Dorrene Lynn.
Anne Sheridan : born ca. 1800 in Ireland; died 18 March 1887 in Brooklyn, New York.

Second Generation

CHILDREN OF WILLIAM LINN AND ANNE SHERIDAN

LUCINDA SEMINA "LUCY" LYNN : born about 1825 in Parson's Green Glebe, Galloon Parish, County Fermanagh to William and Ann Lynn of Parson's Green; baptized 1 May 1825; died October - December 1896 in Clones Parish; married Wesley Averill in Clones Parish on 31 January 1856.

SALLY ANNE LYNN : born about 1826 in Parson's Green Glebe, Galloon Parish, County Fermanagh to William and Anne Lynn of Parson's Green; baptized 31 December 1826.

WILLIAM LYNN : born about 1828 in Parson's Green Glebe, Galloon Parish, County Fermanagh to William and Anne Lynn of Parson's Green; baptized 13 April 1828; died 15 March 1903 in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey; married (1) Matilda Jane Sergeant, (2) Charlotte Korn, (3) Margaret Mullaney, and (4) Mary Ann, widow of John Cuddy.  The 1878 certificate of William's marriage to Margaret names his parents as William Lynn and Ann Sheridan and states that he was born in Ireland.  William and Charlotte are the great-grandparents of Jeffrey Lynn.

SARAH LYNN : born about 1830 in Clones Parish, County Fermanagh or County Monaghan; died 2 October 1907 in Baldwin, Nassau County, New York; married James Reekey or Rickey.  While Sarah is not found in baptismal records, her original marriage certificate names her parents as William Lynn and Ann Sheridan, as do certain original records of one of her siblings listed here; and the marriage certificate lists her place of birth as Clones, Ireland.  Again, Clones Parish is divided between Counties Fermanagh and Monaghan, and four of her siblings were baptized in Clones.

JOHN LYNN : born about 1832 in Mullaghgare, Galloon Parish, County Fermanagh to William Lynn, labourer of Mullaghgare, and Anne Lynn; baptized 31 July 1832.

ALEXANDER LYNN : born about 1835 in Mullanamoy, Clones Parish, County Monaghan to William and Anne Lynn of Mullanamoy; baptized 7 May 1835; died 23 November 1879 in Brooklyn, New York; married Margaret Gambel.  Alexander's death certificate states that he and both his parents were born in Ireland.

FRANCIS HENRY LYNN : born 2 December 1837 in Mullanamoy, Clones Parish, County Monaghan to William and Anne Lynn of Mullanamoy; baptized 3 December 1837; died 23 December 1885 in New York, New York; married Sarah Jane Manning.  Francis' death certificate states that his parents were William and Ann Lynn and that they and he were born in Ireland.

THOMAS LYNN : born 10 August 1840 in Clontivirn, Clones Parish, County Monaghan to William and Anne Lynn of Clontivirn; baptized 22 August 1840; died 1 June 1928 in Kings County, New York; married Alwine Semmelroth.  Thomas's death certificate states that his parents were William and Ann Lynn and that they and he were born in Ireland.

FANNY LYNN : born 17 December 1841 in Clontivirn, Clones Parish, County Monaghan to William and Anne Lynn of Clontivirn; baptized 1 January 1842.

Third Generation

CHILDREN OF WILLIAM LYNN AND (1) MATILDA JANE SERGEANT AND (2) CHARLOTTE KORN

(1)

SUSAN ANN LYNN : born 19 January 1851 in Bloomfield, Essex County, New Jersey; died 4 September 1859 in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey.

FRANCES LAVINIA "FANNY" LYNN : born 20 October 1852 in Bloomfield, Essex County, New Jersey; died 19 Sep 1909 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York; married William Palmer Darrow.

WILLIAM ANDREW LYNN : born 26 January 1854 in Bloomfield, Essex County, New Jersey; died 31 December 1875 in Manhattan, New York, New York.

JOHN WESLEY LYNN : born 19 August 1855 in Bloomfield, Essex County, New Jersey; died 27 October 1855 in Bloomfield, Essex County, New Jersey.

MARY JANE LYNN : born 4 August 1856 in Bloomfield, Essex County, New Jersey; died __ October 1857 in Bloomfield, Essex County, New Jersey.

KATHERINE "KATIE" LYNN : born 6 March 1861.

MARY ANN LYNN : born 4 Feb 1868.

(2)

FREDERICK C. LYNN : grandfather of Jeffrey Jerrod Lynn; born 30 July 1870 in New York, New York; died 31 Jul 1921 in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey; married Mary Elizabeth Haefner.

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