James Carroll1

#814, (1788 - 12 November 1873)
RelationshipGreat-grandfather of Anna Margaret Donovan
Father*____ Carroll2
Barry Brook, running through the old lands of James Carroll in Botsford NB

Family

Alice Elizabeth Swift b. 1795, d. 1869
Children 1.William John Carroll+18,19 (1817 - 1887)
 2.Margaret Alice Carroll+20 (1819 - 1891)
 3.John Carroll17 (c 1820 - )
 4.Johanna Carroll+21,1 (1821 - 1882)
 5.James Carroll Jr+22 (1824 - 1914)
 6.Michael Carroll23 (1829 - )
 7.Catherine Carroll24 (1833 - 1861)
“In 1826 and soon after the arrival of the immigrants, and not unmindful of their spiritual interests they, under the guidance of their pastor Rev. John Cummins, built for themselves a log church on the farm of John Roach, one of the pioneers of what is now Malden. In the churchyard adjoining and about two miles to the east of the present cemetery, which was founded in 1838, ' lies buried thirteen of the ?rst settlers. After a few years the log church was demolished and for about ten years services were held in the house of the late James Carroll”.3 
Birth*1788He was born in 1788 at Co. Kilkenny, IrelandG.1,4 
Marriage*between 1814 and 1816He married Alice Elizabeth Swift between 1814 and 1816 in IrelandG.5,6,4 
say 1816He and Alice Elizabeth Swift migrated to NewfoundlandG say 1816.1
before 1817He and Alice Elizabeth Swift migrated to Prince Edward IslandG before 1817.7,1 
August 1819He and Alice Elizabeth Swift migrated to Melrose, Botsford Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG, in August 1819.7,8,9
Baptism13 June 1841He sponsored the baptism of Matthew Dalton on 13 June 1841 at St. Bartholomew Church, Melrose, Botsford Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG. [Note: the register has John Carroll, who was the son of Alice Swift, age 20 at the time. It is more likely that the sponsor was James Carroll, husband of Alice Swift]10 
Marriage3 August 1846He witnessed the marriage of Julia Donovan and John Mahoney Jr. on 3 August 1846 at Botsford Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.11 
Baptism22 June 1850He became the godfather at Alice Lane's christening on 22 June 1850 at Ste-Thérèse d'Avila Church, Cap-Pelé, Botsford Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.12 
1851He and Alice Elizabeth Swift appeared on the census of 1851 at Botsford Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG; (son Michael "absent"; neis. Shea, Mahoney and Savadge.)13
1861He appeared on the census of 1861 in the household of James Carroll Jr and Julia Lane at Botsford Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG, as father, age 72.14
1871He appeared on the census of 1871 at Botsford Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.15
Death*12 November 1873He died on 12 November 1873 at Botsford Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.16 
Burial*circa 14 November 1873He was buried circa 14 November 1873 at St. Bartholomew Church Cemetery, Melrose, Botsford Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.16
He and Michael Carroll are poss. bothers; William, son of Michael, Meth. and Presb.2 
He and Alice Elizabeth Swift were early settlers on Emigrant Road in Botsford. From The Story of Melrose: "1826. Shortly after these had established themselves on farms, James Carroll came from Newfoundland with his brother-in-law, John Kennedy. Carroll was in many respects a remarkable man. He bore on his breast the imprint of a bayonet wound received from a Hessian soldier in the struggle for Irish independence on Vinegar Hill. His son John enjoyed the distinction of being the first child born on the "New Road". Besides John, the other children were: James, William, Mrs. Daniel Lane, and Mrs. Florence Donovan [Johanna Carroll]."17 
ChartsAncestors of Anna Margaret Donovan

