Many thanks, Ed. I would be pleased to get a copy of the 1799 Civil Servants List...at your convenience. To which area was the Nabob associated with ? with good wishes, Daphne (email address: brinds@xtra.co.nz) On 17/03/2015 12:11 p.m., Ed Storey via wrote: > Several old publications talk about Col. Barrett being a special counselor > to the Nabob Omdat ul Omrah. Barrett, born in 1765 died about 1801. He > seems to have been Portuguese & was given 41 villages upon the death of the > Nabob. there are several accounts of his legal disputes that seemed to end > in his favor. His family lived at St. Thome' Madras. I can find him in > old legal publications but nowhere else. > > I am trying to learn more about him and his family. If anyone has any > advice, I would most appreciate it. I have been looking at HEIC army > records, Crown army records and HEIC servant records without success. Not > everyone calls him a Colonel. As an aside I have a copy of the 1799 Civil > Servant list as a PDF that I would be willing to send to anyone who sends me > their email addr. > > Ed of Falcon (who is, for now, Ed of Arizona) > > -----Original Message----- > From: gc-gateway@rootsweb.com > Sent: Monday, March 9, 2015 12:15 AM > To: INDIA-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [INDIA] Help please in locating details of Arthur Clark(e) > > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Author: sylcec > Surnames: > Classification: queries > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.asia.india.general/2915.1/mb.ashx > > Message Board Post: > > You can find Arthur's service record on Findmypast. He attested on 28 Oct > 1864 at Chelmsford. He was 5' 9" tall with dark hair and eyes and a dark > complexion! Had some periods of desertion for which he was tried and rank > forfeited. But eventually restored/promoted to former rank and pay. Promoted > to Sergeant 1 Apr 1875; episodes of drunkenness later, He continued to > serve at least up to 1890. Discharged 30 Dec 1890. > His first service took him to Canada in 1865, back in England 1869, then > left for India 2 Nov 1876. So he could have married Ann in any of those > countries. > Children are listed, and as the eldest seems to be Emma b. 5 Nov 1878, he > probably did marry in India, but possibly in England. Have attached a page > from service record which includes movement and family summary info. > > Important Note: > The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would > like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and > respond on the board. > > <br> > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > INDIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in > the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to INDIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >