His Majesty's Royal West India Rangers

Sixty-Two New Brunswick Soldier-settlers and their families


Rank

Surname

Given

Birthplace

Age

Date of

Previous

Family

1826

Description:

 

Make

Heighth

Status on

Occupation

  Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1816

Joining

regiment

abt 1819

Grant

Hair

Eyes

Colour

or form

 

entry

 

Sources

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alcorn

John

Romney Kent Eng

24

13 12 16

83F

W11

 

Fair

Grey

Fair

Stout

5'10"

commuted

labourer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Andrews

William

St. Lukes Dublin Ire

18

24 04 13

77F

000

 

Fair

Grey

Fair

Stout

5'1 1/2"

deserter

labourer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sgt

Baker

John

Germany

24

07 02 12

KGL

W00

yes

Brown

Hazle

Fair

Stout

5'6 1/4"

deserter

labourer

PANB F1094?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Barrie

William

 

 

 

 

000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sgt

Bloomer

William

Dublin Dublin Ire

23

11 02 11

18LtDrags

W00

 

D.Brown

Hazle

Fair

Stout

5'7"

deserter

labourer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sgt

Bowmaster

Henry

Norgallon Hanover Ger

22

07 01 08

KGL

W12

yes

Light

Grey

Fair

Slender

5'2"

commuted

labourer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brannon

James

Knowell Westmeath Ire

28

11 12 16

4Drag Gds

000

 

L.Brown

Fair

Grey

Slender

5'7 1/4"

deserter

carpenter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Canter

James

St. Johns Limerick Ire

33

11 12 16

28F

000

 

Brown

Grey

Fair

Stout

5'7 3/4"

deserter

labourer

PANBF1094

(married 1822)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clarke

Enoch

Paddington Stafford Eng

30

20 02 15

7Drag

000

yes

L.Brown

Dark

Dark

Slender

5'5 1/2"

deserter

brassfounder

PANBF1094

(marriage, wife, 3 children mentioned)

 

 

 

 

Curran

James

Dundrum Dublin Ire

25

23 11 13

9Lancers

W00

 

D.Brown

Grey

Ruddy

Ordiny

5'6 1/2"

commuted

bricklayer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dash

John

Noneaton Warwick Eng

17

24 04 13

17F

000

 

Black

L.Blue

Ruddy

Stout

5'3 3/4"

deserter

[?]ailer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dixon

George

Antrim Antrim Ire

39

13 01 13

15F

W30

yes

Dark

Grey

Fair

Slender

5'7"

deserter

carpenter

Wife passes away 14 June 1820 - Newspaper obituary

 

 

 

 

Downds

Michael

 

 

 

 

000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

probably is:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Downes

Mich'l

Augher Tyrone Ire

29

29 04 11

6Drag

 

 

Dk Bn

Hazle

Sallow

Stout

5'9"

deserter

butcher

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dyer

Michael

Gorteen Sligo Ire

29

11 12 16

81F

000

yes

Dark

Grey

Swarthy

Slender

5'5"

deserter

labourer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Michael Dwyer was pensioned off in 1817 and so is not this man)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edwards

Thomas

Andover Hampshire Eng

20

11 12 16

29F

000

 

Dark

Grey

Fair

Stout

5'5 3/4"

commuted

labourer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Col Sgt

Everett

William

Milton Bedford Eng

22

15 12 13

1stBatt82F

W00

yes

Light

Grey

Fair

Stout

5'6 1/2"

deserter

labourer

LDS861,851

(his discharge certificate)

 

 

 

 

Sgt

Fry

James

Worcest Somerset Eng

23

20 02 15

7Hussars

000

 

Brown

Grey

Fresh

Slender

5'8 1/4"

deserter

baker

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Furren

Michael

(also Ferrin) probably same as:

 

 

000

yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Furin

Mich'l

Galway Galway Ire

21

11 12 16

54F

 

 

Black

Grey

Dark

Stout

5'5 1/2"

deserter

labourer]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

another entry:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Furlin

Mich'l

Lochraine Carlo Ire

25

30 06 10

 

 

 

Brown

Grey

Ruddy

Stout

5'7 3/4"

 

mason]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gallagher

Francis

Fullcommon Mayo Ireland

29

12 06 18

12F

W01

 

DBrown

Grey

Fair

Slender

5'1 3/4"

deserter

weaver

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corpl

Gallagher 

James

     Armagh Ire

23

24 04 13

70F

000

 

Black

Hazle

Fresh

Stout

5'6 3/4"

deserter/commuted

weaver

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gomery

John

Maidstone Kent Eng

28

24 04 13

73F

000

 

