The first record of the Eustace
family in County Longford is on a headstone in
Ballymacormack Cemetery which is near Townland Farnagh a short distance
outside of Longford town. Members of
the family continued to live in Cashel Parish until the 1870s (before
emigrating to Schuylerville, New York) and in the Ballymahon area as late as the early
1900s. Following is a chronological list of Eustaces that appear
in various County Longford records beginning in
1764 and continuing until the early 1900s. In some cases I have been
able to link the various family members based on baptismal records or
geographic location. The different groups of Eustaces may appear to be
separate families but almost certainly share common ancestry.
1. Ballymacormick
Cemetery Inscriptions;
Exploring Family Origins and
Old Longford Town; by Harry
Farrell:
Back of old church ruin (from left to
right)
·
Bridg Ustice,
died January 27, 1767;
·
Mary Ustice,
died September 29, 1764;
·
John Ustice,
Age 38;
·
Edward Ustice,
Erected the monument.
2.Templemichael (Longford) Church of Ireland Parish Records - Burials
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April 24, 1797-Grace
Newcomen-7 years old, youngest daughter of William Newcomen & Grace
Coffy?, wife alias Eustace.
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November 1, 1797-Juliet
Newcomen, aged 18, daughter of William Newcomen & Grace his wife alias
Eustace
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October 12, 1811-Grace
Newcomen alias Eustace, aged 63, died October 9, 1811 of Clonahard.
There is record of a marriage license dated 1766 (volume 6, page
181) at Ferns (County Wexford) between Grace Eustace and William
Newcomen. Ferns Marriage Licenses; Stanley-Torney, Henry C; Journal
of the Kildare County Archaeological Society, volume IX, number 2,
page 239. Grace Eustace was born about 1748 and would have been 18
years at the time the license was issued. Grace would have been 31
years old when Juliet was born and 42 when her daughter Grace was
born in about 1790. Note that Sir Maurice Eustace, Baronet, married
Margaret Newcomen. Maurice Eustace served in the army of James II
and possibly died before 1697, when an Act was passed in connection
with his estates. In 1720, another Act was passed for the sale of
the estates to pay creditors. Sir Maurice was the son of John
Eustace, son of Maurice, grandson of William of Castlemartin.
3. Longford
(Ardagh and Clonmacnois Diocese, Parishes
of Templemichael and Ballymacormack) County
Longford Roman Catholic Parish:
Baptisms (1802 – 1811):
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Bridget Eustace,
sponsor for Patt McGuire, son of James and Jane McGuire baptized
February 20, 1802.
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Catherine Eustace,
wife of Denis Harrington, whose son Maurice was baptized on November
28, 1802;
-
Mary Eustace,
wife of Thomas McCawley, whose daughter Rose was baptized on May 27,
1803;
-
Bridget Eustace,
wife of Edmund/Edward McDaniel; who were the parents of the
following children:
-
Edward Eustace,
sponsor for Daniel (Drievan ?) son of Owen and Anne Kennedy.,
baptized Nov. 3, 1805;
-
Mary Eustace,
wife of Cornelius/Conrad/Condy Rogers. Mary and Cornelius were the
parents of;
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Mary Rogers, baptized March 13,
1802;
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Edward Rogers, baptized Aug. 8,
1804;
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Elizabeth Rogers, baptized Dec.
23, 1806;
-
William Rogers , baptized Aug.
13, 1809.
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Bridget Eustace,
sponsor for James Corigan, son of Thomas Corigan and Ellen Sharwan.
-
John Eustace and Sara McKiernan were the parents of the
following children baptized at Longford:
-
Catherine Eustace, baptized April 7, 1822; Sponsors were John
McCormack and Brigid McKiernan.
-
Brigid Eustace, baptized April 25, 1824; Sponsors were William
Wilson and Brigid Dinniston.
- Luke Eustace
and Mary Smith were the parents of Mary Eustace, baptized
February 4, 1825; Sponsors were N. Kane and Mary Lennon.
- William
Eustace and Elleanor Bestick were the parents of the following:
- Ann
Eustace, baptized December 8, 1837, Sponsors James Wynn and
Mary Rollinston.
