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John Sample (abt. 1685)

Sergeant John Sample
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Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 27 Oct 1710 in Courtrai, Belgiummap
[children unknown]
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Biography

He is noticed, as a Sergeant, in Ferguson's work[1] in the Marriage Register of the Scots Brigade as marrying, 27 Oct 1710, Isabella Alett. Gramsuch, maid to Colonel Cunningham's "lady". He is mentioned as being in General Murray's company (Grenadiers) in Murray's Regiment.

In 1717 he is at Ypres, in Captain Marjorybanks' company and appears at the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper on 7 April.[2]


Footnotes

  1. #S-3 Ferguson; James; Vol 3, page 147
  2. #S-3 Ferguson; James; Vol 3, page 118

Sources

  • Source S-3 Ferguson; James. Papers illustrating the history of the Scots brigade in the service of the United Netherlands, 1572-1782. Edinburgh: Constable, 1809. archive.org




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