Roger Kirk, Sr.

A SHORT ACCOUNT OF THE ANCESTORS OF ALPHONSUS KIRK

FIRST GENERATION.

1. Roger Kirk resided in the town of Lurgan, Province of Ulster, county of Armagh, Ireland. He was a Friend, and, in the year 1675, was fined, with many others, because he would not swear as a juror (see Besse's Sufferings of Friends, 480). His wife's Christian name was Elizabeth. Roger died on the 24th of the 1st month, 1698. He had a son, Alphon- sus, who migrated to America.

Family

https://freepages.rootsweb.com/~paxson/genealogy/price/Kirk.html

Children of Roger and Elizabeth (__) Kirk:[8]

1. Christian Kirk, a daughter b. 21 Dec. 1645;
2. Deborah Kirk, b. 27 May 1650; m. 8 Sept. 1682 Francis HILLARY of Co. Down;
3. Timothy Kirk, b. 27 May 1652; m. 17 May 1676 Catherine or Kathern ROBSON of Sego parish at the house of Marke WRIGHT; 9 children.[9].
4. Roger Kirk, b. 20 Apr. 1654;
5. Dinah Kirk, b. 14 Dec. 1656;
6. Alphonsus Kirk, b. 14 July 1659; emigrated to Penna.; married Abigail Shapely.
7. Robert Kirk, b. 28 Mar. 1662 at Tollygally, parish of Shankill; declared first intentions of marriage 25 Apr. 1696 to Ann Holliday.
8. Elizabeth Kirk, b. 12 June 1664 at Tollygally, parish of Shankill;

Research notes

Note: The Kirk tradition is that Dr. Robert Church left England to engage in the Scottish war of 1556. the name was changed to the Scots name Kirk (church). Although no definite historical proof has been presented to sustain the tradition, it has not been disputed and in all probability may be true.

Robert Kirk (Church) has a son Thomas, who had a son named Alphonsus. Alphonsus had three sons, Roger, Robert and Timothy who returned to England in 1631 retaining the name Kirk.

Roger was very probably the one named as the first in our genealogical history as dates could agree with ours. Roger and his wife Elizabeth dwelt in Neshag in the parish of Skelton and in the county of York. They moved to Tollygally near Lurgan, County of Ardmagh in Ireland in 1658. Our forefather, Alphonsus was probably born there.

Wife

No birth or marriage record located. No record of maiden name. Elizabeth was probably born in or near Yorkshire. Parents are believed to be Nathaniel Richards and Mary (Mason) Richards born in Ireland. Nathaniel's father was Edward Richards. Mary's parents were Richard Mason and Abigail. But this identification seems a mixup with the Elizabeth Richards who married Roger Kirk, son of Alphonsus (her grandson).

She is seen as Elizabeth Duck and mixed up with Harlan’s wife as a result, but they were different people.

Biography

https://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/kirk/87/

Roger moved to Ireland around the early 1640's right after his marriage to Elizabeth Richards.The first five children (Christian '45, Deborah '50, Timothy '52, Roger Jr. '54, and Dinah '56) were all born in Lurgan.After moving to Tullygally (near Lurgan) the remaining three children were born (Alphonsus '59 that married Abigail Sharpley, Robert '62, and Elizabeth '64).Alphonsus was the one who came to America.

Alphonsus and Abigail met and were married in 1693 at Shilpots Creek, New Castle County, Delaware.They had eleven children.William was the tenth child born 4 Jan 1708.He died on 2 Mar 1787.

Notes

Note: I removed 8/13/2002 from the date of burial field because it made no sense.

Not a known child of Thomas Kerrich

Read Immigration of Irish Quakers into Pennsylvania, by Albert Cook Meyers-

https://www.google.com/books/edition/Genealogy_of_the_Descendants_o... of Lurgan in Ireland died on th 24th of the 1st month 1698

His son Alphonsus took passage from Belfast 11th of 11th Mo 1688, and landed at Jamestown, Va 12th of 1st Mo 1689; arrived in New Castle County 29th of 3rd Mo 1689, bringing with him the following certificate:-

Whereas the bearer hearof Alphonsus Kirk, having an intention to transport himself into the Province in Amirica, Att the request of th ad Alphonsus wee think it our Duty thus to Certifle Concerning him that he hath Lived with his Father from his Infancy until now and for aught we know hath been subject and Obsequeus to his Parents and Since his convincement to hath belong'd to our Meeting and hath behaved himself Quiet and honest in his Deportment and Dealings hear and for anything we know or Doe Now understand, we having made Enquire Concerning and he saith of himself he is free and clear from all women here on the account of and Concerning Marriage or anything relating there unto wee leave him and advise him to the measure of Grace of God in his own hart to which if he Doe submitt It will teach him to Deny all ungodlyness. From Our Meeting att John Robsons ye 9th Day of ye 10 month 1688. Robert Hoope Timothy Kirk William Crook James Webb John Robson John Hoope John Webb Wm. Williams Wm. Porter Robert Kirk Mark Wright Jacob Robson Thomas Wainwright Thomas Walker

"This is to certify that we are willing our son above named should take this journey herein mentioned, deserving the Lord to be his perserver and leave him to the disposal of the Almighty: and if be his fortune to marry, we Doe give our Consent,Provided it be with a friend in unity with friends according to the order of truth." Roger Kirk Elizabeth Kirk

Alphonsus Kirk of Brandiwin Creek and Abigail Sharply of Shilpots Creek, Boath in ye County of Newcastle, At a solemn assembly being met together at the House of Adam Sharpleys on Shilpots Creek affores'd on the 23rd day of ye 12th month 1692-3, being the 5th day of the week, Did then and there take Each other by the hand as Husband and Wife, Spaeking these following words, to wit....(see source)

References

• Ireland, Society Of Friends (Quaker) Family Lists, image, FindMyPast (https://search.findmypast.ie/record?id=S2%2FIRE%2FQUAKERS%2FL-G-M-5... : accessed 02 September 2019), arrival of Roger Kirk of Nashhag, Skelton, Yorkshire, cooper, with his wife and 5 children in Tollygally, near Lurgan, Ireland in 1658; citing Archive Reference LGM5.1, Ulster Friends Trustees Ltd.
• “Ireland, Society Of Friends (Quaker) Deaths,” database with images, FindMyPast (https://www.findmypast.ie/transcript?id=IRE%2FQUAKER%2FBURS%2F40538 : accessed 02 September 2019), death of Roger Kirk on 24d 1mo (Mar) 1697, buried in Momaverty; citing Register of deaths, LURGAN, 1859, Religious Society Of Friends In Ireland Archives.
• https://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/kirk/87/
• https://archive.org/details/historicgenealogy00stub/page/231/mode/1...
• https://freepages.rootsweb.com/~paxson/genealogy/price/Kirk.html
• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Kirk-74
• https://freepages.rootsweb.com/~paxson/genealogy/price/Kirk.html#8
• Price, "A History of the Early Settlers by the Name of Kirk", 232.
• 8. Their children are listed in Myers, Immigration of the Irish Quakers, 323; <GoogleBooks>
• J. Smith Futhey & Gilbert Cope, History of Chester County (1881), 2:624. See also F. Edward Wright, Early Church Records of New Castle County, Delaware (Westminster, MD: Family Line Publications, 1994), 1:102.