1833 "Le dix neuf Avril mil huit cent trente trois, nous Prêtre Soussigné, Vicaire de Ste Marie, Compte de Beauce, avons baptisé François Thomas né depuis trois mois, du légitime mariage de Thomas Cromwell cultivateur et de Marguerite Clemens de la paroisse St Sylvestre. Parraine François Baudoin Marraine Olive Pelletier qui n'ont Sçu(?) Signer. Le père absent. Huot P'tre." [1]
1834 "James the son of Thomas Cromwell of the Parish of St Sylvester, farmer, and of Margaret Wallace his wife, was born Sept the first One Thousand Eight Hundred & thirty four & baptized Febr the twenty first One Thousand Eight Hundred and thirty five by me J.L. Alexander Missiony for Leeds &c In the presence of Thomas Cromwell." [2]
1836 "Margaret, daughter of Thomas Cromwell of the parish of St Sylvester Seigniory of St Giles, farmer and of Margaret his wife was born the twenty first of September one thousand eight hundred and thirty six and was baptized the thirtieth of the same month and year in the presense of the subscribing witnesses by me John Borland Minister. Thomas Cromwell Margaret Cromwell, her mark." [3]
1840 "Prudence, daughter of Thomas Cromwell of the Seigniory of St Giles, and of Margaret his wife, was born May the fifteenth, and baptized June the twenty Eighth, one thousand Eight Hundred & forty by me, Jas L Alexander. In the presence of Thomas Cromwell, Thomas Suitor." [4]
1842 "Richard, son of Thomas Cromwell, of the Seigniory of St Giles, of the parish ofSt Sylvester, farmer, and Margaret his wife, was born April the twenty fifth, and baptized May the fifteenth, One thousand Eight Hundred and forty two by me Jas L Alexander. Witnesses present Thomas Cromwell, Wm Meerea(?)." [5]
1844 "Samuel, son of Thomas Cromwell farmer of the parish of St. Sylvestre and of Margaret his wife was born on the second day of April and was baptized on the sixteenth day of the same month in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four in the presence of the subscribed witnesses by me Thomas Campbell Minister. Witnesses Thomas Cromwell, William Slot." [6]
1846 "Richard son of Thomas Cromwell of St. Sylvester died on the Twenty of December and was buried on the Twenty fourth of December Eighteen hundred and fourty six by me A. Whitten. In presence of Wm Stevenson, Tho Cromwell." [7]
c 1846 Son William Cromwell was born.
1848 "Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Cromwell, farmer of St Margaret's and of Margaret Clements his wife, was born the twelfth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & forty eight & was baptized on the first day of February of the same year by me W. King. Thomas Cromwell, Margret Clemmen[ts?, cut off in image]" at St Gilles, Lotbinière, Quebec. [8]
1850 "Sarah daughter of Thomas Cromwell farmer of St Margarets and of Margaret Clemence his wife was born on the seventh day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty and was baptized the twenty first day of July of the same year by me W. King; John Cordick, Jain Cordick, Thomas Cromwell, Margret Cromwell." [9]
1851 Census St Sylvester, Lotbinière, Quebec, Canada: Thos. Cromwell, a farmer, age 38, born in Ireland, Margt. Clemens, age 35, born in Ireland, with Cromwell children, Thos. and Jas., age 17, Margt., age 15, Pruddy, age 13, Samuel, age 11, William, age 9, Elizabeth, age 7, Sarah, age 2, and Albert, age 1, all born in St Sylvester, L.C. The religion of the family is Prostestant. The Stevenson family is on the same census page. [10]
1852 "Richard the son of Thomas Cromwell of the parish of St. Sylvester, farmer and of Margaret Clements his wife was born on the twenty seventh day of December one thousand eight hundred and fifty one and baptized on the twenty fifth day of March one thousand eight hundred and fifty three in the presence of the subscribing witnesses by me Giffard Dorey Minister. William Scott, John Scott." [11]
