James Lahey

1800 - 1859  (~ 59 years)

• Name	James Lahey
  Born	About 1800	Ballymacegan, Lorrha, Tipperary, Ireland
  Gender	Male
  Emigration	1824 or 1825	Ireland to Canada
  Land	7 Apr 1837	March Township, Carleton Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Purchased 100 acres from John Fallon, for 38 pounds. East half of Lot 20, Con 2, March township
  Legal	27 Nov 1837	March Township, Carleton Co., Ontario, Canada
  	Inquest held at Captain Bradley's. Jury found a verdict of Wilful Murder against James Lahey.
  Land	31 Oct 1839	March Township, Carleton Co., Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Sold 100 acres to James Armstrong, for 45 pounds. East half of Lot 20, Con 2, March township.
  	Witnessed (23 January 1845) by William Tracy of March, Carpenter and William Armstrong of March, Yeoman James Armstrong was godfather to John Lahey, son of James Lahey and Ann Armstrong
  Religion	Roman Catholic
  Died	Before 5 Jan 1859	March Township, Carleton Co., Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	"John Lahey, only son and heir at Law of James Lahey Decd" (5 Jan 1859)
  Association	Elizabeth Moran (Relationship: Godfather/goddaughter)
  Association	Daniel Lahey (Relationship: Assailant/victim)
  Notes	Godfather to Elizabeth Moran Fatally attacked his brother-in-law Daniel Lahey in a drunken altercation on 18 November 1837. Daniel Lahey died 2 days later, on 20 November 1837.
  Person ID	I42	Moran
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2023

  
  

  Father	Unknown Lahey,   b. About 1750, Ballymacegan, Lorrha, Tipperary, Ireland ,   d. Ballymacegan, Lorrha, Tipperary, Ireland
  Mother	Unknown Unknown,   b. Ireland ,   d. Ireland
  Family ID	F17	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ann Armstrong,   b. About 1816, Co. Cavan, Ireland ,   d. 17 Dec 1839, March Township, Carleton Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 23 years)
  Married	11 Feb 1836	Notre Dame, Bytown   [4]
  	"Feb 11. Married, after one proclamation, James Leahy to Ann Armstrong, spinster, in presence of Patrick Quin and Catherine Armstrong"
  Witnesses	Patrick Quin and Catherine Armstrong.
  Association	Patrick Quinn (Relationship: Marriage witness)
  Association	Catherine Armstrong (Relationship: Marriage witness)
  Children	1. John Lahey,   b. Mar 1837, March Township, Carleton Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 July 1899, March Township, Carleton Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 62 years)
  Histories		Our Irish Origins, Roughly Mapped Irish ancestors roughly mapped to their Irish counties of origin
  Last Modified	16 Aug 2023
  Family ID	F9	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents

  Daniel Lahey killed by brother-in-law James Lahey The Bytown Gazette, 29 November 1837

  
  

  Histories		The Queen vs. Kelly, Part I Murder and mayhem in the township of March
  		The Queen vs. Kelly, Part II Murder and mayhem in the township of March

  
  

• Sources

  [S394] Land Records of Carleton County, 1819-1977, Carleton County (Ontario). Registrar of Deeds (Main Author). Carleton County (v. 4, 607-2184) 1833-1844. No. 1153, 7 April 1837. [S394] Land Records of Carleton County, 1819-1977, Carleton County (Ontario). Registrar of Deeds (Main Author). Carleton County (v. 5, 2185-3274) 1844-1847. No. 2429, recorded 23 January 1845. [S394] Land Records of Carleton County, 1819-1977, Carleton County (Ontario). Registrar of Deeds (Main Author). March Township (v. F1, 3296-28447, 1-48) 1847-1869; (v. 616, 3292-48) 1847-1869. No. 13454 (John Lahy the Elder's last will and testament), dated 21 December 1853, registered 17 January 1859 [S108] Notre Dame Ottawa.