1827-1835: Born in Ireland to Michael Hoey and Margaret Monaghan.
About 1840: second wife, Ann Masterson, born in Ireland.
1843: First wife, Ellen McLean, born in
Ireland.
About 1855: James Hoey marries Ellen McLean in Ireland. Son Charles' marriage record
of 2 June 1880 shows his mother to be Ellen McLean.
25 February 1854: FHC IGI index shows James Hoey and Mary Nolan married on this date in
Leighlinbridge, County Carlow, Ireland. This does not appear to be the same James
Hoey we are looking for.
May 1856: Son Charles J. Hoey born.
4 April 1860: Immigration date per Declaration of Intent to Naturalize as US
citizen.
1860 Census: Not found. May have immigrated after census polling.
1861-1864: Newark City Directories-James Hoey (No Occupation) 56 Goble.
1862: Immigration date per Naturalization Records.
1865: Check for availability of NJ state census.
18 July 1866:
First wife Ellen McLean dies of consumption in Newark, NJ.
From
Find-A-Grave website (#133863163)
Ellen (nee McLean) Hoey
Birth:
1843 in Ireland
Death: Jul. 16, 1866 in Newark, Essex County, New
Jersey, USA
33 years; died at 68 Orange Street, Newark, NJ
Burial:
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, East Orange, Essex County, New Jersey,
USA
Plot:
St. Joseph-36-3
7 November
1866: Declaration of Intent to Naturalize. James Hoey, age 35,
native of Ireland, in Hudson County Court of Common Pleas, Jersey City,
NJ. Arrived in the US on 4 April 1860. Signed with mark of
"X."
1867 Newark Directory: James Hoey, laborer, h 68 Orange
4 March 1867-Church Marriage Record: James Hoey (32), laborer, and Ann Masterson
(35) married at St. Patrick's in Newark, NJ. James' father Michael Hoey; Mother
Margaret Monaghan. Ann Masterson parents, Francis Masterson and Margaret
Martin. Witnesses, Patrick Lynch and Mary Ann Smith. Married by Winard M.
Wigger. Patrick Lynch indicated on 1870 census as boarder in Hoey household.
22 March 1867-Civil Marriage Record: James Hoey (31)
and Ann Masterson (29). Other information matches church
record.
1869 Newark Directory: James Hoey,
carpenter, h 31 Bowery
1870 Census: 1st Ward Newark, NJ, 29 June 1870.
James Hoey, 35 b Ireland, laborer
Mary, 35 b Ireland, keeping house
Charles, 14 b Ireland, at school
Boarder Patrick Lynch, 27 b Ireland, laborer, also listed at this address. Note:
Patrick Lynch was witness at wedding of James and Ann on 4 March 1867. Who is this
Mary? Is she the Mary Ann Smith that was the other witness?
1870-1871 Newark Directories: James Hoey not listed but based on surnames from 1870
census, James Hoey appears to have been living at 397 Ogden at the time of the 1870
census.
1872 Newark Directory: No listing.
30 October 1872: Naturalization. Hudson County Court of Common Pleas, Jersey City,
NJ. Arrived in US 1862. John McCarthy as witness. Both James Hoey and
John McCarthy signed with the mark of "X."
1873 Newark Directory: James Hoey, Laborer, Latham and Fourth Streets, East Newark, NJ.
28 January 1874: Died of consumption (TB?) in Newark, NJ at 45. Born in
Ireland. Volume AW, page 293 of NJ State Archives. Does not appear to be the same
James Hoey. See 1882.
1875 Newark Directory: James Hoey, Laborer, 3rd and Cross Streets, East Newark, NJ.
1877 Newark Directory: No listing.
1878-1881 Newark Directory: James Hoey, Laborer, 408 North Third Street, East Newark, NJ
1880 Census: Third Street, Town of Harrison, Kearney, Hudson Co., New Jersey
James
Hoey, 50 b Ireland
Ann
Hoey,
wife, 45 b England
Note: No children listed. Ann's occupation shown as watchman. May
have been misplaced and should be next to James.
10
March 1880: Grandson born. Male child born in Newark, Essex Co., New
Jersey to Charles J. Hoey and Julia A Denny. Not known what became of the
child.
2 June 1880: Son Charles J. Hoey
marries Julia A. Denny
at St Pius'
Church, Harrison, NJ.
