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This is the background of Elinor Kennedy who married John Moody.
Incidently I have just realised that my great, great grandfather was born circa 1787 the same year Elinor Kennedy married John Moody. He was named WILLIAM MOODY!!!
Wm Kennedy of Derry, elder son of Gervais Kennedy b 20th Oct 1713, went apprentice of Mr George Crookshank of Derry. He owned lands at Knockroe, Co Tyrone and house property in Ferry Quay St, Derry, where he probably lived. J.P. for Derry and Donegal.
On November 7th 1739 he married Easter, the only surviving child of George Crookshank mentioned above. She brought him considerable property in the counties of Derry and Donegal, derived from the families of Crookshanks, Pitt and Bacon. She was named Easter after her grandmother, Hester Bacon, with the slight alteration to commemorate the day of her birth viz. Easter Day, 10th April 1721. Often was shortened to Eacy in the family records.
The name Pitt also came into the Kennedy family through the Crookshanks. Easter Crookshank’s paternal grandmother was Elizabeth Pitt, daughter of Henry Pitt of Derry. Her will is dated at Derry 18th Jan 1787; proved 4th Dec 1792 (Weply’s Abstract of Irish Wills – Soc of Genealogists)
William Kennedy’s will is dated 15th June 1782 (Weply’s Abstract of Irish Wills – Soc of Genealogists)
Proved 23rd February 1783. He died in 1783 and was buried in Derry Cathedral churchyard.
Children of William Kennedy and Easter Crookshank were
1. Mary b 5th June 1743; d 30th June 1762; unmarried
2. Easter b 1st April 1746; married 12th July 1746 to the Rt Honourable Alexander Crookshank M.P. Belfast 1777-83; Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, Ireland 1783 – 1800. There were 12 children of the marriage. Easter died on 1st February 1829, aged 79 and was buried in the old church at Monstown (I wonder if this should be Monkstown and I have written it down incorrectly); M.I. there.
3. George, eldest son of Wm Kennedy; born 13th July 1748; died 31st Dec 1750
4. Maxwell, second son of William Kennedy; b 6th April 1750; Ordained Deacon 11th June 1776; priest 21st Dec 1779; Curate of Templemore, Derry;died 10th May 1782; unmarried
5. George Crookshank, third son of William Kennedy; born 4th March 1752
6. William, 4th son of William Kennedy; born 2nd July 1753; married 26th March 1778, Elinor, only daughter of Thomas Parkinson of London; died in London 22nd October 1780. There were two children of the marriage viz: Thomas b 16th October 1779; Alderman of Derry; married Francis, daughter of Dickson Coningham of Co Derry; d.s.p; died 27th June 1840; M.I. to her in Derry Cathedral. Second child was William; b 12th Jan 1781; died the same year
7. Alexander, fifth son of W.K.; b 25th Aug 1756; d 8th Sept 1756.
8. John Pitt, sixth son of W.K.; b 9th March 1759; educated at Foyle College, Trinity College 1st May 1775; m 10th August 1786 at Redcastle to Mary, only child of Major Thomas Cary of Loughash, Co Derry; had fourteen children, twelve of whom survived him (children are listed); buried in the churchyard of Derry Cathedral; d 20th November 1811.
9. Benjamin, seventh son of W.K. B 4th March 1761; d 11th February 1765
10. Mary Ann, third daughter of W.K.; B 18th November 1763; d 1777
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