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NameCaptain John Powys 
[8, His death. published on 25 Dec 1857 and 25 mar 1858], [179, Baptism on 21 Jun 1828 at Nuseerabad, Bengal, India], [62, Lilford, p. 1708]
[8, His death. published on 25 Dec 1857 and 25 mar 1858], [179, Baptism on 21 Jun 1828 at Nuseerabad, Bengal, India], [62, Lilford, p. 1708]Birth30 Mar 1828, Nusseerabad, India
Baptism21 Jun 1828, Nusseerabad, India
Death8 Jun 1857, India
GeneralLt: 61st Bengal NI. Murdered in Indian Mutiny with wife and child.
FatherCapt Robert Vernon Powys (1802-1854)
MotherJane Beckett (1796-ca1842)
Spouses
Marriage23 Oct 1855, Gwalior, Bengal, India [179, Prefix: NI; Vol No: 88; Folio: 404], [21, Their marriage on 23 Oct 1855 at Gwalior, Bengal, India]
Notes for Captain John Powys
His baptism:
First name(s) John
Last name Powys
Birth year 1828
Birth date 30 Mar 1828
Baptism year 1828
Baptism date 21 Jun 1828
Place Nasirabad
Presidency Bengal
Father's first name(s) Robert Vernon
Father's last name Powys
Mother's first name(s) Jane
Archive reference N-1-20
Folio 225
Catalogue descriptions Parish register transcripts from the Presidency of Bengal
Record set British India Office births & baptisms
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His India Office record is:
Name: John POWYS
Event type: Biography
Start date: 30 Mar
Start year: 1828
End date:
End year: 1857
Biographical notes: Lt, Bengal Army; de Rhé-Philipe p.282; b 30 Mar & bap 21 Jun 1828 Nusseerabad,
s of Hon Robert Vernon, Lt, 12th Ben NI, & Jane; N/1/20 f.225
Transcribed by: British Library
India Office Records Reference: N/1/20 f.225
Source name: de Rhé-Philipe p.282
Source year:
Source edition:
Presidency: Bengal
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From the London Gazette:
25 Dec 1857: “FRIDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1857
“India Board, December 23, 1857.
“The following dispatch has been received at the East India House.
...
“No. 2.
“List of Europeans Killed by Eebels, prepared at the Foreign Office, Calcutta.
...
“Lieutenant Powys, wife and child, Executive Engineer”
11 Mar 1858: “LIST of Europeans belonging to the East India Company's Service, or not, who may have been Killed or Wounded by the hands of Mutineers or Rebels in the Savgor Division. Jubulpore, 28th. December, 1857,
...
“Captain Powys Exec. Engineer Killed at Jhansee
“Mrs. Powys Wife of Capt. Powys Killed at Jhansee
“One child ... Of Capt. Powys Killed at Jhansee
...
“Circumstances under which the Murder took place.
“On the wing of the 12th N.I. and 14th Irregular Cavalry mutinying at Jhansee, on the 5th Juns, 1857, these officers, ladies, children, and many other Christians (in all some 75,) went into the Fort of Jhansee, and defended themselves for two days, but were overpowered. Captains Gordon and Burgess were, it is said, shot in the Fort. The rest it is believed were taken to a garden by mutineers and rebels, on a promise of their lives being spared if they surrendered, and then and there cruelly murdered ; it is said at the desire of the Ranee, widow of the late Rajah, but the exact particulars cannot be known until we regain possession of Jhansee.”
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First name(s) John
Last name Powys
Birth year 1828
Birth date 30 Mar 1828
Baptism year 1828
Baptism date 21 Jun 1828
Place Nasirabad
Presidency Bengal
Father's first name(s) Robert Vernon
Father's last name Powys
Mother's first name(s) Jane
Archive reference N-1-20
Folio 225
Catalogue descriptions Parish register transcripts from the Presidency of Bengal
Record set British India Office births & baptisms
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His India Office record is:
Name: John POWYS
Event type: Biography
Start date: 30 Mar
Start year: 1828
End date:
End year: 1857
Biographical notes: Lt, Bengal Army; de Rhé-Philipe p.282; b 30 Mar & bap 21 Jun 1828 Nusseerabad,
s of Hon Robert Vernon, Lt, 12th Ben NI, & Jane; N/1/20 f.225
Transcribed by: British Library
India Office Records Reference: N/1/20 f.225
Source name: de Rhé-Philipe p.282
Source year:
Source edition:
Presidency: Bengal
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From the London Gazette:
25 Dec 1857: “FRIDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1857
“India Board, December 23, 1857.
