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Kelley Manx Settlers of Ohio -- article 7 and 8 ******************************************** Continuation of the Manx Emigration List of Ships and Passengers -- 1827. Article 7-- 7 -- CURLER -- arrived N.Y. July 7, 1827. 372 tons burthen carrying 148 passengers in which 31 passengers were destined for Ohio. The master had difficulty with the Manx accent. Master / unknown. 1 -- Thomas Tear -- 34 -- Cooper. 2 -- Ann Tear -- 32 -- Thomas' wife. 3 -- Thomas Tear -- 8 -- Child of above 4 -- Jane Tear -- 6 -- child of above. 5 -- Mary Tear -- 4 -- Child of above. 6 -- Juddy Tear --1 -- Child of above, died on the journey. 7 -- James Quane -- 34 -- Tailor. 8 -- Jane ( Gawne ) Quane - 30 -- James wife. 9 -- Jane Quane -- 6 -- child of above 10-James Quane -5 -- child of above. 11- John Quane -- 1 -- child of above. 12- Hugh Cannell --27 -- weaver. 13- Jane (Fayle) Cannell --25, his wife. 14 - John Cannell --1, child of above. 15 - William Cray --20 -- Labour. 16 - John Curlett -- 19 -- Labour. 17 - Dollin Moor -- 20 -- Labour. 18 - Robert Crennal -- 24 -- Tailor. 19 - Mary Crennal -- 21 -- his wife. 20 - William Crennal --1 -- child of above 21 - John Quirk -- 25 -- Weaver. 22 - Jane ( Brew ) Quirk -- his wife. 23 - John Quirk -- 1 -- child of above. 24 - Margaret Quirk -- 56 -- John's Mother 25 - William Kelly -- 13 -- Labourer 26 - Thomas Curlett -- 28 -- Farmer. 27 - Elizabeth ( Stephen ) Curlett - 24- Thomas' wife. 28 - Thomas Curlett - 5 -- child of above. 29 - Ann Curlett --3 -- Child of above. 30 - John Curlett --1 - Child of above. 31 - Ann Fell -- 13 -- sister of Jane Cannell. 8 -- BARQUE OCEAN -- Left Liverpool May 20, 1827. Arrived in N.Y. July 13, 1827. 367 tons burthen-- Master John Gibbs. 130 Manx on board from Isle of Man -- 128 for Ohio. 4 for N.Y. 1 -- John Sayle -- 67 -- Preacher. 2 -- John Sayle -- 16 -- Farmer. 3 -- Thomas Sayle -- 21 -- Farmer. 4 -- Paul Gelling -- 30 -- Farmer. 5 -- Paul Gelling -- 3 -- his son. 6 -- John Gelling -- 1 -- his son. 7 --William Waterson -- 24 -- labourer 8 -- Amy Waterson -- 23 -- his ife 9 -- Catherine Sayle -- 58 10 - Elizabeth Sayle -- 14. 11 - Catherine Gelling -- 28 12 - Catherine Gelling -- 8 13 - Ellen Gelling -- 7 14 - Mary Gelling --5 15 - William Kneale -- 42 -- joiner. 16 - Willam Kneale -- 19 -- joiner appr. 17 - John Kneale -- 13. 18 - Thomas Kneale -- 11. 19 - Margaret Kneale -- 45. 20 - Margaret Kneale -- 15. 21 - Christian Kneale -- 8 22 - John Corlett -- 17 -- labourer 23 - William Kewley -- 21 -- tailor 24 -- John Lace -- 30 -- Smith. 25 -- Nelly Lace -- 31. his wife 26 -- Catharine Lace -- 12. child of above 27 -- John Lace -- 4 -- child of above. 28 -- Charles Lace -- 3 -- child of above 29 -- Nancy Lace -- 1 -- child of above 30 -- Patrick Lace -- 28 -- Farme 31 -- Jane Lace -- 25 -- his wfe. 32 -- Thomas Lace -- 5 -- child of above 33 -- Margaret Lace -- 3 -- child of above 34 -- Betty Lace -- 1 -- child od above. 35 -- Luke Kaighen --30 -- Shoemaker 36 -- Ellen Kaighen -- 26 -- his wife. 37 -- Ann Kaighen -- 1 -- Child of above 38 -- John Cowen -- 30 -- Labourer 39 -- Roseanna Cowen -- 27 -- his wife 40 -- Jane Cowen -- 8 -- Child of above. 41 -- James Cowen -- 3 -- Child of above. 42 -- John Cowle -- 35 -- Farmer. 43 -- Anne Cowle -- 50 -- Mother of John. 44 -- William John Cowle, 9 -- Child of John. 45 -- Jane Cowle --6 -- Child of John. 46 -- William Redcliff -- 54 -- joiner. 47 -- John Redcliff -- 18 -- Apprentice. 48 -- Thomas Redcliff -- 15 -- Son of William. 49 -- William Redcliff -- 24 -- tailor. 50 -- Jane Redcliff -- 44 -- wife of William 51 -- Thomas Daugherty --44 -- Labourer 52 -- Margaret Kewin -- 17 -- Traveling with above Redcliff's 53 -- William Redcliffe -- 32 -- Labourer 54 -- Ann Redcliffe -- 23 -- Wife 55 -- John Hasall --26 -- Labourer 56 -- Thomas Callow -- 32 -- Joiner 57 -- Isabella Callow --34 -- wife 58 -- John Callow -- 6 -- Child of above 59 -- Ann Callow -- 5 -- Child of above 60 -- Thomas Callow -- 3 -- Child of above 61 -- Ellen Callow -- 1-- Child of above. 