Matchett - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: Matchetts also in Australia

lindatansley1 — 2009-11-14 13:17:36Z

was your Grandfather Benjamin from england and your Grandmother Kath?

Re: Pamela Kay Matchett--Matchett Search

lindatansley1 — 2009-11-14 13:01:36Z

You are not who I though you are obviouly american sorry

Re: Matchett family

lindatansley1 — 2009-11-14 12:58:21Z

Hi I am wondering if you are my cousin Are you in Australia?
Was your father Benjamin as was his father. My fathers name was Wilfred and had many brothers and sisters and came from Sutton in ashfield in Nottinghamshire England It would be interesting to know this as I seem to remember my Mum mentioning a Pamels. If it is you , you would be in your 60s

Re: Matchett in NC

wisefour — 2009-09-16 01:08:05Z

I have a GG Grandfather named "Matchett Johnson." He was born in 1812 in Wayne County, North Carolina. I think his mother's name was "Alice", or possibly "Margaret." I suspect her maiden name was Alice Matchett.

Can you give we any help here? We have tried for 30 years to find "Matchett Johnson's" parents.

Re: William MATCHETT 1800/1875

jgmatchette — 2009-08-25 14:25:20Z

Dear Frank,

I came across your inquiry and thought you might like to hear some things that our family has come across. I know there are a lot of Matchett's, Matchette's, and Matchet's living in North America. Our family story has it that Samuel and Sarah Matchet, who resided in the Banbridge, No. Ireland region had five sons who immigrated to No. America. They supposedly went via Canada instead of Ellis Island. My great grandfather, John, was one of them. He later went to Black River Falls, WI. He and his wife had daughters and sons, my grandfather Louis D Matchette being the youngest. Louis had an older brother, William Matchette. In the past I have had correspondence with a William Matchette who was the great grandson of the aforementioned William. This William Matchette worked for Abbott Laboratories and lived north of Chicago. William and Louis had a sister, Dilla and an older brother, Franklin who became a very successful businessperson in New York City.

I have personally been to the Irish Historical House in Bainbridge, No. Ireland. The person in charge there typed in my name and hundreds of Matchette's, Matchett's, and Matchet's popped up, more or less verifying that our people did come from that agricultiural region of County Down.

Interestingly, once I googled our name and discovered the same name in Northern France. It was at a time just before the Edict of Nantes was issued by the French Crown. This part of France was known as the home of the Huegenots, a protestant faction of skilled artisans. The "Edict" pretty much put a bounty on their heads and many moved to England and Ireland to escape persecution. So it is likely that all of the Matchette's, etc. have a French origin since this action occured in the 1700's before immigration to No. America.

I hope this helps your inquiry.

Regards,

Jeff Matchette

Re: Matchett-Sullivan in Ireland

johnwright491 — 2009-07-03 09:51:27Z

I am researching emigration from Portadown area Co Armagh,1880-1930 and particularly interested in the Birches area---Matchetts/Sullivans/Woods/Sinnamons/Stevensons are all on my hit list--my database is showing almost 500 people emigrating from the area. Many to Manchester CT,New Jersey or MA.

Would love information on the life of any individual who emigrated to any of the above locations,with photo if possible.

Re: tartaraghan co armagh northern ireland parish register marriages

stephaniematchett — 2009-06-21 10:00:28Z

That is most interesting. You must be descended from Mercer Matchett? He was the son of my great grandad's brother. There were others too in Manchester Connecticut connected to the family ie Abraham Matchett, another brother. I have a photo of Mercer in the silk mill there.

Re: tartaraghan co armagh northern ireland parish register marriages

rbnprkr — 2009-06-21 01:30:07Z

My family came from Milltown Parish in Derrincaw. I have found that a great deal of Irish immigrants settled in Manchesster, Hartford County, Connecticut and came from this very area; as if all were interested in the weaving industry of silk set up in Manchester, Connecticut.

http://www.interment.net/data/us/ct/hartford/east/east_smsz....