Citations

  1. [S79] Rev. Edward Savage, The Story of Melrose, Westmorland County (copy from Université Saint Joseph Archives, Moncton), transcription online http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nbwestmo/history.htm, p. 6: "1826. Shortly after these had established themselves on farms, James Carroll came from Newfoundland with his brother-in-law, John Kennedy. Carroll was in many respects a remarkable man.He bore on his breast the imprint of a bayonet wound received from a Hessian soldier in the struggle for Irish independence on Vinegar Hill. His son John enjoyed the distinction of being the first child born on the "New Road". Besides John, the other children were: James, William, Mrs. Daniel Lane, and Mrs. Florence Donovan. It would seem that he and Kennedy became cool to each other; and perhaps for that reason Kennedy moved away and further account of him is lost." [more prob. that he died; his wife/widow then marr. Andrew Downey]
  2. [S520] VWH.
  3. [S2682] W. M. Burns, A History and Story of Botsford (Sackville, New Brunswick: The Tribune Printing Co., 1933), p. 27.
  4. [S82] Robert F Fellows, compiler, First Families of New Brunswick (www.nbgs.ca/firstfamilies.html (members only): New Brunswick Genealogical Society, 2006), citing the Purdy-Carter Genealogical Collection.
  5. [S99] Gabriel Drouin, compiler, Drouin Collection: St-Pierre, Cocagne, Cte Kent, 1800-1899 (Montreal, Quebec: Institut Généalogique Drouin), p. 17, img 343/460; "On the twenty fourth of July eighteen hundred and eighty-seven I the undersigned interred in the Cemetery of this [sic] Irish the body of William Carroll who died on the twenty third of the same month at the age of seventy years and husband of Catherine Fay. He was son of James Carroll and Alice Swift." Winesses Daniell[?] Gaguin and Anne Arseneau. [signed] Francois A. Cormier. Hereinafter cited as Drouin: St-Pierre Cocagne, 1800-1899.
  6. [S100] Gabriel Drouin, compiler, Drouin Collection: Shemogue [Chimogoui, St-Barthélemi], Cte Westmorland, 1813-1855 (Montreal, Quebec: Institut Généalogique Drouin), p. 87, M5, img. 69/150. [in French] 20 Apr 1946; Florence Donovan, res. Shediac, son of Florence Donovan and of Margaret Rialey [sic]; Johanna Carroll, res. St Batholomew, Cap Tourmentine in Botsford, dau. of James Carroll and of Elizabeth Swift, also of St. Bartholomew; witnesses Michael Donovan, bro. of the groom, and John Carroll, bro. of the bride; marr. by Ant. Gagnon, Priest. Online Ancestry.com.
  7. [S83] 1851 Canada Census (Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia). James and Alice entered Colony Au 1819; shows all children b. NB but other census returns for William (1881) and Margaret have b. PEI.
  8. [S520] VWH.
  9. [S79] Rev. Edward Savage, The Story of Melrose, p. 6: "1826. Shortly after these had established themselves on farms, James Carroll came from Newfoundland with his brother-in-law, John Kennedy. Carroll was in many respects a remarkable man.He bore on his breast the imprint of a bayonet wound received from a Hessian soldier in the struggle for Irish independence on Vinegar Hill. His son John enjoyed the distinction of being the first child born on the "New Road". Besides John, the other children were: James, William, Mrs. Daniel Lane, and Mrs. Florence Donovan. It would seem that he and Kennedy became cool to each other; and perhaps for that reason Kennedy moved away and further account of him is lost." [more prob. that he died; his wife/widow then marr. Andrew Downey]
  10. [S100] Gabriel Drouin, Drouin: Shemogue, 1813-1899, p. 3, B7, img. 142/150. Matthew Dalton, b. one year ago, son of Edward Dalton and Anastasia Moony, bapt. 13 Jun 1841 by Ant. Gagnon, priest; sponsors John Carroll and Alice Swift.
  11. [S100] Gabriel Drouin, Drouin: Shemogue, 1813-1899, St-Barthélemi p. 7, last entry, img. 144/150. John Mahony, wid. of Margaret Leary, of this parish, and Julia Donovan, settled in this parish, dau. of John Donovan and Julia Hurley of the Parish of Morah [poss. var. of Murragh] in Co. Cork, Ireland; marr. 3 Aug 1846, by Ant. Gagnon, witnesses James Carroll and William Hartnett.
