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Ridley Brumfield (1798 - 1830)

Ridley Brumfield
Born in York County, South Carolina, United Statesmap
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Son of and [mother unknown]
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Died at about age 32 in Washington Parish, Louisiana, United Statesmap
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Biography

Corporal Ridley Brumfield served in the War of 1812
Service started:
Unit(s): 12th and 13th Consolidated Louisiana Regiment
Service ended:

Ridley BRUMFIELD
b: 1798 York Co, SC
d: 1830 Washington Parish, LA.
He married Susanna Statham in 1816.[1]

Ridley served three months in the War of 1812 as Corporal in the 12th and 13th Consolidated Regiment, Louisiana Militia,[2] [3] apparently guarding the Navy Yard at Madisonville, Louisiana.


From "Louisiana in the War of 1812", by Powell A. Casey. 2nd Division, 12th & 13th Regiments Consolidated of Louisiana Militia (Florida Parishes, Section East of Amite River, 1814 - 1815)[4]

"St. Helena War of 1812 Veterans, St. Helena Parish, Louisiana..." "De Cluet's Regiment"[4]

For the record, here are the Brumfields from that roster:[4]

Brumfield, Charles
Brumfield, Davis
Brumfield, Flemming
Brumfield, Ridley, Cpl.
Brumfield, William, Sgt.
Brumfield, Willis, Cpl.

After the war he resumed life in Washington Parish, Louisiana, with his wife and young son and daughter.[5]

Sources

  1. http://www.pasqualefamily.net/web/kelly
  2. United States War of 1812 Index to Service Records, 1812-1815, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29V-TDZ4 : 12 March 2018), Ridley Brumfield, 1812-1815; citing NARA microfilm publication M602 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); roll 28; FHL microfilm 882,546.
  3. Index to Louisiana Soldiers during the War of 1812 Published by the Louisiana Genealogical and Historical Society
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/state/military/war1812/st-helena.txt
  5. "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHLW-59C : accessed 13 March 2019), Ridley Brumfield, Washington, Louisiana, United States; citing p. 39, NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 31; FHL microfilm 181,357.




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