Capt. Samuel Handy Halahan

When he or his sons were granted arms, he was described as: Samuel Handy Halahan, Esq., Colonel late 44th Regt., and 5th Batt. Roy. Fus. The arms: HALAHAN (H. Coll.) Azure, a lion rampant argent, and in chief two ancient harps. Mantling azure and argent. Crest — On a wreath of the colours, in front of two battleaxes in saitire proper, a cubit arm vested azure, cuSed argent, holding in the hand a sword in bend sinister proper. . Capt Samuel Handy Halahan was born on 23 July 1835 in Fort William, Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, India. He was the son of Robert Richard Halahan and Sophia Gibbs. Capt Samuel Handy Halahan was christened on 18 October 1835 in St Peter's, Fort William, Calcutta.

    He was raised by the Crosby family in Surrey, England. He had 11 children and all 7 boys had Crosby as a second name. 

    He served as an officer in the Army from 1855 to 1868. On 1 May 1855, at 20 he entered the Army as ensign in the 39th Foot without purchase being neither a cadet nor RMC trained. He then transferred to the Ceylon Rifles on 4 July 1855. He became a Lieutenant on 30 March 1858 without purchase & on 29 October 1858 he exchanged to join the 44tth Foot. He retired by sale of his commission on 13 February 1868 when the Regiment was at Kilkenny.  He served in the UK from 1 May 1855 to 24 Dec 1855, in Ceylon from 25 Dec 1855 to 8 March 1858, then home again from 9 March 1858 to 27 Jan 1862, then to the East Indies from 28 Jan 1862 to 9 June 1864 and back in the UK between 10 June 1864 and 13 Feb 1868. 

    Capt Samuel Handy Halahan married Hannah Croucher Engeham on 18 June 1868 in Durham House, Forest Hill, St Giles, Camberwell, Surrey. Married by special licence. The marriage was registered in the church of St Michael, Stockwell. 

    Samuel served in the Royal Navy He was an officer. 

    Capt Samuel Handy Halahan appeared on the 1871 census in Sydenham, Kent, England. Samuel H Halahan, 35, born Calcutta, India; Hannah wife, aged 24, born Camberwell, Samuel C, 1, born Forest Hill, Sry, Kathleen M, 0 born Sydenham, Sophia Halahan, mother, aged 62, born Culpee, India, Ellen L, Emma Hayward, Harriette Hunt, Rebecca Mumford, servants.. 

    Capt Samuel Handy Halahan served in the military The London gazette reported: 4th or Royal South Middlesex: Samuel Handy Halahan, late Lieutenant 44th Foot, to be Captain. Dated 1 June 1874 on 12 June 1874. 

    Capt Samuel Handy Halahan lived at 'Haighlands', Forest Hill, Surrey, between 1879 and 1880. Capt Samuel Handy Halahan, gentleman was as a share-holder or partner in a Union Bank of London supplement to the London gazette of 25 Feb 1880 and 26 Feb 1879. 

    He served served in the Infantry between 1881 and 1885. The London gazette reported: 5th Battalion, the Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment), Captain Samuel Handy Halahan is granted the honorary rank of Major. Dated 16 Nov 1881; and again: 5th Battalion, the Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment), Captain & honorary Major Samuel handy Halahan to be Major. Dated 21st March 1885. 

    Capt Samuel Handy Halahan and Hannah Croucher Engeham appeared on the 1881 census in Thomas' Hill, Haighlands, Camberwell, Surrey, England. Samuel H. Halahan, married, 45, born East Indies, Captain Navy (Seaman), wife Hannah Halahan, 34 born Camberwell, Surrey and their children Kathleen W Halahan. 10 born Lewisham, Kent, Constance M Halahan, 9, Lewisham, Kent, Henrietta F Halahan, 9, Lewisham, Arthur C Halahan, 7, Lewisham, George C Halahan, 5, Lewisham, John C Halahan, 3, Camberwell, Surrey, Frederic C Halahan, 10 months, born Camberwell, with servants Elizabeth Bennett, 23, cook, born Bognor, Sussex, Elizabeth Stone, 24, housemaid, Coombe, Wiltshire, Elizabeth C Witton 26, nurse (domestic), Winfarthing, Norfolk, Kate B.Hase, 21, needlewoman, Norwich, Norfolk, Mary N N Athies, 19, nurse (domestic), Poplar, Middlesex. 

    His partnership with Thomas Gray carrying on business as tea merchants, under the style Gray and Co., at 1-7 Cross Lane, Gt Tower Street, London, was dissolved from30 April 1887 by mutual consent.  Capt Samuel Handy Halahan began military service in 1888 He was isted in Hart's Army List 1888 as Major, Samuel H Halahan, late Lt, 44th Foot, p.s. Hon Lt Colonel. 21 Mach. 

    Capt Samuel Handy Halahan lived at Sydenham Rise, Haiighlands, Dulwich, 1891. 

    On the 16 Dec 1892, The London gazette advertised re the estate of Hannah Crosby, late of Durham House, Sydenham Rise, Forest Hill, Surrey, widow, deceased (who died 8 Nov 1892) and whose will was proved 12 Dec 1892 by Samuel Handy Halahan, Hannah Halahan and Edward Francis Turner, the executors.... 

    Capt Samuel Handy Halahan lived at 67 Sydenham Hill, Dulwich, 1895. 

    Samuel died on 29 March 1897 in 'Haighlands', Sydenham Hill, Dulwich, Camberwell, Surrey, aged 61. He was buried in Nunhead cemetery, near Peckham Rye, Surrey. 

    His will was proved on 24 June 1897 at London. Samuel Handy Halahan of "Haighlands', Forest Hill, Sry, Colonel 5th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers, died 29 March 1897. Proved London 24 June 1897 to Hannah Halahan, widow. Effects £5005. 

    His will was proved on 23 January 1903 at London. Samuel Handy Halahan of "Haighlands', Administration (with will) granted 3 Jan 1903 to Samuel Crosby Halahan, esquire. Effects £952, former grant June 1897.