re army records for 58th foot soldiers

[barb1792]

Hi
I am trying to researching my relatives army records and where he served in the army ?  His names was Martin Abraham born 1792 in Roscommon Ireland.  He joined the British Army for Life and served in the 58Th Foot Soldiers he died in Bolton in 1855 a Chelsea pensioner.

I would love any help or advice

Thank you in advance

Barb

[gortonboy]

Hi...I can see him mentioned in some pension records....but can't see a service record.

[gortonboy]

Found his record transcribed as Abram.It is just one page. He attested in 1812...served till 1822. Pension awarded due to " broken constitution due to service find the West Indies. He was born in 1795 in Kiltulla ,County Roscommon.
Record is on findmypast.

First name(s)   Martin
Last name   Abram
Birth year   1795
Birth parish   Kiltulla
Birth town   Kiltulla
Birth county   Roscommon
Birth country   Ireland
Service number   -
Rank   PRIVATE
Regiment   58th Regt Of Infantry
Year   1812
Attestation date   15 Jun 1812
Attestation age years   17
Discharge corps   58th Regt Of Infantry
Document type   Discharge
Series   Wo 97 - Chelsea Pensioners British Army Service Records 1760-1913

[gortonboy]

Looking at the deployment records for the 58th....looks like he would have served in Jamaica from 1816 to 1822....on returning to England..he was discharged to pension after suffering illness whilst in Jamaica.


He served from 1812...the deployment of the 58th is as follows
1812   Peninsular war: east coast   
    1812   American war: Canadian frontier   
    1815   Netherlands   
    1815   Ireland   
    1815.12   58th Regiment of Foot
redesignated on disbandment of 2nd Battalion and absorbed its personnel)
    1816   Jamaica   
    1822   England

[ShaunJ]

Note that Ancestry has 2 records for him in the so-called "Canada, British Regimental Registers of Service" data set. One is for "Mar Abraham", the other for "Martin Abrim". They also have him in "British Army Muster Books and Pay Lists, 1812-1817 " as Martin Abraham (there is also a Samuel Abraham who might be related).

[barb1792]

Hi

Thats brillant.  Thank you for your help

Barb

[Regorian]

Ah! another 'West Indian'. Recently a (2nd) cousin employed a professional genealogist to push back the results of my researches from the 1740's. A brother to our gggrandfather (1792) was identified born 1785. He joined the 90th Regiment Perthshire Volunteers (Light Infantry) (2nd battalion) in 1803/4 at Abergavenny, Mon. He was soon transferred to 1st Battalion under orders for the West Indies. The West Indies was a virtual death sentence due to yellow fever, malaria and the rest of it. Our man was lucky to survive until 1818 when he was discharged due to ill health. reason given was generally service in the WI and specifically amnesia. Still he married in 1823, raised a family and died sometime between 1841(C) and 1851(C). Must be a lot of descendants walking around today.