Barry

married Abt 1810. Unknown [Group Sheet]

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• Research Overview: 1800 - 1859, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland

Notes:

Research Overview:
Although the Barry surname was recorded in the Ferryland area in various pre-1800 court documents, I found no mention of the surname, related to the Barry family of Caplin Bay, until 1843. In that year, Michael Barry was noted in the Journal of the Newfoundland House of Assembly (1848, APPENDIX, Page 285). On October 1, 1843, under the Road Reports, Michael was identified as a contractor carrying out road construction between Cape Broyle and Ferryland. Per this contract, he was to construct 160 perches (1/2 mile) of the roadway at 2 shillings, 1 penny, per perch. His total contract value was £16.13.4. Michael was also involved in several other road-building contracts onward to 1854, plus he was also mentioned as a shipwrecked sealer in the spring of 1853.

Oddly, for all of his efforts, Michael never appeared as an eligible voter in the district. However, in the surviving Caplin Bay Voters Lists for 1849 to 1859, William Barry was recorded as an eligible voter, living in the area known as Wren's Nest. It was not until 1858 that a document surfaced that explains some of the structure of the Caplin Bay Barry family. On June 2nd of that year, Michael filed papers in the Supreme Court at St. John's requesting that he should be allowed to administer the estate of his uncle William Barry. He stated that William had died a few weeks previous, unmarried, without leaving a will.

From the paperwork associated with the court petition, I gleaned that the deceased William Barry was the brother of Michael's father, Patrick Barry, who, although not stated, appears to have been deceased by this time. Michael stated that he had two sisters at Caplin Bay, Bridget, wife of Thomas Meagher and Julia, the widow of Thomas Ryan who supported his request to administer their uncle's estate.

Further to this paperwork, another affidavit was drawn up and signed on June 7, 1858, by Bridget Barry of St. John's, the wife of Michael's brother, William, who appears to have been away at the fishery. The same document was also signed by two other sisters-in-law, Mary, the widow of John Barry (likely he who drowned in 1855) and Mary, widow of Robert Barry \(cause of death undetermined). The document was signed at St. John's by all three. Although it doesn't state that the two Marys were living there, baptism records strongly suggest that William, John, and Robert had lived at St. John's since the mid-1840s. Both widows indicated that they had surviving children by their deceased husbands.

Micheal Barry seems to disappear from the Caplin Bay records after 1859. He died at St. John's in 1898 at the age of 81. It is not clear if he was living there but he was buried at Mount Carmel Cemetery in the east end of the city. His sisters Bridget and Julia both died at Caplin Bay. The Vital Statistics records indicate that all three of these individuals were born at Caplin Bay in the second decade of the 1800s.

Patrick married Mrs. [Barry] Yes, date unknown. Mrs. was born Yes, date unknown; died Yes, date unknown; was buried Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Voter: 1849 - 1859, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland

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Voter:
No Barry's were recorded in the Voters Lists in Ferryland District until 1849. In three of the Voters Lists (1849, 1852, 1855), William's place of abode was recorded as Wren's Nest, the area on the hillside, along the main road to and from Ferryland. While William died in May 1858, the Voters List for Caplin Bay was not updated for 1859 and William was incorrectly recorded there, living in the general area referred to as Riverhead.

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Buried:
Per the newspaper report, John's body was recovered. Although the report says he was a resident of Caplin Bay, it doesn't appear that he was living there in 1855. Other evidence seems to indicate that he and his family were living in St. John's.

Died:
John Barry - Royal Gazette - July 3 1855: Inquest at St. Mary's Bay on the body of this resident of Caplin Bay. He was one of the crew of the boat belonging to Mr. Morry of Caplin Bay which capsized. Another newspaper article states that he was swept overboard and drowned.

John married Mary Doherty Abt 1845. Mary was born Yes, date unknown; died Aft 1858; was buried Aft 1858. [Group Sheet]

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• Residence: 1898, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland

Notes:

Birth:
Ellie (O'Toole) Power (per information from her mother, Annie) says her great-grandmother Julia, who married Thomas Ryan, was a Barry. Ellie had this note from her university days. (email from Audrey (O'Brien) Swain - 30 July 2012).

