George William PENTLAND
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April 10 2007 I ran on to a book called IRELAND a history by Robert Kee, I had been curious about why the Pentlands ended up coming to America. WHAT WAS HAPPENING IN IRELAND TO ENCOURAGE THEM TO LEAVE IRELAND BEWARE OF IRISH KNOWLEDGE: About 800 years ago the Government of England made a claim to concern itself with Ireland. In an attempt to assert thier claim has given the government of London the most consistent problem of her long history of taking over Scotland, Ireland, and giving a good go with the Continent of Europe. Nearly four centuries ago, on 1 December 1598, Queen Elizabeth I was complaining that although she was spending and excessive amount of money on 'these late dangerous altercations in Ireland...yet we receive naught else but news of fresh losses and calamities...'. "We will not suffer our subjects any longer to be opressed by those vile rebels." Two centuries later on 23 Jan 1799, the Prime Minister of the day, William Pitt, was still struggling with the same problems, saying in the House of Commons, the same issues were still in place. These same problems were bombings, murdering inocent people. In one of the prison' cells late in 1867 there sat Richard O'Sullivan Burke, a leader of the Fenians (Irish group) the Irish Pepublican movement of the day which already boasted an Irish Republican Army. FREEDOM FROM ENGLAND THEIR GOAL. THE GREAT FAMINE No event in Irish history has had a more emotional effect on the Irish people than the Great Famine 1845 to 1849. Millions died of starvation. It seems that there were so many living at the poverty level that when the potato crrops in 1845 were ravaged by a new and fatal fungus diesese, the situation had reched a point where the removal of that one means of sustenance meant a sentence of death for those trapped in the subsistence economy of the west and south-west, and great suffering elsewhere. NOTE THE DATES CAREFULLY FOR THIS ACTION OF SEPARATION, OF THOSE WHO HAD, AGAINST THOSE WHO HAD NOT, BEGAN. 1856 DOES IT SUGGEST IN YOUR MIND WHAT MADE OUR FAMILIES LEAVE IRELAND, SCOTLAND, AND ENGLAND TO COME TO AMERICA???? Search info only Look at Film 1260576 Sheet B and Film 457321 for possible William Pentland and Mother Alison Armor . COLIN MENTIONS George Pentland of Black Hall Esq. in this parish who died 17-8-1834 age 64 making his birth about 1770and his wife Mary who died 24-9-1832 at 55 years. Also their son Robert Pentland their eldest son who died 5-9-1832 age 36. CHECK IT OUT BUT I THINK THIS IS OUR ROBERT NUMBER ONE OF THIS FAMILY Also look in C116936 for all the children. From Ternonfeckin Grave Yard "Undernneath this stone lie the remains of Geroge Pentland of BlackHall Esq in this parish who died 8-17-1834 age 64 years. Also Mary his wife who died 9-24-1832 age 55. Also Robert Pentland their eldest son died 9-5-1832 age 36 years. born 1796 Robert Charles Pentland died 3-1-1918 age 66, born 1852 A Sidney Pentland died 2-10-1935 age 81 born 1854 George Henry Pentland died 6-25-1882 age 82 born 1800 Sophia Mabella Pentland died 8-17-1900 age 43 born 1857 Rebecca Pentland died 10-22-1844 no age given probably died at birth Augustus Tichbourne Pentland died 6-5-1900 age 43 born 1857 CHECK THEM OUT AND SEE IF OUR FAMILY
Death was given by Colin Pentland from Termonfeckin , Graveyard Check him out carfully dates seem a little off unless he happened to be in a war or something so they could not marry. RESEARCHED ORD. DATES 2-27-2007 RUTH M. KENNINGTON Again 10-2-2007
Taken from Tullylish Parish ,Gilford Down, Ireland and per rec of John P Draney LOOK AT FILM 380208-AND 9 BATCH CO25778 Mary's Christening was found on C025778 dates 1803-1812 Source 380208 And 9 Film Tulllylish Parish Also from Colin Pentland research papers. He had taken some of his info from http://www.gencircles.com/users/dalerobinson/1/data/1354 OUR GRANDMOTHER MARY AND HER HUSBAND HENRY DRANEY LIVED THROUGH THIS HORRABLE EXPERIENCE OF THE POTATO FAMINE. HER CHILDREN AGE RANGEING FROM 1820 TO 1846. AND THEY TOO LIVING THOSE SAME EXPERIENCES AS YOUNG CHILDREN.
I thought this interesting even tho it so far can not be connected to our John Pentland. Laws broken and court took place March 31 1823 March 31 , - On Friday evening the Assizes terminated the following Convictions took place. Andrew Barrett, for stealing a cow, recommended by the Grand Jury to be Transported for seven years.. (History has it that when found in these conditions people were transported to Austrailia) William Flynn, for similar offence, same sentence William Staunton, Manslaughter, to be imprisoned 12 months. (not much HUH) Pat Durken, rape on the body of Bridget Mulrooney, to be hanged on the 12 May. Thomas Cashell, for stealing a mare, to be hanged on the 12 May John Adair, for robbing the Mail, to be hanged on 12th MayNeal Mc'Mahon, for having in his possession a forged note, purporting to be of the Bank of Ireland, for 11 10s, to be imprisoned for 14 years. Pat Moran, James Moran, and Thomas Maxwell for coining and counterfeiting six shilling tokens of the Bank of Ireland- each to be transported for seven years. John Hopkins, for Administering unlawful oaths, to be transported for life. Pat Lea and John Grady, for stealing two sheep, to be transported for seven years. John Grady for stealing a sheep, to be transported for seven years Mathew Kirby for stealing a lamb, to be transported for seven years. William Kneavin and Pat Goodwin, for stealing three sheep, transported for seven years Mary Mahon, for stealing wearing apparel and twenty bank tokens at 10d each, to be imprisoned 6 Months Bridget Dugan, for stealing tobacco, to be imprisoned twelve months Pat Flanagan, for stealing 24 Irish Bank tokens, to be imprisoned three months John Sullivan, stealing wearing apparel, to be imprisoned twelve months Hugh Woods, for stealing leather, to be imprisoned one month On April 3, 1823 , taken from Connaught Journal, Galway Ireland,Vol 69 Price 5 Pence there was the following Grand Jury investigating crimes against the Revenue. (Interesting thought is it not?) 200 Bills of indictment were sent up to the Grand Jury, against persons charged with offences against the revenue, in the manufacture and sale of illicit spirits. Mr. Leslie Foster and Mr. Pentland, the Solicitors of the Excise, attended on the part of the Crown. The Grand Jury, however ignored the whole of the bills, and thereby saved those Gentlemen the trouble of prosecuting, samed the country the expense of such a multitude of trials, (which might have amounted, in fees, of officers, support of prisoners, &c. to little short of 10001) and saved the public also the unseemly exhibition of such trials, so little accordant with the customary and dignified forms and practices of our Law Courts, not merely valueless in the way of example or correction, but we greatly fear, toremove those solemn impressions whichthe administration of justice in all its other departments in this country is so eminently adapted to produce.
He married Mary Alison Armor Graham Abt 1798 at of Mullagh, Armagh, Ireland . Mary Alison Armor Graham was born at of Tullylish, Down, Ireland Abt 1782 .
They were the parents of 5
children:
Robert Pentland
born Abt 1799.
Mary Pentland
born 24 Apr 1801.
John Pentland
born Jan 1802.
Edward Pentland
born Jan 1802.
William Pentland
born 22 Oct 1803.
George William Pentland died 17 Aug 1884 .
Mary Alison Armor Graham died 24 Sep 1882 .