AND

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=10...

Re: matchett family england

karenmatchett48 — 2009-05-18 18:54:46Z

Hi Val
so our grand fathers were brothers, our parents cousins and us second cousins. Are you still in the Midlands. Gwen and Pauline Matchett are my auntys and we are gettin together later this year when P visits - maybe we could meet before then to exchange stories. So you mum and my dad James Matchett's son Keith are cousins - probably never met!?

regards
karen

Re: matchett family england

val wardle — 2009-05-18 11:34:37Z

Hi

Thanks for the Info - it looks like I am Howard Matchett's eldest grand-daughter. The family apparently lost touch when he married my Grandmother Florence. They had 2 sons Norman & Howard (Howard died approx age 6) and 3 daughters Winifred (my mother), Betty and Audrey. Nice to know there are family out there.

Regards
Val

Re: matchett family england

paulmat_1 — 2009-05-18 10:55:55Z

Hi Angela

How nice to get a message from you. You probably know by now that I have telephoned you mum and caught up on a lot of stuff. So sorry to hear about your Dad, it's late but my condolances to you and yours.
I'll be coming to UK later this year so we can catch up then. Can't wait to see all children young and old!

Love
Pauline xx

Re: matchett family england

karenmatchett48 — 2009-05-17 19:53:16Z

Hi Ange

Log onto the family tree Matchett to find our grandparents line - I'll add you to my guest list!!!

When are we going to get together???
love Karen

Re: matchett family england

angejanke2001 — 2009-05-17 16:00:24Z

Dear Pauline,

I am full of dis-belief that we are able to contact you again, it has been far too long....

I am Angela Janke nee Johnson only daughter of your sister Gwendonline.

I hope this message finds you well.

I hope to hear form you shoon.

Love and best wishes. Angela x

Re: matchett family england

karenmatchett48 — 2009-05-06 17:35:50Z

Pauline

I cant believe you replied as I have been trying for a long time to find you again having moved several times and lost the card I had kept with your address on . please get in touch I dont know how to find you other then through this.. Lots of news to tell

love Karen x

Re: matchett family england

paulmat_1 — 2009-04-30 07:30:23Z

Hi Val
My name is Pauline Elizabeth Matchett. My father was James William Matchett. He lived in Dial Lane Hill Top; later at 65 Crockford Road West Bromwich. He married Marjorie Makepeace. I have a brother Keith John and a sister Gwendoline Margaret. I now live in Australia. I read the posting of Karen Matchett, she is my neice daughter of Keith. Hope this helps.

Pauline Matchett

Re: matchett family england

karenmatchett48 — 2009-04-13 21:17:29Z

Hi

I have a grnadfather James WIlliam Matchett who lived in Dial Lane west brom - he has brother Howard, Eric, Reg< Fred and sisters, Winnifred - any use I have loads of back stuff on them

Karen Matchett

MATCHETT James H Sr 1953-2001 section 10

t42DFWNat — 2009-03-18 00:25:04Z

MATCHETT James H Sr 1953-2001 section 10

I photographed this gravestone in the DFW National Cemetery, Dallas, Dallas Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 202,215 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com .

If you know more about this person please reply here, instead of contacting me because this is most likely not my family.

Re: Matchett in NC

kgsolomon971 — 2009-02-18 15:23:39Z

Jacob and Mary Matchett/Preston and Catherine Jane Collins Akin/Benjamin Fussell/ Mary Ann Akin Solomon(G/G/GM)...were My Gran Parents. I thought that John "Wells" Matchett was the son You mentioned, instead of John Holden. I would like to correspond with You.
Ken Solomon
kgsolomon971@hotmail.com

Re: Matchett

sinnamonwoods — 2009-01-21 11:52:24Z

being related to Rev William Matchett and at least two other Matchetts who attended Trinity for Divinity School, I would be very interested as well.

