This deed is the linchpin that connects up several other
bits, which enable me to place Thomas JACKSON, and his sons James JACKSON and
Richard JACKSON in Dublin in the mid to late 1700s. The
St. John’s Church in Dublin records, show an Emmanuel JACKSON (d. 1732) of
Essex Bridge, a glassmaker. His wife was Elizabeth CANE, and he had a son Thomas born
November 1, 1713. He also had a son John JACKSON b. October 21, 1725, as well
as daughters Elinor and Mary (who died as an infant).
SOURCE: Irish
Furniture: woodwork and carving In Ireland from earliest times to the Act of
Union. Knight of Glin, James Peill. Yale University Press, 2007. There is
also a good chance that the Elizabeth JACKSON who married John SUTTON in 1774
is related to this family. Other connections look suspiciously like the names that will
eventually lead us to connect to the Jacksons
of Lisnaboe, as well as various lines of Quaker JACKSONs, and JACKSONs in
Counties Cavan and Kildare.
Sharon Oddie Brown. October 4, 2013.
Thanks to assistance of Eleanore Wellwood, the Vancouver Public Library & LDS films. The transcription, and hence any errors, are all mine. I welcome additions and corrections.
NAMES: George BINNS of Dame St., ironmonger; James JACKSON of Essex St., China Merchant; Joshua CONNOLLY of Essex St., China Merchant; John CONNOLLY, Deceased; Thomas ADAMS of Dublin, Silversmith; Edward DRAKE; Mister FARRELL; Joseph DICKENSON; John GERAGHTLY and Thomas GERAGHTLY of Golden Lane, Dublin; James CROCKER; John MOORE.
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Deed 489 269 309212
1794 September 26
To the Registrar appointed by act of Parliament for
registering deeds conveyances and so forth. A Memorial of an Indenture of lease
dated the 26th the of September, 1794 and made between George Binns of Dame Street ironmonger James Jackson of Essex Street China merchant and Joshua Connolly of Essex Street China merchant all in the County and the city of Dublin Esquires of the last
will and testament of John Connolly late of the city of Dublin deceased of the one part and Thomas Adams of the city of Dublin aforesaid Silver Smith of the other part whereby the said
James Binns James Jackson and Joshua Connolly for the consideration is therein
mentioned did demise grant set and to farm set unto the said Thomas Adams all
that and those that Dwelling house Messuage or tenement situate lying and being
on the east side of Lycamore in the County of the city of Dublin distinguished by Nos 17 bounded on the
North by the house late in the possession of Edward Drake and on the South to Mister Farrell is holding together with the yard behind the same and all the appurtenances
thereunto belonging in as full large and ample [?] as Joseph Dickenson Bank[????] heretofore occupied and enjoyed the same. To hold on to the said
Thomas Adams and his executors, administrators and assigns from the 29th day of September instance for 47 years at the yearly rent of £30 payable
quarterly as therein mentioned which said deed is witnessed by John of the city of Dublin gentleman attorney at law and Thomas Geraghtly and of Golden Lane Dublin gentleman and this Memorial is witnessed by the said Thomas Geraghlty
and James Croker of
the city of Dublin apprentice to the said Thomas Adams Silver Smith George Binns
[seal] James Jackson [seal] Joshua Connolly seal. Signed and sealed in presence
of Thomas Geraghtly James Croker [?] named Thomas Geraghtly maketh oath that he
was present and maketh oath that he saw the deed whereof the above writing is a
Memorial duly executed by the parties thereto and saith he saw the above named
George Binns James Jackson and Joshua Connolly duly execute the above Memorial
and saith he is a subscribing witness to said deed and Memorial and saith the
name Thomas correctly signed thereto respectively is this departments name and
proper handwriting and saith he delivered said deed is a Memorial to John Moore
gentleman registrar in the Registrar’s Office in the yard Dublin on Monday the
sixth day of October instance at or near a quarter of an hour past 2 o’clock of
the said day Thomas Geraghtly sworn 6 October 1794. John Moore registrar.
The link to the business news site where I found the
following is no longer active, but it tells us that James and Richard JACKSON
were sons of Thomas JACKSON of Essex Street.
