Who and What I Find (TE version)

Category: Mackie

  • Timeline Report for Edward MACKEY (1800-1840)

    Edward Mackey was born in County Monaghan, Ireland about 1800. Sadly, details of his parents and siblings are lacking, but the military information regarding Edward’s enlistment in the 63rd Regiment of Foot was acquired during a visit to The National Archives in Kew, in June 2016, and provides a fairly complete timeline of his military life.

    Contrary to a number of genealogical researchers, while Edward did die at sea, he was NOT travelling between Burma to India, but rather from Madras to England. There are three possible transports, and the hypothesis is that the ATLAS is the most probable transport as it covers Edward’s reported death date of 2 February 1840.

  • Sgt Edward MACKAY (c1800-c1842) (originally published as a Page on this site in March 2009)

    Sgt Edward Mackay (also: Mackie, Mackey, McGee and other variants) is thought to have been born c1800 in County Monaghan, Ireland (possibly in Trim).

    He enlisted in the 63rd Regiment and was eventually posted at Macquarie Harbour, Van Diemen’s Land (now Tasmania), where his daughter Elizabeth was baptised in 1832.

    The 63rd Regiment was reassigned to India (thought to be around Bombay/Poona) c 1835-6.

    Edward is thought to have died at sea, between 1836-1840.

    He had married Ann, and they had 3 known daughters:

    • Mary Jane, who married Robert Devlin Smyth
    • Elizabeth, who married Edward Comber
    • Sarah

    Edward is also thought to have been married prior to Ann – possibly to a Mary and also possibly had a son, William John Mackey.
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    I am looking forward to researching him at the National Archives in Kew, sooner rather than later!