A Unique List - Bridgwater Militia Pay List of 1812

 Napoleonic Wars - Bridgwater Militia Pay List of 1812

A unique Pay List and return of Officers, N.C.O.'s and Men assembled for training at Bridgwater from Monday 18th of May to Tuesday 9th June, 1812.

This is the official War Office Book in which the Regiment, under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Jeffreys Allen, and consisting of:

14 Officers,

66 N.C.O.'s,

17 drummers,

641 privates.

Many of the privates were paid 'marching fees' to and from the training ground at Bridgwater, some having marched as much as 40 miles.

Map showing 40 mile radius of Bridgwater

Last page of Pay List

Link to Index of Surnames Listed

Email me for look-ups via my Contact Page

If your person of interest is listed, I will make a digital copy of it and will ask for a small charge of £8.00 to recoup the cost of buying this document.

Find us on Facebook.
http://www.somersetgenealogy.uk.com/