EARLS FAMILY CHRONICLES

© Christopher Earls Brennen

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Datafile 2Z - American Traces

In the United States lists of arrivals have always been kept and are frequently consulted by those with genealogical interests. The following are some records of the arrival in the United States of individuals with the surname EARLS. Data in the following table is taken from ``Passenger and Immigration Lists Index'', first edition, edited by P. William Filby with Mary K. Meyer, Gale Research Company, Detroit Michigan plus the Supplements issued later.

Name:	Year of	Place of	Source:
	Arrival:	Arrival:
Earles, William	1654	Virginia	6220, p.281 + 2772
Earls, Roberts	1835	Texas	4079, p.89
Earls, Mary	1835	Texas	4079, p.89
Earls, George	1851-57	Indiana	3434, p.39
Earls, Patrick	1813	Philadelphia	9294, p.3
Earls, Patrick	1860	Philadelphia	9294, p.2
Earls, William	1847	Philadelphia	9294, p.3
Earls, William	1850	Philadelphia	9294, p.3

Note that Roberts and Mary Earls, like many others of Ulster extraction, emigrated to Texas while that state was still part of Mexico. Nagodoches was the point of arrival for all overland immigrants. Indeed the Battle of the Alamo which marked the beginning of the struggle for independence in Texas was fought a year after their arrival in 1836. More Ulstermen died at the Alamo than natives of any other country or state including Texans.

Sources:

2772: ``Early Virginia immigrants, 1623-1666'' by George C. Greer, Baltimore Genealogical Publ. Co., 1960.

3434: ``An index to Indiana Naturalization Records found in various order books of the ninety-two local courts prior to 1907.'' Indianapolis, Indiana Historical Society, Family History Section, 1981.

4079: ``The Nacogdoches archives:1835 entrance certificates and citizen applications'' compiled by Nancy Krause, Stirpes 15:2 (June 1975).....

6220: ``Cavaliers and Pioneers, abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants, 1623-1666'', Volume 1, by N.M. Nugent, Baltimore Genealogical Publ. Co., 1969.

9294: Index to records of alien's declarations of intention and/or oaths of allegiance, 1789-1880 in U.S.Circuit Court, U.S. District Court, Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Quarter Sessions Court, Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia, Volume 3. Compiled by U.S.Works Project Administration, Project No.20837. Sponsored by the Pennsylvania Historical Commission.

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A number of Earls are listed in the 1790 U.S.Census. In the following the last column contains the (number of adult males in the household, the number of males under 16, the number of females).

One group of Earls occurs along the Hudson river in New York State:

Name:	Town or District and County:		State:
Benjamin Earls	Hillsdale Town, Columbia		NY	(2,2,5)
Robert Earls	Canaan Town, Columbia		NY	(2,5,3)
Robert Earls	Northeast Town, Dutchess		NY	(1,1,1)
Gardner Earls	New Cornwall T., Orange		NY	(2,1,5)
John Earls	Halfmoon Town, Albany		NY	(1,1,3)
Nathaniel Earls	Hoosick Town, Albany		NY	(1,0,0)

A second group occurs along the wilderness frontier in the Carolinas:

Name:	Town or District and County:		State:
Balis Earls	9th District, Spartanburgh		SC	(1,4,6)
John Earls	9th District, Spartanburgh		SC	(1,0,2)
Frjd Earls	6th Co.,Morgan D., Rutherford		NC	(1,2,2)
Jesse Earls	Fishing Creek D.,
	Hillsborough D., Granville		NC
John Earls	Ragland District,
	Hillsborough D., Granville		NC
John Earl(e)s, Sr.	Ragland District,
	Hillsborough D., Granville		NC

And one more Earl(e)s in more prosperous, settled country in the Carolinas:

Name:	Town or District and County:		State:
William Earl(e)s	Salisbury D., Montgomery		NC	(4,3,5) +
				one slave

The only others occuring in the 1790 Census are:

Name:	Town or District and County:		State:
Thomas Earls	Militia, Fairfield Town		NJ
Jacob Earles	Boylston Town, Worcester		MA	(1,2,2)

Note that there are many others listed with the surnames Earl and Earle.

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In ``Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish settlement in Virginia'' by Lyman Chalkley (Baltimore Gen. Publ. Co., 1965), volume III on page 72 we find the following reference to an Earls:
Nov. 16, 1762. Samuel Young presented his accounts as administrator of Patrick Ingles. Recorded. Sale bill, viz: To John Jamison, Samuel Cloyd, Alice English, George Francisco, Robert Reed, William Earls, Andrew Greer, Samuel More. Paid Henry Murray, Edward Thompson, Robert Scott. Page 191 of Will Book No.3, Abstract of Willis of Augusta County, Virginia, Augusta County Court.

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In February 1836, John Earls of Muncy Creek Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, was tried and convicted at Williamsport of the murder of his wife Catherine Earls. Earls confessed to poisoning his wife the day after she gave birth. His reason was the usual other woman. He gave his reason for purchasing the poison as ``to kill minks and muskrats''. The story was written up in a book by reporters William F. Packer and A. Cummings.

