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I have found a record on FindMyPast for a John Chambers who served as a gunner in the Royal Horse Artillery and was discharged in 1814. Parish of birth was Ardstraw, Co Tyrone.

The Archive Reference at Kew is WO 97 Box 1219 record no 40.

Is there likely to be any additional information in the NAS records at Kew, or will Box 1219 just contain the original of the on-line discharge certificate.

Any other avenues for obtaining information on this soldier’s time in the army?

I am researching a Church of Ireland & England Minister - the Rev James Thomas McLear (1768 – death not known). Information about his career from or other records would be very helpful.

He has some connection with the Church of Ireland parish of Ardstraw, in Co Tyrone, Northern Ireland. His son Thomas was born there, in the Rectory at Moyle Glebe in 1794, though Rev James himself doesn’t appear in the published list of Rectors of that parish. But his wife Mary b 1772 also died there in 1864 and so there must be some long established connection.

Crockfords Clerical Directory appears to only start c 1860.  Are there earlier records of Church of Ireland/England Ministers careers?

The McLear family generally were high achievers with several listed in Wikipedia and one was a distinguished astronomer who has a blue plaque in Newtownstewart, Co. Tyrone, but it’s Rev James I am particularly interested in at present. Where was he born, trained, where did he serve and where did he die?

I am researching the Rev James Thomas McLear (1768 – not known), married to Mary Magrath (1772 – 1864).  He has some connection with the Church of Ireland parish of Ardstraw, in Co Tyrone. His son Thomas was born in the Rectory at Moyle Glebe, Ardstraw in 1794, though Rev James himself doesn’t appear in the published list of Rectors of that parish. Wife Mary died in the Rectory in 1864.

Crockfords Clerical Directory appears to only start c 1860.  Are the earlier records of Church of Ireland/England Ministers careers?

The McLear family generally were high achievers with several listed in Wikipedia and one was a distinguished astronomer who has a blue plaque in Newtownstewart, but it’s Rev James I am particularly interested in at present. Where was he born, educated and where did he serve as a Minister? What was his connection with Ardstraw since he doesn’t appear to have served there, and I don’t see any obvious connection with any of the incumbents via his wife.

Looking for some assistance.

John Malcolm Gordon Smith was born in Belfast on 22.4.1913. Parents and siblings:

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Down/Banbridge_West_Urban/Newry_Road/206825/

He was still alive in 1953 when he was named as executor in his mother’s will. At that time he was living at Ardenlea, Clonevin Park, Lisburn, Co Antrim.

I can’t find any trace of him after 1953. Ideally I’d like to find his date of death and will. Any ideas?

I am researching a Francis Grimshaw (born Manchester UK c 1806). He emigrated to the US in the 1820s and married a Mary Sherman (no further information). The couple had a son Francis jr born East Hampton, NY in 1833, whose subsequent life I know.

Francis and Mary presumably married near East Hampton c 1832 or earlier. However I cannot find their marriage. Can anyone help?

Also, I have searched for Francis & Mary in the US censuses but cannot find them. Can anyone assist? My only clue is that I see what looks to be Francis jr in the 1850 census working on someone else’s farm, and I wondered if perhaps both his parents were dead. But that’s just supposition.