“Derman Mahoone is fined 20 shillings for intertaining two Irishwomen” in 1657. In other words, he simply gave them the hospitality of his home in a legitimate way. But that was against the law—for the Irish.
“Margaret Noriss, an Irishwoman is admitted to the town.” That was in 1658.
John Martin, a ship carpenter, was a resident in 1637 and was admitted an inhabitant in the following year.
John Moore was the servant of the governor in 1639.
Myles Tarne, a leather dresser, was here as early as 1642.
From the records of 1646 I quote: “John Berry is put an apprentice to Edward Keyly for seaven years.” Berry, undoubtedly, is a corruption of Barry, and Keyly of Kelly or Kiley.
I hardly need to remind you, in mentioning this, that the spelling of the keepers of the colonial records was something atrocious. William Healy, to whom I referred a moment ago, had his name spelled in at least five different ways.
James Carey was chosen town clerk of Charlestown in 1662.
A great fire occurred in Boston in 1760. Among those whose homes were destroyed were Captain Killeran and Michael Carroll. They lived in the district which we used to know as Fort Hill.
In 1659 Governor Endicott united in marriage John Morrell and Lysbell Morrell, both Irish, say the records.