NOTES AND QUERIES. [12 s. VH. JULY a, 1920. I was told yesterday from a quarter likely to be well informed that Admiral Wilkes and Captain Semmes of the Alabama share between them the Plunder of the Alabama, and this ts the reason she has not been taken. Se non & ve.ro t & ben trovato. C. W. B. IRISH FAMILY HISTORY. KEON OF MOREAGH AND KEON- BROOK, CO. LEITRIM. THIS family, so far as I can trace it, dates back to the latter part of the seventeenth century, and was connected by marriage with the families of Reynolds, Delamar, Lacy, Hanley, and others. Their names appear as witnesses and executors in deeds, wills, &c., executed by various members of the Reynolds, Peyton, and other families, down to the end of the eighteenth century, but I regret to say I have not been able to trace their relationship one to another in every case, neither have I been able to trace the family downward beyond the commencement of the nineteenth century, circumstances having prevented my re- visiting Ireland during the past six or seven years in order to carry on my re- searches. Possibly some brother genealogist seeing them, may be in a position to supple- ment these notes on Irish Family History, and will contribute his information, either to these columns or direct to myself. The earliest member of the family of whom I have any record is Ferdinando Keon who, in his will dated Aug. 24, 1695, men- tions his two brothers Ger (1 . (Gerald or Gerrarcl), and Ersy. Of the latter, the first letter of whose name as written in the will may be E. or L., I have no further record. Keon married and left issue three sons : Gerald, Ferdinando and Ersy (?). I. Gerald Keon, married and had issue, a son Myles Keon of Brendrum and Moreagh, co. Leitrim. In his will dated Jan. 3, 1737/8, he desired to be buried in the churchyard of Kiltoghork, and says : 7 g P* " My brother-in-law Mr. Francis Lacy. My son John Keon if he die without issue male, then to pass to the issue female of my son Gerald, then to my four daughters, Anne, Mary, Bridget and Mable. My grandson Myles Keon. My son-in- law James Dermott, and my married wife Bridget Keon alias Lacy." The witnesses to his will were : Michael Keon, Lawrence Keon and -- Keon. He appointed his. Ambrose Keon, overseer. He died ante 1759, being described in the Memorial of a Lease and Release dated Apr. 23 and 24, 1759, as " late of Brendrum aforesaid, gent., deceased" (Book 201, p. 134, No. 132092, Registry of Deeds Office, Dublin). His father Gerald Keon had lands of Brendrum granted to him by George Reynolds of Loghscurr in co. of Leitrim, Esq., by a deed of lease dated Dec. 16, 1730, witnessed by Lawrence Keon of Gartnagullane, and Ferdinand Reynolds of Kilclare, yeoman, both in said co. of~ Leitrim. Memorial witnessed by Ferdinando Keon of Moreagh and Thady Beirn of Glanta, both in said co. of Leitrim, gents., and by the said Ferdinand Reynolds. He married Bridget, dau. of Thomas Lacy,, marriage articles dated 1691. In her will dated March 19, 1744, she desires to be buried in the churchyard of Killtoghork, near her husband. Mentions her son-in- law Mr. Thady Berrin ; her dau. Mary Dermott, otherwise Keon ; her dau. Bridget Brown, otherwise Keon ; her dau. Anne Dermott, otherwise Keon and her dau. Mable Berrin, otherwise Keon ; her son Gerald Keon and dau.-in-law Mrs. Ellinor Keon, otherwise Dermott. Her will was witnessed by ffer Reynolds, Jeffry Reynolds and Dolly Keon. They left issue two sons and four daughters : r <_, 1. Mary Keon, who married Dermott. 2. Gerald Keon, of whom presently. 3. John Keon. 4. Anne Keon who married James Der- mott. 5. Bridget Keon who married Brown. 6. Mable Keon who married Thady Berrin. Gerald Keon. the elder son, of Brendrum, co. Leitrim. There seems to be an un- certainty as to his Christian name ; his mother in her will speaks of her " son Gerald Keon "; his fatherleft his " son Gerald Keon " lis estates and lands of Brendrum and Moreagh, and mentions his " grandson Myles Keon." A Memorial of a Lease, dated June 25, 1762, is between Garret Keon of Keonbrook, co. Leitrim, Esq., of
- he one part and Myles Keon of Keonbrook
foresaid, Esq., of the other, whereby the said George Keon did demise unto said Myles Keon the lands of Brendrum other- wise Keonbrook situate in the Barony and co. of Leitrim aforesaid for thirty-one years, rom May 1 last. Witnessed by Michael VEcDermott of Roscornmon, merchant, and' >y Ambrose Keon of Carrick-on-Shannon
