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John Meads 2019 - from research by Carolyn Smith
Burton Latimer Men
in the
Finedon Volunteer Infantry

Sir William Dolben 1726-1814
Sir William Dolben 1726 - 1814
(Wikipedia)

During the Napolionic Wars the regular army was stationed abroad and the Militia became the force given the task of defending the coast and guarding prisoners of war sent back from the continent. Burton Latimer men who wished to volunteer went to Finedon to join the company raised by Sir William Dolben. Many served from 1803 to 1807, when it was disbanded and from a complement of 103, 35 men were from Burton Latimer. The table below, taken from documents at the County Record Office by Carolyn Smith shows their names, dates of birth where recorded, and rank.The columns after the rank indicate (YES or NO) whether the man was on the following returns: 1: 1803; 2; 1st Return 1804; 3: 2nd Return 1804; 4: 1805 and 1806. Promotions and resignations are also noted in these columns.

Name DoB Rank 1803 1804(1) 1804(2) 1804/5 1805/6
Andrew, Wm. Wayte 1780 Ensign
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Ireland, Benj. 1768 Sergeant
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Miller, Saml. 1781 Private
Y
Cpl
Y
Sergt
Y
Sturges, Wm. 1771 Corporal
Y
Y
N
N
N
Miller, James 1776 Private
N
Y
Cpl
Y
Y
White, Wm. 1786 Drummer
Y
Y
Y
N
N
Athur, George 1784 Private
Y
N
Y
Y
Resigned
Ball, John
-
Private
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Ball, Wm.
-
Private
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Bellamy, James 1786 Private
Y
Y
Y
Y
Resigned
Clipson, Joseph 1781 Private
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Croxen, Wm.
-
Private
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Dickens, Saml.
-
Private
Y
N
N
N
N
Dickenson, Wm. 1880 Private
N
Y
Y
N
N
Dicks, John 1780 Private
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Eady, Edmund (Senior) 1781 Private
Y
Y
Y
N
N
Eady, Edmund (Junior) 1786 Private
Y
Y
Y
N
N
Eady, Wm.
-
Private
N
N
Y
Y
N
Freestone, Wm. 1786 Private
Y
Y
Y
N
N
Green, John 1880 Private
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Hodson, John
-
Private
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Hod(g)son, Thomas 1781 Private
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Mee, James 1776 Private
Y
Y
Y
N
N
Mee, Thomas 1743 Private
Y
Y
Y
N
N
Miller, John (Senior)
-
Private
Y
Y
N
N
N
Miller, Joseph
-
Private
Y
Y
Y
N
N
Morris, Joseph 1787 Private
N
N
N
N
N
Northern, Joseph 1775 Private
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Patrick, Benj.
-
Private
N
N
N
Y
Y
Patrick, David 1767 Private
N
Y
Y
Y
Y
Rowe, Robert 1777 Private
Y
Y
Y
N
N
Sharp(e), John 1756 Private
Y
Y
Y
N
N
Shipley, Saml. 1782 Private
Y
Y
Y
Y
Resigned
Sudborough, John 1759 Private
Y
Y
Y
N
N
Threadgold, Benj. 1783 Private
Y
Y
N
N
N
Wright, Saml. 1785 Private
Y
N
N
N
N

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