John
IRISH

B: 1600 Barrow, Somerset, England  
M: 1640 - Duxbury, Plymouth, Mass. 
D: 05 Mar 1677 Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States  
 He came to America in 1629 and is considered as the founder of the IRISH family here in the United States. John Irish came to Plymouth, Massachusetts with John Bradford, the son of Governor William Bradford of the Plymouth Colony. John Irish was living in Duxbury, Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts in 1629, where he was of considerable note as a surveyor of lands. He left much property in Seaconnet, Rhode Island. He was a volunteer for the Pequot War in 1633-1637.

The IRISH Family seemed to have residence in Somersetshire, England as seen from an "Indenture" of said John Irish, dated April 20, 1629 and recorded July 12, 1697 at Taunton, Massachusetts. By the terms thereof: "John Irish, of the Parish of Clisdon County of Somerset, laborer, agreed with Timothy Hatherly, feltmaker, of the Parish of St. Gloves, in Southwark, County of Surrey, to abide with him five years at Plymouth, New England, having meat, drink and lodging and five pounds per year, and at the end of that time, 12 bushels of that country wheat, corn and 25 acres of land". Quite likely, John Irish came from England on "The Talbot", which arrived at Cape Ann, Salem, Massachusetts on June 27, 1629. "The Talbot" is the ship that brought Higginson in 1629, with Thomas Beecher as the Master.

Elizabeth
RISLEY

B: 1613 Duxbury, P. Massachusetts  
M: 1640 - Duxbury, Plymouth, Mass. 
D: 28 Aug 1687 Massachusetts, United States  

Children:

Elias IRISH

B: 1639 Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, United States  
M: 26 Aug 1674 - Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States - WETHERELL, Dorothy (1653-1715)
  • Rebecca IRISH (1675-1698)
D: 1677 Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States  

John IRISH

B:1641 Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States  
M: 1672 - Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States - SAVORY, Elizabeth (1654-1707)
  • Rebecca IRISH (1672-1698)
  • David IRISH (1674-1748)
  • Elizabeth IRISH (1674-1740)
  • Johnathan IRISH (1678-1732) - Private in the General Assembly in 1758, under Capt. Abrjah Bangs, Col. Dikes Reg - served until 1777
  • Joanna IRISH (1681-1716)
  • Sarah IRISH (1683-1739)
  • Priscilla IRISH (1686-1715)
  • Jedediah Randall IRISH (1688-1758)
  • Content IRISH (1691-751)
  • Mary IRISH (1695-1762)
  • John IRISH (1699-1773
D:21 Feb 1717 Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States  

Elizabeth IRISH

B: 1643 Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States  
M: 1664 - Bridgewater, Plymouth, Mass. - WASHBURN, Philip (1624-1700)
  • Deacon John WASHBURN (1671-1750)
  • Margery WASHBURN (1679-1717)
D: 1679 Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States  

Lydia IRISH

B:1645 Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States  
M: GRAY, Unknown (????-????)
D: Perrancey, Haute-Marne, Champagne-Ardenne, France  - Notes state that she moved to France with her husband - no details.