Hi, There's a tree on Ancestry for this man; not sure if all the research is correct, but you might want to have a look: https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/88167850/person/120067…
References
Find-A-Grave Website | USA | VIEW SOURCE | |
Piedmont Historical Society | USA | VIEW SOURCE |
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Date of Birth | 29th Sep 1775 | |
Date of Death | 6th Sep 1854 |
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Patricia
Thursday 19th November 2020 01:43PM -
Hi Patricia, thank you for your comment. Yes, I've found a good bit of information on Michael (the name he used) since he arrived in America, and I've visited the town he settled in South Carolina. But I was hoping to eventually find something about his life in Ireland, before he migrated. He was my 4th-great-grandfather, and had quite an interesting life, it seems. :)
Natalie
Thursday 19th November 2020 03:18PM -
“The Irish Linen Board published a list of nearly 60,000 individuals in 1796. Spinning wheels were awarded based on the number of acres planted. People who planted one acre were awarded 4 spinning wheels and those growing 5 acres were awarded a loom. “
Here are the Gaffneys in Longford listed in the Flax Growers List. Three were in Granard. One was William, which was the name of Michael's father.
Gafney William Granard Longford
Gafney Laughlin Ardagh Longford
Gafney John Granard Longford
Gafney James Ardagh Longford
Gaffney Patrick Granard Longford
Gaffney Bartholomew Longford Longford
Patricia
Wednesday 10th April 2024 02:58PM