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EMIGRATION RECORDS IN NEW YORK

• Mary Earls, a 17-year-old housemaid from Ireland, arrived in New York on Aug.11, 1894, aboard the ``Paris'' from Southhampton. She is bound for California.
• Mary Earls, a 25-year-old servant from Ireland, arrived in New York on Oct.27, 1894, aboard the ``Lucania'' from Liverpool. She is bound for Brighton, MA.
• William Earls, a 20-year-old from Ireland, arrived in New York on Jun.4, 1896, aboard the ``Germanic'' from Liverpool and Queenstown.
• Michael Earls, a 35-year-old married laborer from Limerick, arrived in New York on Feb.2, 1899, aboard the ``Majestic'' from Queenstown. He is bound for his aunt Mrs. A. Nolan, 311 E. 43rd Street, NY.
• John Earls, a 22-year-old single man from Athenry, arrived in New York on May 21, 1900, aboard the ``Ivernia'' from Queenstown.
• Michael Earls, a 25-year-old single laborer from Galway, arrived in New York on Feb.20, 1901, aboard the ``Oceanic'' from Queenstown. He is bound for his cousin Mrs. Scully, 364 Amsterdam Avenue, NY.
• Cath. Earls, a 19-year-old single servant from Kilmallock, arrived in New York on Nov.29, 1901, aboard the ``Majestic'' from Liverpool. She is bound for her aunt Bridget Earls, 143 Coleman Street, Bridgeport, Conn. ,
• Bridget Earls, a 20-year-old single servant from Loughrea, arrived in New York on May 12, 1902, aboard the ``Saxonia'' from Queenstown. She is bound for Boston to her sister, Mary Martin, 234 Elm Street, Waltham, MA.
• Ellen Earls, a 23-year-old single domestic servant from Ennis, arrived in New York on May 29, 1902, aboard the ``Majestic'' from Liverpool. She is bound for John ?, 470 Pearl Street, NY.
• Henry Earls, a 41-year-old single miner from Cork and a US citizen, arrived in New York on Mar.2, 1905, aboard the ``Teutonic'' from Queenstown. He is bound for his cousin Joseph Earls, 465 E. Broadway, Butte, Montana.
• James Earls, a 25-year-old single labourer from Milltown Malbray, arrived in New York on Jun.1, 1905, aboard the ``Oceanic'' from Queenstown. He is bound for his brother Michael Earls, Waverly Street, Buffalo and his brother Patrick Earls, 551 W. 29th Street, NY.
• John Earls, a 28-year-old single man from Athenry, arrived in New York on May 14, 1908, aboard the ``Etruria'' from Queenstown. Lists John Byron of Lisduff, Athenry as his nearest relative. Is with Michael Byron, a 32-year-old single farmer, from Athenry and John Byron's son. John Earls is headed to Julia Burns, 29 Chestnut Street, Boston, Michael's sister and his cousin.
• Mary Martha Earls, a 16-year-old single machinist from Limerick, arrived in New York on Jun.29, 1911, aboard the ``St. Paul'' from Queenstown. Her mother is Mrs. Earls of 34 Edward Street, Limerick. Her father is Michael Earls, 409 E. 147th Street, NY.
• Kathleen Earls, a 16-year-old single sewing machine operator and domestic, from Limerick, arrived in New York on Mar.3, 1912, aboard the ``Campania'' from Queenstown. Her mother is Kate Earls of 34 Edward Street, Limerick. She is bound for her father Michael Earls, Manhattan State Hospital, Wards Island, NY.
• Gerald Earls, a 16-year-old single schoolboy born in Limerick, arrived in New York on Jun.22, 1913, aboard the ``Carmania'' from Queenstown. His mother is Mrs. K. Earls of 34 Elwood Street, Limerick. He is bound for his father Michael Earls, Manhattan State Hospital, Wards Island, NY.
• Catherine Earls, a 42-year-old married woman and a US citizen, arrived in New York on Sep.4, 1914, aboard the ``Cedric'' from Queenstown. She is bound for Manhattan State Hospital, Wards Island, NY.
• Mary A. Earls, a 24-year-old single domestic from Woodlawn, Ireland, arrived in New York on May 2, 1914, aboard the ``Baltic'' from Queenstown. Her father is William Earls of New Inn, Woodlawn, Ireland. She is headed for her aunt Bridget Moran, 165 E. 99th Street, NY.
• Mollie Earls, a 19-year-old single domestic from Woodlawn, Ireland, arrived in New York on Oct.2, 1914, aboard the ``Cedric'' from Queenstown. Her father is John Earls of Cappinagh, Woodlawn, Ireland. She is headed for her sister Kate Earls, Belle Island, Norwalk, Conn.

Last updated 9/9/99.

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Christopher E. Brennen