62 -- John Quirk -- 39 -- Farmer 63 -- Margaret Quirk -- 43 -- wife 64 -- Margaret Quirk -- 16 -- Child of above. 65 -- Elizabeth Quirk -- 13 -- Child of above. 66 -- Jane Quirk -- 11 -- Child of above 67 -- James Quirk -- 9 -- Child of above 68 -- William Quirk --6 -- Child of above 69 -- Thomas Quirk --3 -- Child of above 70 -- John Quirk -- 1 -- Child of above. 71 -- William Kewley -- 20 -- Smith 72 -- Thomas Tear --26 -- Shoemaker 73 -- William Kneale --50 -- Brickmaker 74 -- James Kain -- 65 -- labourer 75 -- John Tear -- 37 -- Farmer. 76 -- Catherine Tear -- 37-- wife 77 -- John Tear -- 10 -- Child of above 78 -- Esther Tear -- 6 -- Child of above 79 -- Catherine Tear -- 4 -- child of above 80 -- Lace Tear -- 2 -- Child of above. 81 -- Jas Tear -- 1 -- Child of above. 82 -- Daniel Skinner --38 -- Labourer. 83 -- Elizabeth Skinner --36 -- wife 84 -- Ann Skinner --13 -- C. of above. 85 -- Ellen Skinner -- 9 -- C. of above. 86 -- Daniel Skinner -- 5 -- Child of above 87 -- William Skinner -- 3 -- C. of above 88 -- Jane Skinner -- 1 -- C. of above 89 -- Thomas Harrison -- 36 -- Labourer 90 -- Catherine Harrison -- 29 -- wife 91 -- Thomas Harrison -- 8 -- C. of above 92 -- Catherine Harrison --6 -- C. of above 93 -- Ann Harrison -- 4 -- C. of above 94 -- Jane Harrison --1 -- C. of above 95 -- William Crowe -- 40 -- labourer. 96 -- Thomas Martin -- 49 -- Cooper. 97 -- Robert Harrison -- 29 -- Smith 98 -- Esther Harrison -- 24 -- wife 99 -- Richard Cowley -- 20 -- Labourer 100 - James Quine -- 32 -- Smith 101 - Robert Garret --23 -- Shoemaker 102 - William Tear -- 29 -- Tailor 103 - Paul Quirk -- 38 -- Labourer 104 - William Micheal Quirk -- 12 105 - Margaret Quirk -- 60 -- Mother 106 - Margaret Kermode -- 20. 107 - William Kermode --20 -- Labourer 108 - Radcliff Crellin -- 20 -- Labourer 109 - William Crellin -- 38 -- Tailor 110 - Rosanna Crellin -- 24. wife 111 - Catherine Crellin -- 12. 112 - William Crellin -- 2 - C. of above 113 - Thomas Crellin - 2 mo. - C. of above. 114 - Thomas Crayling - 26 - Labourer 115 - William Crosley -- 30 - Farmer 116 - Mary Crosley -- 29 - wife 117 - Ann Crosley -- 4 -- C. of above. 118 - William Crosley --3 - C. of above 119 - Mary Crosley --2-- twin C of above 120 - John Crosley --2 -- twin C of above 121 - William Clucas -- 27 -- Weaver. 122 - Margaret Clucas -- 24 -- wife 123 - Willaim Clucas -- 2 -- C. of above 124 - John Cowle -- 20 -- Labourer. 125 - Robert Kieg -- 22 -- Labourer. 126 -- Thomas Martin -- 26 -- Labourer 127 -- Rose Martin -- 40. 128 -- Ann Martin -- 30. 129 -- Mary Quin -- 29 -- To N.Y. 130 -- Esther Quin -- 49 -- To N.Y. 9. INDIA arrived N.Y. Sept 5, 1827-- 366 tons burthen. Master - Jonas Bones - 65 passengers from Liverpool. 6 Manx for Ohio. 66 days travel. 1.-- Joseph Shimom -- 20 -- Farmer. 2.-- Ann Shimom --26 -- wife 3 -- James -- 2 -- C. of above. 4 -- Eleanor Quayle -- 56. 5 -- Charles Quayle -- 27 -- Farmer 6 -- Joseph Garret -- 23 -- Labourer. **************************************************************************** ****************** Article 8-- Continuation of Passenger lists and ships of Manx emigrants to Ohio.-- 10. -- ANACHREON . Left Liverpool July 23, 1827. Arrived in N.Y. Sept 27, 1827. 427 tons burthen. Master -- William Clarke -- 27 Manx for Ohio. 130 passengers. No trades mentioned. 1.-- Thomas Killy ( Kelly ) Sr. - 67. 2.-- Thomas Kelly Jr. -- 35. 3.-- James Kelly -- 30. 4.-- Isabella Kelly --24. wife 5.-- Jane Kelly -- 10. child. 6.-- Anne Kelly -- 6. child. 7.-- Mary Kelly -- 4. child 8.-- Isabella Kelly --2. Child died on board. 9.-- Maria Kelly -- 1. child.10. 10 - Isabella Callister -- 12. child. ( Niece to Thomas Kelly Sr.) 11 - Christina Tier -- 18. 12 - Ann Quay -- 24. 