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Patrick Coffey[1]

Male Abt 1776 - 1862  (86 years)

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  • Name Patrick Coffey  [2
    Birth Abt Apr 1776  Balbriggan, King's, Leinster, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    Christening 15 Apr 1776  Balbriggan, King's, Leinster, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 5
    Gender Male 
    _UID 5FA74B8562CDD348A5112D9198263E861617 
    Death 26 Aug 1862  Rawdon, Montcalm, Québec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Burial 28 Aug 1862  St-Patrice de Rawdon, Montcalm, Québec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Notes 
    • See also:
      my family tree website cigan-gannon of lcigan1
      and Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967 record (online, fee)
    Person ID I568  broderick
    Last Modified 14 Dec 2016 

    Father Patrick Coffey,   b. Abt 1750, Prob Dublin, King's, Leinster, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1847 (Age 98 years) 
    Mother Mary Kenna,   b. Abt 1750, Prob Dublin, King's, Leinster, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown 
    Marriage 1 Sep 1776  St. Paul's R.C. Church, Arran Quay, Dublin, King's, Leinster, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 9
    Family ID F204  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Margaret Delany,   b. Abt Jan 1788, Dublin, King's, Leinster, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Apr 1847, Rawdon, Montcalm, Québec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 59 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1804  Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Timothy Coffey,   b. Abt 1805, King's, Leinster, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Mar 1886, Rawdon, Montcalm, Québec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years)
     2. Margaret Coffey,   b. 1811, King's, Leinster, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Nov 1886, Rawdon, Montcalm, Québec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years)
     3. Edward Coffey,   b. Abt 1815, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Nov 1884, Rawdon, Montcalm, Québec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years)
     4. Patrick Coffey,   b. Abt 1818   d. 1 Dec 1860, Rawdon, Montcalm, Québec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 42 years)
     5. Rose Ann Coffey,   b. Abt 1819, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Mar 1882, Rawdon, Montcalm, Québec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 63 years)
     6. Michael Coffey,   b. Abt 1822, King's, Leinster, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1881 (Age 60 years)
     7. Helen Coffey,   b. Abt 1826, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Nov 1890, Bennington, Bennington, Vermont, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 64 years)
    Family ID F176  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 23 Jan 2013 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - Abt 1804 - Ireland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 26 Aug 1862 - Rawdon, Montcalm, Québec, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 28 Aug 1862 - St-Patrice de Rawdon, Montcalm, Québec, Canada Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S616] Parkinson, Daniel B., Up to Rawdon, (http://www.uptorawdon.com), Research Files General Research 1837 - 1839 Rawdon Loyal Irish Volunteers. (revised April 24, 2014) (Reliability: 3).
      Private Pat'k. Coffey 23. Senior 28, Patrick 1 46
      Microfilms from Library and Archives Canada containing militia pay lists may be found at Ancestry.com. There is some overlapping in the documents - for instance the second and third documents (in column G) include days already noted in document one (column E). Column G I have treated as a single document because the two parts cover the same time period (the regiment had two separate troops each with its' own serjeant [sic] major). An asterisk denotes a member of the Second Troop. At this time of political unrest, militia training and service was required for males aged 16 to 60 and there are 421 named. Only a handful appear to be Canadien.

      The recorder of the pay lists used spellings which are not always consistent with how the volunteer signed. Sic, or a note, in the comments column denotes there are differences. An X was used to indicate the volunteer had signed off and a second X at the end of the name (or between first and second names) indicated that someone had signed for this man. This may denote illiteracy but not necessarily. It appears, when one examines the handwriting, that sometimes one person signed for others in his family - for example, a father for his sons. There are individuals known to be literate who did not sign for themselves on some lists. It would also appear that the paymaster permitted volunteers, who were not immediate family, to collect for friends or neighbours. This is proven by later pay lists where men signed their own names. It is worthwhile to consult the various lists for details; I have noted some individuals who did not sign the first list examined but did sign later ones and vice versa. Blank spaces in a column indicate that no account was found of payment to this volunteer in this particular time period.

