Cornelius Caughlan

Cornelius Caughlan was the first of our ancestors to come to America. We haven't been able to verify much about Cornelius. However, many of descendents from the different branches descending from him have a consistent story. Those stories may be true. They are as follows:

Cornelius came from Cork, Cork Ireland. Cornelius Caughlan was a coadjutor of Robert Emmett and was captured with him when Emmett was trying to see the daughter of Curran before he left Ireland. Robert Emmet is a famous Irish patriot of the botched Irish rebellion of 1803. Cornelius lay in Dublin Jail a year. Robert Emmet was executed.

Cornelius came to the United States sometime shortly after he got out of prison. We think he settled in Baltimore.

We are not certain of his wife's name. It could have been Sara.
 
He came to America with his wife and five children. Cornelius's brother, David and David's son Thomas, also accompanied him to America.

Cornelius had two sons, one whose name was also Thomas and one whose named was John. He also had three daughters whose names we do not know. One of the daughters is believed to have settled in Baltimore and married a Thomas Lanahan another married a Crain and another married a Pigott. Thomas is believed to have settled in Baltimore.

John (whose descendants are the subject of this web site) settled first in Virginia and second in Missouri.

It is believed that most people in the United State who spell their last name Caughlan have descended from Cornelius.

Last modified on Monday, December 16, 2002