Sandy

Grey

Freckles

Slender

5'3 1/4"

deserter

sailor

PANBF1094

(married 1823)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gover

John

Mainstoke Hants Eng

26

24 04 13

4Dragoons

000

 

Light

Grey

Fresh

Stout

5'6 1/2"

deserter/commuted

labourer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ensign and adjutant

Gray

Peter

See Army List

 

 

 

000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sgt

Gregory

Edward

Cripplegate Middlesex Eng

23

15 12 13

E London Militia

W00

yes

Fair

Blue

Fair

Stout

5'3 1/2"

deserter

watchmaker

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Harrington

Patrick

Macroom Cork Ire

23

11 12 16

41F

000

 

Light

Grey

Fair

Slender

5'7 3/4"

commuted

cordwainer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Heany

James

Baltimore Westrheath Ire

36

24 04 13

 

W01

yes

Dark

Hazel

Fair

Ordiny

5'3"

civil culprit

labourer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corpl

Hitchcock

Benjn

Bridnorth Salop Eng

25

20 02 14

36F

W01

yes

LBrown

Hazle

Fair

Slender

5'8 3/4"

deserter

labourer

petitioned more land 1824

 

 

 

 

 

 

Howrie

Henry

Hanover Hanover Ger

30

15 12 13

2ndDnsKGL

000

yes

Light

Grey

Fair

Stout

5'8 1/4"

deserter

labourer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hughes

Thomas

Leicester Leicester Eng

20

31 05 18

84F

000

 

Light

Grey

Fair

Slender

5'9 1/4"

deserter

silk stocking weaver

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corpl

Jenkins

James

Bushumgate London Eng

24

05 06 17

20LtDgs

000

 

Brown

Brown

Fair

Slender

5'7 1/2"

deserter

weaver

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lumley

Edward

Oldham Lancaster Eng

23

20 02 15

6F

W11

yes

DBrown

Hazel

Ruddy

Slender

5'7 1/2"

deserter

weaver

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lynch

Patrick

Limerick Limerick Ire

30

08 02 08

56F

000

 

Dark

Hazle

Fresh

Stout

5'6 1/2"

commuted

tailor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

McCarney

Bernard

Clogher Tyrone Ire

25

12 06 18

RAD

W11

 

Brown

Grey

Fair

Stout

5'7 1/2"

deserter

labourer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

McLannon

Patrick

may be the same as:

 

 

 

000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[McLannon

Peter

Clanmanaugh Donegal Ire

23

12 06 18

71F

 

 

Grey

Fair

Freckled

Stout

5'5 1/2"

deserter

labourer]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

McNabb

John

Kelsolton Argyle Scot

18

20 02 15

3FRoyScots

000

 

Light

Grey

Fresh

Slender

5'2 3/4"

deserter

bk smith

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mann

William

Ledderham Lincoln Eng

20

24 06 16

3FootGds

000

yes

DBrown

Hazel

Ruddy

Stout

5'6"

deserter

labourer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Martin

Thomas

probably:

 

 

 

000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Martin

Thomas

Horncastle Lincoln Eng

30

12 06 18

1st Foot Guards

 

 

LBrown

LGrey

Fair

Ordiny

5'7 1/4"

deserter

labourer

LDS film 859528, WO 25/664: deserted from Rangers at Morne Fortune, West Indies]

 

[Martin

C Thomas

 

27

20 02 15

7Dragoon Guards

 

 

 

 

 

 

5'6 1/2"

deserter]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maxwell

John

Carlisle Cumberland Eng

29

11 12 16

68F

000

 

Light

Blue

Fair

Stout

5'5 1/4"

deserter

labourer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Melvin

John

Loughadine Down Ire

23

12 06 18

74F

000

 

Brown

Grey

Fair

Ordiny

5'10"

commuted

labourer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corpl

Miller

Christopher

Dublin Dublin Ire

22

24 06 16

90F

W00

yes*

Light

Haz

Fair

Stout

5'7"

deserter

blacksmith

LDS film 859528, WO 25/664: deserted from Rangers at Morne Fortune, West Indies.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*aka Mellow in land grant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sgt

Montfort

Thomas

Longford Longford Ire

45

05 06 17

38F

000

 

DBrn

Grey

Dark

Stout

5'4 1/2"

deserter

labourer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Munro

Charles

Negg Ross  Scot

24

27 07 09

2ndBattalion, 78F

W00

yes

Dark

Grey

Dark

Stout

5'6"

commuted

carpenter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Murphy

John

Carrick or Lier Tip Ire

22

24 06 16

19F

000

 

Brown

Grey

Fair

Stout

5'8"

 

labourer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Neal

James

may be one of two men:

 

 

 

000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Neal

James

Somerhill Meath Ire

23

12 06 18

85F

 

 

Brown

Grey

Fair

Slender

5'11 1/2"

deserter

labourer]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

or:

[Neale

James

Glanoe Tyrone Ire

36

20 02 15

27F

 

 

Dark

Hazle

Dark

Stout

5'3"

deserter

labourer]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pagett

William

Maresland York Eng

30

15 12 13

1st Life Guards

000

yes

Brown

Grey

Fresh

Stout

6'-"

deserter

labourer

PANB F1094

(married 1822)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Peacock

William

Potton Beaford Eng

31

12 06 18

3Dragoons

000

 

Dark

Grey

Swarthy

Stout

5'8"

deserter

cordwainer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Priddle

William

Twitenham Middlesex Eng

27

12 06 18?

