Thomas Carroll (abt. 1663 - 1690)

Born about 1663 in County Offaly, Ireland

Ancestors

Husband of Jane (McNamara) Carroll — married [date unknown] in Ireland

Descendants

Died 11 Jul 1690 at about age 27 in the River Boyne, near Drogheda, Ireland

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Thomas Carroll was born in Ireland.

Thomas was a Roman Catholic

Biography

Birth

Thomas Carroll was born in approximately 1663, in King's County, now County Offaly, Ireland. He was the third son of Daniel Carroll of Aghagurty and Dorothy Kennedy and was the brother of Charles Carroll the Settler, (1661-1720), who migrated to the colony of Maryland in 1688. Charles was the grandfather of Charles Carroll of Carrollton, a signatory to the American Declaration of Independence whose line remains unbroken. Thomas' line is also unbroken and a descendant has been DNA matched to a descendant of his brother Charles. Thomas' elder brother Anthony Carroll of Lisheenboy was a farmer who inherited the family leasehold. His younger brother John Carroll and his sister Eleanor Carroll also migrated to Maryland, joining their brother Charles there. His sister Elizabeth Carroll remained in Ireland, marrying a relative, James Carroll. ^[1]

Marriage

Thomas married Jane McNamara and they had two sons, Thomas (jnr) and John.

The Stuart Army

He was a Lieutenant-Colonel with Carroll's Dragoons ^{[2] [3]}serving under his relative Colonel Francis Carroll. They fought for King James II against Mary II and William III of Orange at the Battle of the Boyne on 1 July 1690. The battle lasted less than a day, with the Jacobite army being defeated. ^[4]

Battle of the Boyne

Death

Many of Thomas' relatives who fought at the Boyne surrendered and were tried for treason in 1691. Thomas was killed at the Boyne, though it is uncertain whether he died across the Boyne in the early hours of the battle or whether he was killed after William's forces crossed the Boyne. He was posthumously attainted for treason in 1692. His property was confiscated and his young sons John and Thomas were seized and sent to be raised as Protestants in Ulster. John was raised Anglican (Episcopalian) and Thomas was raised Presbyterian.

Descendants

What became of Thomas' son John is uncertain, but his other son, Thomas Carroll junior married and according to non primary family documents, had 3 sons. Good records exist for Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas Carroll's grandson, Edward Carroll of Magheramesk and Trummery, who was the youngest son of Thomas Carroll junior, and his descendants.

Research Note

Note there are errors in the deductions and assumptions of some of the old family letters. Some of the alleged relationships of the Maryland branch are incorrect.

Sources

1. ↑ Princes of Ireland, Planters of Maryland, by Ronald Hoffman, University of North Carolina Press, 1 Feb 2002.
2. ↑ Illustrations Historical and Genealogical, King James Irish Army List 1689, John D'Alton Esq, Barrister, Dublin, 1855, page 378
3. ↑ John O'Hart, Irish Pedigrees: or, The Origin and Stem of The Irish Nation, 5th edition (Dublin 1892; rpt Baltimore 1876)
4. ↑ https://www.britannica.com/event/Battle-of-the-Boyne

• http://www.libraryireland.com/Pedigrees1/Carroll2Heber.php
• Family tree and notes authored by Colin Reginald O'Carroll, 1997, Johannesburg, South Africa, from original family documents and documents obtained from Somerset House. Held in family documents by O'Carroll-61
• Wikipedia: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Boyne
• http://carrollgen.org.uk/ocft1.htm and original family letters held by David St John O'Carroll.