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Irish immigrants in the land of Canaan: letters and memoirs from colonial and revolutionary America, 1675-1815
Kerby A. Miller, Arnold Schrier, Bruce D. Boling and David N. Doyle
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Cover
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Title Page
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Copyright and Permissions
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List of Illustrations
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Dedication
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Preface
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Acknowledgments
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Maps
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Ireland (north)
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Ireland (south)
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New England and New York
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Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and the Upper South
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Lower South
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West Indies
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Introduction
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I The Causes of Irish Emigration
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1 James Wansbrough, 1700-1728
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2 Alexander Crawford, 1736
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3 David Lindsey, 1758
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4 Henry Johnston, 1773-1800
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5 Walter Corish Devereux, 1798
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6 Margaret Wright, 1808
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II The Processes of Irish Emigration
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7 Anonymous Poet, Mid- to Late 1700s
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8 Rev. James MacSparran, 1752
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9 Robert Parke, 1725
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10 John Rea, 1765
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11 James Orr, 1811
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12 John Smilie, 1762
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13 John O'Raw, 1809
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14 Thomas Hinds, 1795
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15 George Crockett, Jr., 1797-1807
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III Farmers and Planters
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16 John Blake, 1675-1676
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17 Samuel McCobb, 1729-1772
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18 Robert Witherspoon, 1734-1780
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19 James Magraw, 1733
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20 Mary Elizabeth McDowell Greenlee, 1737-1754
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21 James McCullough, 1748-1758
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22 Elizabeth Guthrie Brownlee Guthrie, 1755-1829
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23 Daniel Kent, 1786-1794
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24 John and Jane Chambers, 1796
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25 Joseph and Hannah Wright, 1801-1817
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26 Edward and Mary Toner, 1818
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27 James and Hannah Crockett, 1822
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IV Craftsmen, Laborers, and Servants
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28 Benjamin Chandlee, 1705
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29 John Kennedy, 1753
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30 Philip McRory, Ruth McGee, Edward Curry, Rosanna Stewart, Patrick M'Cullen, Ann Dougherty, Thomas Ralph, and Michael Wade, ca. 1735-1774
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31 John Grimes, John Fagan, and John Johnson, 1765
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32 Francis Burdett Personel, 1773
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33 James Patton (1), 1783-1789
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34 Thomas McMahon, William Sotherin, and John Justice, 1789-1793
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35 James Doyle, 1789
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36 Stephen Fotterall, 1791
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37 Charles O'Hagan and Mary Dunn, 1796
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38 Samuel Brown, 1793-1815
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V Merchants, Shopkeepers, and Peddlers
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39 Francis Campble, 1737-1742
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40 Robert Pillson, 1764
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41 John O'Kelly, 1773
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42 Thomas Shipboy, Jr., 1774
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43 James Patton (2), 1789-1839
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44 Margaret Carey Murphy Burke, 1798
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45 Mary Cumming, 1814-1815
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VI Clergymen and Schoolmasters
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46 Rev. John Craig, 1734-1769/70
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47 Rev. Samuel Blair, 1744
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48 Bernard M'Kenna, 1811
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VII Irish Immigrants in Politics and War
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49 Rev. James McGregor and John McMurphy, 1720-1730
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50 Dr. Charles Carroll, 1748
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51 Silvester Ferrall, Charles Lewis Reily, Peter Warren Johnson, and George Croghan, 1745-1764
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52 Samuel Bryan, 1752
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53 Rev. Thomas Barton, 1758
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54 Thomas Burke, ca. 1766-1767
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55 Rev. Francis Alison, 1768
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56 John Morton, 1769
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57 John McDonnell, 1771
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58 James Caldwell, 1774
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59 Matthew Patten, 1774-1776
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60 John Phillips, 1783
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61 Job Johnson, 1784
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62 David Redick and Ædanus Burke, 1787-1788
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63 Daniel McCurtin, 1798
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64 Robert McArthur, 1802
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65 John Nevin, 1804
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66 Thomas Addis Emmet, 1806-1807
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67 William Heazelton, Jr., 1814
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Epilogue
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68 John Caldwell, Jr., 1802
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Appendices
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Appendix 1 Text and Language by Bruce D. Boling
