John Glascott

Abt 1760 - 1817  (~ 57 years)

• Name	John Glascott
  Born	Abt 1760	Piltown, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland   [1]
  Piltown is often spelt as Pilltown in other early documents.
  Gender	Male
  Died	13 Apr 1817	Creaken, Co. Wexford, Ireland   [2]
  Buried	Abt 15 Apr 1817	Whitechurch Parish, Co. Wexford, Ireland   [1]
  Family History	1560 -1819	Creaken, Co. Wexford, Ireland
  The Glascotts originated in Aldersgate, London. William Glascott landed in Youghal Co.Cork in 1650 with a troop of horse to fight for Cromwell. By way of payment he received lands in Ballykelly in the Parish of Whitechurch-taken from Arthur Keating,- and at Oldcourt and Ballyfarnogue or Aldertown. The Oldcourt lands were taken from David Sutton. William was succeeded by his son John Glascott who added the lands of Knockea and Killesk to the estate. Alderton was next taken over by John's son George Glascott who married Anne Gifford the daughter of William Gifford of Piltown in 1729. The Glascotts and the Giffords were to own most of Sutton's Parish in time. Under the marriage agreement,George took over the lands of Piltown,Whitechurch and Ballykelly. Before George died he divided his estate between his sons Francis and John. Francis received Piltown and Whitechurch while John took over Alderton or Ballyfarnogue. When Francis Glascott died in 1798 his son Rev.William Glascott succeeded him at Piltown. He was the Rector of the Parishes of Killesk and St.James, Dunbrody. John Glascott, who came to Newfoundland and married Susannah Tree, was the brother of the Rev. William Glascott. Most of their family holdings were in and around the port town of New Ross,Co. Wexford. The references to John Glascott usually identify him as "Glascott of Creacon", an estate that appears to be at Creaken Lower near New Ross, Co. Wexford. There is no indication of the total size of John's holdings. Nothing is documented as to why John Glascott came to Newfoundland in the first place. He doesn't appear to have been in the military or involved in trade as a merchant, agent, etc. However, we know that he was here for at least a few years since he married Susannah Tree of Ferryland abtout 1789 and they had one child, Sarah, born here about 1790. After this daughter was born, he returned to Ireland with his family and it appears that all subsequent children were born in Co. Wexford. From surviving records, we have learned that John Glascott and Susannah Tree had seven children (six surviving) before they both died, John in 1817 and Susannah, a year later, in 1818. Most of their children, were either young adults or teenagers, and since they were surrounded with close relatives, survival and support should not have been an issue. It's hard to verify exactly what happened after their parent's died. However, we learn from the an obit/in memoriam for William Glascott placed in a Perth, Ontario newspaper in 1875, the darker side of family greed soon came to the surface. According to the article, William and his siblings were stripped of any inheritance by their uncle, the Rev. William Glascott. I have found records which indicates that, in 1819, John and William were sent to North America, arriving at Quebec City after a passage of 35 days out of Waterford, Ireland. Within a few days, they journeyed onward from Quebec City to Montreal and eventually made their way to Ontario (Canada West). Family lore states that their sisters, Lucinda and Anne, were purportedly sent off about the same time but I couldn't find any records for them on the same ship that carried John and William to Quebec. Burke's Landed Gentry states that they went to Canada in 1822 but I don't know if that information is factual. Their sibling, Francis, if still living, was likely still in the Royal Navy and their eldest daughter, Sarah, had been married for several years and was likely living in Co. Dublin. If things unfolded as stated, it's hard to imagine that a "man of the cloth" could be so greedy and selfish as to treat his own nieces and nephews in such a crass manner.
  Person ID	I6386	Families of Calvert (Caplin Bay), Newfoundland
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2018

  
  

  Family	Susannah Tree,   b. 20 Jan 1765, Boston, Massachusetts, British North America ,   d. 13 Jun 1818, Co. Wexford, Ireland  (Age 53 years)
  Married	Abt 1789	Ferryland, Newfoundland   [1]
  This location is speculative since there does not appear to be a surviving marriage record for John and Susannah. The Church of England records at St.John's go back into the 1700s but unfortunately there are no Anglican records for Ferryland before the mid 1820s. There are also references that the local magistrates sometimes performed marriages in the absence of a clergymen.
  Children	1. Sarah Glascott,   b. Abt 1790, Ferryland, Newfoundland ,   d. Abt 8 May 1870, West Derby District, Lancashire, England  (Age ~ 80 years)   2. Anne Glascott,   b. Abt Dec 1794, Creaken, Co. Wexford, Ireland ,   d. 23 Feb 1795, Creaken, Co. Wexford, Ireland  (Age ~ 0 years) + 3. Lucinda "Lucy" Glascott,   b. 1 Jan 1795, Creaken, Co. Wexford, Ireland ,   d. 21 Aug 1845, Perth, Lanark, Ontario, British North America  (Age 50 years)   4. Francis Glascott,   b. Abt Nov 1795, Creaken, Co. Wexford, Ireland ,   d. Yes, date unknown + 5. Anne Glascott,   b. Abt 1800, Creaken, Co. Wexford, Ireland ,   d. 1867, Merrickville-Wolford, Ontario, British North America  (Age ~ 67 years) + 6. John Glascott,   b. Abt Jan 1802, Creaken, Co. Wexford, Ireland ,   d. 1871, Brockville, Leeds, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 68 years) + 7. William C. Glascott,   b. Abt Apr 1805, Creaken, Co. Wexford, Ireland ,   d. 10 Apr 1875, Monroe, Green, Wisconsin, United States  (Age ~ 69 years)
  Last Modified	26 Feb 2019
  Family ID	F1998	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - Abt 1760 - Piltown, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland Married - Abt 1789 - Ferryland, Newfoundland Died - 13 Apr 1817 - Creaken, Co. Wexford, Ireland Buried - Abt 15 Apr 1817 - Whitechurch Parish, Co. Wexford, Ireland Family History - 1560 -1819 - Creaken, Co. Wexford, Ireland  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S90] Approximate date based on another recorded event, Reddigan, Kevin, (A date calculated by using a recorded date and a person's age, or by estimating the most likely date, based on other recorded life events). [S130] Landed Gentry of Great Britain & Ireland, Volume 1, 8th Edition , Sir Bernard Burke, (Harrison and Sons, London, 1894).