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Note for: Grace Barton, 2 FEB 1809 - 14 MAY 1897
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Individual Note: Much information gathered from
http://www.janhart.co.uk/ although I think much of this information is probably suspect.
I think that Grace Barton was actually born in 1807.
Christened 3 Mar 1807
Sait Mary St Marylebone Road
St Marylebone
London, England
[Source: LDS]
Note: This is the SAME church that the last son of Marian Collette McPherson (nee Addison) was christened in. She was later to become the second wife of Robert Barton (Grace's father).
Individual Notes
Note for: Robert Johnstone Barton, 26 JUL 1768 - 1852
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Occupation: Soldier
Individual Notes
Note for: John Addison, 1754 - 30 MAY 1821
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Occupation: Writer with East India Company
Event: Type: Education
Date: 1770
Place: Dublin, Ireland
Event: Type: Education
Date: 1772
Place: Cambridge, England
Event: Type: Employment
Date: 27 JUN 1776
Place: Calcutta, West Bengal, India
Individual Note: He entered the East India Company as a writer and rose to high positions in the service. John became British Resident at places in India (a position of considerable authority and power). According to the editor of his son George's Reminiscences he was at the time of his son's death in 1815 Judge of Nattore, and at the time of his own death Reident of Bauleah. G.W.F. Addison believed that he was also Resident of Moorshedabad in Bengal. In GWF Addison's half-brother's (John (Judge) Addison) notes of the family he is described as Secretary to the Governor General of India, Collector of Salt Duties, and Resident of Moorshedabad. He resided at Felicity Hall, Calcutta. He owed his appointment to Earl Moira, Marquis of Hastings who as Lord Rawdon fought with his father at Bunker Hill, he was later under his auspices, in India when Hastings was Governor General.
John Addison married Lucy Clark (daughter of George Clark of Walpose & Clark, Bankers 29 Lombard Street London) in 1789.
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Note for: Nicholas Addison, BEF 1730 - 17 JUN 1775
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Occupation: Soldier
Event: Type: Promotion
Date: 4 MAR 1760
Place: Limerick, Ireland
Event: Type: Promotion
Date: MAR 1748
Note: Ensign, unknown regiment.
Event: Type: Promotion
Date: 21 JAN 1756
Event: Type: Promotion
Date: 22 APR 1762
Individual Note: American War of Independence; killed at the Battle of Bunker Hill, 17 June 1775
[see account of Battle of Bunker Hill below]
Nicholas Addison was appointed to commission of Lieutenant in 52nd Regiment in 1756 by Col Hedworth Lambton. Served with the Regiment from its formation in 1756.
In 1758 Regiment went to Ireland for seven years. Here Nicholas met and married Miss Smyth, daughter of John Smyth (she was one of 23 children), Rector of Limerick and Chancellor of Down & Connor.
Regiment remained in Ireland until 1765. On 6th June 1765 Regiment embarked at Cork for North America. Arrived at Quebec in August and remained there for two years. The Regiment remained in Canada until 1774. Towards the middle of 1774 Regiment left Canada and proceeded by sea to Boston. On 17th June the Regiment took part in the Battle of Bunker Hill where Nicholas Addison (then Captain) was killed. He had only arrived from Boston the day before.
Three is a tradition in the family that Captain Addison died in the arms of his son Richard. It is not improbable that he did so or at least that his son saw him fall as Richard Addison was in Captain Frances Richmond Humphrey's company of the 52nd on 24th Dec 1774 and was in the same company on the 24th Dec 1775 and was severely wounded with the 52nd at the Battle of Brooklyn 27th August 1776 and died two days afterwards.
Records of the 52nd Regiment, 1775
Saturday, June 17, 1775
Boston (Battle of Bunker Hill)
Synopsis: when 2000 British troops, forming a portion of General Gage's army, dislodged the Americans holding Breed's Hill and Bunker Hill, on the outskirts of Boston. The position was stubbornly contested, the British losing 800 men. American losses were some 410 killed and wounded.
"It was very extraordinary, but that very morning the 52nd had received a new set of arms, and were trying them at marks when they received orders to march immediatetly to Charlestown Ferry with one days provisons." [Ref: Sir Martin Hunters Jurnal, Chronicle 1897, p123 & 124]
On the morning of 17 June 1775 the 52nd Foot, which had been in America for 9 years, was issued a new set of arms, badly needed, on Boston Common - and went into action with them that afternoon at Bunker Hill. This was no doubt the Ordance's record for eleventh-hour issue
NB. A Convoy of transports had been arriving at Boston during the last few days and had probably brought new muskets for the Regt. These would have been the new Short Land Pattern (42 inch long barrel) introduced into the army in 1774.
