Henry Mooney (abt. 1780 - abt. 1846)

Born about 1780 in Tynan, Armagh, Ireland

Husband of Elizabeth (Unknown) Mooney — married 1802 in Ireland

Descendants

Died about 1846 at about age 66 in Essa, Simcoe, Canada West

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Biography

Henry Mooney, a Chelsea Pensioner, was discharged June 1802, age 22.
In 1831 he commuted his pension for land grant in Canada.
He arrived in Simcoe County, Essa Township, Ontario, with wife, Elizabeth (perhaps LNAB Anderson) , and their children: William, John, Robert, Henry, Ann, Mary.
Henry fought at the battle of Alexandria with General Abercrombie against Napoleon, where he was wounded, "a ball to the head and the knee". He had served 6 years.

Military Service: 31 JUL 1799. Note: #N45. Service: BET 25 DEC 1800 AND 24 JAN 1801. Note: #N50. Service: 1801 Note: #N51. Service: 24 APR 1801. Note: #N52. Service: 25 MAY 1801. Note: #N53. Service: BET 02 AUG AND 24 SEP 1801. Note: #N54. Service: BET 25 SEP AND 24 OCT 1801. Note: #N55. Service: BET 25 OCT AND 24 NOV 1801. Note: #N56. Service: BET 25 NOV AND 24 DEC 1801. Note: #N57.

Event: Notes Note: #N46. Discharge JUN 1802. Note: #N47. ^[1] Emigration to Canada. ABT 1831. Essa Township, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada. Note: #N48. Enlisted ABT 1796. Note: #N49.

Buried Wilson Hill Presbyterian Pioneer Cemetery, Cookstown, Ontario, Canada.

Notes

Note N44Deduced from military discharge record. 1

Note N45Transferred from 4th (Kings Own) Regiment of Foot to the 23rd Regiment of Foot, Royal Welsh Fusilliers. 1

Note N46My visit to KEW and look-up of original muster pay records show:

4th Kings Own Regiment of Foot:

30 May - 25 June, 1798, under Lt. Col.James Ogilvie - a Robert Mooney is also on this page. June- 24 July, 1798, under Lt. Col. James Ogilvie - a Robert Mooney is also on this page.

25 July - 25 Aug. 1798, under Lt. Col. James Ogilvie - a Robert Mooney is also on this page.

23 Sept - 25 Oct, l798, under Lt. Col. James Ogilvie - a Robert Mooney is also on this page.

25 Oct - 25 Nov, 1798, under Lt. Col. James Ogilvie (on the staff in Nova Scotia beside Ogilvie's name) - a Robert Mooney is also on this page. Nov - 25 Dec, 1798, under Lt. Col. James Ogilvie (on the staff in Nova Scotia beside Ogilvie's name) - a Robert Mooney not listed on this page. 1

The Regiment embarked for a tour of Foreign Service in North America in May 1787. 1

From June 1787 to June 1791 they were split between Newfoundland and Halifax. June 1791 to Sept 1791 they were split between Newfoundland, Halifax, Annapolis Royal and Windsor. Sept 1791 to Aug 1792 they were split between Newfoundland, Annapolis Royal, Windsor and Shelburne. Aug 1792 to May 1793 they were split beween Newfoundland and Halifax. May 1793 to 1794 they were split between St Pierre, Halifax and Newfoundland. 1794-5 they were in Newfoundland and Halifax.

1795 the Regiment was altogether in Halifax. to June 1796 they were split between Quebec and Halifax.

Jun to Nov 1796 they were split between St. John's, Chambley and Isle aux Noix.

Nov 1796 to Jun 1797 they were at Montreal.

Jun to Sept 1797 they were all at Quebec.

May to Jul 1798 the Regiment was in Chatham, England. It then went to Hampshire and then on to Worcester in April 1799. 1

Henry Mooney must have left the King's Own (4th Foot) when they were at Worcester. 1

When I have stated above that the Regiment was split between different locations - this means that 3 companies may have been in one place and 7 in another. Or one company could have been at one location, three at another, etc. 1

A company at this time would likely to be around 80 to 100 men and the total size of the Regiment would have been about a maximum of 1000 all ranks. It is plausible that Henry was with the King's Own in Canada and that is possibly a good reason why he chose to return in 1832. 1

More information about the Regiment at this time can be found in The King's Own The Story of a Royal Regiment, Volume One, 1680-1814 by Colonel L I Cowper published by the Regiment in 1939. It is now out of print, but may be available on inter-library loan. There is certainly a copy at the PRO in Kew.

The above information was provided by Peter Donnelly, Curator, King's Own Regiment. 1

Muster Records at KEW (email from W.Eakes) show:

31 July 1799 - transferred from the 4th (Kings Own) Regiment of Foot to the 23rd Regiment of Foot, Royal Welsh Fusilier.

2512/1800 - 24/11801 - Captain Edward's Company, 31 days pay, 15s.6p. 1

1801 - Battle of Alexandria, Egypt, under General Ralph Abernathy, wounded, ball to the knee, and ball fracturing skull (info contained in land petition). 1

253/1801 - 24/41801 - Sick General Hospital Ship.

254/1801 - 24/51801 - Sick General Hospital, Aboukir.

255/1801 - 24/81801 - Sick General Hospital, Aboukir.

258/1801 - 24/91801 - Sick at Rosetta.

259/1801 - 25/101801 - Formerly at Rosetta. Gone to England.

2510/1801 - 24/11/1801 - In England, Pay 12s. 5 12p.

2511/1801 - 24/121801 - In England.

July/1801 - disappears from muster rolls in June, 1802.

June/1802 - discharged from Chelsea Hospital, to Pension, after 6 years in service, aged 22. Therefore, enlisted when he was 16, in 1796. Therefore, born c.1780. at Tynan, Armagh. 1 "23rd (or Royal Welsh Fusiliers)Regiment of Foot.

Henry Mooney aged 22 years 5'7" high fresh complexion; brown hair; blue eyes born; in the parish of TYNEN in County Armagh; hath served honestly and faithfully for the space of six years but being wounded through the knee is hereby discharged Parkhurst Barracks 26 May 1802. ". 1

Parkhurst barracks were originally naval quarters on the Isle of Wight. They were newly built around 1800 and a military hospital was established there. It later became a detention prison for deliquent boys, and a prison. 1

Note N47Chelsea Pensioner. 1

Note N48c.1832, with wife and 5 children, 3 already in Canada. 1

Note N49deduced from Discharge papers 1802 "served 6 years". 1

Note N50Captain Edward's Company, 31 days pay, 15 s. 6 p. 1

Note N51Injured at battle of Alexandria, Egypt. 1

Note N52Sick General Hospital Ship. 1

Note N53Sick General Hospital Ship, Akoukir (sic). 1

Note N54Sick at Rosetta. 1

Note N55Formerly at Rosetta, gone to England. 1

Note N56In England, pay 12s 5 12 d. 1

Note N57In England. 1 1844/06/07 Continued on the Eleemosynary List as a Commuted Pensioner from the 23rd Reg. of Foot. 2

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S41

• Libraries & Archives Canada, British military and naval records (RG8, C Series) C2787, Volume 221, microfilm slide #797 of page 15, & microfilm slice #825, of page 39. Report No. 2 dated at Toronto, 07-Jun-1844,

Mooney Henry List No.502, 23rd Foot.

• Discharge papers, Royal Hospital Chelsey, U.K.
• Tombstone, Pioneer Cemetery, Cookstown, Ontario, Canada
• Source: S41 PRO - Discharge Papers Chelsea Pensioners NOTESource Quality: 3 PRO - WO/121/57/1