- William
Eustan, baptized October 19, 1839; Sponsors Thomas Wynne and
Elenor Wynne.
- Catherine
Eustace, baptized November 5, 1841; Sponsors Francis Bestic
and Ann Beste.
- William
Eustace, baptized December 22, 1846; Sponsors Thomas Bestick
and Catherine Gannon (Re-entered 2001)
Longford
(Ardagh and Clonmacnois Diocese, Parishes
of Templemichael and Ballymacormack) County
Longford Roman Catholic Parish:
Marriages:
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James Eustace married
Brigid Kennedy at Longford R.C. (Ballymacormack) on 8 February
1829. Witnesses: James McGee and Chaterine (Catherine) Dowd
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John Eustace married
Sara McKiernan at Longford (R.C.) on 6 April 1820. Witnesses
John Cummins and James Winne.
-
William Eustes married
Helen Bestick at Longford (R.C.) on 7 May 1830. Witnesses
William Slavin and Catherine Murrey.
-
Michael Maguire
married Mary Eustace at Longford (RC) on 24 June 1808. Witnesses
Hugh Hagarty and Catherine Maher.
-
Thomas St. John
married Mary Eustace at Longford on 29 September 1802. Witnesses
Thomas Reilly and Catherine Conboy.
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Edward McDaniel
married Bridget Eustace on 21 May 1802 at Longford. Witnesses;
Robert Ferall and Thomas Carigan.
-
John Smith (of
Clonbroney) married Elizabeth Eustace (of Drumnsna, County
Leitrim) on 24 January 1913 at Longford. Witnesses: Patrick Eustace
and Catherine (last name not recorded).
·
Patrick Eustace, was a witness at wedding of
Elizabeth Eustace of Drumsna, Co. Leitrim and John Smith of Clonbroney
on January 24, 1913 at Longford.
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Patrick Eustace and
Catherine Cunningham were married during the early 1820s (No
record found). They lived at Collum Townland, Newtowncashel Parish.
Patrick was a brother to James Eustace (above) who married Brigid
Kennedy.
-
Luke (Laurence)
Eustace and his wife Brigid Gibbons lived at Gorteenclareen
(Gurteen) near Ballymahon from as early as the 1820s (when parish
records begin) until at least 1854. (No
marriage record found perhaps because the marriage occurred before
records began).
4. Templemichael (Longford) Church of
Ireland Parish Records – (Baptisms):
·
Jane Eustace,
wife of James Murphy whose daughter Jane was baptized December
20, 1807;
·
William Eustace,
son of Thomas Eustace and Rose Clendinnen, born December 18, 1812 and
baptized December 20, 1812.
5. Newtowncashel Roman Catholic
Parish, Cashel Civil Parish—Baptisms:
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Catherine Eustice,
daughter of Patrick Eustace and Catherine Cunningham, baptized
November 30, 1830; Sponsors were John Eustice and Mary Lally.
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John Eustice
sponsor at baptism of Catherine Eustice, daughter of Patrick Eustice
and Catherine Cunningham on November 30, 1830.
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Patrick Eustier,
son of Patrick Eustace and Catherine Cunningham, baptized January
14, 1832; Sponsors were Thomas Eustier and Mary Eustier.
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Thomas Eustier
(Eustace) and Mary Eustier (Eustace) sponsors at baptism of Patrick
Eustier (Eustace) on January 14, 1832.
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Ann Eustice,
daughter of James Eustice and Ann McGrath, baptized May 17, 1832;
Sponsors Michael McGrath and Margaret McGrath.
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Mary Eustace,
daughter of Patrick Eustace and Catherine Cunningham of Collum,
baptized March 19, 1834; Sponsors were Patrick Cunningham and Mary
Hughes.
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Ann Eustace,
daughter of Patrick Eustace and Catherine Cunningham of Collum,
baptized June 20, 1836; Sponsors were James Cunningham and Catherine
Farrell.
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Catherine Eustan,
daughter of Patrick Eustan and Catherine Cunningham of Collum,
baptized February 6, 1839; Sponsors were James Eustan and Brigid
Hopkins.
