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From: "Duncan McIntosh" <>
Subject: [HACKETT-L] Martin Hackett
Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2000 12:50:12 -0000

Perhaps someone can tie in with this . So far I have been unable to find the Hacketts on the 1861 census but this is due to lack of access to same.

CHRONOLOGY MARTIN HACKETT (1785-1869).

1785 Born Templecarn, near Pettico, Fermanagh (From enlistment papers)
1807 Joined 69th Ft. at Wexford 19th Oct.
1808 25th Dec. -24thJan 1809 Volunteer from England at Camp Carroncordgoody India
1809 At Camp Peremadon 24th Jan-24th Feb., 25th Feb -24th Mar. Camp Nargum
25th March-24th Apr at Camp Negamangullon, 25th Apr.-24th June at Wallagahbad
25th Jun- 24th July at Camp New St Thomas Mount,
1809-10 25th July- 24th June 1810 Fort St George Madras
1810 25th June- 18th Sep Camp near St Pauls, 25th Oct 24th Jan 1811 At sea HMS Mysore
1811 25th Jan -24th March Camp near Madras, 25th March -24th July at sea on board the Asia
25th July -24th Aug Wellerorden ,Isle of Java, 25th Aug -24th Sep Cornelius Isle of Java .
25th Sep - 24th Nov at sea on board the Asia
1812 25th Nov 1811 - 24th Feb 1813 Goa (at Queton)
1813-14 25th Feb 24th March Camp Kuala Lumpur, 25th March-24th July 1814 Seringabatan
1814 25th July-24th Aug Camp Serah,
1814-15 25th Aug -24th Aug 1815 Bellary promoted Corporal 28th June 1815
1815-16 25th Aug 24th Oct detached duty Hyderabad, 25th Oct 24th June 1816 Bellary
1816 25th June -24th Sep Detached duty Kurnool, 25th Sep-24th Oct Gooty,
1816-18 25th Oct 1816 -24th Sep 1818 Bangalore, 25th sep- 24th Oct Madoor
1818-20 25th Oct 1818- 24th Jan 1820 Cannanore
1820 25th Jan 24th Mar Giving evidence at a trial in Madras before Supreme Court of Judiature
1820-21 25th Mar 1820- 24th Sep 1821 Poonamallee, promoted Store Sergeant 19th July 1820
1820-22 25th Sep 1820- 24th Sep 1822 Cannanore
1822-23 25th April 1822-24th Jan 1823 Poonamallee
1823 1st Feb Embarked for Europe to join Regimental Depot
25th Feb- 24th July Sergeant on strength of Regimental Recruiting Company
1st Aug joined Albany Barracks from Chatham, Furlough 30th Aug 31st Dec.
1823-24 25th Dec. 1823- 24th Jan 1824 Sgt recruiting Company Portsmouth
1823-24 Son Francis Moira born at Sea.
1824 25th Feb 21st July Invalid at Chatham
1824 Pensioned off from Army 7th Feb. at Portsmouth (From discharge papers)
1830 Daughter Margaret born Ireland
1833 Daughter Catherine born Ireland
1838 Son Samuel born Ireland
1840 Daughter Ellinor born Ireland
1842-46 Living in Fermanagh (WO 22/173 permanent pension 1/7 per day paid to 31/12/1846, when pension transferred to Glasgow district 1)
1851 cencus 206, Main St Bridgeton
Martin Hackett (H) @ 65 Chelsea Pensioner born Ireland
Catherine Hackett (W) @ 51 born Ireland
Margaret (?) (d) @ 21 born Ireland
Catherine (d) @18 cotton worker born Ireland
Samuel Hackett (s) @ 13 born Ireland
Ellinor (d) @ 11 born Ireland
1854 Transferred to Pension District Glasgow 2 30th Sep. as per W.O. letter 28th June 1854
1869 Died of paralysis 21April 8am. 206 Main St Bridgton 4 year illness (62 on d.cert.

Army record joined 69th foot at Wexford Ireland on 19thOct 1807 therefore born abt 1785. Place of birth Pettico in Parish of Templecarn in County of Fermagh. Reached rank of sergeant and served in India for 15 years. Pensioned off at Portsmouth 7th Feb 1824. Description given as 5'5", hazle eyes and black hair, with dark complexion. (see army discharge record)

The 69th Ft. are now part of the Welch Regiment. They were originally the 2nd battalion of the 14th South Lincolnshires and were raised in 1756. They became the 69th in 1758. They are nicknamed the Ups and Downs and the Agememnons. They have battle honours in St Vincent, Bourbon, Java, Waterloo and India. The Govenor General of India at one time was Lord Moira and this is where Francis Moira might have got his name.

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