Onóra (O'Sullivan) Atwell (abt. 1638 - aft. 1696)

Born about 1638 in County Kerry, Ireland

Wife of Thomas Atwell — married about 1670 (to 1692) in Westmoreland County, Virginia [uncertain]

Descendants

Died after Apr 1696 after about age 58 in Westmoreland, Virginia

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Biography

Onóra O'Sullivan was born about 1638 in County Kerry, Ireland. She was the daughter of Owen O'Sullivan. Her father was killed in the last Cromwellian skirmish in the year 1653. Onóra O'Sullivan was transported to Virginia by Captain William Canfill to Surry County, Virginia on 24th January 1656. She is listed as an "Irish" emigrant.

Emmet asserts that during this time, more that "100,000 young children who were orphans or had been taken from their Catholic parents, were sent abroad into slavery in the West Indies, Virginia and New England, that they might lose their faith and all knowledge of their nationality, for in most instances even their names were changed... Moreover, the contemporary writers assert between 20,000 and 30,000 men and women who were taken prisoner were sold in the American colonies as slaves, with no respect to their former station in life. https://www.ewtn.com/catholicism/library/englands-irish-slaves-10927

Honora Sullivan married Thomas Atwell of Westmoreland County, Virginia. Birth dates of the five children are estimates. Thomas Atwell died in 1692, probate being granted to Honora, his relict Sept. 28, 1692. Honora Atwell last appears in the records March 25, 1696.

Honora Sullivan Atwell passed away after April of 1696 in Westmoreland, Virginia.

Sources

"May 28, 1685 Honor ATWILL proved the will of William Hunt as his extrx., by the oaths of John Tanner and John Pye. Thomas ATWILL and John Howell became her securities (P. 409) [of orig. records.]

Thomas Pope and Susan his wife proved the nunc. will of Thomas Watkins by the oaths of Thomas ATWELL and Honor his wife and were granted l. a. (p. 410) {orig. record] pg 422

Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Pt. 3, 1694-1698,pg. 69 in reprinted book, page 199 in original, [25 March 1696]: "John Pie attorney of Wm. Reyner confessed judgment to Honora ATWELL executrix of Thomas ATWELL for 608 pounds of tobacco due by account for work done by Thomas in his life tyme for Wm."

Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book 1690-1698, Pt 1, 1690-1 to 1692, abstracted and compiled by John Frederick Dorman, pg 13 [original will book page 74A]: 28 Sept. 1692 "The last will and testament of Thomas ATWELL was proved by Thomas TANNER and John PYE and a probate granted Honor ATWELL, relict of the decedent, and Thomas TANNER and John PYE assume to indempnifie the Court." https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I29068&tree=Tree1

https://archive.org/details/cavalierspioneer00nuge/page/336/mode/2up?q=William+Canfill Page 336

Sullivan Onory 1656 Capt William Canfill Surry Sullivan Daniel V 1656 Nicholas Waddilow Northampton Sullivan Dorman 1656 Nicholas Waddilow Northampton Sullivant Elizabeth 1655 William Walker Northumberland http://www.evmedia.com/virginia/

IRISH IMMIGRANTS TO VA Onory Sullivan,1656 http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/misc/irishva.txt (Not Found?)

• https://encyclopediavirginia.org/entries/indentured-servants-in-colonial-virginia/
• Dennis Swillivant has been removed as her father. https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Swillivant-1

There is no source which indicates he was her father and Honora is not mentioned in his will, although his daughter Sarah and two sons, Dennis and Daniel, are. https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I72682&tree=Tree1

This person was created through the import of Shortened files.ged on 30 December 2010.

Sullivan-3509 was created by Jeanine Lane through the import of Working.ged on Feb 16, 2014.