Cashman Family

I am trying to find out more about my ancestors Denis Cashman, Joanna Herlighy, James Cashman (1820-1879) and Catherine Long (1824-1892).

This is what I know so far...

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Denis Cashman was most likely born in the late 1700's. He married Johanna Herlighy before 1817. They had at least eight children together, seven of which have baptismal records in the Register of Donaghmore Parish, Cork, Ireland. Those seven children were: John, born 5 January 1817 (sponsors Cornelius Herlighy and Julia McCarthy); Denis, born 1 March 1821 (sponsors Corneilus Hanigan and Mary Reardon); Mary, born 4 April 1823 (sponsors Michael Herlighy and Julia Shea); Cornelius, born 20 April 1828 (sponsors John Cashman and Johanna Kellher); Timothy Cashman, born 23 November 1830 (sponsors Johanna Connor and John Connor) died 6 July 1857 in South Scituate MA; and John Cashman, b. 30 August 1833 (sponsors John Cashman and Mary Cashman). A baptismal record for their son James Cashman has not been found but James's naturalization records state he was born in North Pluckanes, Donaghmore, Cork, Ireland on 2 Feb 1820 and his death record states his parents as Denis Cashman and Hannah. The Tithe Applotment Book for Donaghmore Parish in the Diocese of Cloyne, lists John and Denis Cashman renting 56.5 acres in Pluckanes townland from a Thomas G. French Esquire in 1826. It is not known when or where Johanna and Denis died.

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James Cashman, was born in the townland of Pluckanes North in the Civil Parish of Donoughmore, County Cork, Ireland, on 2 February 1820. He was one of eight children born to Denis Cashman and Johanna Herlihy. A baptismal record has not yet been found for him, but his naturalization papers list his place of birth as “Pluckanes, County Cork, Ireland” and his date of birth as “on or about the second of February 1820” (13). His filial relationship to Denis and Hannah Cashman is established by his death record (14,15).

James had many brothers and a sister all baptized in Donoughmore Roman Catholic Parish in County Cork, Ireland: John (b. 1817), Denis (b. 1821), Mary (b. 1823), Cornelius (b. 1828), Timothy (b. 1831), and John (b. 1833). With the exception of Timothy it cannot be established at this point whether or not James’ siblings emigrated to the United States. James married Catherine Long, daughter of John Long and Julia McNamara, on 3 Sept 1844 in the Church of Aghabullogue in County Cork, Ireland (1). The witnesses were Denis Long and Denis Cashman.

James and Catherine had three children that were born in Ireland: Johanna (aka Hannah), Judith (aka Julia) and John. Johanna was baptized on 12 July 1845 in the Church of Cloghroe in the Parish of Inniscarra in the Diocese of Cloyne (20). Her sponsors were John Long and Johanna Cashman. Judith was baptized on 8 Apr 1847 in the same Church (21). Her sponsors were Timothy Murphy and Hanora Cashman. John was baptized 25 June 1849 in the same Church (22). His sponsors were John Murphy and Catherine McCarthy.

In 1848, James Cashman was occupying Plot 1 in the townland of Lisladeen, in the civil parish of Inniscarra. Figure 1 shows Plot 1 on a historic map of Lisladeen. Figure 2 is an aerial photograph of this location as it exists today. On this plot of land, Plot 1, there were two structures: a house and a cow barn. Figure 3 is the Ordnance Survey map of Lisladeen (1833-1846) showing the likely location of James Cashman’s house and barn. Figure 4 is a present day street map of that same location. His neighbors in the townland were Widow Johanna Herlihy, Timothy Kelaher, and John Murphy (24). By late 1851, when the Lisladeen House Book was revised, James’ name was crossed out to indicate that he was no longer living on Plot 1 and the structures were listed as “down” (23).

On 26 Mar 1850, James departed from the Port of Liverpool on the Barque Adonis (4) with his wife Catherine and two of their children, Judith and John. They arrived in the port of Boston on 14 May 1850 (5). Of particular interest is the fact that their oldest daughter, Johanna, was not listed on the Adonis’ passenger list. Johanna also did not appear with her family in the 1850 Federal Census. Documents suggest that she came over in 1853 with James’ brother, Timothy Cashman. By the time of the Massachusetts State Census in 1855, she has been reunited with her family in Hanover, Massachusetts.

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Sources:

1     Diocese of Cloyne, marriage record for James Cashman and Kate Long. 

2     Griffiths Valuation House Books, National Archives of Ireland, PRO OL 5.0707 IRELAND;County of Cork, Barony of East Muskerry, Parish of Inniscara, House Book No. 2, Office Copy. 

