John Glenn (abt. 1640 - 1698)

Born about 1640 in Ireland

Descendants

Died 13 Mar 1698 at about age 58 in Moneygobbin, County Antrim, Ireland

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Biography

John Glenn was born in Ireland.

Birth

John Glen is believed to have been born in the northern region of Ireland in about 1640

Death

He died on the 13 March 1698 in Moneygobbin, County Antrim, Ireland

Probate

The probate of John Glenn's will occurred in 1698 in Ireland. His last place of residence is given as Moneygobbin, Co Antrim, Ireland.^[1]

Research Notes

In searching all of Gertrude Thrift's Abstracts for the Glen/Glenn family of Ireland and all the records I could find from Ireland as well as all the records I found on this side of the ocean for Ireland or elsewhere, I found only one will that had the name Thomas Glenn in it. That was the will of John Glenn of Moneygobbin of County Antrim, North Ireland.

Time timing is right and it is augmented by the work of Thomas Allen Glenn (1864-1948) Philadelphia Pennsylvania, genealogist-"Glen Manuscripts."

He says John wf Isabel who died 1742 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania was the son of Thomas Glen wf Margaret Caldwell widow. Therefore since he stated in one of his works he saw the actual wills from Ireland then I am followings his evaluation.

GENERATION ONE JOHN GLENN of Moneygobbin died 1698. His will names the following children: Thrift Abstract of the will is enclosed. i. JOHN GLENN ii. ANNA GLENN. iii. JAMES GLENN. iv. WILLIAM GLENN. v. THOMAS GLENN was born about 1660 in North Ireland. He died after 1686 in Londonderry IR. He married MARGARET CALDWELL on 28 Jul 1683 in Londonderry IR.

(Thomas Allen Glenn says he is the father of John Glenn wf Isabel who died in Lancaster County Pennsylvania 1742. Therefore if that is so he is also the father of Robert and James Glenn who were on the deeds in Cecil Co MD and who then lived in Pennsylvania).

Need to do more research in Ireland to prove whether this is correct or if possibly Robert, John and James Glenn are sons of John Glenn of Moneygobbin.)

vi. ROBERT GLENN. vii. JOSEPH GLENN

• No records found https://www.irishorigenes.com/surnames-database?search=Glen
• No Records found "http://www.from-ireland.net/irish-surnames-a-z/">Irish Surnames: A to Z
• No records seen https://www.duchas.ie/en/nom?txt=G

Sources

1. ↑ "Ireland, Diocesan and Prerogative Wills & Administrations Indexes, 1595-1858," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WGHN-6JN2 : 19 December 2019), John Glen, 1698; records extracted by FindMyPast. Images digitized by FamilySearch; citing extracted by FindMyPast. Images digitized by FamilySearch; National Archives of Ireland, Dublin.

• Will abstracts of Northern Ireland by Gertrude Thrift Thomas Allen Glenn, Glen manuscripts, Family History Library, United States & Canada Film, 517151 8048909

See Also

Moneygobbin - http://www.placenamesni.org/resultdetails.php?entry=18359

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_townlands_in_County_Antrim - mentions Moneygobbin

Acknowledgement

• Profile created and data correlated by Marilyn Glenn Szum January 2019