I am a descendant of Batemans who came from Rathclaren parish, south of Bandon in Cork. Some of our family have passed down stories that refer to a Bateman who was said to have been with a regiment headquartered at Bandon and that he trained horses for the regiment. I think his name was probably John, but some claim it was Charles. The story is that he died accidentally about 1825. I would like to try to track down this elusive Bateman and am wondering if anyone can give me any clues as to how I might find out what regiment this was. I assume the records from that time would be in the public records office in England? Thanks very much. Sharon Haggerty Vancouver, BC