Your Irish If . . .

You are the sons, daughters, grandchildren of William and/or Jennie (Bush) Lambert, Florence (Bush) Hines, or Robert William Bush (Senior).

Jennie’s Irish Heritage: Through Maternal Mitochondria DNA (mtDNA) Jennie has traced her Irish ancestor to Jane Blair, born about 1715 in Tyrone, Ireland. She immigrated to America about 1725, died in Concord, Delaware, Pennsylvania. Interestingly, she married Peter Moesta Naucett, born in Italy, son of an Italian father and German mother (more holidays to celebrate). There is some discussion as to where they married, in Ireland or PA, so the search continues. Meanwhile the pedigree line is as follows:

 
Jane Blair (1715 - ? ), Tyrone, Ireland, is Jennie’s 8th great grandmother through . . .

Ann Naucett (1743 - 1818) daughter of Jane Blair
Hannah Ann Hannum (1759 - 1819) daughter of Ann Naucett
Sarah Davis (1778 - 1851) daughter of Hannah Ann Hannum
Maria Hartsough (1803 - 1885) daughter of Sarah Davis
Sarah Ann Sheets (1823 - ) daughter of Maria Hartsough
Elizabeth Joanna Summers (1844 - 1911) daughter of Sarah Ann Sheets
Rosa Jeanette Street (1872 - 1913) daughter of Elizabeth Joanna Summers
Elizabeth Joann Higgenbotham (1902 - 1988) daughter of Rosa Jeanette Street
Florence Mae Hines (1923 - 2012) daughter of Elizabeth Joann Higgenbotham

Jennie Joann Bush daughter of Florence Mae Hines  

If Jennie’s relationship to you is an “aunt” then you can still can claim this ancestry and your ‘Irishness,” but your mtDNA line is through your mother. 

Of course there are other ways to trace our heritage to Ireland. So, you’re also Irish if 
you are sons, daughters or grandchildren of Robert W. Bush (Senior).

Through this paternal line your Irish ancestor is John M. Longwell b: 1715 in Londonderry, Ireland d: 1749 in Stonington, Fairfield County, CT. (or Stamford CT). However, his parents were English from Cornwall. (Possibly Orangemen, however, so don't bring this part up on St, Patrick’s day.)

Notes for from Michael Todd Helebrant (http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/h/e/l/Michael-T-Helebrant/GENE4-0023.html) John M. Longwell:
JOHN LONGWELL: The first evidence of this John Longwell was his marriage to SUSANNAH CLASON in Stamford, Fairfield Cty., CT. on 18 December 1735, by Sam(ue) Hoit, J. P. She was born 2 December 1716, and was the daughter of STEPHEN and ABIGAIL GREEN CLASON. (They were married 27 April 1709. His occupation was "Cordwinder" (rope maker) or perhaps "Cordwainer" (shoemaker). He is said to have come to America in a sailing vessel from the North of Ireland and was of Scotch Irish descent. The Scotch Irish were Scotch and English people who had gone to Ireland to take up the estates of Irish rebels confiscated under Queen Elizabeth and King James I. They were also known as Ulstermen. JOHN LONGWELL was probably born in 1715. John settled in Stamford CT. where his children were born. 

John, being a cordwinder and living near the shipping ports along Long Island Sound, probably worked on the docks. He is listed as having died in 1749 at Stonington CT., near Mystic Seaport. In those days whaling vessels were built at Mystic Seaport and they needed ropes (lines or cords). John's exact burial place has not been located. It is probably in the Stonington area of CT. 

In any event, John (Langwell) Longwell (1659 - 1749) would be Jennie’s 7th great grandfather according to the following pedigree:

Sir John Longwell (1690 - 1790) son of John (Langwell) Longwell

John Longwell (1716 - 1749) (Born in Ireland) son of Sir John Longwell
James Longwell (1736 - 1814) son of John Longwell
Adonijah Longwell (1791 - 1852) son of James Longwell
Eliza Ann Longwell (1824 - 1900) daughter of Adonijah Longwell
Wesley Bush (1845 - 1917) son of Eliza Ann Longwell
Harvey Ray Bush (1886 - 1961) son of Wesley Bush
Robert William Bush (Sr.) (1920 - 1999) son of Harvey Ray Bush
Jennie Joann Bush daughter of Robert Bush (Sr.)

