Seventh Generation

84. UNKNOWN BRENNAN. Assigning this person as the father of both of indicated sons is not proved, but assumed as likely.UNKNOWN BRENNAN and UNKNOWN were married.

85. UNKNOWN.Children were:

42	i.	William BRENNAN.
	ii.	John BRENNAN was born about 1785 in , Ireland. Relationship to family of William Brennan (R-235) is undetermined. However, since John Brennan and James McDermott, with wife Frances Brennan, both settled and lived close by in Tiverton, some relationship is suspected. Some of the same given names show up in all 3 of these families. John Brennan is indicated by census (below) to have been born in 1785, and William Brennan, Frances' father, was born about 1782. Probably, they are brothers, and are assumed so in this compilation of Brennans. 1850 Census for Tiverton, RI (Roll 842, p.57) shows: Name Age Ind.BOD Occupation Birthplace John Brennan 65 1785 Shoemaker Ireland Catherine 58 1792 Ireland Ann 30 1820 Ireland James 19 1831 Laborer England Further info on family members given in Notes for Catherine. Another Brennan, found in the 1870 census for Ward 1, Providence (the location where other Brennans resided) may be of this family. Ref. Roll 1478, p.192. Name Age Ind.DOB Occupation Birthplace Thomas Brennan 55 1815 Laborer Ireland Ann 45 1825 " Mary 20 1850 Screw factory " John 18 1852 Print works RI Martin 11 1859 " William 8 1862 " Catherine 8 1862 " Thomas 6 1864 "