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Armed Forces / Battle of Waterloo soldier - John Donald
« on: Saturday 06 April 19 18:12 BST (UK)  »
I've just found the military discharge record of my 3x great-grandfather, John Donald.  The record states that he served at Waterloo and was given an additional two years service credit on top of his actual service time of 12 years and 93 days. Does anyone have information on why that would be?  Also interested in any other information on his military service.

Here are the details on his discharge record.
Name: John Donald
Birth town: Monymusk, Abendeenshire, Scotland
Enlisted: 12 August 1806 at age of 21 years old
Discharged: 17 November 1818 at age of 33 years old
Regiment: Gordon Highlanders - 75th & 92nd Foot

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Banffshire / Re: Prison record - George Chalmers & Isobel Simpson
« on: Monday 25 March 19 23:43 GMT (UK)  »
All, Thanks for your quick replies.  After reading the Banffshire Journal and General Advertiser article from 24 February 1857, I can confirm that this Isabella Simpson is my gg-grandmother and her husband, George Chalmers.

I'm saddened to hear about this bad situation but can now understand why my great-grandfather, John Wright, born 28 Nov 1850, Marnoch was living with another family at an early age.  He was the 1st child of Isabella Simpson and John Wright, born 22 Sep 1832, Banff (this couple never married and he was their only child together). 

My g-grandfather eventually moved to Newcastle-upon-Tyne and became a Police Constable before immigrating to the USA. Maybe he became a police constable to make amends for his mother's behavior.  Fortunately, my gg-grandmother's behavior did not carry forward in future generations.

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Banffshire / Prison record - George Chalmers & Isobel Simpson
« on: Monday 25 March 19 17:53 GMT (UK)  »
I'm trying to confirm the people on the following record.  The names match by gg-grandmother, Isobella Simpson, born 17 Dec 1827, Marnoch and her husband, George Chalmers, born 15 Oct 1822, Marnoch.  They were convicted of assault on January 1857 with their ages listed as: Isobel 28 and George 29.  Based upon their birth record it should be: Isobel 29 and George 34.  Since this is a court record I would assume that the ages would be correct.  Are these the same people or a different couple?

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Here is the image I need help to decipher.

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Need some help deciphering the location name next to father William Wright and also the witness names.

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Banffshire / Re: Hacket, Jamieson, Geddes in Forglen
« on: Saturday 02 February 19 21:00 GMT (UK)  »
Fordyce,  Thank you for your reply.  I have added the brother William Wright to my family tree.  I see what you mean about his muddled death record in 1900.  His father is listed as Robert instead of Alexander, and his mother's maiden name is listed as Mintie (his grandmother's maiden name) instead of Andrew.  Since everything else about William Wright seems to indicate he is the correct person, I guess we can attribute the muddled death record to misinformation from the informant (William's son).

Maybe this is a family trait since I have found incorrect information in my research of the family in the USA. Someone in my family labelled a picture of Ulysses S. Grant in his army uniform in the 1860's as my great-grandfather (he was the 18th USA President).  No one caught this until several years after we publish a history book of the family in the USA.  :)

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Banffshire / Re: Hacket, Jamieson, Geddes in Forglen
« on: Thursday 31 January 19 21:28 GMT (UK)  »
Adding to my previous post.  Since John Wright's enlistment papers show that he enlisted at Edinburgh in 1853, is it likely that he was living there at the time or was that the only enlistment location?

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Banffshire / Re: Hacket, Jamieson, Geddes in Forglen
« on: Thursday 31 January 19 18:32 GMT (UK)  »
Fordyce, I finally received the record of John Wright's military record from the National Archives (see below).  This "John Wright" seems to be the logical father of my gg-grandfather, John Wright b 1850 Marnoch, whose father was noted as being in the "12th Batt. Royal Artillery" in his baptism record. 

The military record notes this "John Wright" to have been born in Banff parish and age 21 years 0 months upon enlistment in Sept 1853 making his birth Sept 1832.  I then find a birth record of John Wright born 22 Sep 1832 Culbuchly Banff parish (attached).  Looking at a map, it appears that Culbuchly is not too far from Marnoch also making it likely this is the correct father of my gg-grandfather.  I find this John Wright in the 1841 census still at Culbuchly and then thereafter he disappears.

Any comments are appreciated.

Tom Wright

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Banffshire / Re: Hacket, Jamieson, Geddes in Forglen
« on: Tuesday 08 January 19 17:14 GMT (UK)  »
Forydce,  I trying to locate a 3rd document with his signature but so far without success.  Regarding John Wright military records, I have send a request to the National Archives for any information on the following:

Catalogue reference: WO 69/172/194
Instructions: Soldier's Number 1643: John WRIGHT. Born Banff, Banffshire. Enlisted 1853 aged 21 years.

They have advised that  they will response by January 15th with the page results.  Hopefully this will give us more insight into this "John Wright".

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