Michl Stapleton - 27th Dragoon Guards

[Carl42]

It would appear that Michl Stapleton (born in Burr, Ireland) was recruited into the 27th (later the 24th) Dragoon Guards in 1793 and then mustered in Canada on 25 Mar 1796.  I think that he may later turn up in the Napoleonic Wars in the 53rd Regiment of Foot before his discharge in 1815. (In those times Burr was just a few miles from Banagher (Ofally) which was the closest (?) British garrison to North America).  Military records are not my forte and I am wondering if anyone can add to the above.  Thanks for reading, Carl.

[ShaunJ]

Not sure what records you are looking at - is it the so-called "Canada, British Regimental Registers of Service, 1756-1900" on Ancestry?

 I can see a Michl Stapleton there in the 27th Light Dragoons, born Burr circa 1778, attested 25 March 1796 (presumably for the 30th Dragoons with which former service is noted), invalided 24 November 1798.

These records are British regimental registers - note that there is not necessarily any connection with Canada.

[Carl42]

Thanks Saun.  Yes, that is the register that I have looked at, but you say these are British Registers, whilst the register is headed Canada.

My 3x grandmother stated in 1851 that she was 'born on sea'.  Her age was said to be 56- born around 1795.  This raises the possibility that in 1795 her mother was crossing the ocean with her military husband (Michael Stapleton) on the way to Canada.  In 1861 her daughter stated that she was born in Banagher around 1836 - Banagher is close to Burr.  I am led to believe that there is a birth record of an Ann Stapleton registered in Ontario around 1796 - I only have UK Ancestry so cannot confirm this.

Could Michael Stapleton be Ann's father?  If this is the same Ann Stapleton who had a child in 1836 then why was her surname still Stapleton?  When mother and daughter arrived in England between 1841 and 1851 there was no husband present.

Thanks for your interest.