Residence:
Julia Ryan, widow of Thomas, is listed at Caplin Bay in McAlpine's 1898 Directory.

Died:
Julia was 84 when she died in 1898. The Vital Statistic death records says she was born at Caplin Bay.

Julia married Thomas Ryan Abt 1840, Holy Trinity RC Parish, Ferryland, Newfoundland. Thomas (son of Matthew Ryan and Ann) was born Aft 1800, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland; died Bef 1858, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland; was buried Bef 1858, Non-denominational Cemetery, Ferryland, Ferryland District, Newfoundland, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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Died:
The Vital Statistic death record says she was 76 years of age and born at Caplin Bay.

Bridget married Thomas Maher Abt 1855. Thomas was born Abt 1828, Conception Bay, Newfoundland; died 25 May 1898, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland; was buried Abt 27 May 1898, Holy Trinity RC Cemetery, Ferryland, Ferryland District, Newfoundland, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Court Action: 12 Jun 1858, St. John's, Newfoundland

Notes:

Court Action:
On June 2, 1858, Michael Barry made an application to the Supreme Court at St. John's to administer the estate of his uncle William Barry of Caplin Bay who had died there on May 24. William had never married and he died without leaving a will. Michael petition was supported by his two sisters living at Caplin Bay and three sisters-in-law who all appear to be living at St. John's. The court approved his request on, or about, June 12, 1858.

Died:
Vital Stats - Oct 28/1898 - PANL
Michael Barry, Dx [diagnosis] General Decay, age 81 years (fisherman), born Caplin Bay, Buried at Mount Carmel in St. John's.

William married Bridget Norris 30 Sep 1844, St. John's, Newfoundland. Bridget was born Yes, date unknown; died Aft 1858; was buried Aft 1858. [Group Sheet]

Robert married Mary Redmond Abt 1843. Mary was born Yes, date unknown; died Aft 1858; was buried Aft 1858. [Group Sheet]

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• Baptism: 19 Sep 1846, St. John's RC (Basilica) Parish, St. John's, Newfoundland

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• Baptism: 10 Aug 1850, St. John's RC (Basilica) Parish, St. John's, Newfoundland

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• Baptism: 27 Jun 1852, St. John's RC (Basilica) Parish, St. John's, Newfoundland

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• Baptism: 11 Jul 1853, St. John's RC (Basilica) Parish, St. John's, Newfoundland

Catherine married Joseph Power 28 Oct 1860, Holy Apostles Parish, (Fermeuse/Renews), Newfoundland. Joseph (son of John Power and Mary Gatherall) was born Abt 1836, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland; died 27 Jan 1905, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland; was buried Abt 29 Jan 1905, Holy Trinity RC Cemetery, Ferryland, Ferryland District, Newfoundland, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Research Overview: Aft 1874, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland
• Land: 1876, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland

Notes:

Research Overview:
Even though this individual was born at Caplin Bay, specific details of his parentage and his ongoing life there are sparse.The first mention of Martin in any records was when he married Mary Tobin, of Witless Bay, at St. John's in 1874. In 1876, he received a Crown Land grant for some property on the southwest side of the main road at Caplin Bay, opposite the Old Woman's Pond. It is not clear if his home was located on this property since there is a steep hill rising up along its southwestern boundary. The location of this property suggested to me that he was the son of Thomas Ryan who lived in that same general area. I figured that if he was a son of Patrick Ryan, he would have applied for a land grant adjacent to Patrick's property on the North Side of Caplin Bay.

The Holy Trinity Parish baptisms show that Martin and Mary (Tobin) Ryan had two children, Martin (Jr.) born in 1878, and Mary Margaret born in 1880. After that, this family's presence was not linked to any other parish records, business directories, voters lists, etc. in the area. Searching farther afield, I found an 1890 baptism record for Sarah Ann Ryan, the daughter of Martin Ryan and Mary J. Tobin in St. Patrick's Church, in the west end of St. John's city. However, this record does not have enough detail to determine if this was the same couple who had lived at Caplin Bay.

Land:
Crown Land Registry: #3772 - Ryan, Martin - Caplin Bay - 1876.