Re: tartaraghan co armagh northern ireland parish register marriages

sinnamonwoods — 2008-12-13 11:02:49Z

HI. Are you researching Symington? My great aunt Mary Anne Matchett married Ralph Symington and moved to the US in the 1800's.

Re: MATCHETT & FLAVELL, County Armagh, Ireland

sinnamonwoods — 2008-11-29 00:13:12Z

My Great. Great Uncle William Matchett was a Minisiter. His brother Richard was also educated at Trinity but did not go into the ministry. My great uncle Richard Matchett was also educated at Trinity but moved to US and married a Stevenson from N. Ireland. Our family has many associations with Drumcree on the Power and Matchett sides.

Re: Matchett-Sullivan in Ireland

sinnamonwoods — 2008-09-09 10:30:19Z

Hi Paula. I do not know about the Sullivans other than that they were friends of my mother, whose mother was a Matchett, in Ireland. I also have strong ties to Manchester Conn and live in Mass. Also, my grandmother on my father's side was a Stevenson from Tartargahan. (sp)

Matchett's from Co. Down, Northern Ireland?

ashmcknight44 — 2008-12-01 21:52:59Z

Okay so this is all I know:
William Matchett who married Mary Lindsay came from Ireland abt.1770-1780 to America.
I have been told it was from County Down.

Can anyone expand upon this?

Re: Matchett's from Co. Down, Northern Ireland?

myronhanley — 2009-01-26 05:02:01Z

My name is Renee Matchett Hanley. My parents were Joseph and Mary K. Matchett from Limestone Tenn. I am trying to find out where we came from. My uncle was Cleveland C. Matchett of Virginia and my grandpa was Calvin Matchett. Do any of these names mean anything? I wish I knew more. Please tell me what you know. Thank You, Renee Matchett Hanley

Re: Matchetts also in Australia

myronhanley — 2009-01-26 04:53:35Z

oseph Ferrell Matchett and Mary K. Matchett of Limestone Tennessee, My uncle was Cleveland C. Matchett of Virginia
Mom and Dad are gone and I would love to find out if there are other Matchetts here in the U.S. or any where else. My grandpa was Calvin Matchett. Please let me know if any of these names mean anything to you. Thank you, Renee Hanley of Benton Illinois.

Re: matchett family england

gralee15 — 2008-09-12 19:06:40Z

My grandfather Frank Matchett (wife Catherine) lived at Hill Top in Trotters lane. Don't know whther they lived in Dial lane previously, but I know he used to work near there. (Grazebrooks?)

Re: Matchetts moved to Belfast from The Birches Co Armagh

lucybstewart — 2008-09-18 11:17:39Z

Just an update on the off chance that someone may be able to help!

My g.g.g.grandfather William James Matchett was born around 1861/1862 (he was 49 on the 1911 census and listed as born in Belfast). I have a copy of his marriage certificate (21/07/1880) which lists his father as Moses Matchett.

So we think that it must have been Moses Matchett who moved from the Birches in Armagh to Belfast, sometime before 1861.

I think there were only two Moses Matchetts around this time as far as I can find, is anyone able to help with info on them??

Thanks!

Lucy

Re: Matchett-Sullivan in Ireland

paulaannie — 2008-09-08 11:30:38Z

Stephanie,

My grandfather, Walter Tedford, was a silk worker in Manchester. I will ask my father which mill he worked in. He probably worked along side your cousins, too.

Can you help me expand my tree with more information regarding Jane Matchett who shows up as my g-g-g- grandmother?

Sarah Stevenson was my g-grandmother on my father's mother's side. Her daughter was Margaret McKinney and Sarah was born in 1863 somewhere in Ireland.

And the Sullivans--I can't get past that generation. Jane Matchett was married to John Sullivan. I don't have their birth or death dates or where they were born. How are you related to Jane?

Any information or links to family info on Ancestry. com would be appreciated.

