Married to Sarah Elizbeth Evans who was born about 1804.
Hugh Doherty and his wife Sarah Evans came from Co. Tyrone. Hugh came first in 1846 with his two eldest children Richard and Sarah and settled in Manyunk, PA. Mother Sarah followed in April 1847 with the remaining children Nancy Ann, James, Samuel, Patrick, John and Hugh aboard the ship Superior. Their place of origin is listed as Castlederg. A son Francis was born in 1848. In 1856 Hugh went to Minnesota taking a government claim of 160 acres in LeSueur County and took James and Samuel to build a cabin. The family followed in 1857.
transcript of original passenger books of the J & J Cooke Line of Londonderry
PRONI Ref for these books in their original form is D/2892 and in transcript
form T/2713/2/B/1, T/2713/B2 and T/2713/B3.all available as public records.
DOHERTY- Sarah Castlederg
" Nancy 12 "
" James 10 "
" Samuel 8 "
" Patrick 6 "
" John 3 "
" Hugh 1 "
Michael, Ann and John did not move to Minnesota with the rest of the family. Ann supposedly married a Farrell/Ferrell. It is unknown what happened to these three.
Ship's list for North Star arriving Aug 12, 1846 lists Hugh-40, Richard-15 and Sarah-13 with spelling of Doherty and listing Hugh as a weaver.
Spelled Dougherty in 1850 census in Pennsylvania
Sarah emmigrated from Castlederg, Co. Tyrone on the Ship Superior coming into Philadelphia 4/28/1847. She had their children Nancy (12), James (10), Samuel (8), John (3) and Hugh (1) with them. They stayed in Philadelphia about 10 years before going to Minnesota.
Repository :Public Record Office for Northern Ireland
PRONI Reference :D2892/1/1
Title :Passenger book - Londonderry to Philadelphia
Dates :February 1847-1849
Description :Passenger book - Londonderry to Philadelphia, New Orleans, Quebec and St. John [277 pages]. See end of list for transcript. [Microfilm copies available under MIC13/Reels 2 and 5].
THERE WERE 184 PASSENGERS LISTED FROM CASTLEDERG. WAS CASTLEDERG JUST A STOPPING OFF PLACE FOR IMMIGRANTS OR DID THEY ALL REALLY LIVE THERE?
| Additional Information | ||
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| Date of Birth | 1st May 1802 | |
| Date of Death | 20th Nov 1884 | |
