Joseph Marshall Lynn (1806 - 1899)

Ancestors

Husband of Ann Jane (Chapman) Lynn — married 23 Jul 1835 in Aghalee, county Antrim, Ireland

Died 10 Oct 1899 at age 93 in Amagh, county Armagh, Ireland

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Biography

Joseph Marshall Lynn was born on 6 October 1806, the son of Richard Linn and Eleanor Marshall.^[1] From 1856 to 1889, he was a Surgeon and Medical Officer for the Armagh Light Infantry.^[2][3][4]

On the 23rd July 1835, he married Ann Jane Chapman at Aghalee parish church in Soldierstown, county Antrim.^[5][6] On Christmas Day of 1839, twins were born at Market-hill [County Armagh] to "the Lady of J. M. Lynne, Esq. M.D.,^[7] but the children apparently did not survive since no children were named in Dr. Lynn's will.

Dr. and Mrs. Lynn remained in Markethill for some years, and in 1852 the doctor was confirmed as the Medical Officer of Markethill Dispensary District.^[4][8]

When Griffith's Valuation was completed for the county of Armagh in 1865, Dr. Lynn's residence was in Russell-street, Armagh, which is in the town of Armagh and which premises he rented from Mr. William Gillis.^[9]

Dr. Lynn was also a lay preacher for Armagh Methodist Church and was involved in the temperance movement. When the Armagh Railway Disaster occurred in 1889, he attended to the injured. Later, the church named Lynn Hall in his honour.^[4]

Joseph Marshall Lynn, M.D., died in Armagh on the 10th October 1899, having attained the venerable age of 94 years.^[10][11]

His body was buried in St. Salvator churchyard in Glaslough, county Monaghan in the same plot as his late wife, Ann Jane, and his parents.^[1]

Dr. Lynn's will was proved on the 24th November 1899. There being no surviving children of his marriage to Anne, his legatees included many nieces and nephews, as well as charitable objects and legacies to servants.^[11]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} McMahon, Theo, and Roger Cowan. “Inscriptions from St. Salvator’s Church of Ireland Graveyard, Glaslough.” Clogher Record. Vol. 9, No. 3 (1978), pp. 351-366. Published by the Clogher Historical Society (county Tyrone, Northern Ireland). Inscriptions for Eleanor Lynn, d. 26 August 1817 aged 51 years; Richard Lynn d. 12 September 1823 aged 77 years; Ann Jane Lynn d. 4 July 1884 aged 73 years; and Joseph Marshall Lynn b. 6 October 1806 d. 10 October 1899 (no. 29, ii).
2. ↑ Hart’s Army List (November, 1879). Under the heading, “Infantry Militia, Ireland.” Armagh (Light Infantry), Armagh. “Med. Off. J. Marshall Lynn, M.D., sur. m. 1 Mar. 73” (ref. no. 476). London: printed by C. Roworth & Sons for H.M.’s Stationery Office; published by John Murray.
3. ↑ Hart’s Army List: The New Annual Army List, and Militia List, for 1856. “Militia of Ireland. Armagh. (No. 75.) Head Quarters, Portsmouth. Depot, Armagh. [...other personnel listed...] Surg.—Joseph Marshall Lynn 8 Dec. 54” (pg. 652). London: John Murray, 1856.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} Armagh Methodist Church. Biographical sketch entitled, “Surgeon-Major Joseph Marshall Lynn.” Sketch and photograph online at armaghmethodist.co.uk/people (accessed by Alison Kilpatrick, 2018-01-18.
5. ↑ Select Marriages, Ireland, 1619–1898. Joseph Marshall Lynn and Ann Jane Chapman, 23 July 1835, at Aghalee, county Antrim. Microfilm copy of record held by the Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah (FHL film no. 908817, items 2-3: Registry book of the united parishes of Aghalee, Augallon, and Magheramisk, county Antrim); index online at ancestry.ca (accessed by Alison Kilpatrick 2018-01-18).
6. ↑ Belfast Commercial Chronicle, 27 July 1835. Marriage notice: “On Thursday last, at Soldierstown Church, by the Rev. Robert Hill, J.M. Lynn, Esq. M.D. Surgeon of the Markethill Dispensary, to Ann Jane, eldest daughter of George Chapman, of Tromra, county Antrim, Esq.” Digital image online at The British Newspaper Archive, www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk (accessed by Alison Kilpatrick, 2018-01-19).
7. ↑ The Belfast News-Letter, Belfast, Ireland, 3 Jan 1840
8. ↑ Armagh Guardian, 5 June 1852. “Armagh Union. ... A sealed order of the Poor Law Commissioners was laid before the Board, declaring Joseph Marshall Lynn, Esq., Medical Officer of the Markethill Dispensary District.” Digital image online at The British Newspaper Archive, www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk (accessed by Alison Kilpatrick, 2018-01-18).
9. ↑ Griffith, Richard. General Valuation of Rateable Property in Ireland...Union of Armagh...County of Armagh. Joseph M. Lynn in Russell-street, Armagh; renting from William Gillis; house, offices, and yard (including no. 9, Stable-lane); Parish of Armagh, pg. 338; OS map ref. 83-11 (1865-06-01). Dublin: Alex. Thom and Sons, for her Majestry's Stationery Office, 1861. Index online at John Hayes’ website, failteromhat.com; digital image online at Ask About Ireland, hosted by the Department of the Environment, Community, and Local Government (Ireland), www.griffiths.askaboutireland.ie (accessed by Alison Kilpatrick 2018-01-18).
10. ↑ General Register Office, Ireland. Civil Registration of a Death. Extract: Joseph Marshall Lynn, male, widower, aged 93 years, medical doctor, died 10th October 1899 in Russell-street, Armagh; cause of death: cystitis ursemia, 60 hours, certified; informant: Edward Hazelton, present at the death, of 48 Clifton Park Avenue, Belfast; registered 12th October 1899, Hampton A. Gray, assistant registrar. Archival ref. no. 116/04635214/18. Digital image online at Irish Genealogy, hosted by the Department of Culture, Heritage, and the Gaeltacht (accessed and transcribed by Alison Kilpatrick, 2021-01-01).
11. ↑ ^{11.0 11.1} Will Calendars, Ireland. Index entry: Joseph Marshall Lynn, died 10 October 1899, date of grant: 24 November 1899: full abstract: Probate of the Will of Joseph Marshall Lynn late of Armagh County Armagh M.D. who died 10 October 1899 granted at Armagh to Robert B. Crower of 13 King-street Liverpool Consul-General for Peru and The Reverend Edward Hazleton of 48 Clifton Park-avenue Belfast County Antrim Methodist Minister. Original record: Irish Will Calendars, Armagh Registry. Volumes held at the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (Belfast). Index and digital images online at apps.proni.gov.uk (extract by Alison Kilpatrick, 2018-01-18).