COSTINS of DUNGARVAN, Co. WATERFORD
Costin is an uncommon name, even in Ireland, but is current in the Waterford area.  John Costin was a relation of a well known Father Costin of Ardmore, Co. Waterford.  The family emigrated from Dungarvan prior to 1796.  The 'Costin' family is not to be confused with the 'Costain' family of West PEI.  They are a family with origins on the Isle of Man.  When Michael Costin relocated his family from Pownel to Tignish, he sometimes spelled the name Costain to assimilate.
 

John Costin b. 1760 in Dungarvan, Co. Waterford, Ireland, d. 19 FEB 1843, age 82 years, buried Vernon River Cemerary, m. Catherine Power 1766-1842.

Children:
William Costin, m. 8 SEP 1816 in Halifax N.S. to Marjorie Matthews (daughter of Edward Matthews and Catherine Howard of Co. Dublin, Ireland).  William was an innkeeper.  They had one son, John.
James Costin, m. Ann -
Bridget Costin, b. 1791 in Dungarvan,  m. Cornelius Little  1781-1864
Eleanor Costin, m. (1) John M(a)cCarthy, (2) Patrick B. Doyle
Mary Costin, b. 1800 in Charlottetown, m. William FitzPatrick
John Costin, b. 1804 in Charlottetown, m. Rebecca Kirvan
Elizabeth Costin, b. 1806 in Charlottetown, m. James Murphy
Ann Costin, m. 7 JAN 1834 Captain Thomas Jones
Michael Costin, b. 1810 in Charlottetown, d. 17 SEP 1882, buried Palmer's Road, PEI, m. (1) 28 JAN 1833 Ann Praught (2) Ellen Mansfield, b. Ireland 1823-1921.
Catherine Costin, m. 11 APR 1835 John Hawkins.


Bridget Costin (John COSTIN),  b. 1791 in Dungarvan, m. Cornelius Little, b. 1791, d. 4 SEPT 1864 in Charlottetown.

  • Link to a very good site with info on this union
  • Children:
    Kate Little, b. 1818, d. 1895
    John Little, b. 1820, d. 1864, lawyer in Charlottetown
    Theresa Little, b. 1821, d. 1827
    Philip Francis Little, b. 1824, d. 25 OCT 1897 aged 75, m. Mary Jane Holdwright of Dublin, Ireland. 1824-1897, Prime Minister of Newfoundland from 1855 to 1858.
    Anne Little, b. 1825, d. 1827
    Cornelius Little, b. 1826, d. 1904, serveed in the British Navy
    Margaret Ellen Little, b. 17 NOV 1830 in Charlottetown
    George Little, b. 1831, d. 1894, physician in Dublin
    Peter Christopher Little, b. 3 JUL 1832 in Charlottetown
    Mary Little, b. 1833, d. 1864
    Sir Joseph Ignatius Little, b. 7 JAN 1836 in Charlottetown, d. 1903, Chief Justice of Newfoundland in 1898
    Ellen Little, b. 1837, d. 1911
     
     

    Eleanor Costin (John COSTIN), m. (1) John M(a)cCarthy, (2) 06 JAN 1834 Patrick B. Doyle

    Children:
    by John M(a)cCarthy:
    John McCarthy
    James McCarthy

    Children:
    by Patrick B. Doyle:
    Bartholomew Doyle, b. 8 JAN 1838
     

    Mary Costin (John COSTIN), b. 1800, d. 1866 in Charlottetown, m. William FitzPatrick b. 1796 in Co. Wexford, was an innkeeper in Charlottetown.

    Children:
    Mary Eleanor FitzPatrick, b. 07 JAN 1833 in Charlottetown
    Catherine FitzPatrick, b. 07 APR 1834 in Charlottetown, m. - Burns of Lawrence, MA
    Arthur George FitzPatrick, b. 08 JAN 1836 in Charlottetown, d. 14 FEB 1906 in Lawrence, MA, m. Ellen Mary Loughlin.  Emigrated to California in 1862.
    William FitzPatrick, b. 13 APR 1837 in Charlottetown
    Margaret FitzPatrick, 29 MAY 1838 in Charlottetown
    John William FitzPatrick, b. 27 SEP 1839 in Charlottetown, m. Catherine MacDonald
    William FitzPatrick, b. 17 DEC 1840 in Charlottetown  Emigrated to Boston in 1847.
    Ann FitzPatrick, b. 10 APR 1842 in Charlottetown
     
     

    John Costin (John COSTIN), b. 1804 in Charlottetown, m. Rebecca Kirvan

    Children:
    Mary Ann Costin, b. 14 SEP 1832 in Charlottetown
    John Costin, b.  01 MAY 1834 in Charlottetown
    Patrick Costin, b. 17 MAR 1836 in Charlottetown
    Rebecca Costin, b. 08 JUL 1838 in Charlottetown
    Francis Costin, b. 22 AUG 1845 in Charlottetown
    Catherine Costin, b. 1833, d. 04 JUN 1847
    Mary Ann Costin, b. 1843
     

    Elizabeth Costin, (John COSTIN) b. 1806 in Charlottetown, d. 1881, m. James Murphy (sone of Michael Murphy and Mary Ryan), d. 1881.

