Thomas Washington (bef. 1786 - 1857)

Born before 26 Nov 1786 in Ludgershall, Buckinghamshire, England

Ancestors

Died 1857 after age 70 in Stone, Buckinghamshire, England

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Occupation

"enrolled in Bucks militia 21-Jun-1803 as sub for Richd Gunn. Joined Regt. 5 Jul & Vold into 14th Foot 23 Aug 1807. The Regt was embodied from 1803 till the peace in 1814."

Ref PR138/13/1/25 - 1809 settlement examination. Private soldier, born in Ludgershall

Peninsular Medal Roll, 1793-1814, under 14th Foot. "Corunna"

Discharge 1827 aged 40 - Ref WO 97/360/16

Served 19 years 317 days, of which 8 years 264 days in east. (1st Oct 1818 to 21 June 1827). Bullet wound in left thigh at Corunna, 16 Jan 1809 (2nd battalion of 14th foot) Discharge signed & sealed at Meerut, 24 Oct 1826 (1st bn was in India 1809-1831) On health grounds: "Affliction of the heart, Dyspnoea, worn out, unfit" Conduct "Very good" No disqualification for pension

Certificate annotated Aylesbury 28 July 1827

14th Regiment of Foot

Peninsular War

Wounded at Corunna 1809

Malta, the Ionian Islands and Genoa

India

Bhurtpore 1825

Medals

Military General Service Medal

Chelsea Pensioner

Marriage

01 Mar 1841 St Mary Aylesbury, Banns

Thomas Washington ofa, otp, wid, lab, son of George Washington, lab.

Mar Dorothy WOOD ofa, otp, wid, dau of Daniel Dormer, Lab.

Wit Samuel X Newton, Elizabeth X Newton

Dorothy 26 at first marriage 12 Sep 1837 to John Wood, at Aylesbury

She re-married John Scutchings 30 Nov 1857 at Stone, aged 45.

Census

Census 1841: Stone

Thomas WASHINGTON 55 Ag. Lab Y

Dorothy do 30 Y

Census 1851: Stone

Thomas WASHINGTON 67 b Ludgershall Chelsea Pensioner

Dorcas [sic] wife 39 b Aylesbury

Burial

1 Aug 1857, Stone, Buckinghamshire,

Sources

• Discharge record of Thomas Washington, National Archives WO 97/360/16 - https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C8724580
• British Army Service Records - https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBM%2FWO23%2F25%2F193%2F0974614 & https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBM%2FWO23%2F25%2F193&parentid=GBM%2FWO23%2F25%2F193%2F0974614

• WikiTree profile Washington-491 created through the import of SMITH - WASHINGTON.ged on Oct 9, 2012 by Stan Smith. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Stan and others.

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• 1841 census - https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBC%2F1841%2F0012504857 & https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC%2F1841%2F0043%2F0043&parentid=GBC%2F1841%2F0012504857
• 1851 cenus - https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBC%2F1851%2F0000402480 & https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC%2F1851%2F4265620%2F00436&parentid=GBC%2F1851%2F0000402480