BRENNEN FAMILY CHRONICLES

© Christopher Earls Brennen

Datafile 1M. American Traces

1790 US Census

In the 1790 U.S. census the only Brennen I could find is listed as a store or company with the name of ``Dollaghan and Brennen''. This building was in St. Phillip's and St. Michael's Parish, Charlestown District, South Carolina. It is listed as housing two adult males, presumably the proprietors, and one female.

Brennen Arrivals in the US

The following are some records of the arrival in the United States of individuals with the surname Brennen. References:

  1. ``Passenger and Immigration Lists Index'', first edition, edited by P. William Filby with Mary K. Meyer, Gale Research Company, Detroit Michigan. Plus the 1982 and 1983 Supplements to the first index. Four digit numbers refer to this listing and the following quoted sources:
    (8258) ``New York Alien Residents, 1825-1848'' compiled by K. Scott and R. Conway, Genealogical Publ. Co., Baltimore, 1978.
    (9291) 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 1. Compiled by U.S. Works Project Administration, Project Number 20837. Sponsored by the Pennsylvania Historical Commission.
    (9296) ``Lists of immigrants who applied for naturalization papers in the district courts of Allegany County, Pennsylvania'' compiled by the Western Penn. Genealogical Society, Pittsburgh, Penn., 1978 (volume 2)
  2. ``The Famine Immigrants'' (Irish immigrants landed in N.Y. from 1847- 1851), edited by Ira A. Glazier in association with Michael H.Tepper.
  3. ``Irish and Scotch-Irish Ancestral Research'' (2 volumes) by Margaret Dickson Falley, Genealogical Publ.Co., Dept.C, 1001 N.Calvert St., Baltimore, Md. 21202.
  4. ``Irish settlers on the American Frontier, 1770-1900'', Irish Genealogical Foundation, P.O.Box 7575, Kansas City, Mo. 64116.
  5. ``The All-Ireland Heritage'', a journal published by Donna Reid Hotaling, 2255 Cedar Lane, Vienna, Va. 22180.
  6. ``Gaelic Gleanings'', a newspaper published by Magee Publications, P.O. Box 26507, Prescott Valley, Ariz. 86312.

    Name (Sex) [Age]:  Occupation:  Arrival date:
     
    Arriving in Allegany Co., Pa. [9696]:
    Brennen, John - 1838
    Brennen, Thomas - 1846
     
    Arriving in New York aboard ``Panthea'' from Liverpool [B]:
    Brennen, Eliz. [30] - May. 4, 1846
     
    Arriving in New York aboard ``Macedonia'' from Liverpool [B]:
    Brennen, Patrick [20] Labourer May. 7, 1846
     
    Arriving in New York aboard ``Greenock'' from Liverpool [B]:
    Brennen, Edward [25] Labourer Aug.18, 1846
     
    Arriving in New York aboard ``Oxford'' from Liverpool [B]:
    Brennen, Mary [23] Dressmaker Aug.22, 1846
     
    Arriving in New York aboard ``Republic'' from Liverpool [B]:
    Brennen, Pat [26] - Apr.13, 1847
    Brennen, Michael [22] - Apr.13, 1847
    Brennen, Martin [15] - Apr.13, 1847
    Brennen, D. (m) [20] - Apr.13, 1847
    Brennen, U. (f) [18] Wife Apr.13, 1847
     
    Arriving in New York [8258]:
    Brennen, Andrew - 1848
     
    Arriving in Philadelphia [9291]:
    Brennen, Francis - 1856
    Brennen, Franz - 1856
    Brennen, John - 1856
    Brennen, Christopher - 1868
    Brennen, William - 1876
    Brennen, William - 1880

    Brennan Arrivals in the US

    The following are some records of the arrival in the United States of individuals with the surname Brennan.

    • ? Brennan from Tanderagee arrived in New York aboard the Brig "Narind" from Newry on Aug.14, 1812. With him were his wife(?) Margaret Brennan of Tanderagee, Bernard Brennan from Castleshone and James White and his family from Castleshone.
    • The following Brennan family arrived in New York aboard the "Eolus" Dublin in 1849:
      • Edward Brannan, aged 40, Catharine Brannan, aged 30, Patrick Brannan, aged 11, and William Brannan, aged 7. Along with
      • Denis Brannan, aged 32, John Brannan, aged 8, and Catharine Brannan, an infant. Along with
      • Paul Brannan, aged 40, Denis Brannan, aged 9, and Mary Brannan, aged 7. Along with
      • Martin Brannan, aged 40, Mary Brannan, aged 30, John Brannan, aged 6, and Biddy Brannan, an infant.
    • Susan Brennan, a 24-year-old single woman (a servant who could read and write) from Donegal arrived in New york on May 25, 1903, on board the "Columbia" from Londonderry. She was going to her sister Mrs. B. Boyce of Federal Street, Philadelphia.

    Christopher E. Brennen