Jennifer Jensen

Female

Kinsale, County Cork

Ireland

Profile Information:

What surnames are you interested in researching?: Murdock/Murdoch
Gallaher/Gallagher
Garvin
Gasque
McKinney
Chalmers
Nutting
Schwatke
Spratt
Seeman
What countries and other locations are you interested in researching?: Ireland, Scotland, England, Germany, France, USA
What is your level of genealogy knowledge?: Advanced Family History Researcher
If you are a genealogy expert, what are your specialties?: American research, census records, helping beginners
Do you have a genealogy website or blog or belong to a Genealogy Society?: genealogy.suite101.com

Bill Drayton

I'm interested in the connection there is between Kinsale and Barbados and therefore Charleston in South Carolina. I know one of the slaves my ancestor, Charles Drayton, owned was called Kinsale. Charles's diary is dated from the late 18th / early 19th centuries. He owned Drayton Hal just outside Charleston. I know our mutual ancestor, Thomas Drayton, left Gravesend on the "Willing Wind" bound for Barbados stopping at Kinsale on route. Is there a museum in Kinsale highlighting this part of history? There must have been numerous sailings between Kinsale and the West Indies / Americas. I've even heard about Irish slaves. Is that true?

Jul 29, 2009
Declan Chalmers

HI Jennifer, emailed me a month ago, I dont have it, I may have deleted it by mistake!!!.
But great to hear from you. Your mum related to me, Wow wow wow!!!! that should be interesting.Yes give me a shout when you return "home" Declan

Jul 15, 2010