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Canada Lookup Request / Re: Nathaniel Bate
« on: Wednesday 05 March 14 11:52 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you for the responses regarding my ancestor Nathaniel Bate, they are most helpful. I was aware of the Digital Kingston records, although I did not see reference to the Barrack Master at Niagara there. I am also aware of the child born to Nathaniel Bate at Fort Hope in 1850. Nathaniel was born in Kent, London, England in 1798, so he would have been 52 years of age at that time, but he also had a son Nathaniel who was born at the Citadel in Quebec in 1827, so it could be his child also.

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Canada Lookup Request / Nathaniel Bate
« on: Tuesday 04 March 14 21:02 GMT (UK)  »
I am searching for further information on my ancestor Nathaniel Bate after he makes a petition for a Crown Land Grant in Kingston, both in 1836 & 1837. I have copies of the application but no proof of whether he was granted the land or not, and if so, where it may have been. He signed his petition correspondence, Nathaniel Bate, Innkeeper, Stuartsville. He had previously served in the 66th. Regiment of Foot, and was the Adjutant at Old Fort Henry in Kingston.

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Armed Forces / Re: 66th Regiment on St Helena
« on: Friday 22 February 13 00:13 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks for the response Purley. I just happened to check back on the site so pardon the delay in responding. My ancestor Nathaniel Bate served with the 66th. for 22yrs. He was a member of the British Garrison on St. Helena, and from there went on to Quebec to serve at the Citadel. While there he and his wife bore the first British child, (Nathaniel), born at the Citadel in 1827. From there he went on to serve at Fort Henry in Kingston, Ontario, where he was the Adjutant of the Fort. While there he and his wife again gave birth to the first child born at Fort Henry, that child was Christened "Fort Henry Bate", his birth was quite a big deal at the Fort, and the baby was given a sum of money donated by the troops at the Fort. Following his discharge from the regular Army Nathaniel helped to organize the 2nd. Frontenac Militia to help defend Kingston during the Canadian Rebellion of 1837-38. I know that in 1837 he filed for a Crown Land Grant of 300 acres and signed the application as Nathaniel Bate, Innkeeper, Stuartsville. At this point I lose track of him and have been unable to find any additional information about his very interesting life, or that of the child, "Fort Henry Bate".

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Armed Forces / Re: 66th Regiment on St. Helena
« on: Monday 20 February 12 19:41 GMT (UK)  »

Victor Harvey & Neil 1821;

Thanks so much for your quick response to my question regarding my ancestor Nathaniel Bate. Unfortunately I don't know a whole lot about his time leading up to deployment to St. Helenas. I do know that he went to RMA Chelsea and was discharged in 1812 at the age of 14. After that my next information is the St. Helena Garrison. After St. Helena he went on to serve in Canada, and I do have quite a bit of information on that part of his interesting life. I really would like to fill some details about his time on St. Helena.

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Armed Forces / 66th Regiment on St. Helena
« on: Monday 20 February 12 16:03 GMT (UK)  »
I know from papers passed down from family members that my ancestor Nathaniel Bate served with the 66th. Regiment of Foot, in the British Garrison guarding Napoleon on St. Helena. I am not sure of his arrival date, or what ship he arrived on, and I have been unable to obtain any lists of members of the Garrison. I was wondering if anyone would have any suggestions on how I could follow up on this research. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.

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