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James Eustan
(Eustace) sponsor at baptism of Catherine Eustan (Eustace) on
February 6, 1839.
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John Eustace, son
of Patrick Eustace and Catherine Cunningham of Collum, baptized
September 14, 1842; Sponsors were Patrick Eustace and Mary Eustace.
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Patrick Eustace and Mary
Eustace sponsors at baptism of John Eustace on September 14, 1842.
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Elizabeth Eustace,
daughter of Patrick Eustace and Catherine Cunningham of Collum,
baptized November 16, 1844; Sponsors were Patrick Hopkins and Brigid
Fallon.
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Eleanor Eustace,
daughter of Patrick Eustace and Catherine Cunningham of Collum,
baptized February 10, 1847; Sponsors were Edward Moran and Ann
Lynch.
6. Newtowncashel Roman Catholic
Parish, Cashel Civil Parish—Burials:
To Come…..
7. Tithe Composition Applotment Books,
which were formerly located at the Public Records Office in Dublin’s
Four Courts Building, are now located at the National Archives, Bishop
Street, Dublin 8. These records contain the particulars of
holdings subject to a tithe tax, giving occupiers’ names, compiled to
provide a basis for tax computation, under the Tithe Composition Acts of
1823. Subsequently these tithes were collected from Catholics and
Protestants alike and then distributed to the rectors of the Established
(Anglican) Church.
Collum Townland, Cashel Civil
Parish, Newtowncashel Roman Catholic Parish - 1827
Gorteenclareen (Gurteen) Townland, Shrule Civil Parish, Ballymahon RC
Parish - 1827
Luke Ustry/Eustace?
& Ryan, 5 Acres –1 Roods – 18 Perches
Farnagh Townland, Ballymacormick Civil Parish, Longford RC Parish -
1833;
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William & Patrick Eustace,
5 Acres –2 Roods –3 Perches
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Edward Eustace,
8 Acres – 0 Roods – 26 Perches
-
James Eustace,
1 Acres –0 Roods –5 Perches
Old Bog Divisions, Longford Townland, Templemichael Civil Parish,
Longford R. Catholic Parish - 1826;
Note: In 1831 – 1833, James Eustace,
Labourer, possibly a son of
Edward Eustace, is recorded as
the occupier of 0 Acres – 1 Roods – 10 Perches at Bog Lots, Longford
Town (Areas in Irish Measure (1 Irish Acre = 1.625 Statute Acres).
8. Parish of Shrule Records, St.
Matthew’s Catholic Church Ballymahon,
Co. Longford.
Records of baptisms, marriages and
burials were searched from 1820 until 1840 revealing the record of
several Eustace families in the parish:
Baptisms:
-
John Eustace
together with Ann Dunnigan, sponsors at baptism of Bridget Burns,
daughter of James Burns and Mary Carroll on August 25, 1820.
-
John Eustace, son of Luke
Eustace and Brigid Gibbons, baptized March 15, 1826; Sponsors were
John Eustace and Brigid Geraghty.
-
John Eustace sponsor at
baptism of John Eustace son of Luke Eustace and Brigid Gibbons on
March 15, 1826.
- Brigid Eustace, daughter of James Eustace and
Bridget Kennedy baptized on June 1, 1830; Sponsors John Eustace and
Anne Kennedy.
- John Eustace sponsor at baptism of Brigid
Eustace, daughter of James Eustace and Bridget Kennedy on June 1,
1830.
- Michael Eustace, son of Luke Eustace and Brigid Gibbons, baptized September 24, 1831; Sponsors were Patrick
Eustace and Ann Geraghty.
- Patrick Eustace sponsor at baptism of Michael
Eustace, son of Luke Eustace and Brigid Gibbons on September 24,
1831.
- John Eustace, son of James Eustace and Bridget
Kennedy baptized January 4, 1833; Sponsors were Matthew Regan and
Catherine Kennedy.
- Ann Eustace, daughter of Luke Eustace and Brigid Gibbons, baptized May 8, 1833; Sponsors were Patrick Eustace
and Margeret Rynn.
- Patrick Eustace sponsor at baptism of Ann
Eustace, daughter of Luke Eustace and Brigid Gibbons on May 8, 1833.
- James Eustace, son of James Eustace and
Bridget Kennedy baptized on July 26, 1835; Sponsors were Thomas
Eustace and Eleanor Costello.
- Thomas Eustace baptismal sponsor for James
Eustace, son of James Eustace and Bridget Kennedy on July 26, 1835.
- Margaret Eustace, daughter of Luke Eustace and Brigid Gibbons, baptized December 11, 1835; Sponsors were Matthew
Regan and Mary Cunningham.
- Eleanor Eustace, daughter of Luke Eustace and Brigid Gibbons, baptized September 26, 1840; Sponsors were Patrick
Girrarty and Margaret Hourican.
- Mary Eustace, daughter of John Eustace and
Rose Daly, baptized August 25, 1860; Sponsors were Bernard Farrell
and Mary Daly.
- Catherine Eustace, daughter of John Eustace
and Rose Daly, baptized October 28, 1862; Sponsors were James Daly
and Mary Daly.
- Bridget Eustace, daughter of John Eustace and
Rose Daly, baptized November 9, 1864; Sponsors were Thomas Daly and
Mary Daly.
- Luke Eustace, son of John Eustace and Rose
Daly, born August 7, 1866, baptized August 25, 1868; Sponsors were
Francis Gibbons and Margaret Eustace.
- Patrick Eustace, son of John Eustace and Rose
Daly, baptized on July 2, 1868.
- Catherine Eustace, daughter of John Eustace
and Rose Daly baptized 1870.
- Rose Eustace, daughter of Luke Eustace,
baptized May 8, 1873; Sponsors were James Malone and Ann Moughty.
Marriages:
Burials:
·
Catherine Ustace, no age given, who was buried at
Ballymahon on July 31, 1823.
·
Bridgit Eustace,
of Laragh buried at Ballymahon on
September 23, 1848; ‘Ballymahon and its People – By Paddy Whelan
(2001) and St. Matthews Catholic Church records. The burial record lists
Lara(gh) as her place of residence at the time of death. (Lara(gh)
is a townland located about 1/2 mile southwest of where the road between
Longford and Ballymahon branches off toward Lanesborough.)
Luke (sometimes Laurence) Eustace,
and his wife Bridget Gibbons, were the parents of seven children baptized at
St. Matthews Church, Ballymahon between October 3, 1826 and September
26, 1840. Bridget (Gibbons) Eustace, age 70 of Ballymahon died in 1865;
Luke Eustace of Ballymahon died in 1874, age 84 years. This is almost
certainly the same Luke Eustace who is in the 1854
Primary Valuation taken under the direction of Sir Richard Griffith.
·
Children of Luke
Eustace and Bridget Gibbon:
· James Eustace,
baptized on August 7, 1822. Sponsors
were Daniel Malone and his wife.
·
John Eustace,
baptized March 15, 1826. Sponsors John Eustace and Bridget Geraghty.
· Michael Eustace, baptized
at Shrule September 27, 1831. Sponsors were Mathew Regan & Anne Geraghty
· Anne Eustace,
baptized May 8, 1833. Sponsors were Patrick
Eustace and Margaret Ryan.
· Margaret Eustace,
baptized December 11, 1835. Sponsors were Matthew Ryan and Mathe
Cunningham.
· Philip Eustace,
(son of Philip (Luke?) Eustace & Bridget Gibbon) baptized October 13,
1838. Sponsors were Michael Malone and Margaret Casey.
· Elenor Eustace,
baptized September 26, 1840. Sponsors were Patrick Gerraghty and
Margaret Havican.
·
Children of James
Eustace and his wife Bridget Kennedy:
(All baptized at St. Matthews
Catholic Church in Ballymahon.)
·
Bridget Eustace,
daughter of James Eustace and Bridget
Kennedy, baptised June 11, 1830 at Ballymahon. Sponsors John Eustace and
Anne Kennedy.
·
James Eustace,
son of James Eustace and Bridget
Kennedy, baptised at Ballymahon on July 26, 1835. Sponsors Thomas Eustace and
Elenor Costello.
