Hi, I have been researching the William and Henry Rafferty families for some
time in Washington and Harrison Countys, but have not previously joined this
list. The brothers emigrated from England in 1832, possibly with an Ann
Rafferty, as part of the household of Henry Backhouse of Kensington, Eng,
which included Wm, Ann and Ruth on the Brig Royal William. The Rafferty
brothers married into the Hancock family and were farmers. The 1850 census
shows a Wm Backouse and wife Elizabeth on the same page as the Rafferty's. It
indicates he was from England. I am desirous of learning of connections
between those people to establish if those Rafferty's on the ship manifest
were actually my relatives, and establish ancestry in England, Ireland, or
wherever. Thanks for any help.
Dave Rafferty, Kalamazoo, Mi