Paula

Re: Matchett-Sullivan in Ireland

paulaannie — 2008-09-07 18:41:07Z

Stephanie,

You're my missing link! My dad has asked me what I have discovered about the Stevensons, and have found the family to be really hard to research. Any info. on them, and let me know if it's found here at Ancestry.com, would be very welcome.

I'll bet my grandparents--my grandfather descended from the Matchetts and my grandmother from the Stevensons--never knew of this family connection.

I'm so glad that you responded to my posting and it's especially terrific that you're living in Ireland. I will definitely be in touch with Phyllis. I have to ask my father if he has ever met her or even knew she existed.

I am discovering how many Tedford families left Ireland in the mid-1800's and settled in Manchester, CT. Did you know that they were linen weavers in Ireland and came to Manchester to work in the silk mills? My father who was born in Manchester and raised in the area has no idea how many people are related to him there. He will be very excited to learn about all of this. Thank you again.

Paula

Re: Matchett-Sullivan in Ireland

paulaannie — 2008-09-09 11:13:18Z

Can you send me family info. to my personal email address? It's paulaannie@comcast.net. I am seeing that families I'm related to in Manchester, CT were very often families I was related to in Ireland, as well. Thank you for responding.

Re: Matchett-Sullivan in Ireland

paulaannie — 2008-09-07 17:12:54Z

Hi Stephnie,

I'm glad I followed this line of my family. Thank you for all of your information. How do relate to the Tedford-Matchett family? And what sources do you use for Ireland information? Thank you again.

Paula

Re: tartaraghan co armagh northern ireland parish register marriages

rtransit — 2008-12-18 14:48:15Z

Hi Stephanie,

I am sending you an family tree outline of the Symingtons/Simontons from Derrylard that we know of.

If you would be so kind as to give it to the families it includes, I would be most appreciative. Hopefully they would recognize their ancestors in it.

The families include the Simonton/Symingtons, Smyth, Lappan, McConville, Pentland/Pendleton, Caddell, Dougan, Neill, Medcaffe, Ramsay, Venart, Stratton, Allen, Gates, Metcalf, and Corner.

Thank you,
Roxanna
I had trouble sending an attached file. If you have an offline email address you'd like to provide I could sent it via that. My email is uperrocks@aol.com

Thanks.

Re: tartaraghan co armagh northern ireland parish register marriages

rtransit — 2008-12-13 14:32:37Z

Yes I am researching the Symingtons. Do you know the parents of Ralph and where they went to in the US?

The Symington/Simonton line I have followed is in Armagh, Derrylard and they participated in both the Milltown and Tartaraghan Churches of Ireland.

Thanks,
Roxanna Pentland Transit

Re: tartaraghan co armagh northern ireland parish register marriages

rtransit — 2008-12-12 02:44:49Z

Hi Stephanie,

Do you have access to the Tartaraghan Records? I am researching the Simontons and Pentlands from Derrylard and Derrykeevan, respectively.

Thanks,
Roxanna Pentland Transit

Re: tartaraghan co armagh northern ireland parish register marriages

rtransit — 2008-12-12 21:55:24Z

That is great news. And thank you for the offer to contact them.

I'm not sure what would be the next step. If you like, I could send you the family tree that includes them, if you think it would be useful to give to them. Then, maybe they could see if they recognize any of the names?

What would you suggest.

And do you know the name of the Pentland in your family?

Re: tartaraghan co armagh northern ireland parish register marriages

rtransit — 2008-12-12 11:32:24Z

That's very exciting news, about your paternal great grandmother. (I rarely encounter that). Was she from the area as well. Who's daughter was she?

Thomas Pentland married Deborah Ann Simonton in 1857.

His parents were George and Jane/Jennie (Anderson) Pentland.

Her parents were Thomas and Mary Ann (Smyth) Simonton. Their gravestone is in the Milltown Church of Ireland cemetery.

Deborah Ann was from a large family. I have located some of their names, see below. We had a relative visit in the 1940s. She kept a travel diary and here is an excerpt.