Sunday, March 22, 2009 -
Irish antiques are appreciated all over the globe as
a forthcoming Sotheby’s New York sale demonstrates. The title, A Celebration
of the English Country House, is a trifle misleading for the sale contains a
number of items originally intended for neither England, nor a country house.
The top Irish lot is actually the catalogue’s cover
image, an important gilt wood pier mirror not seen at auction since it
changed hands in London in 1977. SOTHEBY'S A CELEBRATION OF THE
ENGLISH COUNTRY HOUSE INCLUDING SILVER NEW YORK APRIL 9TH 2009 THIS CATALOG
CONTAINS 116 PAGES AND 283 LOTS SALE 8534
HIGHLIGHTS: 83 An important Irish giltwood pier mirror by James and
Richard Jackson circa 1790 Read Condition Report 80,000 – 120,000 USD
Of austere design, it bears the Prince of Wales
plumes, a popular decorative element of the time and is expected to realise
US$80,000-US$120,000. Dating from circa 1790, it is the work of James and
Richard Jackson, sons of Thomas Jackson who set up business in 1740 at No
5 Essex Bridge Dublin. Measuring 248.8 centimetres by 90.2 centimetres, it is
of bevelled mirror glass and the backboards bear the husk wreath medallion
Jackson label. An identical pier glass, possibly its pair, is in a private
collection in New Orleans.
NOTE: I do not know if they
had a brother named Thomas, but it is likely. There was a Thomas
JACKSON who was a bookseller, circulating library and lottery office
keeper, who was made a Freeman of Dublin in 1799. He had several addresses: 4 Essex gate 1784-1789; 23 Parliament st Nov 1789-1800; 3 Sackville st
Mar 1800-1807. There was also a Christopher JACKSON 1770-1793 Bookseller,
auctioneer. Free or admitted 1790, worked at 32 Skinner Rd. 1777-; 4 then 26
(1781) Anglesea st, Oct 1779-1782-, Essex st, 1781-. With John Beatty
1777. |
This James JACKSON is interesting both because of his
profession as a china merchant, and his address. The article above shows how
he is linked to Thomas JACKSON:
- Deed: 180-277-120516. 1756 Feb 17. Isaac LANCAKE of City
of Dublin, Carpenter to Thomas JACKSON of the same City, Glass
seller... ground on west side of Frederick St, Parish of St. Anne
Dublin
- In 1745, Thomas JACKSON was a church Warden of St,
Johns.
- Deed: 188-589-126778. Thomas JACKSON of City of Dublin,
Glassgrinder demised to George WARNER of same City Shoemaker shop on
North side of the common entry of the House called the St. James Coffee
House formerly kept near Essex Bridge Dublin with the little room behind
the said shop and also the diningroom over that shop late in possession
of Mr. DONALDSON... more description...
- Deed: 199-289-132236 1757. Dec 31. Dwelling house then
in occupation of Peter BOURSIQUOT (Also spelled as BOURSIQUET), on the
back quay "Back of the Blind Quay" facing Anna Liffey River in
Dublin city, bound on west by holding of Widow GREEN, on east by
holdings of Francis BOOKER & Thomas JACKSON, both glass
merchants, from Francis BOOKER & Thomas JACKSON unto Peter
BOURSIQUOT, to hold from 5APR1761 for 30 years at £27 ster. Deputy
REGISTRAR: James SAUNDER. WITNESSES: James BIBBY, James SAUNDER, Gents
of Dublin & James BOURSIQUOT, son of Peter BOURSIQUOT.
- The deed cited in footnote #2, Deed: 399-81-262934. 1787 Feb 1, is also
interesting because of the mention of the name SEAVER. There are
numerous JACKSON-SEAVER connections in Co. Armagh.
