William Meaney

Aft 1800 - Aft 1833  (~ 33 years)

• Name	William Meaney
  Born	After 1800	Ferryland, Newfoundland   [1]
  It appears that this William Meaney was from this family group. His older brother? Thomas Meaney, had a son named William, who was born at Ferryland and died there in the late 1800s.
  Gender	Male
  Court Action	6 Sep 1833	Ferryland, Newfoundland
  Robert Carter wrote his "Journals" that the "Ferryland Court issued warrants this day (Sept. 6 1833) for (Philip J.) Bryan, (William) Meaney & (Martin) Curran - for breach of the peace & assault & battery". It appears from later references that "Richard Delahunty and others" had been assaulted by this trio. Carter later relates "Bryan not yet taken - Curran yet in jail - Wm. Meaney in a weak state - those three appear to have suffered most from the row of Thursday night. It appears to me to have been of a more serious nature than was at first expected". Later court records indicate that Curran and Meaney were acquitted while Bryan was convicted. After this brush with the court system, there is no further mention of this William Meaney. Although his uncle, Francis, appears in the Voter Lists until 1842, there were no Meaney Voters listed at Ferryland until 1859 when his first cousin?, James, was eligible to vote.
  Died	Aft. 1833
  Buried	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I6875	Families of Calvert (Caplin Bay), Newfoundland
  Last Modified	14 Dec 2024

  
  

  Father	Francis Meaney,   b. Abt 1760, Ireland? ,   d. Aft 1835, Ferryland, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 76 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth,   b. Abt 1770, Ireland? ,   d. Aft 1800, Ferryland, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 31 years)
  Married	Abt 1790	Ferryland, Newfoundland   [2]
  Since Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Parish was officially established at Ferryland in 1789, it is likely that Francis and Elizabeth were married there.
  Census	1799/1800	Ferryland, Newfoundland   [3]
  Family ID	F93	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - After 1800 - Ferryland, Newfoundland Court Action - 6 Sep 1833 - Ferryland, Newfoundland  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S58] Journal of Robert Carter of Ferryland - 1832 to 1852, Carter, Robert (III). [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). [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).