The house was down by 1960 . The family is buried at Milltown. A cousin is May Martin. Other relatives include Sarah, Ethel and Teresa Symington, Jim and Sophie Symington. Jim died December 30, 1957.
From Mamie's diary "Got up ready to go to church this A.M. Mrs. M. says we are going in to see the Old Symington home where Moses' mother Deborah Ann, were reared. The house sat on a hill all green and beautiful with hedges around. The house is down now but I saw the road up to it. And the family is buried at Milltown. Mrs. M. says you don't want to go out there you know they aren't there now - We hope, you now, they are above. "

Do you recognize any of the names. Reportedly one of Deborah Ann Simonton's sisters married a Martin?

These are the siblings of Deborah that I have located, though I don't know who they married, etc.

Margaret Jane m. David Neill
Spence m. Elizabeth Lappan
Moses m Elizabeth Conville but they later divorced. They had 5 kids
Deborah Ann
Robert George
Thomas George m. Francis Crawford *after moving to Connecticut)
Elizabeth
Lillian Elizabeth m. Archibald Dougan in 1880
Robert m. Margaret D
William John
Sarah m. Anthony Medcaffe in 1829

Do you recognize any of the couples? or know of anyone I could contact in the area?

Regarding the Pentland line.

George and Jane started out in Drumgor and moved to Derrykeevan about 1826. I don't know when he died but Jane lived until 1877 in the same duplex in Derrykeevan. Next door lived her daughter Jane Pentland Warnock.

I'd love to share Pentland info. From what we have the name is spelled Pentland, Pendleton and Pentleton, at least for the records we've found for George and Jane.

Thanks,
Roxanna Pentland Transit

Re: Matchetts also in Australia

PAMELA_MATHERS — 2009-02-10 02:08:02Z

Stuart, I would be interested to know if you belong to the tree dating back to William Matchett and Mary Robinson from Armagh in Ireland? Along with Stephanie and Carl Matchett who contribute to this site, I have a huge history on descendents of this family especially in Australia. This history also goes back to Norfolk and Norwich in England and the clergy.

Re: Matchett of Ontario

stephaniematchett84 — 2008-11-24 04:00:15Z

hi, i am doing research on the matchett family as well. my g g g grandfather came from Ireland. His name was Isaac Matchett who married Mary Jane Hamilton. Came over in 1862 to Ontario. not sure where they docked off the boat. hoping u know this family

Re: Matchett

carlmatchett1 — 2009-01-22 01:20:11Z

Who are the 3 you refer to? I gather William John and ??

Below are notes on Matchett provided by another researcher that include John and William.

1450 Robert Matchett – Sheriff of Norwich

1505 Richard Matchett – Exciter of John Winter’s Will, dated 1505.

1511 Will Matchett – Clerk of Moulton
Purchased Stirston Manor from John Legge and his wife Elizabeth.

1545 John Matchett – Made Rector by the King, on the minority of Henry, son of Lord Abergavenney, of Bert-Ashton, dedic. to St Peter and Paul.

1561 John Matchett – Rector of Ling

1561 John Matchett – Rector of St Clement the Martyr at Firbridge.

1563 John Matchett – Rector of Thurgarton.

1570 William Matchett – Matric sizar from Corpus Christi, Mich’s.

1571 John Matchett – Matric pens. From Corpus Christi, Mich’s.

1573-74 William Matchett – B.A.

1574 William Matchett – Rector of St Michael’s, Gt Moulton.

1575-76 John Matchett – B.A.

1577-92 John Matchett – Rector of Gimmingham.

1579 William Matchett – M.A., Ordained Deacon and Priest (Peterb.) July 2nd.

1579 John Matchett – M.A.

1581 William Matchett – Rector of Norfolk.

1581 William Matchett – A.M. Rector of United to All Saints, Moulton Magna.

1581 Elizabeth Matchett – Married Robert Masters, Clerk

1584 James Matchett – Rector of Trimmingham.

1584 James Matchett – Rector of Mundesley.

1586 – John or Will – (Rec) Church of St Mary the Virgin, Taseburgh.

