Richard Gorman

Abt 1750 - 1841  (~ 91 years)

• Name	Richard Gorman
  Born	Abt 1750  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Research Overview	1800	Ferryland, Newfoundland
  Although the Gorman surname didn't become directly associated with Caplin Bay until the late 1830s and early 1840s, the surname at Ferryland goes back to the late 1770s. It appears from the old court records that Jeffrey Gorman, was a merchant, with his headquarters at Fermeuse. In 1785/1786, he is also mentioned as being the agent for Philip Leigh & Co. Several court cases are on record where he sued individuals to recover outstanding debts for that company. The first mention of Richard Gorman was also in this latter time-frame, but we have no indication of Richard's kinship to Jeffrey. They could have been brothers, or father and son. From his profile in a number of court cases, it appears that Richard was a literate man, and this is borne out by the fact that by 1800 he was the Clerk of the Peace for the court system at Ferryland. By that time, he was married and had five children. While Richard's religious affiliation is not clear, it seems pretty certain, based on other recorded events, that his wife and family were Roman Catholics. In his capacity as an official of the Crown, his name shows up numerous times in various court records throughout the first three decades of the 1800s. However, in 1826, 1828, and 1829, his position within the Crown changed to that of a gaoler (i.e. jailer) at Ferryland. We don't know exactly when Richard moved to Caplin Bay, but his name appears there for three years in the earliest surviving Voter's Lists. His home was near the scenic Old Woman's Pond. This was likely his "retirement" home since it appears while at Ferryland his residence may have been provided by the Crown. Based on Robert Carter's Journal, Richard died on the 12th October 1841. In the spring of 1843, his widow, Bridget, petitioned the government for several years wages that were due Richard before he died. It took a while, but the government finally paid her £66 in 1845.
  Died	12 Oct 1841	Caplin Bay, Newfoundland   [1]
  Richard Gorman found dead in his garden at Caplin Bay, held an Inquest on him. [2]
  Buried	Abt 14 Oct 1841  [1]
  Carter makes no mention of when and where Richard Gorman was buried. Absence of this detail may suggest a Roman Catholic burial which Carter probably wouldn't have attended. (Speculation).
  Voter	1840 - 1842	Caplin Bay, Newfoundland   [3]
  Richard's home was likely lived in the vicinity of the hill that still bears the family name.
  Person ID	I5623	Families of Calvert (Caplin Bay), Newfoundland
  Last Modified	2 Dec 2015

  
  

  Family	Bridget,   d. Aft 1845
  Married	Abt 1790
  Census	1800	Ferryland, Newfoundland   [4]
  Children	+ 1. Mary Gorman,   b. Abt 1792, Ferryland, Newfoundland ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Margaret Gorman,   b. Abt 1794, Ferryland, Newfoundland ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Peter Gorman,   b. Abt 1796, Ferryland, Newfoundland ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Alice Gorman,   b. Abt 1798, Ferryland, Newfoundland ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Bridget Gorman,   b. Abt 1800, Ferryland, Newfoundland ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	25 Jul 2015
  Family ID	F1749	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Research Overview - 1800 - Ferryland, Newfoundland Census - 1800 - Ferryland, Newfoundland Died - 12 Oct 1841 - Caplin Bay, Newfoundland Voter - 1840 - 1842 - Caplin Bay, Newfoundland  = 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). [S107] A Ferryland Merchant- Magistrate - Volume II 1841 – 1852, Edited by Barnable, Curran & Baker, (Print Three, Suite 330, Cabot Place, 100 New Gower St., St. John's, NL A1C 6K3). [S4] Newfoundland Voter's Lists, Newfoundland's Grand Banks, (Online: http://ngb.chebucto.org/V1928/1dist-vl-idx.shtml, copyright © 1999-2015. Transcribed lists of eligible voters, by town and district, from 1832 onward), Richard Gorman - Old Woman's Pond - Caplin Bay (Reliability: 3). [S18] Ferryland Census of 1800, Newfoundland's Grand Banks, ( http://ngb.chebucto.org/C1800/polepapers-1800-fer.shtml ) (Compiled at Ferryland under the supervision of Robert Carter - J.P., Presented to Governor Charles Morice Pole in August 1800) (Reliability: 3).