Etching and Mezzotint of Henry Jackson held by the National Gallery of Ireland.
Jackson family of Clonskea Castle
Henry Jackson married Elizabeth McGrath
born circa 1743 circa 1770
died 31 May 1817 died 12 Aug 1805
New York Baltimore
Henry Jackson born circa 1743 married Elizabeth McGrath circa 1770. Elizabeth was the
sister of Folliot McGrath. Henry served his apprenticeship with Richard Bolton and opened
on his own account as an Iron Monger of Pill Lane in 1767. He was part owner of a buckle
manufactory in Smithfield in 1781 and a foundry at Church Street by 1787. It is thought he
had Clonskea Castle built circa 1789. He sold on his premises at Pill Lane to his apprentice
Barnet Ferris in 1796. The Pill Lane premises then traded as Alexander Orr & Barnet Ferris.
He was a member of the Dublin Society of United Irishmen. He was involved in the
preparations for the 1798 Rebellion and it is thought that his foundries were used to
manufacture pikes and canon balls.
He was one of the fourteen arrested on 12 Mar 1798 at his house in Church Street after a
raid on Oliver Bond’s house (his son in law). He was confined at Kilmainham and was
banished under the ‘Act to prevent persons from returning to his majesty's dominions who
have been or shall be transported, banished or exiled on account of the present rebellion, and to
prohibit them from passing into any country at war with his majesty’. In March 1799 he put his
steam engines, the premises at Sir John Rogerson Quay and his flour Mill at Phoenix Street
up for sale. He managed to get accepted by America and left for New York from Dublin
Harbour on 29 Aug 1799 and it was reported that he left Ireland with 50k.
His interest in the Clonskeagh Mill and Ironworks which had cost him upwards of 20k was
put up for sale in 1808. The sale included a dwelling house, offices and 25 acres of land. It
was purchased by Thomas McCaskey. Elizabeth died 12 Aug 1805 at Baltimore. Henry died
at New York on 29 May 1817 aged 74.
1 Eleanor Jackson born circa 1772 married Oliver Bond, a merchant and woollen draper
circa 1791 and they lived at 77 Bridge Street. Oliver was convicted for seditious libel
in 1793. He was given a six month sentence and a fine of £500. He was arrested on
12 Mar 1798 and convicted of high treason. He was due to be executed on
28 Jul 1798 but was given a last minute respite. He died suddenly at Newgate prison
on 6 Sep 1799 and was buried at St Michan’s.
Eleanor brought a case against James Farrell of Merrion Square for slander in 1810 and
was awarded £100. Eleanor and their four children went to live with her father in
Baltimore where she died on 15 Sep 1843.
1 Thomas Jackson Bond born circa 1792 in Dublin. Thomas died at Peel Street,
Liverpool at the residence of his daughter on 24 Apr 1878 late of New Orleans.
2 Henry Jackson Bond born circa 1795 in Dublin.
3 Margaret Bond born circa 1798 married Evan Thomas Ellicott and they were living
with her sister Eliza at Baltimore in 1850. Margaret a widow living at Baltimore in
1880.
4 Eliza J Bond born circa 1799 living at Baltimore in 1850.
2 Hugh Jackson eldest son born circa 1773 worked with his father in Pill Lane until 1796.
He was arrested at Church Street on 12 Mar 1798 along with his father but was later
released. He remained in Ireland to look after business when his father left in 1799 and
continued to work at Church Street. He put Clonskeagh Castle and the new mill at
Clonskea up for sale in 1804. It took a number of years to sell and he then emigrated to
Baltimore where his father had settled. He died circa 1817.
3 Jane Jackson born circa 1776 went to America with her father in 1799. She was unmarried
and living in Baltimore in 1850 with her sister Eleanor.
4 Bolton Jackson second son born circa 1783 went to America with his father in 1799.
5 Margaret Jackson unmarried in 1799 went to America with her father. She married
Evan Thomas Ellicott.
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Henry Jackson married Elizabeth McGrath
born circa 1743 circa 1770
died 31 May 1817 died 12 Aug 1805
New York Baltimore
Henry Jackson born circa 1743 married Elizabeth McGrath circa 1770. Elizabeth was the
sister of Folliot McGrath. Henry served his apprenticeship with Richard Bolton and opened
on his own account as an Iron Monger of Pill Lane in 1767. He was part owner of a buckle
manufactory in Smithfield in 1781 and a foundry at Church Street by 1787. It is thought he
had Clonskea Castle built circa 1789. He sold on his premises at Pill Lane to his apprentice
Barnet Ferris in 1796. The Pill Lane premises then traded as Alexander Orr & Barnet Ferris.
He was a member of the Dublin Society of United Irishmen. He was involved in the
preparations for the 1798 Rebellion and it is thought that his foundries were used to
manufacture pikes and canon balls.
He was one of the fourteen arrested on 12 Mar 1798 at his house in Church Street after a
raid on Oliver Bond’s house (his son in law). He was confined at Kilmainham and was
banished under the ‘Act to prevent persons from returning to his majesty's dominions who
have been or shall be transported, banished or exiled on account of the present rebellion, and to
prohibit them from passing into any country at war with his majesty’. In March 1799 he put his
steam engines, the premises at Sir John Rogerson Quay and his flour Mill at Phoenix Street
up for sale. He managed to get accepted by America and left for New York from Dublin
Harbour on 29 Aug 1799 and it was reported that he left Ireland with 50k.
His interest in the Clonskeagh Mill and Ironworks which had cost him upwards of 20k was
put up for sale in 1808. The sale included a dwelling house, offices and 25 acres of land. It
was purchased by Thomas McCaskey. Elizabeth died 12 Aug 1805 at Baltimore. Henry died
at New York on 29 May 1817 aged 74.
1 Eleanor Jackson born circa 1772 married Oliver Bond, a merchant and woollen draper
circa 1791 and they lived at 77 Bridge Street. Oliver was convicted for seditious libel
in 1793. He was given a six month sentence and a fine of £500. He was arrested on
12 Mar 1798 and convicted of high treason. He was due to be executed on
28 Jul 1798 but was given a last minute respite. He died suddenly at Newgate prison
on 6 Sep 1799 and was buried at St Michan’s.
Eleanor brought a case against James Farrell of Merrion Square for slander in 1810 and
was awarded £100. Eleanor and their four children went to live with her father in
Baltimore where she died on 15 Sep 1843.
1 Thomas Jackson Bond born circa 1792 in Dublin. Thomas died at Peel Street,
Liverpool at the residence of his daughter on 24 Apr 1878 late of New Orleans.
2 Henry Jackson Bond born circa 1795 in Dublin.
3 Margaret Bond born circa 1798 married Evan Thomas Ellicott and they were living
with her sister Eliza at Baltimore in 1850. Margaret a widow living at Baltimore in
1880.
4 Eliza J Bond born circa 1799 living at Baltimore in 1850.
2 Hugh Jackson eldest son born circa 1773 worked with his father in Pill Lane until 1796.
He was arrested at Church Street on 12 Mar 1798 along with his father but was later
released. He remained in Ireland to look after business when his father left in 1799 and
continued to work at Church Street. He put Clonskeagh Castle and the new mill at
Clonskea up for sale in 1804. It took a number of years to sell and he then emigrated to
Baltimore where his father had settled. He died circa 1817.
3 Jane Jackson born circa 1776 went to America with her father in 1799. She was unmarried
and living in Baltimore in 1850 with her sister Eleanor.
4 Bolton Jackson second son born circa 1783 went to America with his father in 1799.
5 Margaret Jackson unmarried in 1799 went to America with her father. She married
Evan Thomas Ellicott.
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