Yorkshire Soldiers who fought in the American Revolution

[snowqueen]

Hi,

I wonder if anyone can point me in the right direction to obtain further information on the above.  I have a Yorkshire soldier (Northallerton area of North Yorkshire), born approximately 1743, who died in the American Revolution but have no idea where to start.

Thank you

[BumbleB]

Perhaps if you gave his name, we might be able to help.

[snowqueen]

Thank you for your reply. 

His name is James Peacock.  One of his sons, who I think was also called James, apparently died in the marine service some time before 1817, but again I don't know where to start with that.  Would that be the Royal Navy do you think.

[BumbleB]

I can't help with service records.  Two possibles for James

28 October 1744 Fylingdale son of James

14 May 1744 Pickering son of Frans

[jim1]

You really need an idea of which Regt. he served in.

[Regorian]

There's rather a lot of them.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_British_units_in_the_American_Revolutionary_War#Foot_Guards.

[snowqueen]

Hi,

James Peacock born 1742 Borrowby, Yorkshire son of Thomas Peacock (James was a lapsed Quaker).  Unfortunately I don't know which regiment he served in.  I know he was a soldier from the baptism records of his children and that he died in the American Revolution from a record for one of his children.

Thank you for the list of regiments.  Perhaps I need to pop over to Kew and look at any records they may have

[jim1]

You need the Musters & pay books but without a Regt. it's going to be a long trawl.

[Jomot]

There is a James Peacock in the Royal Navy Ships Musters:

1780/1781 - Royal Oak
1781 - Santa Monica (I think it says returned to proper(?) ship 6 Jun 1781)

It isn't a subject I'm particularly familiar with, but Google tells me they were both involved in the American Revolutionary War:

http://www.rootschat.com/links/01k8z/
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01k90/

The Royal Oak was involved in the Battle of Chesapeake, which I believe was a key battle.