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22. Patrick FINDLEN was born in 1812 in Enniscorthy, Wexford County, Ireland.⁽¹⁴⁰⁾ Acc. to Internet reference, Patrick's father died about 1824. His mother then married a Haley and gave birth in 1826 to Patrick's half-brother, William "Jack" Haley. He was born in 1812 in Enniscorthy, Wexford County, Ireland.⁽¹⁴¹⁾ Acc. to Internet reference, Patrick's father died about 1824. His mother then married a Haley and gave birth in 1826 to Patrick's half-brother, William "Jack" Haley. He emigrated about 1839 from to Fort Fairfield, ME.⁽¹⁴⁰⁾⁽¹⁴²⁾⁽¹⁴³⁾⁽¹⁴⁴⁾⁽¹⁴⁵⁾ Patrick left home about 1839 and travelled to America to find a new home for his family. He left his wife, Ann Nolan, until he became established.. He settled on the Western Bank of the Aroostook River within the Plymouth Grant. His farm was described on the "Sawyer Map" of 1839-1840. Arriving in the Maine area, he searched for a spring or stream and found the last stream on this side of the river. On that section by the stream, he cleared his land and built his log cabin, where he and Ann eventually raised eight children. Patrick donated part of his best cleared land for a Catholic Church and Cemetery. It was the first Catholic Church and Cemetery in Fort Fairfield. His son Michael later farmed the original farm and his second son, Joseph, bought a farm up on the hill known as the Abbott Farm.

Presumably, Patrick returned for Ann and is listed arriving in Philadelphia by ship in 1843.
Philby's "Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, Vol. 2, H-N" reports that arrival in 1843 and lists a further source, "Index to Records of Aliens' Declarations pf Intention...1789-1880.

Philby's "Philadelphia Naturalization Records," lists:

Finlan, Patrick
Country of Former Allegiance: GrBr
Court QS (Records in custody of Quarter Sessions Court - now at
Philadelphia City Archives).
Date of Declaration: 10-08-1843

The Bill Findlen summary shows Patrick emigrating in 1837.

A summary, obtained from Bill Findlen, notes that:

"By the Webster-Ashburton Treaty, ratified 8/9/1842 the Maine Legislature on 2/21/1843 appointed a commission to determine legal and possessory claims
to land in territory formerly under dispute between Great Britain and United States.
'One - Patrick Findland was in possession of Lot #24 in what became known as
Plymouth Grant Township, south of Aroostook River (according to survey of one
Dermett). He claimed a total of 121.5 acres of land by virtue of having taken
possession in 1839, cleared 25 acres of land, had a family of three (2 sons and
wife, Michael, Joseph & Anna wife) and having built a log house and barn. This
is the farm later owned by William Haines, Carl Emery, and is where the old
cemetery is located. The same report discloses that William Haley claimed the
lot E. of Patrick's and the lot west where Alice Kelly lived (Aunt Allie).
In 1878 Joseph Findlen was deeded lot #2 by Moses Abbott, Joseph later
assigned part of #5 from Ed. W. Houghton and part of #4 from Samuel A.
Harmon, Henry H. Gould. Then lot #1 and lot in Caribou (Part of John's farm
in vicinity of pond)." He emigrated about 1839 from to Fort Fairfield, ME.⁽¹⁴¹⁾⁽¹⁴⁶⁾⁽¹⁴⁷⁾⁽¹⁴⁸⁾⁽¹⁴⁹⁾ Patrick left home about 1839 and travelled to America to find a new home for his family. He left his wife, Ann Nolan, until he became established.. He settled on the Western Bank of the Aroostook River within the Plymouth Grant. His farm was described on the "Sawyer Map" of 1839-1840. Arriving in the Maine area, he searched for a spring or stream and found the last stream on this side of the river. On that section by the stream, he cleared his land and built his log cabin, where he and Ann eventually raised eight children. Patrick donated part of his best cleared land for a Catholic Church and Cemetery. It was the first Catholic Church and Cemetery in Fort Fairfield. His son Michael later farmed the original farm and his second son, Joseph, bought a farm up on the hill known as the Abbott Farm.

Presumably, Patrick returned for Ann and is listed arriving in Philadelphia by ship in 1843.
Philby's "Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, Vol. 2, H-N" reports that arrival in 1843 and lists a further source, "Index to Records of Aliens' Declarations pf Intention...1789-1880.

