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Research in Other Countries => Other Countries => Topic started by: ellerydesign on Monday 29 August 22 23:03 BST (UK)
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A wonder if any one can help me find any information on John Cater, son of John Kendall Cater and Margaret Beaumont, who disappeared, apparently died in the West Indies between 1779 and about 1802. His family were based in Kempston, Bedfordshire, England.
John Cater was born 25 November (bap. Kempston, co. Beds. 23 Dec.) 1754.
He was named on a 'List of the Officers of the Militia, consisting of six Companies (at Southampton)' -
"Lieut. John Cater, Date of Commission - 26 Mar 1778".
There was also a John Cater, ensign in the 40th Company of Foot, April 1779.
Many thanks.
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Have you looked at the Aug 1802 original document summarised here:- https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/3fba82c4-87f3-404b-80f2-70ff71c1e34c (https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/3fba82c4-87f3-404b-80f2-70ff71c1e34c) which refers to "the leys of late John Cater"?
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Have you seen the will of John Cater of Kempston 1739, Bedfordshire?
https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D640475
It's in the PCC, (Prerogative Court of Canterbury), so on Ancestry, or on The National Archives Discovery - wills from there are free at the moment.
Also one for John Cater of Kempston 1772.
https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D434447
They may be of interest.
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Several 'hits' on the National Archives Discovery site for "Cater AND Kempston".
This one tells you who the father of John Kendall Cater was, if you've not seen it ............
https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C10504820
This is not a will, so you would have to get a copy to read it all.
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Caledonian Mercury 5-4-1779:
40th Foot John Cater, Gent. to be Ensign, vice George Craigie.
Caledonian Mercury 12-2-1780:
40th Foot Ensign John Cater to be Lieutenant, vice George Craigie.