    Children:
    Mary Eleanor Murphy, b. 1833, m. Peter Kinch of Tignish
    Theresa Murphy, b. 1840
    James Murphy, b. 1842, m. Agnes McCarthy of Tignish
    Catherine 'Kate' Murphy, b. 1844
    Patrick Murphy, b. 1847, d. 1927, m. Amanda Finey in 1881.  Patrick was a teacher
    Joseph Murphy, b. 1849, m. - Doyle
    Francis Augustine Murphy, b. 1852, m. Ann Bridget Doyle of Tignish
    John G. Murphy, b. 1850, d. 1873, m. Catherine Doyle of Minimigash in 1860. John was a teacher in Missouri, USA.
     
     
    Ann Costin (John COSTIN), m. 7 JAN 1834 Captain Thomas Jones

    Children:
    Ann Jones, b. 02 APR 1838
    Mary Ellen Jones
    Elizabeth Jones, b. 1839
    Anne Jones, b. 1840
    Rebecca Jones, b. 1845
     

    Michael Costin (John COSTIN), b. 1810, PEI, d. 17 SEP 1882, m. 28 JAN 1833(1) Ann Praught 1814-1842 (daughter of William F. Praught and Ann Sinnott)(2) Ellen Mansfield, b. Ireland 1823-1921. Michael was a famer.

    Children:
    by Ann Praught
    Michael Costin, b. 08 DEC 1833 in Crown Point, lot 49
    William Costin, b. 12 MAY 1837  in Crown Point, lot 49
    Edward Costin, b. 01 MAY 1840 in Crown Point, lot 49
    James Costin, b. 29 MAY 1841, d. 1936, m. Mary Murphy

    Children:
    by Ellen Mansfield
    James Costin, b. 09 MAY 1845, d. 17 DEC 1876
    Michael Costin, b. 28 MAY 1847
    Mary Ellen Costin b 25 DEC 1848, d. 11 FEB 1921 in Tignish, m. 13 FEB 1871 to Patrick McCue, d. 14 DEC 1917
    Ann Costin, b. 16 APR 1851, m. 17 NOV 1881 Bernard D. McLellen of Indian River.
    Emily 'Nellie' Costin, b. 08 MAR 1857
    William Costin, b. 24 MAY 1859
    William Henry Costin, b. 08 JAN 1862
     
     

    Catherine Costin, (John COSTIN) m. 11 APR 1835 John Hawkins.

    Children:
    Eleanor Hawkins, b. 1835
    William Hawkins, b. 1835
    John Hawkins, b. 1842
    Theresa Hawkins, b. 1846
    Susan Hakwins, b. 1848


    James Costin, (Michael COSTIN, John COSTIN) b. 29 MAY 1841, d. 1936, m. Mary Murphy

    Children:
    Charlotte Ellen Costin, b. 07 JUN 1867
    Mary Ann Costin, b. 11 APR 1869
    Rosina Costin, b. 14 MAY 1871
    Eliza Ann Costin, b. 22 JUN 1877
     

    Philip Francis Little (Brigid COSTIN, John COSTIN) d. 25 OCT 1897 aged 75, m. Mary Jane Holdwright of Dublin, Ireland. 1824-1897, first Prime Minister of Newfoundland under the 'Responsible Government'  (home rule) from 1855 to 1858. Elected Assemblyman in 1850 representing St. John's.  Also Chief Justice of Newfoundland before retiring and relocating to Ireland.  He and his wife had 10 sons and 3 daughters.

    The following is taken from Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador.

    Little, Philip Francis, (1824-1897). Lawyer; politician; judge. Born Charlottetown, son of Cornelius and Brigid (Costin) Little. Educated Charlottetown. Married Mary Jane Holdright. In 1855, after nearly a decade as a leading agitator for responsible government in Newfoundland, Little saw his efforts come to fruition and reaped the political reward of becoming the first Prime Minister, also taking on the role of Attorney General.

    Little studied law in the Charlottetown office of Charles Young, who had been active in securing responsible government for Prince Edward Island. Becoming a solicitor in 1843 and a barrister the next year, he immigrated to St. John's. His connection with Newfoundland is not altogether clear, but he was a relative of the O'Mara family on his mother's side and his father had some business links with St. John's.

