I am descended from the Exshaw family from Dublin; however, I am finding it difficult to get proper evidence who I am descended from at the Irish end!
I have a photocopy of Burke’s Irish Family Records, and I see that James Exshaw who married Sarah Wilson in 1759 and d ante 1772 had 2 sons, Hill and Robert. There is no information about either of these sons, and I think it is through one of these that I come. Is Hill his proper name? What happened to them? How can I find more information about their lives? I understand both went to India.
Facts I know are correct from records from India House:
James Robert Exshaw; d 1803 Captain Artillery; his children were:
Mary Louisa born 21 June 1786 )
Angelina born 28 May 1789 ) all born in India; got information
Sarah born 16 August 1790 ) from births, marriage records
John born 3 May 1794 )
John Robert born 15 May 1796 )
“Officers in the Bengal Army 1758-1834” – Hodson (D-K)
Under “Services” it says James Robert Exshaw was originally appointed a Cadet for Bombay but declined the appt and went out in a private capacity to Calcutta.” It also gives the information that he married in Calcutta 17 December 1802 a Miss Elizabeth Lowe who died in Calcutta 2 Dec 1826, which seems to imply he had been married before.
There is also information in this book about John Exshaw who was one of the first military students at the College of Fort William in July 1812. It assumes John is James’ son.
From the ‘Freeman’s Journal (Dublin) 1781’
“ … Jan 30 to Feb 1
Limerick, Jan 25
Yesterday morning the Swallow Packet boat, Sober Hall, commander, in the service of the East India Company, sailed from our river for Madras, with the Right Hon. Lord Macartney, the new governer of Madras, Mr. Staunton and Mr. Lacelles, his Lordship's Secretaries Col. Cowper, Mr. Kerin of the county Clare, and Mr. Exshaw of Dublin, with several other passengers.
Which Mr Exshaw was this? Is the Robert mentioned in Burke’s James Robert in India? Can anyone help at all?
Suzy
