Lieut. Gen. Robert BLACKALL
- Born: 1787, Desertmartin, Londonderry, Ireland
- Marriage (1): Elizabeth CHADWICK on 3 Nov 1812 in Midnapore, Bengal, India
- Marriage (2): Aletta Matilda BAYNES on 1 Oct 1841 in St.George's Church, Cape Town, South Africa
- Died: 20 Apr 1863, Cape Town, South Africa aged 76 1
General Notes:
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LIEUT. GEN. ROBERT BLACKALL, 1787 - 1863
LIEUT. GEN. ROBERT BLACKALL was born in 1787, to MAJOR ROBERT BLACKWELL and CATHERINE BLACKWELL (born BELL).
LIEUT had one sister: ANNE BLACKWELL.
LIEUT married ELIZABETH BLACKALL (born CHADWICK) in 1812, at age 25 at marriage place.
ELIZABETH was born in 1794, in BARNASCOUNCE, CO TIPPERARY.
LIEUT passed away on month day 1863, at age 76 at death place.
Birth from Find my past, not checked: Year of birth = that of his death tecord in S.A.
Blackall Robert 1787 Births & baptisms Desertmartin, Londonderry (Derry), Ireland
Index to th "List of the Officers of the Bengal Army, 1754-1834" by VCP Hodson: Bengal; Blackall; Robert; 1787-1863; page number 155-156. LDS Film N.º: 845177-78-79
Lt. 25th. regt. N.I. in 1812 Capt. 11th N.I. 1818 - 1825 Major commanding 50th. Bengal Native Infantry in 1835 Major Gen. 1854 2nd European Regt, (East India Register & Army List 1855). Removed from 50th to 5th N.I. 1839
1839: Lt. Col. 5th N.I. sent to Cape of Good Hope for 2 years on furloughs for health.
Cadet papers & LDS film number: Blackall Marcus IOR/L/MIL/9/113/219 1951685 Blackall Robert IOR/L/MIL/9/114/510-11 1951685
Transcribed from CO53/5 at the National Archives in Kew, London: Saturday 3 October 1840: MARRIED at St.George Church Cape Town on the 1st instant by Special Licence, by the Rev G. Hough, Colonial Chaplain, Lt-Colonel Robert BLACKALL, Bengal Army, to Aletta Matilda, eldest daughter of the late Rev. R. BAYNES, Chaplain in the Bombay Establsihment.
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Blackall, Robert
Last Name: Blackall
First Name: Robert
Date of Birth: 1787
Place of Birth: Ireland
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Name of Spouse: Aletta Matilda?
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Date of Death: 20 Apr 1863 age 75y 6m
Place of Death: Cape Town, Cape
Notes: DN 265/1863. Lt. Gen. H.M. Bengal Army. Children, all majors:
Robert
Andrew Knox
Jane Catharine Graham
Sophia Corden Bell Nightingale
Gardiner Boyd
Robert married Elizabeth CHADWICK, daughter of Thomas CHADWICK and Sarah LOCKWOOD, on 3 Nov 1812 in Midnapore, Bengal, India. (Elizabeth CHADWICK was born in 1794 in Barnascounce, Tipperary, Ireland and died on 2 Jan 1835 in Dacca, Bengal, India.)
Marriage Notes:
Lieut. Robert Blackall, 25th. regt. N.I., to Miss Eliza Chadwick
Robert next married Aletta Matilda BAYNES, daughter of Robert BAYNES and Johanna Titia BORCHERDS, on 1 Oct 1841 in St.George's Church, Cape Town, South Africa. (Aletta Matilda BAYNES was born on 7 Sep 1812 2 and was christened on 12 Dec 1812 in Bombay, Bombay, India 2.)
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