·
John Eustace,
baptized January 4, 1833. Sponsors were Patrick Kelly and Catherine
Kennedy.
·
John Eustace,
and his wife Rose Daly were
the parents of at least three children born at Ballymahon, Co. Longford
during the 1860’s. The International Genealogical Index shows the
following births;
·
Bridget Eustace,
born December 12, 1864;
·
Luke Eustace,
born August 25, 1866; and;
·
Patrick Eustace,
born July 2, 1868.
·
Additional Eustaces who
appear in Ballymahon church records:
·
John Eustace,
baptismal sponsor of John
Eustace, son of Luke Eustace and Bridget Gibbon at Ballymahon on March
15, 1826.
·
Patrick Eustace,
who with Margaret Ryan was baptismal
sponsor on May 8, 1833, for Anne Eustace, daughter of Luke Eustace and
Bridget Gibbon.
·
John Eustace,
baptismal sponsor for Bridget,
daughter of James Eustace and Bridget Kennedy, June 1, 1830, at
Ballymahon.
·
Thomas Eustace,
baptismal sponsor for James, son of James Eustace and Bridget Kennedy,
July 26, 1835 at Shrule.
Burials at Shrule Parish (St.
Matthew’s Catholic Church, Ballymahon)
9. Griffith’s Primary Valuation of
County Longford (1854)
In these records we find several Eustace
families in the County Longford and neighboring Westmeath in the early
1800’s.
Ballyrevagh Townland, Cashel Civil
Parish (Newtowncashel Catholic Parish), Ballymahon Union;
Gorteenclareen Townland, Shrule
Civil Parish (Ballymahon Catholic Parish), Ballymahon Union;
10. Bishop Loughlin’s Dispensations –
Diocese of Brooklyn,
New York-Marriages 1859 – 1866; By
Joseph M. Sillinonte
-
Anne Eustace,
born Co. Longford, Resident at Flatbush, Daughter of Luke Eustace &
Bridget Gibbons (Baptised May 8, 1833, Ballymahon Parish) Married
May 23, 1860 at Holy Cross, 2530 Church Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11226,
to John Lyons, born Co. Longford, Resident at Flatbush, Son of Peter
Lyons & Bridget Skelly.
11. Los Irlandeses en la
Argentina (The
Irish in Argentina) – by Eduardo A. Coghlan (1987)
-
Margaret Eustace,
of Gurteen (Gorteenclareen), Ballymahon, Co. Longford (Probably the
daughter of Luke Eustace and Bridget Gibbon, baptised 11th December
1835, Ballymahon Parish) who married John Moughty of Willowfield,
Ballinacarrigy, Co. Westmeath. Margaret and John were the parents
of Anne Moughty y Eustace, born at Gurteen in 1862. Margaret and
John emigrated to Buenos Ayres, Argentina about 1880. Anne Moughty y
Eustace married Claudio Baltasar Carle (born 1852, England) in
Buenos Ayres on 25th June 1881. She died 17th August 1940 in Buenos
Aires. Anne Moughty y Eustace and Claudio Carle were the parents of
Margarita Carle y Moughty, born 22nd March 1886 who married N. Mores
in Argentina.
12.
1901 Census of Ireland,
Gorteenclareen Townland, Ledwithstown District Electoral Division,
Shrule Civil Parish, Ballymahon Roman Catholic Parish (Ref. 10/19/02)
NAME, AGE,
RELATIONSHIP, RELIGION, STATUS
John Eustace,
70,
Head, Roman Catholic, Married.
Rose Eustace, 70,
Wife, Roman Catholic, Married.
Catherine Eustace, 30,
Daughter, Roman Catholic.
Rose Eustace, 27,
Daughter, Roman Catholic
Note: (John Eustace was probably the son
of Luke Eustace and Bridget Gibbons, baptized March15, 1826, Ballymahon
Parish).
12. Lisbrack Military Barracks,
Lisbrack Townland, Longford Rural District Electoral Division,
Templemichael Civil Parish (Ref. 53/
29/02)
NAME, AGE,
RELATIONSHIP, RELIGION, STATUS
G. Eustace, 19,
Soldier, Church of England
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