Books by "George Stewart Duncan"
12 books found
"Reverend Henry James Feltus, D.D. the first of this genealogy, was born December 25, 1775, in the county of Carlow Near the city of Dublin, Ireland ... In 1794, Mr. Feltus married Martha Ryan "youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ryan of Golden Lane, Dublin."--Page 11. They were members of the Methodist Church. The young couple, with their infant son, left their homeland and on May 23, 1795 sailed from Liverpool, England for America aboard the ship "Young Eagle". They arrived in New York on 4 July 1795 shortlly thereafter settling in Elizabethtown, New Jersey. A life of church service followed in New Jersey and New York culminating in Mr. Feltus being " ... honored with the degree of Doctor of Divinity by Union College (Schenectady, N.Y.) under the presidency of Dr. Eliphalet Nott."--Page 18. Dr. Henry James Feltus died of cholera on 24 August 1828 in New York City. His wife preceded him in death during childbirth on 15 May 1816 also in New York City. Both were buried at the old St. Stephen's Church in New York. In 1866 when the church was demolished, their remains were removed to Greenwood Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York and interred in the family plot of his daughter Martha Feltus Gassner. Descendants lived in New York, Pennsylvania, Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Arkansas, Illinois and elsewhere.
The Campbell family of Scotland between the 1200s and 1920--together with a listing of the various Campbell noble houses (covering every rank of nobility), and dates of the creation of these honors between 1445 and 1892.
In 1881 the 83rd (County of Dublin) Regiment of Foot was linked to the 86th (Royal County Down) Regiment of Foot thus forming the 1st and 2nd Battalions of a new regiment - the Royal Irish Rifles. In 1921 the designation was changed to the Royal Ulster Rifles. This regimental history extends over a period of 120 years, beginning with the raising of the 83rd and 86th in 1793 and ending in 1912. The author has done a thorough job with this book, so I was more than a bit surprised to read in the Foreword by the Colonel of the Regiment (in his 98th year) his reference to "this little book that I have before me....." when you could do with a porter to carry it for you. This is a goldmine for the genealogist or medallist, for not only does the detail of the text abound with the names of personnel but also there is the complete list of officers who served in the 83rd, 86th and, after 1881, the Royal Irish Rifles. The information against each name gives date of commission or date of transferring from another regiment, dates of subsequent promotions and the date he left the regiment and the reason, such as retired, resigned, half pay, died, transferred to Indian Army or to another regiment etc. Another list gives the names of other ranks awarded the DCM showing campaign and reason for the award, and yet another names the officers who received the Military General Service Medal for service in the Peninsular War and which clasps were awarded. Another appendix lists the succession of Colonels (83rd, 86th and Royal Irish Rifles) with details of their military careers.This is a very good history which begins with the raising of the regiments and continues with each chapter devoted to one or the other regiments for a specific period. Thus, for example, Chapter III is headed 'Eighty-sixth Regiment (1793-1799)' and Chapter VIII 'Eighty-third Regiment (1805-1817).' Most of the 83rd's Battle Honours were won in the Peninsular War where it took part in the campaign from 1809 to 1814, both regiments were in India during the same period, 1842-1859. The narrative not only describes in great detail the actions, battles and skirmishes with casualties but also all other events in the life of the regiments: - moves, rations, clothing, equipment, strength returns, correspondence and so on. The maps are very good and finally, there is a chapter on dress, the Colours and medals. It is the story of a regiment.