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Intro
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Editorial Conventions (Text)
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Editorial Conventions (Content)
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Language
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Spelling
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Reverse Spellings
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Spellings with ea
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Analytic and Synthetic Spellings
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Syntax
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Northern Concord Rule
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Syntax, James Wansbrough, and the Quakers
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Sources
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Appendix 2 Irish Migration and Demography, 1659-1831 by Kerby Miller and Líam Kennedy
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Intro
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1. Ulster
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1a. West Ulster and the Foyle Valley
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1b. South and Mid-Derry
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1c. Mid-Ulster and the "Linen Triangle"
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1d. South Ulster
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1e. Northeast Down and Belfast
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1f. Mid- and West Antrim
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1g. The Lower Bann Valley: Northeast Derry and North Antrim
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2. Southern Ireland
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Intro
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2a. Southeast Leinster
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2b. Urban Areas
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2c. The Midlands and Meath
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Appendix 3 Additional Documents
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Robert Crockett, 1825
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Peter O'Connor Petitions, 1797-1798
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David Robinson, 1817
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Notes
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Preface
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Introduction
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1. James Wansbrough, 1700-1728
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2. Alexander Crawford, 1736
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3. David Lindsey, 1758
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4. Henry Johnston, 1773-1800
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5. Walter Corish Devereux, 1798
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6. Margaret Wright, 1808
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7. Anonymous Poet, Mid- to Late 1700s
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8. Rev. James MacSparran, 1752
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9. Robert Parke, 1725
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10. John Rea, 1765
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11. James Orr, 1811
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12. John Smilie, 1762
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13. John O'Raw, 1809
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14. Thomas Hinds, 1795
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15. George Crockett, Jr., 1797-1807
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16. John Blake, 1675-1676
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17. Samuel McCobb, 1729-1772
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18. Robert Witherspoon, 1734-1780
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19. James Magraw, 1733
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20. Mary Elizabeth McDowell Greenlee, 1737-1754
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21. James McCullough, 1748-1758
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22. Elizabeth Guthrie Brownlee Guthrie, 1755-1829
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23. Daniel Kent, 1786-1794
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24. Joseph and Hannah Wright, 1801-1817
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25. Joseph and Hannah Wright, 1801-1817
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26. Edward and Mary Toner, 1818
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27. James and Hannah Crockett, 1822
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28. Benjamin Chandlee, 1705
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29. John Kennedy, 1753
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30. Philip McRory, Ruth McGee, Edward Curry, Rosanna Stewart, Patrick M'Cullen, Ann Dougherty, Thomas Ralph, and Michael Wade, ca. 1735-1774
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31. John Grimes, John Fagan, and John Johnson, 1765
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32. Francis Burdett Personel, 1773
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33. James Patton (1), 1783-1789
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34. Thomas McMahon, William Sotherin, and John Justice, 1789-1793
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35. James Doyle, 1789
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36. Stephen Fotterall, 1791
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37. Charles O'Hagan and Mary Dunn, 1796
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38. Samuel Brown, 1793-1815
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39. Francis Campble, 1737-1742
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40. Robert Pillson, 1764
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41. John O'Kelly, 1773
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42. Thomas Shipboy, Jr., 1774
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43. James Patton (2), 1789-1839
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44. Margaret Carey Murphy Burke, 1798
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45. Mary Cumming, 1814-1815
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46. Rev. John Craig, 1734-1769/70
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47. Rev. Samuel Blair, 1744
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48. Bernard M'Kenna, 1811
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49. Rev. James McGregor and John McMurphy, 1720-1730
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50. Dr. Charles Carroll, 1748
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51. Silvester Ferrall, Charles Lewis Reily, Peter Warren Johnson, and George Croghan, 1745-1764
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52. Samuel Bryan, 1752
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53. Rev. Thomas Barton, 1758
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54. Thomas Burke, ca. 1766-1767
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55. Rev. Francis Alison, 1768
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56. John Morton, 1769
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57. John McDonnell, 1771
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58. James Caldwell, 1774
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59. Matthew Patten, 1774-1776
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60. John Phillips, 1783
