Edward [1819-Currin,1840-At Sea] Mackey

Edward Macket buried at sea 1840

Edward's father was John [Monaghan] Mackey and his mother was Jane [Clones, Monaghan] Graham. He had three sisters named Margaret, Mary and Rachel.  He died on February 2nd, 1840.

• Death Notes

  Ancestral File:
  name:    Edward MACKEY
  gender:    Male
  birth:    1800
  , Monaghan, , Ireland
  death:    1836/1840
  At Sea
  AFN:    BN12-03
  

• General Notes

  http://www.tilleyenterprises.com/GedHTree/ghtout/gp5560.htm#head0
  Children of John Mackey and Jane Graham:
  1.    Edward Mackey
     Born:     ABT 1800  - Monaghan, Ireland
     Marr:              - Ann Taylor   (other spouses)
     Died:      -   
  2.    Margaret Mackey
     Born:    17 JUN 1807  - Derryraghan, County Fermanagh, Ireland
     Marr:     -
     Died:      -       
    3.    Mary Mackey
     Born:    03 DEC 1809  - Derryraghan, County Fermanagh, Ireland
     Marr:     -
     Died:      -   
  4.    Rachel Mackey
     Born:    01 MAR 1813  - Derryraghan, County Fermanagh, Ireland
     Marr:     -
     Died:      -
  
  Also, from Familysearch.com:
  Edward MacKey
  Event(s):
  Birth:
  1800       Caviss, , Monaghan, Ireland
  Christening:
  Death:
  1836       , , At Sea
  Burial:
  Parents:
  Father:      John MacKey     Family
  Mother:      Mrs. Jane Mackey
  Children of John Mackey and Jane are:
  1.Edward <MACKEY>
  Birth:      About 1800      , Monaghan, Ireland
  Death:      1836
  Burial:           
  2.     Margaret <MACKEY>     Pedigree
  Birth:      17 JUN 1807      Derryraghan, , Tyrone, Ireland
  3.       Mary <MACKEY>     Pedigree
  Birth:      03 DEC 1809      Derryraghan, , Tyrone, Ireland
  4.           Rachel <MACKEY>     Pedigree
  Birth:      01 MAR 1813      Derryraghan, , Tyrone, Ireland
  Wife of Edward Mackey
  Ann Taylor     Pedigree
  Birth:      1800     
  Marriage:      About 1826      Of Glen, , Monaghan, Ireland
  
