McCracken, William Sr

c1784              Birth                                                                                                               (1839 Census)

Military records say born in Kilmore, Dungannon, Co Tyrone, Ireland

1803-1815      18^th 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      3^rd Vets (a garrison battalion) – at Chatham Barracks for some of the time.

1817                Becomes a Chelsea Pensioner (outpatient)

1832 Jul 3       in Quebec City

                                                                        3^rd 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)