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61. Job Johnson, 1784
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62. David Redick and Ædanus Burke, 1787-1788
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63. Daniel McCurtin, 1798
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64. Robert McArthur, 1802
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65. John Nevin, 1804
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66. Thomas Addis Emmet, 1806-1807
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67. William Heazelton, Jr., 1814
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68. John Caldwell, Jr., 1802
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Appendix 2. Irish Migration and Demography, 1659-1831
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Appendix 3. Additional Documents
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Sources
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Abbreviations in Sources
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Archives and Libraries
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Primary Sources
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Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
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Journals, Serials, and Newspapers
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Books
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Articles, Book Chapters, and Dissertations
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Sources by Chapter
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Intro
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1. James Wansbrough, 1700-1728
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2. Alexander Crawford, 1736
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3. David Lindsey, 1758
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4. Henry Johnston, 1773-1800
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5. Walter Corish Devereux, 1798
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6. Margaret Wright, 1808
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7. Anonymous Poet, Mid- to Late 1700s
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8. Rev. James MacSparran, 1752
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9. Robert Parke, 1725
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10. John Rea, 1765
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11. James Orr, 1811
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12. John Smilie, 1762
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13. John O'Raw, 1809
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14. Thomas Hinds, 1795
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15. George Crockett, Jr., 1797-1807
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16. John Blake, 1675-1676
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17. Samuel McCobb, 1729-1772
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18. Robert Witherspoon, 1734-1780
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19. James Magraw, 1733
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20. Mary Elizabeth McDowell Greenlee, 1737-1754
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21. James McCullough, 1748-1758
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22. Elizabeth Guthrie Brownlee Guthrie, 1755-1829
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23. Daniel Kent, 1786-1784
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24. John and Jane Chambers, 1796
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25. Joseph and Hannah Wright, 1801-1817
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26. Edward and Mary Toner, 1818-1819
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27. James and Hannah Crockett, 1822
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28. Benjamin Chandlee, 1705
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29. John Kennedy, 1753
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30. Philip McRory, Ruth McGee, Edward Curry, Rosanna Stewart, Patrick M'Cullen, Ann Dougherty, Thomas Ralph, and Michael Wade, 1735-1774
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31. John Grimes, John Fagan, and John Johnston, 1765
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32. Francis Burdett Personel, 1773
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33. James Patton (1), 1783-1789
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34. Thomas McMahon, William Sotherin, and John Justice, 1789-1793
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35. James Doyle, 1789
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36. Stephen Fotterall, 1791
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37. Charles O'Hagan and Mary Dunn, 1796
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38. Samuel Brown, 1793-1815
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39. Francis Campble, 1737-1742
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40. Robert Pillson, 1764
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41. John O'Kelly, 1773
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42. Thomas Shipboy, Jr., 1774
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43. James Patton (2), 1789-1839
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44. Margaret Carey Murphy Burke, 1798
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45. Mary Cumming, 1814-1815
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46. Rev. John Craig, 1734-1769/70
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47. Rev. Samuel Blair, 1744
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48. Bernard M'Kenna, 1811
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49. Rev. James McGregor and John McMurphy, 1720-1730
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50. Dr. Charles Carroll, 1748
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51. Silvester Ferrall, Charles Lewis Reily, Peter Warren Johnson, and George Croghan, 1745-1764
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52. Samuel Bryan, 1752
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53. Rev. Thomas Barton, 1758
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54. Dr. Thomas Burke, ca. 1766-1767
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55. Rev. Francis Alison, 1768
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56. John Morton, 1769
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57. John McDonnell, 1771
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58. James Caldwell, 1774
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59. Matthew Patten, 1774-1776
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60. John Phillips, 1783
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61. Job Johnson, 1784
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62. David Redick and Ædanus Burke, 1787-1788
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63. Daniel McCurtin, 1798
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64. Robert McArthur, 1802
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65. John Nevin, 1804
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66. Thomas Addis Emmet, 1806-1807
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67. William Heazelton, Jr., 1810
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68. John Caldwell, Jr., 1802
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Appendix 3. Additional Documents
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Robert Crockett, 1825
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Peter O'Connor Petitions, 1797-1798
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David Robinson, 1817
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Index
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