166. Nicholas Henry James Hollingsworth to Link Donald Page
In Hollingsworth Register articles in Vol 4, pp.87-89 and 5 pp 156-161, this writer (Harry Hollingsworth) asserted that Nicholas Hollingsworth of Ballycanew townland, farmer, was possibly the son of John Hollingsworth of Ballinakill (1713-1791). John's will did not name a son Nicholas, but did mention a "nephew Hollingsworth". Further investigation - still without proof - indicates Nicholas was son of Samuel Hollingsworth of Coolookbeg, brother of John in the Arklow Family. The fact that he and his brother Abraham were not mentioned in the will could have been an error and accidentally omitted by a genealogist Sir William Betham when he made abstracts of about 37,000 Irish Prerogative Wills that were destroyed in 1922.
Nicholas was possessor of a lease on a 53 acre farm on the townland of Ballycanew. This townland lies in about the north east part of the Civil Parish of the same name. The village of Ballycanew is seated upon the south eastern edge of the townland. The farm was the largest singly leased piece of ground in the townland and consisted of a farm house, offices, out-buildings, garden and land. This particular land was bought and sold to Andrew Thunder, was again sold in the incumbered Estates Court in 1857. This farm at that time in the occupation of William Maguire, on lease 10 August 1844, from Andrew Thunder to Maguire, for the life of Thomas Hollingsworth aged about 40, still living in 1857, who is the said son of Nicholas Hollingsworth.
Nicholas served in the Camolin Yeomanry Cavalry during the 1798 Rebellion, but was discharged later for neglect of duty. (Ed. TJH) I like to think the "neglect of duty" was based on the fact he would not do the horrible things to his fellow man that was being done at the time by both sides of the Rebellion. Also charged at the same time as Nicholas were two good friends and most likely relatives, Benjamin and John Tackaberry.
17 April 1786 Nicholas Hollingsworth and his brother John Hollingsworth attended the vestry meeting and voted to appoint two members as Church Wardens for the present year.
15 May 1786 Nicholas Hollingsworth signed the minute as Church Warden at the vestry.
Parish Church of Ballycanew, January 1, 1760, Vestry Book for the Union of Ballycanew, That the seat next to Roger Woodroofe, John Hollingsworth and Richard Robinson shall belong to James Redmond, Samuel Hollingsworth , Benjamin Thackaberry, Fossey Thackaberry and their successsors. Signed by John Hollingsworth
Mary was still living on the farm in 1833, seven years after Nicholas's death. Mary's maiden name has not been proven and Harry Hollingsworth believed it could have been "Jones" or "Tackaberry", and not Rathwell.
280. John Hollingsworth
John was alive 30 Sept 1782. Died in 1802 at the age of twenty.
Believed to be the same person that served 1821-1834 in Ballaghkeen yeomanry Infantry under Captain Robert Doyne.
287. Hariot Hollingsworth
Married by Hawtrey White Browne witnessed by John Godkin and a unk Johnston.
167. Samuel Hollingsworth Link toTom ggg grandfather
Based on Claire Hollingsworth's of Edmonton, Canada personal observation and notes taken at the Ballycanew Churchyard, the following information is on a 6 x4 grave stone.
John Hollingsworth d. 1791
wife Elizabeth d. 1781 (nee Tackaberry)Son Samuel d. 1815
wife Anne d. 1 Apr 1849I believe at this point in time that John d. 1791 and Elizabeth d. 1781 are my gggg grandparents.
And Samuel and Anne my ggg grandparents.June 8, 2004: I believe that Samuel Hollingsworth, born about 1767 Ballinakill, County Wexford, Ireland is my great great great grandfather. (Samuel was also Harry Hollingsworth's ( author of the Hollingsworth Register) great, great, great grandfather.) My great great grandfather Sgt James Nicholas Hollingsworth named his first son Samuel and first daughter Elizabeth after his father and his wife Anne's mother Elizabeth or his grandmother Elizabeth Tackaberry. And by the same token I feel Samuel's father was named John, no proof at this time, but based on the fact he named his first son John and on bits and pieces this fits. Tom Hollingsworth
Hi Tom,
I did as you requested and checked the records again today. I am afraid that there is no entry for James Hollingsworth- the only entry in that time frame is for a Susanna Hollingsworth born on February 1st 1810 to Samuel and Ann Hollingsworth of Ballinakill.Many families moved around the area at that time as the 1798 rising was only 12 years previously and things were still volatile here for some years. Some families had also lost their homes and compensation was slow in coming from the Crown. I will check my 3 other parishes when time permits to see if James was baptized in one of them.
My mailing address is as follows:
Reverend Mark Hayden.
The Rectory,
The Avenue,
Gorey,
Co. Wexford,
Ireland.Todays exchange rate is ¤1 Euro is equal to $1.25 US Dollars.