      Transcribing into an Excel sheet requires great care and I apologize for errors or omissions and will endeavour to correct them, when pointed out.

      It is interesting to see who was promoted to higher rank in the brief 18 month period - in the case of Robert Bagnall from private to major. In a number of cases, rank indicates the volunteer had previous military service - Henry Dawson and William Norrish are excellent examples. Michael Watters was about 63 and not obliged to serve; was he a sergeant in recognition of his age? We do not know if he or his son Abraham, also a sergeant, were ex-soldiers. Many of the additions to the pay list were young men coming of age.
      Rawdon Loyal Irish Volunteers (PDF or XLS format)

      Payment was made in pounds, shillings and pence (£ s d) of Halifax currency, which was used officially in Upper and Lower Canada until 1841 when the gold standard was adopted for the dollar. The daily rate was similar to what was listed for the Kildare regiment but there were slight differences. The Rawdon pay list is earlier and it appears the rate may have been higher for those serving longer time periods. Most Rawdon pay lists were witnessed by William Holtby and Henry Dawson. This income in winter months must have been a welcome source of cash to all concerned, despite whatever inconvenience this caused to the clearing of land and family life.

      Columns A, B and C are the rank, first and last names and is based on the order found in the first document transcribed (column E, which was roughly alphabetical with additional names at the end. Subsequently, when new names were found, I tried to keep them approximately alphabetical when added them to this original list. Column D is the spelling and wording from the signature in the original document (column E) whether by the volunteer or the man who signed for him. The differences in spelling in later documents are noted, as will be explained below.
      Column E covers days paid November 25, 1837 - December 31, 1837 and column F indicates if they did not sign their own name and / or my comments on this volunteer.
      Column G covers days paid November 25, 1837 - January 31, 1838; one may subtract E from G to find the days paid for January alone. There are variances in how men signed but I have only noted if this information is relevant. The order of names, in the documents, is different from Column E because there are two separate lists for this period. I have order conform to the list from the earlier document. An asterisk indicates the name was on the second list and a member of the Second Company.
      Column H covers days paid February 1 - 28, 1838 - an asterisk indicates the members of the Second Company. During this period, we find that Thomas McCarty aka McCarthy was promoted to sergeant and Henry Nightingale was raised from private to corporal.
      The microfilmed documents for March 1 -31, 1838 did not include a complete pay list for the 32 officers and 200 men, at the rank of private, who were paid for all or part of that 31 day period. Only 11 senior officers were named and the other names are missing; therefore, there is no column.
      Column I covers days paid April 1 - 30, 1838 for all of First Company and the officers of Second Company; the pay list for the balance is missing.
      Column J covers days paid November 4 - 30, 1838 to the First Company. There are a number of promotions in rank. Some names appear for the first time, some of these are young men who have passed 16th birthday; others are settlers not previously enrolled.
      Column K covers days paid to ten troopers, raised for one month, 12 November - 11 December 1838 (one man was from 15th November to 14th December). A trooper was a private with the Cavalry. These men each received 9 pounds for the month, which is a great deal more than the infantry privates and perhaps included compensation for their horses. The two last men are not known, to me, as Rawdon settlers.
      Column L covers days paid December 1-31, 1838. Some promotions and many new names added. Some are sons coming of age and others not previously signed on. This list and subsequent ones do not indicate which company.
      Column M covers days paid February 1- 28, 1839. Some promotions and more new names added.
      Column N covers days paid March 1- April 15, 1839 with many young, new recruits.


    2. [S88] Ancestry.com, Census of Canada, 1861, (Database on line, 1861 Census of Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia.), Quebec, Montcalm, img 56, ln 4 (Reliability: 3).
      Patrick Coffey. age 86, born Ireland, posseses 1 cow, valued at $18, 1 acre of land, merchant, $10 in capital and real estate.