1854 "Robert, son of Thomas Cromwell of the parish of St Sylvester, Farmer, and of Margaret Clemmins his wife was born on the seventeenth of October, one thousand eight hundred and fifty four, and was baptized this twenty first day of November of the same year in the presence of the subscribing witnesses by me John Armstrong Minister. William McGennis, Catherine McGennis, her mark." [12]
1856 "Alexander, son of Thomas Cromwell of the parish of St Sylvester, farmer, and of Margaret his wife was born on the fifteenth day of June one thousand eight hundred and fifty six, & was baptized this second day of July of the same year, in the presence of the subscribing witnesses by me John Armstrong Minister. William McGennis, Catheine McGennses." [13]
1860 "Margaret wife of Thomas Cromwell of St Sylvester departed this life on the fourth day of April Eighteen hundred & sixty & was buried on the sixth day of the same month aged forty eight years by me B. Short. In presence of James Stevenson, James Montgomery." [14]
1861 Census Lotbinière, Quebec, Canada, District 4 (Written at top of page, "Limits of district no. 4 comprises the consessions of St. Margarets Eqypt Killarny and Vermanagh, Parish of St Sylvester"): Thomas Cromwell, store keeper, age 48, born in Ireland, religion Methodist, lived in a single-family, one-story frame house with Margaret, age 22, Prudence, age 19, Samuel, age 17, William, age 14, Elizabeth, age 12, and Sarah, age 11, all born in Lower Canada.
1861 "Thomas Cromwell of St Henry's widower, and Jane Downs of St John Chrysostom Spinster, were by special licence from His Excellency Sir Edmund Walker Head, married by me this nineteenth day of April, one thousand eight hundred sixty one years. Duncan Anderon Minr. Thos. Cromwel, Jane Downs. Witnesses Richard Downs, George Gaudin" at Levis, Church of Scotland, county Levis, Quebec. [15]
1865 "Thomas Cromwell and Jane, his wife, residing at St Henry, County of Levis, had a son born on the fifteenth day of April, one thousand eight hundred & sixty five years, and baptized on the tenth day of May one thousand eight hundred & sixty five years, named 'Albert' by me Duncan Anderon Min Thos Cromwell Jane Cromwell." [16]
1867 "Thomas Cromwell and Jane, his wife, residing at St Henry, County of Levis, had a daughter born on the twentieth day of August, one thousand eight hundred & sixty seven years, and baptized at Levis the twenty ninth day of September one thousand eight hundred & sixty seven years, named 'Ann Jane' by me Duncan Anderon Min' Thos Cromwell Jane Cromwell." [17]
1881 In the Canadian Census, Thomas Cromwell, age 69, and Jane Cromwell, age 52, lived in Hereford West, Compton District, Quebec, with Thomas Cromwell's children Richard (age 28), Robert (age 26), Allexander (age 24), and Thomas and Jane's children Albert (age 15) and Ann J. (age 13). Thomas was born in Ireland, the others in Quebec. The three older sons were farmers. [18]
1891 In the Canadian Census on April 6, Thomas (age 79) and Jane (age 68) Cromwell lived with Thomas' son Alexander Cromwell (age 34), his wife Sarah (age 26) and son Richard (age 1) in Hereford, district Perryborro, Quebec [Compton, Quebec]. Robert Cromwell (age 32), his wife Mary (age 29) and son Leonard (age 7) and daughter Perria (age 4) lived in the next household. Thomas was born in Ireland, his father was born in Scotland, and his mother in Ireland. The others were born in Quebec. The parents of Alexander and Robert were born in Ireland. [19]
1896 "Thomas Cromwell of the township of Hereford, farmer, aged eighty-six years, died on the tenth and was buried on the thirteenth day of January, A.D. one thousand eight-hundred and ninety-six By me G.H.A. Murray Mt Incumbent of Barford. Witnesses Alex Cromwell, Thos Cromwell." [20]
1900 In the U.S. Census of Lunenburg, Essex, Vermont (District 99), Jane Cromwell, mother in law, was living with William Smith and his wife Jane and their daughter Grace, age 5 (born March 1895 in Vermont). Jane Cromwell was born in Dec 1828 in Canada (father born in Scotland, mother in Canada) and came to the U.S. in 1896. Jane Smith was born in August 1867 in Canada and came to the U.S. in 1884. She and William had been married 7 years.
