Pvt. Thomas Lawford

1792 - 1880  (88 years)

• Name	Thomas Lawford
  Prefix	Pvt.
  Birth	1792	England
  Gender	Male
  _FGLINK	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46135403
  _FGRAVE	46135403
  _TAG	Ramsay Twp Settlers (1820-1821)
  Death	6 Dec 1880	Smiths Falls, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  	Private of the 37th North Hampshire Regiment of Foot Soldiers Second Battalion , who came to Canada in 1814, after the War of 1812. Disbanded at Kingston in 1816. Land Grant 'Perth Settlement' given to Soldiers 21 Dec 1821, Con 3 NE1/2 Lot 3 Beckwith Township. Arrived too Late to serve in action. Biography Thomas was born c.1792 in England, likely somewhere in northern England. His parents and precise birthplace remain unknown as of Jan. 2019. Thomas Lawford came to Canada in 1817 as a soldier in the 37th Regiment. Following his discharge, Thomas made his way to Perth, Ontario, at the time a military settlement encampment. Receiving a 100 acre land grant in Beckwith Township (East half of lot 3, Conc. 3), Thomas set to work transforming his land into a productive farm operation. Thomas married Margaret Cameron at Perth in 1825 and they raised a large family of six boys and six girls. Thomas passed away 6 Dec 1880, aged 88, and Margaret died in June 1891, aged 86. On his civil death record, the registrar wrote: "An old soldier and pensioner."[1] The following account was written by Scott Manning based on search of British military records: Thomas was a discharged British soldier who served with the 2nd Battalion of the 37th Regiment of Foot, otherwise known as the North Hampshire Regiment. Hoping to learn where Thomas was from in England, I retained a researcher in 1983 to search Thomas' military service records at the National Archives in London, England. His findings are summarized as follows. Thomas enlisted as a volunteer at Northumberland, the most northerly English county bordering Scotland. When the 2nd Battalion was formed in May 1813 Thomas' name appears on the muster rolls as returning from furlough but there is no mention of where he was stationed beforehand. The thread of his whereabouts disappears prior to 1813 as the researcher was unable to find any trace of Thomas before that time, having checked muster rolls of both the 1st Battalion and the Northumberland militia. Regarding Thomas' service with the 2nd Battalion, he was stationed in Belgium (Antwerp) from late 1814 into 1815. Later in 1815, his battalion was stationed at Fermoy, Ireland, a garrison town where a large number of British troops were massed prior to their departure for the battlefield near Waterloo, Belgium. So on June 18, 1815 at the age of 23, Thomas fought in the Duke of Wellington's army at the Battle of Waterloo and a family story passed down confirms that Thomas was wounded on the battlefield. After Waterloo, Thomas was again stationed at Fermoy Barracks until early 1817 when his Battalion was disbanded and the remaining 432 men were sent to Canada to join the 37th Regiment's 1st Battalion. Arriving in the summer of 1817, Thomas was stationed in Montr?al from June 1818 until his discharge on 3 May 1820. Following his discharge, Thomas received a land grant to the East 1/2 Lot 3, Conc. 3, Beckwith Township, Lanark County, ON. Given his enlistment in Northumberland, Thomas Lawford could have actually come from somewhere in northern England. Moreover, his civil death record and gravestone strongly suggest he was born in 1792. Sources ? Short bio written Jan. 2019 by Scott Manning. Account based on confirmed historical records (Canada census, British military records, civil/ church records) and extensive family history research. Manning-3281, Wed, January 9, 2019.
  Burial	Numogate, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  	Address: Highway 15 North and Ferguson Tetlock Road Lot 27 Conc 8, Montague Twp., Numogate, Montague Twp., Lanark County, Ontario Numogate, Canada
  Person ID	I7829	The Family History of Robert Duncan a Lanark Society Settler
  Last Modified	30 Nov 2020

  
  

