Some of the Ancestors of
Cora Estelle (Howett) Martin
(1882-1970)
Family of Thomas and Ann McColgan

THOMAS1 McCOLGAN was born at Ireland about 1789-90,[1] and died probably at Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, sometime after 1860. He married ANN ________.

Lancaster County Registry of Deeds reports the following transactions:

These records inform us (1) that Thomas McColgan was a teacher by 1831; (2) That Thomas McColgan lived in Drumore Township at least from 1831 to 1856; (3) That the wife of Thomas McColgan was named Ann, that she was living in 1840, her omission from the 1856 deed suggest that she had died before that date; (4) Thomas McColgan sold his property to his son-in-law William Johnson.

The Thomas McColgan family was reported in the 1850 Census in Drumore Township, immediatelty after the William Johnson family, as follows:[6]

Line Name Age Sex Occupation R.E. Birthplace Other
34. Thomas McColgan 60 M farmer $300 Ireland
35. Rosana McColgan 20 F

This record gives Thomas' approximate age and birthplace. The absence of his wife could indicate that she was deceased. Rosana is of an age to be a daughter to Thomas.

The family of Thomas McColgen was recorded immediately after that of William Johnson, his son-in-law. Immediately before the family of William Johnson, the census reported the family of John McColgen. The proximity suggests that this could be another child of Thomas. The 1850 Census reported two other families in Drumore Township with surnames that could be McColgen. These households, of Thomas and James McColgen, could possibly be other sons.

The 1860 Census reported Thomas McColgen, 75, school teacher, born in Ireland, living in the household of his son-in-law and daughter, William and Eleanor Johnson.[7] This is the last record I have found of Thomas McColgen.

Thomas and Ann McColgan had the following children, perhaps others:

  1. perhaps THOMAS McCOLGEN b. at Pennsylvania about 1815-6; m. REBEKAH ________ b. at Pennsylvania about 1818-9. Children of Thomas and Rebekah:[8]
    1. Ann Mccolgan b. at Pennsylvania about 1842-3.
    2. Maria McColgan b. at Pennsylvania about 1843-4.
    3. Elizabeth McColgan b. at Pennsylvania about 1845-6.
    4. Elnora McColgan b. at Pennsylvania about 1847-8.
  2. ELEANOR2 McCOLGAN b. at Pennsylvania on 31 March 1819.
  3. JOHN2 McCOLGAN b. at Pennsylvania about 1819-20; m. ELIZABETH ________, b. at Penmnsylvania about 1825-6. Children of John and Elizabeth:[9]
    1. Thomas McColgan b. at Pennsylvania about 1845-6.
    2. Mary McColgan b. at Pennsylvania about 1848-9.
  4. perhaps JAMES McCOLGAN b. at Pennsylvania about 1819-20; m. JANE ________ b. at Pennsylvania about 1818-9.[10]
  5. ROSANA2 McCOLGAN b. at Pennsylvania about 1829-30.[11]


NOTES

1Seventh Census of the United States: 1850, population, Drumore, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, roll 787, p. 84A, household 184, Thomas McOlgan family; digital images, Ancestry (ancestry.com : accessed 9 May 2015); NARA Microfilm Publication M432; Record Group 29; National Archives, Washington, D.C.
2Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Recorder of Deeds, Online Records, v. Y5, p. 144-5, Deed; Michael and Susanna Harnish to Thomas McColgan; Drumore Township, 1831; https://searchdocs.lancasterdeeds.com/countyweb,
3Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Recorder of Deeds, Online Records, v. R6, p. 73, deed; Thomas McColgin to William Johnson, 1840.
4Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Recorder of Deeds, Online Records, v. C7, p. 416, Deed; Elijah and Christiana Eshleman to Thomas McColgan; Drumore Township, 1844.
5Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Recorder of Deeds, Online Records, v. O, p. 350, deed; Thomas McColgin to William Johnson, 1856.
61850 Census, Drumore, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, roll 787, p. 84A, household 184, Thomas McOlgan family.
7Eighth Census of the United States: 1860, population, Drumore, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, roll 1120, p. 227, household 450, Wm Johnson family; digital images, Ancestry (ancestry.com : accessed 13 February 2018); NARA microfilm publication M653; Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration.
8Information on Thomas, spouse and children is from: 1850 Census, Drumore Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, roll 787 p. 75B, household 65, Thomas McColgon family.
9Information on John, spouse and children is from: 1850 Census, Drumore, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, roll 787, p. 84A, household 182, John McColgon family.
101850 Census, Drumore Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, roll 787, p. 74A, household 44, James Mcolgen family.
111850 Census, Drumore, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, roll 787, p. 84A, household 184, Thomas McOlgan family.


BIBLIOGRAPHY

Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Recorder of Deeds.Online Records. https://searchdocs.lancasterdeeds.com/countyweb,

United States Department of the Census. Seventh Census of the United States: 1850, population. Digital images. Ancestry. ancestry.com : 2015.

________. Eighth Census of the United States: 1860, population. Digital images. Ancestry. ancestry.com : 2018.


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