The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-31
ANN
A Daughter Of the Proud Eusenian
MacCarthslGhs, Chiefs Of DesmonA.

To THE EpTToA OF THD SuN-Str. Mr..
p. A. Philbin Of Archibald. Pa. ASKS a.
to Ann McCarty. . relative Of the
mother OF Washington" Some years aso
I traced the senealogy Of the NoCartys.
who " figured with moro or leas
prominence In Virginia history since the
nrst quarter Of the eighteenth century.
IL your correspondent can examine the
record Of the McCartys In the New York
Public Library he will ind Il an in
tensely Interesting story of an Irish
Colonial family hat Is little known to
readers Of American history.
Ann McCarty vas q daughter Of
Dennis McCarty and his wife, Sarah
Ball. a record Of whose marriage I found
In the parish register Of Cople Parish,
Westmoreland County. Va, under date
Of september 90. 1874. Sarah Ball WAS
OF the celebrated Virginia family OF that
name. Of whom Mary Bail Washington
was a distinguished member. Sarah
was n daughter of William Ball, brother
OF Joseph Ball. the father Of Mary. So
that the exact relationship between Ann
McCarty n Mary Ball. tho mother of
washington. wss that Of second cousin
Ann McCarty's father was a son OF Cap
tain Daniel McCarty, who. with his
brother. Dennis. was exiled from ire
land in 1890 after their estates we're
confiscated to the Crown. They located
on the Potomac River. where in 1892
they founded the present tow Of Kim
sale. doubtless called after Kinsals In
Ireland. one of the ancestral seats Of the
ancient house Of MacCarthaigh. Be-
tween HIS and 1870 Daniel wa Speaker
OF the Virginia HOUSE OF Burgesses. He
married Ann Lee Fitzhugh, widow of
Colonel William Ftxhugh and daughter
OF Richard Lee OF Virginia. BY his will,
dated March 90. 1874. he disposed OF a
large estate in lands. houses. slaves,
jewelry and plate OF great value. and a
portion of this family plate IL sin IN
the possession Of one OF his descendants.
II was brought from Ireland and Is en-
blazoned with the shield and crest of the
Earls of Mountcashel and Earls OF Clan
carty,
Dennis. nj father Of Ann Mccarty.
held various Colonial offices in his time,
Of the Council OF Alexandria to succeed
Lawrence Washington. the half brother
OF George Washington. His brother,
Daniel McCarty. was elected IN l7%2 a
Representative TO the General Assembly.
In his will, dated May 16. 17%<. Daniel
named his well beloved friends Au.
gustine Washington. Presley Thornton.
Joseph Morton and Lawrence Butler
executors" Augustine Washington was
INC idtneT OI oeOTko dSHlngtOn. Inc
McCarty home was not far from that of
the Washinetons. with whom they were
on most intimate terms, tho lame
Of several Of the McCartys are found on
tho records. about l745, of OLD Pollok
Church. near Mount Vernon. where
Washington worshipped. and In that
church a be seen the pew of Daniel
McCarty. directly opposite that OF the
washingtons. In the "oniclal Papers
OF Governor Dinwiddie" may also te
seen the application OF George Wash
ington on behalf OF Dennis McCarty. "a
gallant frontiereman." for an appoint
ment as lieutenant IN the regiment com.
manded by him In 1855.
The Of the McCartys and their
descendants are ound In the land books
n In the court and church records OF
eight Virginia counties. and on the Revo-
lut!onary roster of Virginia I And the
names Of thirty-two McCartys. several
of whom were officers. all descendants
OF the Irish eSiles. Daniel and Dennis
McCarty. and in tho adjoining State oi
Maryland thirty McCartys are so re-
corded. some OF whom were OF the Vlr-
ginia branch.
For some unknown reason the Wr-
einia McCartys have received little space
in the work of the historians. but much
that Is romantic Is found in their lives
They gave many handsome women,
courtly gentlemen and gallant soldiers
TO the Colony OF Virginia. They were
a wealthy. proud and independent PEG
pie: the sons of the third n fourth
generation in descent from Daniel and
Dennis McCarty led the Easy lives OF
country gentlemen when their country
did not need their services In the coun-
ell chamber or the field the daughters
were educated and fitted TO hold place
with elegance and dignity In the best
society Of the Colonies. and their prog.
eny are to-day scattered all over the
land. They held their heads high. as
beftted the descendants of the MacCar,
thaighs OF the old Eugenhan race. who
were princes and chIeftains OF Desmond
before the coming OF the despoilere OF
their fair domains. NJ. j. O'BRiEN.
NEW York, December 30.