  
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  Traveling with the 63rd Regiment a foot: Edward and Ann Taylor Mackey with children Mary Jane, Sarah Emelia and Elizabeth
  · 7 November 2014 · 0 Comments
  Edward Mackey was a sergeant in the 63rd (West Sufflok) Regiment a foot nicknamed the bloodsuckers. 
  Edward and Ann Taylor Mackey, along with their children: Mary Jane, Elizabeth and Sarah Emelia traveled with the Regiment. The girls were actually born into the British 63rd Regiment a foot. The family traveled and was stationed with the Regiment at Macquarie Harbour, Van Dieman's Land (now Tasmania) Australia, Madras, India and Moulmein, Burma.
  1819 to 1826- STATIONED IN IRELAND
  The 63rd Regiment was deployed to Ireland. Edward enlisted in the 63rd Regiment on 08 September 1819. His muster roll entries show he was a labourer and born in Currin, Monaghan, Ireland. His regimental number was 143. By the time he was station in Van Diemen' Land he was a Sergeant. He earned a schiliing (10 cents) a day. The Regiment was stationed in Ireland until 1826.
  1826-1828- STATIONED IN PORTUGAL
  In 1826 the 63rd Regiment was stationed at Windsor. In February of 1826, the Regiment received a warning order that it would shortly leave for New South Wales, but tensions between Spain and Portugal caused the War Office to change its' mind. In December 1826 the Regiment left Portsmouth aboard H.M.S  "Melville", "Gloucester" and "Warspite" bound for Lisbon, Portugal. On 1st January 1827 the Regiment took up quarters at the Convent de Grazer under the command of Sir William Clinton. The 63rd formed into a brigade with the 11th and 43rd under the command of Major-General Sir Thomas Arbuthnot. The Regiments tour of Portugal was short: Stationed in Lisbon in January, Alemquer in February, Thomar in Apirl, Santarem in July and Belem in September where it remained until it embarked for England on April 1828. The mission of the Regiment was described as "part of the army of occupation" and "to take part in the raid of Portugal". The 63rd's time in Portugal was mild as the suspected trouble did not happen, in large part due to the presence of the British Army. In April 1828 the Regiment returned to England. Mary Jane was born while her father was in Portugal. She was born on 01 May 1827 at Glen, Monaghan, Ireland.
  1829-1833-  STATIONED AT MACQUARIE HARBOUR, VAN DIEMEN'S LAND, (TASMANIA) AUSTRALIA. THE GARRISON ERA. (THE FAMILY BEGINS TRAVELING WITH THE 63RD REGIMENT)
  The 63rd Regiment was deployed to Australia to replace the 40th Regiment for Garrison Duty. The 63rd Regiment served as guards for the convict ships traveling to New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land and had garrison duty for the convicts in the prison system. Edward Mackey served as a Sergeant at Macquarie Harbour, Van Diemen's Land. Tasmania is the island state of Australia located just below Australia. Tasmania's capital and Regiment headquarter's are at Hobart. This why records family records come out of Hobart.  He was stationed at the legendary Sarah Island. This prison had a reputation as one of the harshest prison settlement. The 63rd was involved in the "Blackline"- the movement of the aborigines from the central plains to the east coast of Tasmania. In 1830 the battalion was also involved in internal security duties on the Van Diemen Land to prevent incidents by the native aborigines. Both daughters Sarah Emelia (1829) and Elizabeth (07 March 1831) were born at Macquarie Harbour, Van Diemen.s Land.
  (Birth, baptism records, assisted immigration records -1850 and death records state).
  1833-1837- STATIONED AT FORT ST. GEORGE, MADRAS, INDIA.
  The 63rd was deployed to Madras India in February of 1833. Five companies left in February and the other two companies left in March. Mary Jane was six years old, Sarah Emelia was 4 years old and Elizabeth was 2 years old. On 07 Sept 1836, Ann Taylor Mackey passes away. She was buried in the courtyard of St. Mary's Church located at Fort St. George. She was 36 years old. (Burial record-St Mary's Church Madras). The girls were 9,7 and 5 years old.
  1838-1840 DEPLOYED TO MOULMEIN, BURMA. DETACHMENTS WERE BASED AT TAVOY AND MERGUI, BURMA.
  After serving in Burma for a time, Edward decides to leave the British Military and be discharged. But Edward dies while traveling away from Burma to the Regimental Depot in Madras. At the Regimental Depot he could officially be discharged and then on to England. The girls experience him being  buried at sea on 02 February 1840. The muster rolls for October-December show all the other soldiers traveling to the Regimental Depot in Madras were all discharged on the 30th of May 1840. So he must have died very early in the voyage and had stops along the way. The girls are in Madras, India now at the Regimental Depot. The girls are then "reared and trained" in the British Military Female Orphan Asylum at Madras. The girls received an excellent education. This is a large benefit and rarity for a female to be educated in the 1830-1840's alone plus being an orphan. Their Uncle and Aunt are caretakers at the orphanage. The girls called the orphanage "Castle Comorin". The orphanage is a large structure and located near Cape Comorin.
  There is a surprise ending contained in the Military Records for Edward Mackey. It is discovered within "The Chatham Depot Casualty Returns ". It states: At the time of is death, he was still a Sergeant with the 63rd Regiment AND his final credit was sent to his son, Francis of Currin, Monaghan, Ireland.
  
  
  
  
  

Details of Edward's family with Ann [Glen, ????] Taylor