13 - John Quayle -- 30. 14 - John Cannell -- 30. 15 - Ann Cannell -- 25. Maiden. 16 - Ann Cannell -- 4. child. 17 - William Cannel -- 2. child. 18 - Thomas Canel -- 1, child. 19 - Phillip Garrett -- 55. 20 - Ann Garrett -- 47. 21 - William Garrett -- 19. 22 - Ann Garrett -- 16. 23 - Phillip Garrett -- 13. 24 - Jane Garrett -- 11. child 25 - Ellen Garrett -- 6, child 26 - Esther Garrett -- 5. child. 27 - Thomas Callister -- 18. 1828 11. -- NIMROD -- arrived N.Y. July 30, 1828. 280 tons burthen. Cabin steerage Master -- William Allen. 17 Manx for Ohio. 1. -- John Boyde -- 28, Labourer. cab. 8 2. -- Phillip Crane -- 21, Labourer. cab 8 3. -- William Corlett -- 30, Farmer. B- Cab 4. -- Jane Corlett -- 24, wife. 5. -- William Corlett -- 8, child. 6. -- Thomas Corlett -- 3, child. 7. -- Thomas Teare -- 24, labourer. Cab 9 8. -- John Crellin -- 26, Farmer. C. Cab. 9. -- Catherine Crellin -- 24, wife. 10 - Esther Crellin -- 5, child. 11 - John Crellin -- 4, child. 12 - Thomas Crellin --1, child. 13 - William Christian -- 20 labourer cab 4 14 - Catherine Christian --20. wife 15 -- Jane Cannell -- 20, servant D cab 16 -- Thomas Cannell --1, child. 17 -- Willaim Cowley-- 20, labourer. c 9. 12-- COMET -- 213 tons burthen Master -- Henry Colburn -- arrived in N.Y. Aug 22, 1828. 130 passengers. 43 Manxman to Ohio from Island of Man. 1.-- William Harrison --36, Labourer 2.-- Thomas Cowell -- 34, labourer 3.-- Esther Cowell -- 33, wife. 4.-- John Cowell -- 10 5.-- Thomas Cowell -- 7 6.-- Joseph Cowell -- 4 7.-- Betty Cowell -- 2 8.-- William Cowell --1. 9.-- John Cowell --34 -- labourer 10.- Mary Cowell --32, wife 11.- John Cowell --10. 12.-- Mary Ann Cowell --11 13.-- Eliza Cowell -- 8 14.-- William Cowell --6 15.-- Thomas Cowell -- 3. 16.-- William Shimmin -- 55, Labourer 17.-- Ellen Shimmin -- 50 wife 18.-- Phillip Shimmin -- 26, Labourer 19.-- Esther Shimmin --24, wife 20.-- James Shimmin -- 11 21.-- Phillip Shimmin -- 9. 22. -- Ann Shimmin -- 7 23.-- Betty Shimmin -- 5 24.-- Jane Shimmin -- 4 25.-- William Shimmin --3 26 -- Fedrick Shimmin --1. 27 -- Mathias Kelly -- 40, labourer 28 -- John Kelly -- 14. 29 -- Charles Clague -- 48, labourer 30 -- Catherine Clague -- 48. wife 31 -- Esther Clague -- 19 32 -- Daniel Clague -- 13 33 -- Robert Clague -- 8 34 -- Hugh Clague -- 6. 35 -- John Kelly -- 20, Labourer 36 -- Wilaim Cain -- 40. Labourer 37 -- Rachel Cain -- 27. wife 38 -- John Cain -- 14. 39 -- Thomas Cain --11. 40 -- William Cain -- 9. 41 -- James Cain -- 7. 42 -- Ann Cain -- 5. 43 -- Catherine Cain -- 1. 13. THOMAS DICKASON -- Packet ship arrived in N.Y. Aug 29, 1828. 14 Manx to Ohio. Master -- Caleb Anthony, Jr. 1. -- Thomas Craine -- 33 -- Joiner 2. -- Mary Craine -- 36. 3. -- John Craine -- 6. 4.-- John Craine -- 21 -- Joiner 5.-- Mary Corlett -- 19. 6.-- Ellinor Corlett -- 16. 7.-- Phillip Corlett -- 12. 8.-- William Craine -- 22 -- Mill wright 9.-- John Tear -- 19 -- joiner 10.- William Quayle -- 21, shoemaker 11.-- Jane Corlett-- 28 12.-- John Gawne -- 22, baker 13.-- William Gawne -- 21, cook 14.-- Margaret ( Hanion ) Gawne --22, dressmaker. **************************************************************************** ****************** To be continued -- --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.386 / Virus Database: 218 - Release Date: 9/10/02 ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #2 Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2002 00:33:01 -0400 From: "Ohio USGenWeb Archives File Manager" To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <183801c2594c$538050e0$0300a8c0@local.net> Subject: [OH-FOOT] Fw: Know Your Ohio -- The Manx Settlers of Ohio. Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit ----- Original Message ----- From: "Darlene & Kathi kelley" To: Sent: Friday, September 06, 2002 5:17 PM Subject: Know Your Ohio -- The Manx Settlers of Ohio. Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Darlene E. Kelley Sept 7, 2002 *********************************************** Historical Collections of Ohio And Then They Went West S.L diaries Series of Articles by Darlene E. Kelley Manx Settlers of Ohio -- artice 9 and 10. ********************************************** Continuation of the Manx Emigration Lists of Ships and Passengers --1831 Article 9-- There were almost 3 years of time in the next arrival of ships from the Isle of Man. 1831 14 -- ISAAC HICKS - Regular Packet 495 tons burthen. From Liverpool. Arrival in N.Y. June 21, 1831. 2 Manx passengers for Ohio with household Items and tools. 1. -- Evan Quilliam -- 26 -- Weaver. 2. -- Elizabeth Quilliam -- 21-- wife. Household Goods, 2 chests, bed and bedding, cooking utensils, and tools, declared. 15.-- SIROC -- 371 tons burthen Liverpool to N.Y. arrival June 21, 1831. 8 Manx passengers to Ohio. Master - Richard Lambert. -- 4 chests, Household goods, 2 beds and bedding, Cooking utensils, and Tools declared. 1.-- Thomas Keenan -- 40 -- Shoemaker. 2.-- Betsy Keenan -- 40 -- Wife. 3.-- Betsy Keenan -- 16 -- C. above. 4.-- Jonathon Keenan -- 11 - C. above. 5.-- Charles Keenan -- 8 - C. above. 6.-- James Keenan -- 7 - C. above. 7.-- Robert Keenan -- 6 - C. above. 8.-- Mary Keenan -- 19 -- dressmaker. sister to Thomas. 16. MERIDAN - 387 tons burthen - >From Liverpool to N.Y. arrival June 28, 1831. Master - John Wyle. 42 Manx passengers to Ohio. 1. -- John Gill -- 50 -- Farmer. 2. -- Isabella Gill -- 50 -- wife. 3. -- Pat Gill -- 26 -- Farmer 4. -- Jane Gill --29 -- Seamstress 5. -- Mary Gill -- 21 -- clerk 6. -- Catherine Gill -- 19 7. -- William Gill -- 12. 8. -- Jane Gill -- 2 -- C. of Jane. 9. -- Isabella Gill --2 mo. - C of Jane. 10 - Robert Christian -- 30 -- Farmer 11 - William Harrison -- 60 -- Farmer 12 - Juddy Harrison -- 60 -- wife 13 - William Harrison, Jr. -- 28 - Farmer 14 - Phillip Tear -- 36 -- Farmer. 15 - Jane Tear -- 30 -- wife. 16 - John Harrison -- 30 -- Farmer 17 - Mary Garvin -- 21-- weaver. 18 - Jane Garvin -- 18 -- weaver. 19 - Robert Doherty --9 -- under care of Mary Garvin. 20 - Robert Lace -- 9 Mos. -- Under care of Mary Garvin. 21 - John Clarke -- 28 -- Loom Maker and weaver. Later removed to New Jersey. 22 -- Mary Clarke -- 26 -- wife. 23 -- John Clarke --1 -- C. above. 24 -- Hugh Harrison -- 49 -- Farmer. 25 -- Anne Harrison -- 48 -- wife 26 -- Thomas Harrison -- 19-- Farmer. 27 -- Robert Harrison -- 14. 28 -- Anne Harrison -- 11. 29 -- James Tear -- 24 -- Blacksmith. 30 -- John Garrett -- 37 -- Weaver. 31 -- Catherine Garrett --38 -- wife. 32 -- John Garrett Jr. -- 10. 33 -- William Henell -- 21 -- Joiner. 34 -- John Cowle -- 68 -- Farmer. 35 -- Margaret Cowle -- 68-- wife 36 -- Thomas Cowle -- 31 -- shoemaker 37 -- Daniel Kermode -- 33 -- Farmer 38 -- Mary Kermode -- 34 -- wife. 39 -- Daniel Kermode -- 10. 40 -- Mary Kermode -- 8. 41 -- Anne Kermode -- 6. 42 -- James Kermode -- 3. **************************************************************************** ****************** Article 10 -- This writer in search of family history traveled to the Isle of Man to fully understand the history of these emigrants. Will try to put down in writing the history of these struggling and trustworthy peoples, who graced our Ohio landscape and became our neighbors. *************** *************** The name of the Island, "MAN", has long been a puzzle to philologists, and it can not be said with confidence that the right solution has been found. The present local name is " ELLAN VANNIN VEG VEEN ," meaning the Dear Little Isle of Man. Caesar in 54 B.C. called it " Mona." Nennius in A.D. 858 referred to it by the name of "Eubonia," while the Welsh Annuals of A.D. 1154 called it" Manaw" and the Scandinavian Sagas use "Mon" or " Maon." Broadly speaking all of these appear to be derived from a root meaning mountainous or hilly land. Upon the arrival of missionaries from