Research Notes:
Margaret's surname is stated as Wallace in some records but as Clements in others.
Barry states, [21]
1835 Three of Margaret Clements Wallace's brothers and sisters arrived from Cortober, and settled in St-Silvestre, namely James Wallace and wife Sarah Cromwell born 1806, and their daughter Jane, and James Wallace's unmarried brother and sister John Wallace age 23, and Agnes Wallace age 17. Sarah Cromwell was the daughter of James Cromwell who had come out in 1832.
The following notes are about the Clements family of Cavan.
1824 A Col. H. I. Clements was listed as "sovereign of Cavan" in Pigot &Co.'s Directory of Ulster. [Pigot & Co's Provincial Directory of Ireland 1824, Ulster, http://www.failteromhat.com/pigotu.php, http://www.failteromhat.com/pigot/0093.pdf]
1848-1864 Irelands Valuation office conducted its first survey of property ownership in Ireland from 1848 to 1864. This survey became known as "Griffiths Valuation" after Richard Griffith who was the director of the office at that time. The survey was used to determine the amount of tax each person should pay towards the support of the poor within their poor law union. This involved determining the value of all privately held lands and buildings in rural as well as urban areas to figure the rate at which each unit of property could be rented year after year.
A Col. Henry T. Clements was listed in Griffiths Valuation of Ireland in Kildrumsherdan (Ashfield Parish) in Cavan County in Cortober and also in Barragh, Carrickalwy, Claragh, Corballyquill, Corbeagh, Drumloaghan, Drummury, Killycreeny, Largy or Forthenry, Tonaghbane. Also listed was a Theoph. E. L. Clements in this parish in Dernaskeagh and Mullaghboy.
Bernard Burke, Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry of Great Britain & Ireland, 5th ed., (London, Harrison, Pall Mall, 1875), Vol. I, p. 246, concerning the genealogy of Col. Henry T. Clements' genealogy, states:
Robert Clements, Esq., M.P. for Carrickfergus 1692, possessed large estates in Down and Cavan. In 1689 be was attainted but on the accession of William III was restored to his estates in Cavan and appointed deputy vice-treasurer in Ireland. He married Miss Sandford of the Castlerea family and had issue 1. Theophilcs (the Right Hon) d.s.p., 2. Robert, 3. Nathaniel, father of the 1st Lord Leitrim. The 2nd son Robert Clements, Esq., M.P. for Newry 1715, d. 1722 leaving a son Theophilds Clements, Esq., of Rathkenny co Cavan whose dau and heiress Anne m. Edward Lucas Esq 2nd son of Francis Lucas Esq of Castle Shane co Monaghan and was mother of Tueophilcs Edwabd Lucas Esq who assumed the surname and arms of Clements under the will of his maternal grandfather. He m 1829 Elizabeth Beatrice dau of the Rev Shuckburgh Whitney Upton and d. 1852, leaving issue 1, Theophilus, now of Rathkenny, 2. Henry Upton 3. Charles John Fulk, 1. Isabella Margaret, 2. Harriet Olivia.
Arms: Arg two bendlets wavy so on a chief gu three bezants
Crest: A hawk statant ppr
Seat: Rathkenny, near Cootehill, co Cavan.
