General Notes

After sitting down with Batt and Ellen Kenny from Kennystown, we all seem to be convinced that these records are correct.  The Irish naming pattern seems to be quite convincing too.

My research seems to convince me that for sure, Richard and Thomas were children to them.  Other records convince me that Sarah could also be a daughter.

NOTE: All of my uncertainties are placed in Bartholomew's notes. I needed to place these notes somewhere, so I can try to piece together things later. THESE NOTES ARE BELOW:

.  Many used each other as godparents to their children and all seems to have come from the same area in Wicklow/Wexford area.

In my old FTM is a Martin Kenny.  I disassociated him from this family because of lack of evidence, in Nov, 2004.
The information on Martin came from the a second marriage  information of Martin Kenny, which stated Patrick and Julia O'Brien as his parents.  (My guess in 2004) is that Martin is not a son to Bartholomew.

I also assumed the connection from Martin's death information in Smiths Falls, Ont. where it showed a Francis Hourigan as a witness to Martin's burial.  Francis Hourigan was Thomas Kenny's son in law, who married Mary Kenny.  One could assume that a family member witnessed this burial.  The ages worked out good for Martin  to be an older brother to Thomas by 2 years

These are others who were in the records in or near Smith Falls in the early years, around 1848-1880
Michael who married Amelia.
James Kenny abt 1815, wife Rose Friel children, Eliza, Patrick and John.. See black note book under # 6
(prob a brother to martin?)
John Kenny abt 1842, wife Frances Duncan,   see  Black book #7  (prob. martins son)
Martin abt 1831, wife Catherin Tinnin and widow Kessle  see  Black book #8 ( same as Martin above)
Mary abt 1837  see  Black book #9
Bridget abt 1836  see  Black book #10
Hanora abt 1840  see  Black book #11
Eleanor  of Kitley abt 1832 see  Black book # 12
Catherine abt 1824   see  Black book #13
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Trevor James said:   "I live in Croneyhorn, Wicklow which is the next townsland to Tomacork and Kilcavan would be a townsland on the far side of Tomacork -about two miles away.   I think there are still Kennys living in Kilcavan......There are at least 70 Kennys interred in Tomacork and presumably similar numbers in other graveyards in the area.  It is a fairly common name although most are related in some way.  I have started to put all the gravestone names into a database and I will send you a copy when I finish, if you want....
In Tomacork graveyard there are two Bartholomew Kennys"

Richard b. 1814 d. June 1 1895 age 81
married to Mary Hickey, 1820 d. Apr. 15 1901 age 81
Children:
John 1852-1891
Bridget 1854-1932
Bartholomew 1855-1928
Richard 1859-1924
Anne 1865-1905

Also found there was Bartholomew 1887-1964  wife Elizabeth
children
John 1916-1960
Denis
Parents were Richard Kenny,
Margaret (Mary) McDonnell  b. abt 1856
their parents, Richand & Mary Cahill  therefore,
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Note from Anne Burgess regarding Michael and Amelia Kenny
"The godfather of this next baptism (taken from St. Philip Neri files) I thought might be a son of Michael Kenny and Amelia:

Baptism of        Baptized 23 Jun 1864               Born 2 May 1864

George             Parents: John REYNOLDS & Mary BYRNES

REYNOLDS   Sponsors: Michael & Ann KENNEY

Michael Kenny is buried in St. Philip Neri Cemetery (old part):

"Michael Kenny d. Apr. 10, 1881 age 90 yrs."
Anne
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While in Smith Falls, I came across many Kenny's that I have not yet identified.  I see some of these names on the Philip Neri records and the Barrie Ont. records Anne Burgess sent to me.

All below were taken by Joe Kenny from the records at St. Francis de Sale, Smith Falls, Ont.
Many were from the early records there.

