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Yorkshire (North Riding) / Re: Catholic Church in Dalton early 1700s
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Thank you so much for the information! I will have a look at this
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The muster rolls for February 1814 and September 1816 (online on Ancestry) list only one John Gilbert in 14th Foot: he was in 3rd Battalion initially and had transferred to 2nd Battalion by September 1816.He would actually have been transferred to the 2nd battalion prior to 17 Feb 1816 because on that date the 3rd battalion was disbanded. See page 78 Cannon, Richard (1845). Historical Record of the Fourteenth, or, the Buckinghamshire Regiment of Foot. London: Parker, Furnivall, and Parker.
Following this with interest.
The only John Gilbert baptised in Wantage, Berkshire in 1793 (+/-5 years) is this one:
John Gilbert, born 8 Feb 1791, baptised 25 Apr 1791 in Wantage, Berkshire, to Richard & Sarah Gilbert.
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QuoteSo do you think this could definitely be the soldier I am looking for?
It's certainly very likely. The muster rolls for February 1814 and September 1816 (online on Ancestry) list only one John Gilbert in 14th Foot: he was in 3rd Battalion initially and had transferred to 2nd Battalion by September 1816.