1592 Sam and James Matchett – Parties to a fine.

1598 Michael Matchett – Admitted pens. at Emmanuel May 28th.

1598 Michael Matchett – Matric.

1601-02 Michael Matchett – B.A.

1603 James Matchett – Rector of Mundesley.

1604 Michael Matchett – C. and Preacher at Stickney, Lincs.

1605 Michael Matchett – Ordained Priest, Lincoln, Dec. 22nd.
Rector of Dundalk and Dromiskin, Co. Louth (not later than 1609)

1610 Daniel Matchett – son of James or John, aged 24.

1612 James Matchett- Presented to Cathedral Church of St Patrick, Armagh, 26/6
Resigned for Vicarage of Kilmore and Rector and Vicarage, Drumcree.

1613 James Matchett – Collated July 27 Diocesan Register, Drumcree.

1613 John Matchett – (James?) Owned 1,000 acres in O’Neiland.

1619 James Matchett – Allowed by Letters Patent to hold both R. & V. of K. & D.

1619-20 Michael Matchett – M.A. Rector and Vicar of Dundalk.

1620 William Matchett – Died Sept 11th, Buried in Chancel of St M’s, Moulton.

1622 Rector of Drumcree discharged the Cure “every third Sabbath himself and in the absence has as curate to preach.”

1622 Michael Matchett – Rector and Vicar of Dundalk.

1626 John Matchett – Sir Will Segar, Knt Garter, King at Arms, certified his discovery of authentic books and worthy antiquaries that J.Matchett, Bent. Deceased, sometime Rector of Lambhithe in Sung, did bear part per saltier…(Coat of Arms ?) …which he confirms to his posterity.

1628 James Matchett – Instituted a 2nd time as Rector of Kilmore & Drumcree.
Received grant of land for Glebe, July 4th.

1633 James Matchett – Rector and Vicar of Kilmore and Drumcree.

1633 Michael Matchett – Rector and Vicar of Dundalk.

1635 Michael Matchett – Exchange with Joseph Synge for Rectory, Kildress and Magherafelt.

1638 William Fitzgerald – Rector of Drumcree.

1641 James Matchett – Slain at first outbreak of revolt.

1641 Daniel Matchett – Victim, among other, of dreadful outrage in Battle of Lisburn, Nov. 28th.

1641 Ellen Matchett – (Wife of Daniel) Managed to escape, half demented, to Hockley, where she and many others took refuge in house of Mrs Doyne.

1642 Rev. Mr Matchett (Michael) – Seen being driven along road in company of other British, Mid. Geb., to be murdered, following imprisonment in the house of Lieut. Thursby of Londonderry since Oct.

Hope this may help someone piece things together.
Regards,
Carl Matchett

Re: Matchett

carlmatchett1 — 2009-01-20 01:37:04Z

Hi,
Wondering if you have tied in Rev John Machet from Norfolk and Rev William Machet or Matchett, also from Norfolk preaching around the same time? I am a descendant of John.

I would be curious to know what you have on the French Machets.
Regards,
Carl Matchett
NSW Australia

Re: Matchetts also in Australia

carlmatchett1 — 2009-01-05 02:09:23Z

Hi Stuart,

I have been able to pull together a lot of the Matchetts in Australia, most recently descended from Northern Ireland, and prior to that the Matchett in England you referred to.
Can you tell me if your recent descendants were from England or Northern ireland .
Also are you interested in sharing your ancestors details as I do not have a Stuart Matchett on my tree.
Regards,
Carl

Re: tartaraghan co armagh northern ireland parish register marriages

copperskis4 — 2008-12-13 20:01:40Z

Please email me directly at another address: alwoods1@verizon.net
Ralph Symington was born in 1884 to James Symington and Mary McQuaid in Derrylaird. He had a brother William DAvidi bron in 1892, Brother John E born 1893, Brother Thomas by 1896, Brother Robert born 1875, Brother James McQuade Symington and sisters Lizzie and Elizabeth
Many emigrated to the US and most died in West Springfield, Mass. where Ralph also died.
unfortunately, I do not have other information about Ralph's family or the siblings of his father.

