John Brett, 1842/3-1904 and Johanna (Murphy) Brett, 1821-1899
JOHN BRETT was born in May 1842 or 1843 in Boherstooka, Parish of Ballyanne, County Wexford, Ireland, to parents Moses BRETT, a farmer, and an unknown mother. [1] John spent the majority of his life living on the same property in Boherstooka, a small farming community. Griffith’s valuation for Boherstooka shows Moses BRITT occupying parcel #3 in the mid-1800s, leased from George P. Haughton (who owned all properties in Boherstooka). The description states that the land included offices and a house, and was 9 acres, 3 roods, 30 perches in size. The land was valued at 4 pounds 5 shillings, the buildings valued at 15 shillings, for a total of 5 pounds. [2] The map of Boherstooka from Griffith’s valuation shows the delineation of the properties: A current Google Map of this area shows that Boherstooka has the same boundaries as it did in the mid-1800s, but there are no buildings on the land previously owned by Moses BRITT: This land st...