Coursey Family of
Kingsale Ireland
Descendents of John de Courcy, Earl
of Ulster 1177; Ancient barony of "Kingsale" in the peerage of
Ireland. The most ancient barony in Ireland created by King John.
Source: "History of the Worthies of England" by: Thomas
Fuller D.D.
John de Courcy, Baron of Stoke County, England. The first Englishman
to invade and subdue Ulster, Ireland. John became the Earl of Ireland, and
the Baron of Kingrone, Ireland. John was a great founder of religious
houses. He turned the Holy Trinity Church in Downs, Ireland into St.
Patrick's Church in Ireland.
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Belton Tyrus Coursey (my grandfather ~ my father was a "Jr.") (b.
1903) is the son of Leonidas Napoleon "Lonnie" Coursey (b. 1882 in
Georgia) and Pearl Manley (b. abt 1886 in GA).
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Leonidas (b. 1882 in GA) is the son of Monroe Coursey (b. abt 1850 in GA) and
Sarah F. Hinley (b. abt 1841 in GA. Other surnames listed online for Sarah are
Manning and Cleghorn, though I have found two sources which state Hinley)
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Monroe's parents: James Coursey (b. abt 1805 in SC) and Nancy Havard? (b abt
1805 in Georgia)
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James' parents: Charles Coursey (b. abt 1780 in SC) and Isabella Anderson (b.
abt 1780 in NC),
*Charles'
parents: William Coursey (b. 1703 Talbot County MD and Elizabeth Ann Adcock b.
1755 ...?)
*William's
parents: Henry Coursey (b. May 24 1662 Queen Anne's Co., MD and
Elizabeth Desmyniers b: BET 1654 AND 1681 in Ireland)
*Henry's
parents: Henry Coursey (b: ABT 1625 in Dublin, Dublin, Ireland and Mary Harris
b: 1633
*Henry's
parents: Henry Coursey also Henri De Coursey(b: ABT 1596 in ,Finglas
Parish, Dublin, Ireland Mother ? Unknown b: ABT 1598 in Dublin, Ireland)
Henry Coursey, (parents) never came to America, but stayed in either Ireland
or England. Henry Coursey (b1596) in Dublin Ireland.
Henry was the son of Henri de Courcy/Coursey. Decendent of the
"de courcei family of France". He had three sons: Henry
(b1622); William (b1624); John (b1625) and one daughter: ANNE
COURSEY (b1633).
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Henry's parents: Henry (b. ABT 1571 Finglas...Dublin.
Henry Coursey (b1596) in Dublin
Ireland. Henry was the son of Henri de
Courcy/Courey. Decendent of the "de courci family of
France". He had three sons: Henry (b1622); William (b1624);
John (b1625) and one daughter: ANNE COURSEY (b1633).
Col. Henry Coursey of Chesterton-on-Wye,
born 1622 in Dublin, Ireland; Came to America with Leonard Calvert in 1634
(Governor of Maryland, Lord Baltimore); to serve in Battle of Severn in the
interest of, Lord Baltimore in 1655); and was rewarded with several thousands of
acres of land in Maryland. Appointed "Chief Judge of Kent Co.:
Married #1)Elizabeth Morgan (b1642); #2)Mary Harris; #3)
Elizabeth Smith Carpenter of Talbot
Co., MD. They had sons: John (b 1625) and William (b 1624, and
one daughter, Anne (b 1633).
John Coursey (b1625) was Sheriff of
the Isle of Kent, MD in 1657.
Major William Coursey (b1624) was
"Deputy Surveyor in 1660" and Sheriff of Calveton Co. MD 1665-1670.
William married #1)Elizabeth Hawkins
and #2) Juliana Thomas (b1661). William's 400 acre
estate called "Cedar Branch" ended up in the Thomas family through his
marriage to Juliana Thomas.
William is the original owner of the
"Back Wye River"
which was known as the "Morgan River". The
estate known as "Springley" and it's 400 acres called "Cedar
Branch".
William Coursey gave Tristram Thomas III
and his sister Anne Coursey the 800 acre estate in Maryland
called "Cheston" ; as a wedding gift.. Tristram III would also inherit
his father's estate "Barbados Hall" in 1679. Their son Edmond
would inherit it in 1723.
Tristram III (b.1633) remained in WALES from
1655 to
1659. In 1655 Tristram III married Anne Coursey.
Anne Coursey (b 1633) in Finglas Parish, Dublin, Ireland.
William "Deputy Surveyor" would also
lay out a grant of land in 1660 on the Wye River
for Captain William Hensley, MD. His daughter Elizabeth Hensley married
Rev. James Clayland. Their daughter Judith Clayland (b1674) would become
the second wife of Tristram Thomas IV (b.1665).
Read more about the Thomas Family of NC on my
main web page.
The following information has been provided by one of my readers:
Tyrus Coursey of Flagstaff, AZ 86001
There is a William missing in the lineup:
William Coursey ll,
father of Charles,
was born in 1727 in Queens Co. MD and died in 1813 in Logan Co. KY
He was married to Rachel Clayton
* Belton Tyrus
Coursey (my grandfather ~ my father was a "Jr.") (b. 1903) is the
son of Leonidas Napoleon "Lonnie" Coursey (b. 1882 in Georgia) and
Pearl Manley (b. abt 1886 in GA).
* Leonidas (b. 1882
in GA) is the son of Monroe Coursey (b. abt 1850 in GA) and Sarah F. Hinley
(b. abt 1841 in GA. Other surnames listed online for Sarah are Manning and
Cleghorn, though I have found two sources which state Hinley)
* Monroe's parents:
James Coursey (b. abt 1805 in SC) and Nancy Havard? (b abt 1805 in Georgia)
* James' parents:
Charles Coursey (b. abt 1780 in SC) and Isabella Anderson (b. abt 1780 in NC),
*Charles' parents:
William Coursey (b. 1703 Talbot County MD and Elizabeth Ann Adcock b. 1755
...?)
*William's parents: Henry
Coursey (b. May 24 1662 Queen Anne's Co., MD and Elizabeth Desmyniers b:
BET 1654 AND 1681 in Ireland)
*Henry's parents:
Henry Coursey (b: ABT 1625 in Dublin, Dublin, Ireland and Mary Harris b: 1633
*Henry's parents: Henry
Coursey also Henri De Coursey(b: ABT 1596 in ,Finglas Parish, Dublin, Ireland
Mother ? Unknown b: ABT 1598 in Dublin, Ireland) Henry Coursey, (parents)
never came to America, but stayed in either Ireland or England. Henry
Coursey (b1596) in Dublin Ireland. Henry was the son of
Henri de Courcy/Coursey. Decendent of the "de courcei family
of France". He had three sons: Henry (b1622); William
(b1624); John (b1625) and one daughter: ANNE COURSEY (b1633).
* Henry's parents:
Henry (b. ABT 1571 Finglas...Dublin.
written by: Wanda Bostic Dunlap 2009
bluebird057@verizon.net