MILITARY (Contd.)
Child, aged 3 years, who died on November 24th, 1864.
Agnes McCaskie, wife of Sapper Wilson, R.E., native of Dumfries, Sc. Aged 26. Died October 21st, 1864.
James Rudolph, son of Charles and Emma Lockyer, aged 15 mons. Died Nov. 19th 1864. The Lord gave and the Lord hath taken away. Blessed be the name of the Lord. Job. 1 21 verse.
Matilda, daughter of George Quirell and Martha, his wife, aged 1yr. 4 mons. Died Aug. 5th 1864.
Child, 1 yr. 9 mons. Died Dec. 10th
Child, aged 9 months.
Jas Marcus, son of Jas. and Mary Naineck, aged 18 mons who died at Chek Choo on August 29th 1864.
Fred C., son of Sgt. G. Parker, XX Regt. and Ellen his wife aged 1 yr. 8 mons., died Oct. 25th, 1864. Also Mary Anne, daughter of same aged 4 yrs. 1 mon. Died Dec. 16th 1864. They grew in childhood side by side. They filled their home with joy and love. Nor yet can Death the two divide. They rest in peace with God above.
Child of Pte. Simon.
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William, beloved son of John and May Gorman Parents, if you could hear my happy angel's voice, you would not grieve but rejoice.
Child of Sergt. W. Hunt.
Child, aged 1 yr., beloved son of G. Meany, Bandmaster.
Ellen, daughter of John and Ann Buttersfield, aged 6 mon 18 days. Died Nov. 6th, 1865.
Bridget, wife of Pte. Wm. Purcell, aged 26 yrs. Died Nov. 12th 1864.
Thomas Blenheim O'Neil, aged 1 yr. 4 mons., who died in November, 1864; also Elizabeth O'Neil, aged 8 years 2 months. Beloved children of Thomas and Sarah O'Neil.
Hannah, wife of Pte. Michael Clancy, aged 30, died October 29th, 1869.
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It might be added that most of the gravestones are numbered in irregular order, apparently in connexion with some existing or past record.
The Supreme Court records of 1845 disclose extraordinary conduct on the part of Lieutenant MacDonald of the 98th Regiment towards Major Caine in his capacity of Sheriff, and in connection with a writ of the Supreme Court issued against Lieutenant MacDonald and addressed to the Sheriff for execution.
The following are the facts. In July 1844, a quarrel took place between some soldiers of the 98th Regiment and the European inhabitants of a lane adjacent to the market place. The soldiers having been severely beaten, it was rumoured the following evening that the men of the 98th Regiment had determined on avenging the injury done to their comrades by attacking the inhabitants of the lane. As a precautionary measure, a picquet was ordered out to patrol the town, and prevent any irregularity on the part of the military.