Matthew Ryan

Abt 1770 - Bef 1823  (~ 52 years)

• Name	Matthew Ryan
  Born	Abt 1770	Ireland   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Research Overview	Caplin Bay, Newfoundland   [2]
  Per the 1799/1800 List of Residents, Inhabitants of Ferryland District, Matthew and Ann Ryan lived at Caplin Bay. According to this document, they had no children at that time. However, an analysis of surviving records appears to indicate that this couple eventually had two sons, Patrick and Thomas. As always, there is conflicting information that is very difficult to verify. For example, when their son Patrick died at Caplin Bay in 1881, a St. John's newspaper gave his age as 88 years. If correct, that information would indicate Patrick's birth year was about 1793. Since none of the Holy Trinity Parish records for that era survived, there is no way to verify Patrick's age. In the same group of documents, we learn that Matthew Ryan's employer in 1800 was Matthew Morry & Co. However, during the previous year, he may have been working on his own as an independent fisherman. The 1799 Ferryland Court records indicate that he had fallen behind in his rent of a fishing room at Caplin Bay. This property was likely part of the Tree Plantation at the head of the bay. According to the Ferryland District Court records, a few years later, Matthew Ryan also became a publican, likely to supplement his income so he could pay off his debts. In 1803, 1804 and 1805, the court granted Matthew a licence to sell liquor at Caplin Bay. Although not found in the court records, it appears Matthew may have continued as a publican. In Ferryland court, in May of 1808, a record shows that Matthew Rion (sic) [location not given] sued William Doyle for rent owed and for liquor supplied. Matthew Ryan had died by 1823. Court records indicate that his wife, Ann Ryan, was renting a fishing room and premises in Caplin Bay, from Philip Tree, for £6 per year. This property included stages, flakes, beaches, a dwelling house, gardens, and lands. By 1848, her son, Thomas Ryan, was still leasing the same property, but before 1840 his brother Patrick had settled on the North Side of Caplin Bay. As evident from the Caplin Bay voters list, Patrick and Thomas Ryan were the heads of households in their respective areas.
  Died	Bef 1823	Caplin Bay, Newfoundland   [1]
  Buried	Bef 1823	Non-denominational Cemetery, Ferryland, Ferryland District, Newfoundland, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I1426	Families of Calvert (Caplin Bay), Newfoundland
  Last Modified	16 Feb 2021

  
  

  Family	Ann,   b. Yes, date unknown, Ireland? ,   d. Aft 1823, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland
  Married	Bef 1800  [1]
  Children	+ 1. Patrick Ryan,   b. Abt 1800, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland ,   d. 30 Apr 1882, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 82 years) + 2. Thomas Ryan,   b. Aft 1800, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland ,   d. Bef 1858, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 56 years)
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2021
  Family ID	F541	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - Abt 1770 - Ireland Research Overview - - Caplin Bay, Newfoundland Died - Bef 1823 - Caplin Bay, Newfoundland Buried - Bef 1823 - 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

  [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). [S66] Individual Sources Notes., Reddigan, Kevin, (Information from various notes, comments, and observations recorded during research or provided in e-mails from other researchers).