tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5206380617235471991.post7212989217800828158..comments2023-10-26T09:58:01.275-04:00Comments on The Bowery Boys: New York City History: Who are the Spring Street Fencibles?The Bowery Boys - Greghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15973633888975286268noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5206380617235471991.post-15473244377585852202012-01-16T07:55:12.402-05:002012-01-16T07:55:12.402-05:00....According to the trial documents, the convicte.......According to the trial documents, the convicted were Moses Parker, James Buckland, Joseph Wade, William Walker, Cornelios Holly, Abraham Potts, Thomas Rea and Noah Doremus. Moses was my great, great grandfather. It appears we came from indentured servants on estates north of NYC. So you could call this "gang" native American...However, in a quirk of fate, his son married a girl born in Ireland.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5206380617235471991.post-76055836568893301442010-09-25T15:45:34.251-04:002010-09-25T15:45:34.251-04:00Were there that many Irish gangs in NYC in 1815? T...Were there that many Irish gangs in NYC in 1815? The influx of Irish occurred after 1846 due to the failure of the potato crop and widespread famine.<br /><br />The Fencibles could likely be native Americans, in the mold of Butcher Bill, who were there prior to the Irish migration, no?Jimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5206380617235471991.post-42672447760132852312010-09-22T05:39:56.349-04:002010-09-22T05:39:56.349-04:00This is a great read and an interesting insight on...This is a great read and an interesting insight on a different historical side of New York. I think you might also find the book Amazing People of New York of interest, http://www.amazingpeopleclub.com/bioview/amazing-people-new-york.html <br />Keep up the great work!hamiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12416383415139249586noreply@blogger.com