The Right Hon. Nathaniel, third son of Robert Clements, Esq., MP for Carrickfergus 1692, had issue 1. Robert, 1st Lord Leitrim, and 2. the Right Hon. Henry-Theophilus Clements, lieut.-col., 69th regt., M.P. for co. Leitrim. Henry-Theophilus Clements m. 1st 1770 Mary dau. and of Gen Webb by whom he had issue 1. Harriett m. to William Moore Hodder Esq, 2. Maria m to the Very Rev Dean Kcatinge. He m. 2ndly, 1778, Catherine dau. of the Right Hon. John Beresford and d. 26 Oct 1795, having had issue:
1. Henry-John, Esq, his eldest son and heir, col in the Leitrim militia and M.P. for the co Leitrim from 1805 to 1819 and for the co Cavan from 1840 till his death d 12 Jan 1843, b 16 July 1781 m. 11 Dec 1811 Louisa, 2nd dau. of James Stewart, Esq., M.P. of Killymoon by the Hon. Elizabeth Molesworth, dau. ol Richard, 3rd Viscount Molesworth, and by her who d. 27 April 1850 had issue:
a. Henry Theophilus, Esq., now of Ashfleld Lodge, Lodge co Cavan Lieut.-Col. Leitrim militia, J.P., D.L., High Sheriff 1849, born 24 July 1820, m. Dec. 1868 Gertrude Caroline Lucy, dau. of the late Rev D. F. Markhain, canon of Windsor.
b. Elizabeth Henrietta Catherine d. 21 Jan 1827
c. Selina m. to the Rev Henry-G-J Clements
d. Louisa Mary Isabella Catherine d. Sept 1330
Arms: Arg. two bendlets wavy sa., on a chief gu., three bezants
Crest: A hawk statant ppr
Motto: Patriis virtutibus
Seat: Ashfleld Lodge, Cootehill, co Cavan
2. John Marcus, born 4 May 1789, m. Catherine, dau. of Godfrey Wentworth, Esq., and had issue 1. a son who d. young, 2. John Marcus born 27 July 1826, m. Nov 1854 Victoria, dau of James White, Esq., and has issue five sons and one dau.; and 3. Henry-George-John, M.A. vicar or Sidmouth, born 3. Nov. 1829; m. 31 Oct 1855, his cousin Selina, dau. of Col. Clements.
3. Anna Barbara, b.1779, d. young
4. Selina, born 17 Aug 1780; m. 1803, to the late Sir William Milner, and d. 1805
[1] Quebec, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Ste-Marie, 1833, Image 98, [AncestryImage].
[2] Quebec, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Leeds Mégantic (Church of England), 1835, Image 7, [AncestryImage].
[3] Quebec, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Bourg-Louis (Methodist, Wesleyan Church), 1836, Image 31, [AncestryImage].
[4] Quebec, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Leeds Mégantic (Church of England), 1840, Image 10, [AncestryImage].
[5] Quebec, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Leeds Mégantic (Church of England), 1842, Image 26, [AncestryImage].
[6] Quebec, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, New Ireland (Methodist Church, Wesleyan), 1844, Image 11, [AncestryImage].
[7] Quebec, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Leeds Mégantic (Church of England), 1846, Image 19, [AncestryImage].
[8] Quebec, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, St-Gilles (Anglican, Church of England), 1848, Image 4, [AncestryImage].
[9] Quebec, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, St-Gilles (Anglican, Church of England), 1850, Image 14, [AncestryImage].
[10] Canada Census, 1851, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[11] Quebec, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, New Ireland (Methodist Church, Wesleyan), 1853, Image 10, [AncestryImage].
[12] Quebec, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, New Ireland (Methodist Church, Wesleyan), 1854, Image 18, [AncestryImage].
[13] Quebec, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, New Ireland (Methodist Church, Wesleyan), 1856, Image 21, [AncestryImage].
[14] Quebec, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Leeds Mégantic Anglican Church, [AncestryImage].
[15] Quebec, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Lévis (Church of Scotland), Image 8, [AncestryImage].
[16] Quebec, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, 1865, Image 12, [AncestryImage].
[17] Quebec, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Lévis (Church of Scotland), 1867, Image 17, [AncestryImage].
[18] Canada Census, 1881, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[19] Canada Census, 1891, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[20] Quebec, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Church of England, Dixville, Sherbrooke, Quebec, 1896, image 3, [AncestryImage].
[21] Gwen Rawlings Barry, Ulster Protestant Emigration to Lower Canada: Megantic County & St-Sylvester (Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia: Evans Books, April 2003), 41.