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Armed Forces / Army Regiments in Essex, maybe Chelmsford, 1801
« on: Tuesday 15 January 13 03:27 GMT (UK) »
A convict ancestor of mine, was tried at the Essex Assizes at Chelmsford in July 1801.
He was Henry PICKETT and together with his co-offenders was described as "another soldier". Since I have little knowledge of his UK life events this is the best clue I have had. He married (Mary) before he went to Australia arriving there on March 11, 1803, and maybe had a male child also. He died in 1806.
So I'm asking if it's possible to find out what regiment may have been in the area at the time, so I can then try to access his military records! I guess a dishonourable discharge is on the cards!
In case other names help, his co-offenders were John Hight, William Worley, and Richard Packer who was the informant - no honour among thieves!
Thanks for any help in what's probably an impossible task.
Regards
Bryan
Christchurch, NZ
He was Henry PICKETT and together with his co-offenders was described as "another soldier". Since I have little knowledge of his UK life events this is the best clue I have had. He married (Mary) before he went to Australia arriving there on March 11, 1803, and maybe had a male child also. He died in 1806.
So I'm asking if it's possible to find out what regiment may have been in the area at the time, so I can then try to access his military records! I guess a dishonourable discharge is on the cards!
In case other names help, his co-offenders were John Hight, William Worley, and Richard Packer who was the informant - no honour among thieves!
Thanks for any help in what's probably an impossible task.
Regards
Bryan
Christchurch, NZ