A donation is entirely up to you but if you wish to send something, please send it in cash as checks incur heavy bank charges and negate the benefit to the fund.
Sorry I did not find more but who knows what might appear in a neighboring parish.
In Christ,
Mark.Dear Reverend Hayden: Thank you again for your search and if you will be kind enough to check the other parishes when you have time, I would appreciate it. I didn't think about the other parishes because I am not familiar with the church representation in the area.
Meanwhile, I understand the difficulty sending a check or even converting the money here and sending it. I had that problem when figuring out how to send money to Dr. Hood in Dublin, I ended up sending cash.
I will be sending you some US dollars the first of the week. Thanks again for your past and future help. Best Regards, Tom Hollingsworth
Parish of Ballicanew (sic) County of Wexford Diocese of Ferns
(Third name on page) Samuel Hollingsworth, abode Ballcanew, amount or estimated Value of the Tithes so due and in arrear from each of the aforesaid Persons £ 2.19.0d. The Names of the Lands, by their commonly received Denomination, whereout such Arrears of Tithes are due and payable, with the Amount or Value due out of each of those Lands respectivly: Ballicanew, £ 2.19.0d. The Name of the Townland or Half Townland and Parish in which such Lands lie: Parish of Ballicanew, Townland of Ballicanew, Barony of Gorey.Samuel Hollingsworth supposedly lost his leg in the Irish Rebellion 1789 according to family tradition handed down. When the danger of rebellion arose in Ireland, the entire establishment was in fear of uprising by the Catholics. The Militia and the British Regular Army existed, but seeing that wasn't enough protection so the farmers formed the "Yeomanry", a militia of yeomen farmers. This was formed under the Earl of Mountnorris, he was the landlord of the Hollingsworths, the same man known as Arthur Lord Viscount Valentia, which was another of his several titles.
Samuel's father John Hollingsworth when he died bequeathed his farm to his youngest son, my ggg grandfather. Samuel died and evidently left no will, whereby the above lot went in two equal moieties (halves) to his widow Anne and his eldest son John, who was the "representative" of the estate. The 1833 Tithe Books give this lot as to "Mrs." and John,with 40-1-34 acres plantation measure each, exactly half.
Samuel Hollingsworth of Ballinakill was probably the father of my
Frederick Hollingsworth, my "English-Irish Immigrant!" Is not that
sufficient grounds? The next article will explain the matter in greater
detail. It will also explain who Mrs. Allen means when she says that
her grandmother's brother went to America. He was, of course - and no
possibility of mistake here - Edward Thomas Hollingsworth of Cincinnati,
Ohio. I knew this from the first moment I read her first letter. Soon
she replied, verifying the information. She remembered her father's
sisters, Lena, Lucy and Mrs Evalyn Tudor, going on a world trip before
the Great War (1914-1918) and she remembered that they visited Ireland,
bringing back souvenirs which she still owns.Parish Church of Ballycanew, January 1, 1760, Vestry Book for the Union of Ballycanew, That the seat next to Roger Woodroofe, John Hollingsworth and Richard Robinson shall belong to James Redmond, Samuel Hollingsworth , Benjamin Thackaberryh, Fossey Thackaberry and their successors. Signed by John Hollingsworth
June 1, 1798
A body of more than one thousand insurgents, in advancing towards Gorey, on the 1s of June 1798 had taken possession of a small village called Ballycanew, four miles to the south of Gorey....This victorious band, on their return from Gorey fired most of the houses at Ballycanew and entered the town in triumph, with 100 horses and other spoil they had taken.
Not just the private houses were set afire, the horde of rabble also entered the church and brought forth the registry and vestry minute books dating back, perhaps to the late 1600s, which they set on fire deliberately, calling them 'Heretick Books'. Rev Arthur Colley, with his vestrymen, on their return later began the new register with the solemn certificate that the older registers had been taken away or destroyed in the late Rebellion. (from Harry Hollingsworth's HR)
The Hollingsworths had farms just across the fields in several directions from the village and John Hollingsworth, son of John, had a shop in the village of Ballycanew. They had all left the area before the insurgents got there the first time, some of them including Nicholas Hollingsworth joined their yeomanry units to fight as a member of the Camolin Yeomanry Cavalry under Lord Mount Norris9 The Earl of Anglesey, Viscount Valentia.
Our Samuel Hollingsworth, Nicholas's brother is said to have had his leg shot off during that summer. Nicholas was a member of Lord Mountnorris's yeomanry, the Camolin Cavalry, he was later discharged for neglect of juty in 1799. (from HR)
Claims Made for losses after
THE HOLLINSWORTH DAY OF TERROR - June 1, 1798
(1) Daniel Hollinsworth, residence Coolookbeg, Parish of Killenagh,
Loss there of cattle, crops, provisions and furniture, amounting
to L117.1.10d. Claim filed 21 Nov 1798; 3 pages in file.(2) John Hollinsworth, res. Ballycanew (Village), claimed for,provisons, household and shopgoods. L83.3.9d. Oct 8, 1798. One page.