Now, then, you are really, really Irish if the following line holds together. Currently, there is some discussion among genealogists about an aspect of this connection. Hopefully someone will take up the challenge of further research on this. Meanwhile, this is too good to not pass along. This family goes back to early medieval times. It is best to let the historians explain. Please read about the Butlers at: http://www.concentric.net/~mlbutler/butlers.htm  

Following this line, our Irish ancestry goes back to Sir Theobald I Fitzwalter Walter (1165 - 1206), who is Jennie’s 24th great grandfather through:
Sir Theobald Butler LeBoteler  (1200 - 1230) son of Sir Theobald I Fitzwalter Walter
Sir Theobald Butler LeBoteler (1223 - 1248) son of Sir Theobald Butler LeBoteler
THEOBALD, 4th Butler of Ireland, 1st Lord of Botiller, BUTLER (1242 - 1285) son of Sir Theobald Butler LeBoteler
Edmund Sir Carrick Justice Butler Boteler (1271 - 1321) son of THEOBALD, 4th Butler of Ireland, 1st Lord of Botiller, BUTLER
James 1st Earl of Ormonde Butler (1305 - 1338) son of Edmund Sir Carrick Justice Butler Boteler
James 2nd Earl of Ormond Butler (1331 - 1382) son of James 1st Earl of Ormonde Butler
James (3rd Earl of Ormond) Butler (1362 - 1405) son of James 2nd Earl of Ormond Butler
James Butler, 4th Earl of Ormond (1392 - 1452) son of James (3rd Earl of Ormond) Butler
Thomas Butler, 7th Earl of Ormond (1426 - 1515) son of James Butler, 4th Earl of Ormond
Margaret Lady Ormond Butler (1454 - 1537) daughter of Thomas Butler, 7th Earl of Ormond
Anne Bold (1509 - ) daughter of Margaret Lady Ormond Butler
Henry Boteler (1523 - 1580) son of Anne Bold
Thomas Butler (1555 - 1583) son of Henry Boteler
Robert Butler Pennoyer (1580 - 1625) son of Thomas Butler
Stephen (Robert) Pennoyer (1614 - 1671) son of Robert Butler Pennoyer
Elizabeth Periment (1631 - 1714) daughter of Stephen (Robert) Pennoyer
Jonathan Clason (1655 - 1685) son of Elizabeth Periment
Stephen Clason (1681 - 1746) son of Jonathan Clason
Susanna Clason (1716 - 1749) daughter of Stephen Clason
James Longwell (1736 - 1814) son of Susanna Clason
Adonijah Longwell (1791 - 1852) son of James Longwell
Eliza Ann Longwell (1824 - 1900) daughter of Adonijah Longwell
Wesley Bush (1845 - 1917) son of Eliza Ann Longwell
Harvey Ray Bush (1886 - 1961) son of Wesley Bush
Robert William Bush (Sr.) (1920 - 1999) son of Harvey Ray Bush
Jennie Joann Bush Daughter of Robert William Bush (Sr.)

The above pedigrees and references relate Jennie’s ancestry to Ireland. But that is only “1/3^rd ” of the story. Another third is William’s ties, as outlined in our previous blog: Remembering Sir Francis Bryan: William’s 10^th great grandfather, (b. Abt. 1 June 1490 – d. 2 Feb 1550). That blog outlines William’s ties to the nobility and controlling influence of several Irish families going back centuries, including Fitz-Geralds, Desmonds, Ormonds and Butlers. Some of these families are noted in Jennie’s above discussions and web references, which lead to the third aspect. William’s and Jennie’s heritage in Ireland is deep, convoluted and intertwined. This was also discussed in the previous blog on President Kennedy’s Irish connections, to which both William and Jennie’s ancestors “relate.” And, guess what! This not the complete story; just enough to get you through St. Patrick’s Day. Future blogs may seek answers to such questions as, why are there so many Lamberts in Ireland, and why were ancient Irish noble families with roots in America, Denmark and the “Netherlands” fighting against Ireland? Think Bryant, William of Orange and the separation of Ireland. Can William actually be “Green” and “Orange” at the same time? Stay tuned, but for now just enjoy being Irish and . . .

Enjoy a little Gaelic:   Saol fada chugat – Long Life to You, Slainte – Cheers (to your health)

Éirinn go Brách  - “Ireland Forever”