Generation No. 18
24. PRIVATE WILLIAM19 LACKEY (AVERELL WILLIAM18 LECKY, HOLLAND17, WILLIAM16 LECKIE, THOMAS15, ALEXANDER14, ALEXANDER13, ALEXANDER12, WALTER11 DE LECKIE, JOHN10 LEKKY, RICHARD9 LECKY, JAMES8 LEKY, MALCOLM7 LECKY, SIRWALTER6, MURDOCH5 DE LEKY, MURDOCH4, MALCOLM3, DUNCAN2 MAC MUREDACH, MURDOCK1) was born Abt. 1783 in Killowen, Parish, Londonderry, Ireland1, and died 1860 in Carleton
Co. Upper Canada. He married (2) ANNIE COOPER Abt. 1816 in Lower Canada (Quebec ) Lacolle)). She was born
Abt. 1785 in St. Jean County, Lacolle, Lower Canada, and died Abt. 1827 in Lower Canada, (Quebec). He married (3) SARAH CLARKE Abt. 1828 in Goulbourn
Twp., Province of Upper Canada. She was born 1806 in Ireland, and died Bef. 1881
in Ontario, Canada t.
Notes for PRIVATE WILLIAM LACKEY:
99th Regiment of Foot (Prince Regent's County of Dublin Regiment) This is the Regiment William Lackey served
in, according to his land claim for the Richmond Military Settlement Application.
(Reference from Goulbourn Museum Shillington Cemetery H-021)
"William helped make the first road from the Ottawa River
to Richmond"
National Archives Reel # C-2739 pg. 48e Vol 421
(Land Record)
National Archives Reel # B-5509 Section 25/550 (Military Record)
(Spelling variations include: Lackey, Lackie, Lachie, Lachey,
Lakey, Lakie, and others.
First found in counties Donegal and Derry (Londonderry) in
Ireland although they originated in Argyllshire in Scotland. Some of the first
settlers of this name or some of its variants were: Catherine Lackey settled in Delaware in 1838; James, Thomas and William
Lackey all arrived in Philadelphia between 1840 and 1860; Jane Lackey settled in Maryland in 1699; Denis Lackie settled in
Philadelphia in 1868. William Lackey settled in the Military Settlement of Richmond, in Upper Canada. William joined the British Military on 2 October 1812 at the age of 29.
Ballyshannon, in the County of Derry, was created a Borough by Royal Charter in 1613, is one of tthe oldest towns in
Ireland and is the birthplace of William Lackie. From its idyllic setting the
town looks out over the Erne Estuary and has panoramic views of mountains, lakes and forests.
An article in Bytown or Bust says that many of the Richmond
pioneers were members of the 99th Regiment of Foot, a regiment which was disbanded after the War of 1812. Both true statements,
but, for the genealogist, there's a bit more to it than that.
A number of those men actually served with the 100th Regiment
of Foot, County of Dublin, Prince Regent's Own, which was raised in Ireland in 1805.
This regiment served in the War of 1812 but was decimated
at the Battle of Chippewa Creek. There were not enough survivors to found even a company
(which would have consisted of 100 men) so they were amalgamated with the 99th, which was a newer regiment.
The headquarters of the 100th was at Quebec City before the
war so some marriages and possibly baptisms took place there. The parish
church for the regiment was the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity. (It's interesting to note that, after his untimely death at
Richmond from rabies, the Duke of Richmond was taken to Quebec and buried in front of the altar in that same cathedral.)
What was now the 99th Regt. was not disbanded until 1818.
At that time the men were given the choice of going to England to be discharged, or to take up land in the Goulbourn district.
As a private, William received 100 acres. After the war the 99th was stationed
in Quebec and then at Chambly. Researchers might find records there which apply to their families.
William was on Con
8 Lot13 E½, Goulbourn Township the 24 October 1821. He had to be there for at
lease 3 years prior to that date to be able to fulfill the terms of Settlement. William arrived there in the fall of 1818.
William's Trade, was listed on
his military enrollment as a Nailer. Nailer is a blacksmith who made nails
by cutting and shaping metal.
24 October 1821 He had to be there for at lease 3 years prior
to that date to be able to fulfill the terms of Settlement. William arrived there in the fall of 1818.
More About PRIVATE WILLIAM LACKEY:
Burial: Richmond, On
Medical Information: Height 5'9"
Military service: Bet. 2 October 1812 - 1818, 99th Regiment
of Foot (Prince Regent's County of Dublin Regiment)
Occupation: Bet. 1812 - 1860, Soldier / Farmer
Property: 24 October 1821, E½ No 13 in the 8th Con. of Goulbourn
100 Acres.
More About ANNIE COOPER:
Burial: St. Jean County, Lacolle, Lower Canada
More About WILLIAM LACKEY and ANNIE COOPER:
Death of one spouse: 1828, Quebec
Marriage: Abt. 1816, Lower Canada (Quebec ) Lacolle))
Notes for SARAH CLARKE:
