Hi Guys
I have tracked down through the Bengal Presidency Indexes, the LDS-IGIs and FIBIS re the MacNeelance family.
Parents: Galbraith MacNeelance, Ship builder /Indigo Planter, & Mary Ann ?
Galbraith b. circa 1788 died 27.8.1833 a pauper m. circa 1811
Children:
Maria MacNeelance b/d 1812 Presidency of Fort William, Calcutta
Maria MacNeelance b. 20.5.1813 bap. 8.6.1813 Presidency of Fort William, Calcutta, by Rev. Dr Warde; m. 22.11.1841 John Manuel, Govt. Steam Workshops
Coote MacNeelance b. 24.10.1814 bap. 17.12.1814 Presidency of Fort William, Calcutta, by Rev Dr Warde; d. 2.11.1844 at 31 yrs 6mths; profession Writer for Holmes & Co (this company was located at 39 Cossitollah, Calcutta, and produced the Bengal Obituary!!!); buried at South Park Street Cemetery in Grave SP9 (photo of headstone available)
Harriet MacNeelance b. April 1816 bap. 6.2.1824 Presidency of Fort William, Calcutta
Charlotte MacNeelance b. September 1817, bap. 6.2.1824 Presidency of Fort William, by Thos. Thomason Jnr Chaplain. Father's profession: Indigo Planter, Jessore; m. 11.6.1834 William MORLEY, Superintendent of Boats to Nawab of Moorshedabad.
Their children: William Samuel Morley b. 6.7.1836 m ? Child: William Clarendon Morley b.1865 m. Ida Blanche Stone by Banns on 14.2.1888 at Bandikui, d/o James Charles Stone. Groom was 23, bride 27. Witns: J Stone, G Hamilton & E S Morley
Sophia Mary Morley b. 13.9.1837 m. George Thomas Saviel by Banns on 10.1.1853 at Fort William; bride 15, groom 21, writer s/o George Saviel; Witns: J Lefever, JHB Wilkie & E S Girrikin [Jerriken]
James Galbraith Morley b. 4.7.1840 m. Constantina Lavinia Savage by Banns on 30.4.1859 at St. Andrew's Church, Calcutta. Groom was 20, bride 17 d/o William Savage; Witns: F W Matthew, N S Morley & F H Matthew
Children: William James Morley b. Jan 1864 d. 5.5.1865 at Banares at 1yr 4mths, from Dentition and Dysentery
Grace Georgiana Morley b. ? m. Alfred Winter on 24.8.1887 at St. John's Church. Alfred was full age, Stevedore's Asst. Witns: M Watkins & William Ord
Louisa Adeline Morley b. 10.8.1843.
Children William, Sophia and James were baptised on 5.9.1841
Amelia MacNeelance 7.1.1819 bap. 6.2.1824 Presidency of Fort William, by Thos Thomason Jnr Chaplain; Father's profession: Indigo Plnter, Jessore m. 10.10.1834 James David Daniell; died 8.2.1853 at 34yrs 2mths; buried 9.2.1853 at South Park Street Cemetery by Chap. of St. James' Church. NOTE: sisters Amelia and Louisa (my ancestor) married brothers James and Thomas Daniell (latter my ancestor).
Robert MacNeelance b. 16.9.1820 bap. 6.2.1824 Presidency of Fort William by Thos. Thomason Jnr. Chap. Father's prof. Indigo Planter, Jessore
Eliza MacNeelance b. 24.8.1822 bap. 6.2.1824 Presidency of Fort William by Thos. Thomason Jnr Chap; m. 18.10.1842 J Jerrican Jnr
Child: Eliza Jane Gerkin [Jerrican] b. 14.5.1853 bap. 9.12.1853 at Old Church, Fort William, Calcutta
Maria MacNeelance b. 18.12.1824 at Chandernagore bap. 6.1.1833 at Old Church, Calcutta by Richard Beth-Boyes Jnr Chap; Father's prof: formerly Assistant to the Late M Smith Esq., Shipbuilder
Louisa Matilda MacNeelance b. 4.12.1826 Calcutta, bap. 6.1.1833 at Old Church, Calcutta by Richard Beth-Boyes Jnr Chap; Father's prof: formerly Assistant to the Late M Smith Esq., Shipbuilder; m. Thomas Jeremiah (John) Daniell (b. 1820 d. 22.3.1900 at 80, from heart disease and albumina; Govt. pensioner) by Banns on 16.6.1845 at St. John's Cathedral, Calcutta, by H S FIsher Snr. Presidency Chap; Witns: J D Daniell, J G Grant & Wm. E. Branscombe. Bride was 'under' age; groom was 25. Louisa died 17.5.1903 at 73 from heart disease; bur. 18.5.1903 at the General Episcopal Cemeteries Circular Road & Park Street by Stuart H Clark, Chap. Old Church of England.
Anna MacNeelance b. 27.7.1829 bap. 6.1.1833 Old Church, Calcutta, by Richard Beth-Boyes; Father's prof: Formerly Assistant to the Late M Smith Esq., Shipbuilder; m. 18.8.1851 Frederick Deefholts; both residing at Collingha, Calcutta.
Child: Richard Deefholts
NOTE: Mary Ann was baptised with son Coote MacNeelance on 17.12.1814, at age 19. She was wrongly mentioned as being the daughter of Galbraith McNeelance and NOT his wife. However carefully examining her y/o/b (1814 - 19yrs = 1795). At death Mary Ann was said to be the wife of Galbraith who was 59 when she died in 1854 (1854 - 59 = 1795). Any researcher would recognise a mistake as was in the case of Mary Ann's baptism.
Further, a relative (possibly brother / cousin) named Thomas MacNeelance was a shipbuilder / Master / Owner of Frederick & Maria and Master / Owner of Matilda, sailing to Sydney, Shoalhaven, Derwent, Pearl Islands, Easter Islands, Canton and Port Louis. In his will Thomas 'bequeath into my relation Glabraith Macneelance of Calcutta all my worldly effects of what nature or kind..."
Thomas was b. 1775 (Galbraith b. 1778) place unknown, d. 15.2.1820 Calcutta at 45, Captain of Country Service.
May I confirm that in the 25 years of researching my family history, I have come across heaps of (human) errors as in the case of Mary Ann being noted in the baptism record as Galbraith's daughter!!!
Hope the above is of some help to you Keith. In turn can you fill me in with the details you have on Charlotte's second marriage etc
Pam