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Mary “Meliora” Sheridan Carey

Birth
Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
Death
27 Jun 1790 (aged 61)
Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
Burial
Clonsilla, County Dublin, Ireland Add to Map
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She married Christopher Carey (b 27 Jan 1719. d.7 Jan 1797) on 1 Jan 1747 in Dublin, Ireland. He lived at 2 Redmonds Hill, Dublin. They had fourteen children. This was taken from family archives.

See Memorial Number 10700823 for her son Matthew Cary.

Her great-great grandson was Thomas Davidson.

From Contributor Michael Carey, a direct descendant of Mary (Meliora) Carey, daughter of Thomas Sheridan and Elizabeth MacFadden and wife of Christopher Carey, by their son William Paulet Carey. Details about their other children -- In total there were 10 children.

1. Christopher Carey, b. 7 Jan 1721 in Dublin, Ireland, d. 1 Jan 1797 (will says 28 Dec 1796) in Krinklin Dublin. He was a prosperous baker and newspaper owner, Resided 2 Redmonds Hill Dublin 1784-1797. Married 7 Jan 1747 in Dublin, Ireland, Mary (Meliora) Sheridan, b. 7 Jan 1728 in Dublin, Ireland (daughter of Rev.Dr. Thomas Sheridan and Elizabeth MacFadden), d. 27 Jun 1790 in Dublin, Ireland. Mary was also known as Meliora (Gaelic Mary).
Children:

i. James Carey, b. 1757 in Dublin, d. 2 Feb 1801 in Philadelphia. Immigrated to Philadelphia in 1794. Published 5 newspapers in Georgia, Virginia, Delaware and Philadelphia.

ii. Thomas (Count Carey) Carey, b. 1759 at 2 Redmonds Hill, Dublin, d. at Bishop St. Dublin. Starch maker and Dublin newspaper proprietor.

2. iii. William Paulet Carey b. 24 May 1759.
3. iv. Mathew Carey b. 28 Jan 1760.
4. v. John Carey b. 1761.

vi. Patrick Carey, b. 6 May 1763 in Dublin, Ireland, baptized 6 May 1763 at St.Paul's RC church, Arran Quay, Dublin, d. in Dublin.

vii. Hester Carey, b. 30 Jun 1764 at 2 Redmonds Hill, Dublin, baptized 2 Jul 1764 at St.Paul's RC church, Arran Quay, Dublin. Also known as Ester.

viii. Richard Carey, b. 4 Oct 1765 at 2 Redmonds Hill, Dublin, baptized 4 Dec 1765 at St.Paul's RC church, Arran Quay, Dublin, d. in Dublin. Married 9 Jul 1791 in Brangan's, King St. Dublin, Catherine Rowlands, b. 1767 at 128 King St. Dublin (daughter of Rowlands and Unknown), d. in Dublin.

ix. William Carey, b. 26 May 1768 in Dublin, baptized 26 May 1768 at St.Paul's RC church, Arran Quay, Dublin.

5. x. Margaret Carey b. 17 Oct 1770. Died 28 May 1852 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Her husband Christopher Carey was born on January 7, 1721, in Dublin, Ireland, in the Parish of St Peters, the son of Maureen and William. He married Meliora Sheridan on January 7, 1749. They had ten children in 13 years. He died on January 1, 1797, having lived a long life of 75 years. He ran an extremely profitable business producing hard tack sea biscuits for the British navy. He was in the British navy serving under Admiral Edward Boscawen before he became a prosperous baker.
She married Christopher Carey (b 27 Jan 1719. d.7 Jan 1797) on 1 Jan 1747 in Dublin, Ireland. He lived at 2 Redmonds Hill, Dublin. They had fourteen children. This was taken from family archives.

See Memorial Number 10700823 for her son Matthew Cary.

Her great-great grandson was Thomas Davidson.

From Contributor Michael Carey, a direct descendant of Mary (Meliora) Carey, daughter of Thomas Sheridan and Elizabeth MacFadden and wife of Christopher Carey, by their son William Paulet Carey. Details about their other children -- In total there were 10 children.

1. Christopher Carey, b. 7 Jan 1721 in Dublin, Ireland, d. 1 Jan 1797 (will says 28 Dec 1796) in Krinklin Dublin. He was a prosperous baker and newspaper owner, Resided 2 Redmonds Hill Dublin 1784-1797. Married 7 Jan 1747 in Dublin, Ireland, Mary (Meliora) Sheridan, b. 7 Jan 1728 in Dublin, Ireland (daughter of Rev.Dr. Thomas Sheridan and Elizabeth MacFadden), d. 27 Jun 1790 in Dublin, Ireland. Mary was also known as Meliora (Gaelic Mary).
Children:

i. James Carey, b. 1757 in Dublin, d. 2 Feb 1801 in Philadelphia. Immigrated to Philadelphia in 1794. Published 5 newspapers in Georgia, Virginia, Delaware and Philadelphia.

ii. Thomas (Count Carey) Carey, b. 1759 at 2 Redmonds Hill, Dublin, d. at Bishop St. Dublin. Starch maker and Dublin newspaper proprietor.

2. iii. William Paulet Carey b. 24 May 1759.
3. iv. Mathew Carey b. 28 Jan 1760.
4. v. John Carey b. 1761.

vi. Patrick Carey, b. 6 May 1763 in Dublin, Ireland, baptized 6 May 1763 at St.Paul's RC church, Arran Quay, Dublin, d. in Dublin.

vii. Hester Carey, b. 30 Jun 1764 at 2 Redmonds Hill, Dublin, baptized 2 Jul 1764 at St.Paul's RC church, Arran Quay, Dublin. Also known as Ester.

viii. Richard Carey, b. 4 Oct 1765 at 2 Redmonds Hill, Dublin, baptized 4 Dec 1765 at St.Paul's RC church, Arran Quay, Dublin, d. in Dublin. Married 9 Jul 1791 in Brangan's, King St. Dublin, Catherine Rowlands, b. 1767 at 128 King St. Dublin (daughter of Rowlands and Unknown), d. in Dublin.

ix. William Carey, b. 26 May 1768 in Dublin, baptized 26 May 1768 at St.Paul's RC church, Arran Quay, Dublin.

5. x. Margaret Carey b. 17 Oct 1770. Died 28 May 1852 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Her husband Christopher Carey was born on January 7, 1721, in Dublin, Ireland, in the Parish of St Peters, the son of Maureen and William. He married Meliora Sheridan on January 7, 1749. They had ten children in 13 years. He died on January 1, 1797, having lived a long life of 75 years. He ran an extremely profitable business producing hard tack sea biscuits for the British navy. He was in the British navy serving under Admiral Edward Boscawen before he became a prosperous baker.


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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/124257592/mary-carey: accessed ), memorial page for Mary “Meliora” Sheridan Carey (1 Jul 1728–27 Jun 1790), Find a Grave Memorial ID 124257592, citing St Mary's Churchyard, Clonsilla, County Dublin, Ireland; Maintained by BandJAndrews1945 (contributor 47525492).