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Ad in Newspaper (I seem to have misplaced the source):
1744, 4th-8th December At Thomas Jackson's Glass Shop on Essex-bridge,
gentlemen and ladies may be furnish themselves with variety of looking
glasses, both in gilt and plain frames, of the best and newest fashion, coach
glasses, bell lamps, shades, globes, for halls, and variety of the best gilt
branches. N.B. He imports from London, a great choice of the best crystal
spectacles, such as are approved of by the Royal Society green spectacles,
reading glasses, concave glasses for short sighted people, telescopes, pocket
microscopes, opera glasses, prisms, and concave mirrors. |
Also of interest, is the geographic proximity to the ROSE
family to these JACKSONs, as evidenced in this deed:
- Sarah SYM orse ROSE Sarah
SYM, Spinster John FERGUSON, Merchant & Anne FERGUSSON, wife of John
FERGUSSON unto Luke STOCK of shop under which William BEBBY then dwelt,
lately in poss of Thomas ROSE, on west side of street leading to Essex
Bridge & south side of Back Quay "Caple Quay" suburbs
of Dublin with back front & 3 sets of stairs of William BEBBY's
house, with wareroom cellars being in back pt of Mr. NIXON's house on sd
Quay from 15 July then last for 62 years at £33 ster. 1780 Dec 6 Charles
WARNER, Shoemaker unto William Duke MOIRE, Jeweller new dwelling house
with vault on west side of street leading to Essex bridge bound on north
& west by house of Samuel STOCK, on east by Kings pavement, on south
by house of JACKSON, in manner as lately held by Mr. Isaac NEWTON
and now held by Charles WARNER, to hold unto William Duke MOIRE from 25
March then next for 36 years at £70 ster rent
Some ROSE-JACKSON connections are explored in Genealogical
Notes of the Rose Family of Ireland and America. A William ROSE was a
looking glass maker of Essex Bridge. |
The historic connection of the JACKSON family to The
St. John’s Church in Dublin is interesting. At the beginning of the
burials is a special list of burials dating from December 30, 1641-April 13,
1642. The names of ye poore English who having fled to this city for
refuge, and dyed in ye Parish of St. John’s, were buried since 30 December,
1641. There is a JACKSON in this list. In
my list of Dublin Marriages, two names at the start of this list are for
JACKSONs in St. John’s: William JACKSON & Barbery WALDRON (April 6, 1629.
SOURCE: Samuel Carlyle Hughes, The Register of St. John the Evangelist. p94. NOTE: It
would be interesting to know who her father was since the WALDRON family had
a number of townlands in Co. Cavan in the early 1600s, and JACKSONs held
leases also in Co. Cavan.) John JACKSON and Margery PLUNCKETT Aka PLUNKETT. (They married at St. Johns Church of Ireland,
in Dublin on December 8, 1638. John JACKSON was the MP. for Carrick on
Shannon.) |
- JACKSON, James, glass
manufacturer and glass grinder 4 Essex Bridge 17?9-74 in partnership with
his mother Anne Jackson 1775-85 (in partnership with his brother Richard
Jackson, Parish of St. John. James Jackson married Ann Johnson 18 November
1768 (Parish register Section of the Journal of Irish Memorial
Associations 1921-25 111) Dublin Society School pupil from 1769 to 70. SOURCE: Irish
Furniture: woodwork and carving In Ireland from earliest times to the Act
of Union. Knight of Glin, James Peill. Yale University Press, 2007.p.
293.
- Deed: 29-486-18415. TALLANT-JACKSON
On 3rd Day April 1711 Oliver TALLANT Esq. of City of Dublin
demised to Richard JACKSON of same City Carpenter a parcel of
ground in Bell Ally in Golden Lane in Suburbs of City of Dublin Two
ruinous or Waste Houses then were containing in length from North to South
42’ and in depth from East to West 27’ meared and bounded in the North
side by the wall of the Backsode belonging to the house holding of John
ROGERS ale draper of Golden Lane wall of house and where Folio
MAYNARD lived on south - & DIVELL in the said alley on the east
to the back parts of some holding in Olivers Alley in the said Golden
Lane in the west to the Queens part in Bell Alley. - 41 years from 1
May next at £4 ster pa. Signed Richard [his mark] JACKSON
SEAL. Deputy Registrar:
- Deed: 31-131-18421 1721 May
20. Richard JACKSON of City
of Dublin carpenter of the one part & Eliz WHITE of sd. County,
spinster reciting lease of 3 April 1711 by Oliver TALLANT, Esq., to sd. Richard
JACKSON of “all that part and parcel of ground in Bell Ally in Golden
Lane in suburb of Dublin” whereon two ruinous or waste houses then were
containing in length from North to South 42’ and from east to West
27’ bounded William PARRY. Witnesses: John WARREN Gent of Dublin City;
Richard FLANIGAN, sadler of Dublin City; Isaac PARKER & William
ELLIOTT, taylor of Dublin City.
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