Adam Cuppage Esq. (1808 - 1890)

Born 11 Jan 1808 in Stam Hill, Lurgan, County Armagh, Ireland

Ancestors

Husband of Caroline Frances (Cranston) Cuppage — married 8 Jan 1833 in Belfast, Ireland

Husband of Mary Ernestine Alexandra (Swifte) Cuppage — married 13 Jul 1874 in Dublin, Ireland

Died 9 Jun 1890 at age 82 in Gowrie, Kingstown, Dublin, Ireland

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Biography

Adam Cuppage Esq. was born in Ireland.

Major-General in Indian Army

Adam petitioned to join the United East-India Company in 1823. He was nominated by Richard C Plowden (a Director of the East-india Company) and recommended by General John Cuppage. He notes that he was educated at the Belfast Academical Institution and that his father is a gentleman residing in Lurgan, County Armagh Ireland and gives the place and date of his baptism - Shankhill, otherwise Lurgan 2 Feb 1808. Son of Alexander Cuppage of Lurgan and Anne his wife. His cadet papers were signed by his father - Alex Cuppage.^[1]

Adam joined the East India Company Army, 27th Madras Native Infantry as a cadet in 1823.

14 May 1824 - Ensign

In 1825 he was the executor of the will of William Charles Cranston. who died in India. They were both in the 27th regiment Madras Native Infantry.

8 Sept 1826 - Lieutenant

In 1833 in Belfast, Ireland he married Caroline Frances Cranston the sister of William Charles Cranston.

15 February 1845 - Captain - Assist Resident, Singapore

13 Jan 1859 - Retired as Lieut-Colonel

16 Sept 1859 - Retirement on Full pay and given the Honorary rank of Major-General. ^[2]

• Headstone - DEANSGRANGE, SOUTH WEST SECTION, PART ONE NOS. 1 - 150 No.62 Sacred | to the | beloved memory of | CAROLINE FRANCES | wife of | Major General ADAM CUPPAGE | of Gowrie, Kingstown | who ceased to live | in this world | on the 24th of August 1875 | in the 60th year of her age | "I was dumb, opened not my mouth | because thou didst it" | Psalm 39 Verse 9 | To the dearly loved memory of | Maj. Gen. ADAM CUPPAGE | Madras Army | of Gowrie, Kingstown | Born 11th January 1808 | Died 9th June 1890 | "Blessed are the dead | which die in the Lord". ^[3]

28 July 1890. The Will of Adam Cuppage late of Gowrie Kingstown County Dublin Major-General who died 9 June 1890 at same place was proved at the Pricipal Registry by Mary E. A. Cuppage of Gowrie Widow one of the Executors. [329] Effects £4,547 9s. 2d. ^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Findmypast - British India Office Births & Baptisms, Birth/baptismal certificates in Cadet Papers - L-MIL-9-152
2. ↑ Source Citation: University of London; London, England; The East India Register and Directory for 1826 Mason, A.W. and Brown, G.H.; Reference Number: Rb1696511 1826, Source Information: Ancestry.com. UK, Registers of Employees of the East India Company and the India Office, 1746-1939 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2018.
3. ↑ Tunstead, Joyce. "Headstones: DUBLIN, Deansgrange, South West Section, Part One Nos. 1 - 150." Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives. Accessed December 18, 2017. http://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/dublin/photos/tombstones/deansgrange-sw1/.
4. ↑ National Archives of Ireland. Will Calendars. Cuppage, Adam.