Ireland the Isle was gradually christianized. Although his name survives in several places, it is doubtful if St. Patrick ever set foot in Man. He is said to have established the Bishopric, and to have cleared the island of venomous reptiles and toads, a task he had already accomplished for the sister isles. The old Manx Keills, or cells, were of simular type to Irish oratories of the sixth and seventh centuries. The Celtic Period lasted until the first part of the ninth century. Then came the Norsemen, riding and plundering at first, and later settling and making the Island an important base in connection with their settlements in Dublin, Northwest England and the Western Isles. Of the many Viking leaders of whom the sagas speak, the one most frequently mentioned in Man is the famous King Orry. As the saga goes; " it is said that on his landing on a clear starlit night the astonished natives asked him where was his country, and he drew himself up to his full height and pointed to the Milky Way and said ' That is the road to my country. ' In the Manx language it is still called King Orry's Road. " The King Orry of whom the legends tell is in fact Godred Crovan who ruled from 1079 to 1095. The Gaelic form of Godred was Gorry, and this, losing its initial 'G' after the title, King, produced the familiar Orry. He is said to have got his nickname of Crovan from the fact that he always wore white gauntlets when giving war. The Norse Vikings who had carved out for themselves a kingdom in Man and the surrounding districts owed nominal allegence to the King of Norway, but in practice they paid him but slight regard. The decendants of Godred ruled in Man and the Western Isles with varying fortunes until 1252 when Magnus the younger son of King Olaf II came to the throne. In 1263 King Alexander III of Scotland having decided that it was time the Western Isles became part of his kingdom and tried in vain to obtain them by bargaining, made an attack upon the Herbrides. King Haakon of Norway arrived off the Scottish coast with a large fleet to defend them and was joined by Magnus with the Manx ships. The Norweigians were defeated and Magnus was allowed to retain Man, only on the condition of doing homage to King Alexander. In 1265, Magnus died, and a year later a treaty was signed between Norway and Scotland which handed the Isle of Man over to the Scots. This marked the beginning of a troubled era in Manx history, since it became a pawn in a long struggle between Scotland and England, being alternately held and raided by both nations as well as by the Irish. The History thus became a long one, pawned between many Kings, Earls, Countrys and then finally into the hands of smugglers. The Island had become a place of refuge for the worst sort of debtors, a local law was enforced that meant that debts of England and Ireland could not be recovered in the Isle of Man. This meant that for one hundred years the isle of Man provided sanctuary for the unfortunate and profligate of the surrounding nations who flocked there in great numbers. After much haggling the third Duke was induced in 1765 to surrender the regality and customs duties to the Crown of England. It was actually sold to England. A verse found in the Island well expresses the disgust of the Manxmen at the bargain. " The unborn babies will rue the day, That the Isle of Man was sold away; For there's ne'er an old wife that loves a dram But will lament for the Isle of Man." The Fourth Duke was made Governor General of the Island in 1793, and held the dignity for a third of a century. He and his nephew, the then Bishop of Sodor and Man, incurred great unpopularity by asserting certain claims to manorial rights and thithes. He also contended all compensation was his and inadequate. The English Government did not interfer with his contentions. Jobs and households collapsed, food was scarce with heavy