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 : , 1791

Where Enlisted : England Savoy Prison

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 : Jane Matilda JAMIESON

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 :

 

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

Descendants

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 29/6/17971st married 23 Jan 1813 2nd John Jones (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