  12. [S100] Gabriel Drouin, Drouin: Shemogue, 1813-1899, p. 144, B32, img 98/150. Alice Lane, bapt. 22 Jun 1850, b. 21 Mar 1850, dau. of Daniel Lane and Margaret Carroll; s/s James Carroll and Alice Carroll.
  13. [S83] 1851 Canada Census (Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia). James (63), Irish, farmer, arr. Aug 1819; Alice (56), Irish, arr. Aug 1819; schedule I, roll C_996, p. 12, line 18. Note, Michael (22), son, designated "Absent"; listed on page "Shediac."
  14. [S80] 1861 New Brunswick Province Census. James (35), farmer; Julia (32); both native, R.C. Also, Sch. III, 200 acres, 60 improved; cash value $400; 3 horses, 5 milch cows, 1 yoke of oxen, 4 neat cattle, 18 sheep, 7 swine, 800 lbs. pork slaughtered.
  15. [S84] 1871 Canada Census. James (83), b. Ireland, farmer; Margaret (11), b. NB.
  16. [S105] St. Bartholomew Cemetery (Melrose, NB) Grave Marker Images, online www.acadian-cemeteries.acadian-home.org/frames.html, broken headstone "...of James Carroll, died Nov. 12 1876, Æt 86; a native of Co. Kilkenny Ireland."
  17. [S79] Rev. Edward Savage, The Story of Melrose.
  18. [S99] Gabriel Drouin, Drouin: St-Pierre Cocagne, 1800-1899, p. 17, img 343/460; "On the twenty fourth of July eighteen hundred and eighty-seven I the undersigned interred in the Cemetery of this parish the body of William Carroll who died on the twenty third of the same month at the age of seventy years and husband of Catherine Fay. He was son of James Carroll and Alice Swift." Winesses Daniell[?] Gaguin and Anne Arseneau. [signed] Francois A. Cormier.
  19. [S56] Gabriel Drouin, compiler, Drouin Collection: Early U.S. French Catholic Church Records (Montreal: Institut Généalogique Drouin, after 1940), Parasoisse St. Henri, Barachoise, Westmorland NB, 1839-1899, img. 48/504. William Carroll of Emigrant Road, parish of St Barthilome, son of Elizabeth Swift and James Carroll of the same parish; and Catherine Fay, living in Sackville, daughter of Christian Fay and Catherine [blank] of Pierre of Dundas, Kent County; marr. 26 Jan 1846 by Ant. Gagnon; witn. John Carroll, brother, Johanna Donovan. Online Ancestry.com.
  20. [S149] Gabriel Drouin, compiler, Drouin Collection: La Visitation, Grande-Digue, Cte Kent, 1800-1899 (Montreal, Quebec: Institut Généalogique Drouin), "12 Juin 1837...Daniel Lane, farmer, living in the Parish of St. Bartholomew in Botsford, son of Timothy Lane and of Mary Calloughan, also of St. Bartholomew...and Margaret Carroll, living in the Parish of St. Bartholomew, daughter of James Carroll and of Alice Swift...in the presence of Mary Lane, sister Daniel,and of William Carroll and of Johanna Carroll, brother and sister of Margaret..."
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  21. [S100] Gabriel Drouin, Drouin: Shemogue, 1813-1899, p. 87, M5, img. 69/150. [in French] 20 Apr 1846; Florence Donovan, res. Shediac, son of Florence Donovan and of Margaret Rialey [sic]; Johanna Carroll, res. St Batholomew, Cap Tourmentine in Botsford, dau. of James Carroll and of Elizabeth Swift, also of St. Bartholomew; witnesses Michael Donovan, bro. of the groom, and John Carroll, bro. of the bride; marr. by Ant. Gagnon, Priest.
  22. [S83] 1851 Canada Census (Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia). James (63), Irish, farmer, arr. Aug 1819; Alice (56), Irish, arr. Aug 1819; schedule I, roll C_996, p. 12, line 18. Note, Michael (22), son, designated "Absent"; listed on page "Shediac." Also, agriculture schedule: James Carroll, no. 486, neis. Michael Shea and James Mahoney; 60 acres improved, 140 acres unimproved, cash value of farm 400; 3 horses, 5 milch cows, 1 yk. oxen, 4 other neat cattle, 18 sheep, 7 swine, 800 lbs. of pork slaughtered.
  23. [S23] Ancestry.com Filiatrault/Godfrey-Carroll/Lindgren 2, jgrammac, owner, online Ancestry.com.
  24. [S146] Gabriel Drouin, compiler, Drouin Collection: St-Henri, Barachois, Cte Westmorland, 1812-1899, Vols. 1 and 2 (Montreal, Quebec: Institut Généalogique Drouin), Vol. 1, 1833 B60, img. 50/155. Catherine Carroll, b. 11 Feb 1833, dau. of James Carroll, farmer of Emigrant Road in Botsford, and Elsy Swift; bapt. 23 Dec 1833, by Ant. Gagnon, sponsors Mary Lamon and Aeneas Lean.