  Family	Margaret Cameron,   b. 21 Apr 1805, Govan, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland d. 15 Jun 1891, Carleton Place, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 86 years)
  Marriage	Jan 1825	Perth, Lanark County, Canada West
  Children	1. Agnes Lawford,   b. 26 Feb 1826, Beckwith Township, Lanark County, Canada West d. 8 Jul 1918, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 92 years)   2. John Lawford,   b. 10 Sep 1827, Beckwith Township, Lanark County, Canada West d. 1914, Smiths Falls, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 86 years)   3. Margaret Lawford,   b. 21 Jun 1829, Perth, Lanark County, Canada West d. 4 Jan 1902, Smiths Falls, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 72 years)   4. Mary Ann Lawford,   b. 18 Jul 1832, Franktown, Beckwith Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 2 May 1908, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 75 years)   5. Christina Lawford,   b. 1839, Beckwith Township, Lanark County, Canada West d. 1927, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 88 years)   6. Isabella Mabel Lawford,   b. 29 Jan 1844, Beckwith Township, Lanark County, Canada West d. 23 Oct 1918, Moose Jaw, Moose Jaw Census Division, Saskatchewan, Canada (Age 74 years)
  Family ID	F2662	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Nov 2019

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1792 - England Marriage - Jan 1825 - Perth, Lanark County, Canada West Death - 6 Dec 1880 - Smiths Falls, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Private of the 37th North Hampshire Regiment of Foot Soldiers Second Battalion , who came to Canada in 1814, after the War of 1812. Disbanded at Kingston in 1816. Land Grant 'Perth Settlement' given to Soldiers 21 Dec 1821, Con 3 NE1/2 Lot 3 Beckwith Township. Arrived too Late to serve in action. Biography Thomas was born c.1792 in England, likely somewhere in northern England. His parents and precise birthplace remain unknown as of Jan. 2019. Thomas Lawford came to Canada in 1817 as a soldier in the 37th Regiment. Following his discharge, Thomas made his way to Perth, Ontario, at the time a military settlement encampment. Receiving a 100 acre land grant in Beckwith Township (East half of lot 3, Conc. 3), Thomas set to work transforming his land into a productive farm operation. Thomas married Margaret Cameron at Perth in 1825 and they raised a large family of six boys and six girls. Thomas passed away 6 Dec 1880, aged 88, and Margaret died in June 1891, aged 86. On his civil death record, the registrar wrote: "An old soldier and pensioner."[1] The following account was written by Scott Manning based on search of British military records: Thomas was a discharged British soldier who served with the 2nd Battalion of the 37th Regiment of Foot, otherwise known as the North Hampshire Regiment. Hoping to learn where Thomas was from in England, I retained a researcher in 1983 to search Thomas' military service records at the National Archives in London, England. His findings are summarized as follows. Thomas enlisted as a volunteer at Northumberland, the most northerly English county bordering Scotland. When the 2nd Battalion was formed in May 1813 Thomas' name appears on the muster rolls as returning from furlough but there is no mention of where he was stationed beforehand. The thread of his whereabouts disappears prior to 1813 as the researcher was unable to find any trace of Thomas before that time, having checked muster rolls of both the 1st Battalion and the Northumberland militia. Regarding Thomas' service with the 2nd Battalion, he was stationed in Belgium (Antwerp) from late 1814 into 1815. Later in 1815, his battalion was stationed at Fermoy, Ireland, a garrison town where a large number of British troops were massed prior to their departure for the battlefield near Waterloo, Belgium. So on June 18, 1815 at the age of 23, Thomas fought in the Duke of Wellington's army at the Battle of Waterloo and a family story passed down confirms that Thomas was wounded on the battlefield. After Waterloo, Thomas was again stationed at Fermoy Barracks until early 1817 when his Battalion was disbanded and the remaining 432 men were sent to Canada to join the 37th Regiment's 1st Battalion. Arriving in the summer of 1817, Thomas was stationed in Montr?al from June 1818 until his discharge on 3 May 1820. Following his discharge, Thomas received a land grant to the East 1/2 Lot 3, Conc. 3, Beckwith Township, Lanark County, ON. Given his enlistment in Northumberland, Thomas Lawford could have actually come from somewhere in northern England. Moreover, his civil death record and gravestone strongly suggest he was born in 1792. Sources ? Short bio written Jan. 2019 by Scott Manning. Account based on confirmed historical records (Canada census, British military records, civil/ church records) and extensive family history research. Manning-3281, Wed, January 9, 2019.