Early Cathcarts
In Ireland, Scotland & the US
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Some Thoughts on "Rules of Evidence" with respect to early Cathcarts
Cathcarts in Ireland
These are the first Cathcarts I have connected to my line. It comes from research by Robert Spann Cathcart II.
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Cathcarts in County Antrim, N. Ireland
Record | Surname | First | Barony | Parish | Townland | Modern | |
4344 |
Cathcart |
Carcart |
William |
Antrim |
Connor |
Ballee |
Balee |
4332 |
Cathcart |
Kircart |
James |
Antrim |
Connor |
Slaght |
Slatte |
4337 |
Cathcart |
Carcart |
John |
Antrim |
Connor |
Tullaghgarley |
Tullygarly |
4601 |
Cathcart |
Kilcart |
Wm |
Antrim |
Donegore |
Donegore |
Dinigor |
2117 |
Cathcart |
Kin |
William |
Kilconway |
Dunaghy |
Carnmore |
Carnmore |
recordNo | surname | written | fname | Barony | Parish | Notes |
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1887 | Cathcart | Kithcart | Jas | Dunluce Upper | Loughguile | |
2062 | Cathcart | Kathcart | Allan | Kilconway | Dunaghy | |
2061 | Cathcart | Kathcart | Jas | Kilconway | Dunaghy | |
2573 | Cathcart | Cathcart | Josh | Toome | Ahoghill | |
3329 | Cathcart | Cathcart | David | Toome | Drummaul | |
4204 | Cathcart | Cathcart | Alex | Toome | Kirkinriola | |
4296 | Cathcart | Cathcart | Saml | Toome | Kirkinriola | |
4376 | Cathcart | Cathcart | Wid | Toome | Kirkinriola | |
4132 | Cathcart | Cathcart | Willm | Toome | Kirkinriola |
Notes
1. Not sure
what database this refers to.
2. See
information on
Freeholders' Records, and especially the
objection to John Cathcart's status as Freeholder.
3.
I'm interested in tying the fact
that this James lived in Dublin and had a freehold in Co. Antrim
with the William & Mary Cathcart who are listed as living in
Dublin at one time. Perhaps this is another link to the
Mecklenburg County, NC group of Cathcarts. See last listing for
William!
4.
See
Tithe Valuation
5.
See
Antrim Notes
Church was rebuilt in 1819-20.
6.
See Antrim Notes
7. See
Griffith's Valuation notes Date not given, but should be
1848-1864.
map
8.
William Cathcart page.See
GEDCOM listing for William & Mary Cathcart
Details & Maps of Antrim Townlands/Baronies
County Antrim Townlands, civil Parishes, and other naming can be very confusing. I've tried to add a few of the places mentioned in various genealogical records.
View County Antrim, NIR in a larger map
Here are two basic maps to get you oriented...
For more details about townlands (pronunciation, historical variations, etc.) see Placenamesni.org. (Zoomable map)
After getting a lay of the land, have a look at my new click this link to open up a new/resizable window with a Google map listing of many of the townlands below. These locations show up all the time for our County Antrim ancestors. Enjoy your search!
Click here for a pop-up 1780 map of County Antrim
General Information
Other Early Cathcart Settlers in America
Much of this information is also available on our Groups page (created to sort out results of our yDNA testing).
South Carolina
b. 1740-1750 in County Antrim -- d. 1820, Spartanburg Co., SC
2/13/1768: Requests warrant of survey (IAW Bounty Act) of 100 acres in Granville or Craven County. "the following persons presented petitions to his excellent see the governor setting forth that they were Protestants and arrived in this province in the brig Lord Dunagannon, Robert Montgomery Master on the encouragement and bounty given by the act of the General assembly of this province past the 25 July 1761 and therefore prayed to be allowed the same. That the prayers of their petitions were granted and the public treasurer was ordered to pay the boundaries of 4 pounds and 2 pounds sterling according to their respective ages in consideration of their passages to this province to Messrs Tourans and Pouag in behalf of the owners of the said brig and the remaining 20 shillings Sterling to themselves agreeable to the directions of the said Act." Samuel Cathcart's age is given as 23--equating to a birth year of 1743. [OpCit p. 103, 106]
b. 1745 in County Antrim -- d. 1835, Tennessee
1790 Census: Camden/Fairfield District SC lists Joseph Cathcart with one male over 16, four males under 16 and four females.
Joseph Cathcart applied for Revolution pension while living in Monroe Co., Tenn. in 1832 when he was 87 years of age. Born in County Antrim, Northern Ireland about 1745. Enlisted in SC troops under Capt. Turner, Col. John Winn, and General Thomas Sumter. He ended up in the capture of the British at Caldwell's place. He was captured by Tories under Capt. Rogers and sent to Camden, SC to be tried as a spy. (The Joseph Cathcart of Fairfield Co. S.C. is listed in "Tennessee Heroes of the Revolution, Pamphlet Five." We find him listed in McMinn County, Tenn. 1830 Census page 198. McMinn joins Monroe County)
Massachusetts
Hugh Cathcart b. 1703, Martha's Vineyard, MA
Phoebe (1674-<1766)
1790 Census:
Name
City,
County
Males >
16
Males <
16
Females
Notes
Gershom Cathcart
Tisbury, Dukes, MA
2
1
Hugh Cathcart
"
1
1
4
Robert Cathcart
Conway, Hampshire
3
1
3
Gersham Cathcart
Sherburn, Nantucket
1
4
4
Joseph Cathcart
"
1
6
3
New York
Seth Cathcart
Delaware
Rev. Robert Cathcart from Antrim, m. Mary Latimer
Pennsylvania
Name | City, County | Males > 16 | Males < 16 | Females | Notes |
William Cathcart | Dauphin County | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
David Cathcart | Tyrone, Fayette | 2 | 2 |
Virginia
North Carolina (see North Carolina page)