Philby's "Philadelphia Naturalization Records," lists:

Finlan, Patrick
Country of Former Allegiance: GrBr
Court QS (Records in custody of Quarter Sessions Court - now at
Philadelphia City Archives).
Date of Declaration: 10-08-1843

The Bill Findlen summary shows Patrick emigrating in 1837.

A summary, obtained from Bill Findlen, notes that:

"By the Webster-Ashburton Treaty, ratified 8/9/1842 the Maine Legislature on 2/21/1843 appointed a commission to determine legal and possessory claims
to land in territory formerly under dispute between Great Britain and United States.
'One - Patrick Findland was in possession of Lot #24 in what became known as
Plymouth Grant Township, south of Aroostook River (according to survey of one
Dermett). He claimed a total of 121.5 acres of land by virtue of having taken
possession in 1839, cleared 25 acres of land, had a family of three (2 sons and
wife, Michael, Joseph & Anna wife) and having built a log house and barn. This
is the farm later owned by William Haines, Carl Emery, and is where the old
cemetery is located. The same report discloses that William Haley claimed the
lot E. of Patrick's and the lot west where Alice Kelly lived (Aunt Allie).
In 1878 Joseph Findlen was deeded lot #2 by Moses Abbott, Joseph later
assigned part of #5 from Ed. W. Houghton and part of #4 from Samuel A.
Harmon, Henry H. Gould. Then lot #1 and lot in Caribou (Part of John's farm
in vicinity of pond)." He died on 13 Jul 1860 in Fort Fairfield ME.⁽¹⁴⁰⁾⁽¹⁵⁰⁾⁽¹⁴¹⁾ He was buried in Original St. Denis Catholic Cemetery.⁽¹⁵¹⁾ Patrick Findlen is buried in the Original St. Denis Cemeter, Route 161 at the northwest end of town limits of Fort Fairfield ME. The graveyard property was donated by Patrick for the first Catholic Church and Cemetery in Fort Fairfield. He was buried in Original St. Denis Catholic Cemetery.⁽¹⁵²⁾ Patrick Findlen is buried in the Original St. Denis Cemeter, Route 161 at the northwest end of town limits of Fort Fairfield ME. The graveyard property was donated by Patrick for the first Catholic Church and Cemetery in Fort Fairfield. He was married to Ann NOLAND (KNOWLAND, NOLAN) about 1836 in Wexford County, Ireland.⁽¹⁴⁰⁾⁽¹⁴¹⁾ A clipping from an AP Wire Service report, datelined Wexford, Ireland, reported that the (Findlen) family homestead (a "thatched cottage") was to be razed. It said it was the home where Michael Fenelon fathered his 65 children. Michael was born in 1801, died age 99 in 1900. He married at 17; had 25 children by his first wife, 18 by his second and 20 by the third. The cottage was in Wexford's Black Cow Lane. It is not clear what the relationship of Michael was to Patrick, possibly a brother (Michael was born in 1801, Patrick in 1812).

23. Ann NOLAND (KNOWLAND, NOLAN) was born in 1816 in Wexford County, Ireland.⁽¹⁴⁰⁾⁽¹⁵³⁾⁽¹⁴¹⁾ She was She had a sister, Hannah, born about 1826 in 1826 in Wexford County, Ireland.⁽¹⁴⁰⁾⁽¹⁴¹⁾ She emigrated about 1840 from to Fort Fairfield, Maine.⁽¹⁴⁰⁾⁽¹⁴¹⁾ She resided Fort Fairfield ME in 1870.⁽¹⁰⁹⁾ 1870 Census for Fort Fairfield showed Ann Findlen, age 53, and five children at home:

Ellen, age 19, teaching school.
Joseph, age 17, farmer;
Martha, aged 15, "without employment";
Michael, age 13, farming;
Terressa, age 11, at school.

Same census showed James Finlin, age 23, farmer, and his wife, Olivia (or Olive), age 23, and six other "Finlins," all born in Maine:

Frederick, age 69, farmer;
Esa, age 53, "without employment";
Fred, age 27, farmer;
John, age 18, farmer;
Rose, age 16, in school;
Ella, age 14, in school.

James, in that census, had real estate (farm) valued at $3,000 and personal effects valued at $950. She resided Fort Fairfield ME in 1870.⁽¹¹⁰⁾ 1870 Census for Fort Fairfield showed Ann Findlen, age 53, and five children at home:

Ellen, age 19, teaching school.
Joseph, age 17, farmer;
Martha, aged 15, "without employment";
Michael, age 13, farming;
Terressa, age 11, at school.

