Neary History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

During the 19th century thousands of impoverished Irish families made the long journey to British North America and the United States. These people were leaving a land that had become beset with poverty, lack of opportunity, and hunger. In North America, they hoped to find land, work, and political and religious freedoms. Although the majority of the immigrants that survived the long sea passage did make these discoveries, it was not without much perseverance and hard work: by the mid-19th century land suitable for agriculture was short supply, especially in British North America, in the east; the work available was generally low paying and physically taxing construction or factory work; and the English stereotypes concerning the Irish, although less frequent and vehement, were, nevertheless, present in the land of freedom, liberty, and equality for all men. The largest influx of Irish settlers occurred with Great Potato Famine during the late 1840s. Research into passenger and immigration lists has brought forth evidence of the early members of the Neary family in North America:

Neary Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

• Mary Neary, aged 35, who arrived in New York, NY in 1847 4
• Patrick Neary, aged 40, who landed in New York, NY in 1847 4
• Margaret Neary, aged 14, who landed in New York in 1849 4
• Daniel Neary, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1878 4

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Neary Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

• Mrs. Mary Neary, aged 30 who immigrated to Canada, arriving at the Grosse Isle Quarantine Station in Quebec aboard the ship "Dykes" departing from the port of Sligo, Ireland but died on Grosse Isle in July 1847 5

Neary Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

• Walter Neary, English convict from Middlesex, who was transported aboard the "Asia" on April 1st, 1822, settling in New South Wales, Australia 6

Neary Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

• Patrick Neary, aged 33, a carpenter, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Avalanche" in 1875
• Margaret Neary, aged 28, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Avalanche" in 1875
• Mary Neary, aged 5, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Avalanche" in 1875

• William P. Neary, American politician, Mayor of East Brunswick, New Jersey, 2007 7
• William J. Neary, American politician, Warden (borough president) of Naugatuck, Connecticut, 1910-12 7
• Thomas R. Neary, American Republican politician, Candidate for Connecticut State House of Representatives from Naugatuck, 1936 7
• Thomas Neary, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for South Dakota commissioner of labor statistics, 1892 7
• Russell F. Neary, American Democratic Party politician, Postmaster at Bridgeport, Connecticut, 1943-66 (acting, 1943-44) 7
• Robert A. Neary, American Republican politician, Candidate for Justice of New York Supreme Court 9th District, 2004 7
• Leo E. Neary, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Pennsylvania State Senate 22nd District, 1926 7
• John J. Neary, American politician, Representative from New York 19th District, 1936 7
• John F. Neary, American politician, Member of Pennsylvania State House of Representatives from Luzerne County, 1889-90 7
• Edward J. Neary, American Republican politician, Member of New York State Assembly from Queens County 3rd District, 1920-21 7
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