3     Griffiths Valuation House Books, National Archives of Ireland, PRO OL 5.0708 IRELAND; County of Cork, Barony of East Muskerry, Parish of Inniscara, No. Surveyors House Book - Original - p. 23.

4     Boston Evening Transcript, April 20, 1850 - Marine Journal.

5     Ancestry.com, Boston Passenger and Crew Lists, 1820-1943 (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2006.Original data - Boston, Massachusetts. Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Boston, Massachusetts, 1891-1943. Micropublication T843. RG085. 454 rolls. National Archives, Washington,), Ancestry.com, http://www.Ancestry.com, Bark Adonis from Liverpool; arrived Boston 14 May 1850; page 6; line 28; James Cashman.

6     Ancestry.com, 1850 United States Federal Census (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.Original data - Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, 1009 rolls); Records of the Bureau of the), Ancestry.com, http://www.Ancestry.com, Year: 1850; Census Place: Hanover, Plymouth, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_332; Page: 104A; Image: 211. James Cashman; Dwelling #50 ; Family #60; lines 21-24; James Cashman household.

7     1855 Massachusetts State Census, Massachusetts State Archives, Boston, Massachusetts, South Scituate in the County of Plymouth; page 5; James Cashman; dwelling #39; family #1; lines 25-34, James Cashman household.

8     Ancestry.com, 1860 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA, Online publication - Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009.), Ancestry.com, http://www.Ancestry.com, Year: 1860; Census Place: Hanover, Plymouth, Massachusetts; Roll: ; Page: 190; Image: 191. James Cashman; Dwelling #1648 ; Family #331; lines 23-33; James Cashman household.

9     1865 Massachusetts State Census (FamilySearch.org), Massachusetts State Archives, BostonMassachusetts, Hanover in the County of Plymouth; James Cashman; dwelling #260; family #306; lines 25-33, James Cashman household.

10     Ancestry.com, 1870 United States Federal Census (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.Original data - 1870 U.S. census, population schedules. NARA microfilm publication M593, 1,761 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Record), Ancestry.com, http://www.Ancestry.com, Year: 1870; Census Place: Hanover, Plymouth, Massachusetts; Roll: M593_638; Page: 264B; Image: 533. James Cashman; Dwelling #184; Family #186; lines 3-11; James Cashman household.

11     Ancestry.com, U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1885 (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. A portion of this collection was indexed by Ancestry World Archives Project contributors.Original data - State CitationUnited States. Federal Mortality Census Schedules, 1850-1880 (f), Ancestry.com, http://www.Ancestry.com, James Cashman.

12     Ancestry.com, U.S. Naturalization Record Indexes, 1791-1992 (Indexed in World Archives Project) (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. This collection was indexed by Ancestry World Archives Project contributors in partnership with the following organizations: Anchorage Genealogical SocietyCalifornia State Genealogic), Ancestry.com, http://www.Ancestry.com, James Cashman.

13     Massachusetts, Suffolk, Superior Civil Court, 1856-1863, Jay M. Cashman, 549 South Street Quincy, MA 02169, Superior Civil Court, Suffolk County, Boston, Mass., 1856-1863, page 81.

14     Massachusetts State Archives, Massachusetts Death Registers on FamilySearch.org (Salt Lake City, Utah, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org)), Massachusetts State Archives, BostonMassachusetts, p 277, no 28.

15     Massachusetts, Plymouth, Hanover, Death Certificate, Hanover Town Clerk, James Cashman.

16    Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Court, Docket 3673. Last Will and Testament

17     Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Court, docket for James Cashman. Probate

18     Hanover, Massachusetts, Valuation of the Estates of the Inhabitants and Proprietors of the Town of Hanover, Together with the Annual Report of the Officers of Said Town for the Year 1875, Jay M. Cashman, 549 South Street  Quincy, MA 02169, page 20. 19     Massachusetts, Plymouth Country Registry of Deeds, 50 Oberty Street Plymouth, MA 02360, book 273, pages 209-210.

20    Diocese of Cloyne, Parish of Inniscarra, BIRTH and BAPTISMAL CERTIFICATE for for Joanna Cashman.

21    Diocese of Cloyne, Parish of Inniscarra, BIRTH and BAPTISMAL CERTIFICATE for for Julia Cashman.

22    Diocese of Cloyne, Parish of Inniscarra, BIRTH and BAPTISMAL CERTIFICATE for for John Cashman.

23    Plymouth County, The Plymouth County Directory:  Historical Register of the Old Colony (Middleboro, MA:  Stillman B. Pratt and Co., 1867), page 44, James Cashman.  Hanover Historical Society, 514 Hanover St  Hanover, MA 02339.