Erin McCauley

• Name	Erin McCauley
  	Erin is a word which refers to the country, Ireland, apparently anglicized from Éirann. During the period when William & Matthew were born, Erin was not commonly used as a given name (although it became popular much later on, especially in the United States where so many Irish and Scottish immigrants came to live). Mary Ann Gattis has been shown by many, including on this site, as married in Ireland to William Erin McCauley. However, there is no record of such a relationship, but there is a marriage record between Mary Ann Gattis and William O. McCauley in Orange County, North Carolina on 5 Jan 1847 (70 years or so after these brothers emigrated). Therefore, Mary's record has been detached from the family of Erin McCauley. Also not found was documentation that Erin McCauley of County Antrim, Ireland was William Erin McCauley. For lack of documentation, his birth and death years have also been removed. He would need to have been old enough to have adult sons emigrate great distances in the 1770s. Further and perhaps most important is that no documentation has been found that William McCauley's father's name was Erin McCauley. It is unclear where this traditional information came from.
  Born	Carrickfergus, Antrim Co, N Ireland
  	Some have presented a birth year of 1712, and Carrickfergus as Erin's birth place. This place makes sense, as he allegedly lived there, but documentation is lacking. The year estimate fits as well, although making him 35 years old when Matthew was born. It may well be (and is likely) however, that Matthew and William had siblings unknown to us; who did not emigrate.
  Gender	Male
  Died	Ireland
  	Some have presented Erin as having died in 1780 in Ireland. Lacking documentation about his death, this year has been removed. A death place of Ireland is probable, but unproven.
  Person ID	I2145	adkinshorton
  Last Modified	3 Nov 2020

  
  

  Married	Carrickfergus, Antrim Co, N Ireland
  	This marriage location is presumed since Erin's two sons were reported to have been born there. Erin's wife is not known.
  Children	+ 1. Col. William McCauley,   b. 1738 or 1747, Carrickfergus, Antrim Co, N Ireland ,   d. 1825, Hillsborough, Orange Co, NC  (Age 78 years) + 2. Maj. Matthew McCauley,   b. 1750, Carrickfergus, Antrim, N Ireland ,   d. 6 Sep 1821, Orange Co, NC  (Age 71 years)
  Last Modified	3 Nov 2020
  Family ID	F7911	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart