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Armed Forces / Re: Canada, British Regimental Registers of Service, 1756-1900
« on: Thursday 17 October 24 09:13 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: ShaunJ on Wednesday 16 October 24 22:12 BST (UK)
The "Canada" bit in Ancestry's previous title for this dataset was inaccurate and misleading. They've changed it now, to "UK". 

Re Matthew Dancey, the continuation of his record on the next page shows that he was transferred to the Royal African Corps on 23 December 1823. Can't see any other military records for him at the moment.

https://www.ancestry.co.uk/discoveryui-content/view/90169:3253

Hi Shaun
Thanks. I've not currently got an Ancestry subscription, so I'll check the WO 25/440 series again to see if I can find the page you refer to (hopefully it's the next image). Having done an internet search on the Royal African Corps it seems that they were disbanded between 1821-23 and prior to disbanded had received replacement troops from 60th Regiment, so now I'm wondering if Matthew was originally enlisted to 60th? But I guess that part of my query doesn't belong here!

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Armed Forces / Re: Royal African Corps question - searchng for matthew Dancey/Dancy
« on: Thursday 17 October 24 09:07 BST (UK)  »
Hi
Likewise I find the various dates for the disbanding of the Africa Corps/Royal African Corps, confusing. I'm tryng to find out more about a Matthew Dancey (or variant spellings, Dancy, mis-spellings Daney, Dency etc). So far, I've got he enlisted (? 58th Regiment?) in 1819, in Cavan, Ireland, aged 21, a labourer from Co Monaghan. He would have been a private, He is listed in the WO 25/440 series (image no 61 on the National Archives website). There is a note on that, that he served in the East or West Indies from 1820-1822.
It appears (but I can't check as I've nos subscription) that Ancestry now have these records, and that there is a following "page" ?image that gives he was transferred to the Royal African Corps 1823. If this is correct, then where would the unit have been stationed from 1823? I know there are few records of the unit. There is some reference to the African Corps receiving some replacement troops from the 60th Regiment, so I'm wondering if in fact Matthew was originally enlisted in the 60th rather than 58th. Following the African Corps disbanding, is it possible the remainder of the "ordinary" men were sent to the West Indies?
Any help much appreciated
Roz

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Armed Forces / Re: Canada, British Regimental Registers of Service, 1756- -Matthew Dancey
« on: Wednesday 16 October 24 21:53 BST (UK)  »
Hi
I've posted this also on  58th Regiment in Ireland in 1819? Enlistment of Matthw Dancey 

A Matthew Dancey, of ?Crosserlough, Co Cavan Ireland enlisted in 1819 in Cavan aged 21 (apparently) He was a labourer. The record of this is on Ancestry, on the Canada Regimental Registers of Service and they have indexed it as Matthew enlisting in the 58th Regiment, but this may not be correct.  The image to the record is from the WO 25/440 series (image 4 of that series from the National Archives). But I'm not even sure if he was enlisted in the 58th - the enlisting officer was a Lieut Thornton. (On the same page, there is also enlisted a Pocerage Dancey fron Monaghan who joined 1822 aged 18 and he did join 58th Regiment).
 On the enlistment list it's note that Matthew apparently served from 1820-1822 in either the East or West Indies. I'm trying to find any other records/documents that may show if he was killed in service, or settled in the place of his discharge, or any further service. Any help much appreciated

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Armed Forces / 58th Regiment in Ireland in 1819? Enlistment of Matthw Dancey
« on: Wednesday 16 October 24 21:28 BST (UK)  »
A Matthew Dancey, of ?Crosserlough, Co Cavan Ireland enlisted in 1819 in Cavan aged 21 (apparently) He was a labourer. The record of this is on Ancestry, and they have indexed it as enlisting in the 58th Regiment.  The image is from the WO 25/440 series (image 4 of that series from the National Archives). But I'm not even sure if he was enlisted in the 58th - the enlisting officer was a Lieut Thornton. (On the same page, there is also enlisted a Pocerage Dancey fron Monaghan who joined 1822 aged 18 and he did join 58th Regiment).
 On the enlistment list it's note that Matthew apparently served from 1820-1822 in either the East or West Indies. I'm trying to find any other records/documents that may show if he was killed in service, or settled in the place of his discharge, or any further service. Any help much appreciated

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Monaghan / Re: Death of Jack Storey, historian/genealogist of County Monaghan
« on: Sunday 07 January 24 12:19 GMT (UK)  »
Late in finding this and sad to hear of his death. He was a committed and dedicated researcher, wanting to both help people and to preserve the history and family history of Monaghan. I hope all his collections of BMD etc are being preserved and can be accessible to future generations too

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Monaghan / Re: Abraham Ramsay marriage to Ann Dancy abt 1820-1824 ?
« on: Friday 27 October 23 10:40 BST (UK)  »
Thank you
Roz

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Monaghan / Re: Abraham Ramsay marriage to Ann Dancy abt 1820-1824 ?
« on: Monday 23 October 23 09:58 BST (UK)  »
Hi just one other thing - in the post you mention "And elderly Ramsay cousins are mentioned in the 1977 letter" I've not come across this letter - is there anyway of finding out more about this letter
Thanks
Roz

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Monaghan / Re: Abraham Ramsay marriage to Ann Dancy abt 1820-1824 ?
« on: Monday 23 October 23 09:54 BST (UK)  »
Miles, Thank you for posting this. The confirmation of George being connected to Co Mmonaghan not Co Cavan is really helpful as it could also be the area of origin for Ann Dancy too.

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Monaghan / Re: Abraham Ramsay marriage to Ann Dancy abt 1820-1824 ?
« on: Sunday 22 October 23 10:17 BST (UK)  »
Hi Miles
I have a Dancy/Dancey line from Cavan Ireland (though it flows backwards into Co Monaghan), I've been researching for a long time, and have now connected my line to various other Dancy/Dancey clusters. One of my Dancey cousins I can't yet place/connect to my line, has DNA matches to a couple of people descended from the Ramsay/Dancy line, and also to one of the Monaghan Dancey clusters.
I'm now in contact with someone who definitely is descended from Abraham Ramsay/Ann Dancy, (but one of the siblings of your in laws/wife's George Ramsay line.). Would you  be OK if I contacted this person to let her know about your wife's/in laws connections?

Has your wife/in laws side done a DNA test? I've found doing one, very useful for unearthing distantly related lines. Would they consider doing one?
Anyway hope to hear back from you
best wishes
Roz

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