The Silver Bowl: Probates of JACKSONs of Kildare

This will be a long term work in progress, but I have posted it regardless. Updates will follow.
Sharon Oddie Brown. May 12. 2013.
Update May 13. Added info in deeds relating to JACKSONs of Carbury.

Jackson Probates at National Archives KILDARE

Calendars of Wills and Administration 1858-1922

http://www.willcalendars.nationalarchives.ie/search/cwa/index.jsp

· Part of my interest in Co. Kildare is the fact that Sir Thomas JACKSON brought a farm manager, Patrick LYNCH, up from his farm in Co. Kildare. This Patrick LYNCH came from Kill, Co. Kildare. If Sir Thomas had a farm in Kildare, I would still like to know where and why. It intrigues me that there are two probates of JACKSONs from Kill listed beneath.

· Over the next few months, I will work my way through material gleaned on my last trip, and additions to this page will result.

· I have only made a small start on the Ballygibbon JACKSONs – of which there are 3 mentions beneath, none of which tie into the currently known family trees.

· In terms of making sense of early JACKSON connections: COUNTY KILDARE: FONTSTOWN OLD CHURCH - On a tablet just inside SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF JOSEPH JACKSON fourth son of Richard Jackson of this Parish who in his 24^th year of his age unfortunately lost his life when bathing on the morning of 12^th June 1835.

In the lone mansion of the sacred tomb

Rests a lov’d friend who perish’d in his bloom,

No time allow’d to wean him from the world,

But in a moment from existence hurled.

Deep. Deep he sunk beneath the dark cold wave,

But not too deep for sovereign Grace to save.

As a small token of esteem this tablet was sent from America, and caused to be erected by his afflicted brother Thomas Jackson, of New York, Merchant.

TOWNLANDS, PARISHES and BARONIES mentioned in Probates (in order that they appear):

Townland	Parish	Barony	Acres	Notes
Calverstown	Davidstown	Narragh & Reban East	786
Calverstown Demesne	Davidstown	Narragh & Reban East	223
Calverstown Little	Davidstown	Narragh & Reban East	407
Ballygibbon East	Carrick	Carbury	568
Ballygibbone West	Carrick	Carbury	758
Castlefarm	Fontstown	Narragh & Reban East	139
Castlefarm	Kilrush	Offaly West	166	Unlikely
Kill Town	Kill	South Salt	Town
Kill	Monasterevin	Offaly West	262
Kill East	Kill	South Salt	181
Kill West	Kill	South Salt	378
Athy	Churchtown	Narragh and Reban West	Town
Athy	St. John's	Narragh and Reban West	Town
Athy	St. Michaels	Narragh and Reban West	Town
Athy	St. John's	Narragh and Reban West	52
Athy	St. Michaels	Narragh and Reban West	162
Killenane aka Killinane	Kilcullen	Kilcullen	474
Brewel East (or Merville)	Usk	Narragh and Reban East	418
Brewel West	Usk	Narragh and Reban East	301
Davidstown	Davidstown	Narragh and Reban East	267	Beechlawn aka Beechlawn is in Davidstown, Barony of Narragh & reban East
Davidstown	Killelan	Kilkea and Moone	223	Probably not the place.
Davidstown (or Pilsworth)	Graney	Kilkea and Moone	367	Probably not the place.
Davidstown Demesne	Killelan	Kilkea and Moone	279	Probably not the place.
Davidstown Lower	Graney	Kilkea and Moone	271	Probably not the place.
Davidstown Upper	Graney	Kilkea and Moone	295	Probably not the place.
Bray Lower	St. Michaels	Kilkea and Moone	326	Annefield House, Bray, Athy. Note the overlap of the Parish of St. Michaels with the Barony of Athy & with Kilkea & Moon
Bray Upper	St. Michaels	Kilkea and Moone	240	Annefield House, Bray, Athy. Note the overlap of the Parish of St. Michaels with the Barony of Athy & with Kilkea & Moon
Ballyhagen	Carbury	Carbury	1,115
Narramore	Narraghmore	Narragh and Reban East	589
Narramore Demesne	Narraghmore	Narragh and Reban East	307
Castledermot	Castledermot	Kilkea and Moone	Town	Kilkea House Castledermot
Castledermot	Castledermot	Kilkea and Moone	120
Kilcullen	Kilcullen	Kilcullen	Town	The town is in 2 parishes that border each other.
Kilcullen	Carnalway	South Naas	Town	It may be that Annefield House is here.

Ones I could not locate with any certainty:

Kill Straffan.
Broomfield Moone, Co. Kildare.
Annefield House: http://www.buildingsofireland.ie/cgi-bin/viewsite.cgi?siteid=1982 In Barony of South Naas.
National Archives: Letter from James Tandy, Annefield, Kilcullen, County Kildare, chief magistrate of police for counties Carlow, Wicklow, Kildare and Dublin, to William Gregory, Under Secretary, Dublin Castle, concerning 3 vacancies which have arisen in his police establishment, and requesting that government select Protestants for the posts. NOTE: There was an Annefield Lodge in Athy.

DEEDS WORK: This part is especially incomplete, and will have to await my next trip to Ireland. I have a list of prospective deeds that will likely make sense of many of the shorter JACKSON family trees. At this point, many would best be described as shrubs or stubs - not trees.

· Jan 7, 1709 is the earliest deed I have for JACKSONs in Co. Kildare. It is for Thomas JACKSON of Dryhett, Barony of Carbery, Co. Kildare. Memorial 13-52-4918. Because of a few things that do not line up, he does not seem to be the initial Thomas JACKSON in the JACKSONs of Kildare Tree. Update: He is more likely to be the Thomas JACKSON who is included in a group of Quaker JACKSONs from Kilbank, Seawaite, Lancashire, England. He had a son Thomas JACKSON born in 1710 in Drehid. Some of these Quaker JACKSONs intermarried with the better known line of Quaker JACKSONs immortalized in Proceedings of the Sesqui-Centennial Gathering of the descendants of Isaac and Ann Jackson at Harmony Grove, 1875, Members of both JACKSON family trees emigrated to America. JACKSONs from the Barony of Carbery show up much later in stubs of trees of the JACKSONs of Ballygibbon.

· February 3, 1709, Isaac JACKSON, a farmer of Ballitore, for house and land. Memorial: 3-370-1077. NOTE: Ballitore is where the Quakers settled. NOTE: He is included in my Quaker Jackson Tree and was one of those who emigrated to America.

· July 15, 1709: Daniel JACKSON, a tanner in: Memorial: 2-437-552 . He leased frontage on Market Street of Athy containing 84 feet to the front in the same street eastward and to the river backwards 143 ft. with the 7 acres & 23 perches. Of interest is also the connection of JACKSONs to the trade of tanning in Drogheda, various places in Co. Down & also Dublin.

· Nov 12, 1718, John JACKSON of Athy leased lands of Currageen cont 630 acres, Barony of Kilkea and Moon, Co. Kildare.. lives of said John JACKSON & Sarah his wife. Part of why this is intriguing is that a generation later, July 22, 1743 in Memorial 110-363-77934 we see Thomas BUNBURY, son of Rose JACKSON connected to the JACKSONs of Coleraine leasing: town and lands of Moygany otherwise Morgany otherwise Moygna cont. By est 140 acres in Barony of Kilkea and Moone in Co. Kildare

· Nov 28, 1719, Robert JACKSON of Blackhill, Co. Kildare, brother of John JACKSON and Henry JACKSON, leased lands of Woodtown, Co. Meath. Memorial: 25-145-14415

· Nov 29, 1722, John JACKSON Farmer of Dug house next to market place at Athy + one other house backside and Garden in Athy bound by holdings of Charles CAVANAGH & Richard ELLIS, all in possession of John JACKSON, to hold for lives of Jacob JACKSON son of John JACKSON; John JACKSON, son of John JACKSON and Sarah JACKSON, wife of John JACKSON Memorial 34-417-22149

· By 1722 a Daniel JACKSON is a Maulster of Athy. Memorial: 36-98-21713. Is the same one who was a tanner? Or a son?

· The tanner connection shows up again in Memorial 43-421-2880 : May 6, 1724 Wm. JAMES of Athy. Co. Kildare, Tanner did demise & set to Robert JACKSON of Crooked Staff in Co. Dublin Tanner and Josiah JACKSON of Glassholly [likely Glassely, Barony of Narragh & Reban East - where so many JACKSONs resided] , Co. Kildare Farmer lease of house in Athy from Robert JACKSON to Josiah JACKSON for 22 years

· By 1729 Blackhill is likely the same place as Blackall, Co. Kildare. See Memorial 60-354-41819. Henry JACKSON is a farmer there (bear in mind this is likely the same one who was a brother of Robert).

· Jun 3, 1730 Memorial 64-213-4316 gives some fascinating family connections: Refers to lease 20 Mar 1716 made btw Rev William JACKSON of the one pt & Henry JACKSON Senior of Ofberstown [aka Osberstown] Co Kildare of the other part. Whereby the said William JACKSON did demise and set unto the said Henry JACKSON senior that part Ofberstown then in the possession of the said Henry JACKSON containing by estimation sixty seven acres or thereabouts more or less with the appurtenances To hold during the Natural Lives of him the said Henry JACKSON senior, Henry JACKSON jr. and Anthony JACKSON the latter being sons of the said Henry JACKSON… Henry JACKSON jr for £40 assigned to Robert CAIRNS part of Ofbertstown…WITNESSES: William TOOLE and James GODDARD of Dublin Gent. Part of why this is interesting is because the name Anthony is most often associated with the line of JACKSONs who were Quakers

WILL PROBATES

Name	Date	Year	Notes
George Jackson	21 Feb	1873	George JACKSON late of Calverston Co Kildare, farmer d 21 Feb 1873 at same place - granted to Henry JACKSON, famer of same place & son. Effects under £300. NOTE: There is a George JACKSON, b. aft 1811, son of Richard JACKSON and Anne EDWARDS of Fontstown, Barony of Narragha & Reban East who may be a fit in the Thomas JACKSON of Co. Kildare tree.
Daniel Jackson	3 May	1875	Daniel JACKSON late of Ballygibbon Co Kildare d 3 May 1875 Jane JACKSON widow. Effects under £450. NOTE: Based on naming patterns and geography, I suspect a connection to a later generation Daniel JACKSON, age 14 in the 1901 Census, son of William JACKSON, age 53 (hence b. 1848). This latter family is included in my Ballygibbon JACKSONs.
Thomas Jackson	11 Jun	1875	Thomas JACKSON late of Castlefarm, Co. Kildare granted to Sarah JACKSON of same place the widow. Died: 11 Jun 1875. Effects £26 Thomas JACKSON [1832-1875) is included in the Thomas JACKSON of Co. Kildare tree.
Esther Jackson	2 Mar	1887	Esther JACKSON late of Ballygibbon, Co Kildare widow d 2 Mar 1887 proved by William JACKSON of same place. Effects 296 2s 5d resworn £556 2s 5d. NOTE: This William is likely a son. In the 1901 Census, son of William JACKSON, age 53 (hence b. 1848). This latter family is included in my Ballygibbon JACKSONs.
Jane Jackson	25 Oct	1888	Jane JACKSON late of Ballygibbon Co Kildare widow d 25 Oct 1888 at same place proved by Williamina JACKSON of same place, spinster, sole executrix. Effects £227 2s
Sophia Jackson	24 Apr	1892	Sophia JACKSON effects £176 10s late of Kill Co Kildare, Widow d April 24,1892 at same place proved by Thomas George GILLSPIE of Kill, Farmer, the sole executor. Effects: £176 10s. NOTE: See beneath George JACKSON of Kill d. 1910.
Caroline Jackson	25 May	1896	Caroline JACKSON late of Annefield House Athy Co Kildare d 25 May 1896 granted to Robert Hall JACKSON of Annefield House, the husband farmer, effects £238 10s 10d. NOTE: See notes on the probate for Robert Hall JACKSON d. 1912.
James Jackson	11 Oct	1898	James JACKSON of 6 Upper Bridge St Dublin of Kildare Carrier and Car Driver d October 11, 1898 at Meath Hospital, Dublin. Granted at Dublin to Patrick HAYDEN of 37 Cornmarket, Dublin, Wine Merchant & Creditor. Effects £702 10s 6d
Richard Jackson	16 Jan	1899	Richard JACKSON late of Killenane Dunlevin Co Kildare d 16 Jan 1899. March 2, 1899 probate granted to Richard JACKSON of Tullamore, Kings Co Bank Accountant. Effects £1,034 2s 6d. Richard JACKSON (1815-1899) is in the Thomas JACKSON of Co. Kildare tree.
Sarah Jackson	20 Nov	1901	Sarah JACKSON late of Castle farm Narraghmore Co Kildare widow d 20 Nov 1901 granted at Dublin to Eliza Anne PEARSON married woman effects £194 2s 2d. NOTE: Sarah was the widow of Thomas JACKSON (1832-1875). Sarah JACKSON is included in the Thomas JACKSON of Co. Kildare tree. In the 1901 Census Eliza PEARSON was age 55, living at Castlefarm, Fontstown, Co. Kildare with her husband James PEARSON, two unmarried farmer sons and a married daughter. I suspect she was a daughter of Sarah & Thomas JACKSON. The PEARSON-JACKSON connection goes back a couple of centuries: KILDARE St Michaels Churchyard HERE LIES THE BODY OF MARY / PEARSON ALIAS JACKSON LATE / WIFE OF RICHARD PEARSON OF / ATHY WHO DEPARTED THIS / LIFE IN THE 71^ST YEAR OF HER AGE / Y^E 24^TH OF IANUARY 1717 / HERE LIES Y^E BODY OF RICHARD / PEARSON OF ATHY WHO / DEPARTED THIS LIFE Y^E 19 DAY OF IVNE 1724 AGED 78 YEARS / also in hopes of a happy Resurrection here lieth the body of ROBERT PEARSON Esq^r, Captain in the Royal Regim^t of Foot of Ireland wh served under the brave Duke of Marlborough in ......................... Deceased Jan ............. [corner broken off]
