This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: cgpigott Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.ireland.lex.general/401.1.3.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: William Dowdall PIGOTT is believed to have been born at Dysart, Queen's County, 29 or 30 Sep 1790 or 1791 (this is unlikely, as that estate passed out of PIGOTT ownership by the second half of the 18th century). His parentage is not yet established, but his middle name suggests a possible connection with the PIGOTT family of Capard, near Rosenallis, in the Queen's County. William was appointed Ordnance Clerk, Ballincolleg, Ireland, Dec 1805; removed to Clonmel, 1807; residing at Clonmell, Co Tipperary, 1815, Single, & a Clerk with the Board of Ordnance, Ireland; placed on half-pay, 1816; Ordnance Board, order for pension, 13 Dec 1817, amount 40 pounds; re-employed by the Ordnance Board at Malta, Mar 1832; retired frm the Army, Jan 1844, on a pension of 59 pounds; emigrated to Canada ca 1846-47; Postmaster & Clerk of Commissioner's Court, Fitzroy Harbour, Carleton Co, Canada West, 1857; Half-pay officer, Fitzroy, Carleton Co, 1880 Census, aged 90; died Renfrew Co, Ont, 24 Feb 1882. William was marr, by License of the Diocese of Ossory, Ferns & Leighlin, Ireland, 1832, Eliza Jane COLLEY (b Ballincolleg, Co Wexford); she died Carleton Co, Ont, 26 Apr 1927, aged 96. They had issue: 1. Edward PIGOTT, b ca Jan 1833; died at Malta, 28 Aug 1833, aged 7 mos. 2. Anne Charity PIGOTT, b Valetta, Malta, 14 May 1835; marr Fitzroy, Canada West, 15 Jun 1856, Rev William Colin CLARKE, of Comrie Castle, Perthshire, Scotland; issue. 3. Isabel Jane PIGOTT, b Valetta, Malta, 2 Feb 1837; died Carleton Co, Ont, 20 Aug 1904, aged 87; apparently unmarried. 4. Arthur Colley Wellesley PIGOTT, b Belfast, Co Antrim, 10 Feb 1840; died Carleton Co, Ont, 26 Apr 1927; marr Pembroke, Renfrew Co, Ont, 11 Oct 1882, Janet Carmichael ROBERTSON, with issue. 5. Edward David Baldwin PIGOTT, b Wexford, Ireland, ca 1840-41; died Fitzroy, Ont, Oct 1868, aged 17. 6. Elizabeth Georgina, b Wexford, ca 1842-43; died Ottawa, 1904; marr Fitzroy, Ont, 26 Oct 1871, Samuel FETHERSTON[HAUGH], with issue. 7. John Alexander Wellington PIGOTT, b Enniscorthy, Co Wexford, ca 1846; died Carleton Co, Ont, 21 May 1929; marr Fitzroy Harbour, Ont, 29 Jun 1882, Olivia POOLE, with issue. 8. Mary Ann PIGOTT, b Ontario, ca 1847; informed her brother John's death, 1929, apparently unmarried. 9. Frances H. PIGOTT, b Canada; aged 2, 1851 Census; died Carlton Co, Ont, 26 Aug 1878, "aged 25"; apparently unmarried 10. Charlotte M. PIGOTT, b Ontario, ca 1856-57; aged 24, 1881 Census. Regards, Chris PIGOTT, Potts Point, N.S.W. at cgpigott@yahoo.com.au Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.