Hi Do you know of the Sproule blog at https://sproulegenealogy.blogspot.com/. It has a lot of information on the Sproule families of Northern Ireland and Tyrone in particular.
Regards Kerrie Australia On Tue, Sep 1, 2026 at 11:34 AM Sandra Chapman via CoTyroneList < [email protected]> wrote: > Hello, > > This is very interesting, I have Sproule in my history, so Catherine > Sproule (circa 1775-1874 married a Robert Long, Catherine's father was (as > far as My Heritage info goes) is Oliver Sproule Circa 1753-1820 of County > Tyrone region. Also the Thompsons in America used slaved and there is > ancestory as to that mix but the Thompson included his son into the family. > > I know nothing really of my Irish ancestry really, been a big struggle to > find info, my family consists of Thompson ( who I know are hated) Knox, > Wright, Spink, I know the Thompson and Knox's were originally from > Scotland. Know nothing about the rest of them really, I know the Thompson > and Knox's were Royalists and that Esther Thompson ( Elsie of Advarney > married a Knox. > > So this bit of info was very interesting to me. I wonder if this Sproule > is related to my Sproule ancestry. > > Just thought I would add this. I find tis so very hard to get any info. > > Cheers > > Sandra > ------------------------------ > *From:* Jacque Newman via CoTyroneList < > [email protected]> > *Sent:* 27 August 2026 07:16 > *To:* CoTyroneIreland.com Mailing List < > [email protected]> > *Cc:* Jacque Newman <[email protected]> > *Subject:* [CoTyroneMailingList] Re: New Content - The Will of Andrew > Sproule of Annotto Bay, Jamaica 1801 > > Have to wonder about the paragraph: > > "I desire that my executors will immediately after my death make my > favourite little slave, Nancy, daughter of my slave, Patience, free, and > that she be put under the care of some discreet woman to learn to sew, and > that my executors will pay her £20 per annum for five years for clothing > for her." > > The description of Nancy as "favourite little slave" - to our modern ear, > it sounds negative and in poor taste (to say the least) but is it possible > Mr. Sproule used it as a term of endearment? > > And does the word "free" mean that she would no longer be a slave after > his death? > > He asks that Nancy be in the care of a "discreet" woman. If discretion is > key, is it possible Nancy's identity was a family secret? ie: maybe Mr. > Sproule's daughter? Or was the word used in a different context at that > time and place in history? > > Any ideas on that? > > Jacquelyn > > On Wednesday, August 26, 2026 at 01:01:15 PM EDT, James McKane via > CoTyroneList <[email protected]> wrote: > > > The Will of Andrew Sproule of Annotto Bay, Jamaica 1801 > <https://www.cotyroneireland.com/wills/sproule2.html> > > Thanks again to Len Swindley for another great addition to CTI! > > Jim McKane > Kitchener, Ontario > [email protected] > ================================= > Send a Message to the List - [email protected] > List Archive - > https://list.cotyroneireland.com/empathy/list/cotyronelist.list.cotyroneireland.com > Join the list by sending an email to - > [email protected] > To receive the Digest version, send an email to - [email protected] > Unsubscribe by sending an email to - > [email protected] > ================================= > ================================= > Send a Message to the List - [email protected] > List Archive - > https://list.cotyroneireland.com/empathy/list/cotyronelist.list.cotyroneireland.com > Join the list by sending an email to - > [email protected] > To receive the Digest version, send an email to - [email protected] > Unsubscribe by sending an email to - > [email protected] > ================================= >
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