tarriffs, fishing was taxed, women were held as workers, children were not allowed schooling, and health problems became intolerable. It was time that England realized that they had to take over the balance of their payment to gain the surplus revenues for themselves. Thus one can see the way of the isle of Man in the early eighteenth century. The Manxman loved their Isle but no longer able to call it their own. Thus began the migrations to varoius countries, if they could find the ways to get there. **************************************************************************** ****************** to be continued in article 11 and 12. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.386 / Virus Database: 218 - Release Date: 9/10/02 ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #3 Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2002 00:34:28 -0400 From: "Ohio USGenWeb Archives File Manager" To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <184201c2594c$876c3f40$0300a8c0@local.net> Subject: [OH-FOOT] Fw: Know your Ohio -- The Manx Settlement of Ohio. Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit ----- Original Message ----- From: "Darlene & Kathi kelley" To: Sent: Saturday, September 07, 2002 7:56 PM Subject: Know your Ohio -- The Manx Settlement of Ohio. Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Darlene E. Kelley Sept 7, 2002. *********************************************** Historical Collections of Ohio And Then They Went West S. L. Kelly diaries Series of Articles by Darlene E. Kelley Manx Settlers of Ohio -- article 11 *********************************************** Continuation of the History of the Isle of Man. -- Article 11. Geographically the Isle of Man is part of the British Isles, situated between England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales. This small country has a land mass of 227 square miles and measures 33 miles by 13 miles. The climate, lacking in extremes enjoys the warming infuence of the Gulf stream which flows around the shoreline. Preveiling winds blow from the South West, giving varying degrees of shelter and exposure island wide due to the rugged nature of the topography. One clear of the winter months the weather quickly becomes finer and from April through to October pleasant settled weather conditions are the norm. In the summer, the months May and June are usually the driest while May, June and July are the sunniest. July and August are the warmest. In the 1700 and 1800's following greulling trials in the Isle of Man, hundreds of Manx prisoners were taken to the penal colonies of Australia and Van Dieman's Land. Enroute they endured lengthy stays in squalid prison ships in London awaiting the long uncertain sea voyages to the other side of the world. In many cases the offences were of minor nature but under the law of the times the punishments were severe. The lack of jobs and poverish influence of the times, unable to pay the taxes and tithes of the church, made many of the Manxmen under the laws of these horrendous crimes. Following a life of penal servitude, many never returned to their native Isle of Man. Some succumbed to the English plagues and sickness as well as to the starvation and lack of proper diets. Many hid out in caves, catching what they could in the seas to stave of the hunger of the family. But these hardy Manxman did survive, with will and determination. Their country being a strong infuence on their stamina. Their roots and families contained a strong influence. Christianity became a strength of endurence to many, but not to the Monastaries that bled them of monies. Churches of underground beliefs suddenly appeared and helped them balance their sanity. Naturally when the letters began to appear showing the land of plenty to the Manx, the dream, could became a reality. These peoples were hard workers and trustworthy. Some scraping