Hello! I'm curious to see if there is any information about a Ledger family living in Terryglass in the early and mid 1700s.
One of my sources for this is Burke's Peerage, which lists the marriage of Jane Minnitt (1721 to ?) to a T Ledger of Terryglass. Date of the marriage is unknown.
The Minnitt family lived at Annaghbeg House, Dromineer Parish, Nenagh.
I suspect that the son of Jane Minnitt and T Ledger lived in Limerick in the early 1800s after a career in the Army.
Thanks,
Michael
mrandel
Wednesday 27th Nov 2019, 05:49PMMessage Board Replies
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Hi Michael,
this link...............the 3 x houses, the Minnitt name is mentioned. where you see the county Tipperary, these 2 houses are on the back road from Nenagh to Terryglass A493.
http://landedestates.nuigalway.ie/LandedEstates/jsp/estate-show.jsp?id=…
As Terryglass a small village and also the Parish, I went to the Tithe records to look for Ledger.
http://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/search/tab/results.jsp?…
As you cane see there are 2 areas. Ardcrony and Lorrha, below is town land of Abbeyville Lorrah.
if you zoom out one click you willl see Lorrah to the left then move the map then you will see Terryglass.
https://www.townlands.ie/tipperary/lower-ormond/lorrha/lorrha-east/abbe…You say T Ledger and Jane went to live in Limerick, have you any other place names?
These are the Tithe records for Ledger in Limerick.
titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/search/tab/results.jsp?surname=ledger&firstname=&county=Limerick&townland=&parish=&search=Search&sort=&pageSize=&pager.offset=0Just found this....................a graveyard in Herbertstown. (you could be burried anywhere)
Name:Minnett Ledger
Birth Date:2 maj 1800 (2 May 1800)
Death Date:14 maj 1881 (14 May 1881)
Cemetery:Cahercorney Graveyard
Burial or Cremation Place:Herbertstown, County Limerick, Ireland
Spouse:Mary Ledger
This is the map
https://www.bing.com/maps?q=herbertstown+limerick&form=EDGTCT&qs=PF&cvi…
This is Cahercorney
https://www.townlands.ie/limerick/clanwilliam/cahernarry/ballysimon/cah…This is a ship record list of tipperary people going to Australia
LEDGER Edward 1838 30 Borrisokane xx Brother of John Ledger,Barrack Master,Dartmoor,Devon. {+wif e=Helen,29&2 chn} C of E .Cabinet maker.Ship = Strathfieldsaye
Hope this helps.We go to Tipperary and Limerick every year, I will have a look in the grave yards and update you.
Margot
Margot
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Thanks for this new information on Terryglass and nearby townlands!
The (Zachariah) Minnitt Ledger in Herbertstown in my 3rd great-grandfather, and I have a clear view of documents and descendents from him. His father, Zachariah Ledger, is, I suspect, the son of T Ledger and Jane Minnitt.
There are other Ledgers in Limerick, but I have not uncovered any apparent relationship between them (farmers and cabinet makers) and my line (booksellers). ZML, his son and grandson operated a bookstore in Limerick City - ZM Ledger and Sons - from about 1820 until at least the 1920s.
Thanks again!
Michael
mrandel
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Hi Michael
Just a brief note from my own family tree I have a record of Edward and Ann Ledger of Terryglass, Edward was born in 1757 their daughter Ann was born 1809 and married James Ryan they both emigrated to New South Wales Australia
Will see if I can somehow connect Edward with your information
Regards
Bill Ryan
Terryglass55, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘
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Hi Bill,
Are these related to you?LEDGER Edward 1838 30 Borrisokane xx Brother of John Ledger,Barrack Master,Dartmoor,Devon. {+wif e=Helen,29&2 chn} C of E .Cabinet maker.Ship = Strathfieldsaye
LEDGER Helen 1838 29 Silvermines xx Sister of Margaret RYNES of LIM. {+husb=Edward,30 & Mary,10 ; Helen,4.} Ship = Strathfieldsaye
LEGER Jane 1841 15 Borrisokane Thomas L. / Jane KENNEDY Thomas a plasterer,both dead C of E . Ship = Burhampooter
And this one............................
RYAN James 1857 44 Terryglass Michael / Nancy - both dead {husb of Anne,43+Daniel,1 4}.Son-in-law=Dennis DOOLAN Geo. St. Ship= Admiral Lyons
RYAN Anne 1857 43 Terryglass Edward / Mary xx - both dead {wife of James ,44.} {and son , Daniel , 14.} Ship = Admiral LyonsMargot
Margot
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Hi Margot
The James Ryan 1857 and Anne (Ledger) Ryan are my ancestors they were from Cloniniha Terryglass as a matter of fact the entire family emigrated to "Botany Bay"over a period of 15 years
Bill
Terryglass55, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘
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Hi Michael
Another Ledger recorded is that of Anne born circa 1744 daughter of Edward and Elizabeth Ledger of Ballinderry in the parish of Kilbarron Terryglass she married David Cambie of Castletown House Kilbarron
Regards
Bill
Terryglass55, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘
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Hi Michael
Some additional Ledger records from Terryglass Kilbarron just to add that the village of Ballinderry is in the Terryglass Kilbarron parish
Robert Ledger of Brockagh Ballinderry and Edward Ledger of Newlawn recorded as living at locations in 1775/6
Edward Ledger recorded as living Coolbawn in 1828
Charlotte Ledger married John Richardson c1829 possibly daughter of Edward
Finally there is a Tobart Ledger recorded as living Borrisokane in 1776
Regards
Bill Ryan
Terryglass55, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘
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Oh, the info about Tobart Ledger is is interesting! The dates may be in the right period.
Here's what limited information I have: Jane Minnitt was born around 1721, and married 3 times (this is info from Burke's Peerage):
1st: Mr. Carr of Limerick
2nd: T. Ledger of Terryglass (Burke's has it misspelled as "Ferryglass")
3rd: Isaac Jacques
My assumption is that the first two husbands died and she then remarried. If she first married around 1745, the subsequent marriages could be anytime after this. And she was likely capable of having children with T. Ledger until about 1765... My ancestor Zachariah Ledger died in 1837 "at an advanced age" - if he was 75 at time of death, his birthdate would have been 1762. But he was already pensioned by the Royal Navy by 1816, so he may have been born earlier than this.
I know all this is conjecture and assumption from limited data.
So I am curious to learn more about the records relating to Tobert Ledger - what is the source?
With thanks,
Micahel
mrandel