To the List: Many thanks to Dawn Webb for the images of the Chelsea Soldiers Hospital record for my James MELROSE. He did serve in the Royal Artillery, 3rd Batt. The enlistment date is given as 12 Mar 1778. Wounded at Charlestown, South Carolina, he lost a right arm and one eye. James was discharged on the 19th of April 1781. His occupation is listed as Stonemason. He was 21 years of age. James MELROSE came back to Felton in Northumberland, married Margaret ROBSON on 15 May 1783, and they had seven children. James MELROSE died 15 Aug 1833. Margaret died 7 Aug 1838. Their son, John MELROSE, was the father of Hugh Hudson MELROSE, my greatgrandfather, who emigrated to the USA in 1857. Another son of James and Margaret was Thomas MELROSE. He died in Dublin, Ireland, on 16 Feb 1834. That is written on a large MELROSE tombstone in the Felton churchyard. The first son of John MELROSE was a half-brother to my greatgrandfather, James MELROSE, born at Felton in 1813, had come to America in about 1833/34 and married and had one son, also named James W. MELROSE, at Canton, Fulton County, Illinois. Another brother, John MELROSE, emigrated to South Australia abt. 1849 and married Jeannet Williamson Wharrier, a widow. Perhaps, some descendants live in Australia today, I do not know. I also have found a man named F. or Frank Matthew MELROSE, born abt. 1834, brought to the USA about 1839, he was living in East Carroll Parish in northeast Louisana in the 1880 Federal Census. He operated a livery stable. A naturalization lists him as born in Felton but I have not found his baptism record or who his parents are.. another mystery. James MELROSE suffered his injury, of course, during our American Revolution. It is a bit of history to find that my MELROSE ancestor fought on the British side but I also have WYMER and PIPER ancestors on my mother's side that fought for freedom on the American side. I am still hoping to find some living MELROSE relations in the UK but have not found any in over 40 years of searching. Anyway, thank you, Dawn. Wendell H. Melrose wendelmelrose@earthlink.net EarthLink Revolves Around You.
Wendel As you know I am realted to you through the two HUNTLEY ladies who married into the Melrose family - Isabella and Hannah. I wonder if F Matthew MELROSE b abt 1834 was in fact Matthew Robson MELROSE son of John and Hannah - whose birth I have in my data base as about 1835. Have you traced any other information about Matthew Robson? Heather > > I also have found a man named F. or Frank Matthew MELROSE, born abt. 1834, brought to the USA about 1839, he was living in > East Carroll Parish in northeast Louisana in the 1880 Federal Census. He operated a livery stable. A naturalization lists him > as born in Felton but I have not found his baptism record or who his parents are.. another mystery. > >