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From: "Dawn Matheson" <>
Subject: Re: [DEV] OFF topic Chelsa Pensioners
Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2010 13:05:39 -0400
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Definitely off topic but I am impressed with Elizabeth's knowledge of
records in the National Archives and how to search them.

I have found a list of soldiers from the 4th "The King's Own" Regiment of
Foot who were stationed in Newfoundland in June 1787 (see
http://ngh.chebucto.org/Articles/eng-reg-1787-sjcity.shtml) Source:
Regimental Record, WO12/2196 found at the PRO at Kew Gardens. I hope to
find records on BRIAN LAVERTY and JOHN LAVERTY. Also looking for George
LAVERTY born abt 1782 who may also have been a soldier. He settled in New
Brunswick, Canada abt 1816.

Any advice will be appreciated.
Dawn Laverty Matheson


----- Original Message -----
From: "elizabeth howard" <>
To: "DEVON" <>
Sent: Friday, April 16, 2010 12:21 PM
Subject: [DEV] OFF topic Chelsa Pensioners


> Hi, not really off topic if this James Boyce is the same as the
> one
> in the National Archives the Catalogue born " Cherrington , Devonshire ;
> served Somerset Fencibles ; Royal Waggon Train . Discharged aged 40 after
> 21 years , 8 months of service . Residence or place where pension paid
> stated in document . See film image 229 . WO 121/206/128 . WO 121
> being
> Royal Hospital Chelsea , Discharge documents of Pensioners .
> There is a further reference to him dated 1814 in the series WO
> 97/1153 being the Wagon Train part of the Soldiers documents series .
> This WO 97/1153/21 gives James Boyce, born Charington, Devonshire ,
> served Royal Waggon Train ; Somerset Fencibles . Discharged aged 31 .
> Covering date gives year of discharge , ie 1814..
> I am not entirely sure this makes sense but perhaps he rejoined and
> served a further 10 years .
> I wonder if Cherrington or Charington is perhaps one of the
> Cheritons ?
>
>
> life is hard . soften it with a cat \\\=^..^=///
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Sheila Lafleur" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Friday, April 16, 2010 4:49 PM
> Subject: [DEV] OFF topic Chelsa Pensioners
>
>
>> Hi List
>>
>>
>> I am trying to learn more about the person listed below. Any
>> suggestions?
>> I am not sure this is the correct James .
>>
>> Chelsea Pensioners Part II
>>
>> A Chelsea pensioner is an in-pensioner at the Royal Hospital Chelsea, a
>> retirement home and nursing home for former members of the British Army
>> which is located in Chelsea, London. Historically, however, the phrase
>> applied more widely, referring to both in-pensioners and out-pensioners.
>> These extracts and tables are for "out-pensioners" who had commuted their
>> Pensions for the purpose of emigrating to the Colonies, in each year from
>> 1830 to 1837
>>
>> Supplementary Return of Commuted Pensioners residing in the Province of
>> Upper Canada
>>
>>
>>
>> name: James Boyce
>>
>> Regiment: Wagon Train
>>
>> Date of Discharge: __1824
>>
>> Period of Service: 19 years, 8 months
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>> Sheila Stewart-Lafleur
>>
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