1
December 1880: Last Will and Testament of James
Hoey
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Will of James Hoy
[sic]
dated
December 1st 1880
Ann Hoy and
Joseph McAvoy Executors
To
William McAvoy surrogate of the County of Hudson, New
Jersey
Ann
Hoy [sic] of 408 3rd St. Kearny Township Hudson County NJ and Joseph
McAvoy of No. 55 Stone St Newark New Jersey respectfully represent that
they are respectively the executrix and executor named in the last will
and testament of James Hoy [sic] dated the first day of December AD
1880.
That said James Hoy [sic] departed this
life at Kearney in the County of Hudson and State of New Jersey on
Wednesday the 31st day of May AD 1882 leaving his surviving as his heirs
at law and next of kin the following named persons to wit:
Ann Hoy his
widow and
Charles Hoy a son, both residing at No. 408-3rd St Kearney
Township, Hudson County, New Jersey.
That said
testator died seized of real estate to the value of 2000-00/100 and was
possessed of personal property to the value of 125-00/100. Therefor the
said Ann Hoy and Joseph McAvoy respectfully apply for probate of the said
last will and testament and for letters testamentory
thereon
Dated June 12 Ad 1882 (signatures) Ann...her X
mark...Hoy Joseph McAvoy
Hudson
County Ann Hoy and Joseph McAvoy named in the above
application being duly sworn on their oaths say that the matters and
things set forth in the above application are true to the best of their
knowledge and belief.
Sworn to before me June
12 1882 Wm McAvoy Surrogate
(signatures)
Ann...her X mark...Hoy Joseph McAvoy
In the name of God Amen
I James Hoy of
East Newark in the County of Essex in the State of New Jersey being of
sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding (for which blessing I
thank God) do make, publish and declare this my last will and testament in
manner following.
First, I direct all my just
debts and funeral expenses to be paid as soon as may be reasonable after
my decease.
Second, it is my will and I do
order and direct that all my furniture in and about my house be given at
my death to my wife Ann Hoy for her use
forever.
Third, it is my will and I do order
and direct that all my real estate shall go to and be use by my said wife
for and during her natural life unless sooner sold or disposed of, in
which case the proceeds of said sale to be invested by my executor
hereinafter named in some safe and secure manner and the interest thereof
paid to my said wife half yearly & oftener if required by her if
thesame can be, and at her death the said real estate if
undisposed
of to go to and be the
property of my son Charles Hoy and in case my said real estate shall have
been sold & disposed of at my wife's death, then the funds remaining
shall go to and be the funds of my said son Charles, and I do order that
all my estate at the death of my said wife & son shall go to and be
divided between my relatives and the relations of my said wife in equal
parts the last clause above mentioned only to have effect in case my said
son shall die without heirs and in case he shall at his death and the
death of my said wife leave an heir or heirs then the said heir or heirs
to inherit instead of the relative of my said wife & myself
mentioned.
Fourth, I do hereby authorize my
executors hereinafter named in case it shall be necessary so to do
in consequence of the income of my said estate not being sufficient
for the support of my said wife to mortgage my said real estate to an
amount no to exceed five hundred dollars and the proceeds thereof given to
my said wife.
Fifth, I do order and direct
that all the rest and residue of my estate shall go to and be the property
of my said son & his heirs forever.
Sixth,
I do hereby charge my my [sic] estate of every kind with the
payment of the sum of two hundred dollars as`soon after my death & the
death of my wife Ann Hoy ^as may be^ to pay for saying mass or
masses over the remains of my first wife Ellen Hoy or my second wife Ann
Hoy & myself the same to be paid to St. Pius Roman Catholic Church of
East Newark in the County of Hudson.
Seventh,
I do hereby authorize and empower my executor hereinafter named to sell
and dispose of all my real estate and personal...not otherwise disposed of
in case it shall be to the interest of my estate so to do & give good
and sufficient deed or deeds therefor and when sold the proceeds of such
sale to be invested in some safe and secure manner by my executors &
the interest therof paid half yearly to my wife as
aforsaid.
Lastly, I do hereby constitute and
appoint my dear wife Ann Hoy and my fiend Joseph McAvoy executors of this
my last will and testament.
In testimony
whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal this first
day of December AD 1880........(signature) James....his X
mark....Hoy
Signed, sealed, published and declared to be his last will and
testament in presence of & by the testator at his
request.
