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Mary Feild- wife of Captain John Kearney of Ferryland. He died in the sinking
of the Michael Anthony Fleming ship as it came out of Cape Breton- and was not heard from again.
His wife is listed in the Basilica records as Mary Feild and there was a suggestion from a relative that she was a neice of Bishop Feild.
Has anyone worked on the Feild family history? She died in 1856 according to her will, and she names her brother as Richard and her sister as Margaret Louisa.
Her children are John Richard Kearney and her daughter
Mary Margaret Kearney- my great great…
Brenda YoungHi Brenda.
I just joined the forum and entered “Kearney” in the search field which brought up your post.
I do not have info on Mary Field but I am researching the Kearneys of Witless Bay. Do you have much info on the Kearney name? My maternal grandmother was Catherine Kearney of W. Bay.
I know it’s been a long time since your post but I hope you see this and reply to me.
Cheers.
GeraldineHi Brenda,
I see it’s been a long time since your post, I have some info on John Kearney. I also share the same great great grandmother as you. John Kearney and Mary Feild’s children are : Nathan bap. May12,1844, Mary bap. Feb. 7, 1846 and John Richard bap. Sept.6,1848. I’ve been told that Michael Kearney was John’s brother. Michael was a well-known shipbuilder. He was born in Tor’s Cove and married Bridget Blackmore on Nov.12, 1836 and lived and died in St. John’s. I am new at this but I might have info to share.
LizHi Brenda, it’s been a long time since we exchanged info on the Kearneys. I have come back to researching my trees . Sorry I can’t add any info on you listed inquiry, but would like to exchange other info.
Maurice Devine
Hello Maurice, Eliz and Geraldine,
Liz is correct in her information about Captain John Kearney and Mary Field’s children. His brothers were Michael Kearney married Bridget Blackler, James Kearney-1816-1840, Richard Kearney, and Catherine Kearney married William Armstrong.
Mary Ann Field was born in 1815 in Torbay and her parents were Richard Field and Margaret Walsh. It appears that Richard Field was a shipowner according to MHA. Richard Field and Margaret Walsh had several other children including a Nathaniel, Richard and Margaret Louise? Mary Ann Field Kearney died around 1856 and her will is listed at NGB. Captain John Kearney who was lost with his ship in 1852, had parents Michael Kearney and mother Mary(she is buried at Belvedere cemetery) an uncle John Kearney 1773-1853, and his grandparents were John and Elizabeth Kearney according to the Ferryland census of 1800. The two books published recently by Calvin Evans? on the Master Shipbuilders of Newfoundland give some history of the Kearney family with the help of Anne Kearney Guigne. An interesting note in the Book of Newfoundland (online at MUN-Michael Keearney) and on the back cover of an LP put out in the 1970’s by Kevin Jardine (great grandson? of Captain John Kearney) indicates that Michael Kearney’s mother was descendant of John Condon? sp who was a teacher who arrived with the George Calvert settlement. I have not been able to connect the dots on that information. Keep in touch-an interesting family to research.
Brenda Young
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