Re: tartaraghan co armagh northern ireland parish register marriages

stephaniematchett — 2008-12-14 09:09:40Z

Yes that would help. Please send me the tree to stephaniemcevoy7@hotmail.com and I can pass it on to the family concerned and see what they know. As for my Pentland line. So little is known in my own family of them and my research into this family has not yet even started. All I know is that they came from Ballyworkan, Co Armagh and attended Mullavilly Church. My grannie's Mum was Annie Pentland and she died of a post-partem haemorrhage after the birth of her daughter.I do not know Annie's father's name yet. My grannie was only a toddler then.I also know that many of that family have war graves and died during the two World Wars.Annie's sisters both married brothers called Toal.

Re: tartaraghan co armagh northern ireland parish register marriages

stephaniematchett — 2008-12-12 08:37:57Z

Yes, I do have access to these records. Incidentally, my own paternal greatgrandmother was also a Pentland. The Simmington family still live here too. It is spelt this way now.

Re: tartaraghan co armagh northern ireland parish register marriages

stephaniematchett — 2008-12-12 19:34:22Z

Hi again, yes all these families are still living in close proximity to Milltown church. I live a ten minute walk from there.Neighbours here include the Simmingtons, Neills,Smyths,Martins, Warnocks,Medcalfs and Andersons. So any of these families you wish to be in touch with then please let me know and I will ask them for you.As for our Pentlands---I know little of them as the research into this side of my family has not yet started.All I know is that they lie in Seagoe cemetary.

Re: Matchett-Sullivan in Ireland

stephaniematchett — 2008-09-07 17:39:07Z

for the Tedford/ Matchett Connecticut info you need please email my friend Phyllis at pbrothers@samnet.net. I see you are also related to the Stevenson family here as I also am. From Stephanie

Re: Matchett-Sullivan in Ireland

stephaniematchett — 2008-09-07 17:30:51Z

Well I live in Northern Ireland in the old Matchett birth places of which you ask so info is easily found as I just walk down the road and read the parish records LOL. There are so many lines here of Matchetts that it is so confusing and at present I am trying to untangle some of them. So far all the lines have been traced back to a small number of Matchetts of Co Armagh who all lived in a five mile radius of one another in the 1700s. Earlier records were destroyed by conflict here in the 1600s but we can rely on the oral history for that and also some records have survived that provide clues instead of birth, death marriage records etc. First Matchetts here are recorded in 1610.At present we reckon that the Matchett/ Tedford connection to the Derrycaw Matchett line with Richard Matchett married to Mary Totten being their ancestors but so far that has to be confirmed and is being worked on at present. I can see where they lived from my window as I am living on the home place and am descended from the same family.

Re: Matchett-Sullivan in Ireland

stephaniematchett — 2008-09-08 07:11:24Z

Yes the Stevensons were also of both Tartaraghan and Milltown parishes here in Co Armagh. Also re silk weavers yes too---Mercer Matchett my grandad's cousin and my grandad's uncles all worked there. I have a photo taken outside the silk mill of Mercer in Connecticut.There are still family there that I am in touch with.

Re: Matchett-Sullivan in Ireland

stephaniematchett — 2008-09-08 19:47:05Z

Paula, you may email me at my own address if you wish and I can send you charts etc. Phyllis Brothers is also related to this McKinney family who also originate here.My email is stephaniemcevoy7@hotmail.com

Re: Matchett-Sullivan in Ireland

stephaniematchett — 2008-09-09 21:29:46Z

Hi Anne, still working away on this. I feel we are getting close to solving the missing links, don't you? I am going down to GRONI soon to see what they have to sort out all these Richards so we will know who was married to who. A lot of them married lassies called Mary just to confuse us even more LOL.