Same census showed James Finlin, age 23, farmer, and his wife, Olivia (or Olive), age 23, and six other "Finlins," all born in Maine:

Frederick, age 69, farmer;
Esa, age 53, "without employment";
Fred, age 27, farmer;
John, age 18, farmer;
Rose, age 16, in school;
Ella, age 14, in school.

James, in that census, had real estate (farm) valued at $3,000 and personal effects valued at $950. She resided Fort Fairfield ME in 1880.⁽¹⁵⁴⁾⁽¹⁵⁵⁾ 1880 Census for Fort Fairfield showed Ann Finland (sic), age 63, keeping house for two children:

Michael, age 22, farmer;
Teressa, age 20, teaching school.

She died on 13 May 1886 in Fort Fairfield ME.⁽¹⁴⁰⁾⁽¹⁵³⁾⁽¹⁴¹⁾ She was a Seamstress c1840.⁽¹⁴⁰⁾⁽¹⁴¹⁾ She was buried in Original St. Denis Catholic Cemetery.⁽¹⁵¹⁾⁽¹⁵²⁾ Children were:

i. Mary FINDLEN (I) was born in 1843 in Wexford County, Ireland.⁽¹⁴⁰⁾⁽¹⁴¹⁾ She died in 1844 in at sea.⁽¹⁴⁰⁾⁽¹⁴¹⁾ She died at sea or en route to new home in Fort Fairfield ME.
ii. Margaret FINDLEN (I) was born in 1845 in Fort Fairfield ME.⁽¹⁴⁰⁾⁽¹⁴¹⁾
iii. Ann FINDLEN (I) was born on 19 Jan 1849 in Fort Fairfield ME. She died on 16 May 1914.
11 iv. Ellen FINDLEN.
v. Joseph FINDLEN (I) was born on 23 Nov 1852 in Fort Fairfield ME.⁽¹⁵⁶⁾⁽¹⁵⁷⁾⁽¹⁵⁸⁾ He resided Fort Fairfield ME in 1880.⁽¹⁵⁴⁾⁽¹⁵⁵⁾ 1880 Census of Fort Fairfield ME shows Joseph, age 27, farmer, and wife, Mary, age 22, keeping house, with two children:

Susan, age 2
Edward, age 1 He resided Fort Fairfield ME in 1900.⁽¹⁵⁹⁾⁽¹⁶⁰⁾ US Census reported Joseph Findlen, b. Nov 1852, age 47, married for 18 years, Farmer, born in Maine, parents from Ireland; wife, Kate, b. July 1857, age 42, 7 children, b. Canada, emigrated 1880, Children at home were: Alice J., b. March 1882, age 18, b. Maine, at school; George P., b. June 1888, age 11, at school; Chester A., b. Nov 1889, age 10, at school; Grace A., b. March 1893, age 7, at school; Mabel, b. Feb 1896, age 4; Margaret H., b. Nov 1898, age 1; Susie E., b. Jan 1878, age 22, servant. He died on 12 Jul 1917 in Fort Fairfield ME. He was a Farmer.
vi. Martha FINDLEN was born in 1855. She was a Schoolteacher in 1875/76 in Fort Fairfield ME.⁽¹⁵⁶⁾⁽¹⁵⁸⁾
vii. Michael FINDLEN was born in 1857. He was a Farmer in 1870.⁽¹⁰⁹⁾⁽¹¹⁰⁾
viii. Theresa FINDLEN was born on 3 Sep 1859 in Fort Fairfield ME.⁽¹⁶¹⁾⁽¹⁶²⁾ She was a School teacher between 1875 and 1880 in Fort Fairfield ME.⁽⁸⁶⁾⁽¹⁶³⁾⁽⁸⁷⁾ She resided Caribou ME in 1880.⁽¹⁶⁴⁾⁽¹⁶⁵⁾ She resided Caribou ME in 1900.⁽¹⁶¹⁾⁽¹⁶²⁾ 1900 US Census for Caribou ME record Tressa A. Black, b. Sept 1859, age 40, married 17 years to Alman J. Black, 5 children, 5 living. She died on 21 Mar 1946.⁽¹⁰⁵⁾⁽¹⁰⁶⁾ She was a Schoolteacher in Fort Fairfield ME.⁽¹⁶⁶⁾⁽¹⁾⁽¹⁶⁷⁾ Caribou Museum noted her schoolteaching. In an article in the Aroostook Republican about her 85th birthday, the newspaper said:

"Mrs. Black will be remembered by many townspeople for her expert
nursing in past years. She has also been an efficient correspondent
of the Aroostook Republication for a number of years."