Mary Jackson	23 Mar	1903	Mary JACKSON 23 November 1904 probate. Late of Brewel, Est Colbinstown, Co. Kildare, Widow. D. 23 Mar 1903. Granted at Dublin to Henry Fay, Farmer. Effects £419 NOTE: I suspect she was the widow of House 9 in Brewel East, Usk, Co. Kildare age 65 (hence b1836) in the 1901 Census. She was Roman Catholic, as was her daughter living with her. They were Farmers. Henry C. FAY also lived in Brewel East, was age 30 and married to Mary, who may have been a daughter of Mary JACKSON.
James Jackson	5 May	1904	Probate 8 July 1904. James JACKSON sr. late of Davidstown House, Kilcullen, Co. Kildare, Farmer. D. May 5, 1904. Granted at Dublin to William JACKSON, Farmer, Harry JACKSON, farmer & Francis R. JACKSON, merchant. Effects £435 9s 7d. NOTE: I suspect that he was the widowed farmer, age 76 of House #1 in Davidson, Ballyshannon, Co. Kildare in the 1901 Census. This James JACKSON lived there with two sons, James JACKSON (age 48) and Joseph JACKSON (age 37) and a daughter Elizabeth JACKSON (age 35). He does not show up in that household in the 1911 census, but his son James JACKSON does as well as the brother Joseph JACKSON and an additional brother Benjamin JACKSON ( age 54). There is also a cousin, Mary Anne HENDY (age 46). They were all unmarried, and she was the housekeeper while they were farmers. I can’t prove it, but they are likely related to the JACKSONs in the Thomas JACKSON of Co. Kildare tree. Interestingly, in a much earlier generation, A James JACKSON married an Elizabeth HENDY. NOTE: There was another James JACKSON in the same townland, but unlike this family who were COI, that family was Baptist.
George Jackson	23 Dec	1910	George JACKSON. Probate March 13, 1911, late of Kill Straffan, Co. Kildare, Farmer who died December 23, 1910, granted at Dublin to Mary E. JACKSON the widow, and Hannah E.E. REA spinster. Effects £290 3s 0d. NOTE: In the 1901 Census, A George JACKSON, age 56 (hence b1845), farmer, b Co. Kildare, COI, and married to Ellie JACKSON, lives at Kill, South Salt Barony, Co. Kildare with their 4 year old daughter, Charlotte Emily JACKSON.
Benjamin Jackson	30 Nov	1912	Benjamin JACKSON. Probate Jan 17, 1913, late of Narraghmore, Co. Kildare, Farmer who died November 30, 1912 granted at Dublin to Henry JACKSON and Frederick BYRNE, Farmers. Effects £4,437 19s 10d. Resworn £4,626 16s 10d. NOTE: If he is the Benjamin JACKSON at Narraghmore in the 1901 and 1911 Census (and there is only one – and he is a farmer), then he was born either in 1832 or 1837 (or some other date) since the ages in the two Census do not agree. In the 1901 Census his wife’s name was Charlotte (misspelled as Charlet). They were married in 1870, and had no children. See her probate beneath in 1916. A Henry JACKSON (b 1835) is a brother. Both Henry & Benjamin JACKSON are included in the Thomas JACKSON of Co. Kildare tree.
Robert Hall Jackson	16 Aug	1912	Robert Hall JACKSON probate November 5, 1912, late of Annefield House, Bray, Athy, Co. Kildare, Farmer who died August 16, 1912 granted at Dublin to Edith Caroline Hannah WRIGHT, married Woman. Effects £1,494 17s 7d NOTE: In the 1901 Census Robert H. JACKSON lives at #7 Bray Lower, Athy Rural, Co. Kildare. He is age 61 (hence b. 1840), and a widowed farmer living with his daughter Leonora JACKSON, age 23. They were COI. In the 1911 Census, he is residing with no family. Edith C.H. WRIGHT is recorded in the 1911 Census as the 39 year old wife of Robert WRIGHT living in House #10 Sandymount, Pembrooke East, Dublin. They are Presbyterian and she was born in Co. Kildare. Possibly she was a daughter of Robert Hall & Caroline JACKSON. See above for probate of Caroline JACKSON, d 1896.