together what they could to emigrate. Emigration took them not only to North America, but into Australia, Canada, Nova Scotia, and Ireland. But then there were the ones who endured their trials and troubles and remained in their beloved Isle, and in time England finally let them return to self government as a Crown dependancy. Hence as the 1820's started, the small farmers were economically pressed on all sides-- increased tithes and rents together with lower earnings from the fishing and their feelings alienated from the goverance of the island as placemen were inserted into every possible position. All capital spending required them to go begging to London to spend what they saw as their surplus customs reveue. The rapid rise of Methodism had, if not removed, than at at least given an alternative to any spiritual leadership from an increasingly ignored Bishop but who, together with his Archdeacon, was a member of the legislative council and controlled the staffing of the parochial schools. Their language was also under pressure -- four centuries of English rule had not wiped out Manx. Although it soon became more and more English as the trade and control of the English Nations engulfed themselves into the isles. Soon the Manx Bible was reprinted into English. " But now up every Hill and glen, On Cardle Vooar, in Thoit-e-will, Come companies of Englishmen, Their multitudes increasing still. >From Jurby southward to the Sound, Mad as the beast the croghan stings, The Manxman a strange taste have found For English words and English things. As never their forefathers used, Who loved their land and cherished me, And in their wisdom still refused The stranger's gold and flattery. Ah! would that those who yet remain Of loyal heart and loyal speech Would rise upon the Saxon strain. And drive them seaward from the beach." On Feb 15th 1827, prior to the mass migrations of that year in Ohio, the arch conservative Manx Sun wrote; " We have of late received such intellligence from the United States, respecting the sucess of such of our countrymen as have emigrated thither, that we feel diposed to give the subject a consideration which we little thought at first it should have deserved. It appeared to us possible, as it did to several of our friends, that it was but a doubtful speculation for persons to sell small properties in this country, and take their departure for a better soil and better climate. In this little Island it would seem at the first view, that other conveniences were found, that it abounded in more accomodations of a desirable residence than merely a freedom from taxation. These accomodations, however, are experenced mostly by those who could purchase their comforts elsewhere, and have nothing whatever to do with those classes of men who are of a lower grade, and whose fortune in any country will ever depend on their own corporal exertions, whether of agricultural labour or mechanical employ." It was indeed the settlers of these small properites that formed the backbone of the very first wave of emigrants into Ohio. In the 1820's thus saw a significant migration from the Northern parishes and the establshment of significant Manx speaking communities in Ohio -- exact figures are not availabe as early censuses did not ask about nationality, however Cleveland city censuses for 1846 and 1848 give 95 and 148 Manx-born ( most Manx settled just outside of Cleveland in Newburgh and Warrensville ). [The Encyclopedia of Cleveland History has " eventually there were over 3000 Manx an their desendants, bound by their own Gaelic language, which they used exclusively with each other, and in their religious services." ] ********************************************** ********************************************** To be continued in article 12. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). 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