(3) Nicholas Hollinsworth, farmer, Ballycanew (Townland).-Cows, crops, etc, profit thereof. L142.15.6d. 14 Nov 1798. 3 pages.
(4)Samuel Hollinsworth, farmer Ballinakill,'Ballycanew Parish, Loss crops, apparel. L254.7.8d~. 23 Nov 1798. 5, pages.
(5) Samuel Hollinsworth, farmer, Coolookbeg, Killenagh Parish Loss there of a meadow, household goods. L9,18.3 1/2d:`20 Nov 1798. 5 Pp
.
(6) Thomas Hollinsworth, farmer, Tomduff, Killenagh Parish. Crops, farming utensils,, etc. L284.O.ll1/2d. 22 Dec l798. 6 pages.(7) William Hollinsworth, Cranacrower, Ballycanew Parish. A horse, calves, crops, provisions. (Amount not known.) 3 Sep 1800. 1 page.
(8) William Hollinsworth, farmer, Cronelusk Townland, Parish of Arklow, of Wicklow. A gold ring, a mare, bedding, apparel. L21,14.6d. 18 Jan 1799
THERE IS NO ACTUAL PROOF OF ANY HOLLINGSWORTHS BEING MURDERED DURING THE DAY OF TERROR OR AFTERWARDS. APPEARS WE WERE SMART ENOUGH TO GET THE HECK OUT OF THE AREA BEFORE THE INSURGENTS ARRIVED. MANY OF OUR FAMILY MEMBERS BY MARRIAGE WERE NOT AS LUCKY.
According to the last will of "Edward Earl", Anne's father of Knockduff, County Wexford written and proved in 1795, his son-in-law Samuel Hollingsworth had two children named Jane and Edward Earl alive at that time, to whom the testator gave bequests.
291. Edward Earl Hollingsworth
Edward appears in the Dublin Directory in the period of the 1820s, and his address was 2 St. Michael's Hill, and his business, that of a paper manufacturer.
It is believed that Edward was a first cousin of John Robinson, who was quite wealthy, and strongly appears that Edward was an apprentice to the paper trade, which would explain his presence in Dublin as a young fellow.
What makes us (Harry Hollingsworth Ed. of the HR) so sure now, that this Edward was probably the Edward of the 1795 will - and therefore - the brother of Frederick Hollingsworth, is this. John Robinson of Usher's Quay, Dublin, Paper and Wine Merchant, was the oldest son of William Robinson of Ballycanew, farmer and of Martha Hollingsworth his wife, married in 1770, she a daughter of John and Elizabeth of Ballinakill, and hence a sister to Samuel Hollingsworth.
Edward appears to have died without having any children or "issue" as it is known in these matters.
Edward Hollingsworth of Dublin, Ireland
The late beloved Irishman, Basil Morgan O'Connell, by his letter to your editor (30 July 1969) stated that at last he had run through his Dublin directories and found that one Edward Hollingsworth, paper manufacturer moved into 2, St. Michael's Hill, and appeared in directories for 1826-27-28. He fades out and re-appears in Wine Tavern St. (nearby) from 1832 through 1835, when A. Hollingsworth appears, and 1837 shows Alice or Alicia. No entry 1838 or after. O'Connell's exhaustive search covered 1752 through 1850! Edward was the brother, probably (never proved) of our Frederick. Edward has the distinction of being the only male Hollingsworth ever to appear in the Dublin directories for well over a century. Alicia was his widow. Thanks, Dear BMOC!
After Edward's death in 1834, Alice married Robert Richardson of Bushfield Avenue, Dublin and he died 28 March 1842. Alice was then in Summerville County Dublin, and this is the last record of any mention of her.
(22) M-237-172 #352. Ship Star of the West, Liverpool, Apr 20, 1857, 1122 tons,
James Shoppy, master.#5 Nichs Hollingsworth 58m, farmer, (in 2 cabin) New York to New Yk.
#101 Hannah Tackaberry 20f, spinster, Ireland to New York.
NOTE: These both are of "our Hollingsworth family," from Co Wexford. Nicholas was born in Co Wexford; may have been on a visit there this trip. Note by: Harry Hollingsworth
Nicholas Hollingsworth and Hannah Tackaberry were most likely relatives of (James of Ballycanew) and as Harry Hollingsworth surmises were visiting relatives in Ireland. It appears that Nicholas went back to Ireland to visit his family, probably for one last time. His ticket was two way, New York to New York, in 2 cabin passenger, #5, Ship "Star of the West". He could have also brought Hannah Tackaberry to America with him since her family was also settled in Madison County, New York.