The word interest written over an
erasure before execution.
Th Manning
James H Boylan
Henry
Price
State of New Jersey, County of Hudson
Thomas Manning one of
the witnesses to the annexed writing perporting to be the last will
and testament of James Hoy the testator therein named deceased being
duly sworn both depose and say that he saw the said testator sign and seal
the said annexed writing and heard him publish and declare the same as
and for be the last will and testament that at the time of
the doing thereof the said testator was of sound disposing mind, memory, and
understanding as far as this deposent knows and as he verify believes that
James H. Boylan and Henry Price the other subscribing witnesses there to
was also present at the signing, sealing and publication thereof and that
they and this deposent subscribed their names thereto as witnesses to in
the presence of the testator and of each other and at the request of the
testator and that said testator died more than ten days
ago.
Sworn at Jersey City June 12 1882
before me Wm McAvoy, Surrogate
(signature) Thomas Manning
State of New Jersey, County of Hudson
Ann Hoey the executrix and Joseph McAvoy the executor in the annexed
writing named being duly sworn to so depose and say that the said annexed
writing contain the true last will and testament of James Hoy the testator
therein named deceased as far as they know and as they verily believe,
that they will as the executors thereof will and truky performmthe same
first by paying the debts of said deceased and then the legacies therein
specified as far as the goods chattels and credits of said deceased
will thereunto extend and the law charge them that the will make and
exhibit into the Surrogate office of the County of Hudson a true and
perfect inventory of all and singular the said chattels and credits
as far as the same have or shall come to their possession or knowledge or
to the possession of any other person or persons to their use and that
they will well and truly account when thereunto lawfully
required.
Sworn at Jersey City before me
June 12 1882 Wm McAvoy Surrogate
(signature) Ann....her X mark... Hoy Joseph
McAvoy
State of New Jersey, County of Hudson
I, William McAvoy, surrogate of the county of Hudson do certify the
annexed to be a true copy of the last will and testament of James Hoy late
of the County of Hudson, deceased and that Ann Hoy the executrix
therein named proved the same before me and are duly authorized to take
upon themselves to administration of the estate of said testator
agreeably to said will.
Witness my hand
and seal of office the twelfth day of June in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and eighty two. (signature) Wm McAvoy
Surrogate
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1881: Grand daughter Helen "Nellie" Hoey born to son Charles.
1882 Newark Directory: No listing.
1 June 1882: James F Hoey died at 408
Third
Street, East
Newark,
NJ. From Find-A-Grave web site (#109603399): 55 years old. born
in Ireland, died at 408 Third Street, East Newark, NJ, plot owned
by Ann Hoey. Buried at Holy
Sepulchre Cemetery, East Orange, NJ. Plot: St. Mathias-39-5. See 28 Jan 1874. Discrepancy.
1884-1887 Newark Directory: Ann Hoey, widow of James, 408 North Third Street, Kearny twp.
1889 Newark Directory: Ann Hoey, widow of James, 408
North Third Street, East Newark, NJ.
1894 Kearny and Arlington Directory: Mrs. Ann Hoy [sic],
408 N Third
1895
New Jersey State Census: Kearny, Hudson Co., New Jersey
Ann
Hoey
Mary Masterson Note: Is this Ann's
sister?
1896
Kearny and Arlington Directory:
Mrs. Ann Hoy [sic], 408 N Third, Note:
widow of James
1898 Kearny and Arlington Directory:
Hoey,
Ann, wid James, h 408 3d
Hoye, Ann, wid James, h 408 N 3d, E N
B (Note: East Newark Borough)
1
April 1900 (or 30
March
1900?): Ann (nee Masterson) Hoey dies in Harrison, Hudson Co, New
Jersey. Born about 1840 in Ireland. 60 years old, widowed, resident of
state for 20 years. AKA: Mary Ann (nee Masterson) Hoey. Buried 2
April 1900 at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, East Orange, NJ. Plot:
St. Mathias-39-5
(Mathias Path, Lot 39, Grave 5) Rev: Coyne, Undertaker: PJ Condon
7 November 1909: A James
Hoey is the sponsor
at the baptism of Helen Elizabeth Hoey, daughter of Arthur C. Hoey. Is
this the same James Hoey?
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