    3. [S477] National Library of Ireland, Catholic Parish Registers at the National Library of Ireland, (Digtial images on line, no indices. Parishes and dioceses vary.), Balbriggan; County of Dublin; Archdiocese of Dublin. Baptisms, Apr. 1776 to June 1776 Balbriggan | Microfilm 09209 / 01 (Reliability: 4).
      15 Apr 1776, Patrick, of Patrick and Mary Coffey, Charles McGinnis and Bridget D(?)olan, sponsors.

    4. [S355] RootsIreland.ie, See text (Reliability: 2).
      Church Baptism Record
      Name: Patrick Coffy Date of Birth: 0000-Jan-00
      Date of Baptism: 15-Apr-1776
      Address: Parish/District: BALBRIGGAN
      Gender: Male County Co. Dublin
      Denomination:
      Father: Patrick Coffy Mother: Mary N/a
      Occupation:
      Sponsor 1 /
      Informant 1: Charles Maginnis Sponsor 2 /
      Informant 2: Bridget Tolan
      Notes:

    5. [S355] RootsIreland.ie, See text (Reliability: 2).

      Church Baptism Record
      Name: Patrick Coffy Date of Birth: 0000-Jan-00
      Date of Baptism: 15-Apr-1776
      Address: Parish/District: BALBRIGGAN
      Gender: Male County Co. Dublin
      Denomination:
      Father: Patrick Coffy Mother: Mary N/a
      Occupation:
      Sponsor 1 /
      Informant 1: Charles Maginnis Sponsor 2 /
      Informant 2: Bridget Tolan
      Notes:

    6. [S25] Parroissioux de St-Patrice de Rawdon, Registres Parroissioux de St-Patrice de Rawdon, (FamilySearch.org. Québec Catholic Parish Registers, 1621-1900. Database online, with images of original parish registers.), Vol III, p 142, S-27, film frame 148, Microfilm #1293145. (Reliability: 3).
      Aged 87 years.

    7. [S25] Parroissioux de St-Patrice de Rawdon, Registres Parroissioux de St-Patrice de Rawdon, (FamilySearch.org. Québec Catholic Parish Registers, 1621-1900. Database online, with images of original parish registers.), Vol III, p 142, S-27, film frame 148, Microfilm #1293145. (Reliability: 3).
      Witnesses were Aloyse Grenier and John Daly.

    8. [S477] National Library of Ireland, Catholic Parish Registers at the National Library of Ireland, (Digtial images on line, no indices. Parishes and dioceses vary.), Microfilm 08828 / 03 | Page 20 St. Paul's, Dublin city; County of Dublin; Archdiocese of Dublin. Baptisms, Marriages, Nov. 1776 to June 1777 St. Paul's, Dublin city | Microfilm 08829 / 01 (Reliability: 4).
      1 Sept. 1776, Coffey, Patrick married to Margaret Kenna, cath., of Flood street, witnesses Christopher Byrne and Thomas Dodd.
      St. Paul's, Dublin city

      Archdiocese of Dublin | County of Dublin
      Variant forms of parish name:
      Arran Quay
      St. Paul's, Arran Quay
      Old Glasnevin

      See Also: Aughrim St., Dublin city, Cabra, Dublin city
      Aughrim St parish was created from St Paul's parish, Arran Quay in c.1876-1877.
      Cabra was constituted from St Paul's parish, Arran Quay in 1941.

    9. [S355] RootsIreland.ie, See text. (Reliability: 1).
      Church Marriage Record
      Date of Marriage: 01-Sep-1776
      Parish / District: ST.PAUL'S ARRAN QUAY County: Co. Dublin
      Husband Wife
      Name: Patrick Coffey Mary Kenna
      Address: Floodstreet Floodstreet
      Denomination: Roman Catholic Roman Catholic
      Occupation:
      Age:
      Status:
      Husband's Father Wife's Father
      Name: Coffey Kenna
      Address:
      Denomination:
      Occupation:
      Husband's Mother Wife's Mother
      Name:
      Address:
      Denomination:
      Occupation:
      Witness 1 Witness 2
      Name: Christopher Byrne Thomas Dodd
      Notes:
      (4.4)
      Sole source for surname name of the bride.