HOGAN – Stephen 17th Regiment – Enrolled Pensioner Force WA

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17th Regiment Royal Leicestershire Cap Badge

Name	HOGAN – Stephen
Regiment (s)	17th Regiment
Regiment Number (s)	675
Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation	10th May 1827 / 19 years / Galway Ireland Labourer
Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars	5 Ft 11¼ in Sallow / Grey / Dark Brown / None
Overseas Service/Duration	New South Wales – 5 years 5 months East Indies – 9 years 6 months
Length of Service	19 years 72 days
Rank/Date/Place of Discharge	Private / 17th July 1846 / Chatham Kent England
Campaign Medals	Ghuznee Medal
Intended Residence at Discharge	Ballinakill near Woodford Galway Ireland
Pension Districts	1847 Liverpool 1852 Athlone 1856-1888 Western Australia
Pension Paid	10d per diem 1873 Increased to 1/3 per diem for 15 years 8 months service to the Enrolled Force
Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland	5th January 1856 Plymouth Devon England
Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia	WILLIAM HAMMOND 29th March 1856
Date/Place of Birth	July 1805 Ballinakill Galway Ireland
Date/Place of Baptism	Not yet known
Father Date/Place of Birth	Not yet known
Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage	Not yet known
Siblings	Not yet known
1^st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism	O’SULLIVAN Mary B c1824 Ireland
Date/Place of Marriage	Possibly 17th February 1833 Ballincollig Cork Ireland
Children by 1^st Wife	Stephen B 3rd September 1849 Bap 6th September St. Patrick’s Toxteth Park Liverpool England M REDMILE Sarah Ann 14th May 1873 York Western Australia D 1892 Perth Western Australia
Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth	O’SULLIVAN John
Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage	Not yet known
Land Grants Western Australia	31st December 1857 assigned Pensioner Lot 13 York Western Australia 4 acres Title Application March 1867 Title 2323 26th April 1860 purchased York Location 267of 5 acres 2 roods and 36 perches and 4 Town Lots (Lots 248 – 251) in 1867
Occupation after Arrival	Farmer
Newspaper Articles	Perth Gazette & West Australian Times Friday 6th September 1867 page 2
Departure from Western Australia	Not applicable
Date/Place of Death/Burial	11th April 1888 York Western Australia
Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife	17th April 1897 York Western Australia
Will or Probate	Will Cons 3404/1888/880 made 1st December 1884: probate granted to wife Mary 15th May 1888 Stephen left his entire estate to his ‘dear wife’ Mary Hogan. He expressed the wish that she would make a will leaving the landed property so that it did not pass out of the family. Will Mary Hogan Cons 3403/1897/065 Mary made her will on 7th November 1892 leaving the estate she had inherited from her husband Stephen Hogan to her grandson John Stephen Hogan directing he was not to sell the land and on his death he should leave the said land to someone bearing the name Hogan. The estate consisted of:York Suburban lot P13 of 4 acres valued at £200 York building lot 127 value £400 York Suburban lot 267 of 5 acres 2 roods 36 perches value £375 Furniture valued at £35 Personal items £2/10/0 Cash £62/10/0 Total £1075
Further Information	Was present at the Campaign of Afghanistan at the storming and capture of Ghunzee on 23 July 1839 and of Kalut on 13 November 1839. British Army, Worldwide Index Stephen Hogan 675 Private 17th foot location Colaba Discharge due to chronic hepatitis In the Court Martial for Captain Foss amongst the other pensioners who entrusted him with money for safe keeping Captain Foss had defrauded Stephen Hogan of money due to the value of £3/15/10 Hogan (Hogen) family included in York Western Australia 1859 census: “Stephen aged 54 years (RC), Mary aged 35 years (RC) – married in Ireland: Stephen (son) aged 12 years (RC) – born England can read and write” Stephen had 3 ½ acres of wheat, 4 acres ready for cultivation, ¼ acre kitchen garden, 7 head of cattle and 1 pig