"The Scottish
Kennedys are by remote origin Irish Gaels." (MacLysaght).
Traced by MacLysaght in Cos.Tipperary and Wexford, and
by Guppy in Scotland especially in Ayrshire, Dumfriesshire, Inverness-shire and
Argyleshire.
From the
E. R.
SEARY book Family Names of Newfoundland
Early Kennedy's:
Widow m, of Harbour Grace, 1770, property "possessed by the Family for upwards of 90 years," that is,before 1680 (CO 199.18);
Edward, of Hibbs Hole, 1800, property "in possession of the Family for upwards of 70 years," that is, before 1730 (CO 199.18);
Patrick, shoreman of St.John's, 1794-5, "40 years in Newfoundland," that is, 1754-5 (Census 1794-5);
Bartholomew, fisherman of Trinity (Trinity B.), 1757 (DPHW 64);
Richard, in fishery at Petty Harbour, 1794-5,"27 years in Newfoundland,"that is,1767-8 (Census1794-5);
John and James, of Harbour Main, 1782 (CO 199.18);
Terrence, of Crockers Cove (Carbonear), before 1796 (CO 199.18);
Ralph, of Western Bay, 1798 (CO 199.18);
William and Co., of Salmon Cove, Northern Arm (now Avondale), 1798 (CO 199.18);
William Kenedy, from Waterford City, married at St.John's, 1700 (Nfld.Archives BRC);
Anastasia,of Bay Bulls, 1801 (Nfld.Archives BRC);
John Kennedy, of Long Pond Lookout, 1803 (CO 199.18);
Edmond, from Cloyne (Co.Cork), married at Fogo, 1803 (Nfld.Archives BRC);
Richard, from Passage Parish (unidentified), Diocese of Waterford, married at Greenspond,1803,of Greenspond, 1805 (Nfld. Archives BRC, Bonavista Register 1806);
Cornelius, of Holyrood Head, 1804 (CO 199.18);
Edward, operated salmon fishery at Fogo, 1804 (CO 194.45);
John, ? fisherman of Port de Grave,1805 (Nfld.Archives T22);
Phillip, one of 72 impressed men who sailed from Ireland to Newfoundland, ? 1811 (CO 194.51);
William Kenedy, from Knocpherson (Co.Waterford), fisherman of Trepassey, died 1811 (Royal Gazette 28 Nov.1811);
William Kennedy, of Lance Cove (Bell Island),1814 (D'Alberti 24);
Patrick, of Bonavista, 1815 (Nfld.Archives KCRC);
Elizabeth, of Joe Batts Arm,1817 (Nfld.Archives KCRC);
Michael, of Tilton Harbour (now Tilting), 1819 (Nfld.Archives KCRC);
John, from Carrick (unspecified), of Ragged Harbour (now Melrose), 1820 (Nfld.Archives KCRC);
Jean, of Catalina,1821 (Nfld. Archives KCRC);
John, of King's Cove, 1826 (Nfld.Archives KCRC);
Catherine, of Cape Cove (Bonavista B.),1827 (Nfld.Archives KCRC);
____,of Bell Isle (now Bell Island),1827 (Nfld. Archives BRC);
Thomas, of Carbonear,1828 (Nfld.Archives BRC);
John Keniddy, of Fortune Harbour,1830 (Nfld.Archives KCRC);
John Kennedy, of Middle Bight (now Codner), 1832 (DPHW 30);
David Kenedy, of the White Hills,1836 (Nfld.Archives BRC);
Maurice, from Dingle (Co.Kerry), of Harbour Grace,1844 (Indicator 27 Jul 1844);
Jane Kennedy, of Hare Bay (Fogo district),1847 (DPHW 83);
Mary,of Little Catalina,1850 (DPHW 67);
George, of Catalina,1851 (DPHW 72);
Martin Kenedy, of Cats Cove (now Conception Harbour),1853 (Nfld.Archives,Registry Crown Lands);
Thomas Kennedy, of the
French Shore,1868 (Nfld.Archives HGRC);widespread in Lovell 1871.
Modern status:Widespread, especially at Shoal Point (Ferryland
district), Long Pond (Manuels) and St.John's.
Place names: Kennedy Bight, ___Head (Labrador)52-08
55-42; ____Cove
(Labrador)52-39 55-47; ___Island (Labrador) 53-04 55-45; ____Hill 46-53
55-49;___Lake 49-15 57-52;____Point 47-41 58-22,47-49 59-20; Kennedys Brook
47-39 52-42;___Cove (Labrador) 55-07 59-13;______Pond 47-21 53-23.