46F

000

 

LBrn

Blue

Fair

Slender

5'4"

deserter

weaver

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prosser

John

Madley Hereford Eng

26

31 05 18

YkChasseur

W02

 

Dark

Dark

Sallow

Stout

5'5 1/2"

deserter

sawyer

Prosser Brook, NB, named after this soldier

 

 

 

 

Richmond

William

Ligram Lancashire Eng

17

24 04 13

85F

000

 

Light

Blue

Fair

Stout

5'5 3/4"

deserter/commuted

weaver

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sheldon

William

may be the same as:

 

 

 

000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Sheldron

Wm

Birmingham Warwick Eng

27

15 06 07

 

 

 

Black

Grey

Swarthy

Stout

5' 1 1/2"

civilculprit

cutler

LDS film 859528, WO 25/664: deserted from Rangers at St. Lucia, West Indies]

 

Smiley

Francis

Saintfield Down Ire

24

20 02 15

74F

000

 

Brown

Grey

Fresh Wellmade

5'5"

deserter

labourer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Drummer

Smith

James

May be one of four men:

 

 

 

000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Smith

James

Larraugh Cavan Ire

22

11 12 16

 

 

 

Brown

Grey

Fair

Slender

5'10 1/2"

 

currier]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Smith

James

St.Peters Droghede Ire

29

08 02 08

5DnGds

 

 

DBrn

Grey

Dark

Stout

5'10"

 

labourer]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Smith

James

Grantham Lincoln Eng

27

11 12 16

52F

 

 

Brown

Grey

Fair

Slender

5'4 3/4"

 

labourer]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Smith

James

 

21

11 12 16

91F

 

 

 

 

 

 

5'5"

commuted]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sullivan

Michael

Fralee Kerry Ire

26

11 12 16

62F

W21

 

Dark

Grey

Fair

Slender

5'6 3/4"

deserter

labourer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sgt

Tomlinson

William

Bridbrook Warwick Eng

21

24 04 13

2d Battn 43rd Foot

W02

yes

Light

Grey

Swarthy

Stout

5'5"

deserter

labourer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Travers

John

Maclesfield Cheshire Eng

19

12 06 18

WIRangers

000

yes

Brown

Dark

Fair

Ordinary

5'4 3/4"

deserter

ironturner

aka Travis

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corpl

Troop

Thomas

Fillingham Lincoln Eng

18

15 12 13

1Bn95F

000

 

Brown

Hazle

Fair

Stout

5'5 1/2"

deserter

labourer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vickery

John

WaltonUponThames Surr Eng

43

17 05 17

 

000

yes

Dark

Hazle

Swarthy

Stout

5'8"

civil culprit

ironmonger

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Walten

Chas.

probably the same as:

 

 

 

000

yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Walton

Chas.

Thornhill York  Eng

23

12 06 18

45F

 

 

Brown

Hazle

Fair

Ordinar

5'6"

deserter

miller]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

another possibility:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Walton

Charles

       Middlesex  Eng

 

29 04 11

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

deserter cordwainer]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lt

Walsh

Arthur

 

 

 

 

000

yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sgt

Watson

John

Broading N.Hampton Eng

23

24 04 13

14F

W10

yes

LBrn

Hazle

Dark  Wellmade

5'8 1/4"

deserter

labourer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

White

Richard

May be one of three:

 

 

 

000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[White

Richd.

Nuneaton Warwick Eng

28

20 02 12

Leicester Militia

 

 

LBrn

Grey

Swarthy

Slender

5'8 3/4"

deserter

labourer]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[White

Richd.

 

21

07 02 12

Leicester Militia

 

 

 

 

 

 

5'7 1/2"

deserter]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[White

Richd.

Norwich Norfolk Eng

25

07 12 12

 

 

 

DBrn

Blue

Fair

Stout

5'2 1/2"

 

labourer]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Whitehead

John

Hampton Lucy Warwick Eng

22

05 16 17

30F

000

 

Brown

Hazle

Fair

Stout

5'7"

deserter

labourer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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