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Re: Thomas Taylor, Gunner in Royal Artillery
« Reply #9 on: Friday 14 April 23 09:48 BST (UK) »
Pension records:  James Wills, Sergeant, Royal Sappers & Miners, admitted to pension 9 October 1839, deceased 7 January 1854 aged 54. Death reported by Ballymena office.

Born Plympton, Devon circa 1799. Army service 1816-1839

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Re: Thomas Taylor, Gunner in Royal Artillery
« Reply #10 on: Friday 14 April 23 10:50 BST (UK) »
According to a tree on ancestry, Mary's mother was Agnes, who died in Belfast in 1891, age 82
Widow of James Wills, Quarter Master, Royal Engineers
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1891/06057/4726650.pdf

Not sure why they have linked James Wills died Ballymena to an 1854 PCC will for James Wills of Plas Bellin, Flintshire

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Re: Thomas Taylor, Gunner in Royal Artillery
« Reply #11 on: Friday 14 April 23 10:56 BST (UK) »
Informant on Agnes' death was Eliza Wills, daughter
This seems to be her in Belfast in 1901, age 62, with sister Agnes Wills, 70. Also there are a niece and nephew called Garston, who may be children of Thomas Taylor's daughter Sarah.
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Antrim/Clifton/Hillview_Street/961888/

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Re: Thomas Taylor, Gunner in Royal Artillery
« Reply #12 on: Friday 14 April 23 14:41 BST (UK) »
Thank you both so much. I would say that I am an enthusiastic amateur and I stress amateur lol regarding my family tree. I have a tree on Ancestry (Quinn/Bell). I like to try to join the dots before I add to my tree. Hence why I appreciate the knowledge , advice and gentle nudge in the right direction from others like yourselves. I’ll top up my credits on the various sites you mention and check the records.
Reading the pension transcript James was on a survey in Ireland September 1835.
Silly question alert…..are the Royal Engineers the same as Royal Sapper & Miners.

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Re: Thomas Taylor, Gunner in Royal Artillery
« Reply #13 on: Friday 14 April 23 15:06 BST (UK) »
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Silly question alert…..are the Royal Engineers the same as Royal Sapper & Miners.

Technically they were separate Corps until 1856 when they were brought together as Royal Engineers.  But the two had always been closely connected, and the officers of the Corps of Royal Sappers and Miners had always been Royal Engineers. Hence James Wills' discharge was approved by a Regimental Board consisting of three Royal Engineers officers.
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Re: Thomas Taylor, Gunner in Royal Artillery
« Reply #14 on: Friday 14 April 23 16:04 BST (UK) »
Once again thanks for your help.  A few more dots connected.

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Re: Thomas Taylor, Gunner in Royal Artillery
« Reply #15 on: Friday 14 April 23 16:08 BST (UK) »
Forgot to mention James Wills is my Gt.Gt.Gt. Grandfather, thank you.

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Re: Thomas Taylor, Gunner in Royal Artillery
« Reply #16 on: Saturday 15 April 23 19:18 BST (UK) »
Shaun, May I trouble you again. Re: reply #9 James Will pension records. It mentions death reported by Ballymena office. Did it give any other information regarding this?

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Re: Thomas Taylor, Gunner in Royal Artillery
« Reply #17 on: Saturday 15 April 23 19:50 BST (UK) »
Just date of death and his age. It's in a monthly return of changes to army pensioners in the Ballymena district

https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBM%2FWO22%2F146%2F00005&parentid=GBM%2FWO22%2F146%2F00005%2F0097850
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