Thomas Seymour Galbraith, of Thornfield, Portumna, Co. Galway and New York, USA

1824 - 1889  (64 years)

• Name	Thomas Seymour Galbraith
  Suffix	of Thornfield, Portumna, Co. Galway and New York, USA
  Born	28 Aug 1824	likely at Cappard, Kilthomas, Co. Galway, Ireland
  	While his gravestone says "Native of Cappard, Co. Galway", his baptismal entry in 1826 is in the registers of Balfron parish, Stirlingshire, alongside other 1826 entries.
  Christened	31 Aug 1824	likely at Kilthomas, Co. Galway, Ireland
  	Balfron, Stirlingshire Church of Scotland baptisms (Balgair estate was in the parish of Balfron): 1826 Galbraith, Richard and Larina [sic] Seymour his Spouse had a son born 29th Decemr. 1822 and baptized the 2nd January 1823 at Kappahard [sic], Parish of Kilthomas, County of Galway, Ireland, named James. The same parents had a son born the 28th and baptized 31st August 1826 named Thomas.
  Gender	Male
  Legal:	14 Dec 1833	Court Of Chancery case after Richard Galbraith's death by his children, presumably regarding his estate
  	Bill entered 14 Dec 1833 Plaintiffs: Rose Galbraith, Thomas Galbraith, Richard Galbraith, Jane, Lavinia and Hugh Galbraith, minors, by Jane Seymour their maternal grandmother and next friend Defendants: James Galbraith [not Richard's brother of the same name (died 1813)], Thomas Seymour Jnr, the Honble and Revd Charles Le Poer Trench [first cousin of the late Richard] and Peter Lambert
  Residence:	30 Apr 1851	Thomas described in a deed as Thomas Seymour Galbraith of Clonfert Cottage in the county of Galway Esquire and Mary Galbraith otherwise Smyth his wife
  Residence:	1852	Clonfert Lodge, Co. Galway
  	[summarised]...to be let, CLONFERT LODGE, with 10-100 acres of land, now occupied by Thomas Galbraith, Esq. It is situate within three miles of Banagher, three of Eyrecourt, and nine of Ballinasloe. An excellent neighbourhood... [2 October 1852 - Western Star and Ballinasloe Advertiser - Ballinasloe, Galway] Interestingly, in 1840 Clonfert Lodge was owned by R. Seymour Esq., so it appears that Thomas rented the property from a maternal relative.
  Residence:	1854	Thornfield, Likmolassy, Portumna, Co. Galway
  	1854: of Thornfield, Portumna [newspaper ref.] 1855: Thornfield, Portumna (Petty Session case) c1857: Also listed on Griffiths Valuation (civil parish of Lickmolassy) 1862: of Thornfield, Portumna [newspaper ref.] 1881: of Thornfield, Portumna [newspaper ref.]
  Legal:	12 Nov 1855	Thomas lays a complaint which is heard before the Petty Sessions in Portumna
  	Complainant: Thomas Galbreath ESq. Defendant: John Burns of [Gragagown] [Signed] Thomas Galbraith Defendant's two head of cattle did trespass on Complainant's land at Thornfield on the 23rd Octr 1855 Referred to decision of Patrick [Maun- ?Maurice] and [postponed] to next court day.
  Property:	1856	Thornfield, Likmolassy, Portumna, Co. Galway
  	Thornfield: Thomas Galbraith, lessor Marquis of Clanricarde, house offices & land, 196 acres, rateable value of land £103 10s, rateable value buildings £7, total annual valuation of rateable property £110 10s. [only one other resident, James Horan who held 2 acres]
  Emigrated:	c 1881	from Co. Galway, Ireland to New York, New York, USA
  Legal:	22 Oct 1886	Thomas naturalises as a US citizen in New York
  Died	19 Mar 1889	Manhattan, New York, USA
  Person ID	I770	Donald
  Last Modified	3 Sep 2022

  
  

  Father	Richard Galbraith, 5th of Cappard, 7th of Balgair,   b. c 1773,   d. Aug 1833, likely in Co. Galway, Ireland  (Age ~ 60 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Lavinia Seymour, dau of Thomas Seymour of Ballymore Castle, Co. Galway,   d. c Nov 1844, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
  Relationship	Birth
  Married	1820
  	Marriage articles dated 1820 - see Register of Deeds.
  Family ID	F244	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Mary Smyth,   d. 10 Feb 1875, Thornfield, Portumna, Co. Galway, Ireland
  Married	3 Mar 1848	St. Ann's Church (COI), Dawson Street, Dublin, Ireland
  	Marriages - At Saint Anne's Church, by the Rev Thomas Hanley Ball, Thomas Seymour Galbraith, second son of the late Richard Galbraith of Cappard, co. Galway, Esq., to Mary, daughter of the late Robert Smyth, of Fitzwilliam-square Esq. [Nenagh Guardian 8 Mar 1848] Marriage Licence dated 1848
  Last Modified	3 Sep 2022
  Family ID	F445	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Mary Heany,   b. c 1844, Ireland
  Last Modified	31 Aug 2022
  Family ID	F446	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  Thomas Galbraith's signature in 1855