“The following dispatch has been received at the East India House.
...
“No. 2.
“List of Europeans Killed by Eebels, prepared at the Foreign Office, Calcutta.
...
“Lieutenant Powys, wife and child, Executive Engineer”
11 Mar 1858: “LIST of Europeans belonging to the East India Company's Service, or not, who may have been Killed or Wounded by the hands of Mutineers or Rebels in the Savgor Division. Jubulpore, 28th. December, 1857,
...
“Captain Powys Exec. Engineer Killed at Jhansee
“Mrs. Powys Wife of Capt. Powys Killed at Jhansee
“One child ... Of Capt. Powys Killed at Jhansee
...
“Circumstances under which the Murder took place.
“On the wing of the 12th N.I. and 14th Irregular Cavalry mutinying at Jhansee, on the 5th Juns, 1857, these officers, ladies, children, and many other Christians (in all some 75,) went into the Fort of Jhansee, and defended themselves for two days, but were overpowered. Captains Gordon and Burgess were, it is said, shot in the Fort. The rest it is believed were taken to a garden by mutineers and rebels, on a promise of their lives being spared if they surrendered, and then and there cruelly murdered ; it is said at the desire of the Ranee, widow of the late Rajah, but the exact particulars cannot be known until we regain possession of Jhansee.”
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DNB Main notes for Captain John Powys
From “British Subjects Who Died In The Service Of The Indian Empire” possibly by Edward Talbot Thackeray and being about Officers of the Royal (Bengal) Engineers.
Notes for John & Caroline Louisa (Family)
No marriage record on FreeBMD.
Family Search has this marriage transcript:
Name: John Powys
Birth Date: 1828
Age: 27
Spouse's Name: Caroline Louise Holmes
Event Date: 23 Oct 1855
Event Place: Gwalior, Bengal, India
Father's Name: Robert Vernon Powys
Spouse's Father's Name: William Authway Holmes
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M75017-2
System Origin: India-EASy
GS Film number: 498993
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India Office has much the same:
First name(s) John
Last name Powys
Marriage year 1855
Marriage date 23 Oct 1855
Spouse's first name Caroline Louisa
Spouse's last name Holmes
Place Morar Gwalior
Presidency Bengal
Groom's age 27
Groom's father's first name Robert Vernon
Groom's father's last name Powys
Bride's father's first name William Authway
Bride's father's last name Holmes
Catalogue description Parish register transcripts from the Presidency of Bengal, : 1713-1948
Archive reference N-1-88
Folio number 404
Record set British India Office marriages
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Family Search has this marriage transcript:
Name: John Powys
Birth Date: 1828
Age: 27
Spouse's Name: Caroline Louise Holmes
Event Date: 23 Oct 1855
Event Place: Gwalior, Bengal, India
Father's Name: Robert Vernon Powys
Spouse's Father's Name: William Authway Holmes
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M75017-2
System Origin: India-EASy
GS Film number: 498993
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India Office has much the same:
First name(s) John
Last name Powys
Marriage year 1855
Marriage date 23 Oct 1855
Spouse's first name Caroline Louisa
Spouse's last name Holmes
Place Morar Gwalior
Presidency Bengal
Groom's age 27
Groom's father's first name Robert Vernon
Groom's father's last name Powys
Bride's father's first name William Authway
Bride's father's last name Holmes
Catalogue description Parish register transcripts from the Presidency of Bengal, : 1713-1948
Archive reference N-1-88
Folio number 404
Record set British India Office marriages
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