James Kenny  wife  Rose Friel.. children
Eliza, married  Patrick O'Bien Nov. 9, 1860
Patrick  married Martha Keegan Martha's parents John Keegan & Alice Doyle Feb. 13 1878
possiblechild - John-  records showed James Kenny as father  but Catherine Ryiana as mother
John married Charlette Ann Clement  Nov. 7 1883
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John Kenny  wife Frances Ann Duncan
Margaret Theresa -Jul 9 1862 sponr Chas. Doyle and Mary Kenny
Martin - June 14, 1864  sponr Catherine Kenny and John Vaughan
Albert Edward - Jul 27, 1867  sponr Pat Harrigan and Ann Kenny
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Martin Kenny (my guess, John above is his son) Martin married widow Kiessell. sponr, Mr and Mrs Balf
Records also show a Martin married to Catherine Tinnin.  Prob. his first wife, with a child
Catherine Kenny - abt 1852 - married Patrick Bourk on May 8 1871
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Mary Kenny abt 1837
spouse James Madden
son John -Jan 16, 1857
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Bridget Kenny spouse Lawrence Toohey
Marie? - Mar. 13, 1856
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Hanora Kenny abt 1840  spouse James Toughey
Thomas - May 5, 1860  sponr Michael Kenny and Mrs Toughey
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Elenor Kenny  abt 1832  spouse Dudley O'Connor  married Nov. 23, 1852 spns. Joseph Lovely
Lovelys are tied into my family through Richard, son of Thomas, who married Eliza Lovely, my 2grandmother, but Rich and Eliza didn't marry till 1865.  Joseph was Edward's brother.  Edward was father to Eliza.
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Catherine Kenny of township Bastard married John Toohiy of township Elmsley on Feb. 27, 1854
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Michael Kenny  spouse Ameila, lived next to Thomas Balfe
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Baptized, John Kenny on Feb. 2,  1873, parents Brian Kenny and margaret Dunn
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Pat Kenny and Bridget walsh sponsored a marriage in Apr. 30, 1849 for John Flood and Ellen McGann
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On Nov. 17, 1834, James Kenny and Ann Kelly witnessed the marriage of Martin Healy and a McDonnell
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There was a John Kenny and Mary Byrnes that witnessed married on Mar. 23, 1856
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And about Catherine Kenny who married Thomas Toohey: he "...settled in two stages. He first occupied land along the boundary shared with South Burgess. Within a few years, Toohey moved to a small property on the north shore of Otter lake next to Peter Belanger. He also rented the Clergy Reserve next to it which Catherine Toohey later secured for the family."
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John O'Neil wrote:
BARTHOLOMEW KENNY born c. 1767
> married to ANNE BREEN
> These had 3 sons and 3 daughters
> BARTHOLOMEW was aged 60 in 1827 and his wife was aged 57.They had 4 acres
> and he was a MASON.
> Their known children:
> 1.
> RICHARD KENNY aged 32 in 1827 with his wife aged 20.
> He had 11 acres in 1827. He may have had one son in 1839 living with him
> but a blob of ink obscures this. This RICHARD KENNY had 17 acres 1 rod in
> 1839.In 1850 RICHARD KENNY had 2 sons 3 daughters and was aged 52 with his
> wife aged 31.
> RICHARD KENNY was bapt. 8th JUNE 1795 sp: WILLIAM and SARAH KENNY.
> 2.
> PHILIP KENNY aged 24 in 1827 and his wife aged 22.
> They had 4 acres and also had 2 daughters with them in 1827.
> There was an ELLEN KENNY widow living here in 1848 aged 40
> with 5 acres 3 rod and she was gone by 1850.
> There was also an ELLEN KENNY senior aged 56 here in 1848 who lived in a
> house only.
> 3.
> THOMAS KENNY bapt. 5th AUGUST 1794 SP: THOMAS and ELIZABETH KINSELLA.
> son of BARTHOLOMEW KENNY and ANN BREEN.
> This Thomas Kenny was missing from the family farm in 1827 and I suspect
> it is the same THOMAS KENNY who was at MOTABOWER on ROCHE family farm as a
> shoemaker before 1839. I think even though this THOMAS KENNY  was named as
> a LIFE in the LEASE of 1808
> he actually went to his second brother RICHARD KENNY and his age was wrong
> in 1808 as well.
> 4.SALLY KENNY married THOMAS BALF and this THOMAS BALF was found with these
> KENNYS  in 1839. SALLY was age 28.They had 3 daughters.He was 36 .The
> tenant living with them was MICHAEL HUSSEY aged 54 in 1839. Also livi
> with BALFS was a widow aged 80 and I suspect that this is ANNE BREEN KENNY
> widow of BARTHOLOMEW KENNY and this ANNE KENNY was aged 57 in
> 1827.Obviously her age is wrong in 1839 as she would have been 69-70 not
> 80. MARY BALF was bapt. 5th SEPT. 1832 dau of TOM BALF and SALLY KENNY of
> KENNYSTOWN. sp: TOM KENNY and MARY BALF.
>
> This SPONSOR maybe the same THOMAS KENNY at MOTABOWER as he did not live
> at KILCAVAN in 1827 or 1839. When he was named in 1839 THOMAS KENNY gave
> his age as 40 but he was actually 45 and married to a very much young
> woman and perhaps this may have given rise to problems with his family. The
> FAMILY FARM is all important in those areas. It could be of course that he
> just had no interest in farming.

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