McCracken, William Sr
c1784 Birth (1839 Census)
Military records say born in Kilmore, Dungannon, Co Tyrone, Ireland
1803-1815 18th Foot (Royal Irish)
1811 Nov 12 Marr *Susannah Thompson Newry, Ireland Transcript of Newry Parish Record by Rev Samuel Smart 1896, LDS film 259218. Reported in FTM 21-9 (2005 Aug) p 68-70
1815-1817 3rd Vets (a garrison battalion) – at Chatham Barracks for some of the time.
1817 Becomes a Chelsea Pensioner (outpatient)
1832 Jul 3 in Quebec City
3rd Vets (Military C, vol 221)
1832 Jul Located on his land (Upper Canada Land Petitions, Mc 2/123, Vol 313, Reel C)
1832 Aug 1 Located on C4 L23E discharged soldier, Ireland (McDonnell 1837)
1832 Aug 1 Located on C4 L25E discharged soldier, Ireland (McDonnell 1837)
bef 1839 Jul He had exchanged C4 L25E for C3 L29N (UCLP)
1839 Cens Age: 55, Religion: Presb, m<16: 0, m>16: 2, f<16: 1, f>16: 1
1839 Asmt C3 L29
1840 Cens Religion: Presb, m<16: 0, m>16: 2, f<16: 0, f>16: 3
1840 Asmt C3 L29E
1840 Asmt C4 L25W “William”
1841 Cens Religion: Presb, m<16: 0, m>16: 2, f<16: 0, f>16: 3
1841 Asmt C3 L29W
1844 Feb 22 Petition for patents to C3 L29N and C4 L25E (UCLP)
1844 Mar 21 Petition confirmed (UCLP & TP pg 890)
1844 Jun 15 List of commutated pensioners 548 (Military "C", (RG 8 I) C221, p16,36, Reel C2787)
1844 Aug 1 Robinson "Purchase of Land": Dummer Lot 29, Cons 3 and E1/2 Lot 23, Cons 4. Both "soldier's right".
1845 Aug 18 Assign C3 L29N and C4 L25E to *J Henderson (TP pg 889)
bef 1852 Death (Susannah a widow in 1852 Census)
Children
1812 Aug 28 *William (born Ireland)
1814 Jul 27 *Robert
c1816 *Hamilton (born England)
1818 Oct 7 *James (born Ireland) (Date unverified)
1821 Apr *Jane (Ginnie) (born Ireland)
c1822 *Margaret (born Ireland)