    In the 1840s St. John's had no practising Roman Catholic lawyers. Little was afforded, therefore, an excellent opportunity for practice. He arrived with a letter from his mentor Young, introducing him to John Kent qv, then the foremost responsible government advocate in the Colony. Opening an office on what was to be Duckworth Street, Little was soon busy as a barrister, but the Lawyers' Incorporation Act prevented his working as a solicitor. He soon persuaded Kent to have the discriminatory legislation rescinded by the legislature. By 1846 he was an officer of the Benevolent Irish Society and was quickly assuming a prominent role in the Catholic community. Two years later he was, unsuccessfully, nominated by the largely Catholic Liberal party as solicitor to the House of Assembly.

    In 1850, with the help of Roman Catholic Bishop John T. Mullock qv, he won a seat in the House in a St. John's by-election. He had promised to fight for responsible government and in the 1851 session of the House of Assembly succeeded in having the British government so petitioned. Upon receipt of a negative response from the Colonial Office, both Little and Bishop Mullock took their outrage to the public. In the 1852 general election Little and other Liberals campaigned on the responsible government issue and won nine of the 15 seats. The following year he was a member of a delegation sent to London to plead the case for responsible government. Approval was granted in 1854 and a reconstituted House of Assembly with 30 seats was created in preparation for its introduction. In the election which followed in 1855 the Liberals won 18 of 30 seats and Governor Sir Charles Darling invited Little to form the government.

    During his brief administration one of the major pieces of legislation was the Reciprocity Treaty with the United States (see GOVERNMENT), which had long been on his political agenda. The highlight of the Little administration, however, was its campaign, supported by the Opposition, against the 1857 Anglo-French Convention, extending French fishing rights in Newfoundland. (See FRENCH SHORE.) Little led a delegation to Britain. Its vigourous protest resulted in the Labouchere Despatch qv, in which the Colonial Secretary, Henry Labouchere, assured the Governor that the Convention would ``fall to the ground'' and which was hailed at home as Newfoundland's Magna Charta. Citing poor health, but probably frustrated by internal party bickering, Little resigned as Prime Minister and as a member of the House of Assembly in 1858. He was appointed to the Supreme Court (becoming acting Chief Justice briefly in 1859).

    In 1864 Little married into a wealthy Anglo-Irish family and two years later resigned from the bench and moved to Ireland. He became a prominent lawyer in Ireland, where he became involved in the Irish struggle for home rule. He died at Monkstown, Ireland on October 21, 1897.


    Little, John

    (1817-1864). Lawyer. Born Charlottetown, son of Cornelius and Brigid (Costin) Little; brother of Philip F. Little and Joseph I. Little qqv. Educated Charlottetown. Little was admitted to the Prince Edward Island bar in 1847 and came to St. John's the next year to practise with his younger brother Philip.

    Little, like his brothers, became a prominent member of St. John's Roman Catholic community. At the time of his death he was president of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul and vice-president of the Benevolent Irish Society. Described as an ``indefatigable friend'' of the poor, Little was also involved in the Liberal party and its struggle to obtain responsible government. In 1855 Little and Bishop John Thomas Mullock qv organized the Liberal party's successful campaign in anticipation of that year's general election, while Philip, the leader of the party, was in England pursuing the question of responsible government. Little died on October 22, 1864.

    Little, Joseph Ignatius

    (1835-1902). Lawyer; politician; judge. Born Charlottetown, son of Cornelius and Brigid (Costin) Little. Educated Charlottetown. Following more than 30 years in public life, in 1898 Little became Chief Justice of Newfoundland, a position he held until his death in St. John's on July 14, 1902.

    Arriving in St. John's at age 16 to article in the law office of his brothers Philip and John, Little was called to the bar in 1859. Over the next decade he earned a reputation as ``a gifted, graceful and eloquent speaker, and a brilliant barrister.'' In 1867 he was elected to the House of Assembly as an Anti-Confederate in a by-election for the district of Harbour Main. Representing Harbour Main until 1883, he served as Attorney General from 1870 to 1874 in the administration of Charles J.F. Bennett. He later became a supporter of William V. Whiteway and was a minister without portfolio from 1880 to 1883 in the Whiteway administration.

    He resigned his seat in 1883, when Whiteway appointed him assistant judge of the Supreme Court, of which he later became the chief justice.

    Prominent in the Roman Catholic community, Little served a term as president of the Benevolent Irish Society in the 1880s. He perpetuated the family name in Newfoundland in 1883 by selling for £1300 the family estate, the future site of Littledale College, to the Sisters of Mercy. Following the Great Fire of 1892, he donated to Belvedere Orphanage the entire amount of an insurance settlement from property destroyed in the fire.

    Little was knighted in November of 1901, when the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York visited Newfoundland. Upon his death a St. John's newspaper proclaimed that ``his desire not to pain or give offence was so marked as to be almost a weakness.''

    This information compiled with the assistance of Arlene Hood of Charlottetown, PEI, and Barbara Lynch of Washington, DC.


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