Sergeant Major William Jamison (.......1802.)

Back To . . .The New South Wales Corps. ( Rum Corps. ) "Renamed 102nd Regiment

Born :1783/1784 

Where Born :  Yorkshire

Occupation : Soldier /

Date Arrived : 5 December 1791

Ship Arrived on : " Queen "

Rank on Discharge : Sergeant Major

Date of Enlistment :

Regiment Enlisted : 12th Regiment of Foot

Where Enlisted N.S.W. Corps:   : England  Savoy Prison  

Date Enlisted  N.S.W. Corps: 12 May 1790

Date of Discharge : 20 April 1802 died in service

Where Discharged : Sydney

Died : 20 April 1802

Where Died / Buried : 22 April 1802 Sydney burial grounds C/D

Parents Names :

Spouse's Name : Ann Weise or Wise

Born : 29 Jun 1797

Where Born : Sydney Cove NSW

Occupation : Home duties

Died : 1825  

Where Died / Buried :

Date Married : 23 Jan 1813

Where Married : St John's Parramatta NSW

Spouse 's Parents :

Ann remarried : Thomas Trotter Hercules 1802

From: Grahame & Rosslyn Thom Date: 21/11/2009 11:32:22 AM To: Australias Redcoat Settlers

Hi Barry and Margaret

 

A couple of things

 

I have this theory that the first native born Australian to serve in

a theatre of war could have been a returning NSW Corps soldier who

went to the 1812-15 British American War.  Certainly William Ikin who

was born in England, came out as an infant in 1790, enlisted in the

NSW Corps, returned to England with the Corps in 1810, served in

America, returned to England then to Sydney in 1816, could claim to

be an Aussie, and therefore was the first Aussie to serve in a

theatre of war.

 

Certainly there were at least two NSW Corps soldiers who were born in

and enlisted in Sydney who returned to England in 1810.  Around 20 to

30 soldiers in the returning group had enlisted in the colony of

NSW.  Most of these men were ex convicts or sons of Corps soldiers.

However this group included two who had been born in Sydney and one

who had been born on the voyage to Sydney.  Namely William Mitchell

born Sydney 1788, William Jamieson born 1791 on voyage, and Thomas

Hortle born 1792.  Therefore it can be clearly stated that these men

were the first Australians to serve abroad.  (see Pamela Statham's

book A Colonial Regiment)

 

This is an interesting link.

 

http://www.britishempire.co.uk/biography/whiteandrew.htm

 

I have just put up a paper I wrote in 1986 on Chelsea Pensioners in

Australia.  I have another index of pensioners which I hope to put up

soon.

 

http://mc2.vicnet.net.au/home/grthom/web/chelsea.html

 

kind regards

 

Grahame

 

JAMIESON, William ED 441396 Death
Index Year: 1802
Reg Year: 1802 Reg State: New South Wales
Ref Number: V18021095 4 Parish: Sydney, St Phillip's, Church of England

Some information Kindly supplied by Maxwell S Kingsley E-mail Address samax1@bigpond.com

Descendants

Some information Kindly supplied by Robin Harper Vogue Signs

Area Settled :

 

 

Children :

1 . William 17/6/1791 at sea
2 . Esther Sophia 23 /10/1793 Sydney Cove died 16/ 10/ 1825 married 26 Nov 1811 Joseph Nettleton (b.1782.....d.)

3 . Elizabeth 23/10/1793
4 . Ann 20/5/1795 Sydney Cove twin  Sydney Cove  twins died 6/10/1875
5 . Ann 29/6/1797 Sydney Cove died 27/4/1818 14 July 1814 John Cooper (b.......d.)
6 . Jane Matilda 29/6/1797  1st married   William Hutchinson in 23 Jan 1813  and  then John Jones in 1835    (b.......d.)

History & Achievements :

Sergeant Major William Jamison. Sentenced to death at the Savoy prison. Was pardoned to serve life in the New South Wales Corps. Arrived with his family on board the ship " Queen " . Attained the rank of Sergeant in 1792. and Sergeant Major by 1801. Attatched to Captain Grose's company till 1801 when he was transferred to Captain Paterson's Company William snr was granted lands at Spring Row. lease # 141 & 175 as well as 100 acres at York Place . He died in 1802

Reference R.S.T & R.M

History And Archives/Old Sydney Burial  Ground.

 -Inventory of Burials 1792-1820  City of Sydney Historical Program

Researched Cathy Dunn C/D

(1) . Australian Vital records Index 1788-1905 Disc 2