William Harrison Williscraft

1770 - 1846  (76 years)

• Name	William Harrison Williscraft  [1]
  		The descendants of William Williscraft of Ireland Some notes on William's possible grandsons. William who emigrated to Canada in 1828 and George who remained in Ireland.
  Born	21 Jul 1770	Lurgen, Armagh, Northern Ireland   [2]
  Christened	22 Jul 1770	Shankill, Lurgen, Armagh, Ireland   [1, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1796	Lurgen, Armagh, Northern Ireland
  	An Orangeman involved in an assault with others. Incident was reported in the The Press on the 14 November 1796. The case was also included in the book The History of Orangeism in 1882
  Residence	6 Nov 1814	Portadown, Armagh, Ireland   [4]
  	when daughter Sarah was christened
  Residence	21 Jan 1816	Portadown, Armagh, Ireland   [4]
  	When daughter Elizabeth was christened
  Residence	1819	Portadown, Armagh, Ireland   [5]
  	a William Williscroft is listed as a reedmaker,
  Residence	6 Dec 1826	Clonlum, Armagh, Ireland   [6]
  	Listed in the Freeholder Records for the township of Clonlum as tenant of Powell Farrel. Value of 40s. A James Wilescroft was living with him. This is unlikely to be his son James possibly a brother. Surname Wilescroft
  Occupation	1797 - 1827	Ireland   [7]
  	sergeant in the Yeomanry
  Note	14 Apr 1827	Ireland   [7]
  	record of letter requesting information and assistance to immigrate to Canada
  Departure	14 May 1827	Flurry Bridge, Louth, Ireland   [1, 7, 8, 9]
  	William applied to immigrate to Canada at Flurry Bridge, County Louth. It stated that he and his wife, Sarah with their 5 sons and 3 daughters applied to immigrate. It also stated that he was a sergeant in the Yeomanry for 30 years. The canadian correspondence record gives the 4 May as the date od departure.
  		Extract from "Irish Emigrants in North America, 670-1830"
  Occupation	1828-1846	Ontario, Canada   [10]
  	sergeant in the Yeomanry
  Died	10 Dec 1846	Smiths Falls, Lanark, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Buried	Hillcrest Cemetery, Smiths Falls, Lanark, Ontario, Canada
  		William Harrison Williscraft
  Person ID	I1539	Williscroft | The descendants of William Williscroft and Jane Cowan
  Last Modified	15 Nov 2017

  
  

  Father	George Williscraft,   b. 1714, Drogheda, Louth, Ireland ,   d. Jul 1795, Lurgen, Armagh, Northern Ireland  (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Mary Carlan,   b. Abt 1740, Shankill, Lurgen, Armagh, Ireland ,   d. 1808, Tullylish, County Down, Ireland  (Age ~ 68 years)
  Married	5 Nov 1760	Christ Church, Shankill, Lurgen, Armagh, Ireland
  Family ID	F159	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sarah Neil,   b. 1775, Shankill, Lurgen, Armagh, Ireland ,   d. 10 Jun 1862, Smiths Falls, Lanark, Ontario, Canada  (Age 87 years)
  Married	3 Nov 1800	Shankill, Lurgen, Armagh, Ireland   [11]
  	William Williscraft (parish of shankill) married Sara Neal (parish of Seagoe) on the 3rd November 1800.
  Children	+ 1. John Williscraft,   b. 1804, Co Down, Ireland ,   d. 29 May 1879, Smiths Falls, Lanark, Ontario, Canada  (Age 75 years) + 2. George Williscroft,   b. 1807, Lurgen, Armagh, Northern Ireland ,   d. 14 May 1895, Carleton, Ontario, Canada  (Age 88 years) + 3. Mary Williscroft,   b. 1810, Shankill, Lurgen, Armagh, Ireland ,   d. 24 Dec 1850, Smiths Falls, Lanark, Ontario, Canada  (Age 40 years) + 4. William A. Williscraft,   b. 1812, Armagh, Ireland ,   d. 1869, Oxford, Grenville, Ontario, Canada  (Age 57 years) + 5. Margaret Williscraft,   b. 1812, Armagh, Ireland ,   d. 23 Jul 1894, Ancaster, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada  (Age 82 years)   6. Sarah Williscraft,   b. 1814, Drumcree, Armagh, Ireland + 7. Elizabeth Burton Williscraft,   b. 1815, Shankill, Lurgen, Armagh, Ireland ,   d. 19 Jul 1893, Clinton, Clinton, Iowa, USA  (Age 78 years) + 8. Benjamin Burton Williscroft,   b. 1819, Lurgen, Armagh, Northern Ireland ,   d. 31 Jul 1903, Holland, Grey, Ontario, Canada  (Age 84 years) + 9. James Williscroft,   b. 1821, Shankill, Lurgen, Armagh, Ireland ,   d. 2 Apr 1885, Frog Lake, Alberta, Canada  (Age 64 years)
  Last Modified	20 Nov 2016
  Family ID	F160	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 21 Jul 1770 - Lurgen, Armagh, Northern Ireland Christened - 22 Jul 1770 - Shankill, Lurgen, Armagh, Ireland Residence - 1796 - Lurgen, Armagh, Northern Ireland Married - 3 Nov 1800 - Shankill, Lurgen, Armagh, Ireland Residence - 6 Nov 1814 - Portadown, Armagh, Ireland Residence - 21 Jan 1816 - Portadown, Armagh, Ireland Residence - 1819 - Portadown, Armagh, Ireland Occupation - 1797 - 1827 - Ireland Note - 14 Apr 1827 - Ireland Occupation - 1828-1846 - Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents

  "History of Orangeism" William is mentioned in an article which appeared in the newspaper.

  
  

• Sources

  [S90] The Family Tree of George Williscraft of Shankill, Ireland, (reviewed 1986). [S92] Canadian Family Tree. [S843] Church of Ireland Shankill (Christ Church) (Dromore diocese). [S93] Ireland Births and Baptisms, 1620 to1911. [S38] Trade Directory, The General Directory of Newry, Armagh, and the Towns of Dungannon for 1820. Bradshaw. [S94] Freeholder Records, ( [database online], PRONI, http://www.proni.gov.uk/index/search_the_archives/freeholders_records.htm), D/1928/F/44. [S733] Canada, Immigration and Settlement Correspondence and Lists, 1817-1896, ([database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013). [S307] The National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey,TW9 4DU , Reference: CO 384/16-Description: -North America. Irish applicants.-Date: 1827-Held by: The National Archives, Kew-Legal status: Public Record(s). [S368] Irish Emigrants In North America, 1670-1830, Pts 1 To 3, Dobson, ((database online) findmypast.co.uk). [S95] Canadian Williscrofts, (16 Sep 1998). [S843] Church of Ireland Shankill (Christ Church) (Dromore diocese), PRONI ref. MIC.1/18, 24-25.