Martin married Mary Tobin 28 Nov 1874, St. John's, Newfoundland. Mary was born Abt 1856, Witless Bay, Newfoundland; died Aft 1880, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland; was buried Aft 1880, Holy Trinity RC Cemetery, Ferryland, Ferryland District, Newfoundland, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Michael married Bridget Lahey 7 Jan 1884, Cape Broyle, Newfoundland. Bridget (daughter of Michael Lahey and Margaret Martin) was born Abt 1859, Cape Broyle, Newfoundland; died 24 Dec 1898, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland; was buried Abt 26 Dec 1898, Holy Trinity RC Cemetery, Ferryland, Ferryland District, Newfoundland, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Census: 1921, St. John's, Newfoundland

Notes:

Birth:
John's marriage record in 1900 says he was 42. Based on the accuracy of that record he may have been born about 1857 or 1858.

Census:
Based on voters lists and directory information, it appears that John Maher left Caplin Bay between 1904 and 1908. In the 1921 Census, he was living in St. John's West - Ward 5.

1921 Newfoundland Census
256 376 MAHER John M Head Married 1860 No Entry 61 Caplin Bay
MAHER Mary Ellen F Wife Married 1870 No Entry 50 Hbr Grace
MAHER Mary F Daughter Single 1895 May 26 Caplin Bay
MAHER Mary F Adopted Child Single 1905 May 16 Ferryland

Things appear to be somewhat confused in the information recorded for this household.

1/ Although I did not find a death record for John's wife Mary Ann, it appears that John Maher/Meagher of Caplin Bay married Ellen Brennan of Ferryland in 1900. John was noted as being 42 and Ellen was noted as being 50 at that time. However, in the 1921 Census while John is noted as being 61, his wife, recorded as Mary Ellen, was still shown as being only 50 and it says she was born at Harbour Grace. (third wife??)

2/ One daughter shown as Mary F[rances], born in May 1895, was actually born in September 1889 per the Ferryland baptism records.

3/ I was unable to identify the adopted daughter also named Mary F., shown in this record as being born 1905. This entry may be valid but I was unable to verify it.

John married Mary Anne Ryan 5 Feb 1883, Holy Trinity RC Parish, Ferryland, Newfoundland. Mary was born , Fermeuse, Newfoundland. [Group Sheet]

John married Ellen Brennan 16 Oct 1900, Holy Trinity RC Parish, Ferryland, Newfoundland. Ellen was born 1850, Ferryland, Newfoundland; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Residence: 1894 - 1897, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland

Notes:

Residence:
James Maher and his father, Thomas, were both listed at Caplin Bay per the 1894-1897 Business Directory. Thomas died in 1898 and there was no later entry for James since it appears that James left Caplin Bay (for St. John's) about 1894. John Maher was still listed at Caplin Bay in 1898 but it appears he too moved to St. John's between 1904 and 1908.

Buried:
James and Alice Maher, and Bridget and Thomas Crickard are all commemorated on the same headstone in Mount Carmel Cemetery, St. John's.

Died:
Address given as 31 Cornation St.

James married Alice Fleming 30 Nov 1895, St. John's RC (Basilica) Parish, St. John's, Newfoundland. Alice was born Abt 1867, Bonavista, Newfoundland; died Bef 1921, St. John's, Newfoundland; was buried Bef 1921, Mount Carmel Cemetery, St. John's, Newfoundland. [Group Sheet]

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• Baptism: 24 Jul 1845, St. John's RC (Basilica) Parish, St. John's, Newfoundland

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• Baptism: 3 Aug 1851, St. John's RC (Basilica) Parish, St. John's, Newfoundland

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• Baptism: 25 Mar 1854, St. John's RC (Basilica) Parish, St. John's, Newfoundland

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• Baptism: 25 Mar 1854, St. John's RC (Basilica) Parish, St. John's, Newfoundland

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• Baptism: 8 Feb 1859, St. John's RC (Basilica) Parish, St. John's, Newfoundland

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• Baptism: 19 Sep 1844, St. John's RC (Basilica) Parish, St. John's, Newfoundland

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Baptism:
Patrick's godmother was recorded as Bridget Norris.