Michael Evoy

Abt 1750 - Abt 1798  (~ 48 years)

• Name	Michael Evoy
  Born	Abt 1750	Co. Wexford, Ireland?   [1]
  It is not known for sure which county in Ireland Michael Evoy came from, but the Irish surname Evoy/Avoy, without the prefix Mc/Mac, is prevalent in Co. Wexford.
  Gender	Male
  Research Overview	1794 - 1798	Ferryland, Newfoundland   [2]
  Michael Evoy probably lived at Ferryland, from at least the late 1780s. The court records show that he and his wife were running a pub together throughout the mid 1790s until his death in the latter half of 1798. i/ Ferryland Colonial Records: 1795 - Evoy, Michael: Licensed house for selling spirituous liquors. ii/ Ferryland District Court Records: June 19, 1798 Evoy, Michael Sued for money owing by: Mountain, William. iii/ Ferryland District Court Records: July 9, 1798 - Evoy, Michael: Held wages of this person for Thomas Welsh: Furlong, John. iv/ Ferryland District Court Records: January 1, 1799 - Evoy, Elenor (Widow) Granted a liquor license for Ferryland.
  Died	Abt 1798	Ferryland, Newfoundland   [2]
  Based on Ferryland Court records, in relation to the operation of their pub, Michael Evoy died sometime between 9 Jul. 1798 and 1 Jan. 1799.
  Buried	Abt 1798	Non-denominational Cemetery, Ferryland, Ferryland District, Newfoundland, Canada   [3]
  	No Headstone/Marker - Ferryland - Non-Denominational Cemetery Individuals for whom no headstone or marker is visible.
  Person ID	I138	Families of Calvert (Caplin Bay), Newfoundland
  Last Modified	8 Feb 2022

  
  

  Family	Elenor "Nelly" [-?-],   b. Abt 1770, Ireland? ,   d. Aft Apr 1844, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 74 years)
  Married	Abt 1786  [3]
  Children	1. Patrick Evoy,   b. Abt 1787, Ferryland, Newfoundland ,   d. Abt 1861, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 74 years)  [Birth]   2. John Evoy,   b. Abt 1789, Ferryland, Newfoundland ,   d. Jun 1825, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 36 years)  [Birth]   3. Mary Evoy,   b. Abt 1791, Ferryland, Newfoundland ,   d. Aft 1831  (Age ~ 41 years)  [Birth] + 4. Joanna "Joan" Evoy,   b. Abt 1793, Ferryland, Newfoundland ,   d. 27 Dec 1861, Halifax, Nova Scotia  (Age ~ 68 years)  [Birth]   5. Elenor Evoy,   b. Abt 1796, Ferryland, Newfoundland ,   d. Aft 1831  (Age ~ 36 years)  [Birth]   6. Catherine Evoy,   b. Abt 1798, Ferryland, Newfoundland ,   d. Between 1857 and 1872, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 59 years)  [Birth]
  Last Modified	23 Aug 2021
  Family ID	F57	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - Abt 1750 - Co. Wexford, Ireland? Research Overview - 1794 - 1798 - Ferryland, Newfoundland Died - Abt 1798 - Ferryland, Newfoundland Buried - Abt 1798 - Non-denominational Cemetery, Ferryland, Ferryland District, Newfoundland, Canada  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S42] Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland., Seary, E.R., (St. John's, NL, Canada: Memorial University of Newfoundland, first published November 1977), fifth printing May 1988, page 160 (Reliability: 3). [S59] Ferryland Court Records - 18th, 19th & 20th Century, Newfoundland's Grand Banks, ( http://ngb.chebucto.org/Legal-Documents/1fer-court-idx.shtml Online: Alphabetical index of court cases that were heard under various court jurisdictions at Ferryland). [S90] Approximate date based on another recorded event, Reddigan, Kevin, (A date calculated by using a recorded date and a person's age, or by estimating the most likely date, based on other recorded life events).