All 10 Companys of the Regt. in action; the Grenadier & Light Company's formed part of their separate composite Battalions. After three attacks against American entrenched positions, Breed and Bunker Hill were taken but at great loss.
Regtl. casualties: Capts. Nicholas Addison, George Amos Smyth & William Davison, 1 Sgt. & 20 R&F killed; 6 Officers, MAjor Williams, Capt Lt Neilson, Lt Higgins, Lt Thompson, Lt Crawford, Ens Chetwynd, Ens Graeme (& Vol Harrison), 7 Sgts., 73 R&F wounded.
Major Arthur Williams & Lieut. Robert Harpur Higgins later died of their wounds.
Hostilities having thus commenced, the whole province of Massachusetts was soon in arms, and numerous forces invested Boston (where the King's troops were stationed) on the land side. The Americans commenced works on Bunker Hill, a high ground beyond the river, from which it was determined to dislodge them. This resulted in the Battle of Bunker Hill.
The Americans were plainly seen at work, throwing up entrenchements around the hill, and preperations were at once made for landing a body of men to dislodge the enemy and take possesion of the works. Ten companies of grenadiers, ten of light infantry, with the 5th, 38th, 43rd and 52nd Regiments, with a proportion of field artillery, were detailed for this service. Embarking from Boston in boats, about noon on the 17th June, the troops crossed the river and landed on the opposite shore, when they formed immediately; the light infantry being posted on the right, and the grenadiers upon their left. The 5th and 38th drew up in the rear of those corps, and the 43rd and 52nd formed a third line. The ships of war opened their fire upon the enemy's works and the troops ascended the steep hilland advanced to storm the entrenchements. The approach to the hill was covered with grass, reaching to the knees, and intersected with walls and fences of various enclosures. the difficult ascent, the heat of the weather, and the superior numbers of the enemy, together with their accurate and incessant fire, made the enterprise particularly arduous. The light infantry were directed to force the left point of the brestwork, to take the enemy's line in flan; while the grenadiers were to attack in front, supported by the 5th and 52nd Regiments. These orders were executed with perseverance, and notwithstanding the numerous impediments offered, the enemy was forced from his stronghold and driven from the peninsula, leaving behind five pieces of cannon.
In this action the 52nd particularly distinguished itself. It suffered, however, severely; the whole of the grenadier company, with teh exception of eight men, were either killed or wounded.
The late General Martin Hunter, who was present as an Ensigh in the 52nd, writes in his Journal:- "The grenadier and light companies attacked the breastworks extending from the Charlestown heights' (or Bunker's Hill) redoubt to the Mystic river; while the remaining companies attacked the redoubt itself. About one hundred yards from the latter they were stopped by some brick kilns and enclosures, and exposed for some time to the whole of its fire; and it was here so many men were lost. the remains of the 52nd Regiment continued at the advanced post the whole of the night after the battle: several attacks were made on them during the night, but the Americans were constantly repulsed."
Died of Wounds, Major & Capt. Arthur Williams
Killed in action, Captain William Davison, Gren. Co., Captain Nicholas Addison & Captain George Amos Smyth, Lieutenant Henry Crawford in Major Williams Co., promoted Captain in the same Co.
Died (probably killed in action):
Private Timothy Earnshaw, Genls Co.
Privates Joseph Bayless, Joseph Cogran, John Miller & Amey Wrighton in Capt. Humphreys Co.
Sergeant Solomon Stott, Privates John Normington, Thomas Smyth, Robert Wilson & William Tayler in Capt Davisons Gen. Co.
Sergeant Benjamin Hilton, Capt Addisons Co.
Privates William Botnell, James Illingworth & Benjamin Freelove in Capt Smyths Co.
Corporal Robert Pierson & Privates Patrick HAcket, David Deane, William BAdcock, George Burges & John Wright in Capt Brownes Light Co.
Private Richard McDermot, Capt Davisons Gen Co., transferred to Capt Dayrells Co.
Private Robert Perry, Capt Brownes Light Co., transferred to Capt Symes Co.