Henry Jackson	4 Aug	1913	Henry JACKSON, probate July 20, 1914, late of Broomfield Moone Co. Kildare Farmer who died August 4, 1913 granted at Dublin to George JACKSON Police Pensioner and Frederick HENDY, Farmer. Effects £294 17s 6d NOTE: In the 1911 Census there is a Henry JACKSON age 55, farmer, COI, b. Co. Wicklow, and his wife Annie JACKSON age 42, b Co. Louth. Residing with them were daughters Annie (age 17) and Isabella (age 11) and sons Thomas (age 9) and Isaac (age 7), as well as a niece Agnes Moody (age 2). The children were all born in Co. Wicklow, and the niece in Co. Cork. His wife died in 1915 – see notes beneath. [I wonder if he is related to the John JACKSON in the 1718 Deed mentioned above.]
Joseph Jackson	14 Mar	1913	Joseph JACKSON late of Davidstown Kilcullen, Co. Kildare Farmer who died March 14, 1913 at Sea granted to James JACKSON Farmer. Effects £466 2s 10d. NOTE: See notes in the probate above of his father James JACKSON sr in 1904. I can’t prove it, but they are likely related to the JACKSONs in the Thomas JACKSON of Co. Kildare tree.
Anne Jackson	16 Dec	1915	Anne JACKSON Probate March 8, 1916. Late of Ballyhagan House Carbury, Co. Kildare, Widow who died December 16, 1915 granted at Dublin to John W. MORAN Agent & Christopher MORAN Solicitor. Effects £1,516 1s 4d. Resworn £1,550 1s 4d. NOTE: There is an Anne JACKSON, age 56, wife of James D. JACKSON, farmer of Ballygibbon, West, Carbury, Co. Kildare in the 1911 Census. Both were born in Co. Kildare, and both are COI. They had been married 11 years, and had no children. They are also in the 1901 Census.I doubt that this was her since on June 6, 1903, Memorial 1903-47-148 Anne JACKSON widow conveyed to Council.part of townland of Killinagh Lower, Parish of Kilpatrick, Barony of Carbury, Co. Kildare – 2 roods 16 perches.
Anne Jackson	8 Jun	1915	Anne JACKSON Probate March 10, 1916, late of Broomfield, Co. Kildare, Widow who died June 8, 1915 granted at Dublin to the Rev. John S. LONG, Clergyman. Effects: £309 17s 4d. NOTE: See the notes under the probate above of her husband, Henry JACKSON in 1913.
Charlotte Jackson	12 Jan	1916	Charlotte JACKSON probate February 15, 1916, late of Narraghmore, Co. Kildare, Widow who died January 12, 1916 granted at Dublin to Harry JACKSON, Farmer & Frederick BYRNE, Farmer. Effects £1,355 14s 4d. NOTE: In the 1911 Census she was age 75, hence b 1836, and had been married for 41 years with no children. In the 1901 Census she was age 62, hence b 1839. She would be the widow of Benjamin JACKSON (d. 1912), and Harry JACKSON is likely a brother-in-law named Henry JACKSON. Charlotte JACKSON is included in the Thomas JACKSON of Co. Kildare tree.
Francis Robert Jackson	8 Jul	1916	Francis Robert JACKSON, probate of will & codicil March 23, 1917, late of Kilkea House, Castledermot, Co. Kildare, Farmer who died July 8, 1916 granted at Dublin to Francis R. JACKSON, Merchant, and William S. YATES, Farmer. Effects £6,724 7s 3d. Resworn £8, 524 13s 1d. NOTE: 1901 Census shows him as age 52 (hence b1849) and born in Tipperary and livening in house #3 in Kilkea Upper. He was a shop keeper and farmer. His son Francis Robert JACKSON was 23 years old and a shop assistant. The family were COI. His wife was Lillie Heath JACKSON of Co. Wexford, age 49. 4 sons & 2 daughters and a sister-in-law Annie H. BOYCE resided there. The 1911 Census shows that they had 9 children in all, 8 of whom were living. They married in 1876. The 1901 Census shows William S. YATES, born in Kings Co, a farmer, age 30, residing at Ballycullane, Grangemellon, Kildare, with his sister Phoebe L. YATES. They were COI.
James Jackson	15 Dec	1916	James JACKSON, probate of will & 3 codicils, late of Beechlawn, Kilcullen, Co. Kildare, Farmer who died December 15, 1916 granted at Dublin to Henry WINDER and William COOPER, Farmers. Effects £1,801 1s. Resworn £2,141 1s. NOTE: I suspect he is the James JACKSON for whom I have an unsourced death date of 1914 in the Thomas JACKSON of Co. Kildare tree. The residence is sometimes called Beech Lawn (rather than Beechlawn), Davidson, Barony of Narraghmore & Reban East.

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