[CATHERINE]

Evening Andrew. Thank you for providing the information above. It has lead me on a journey this week!
I have found 2 baptisms that could well be my Joseph:

1. Baptised 4/12/1783 – Father Vincent Smith – at Fort St George, Madras. No Mother details
2. Born 17/6/1776 Baptised 13/7/1776 – Father Joseph Mother Elizabeth – at Chingleput, Madras

If we go on the age at enlistment being 10 to 15 it could be either of them 1. being 16 and 2. being 9/10

I would be interested to know your thoughts.
Is there anywhere I can search the Bengal army for records?

Thank you again for your time. Catherine

[CATHERINE]

Hello again Andrew
Im still trying to get to the bottom of this.

Do you know how old the boys would’ve been enlisted? Im guessing 16-18 years?

Thanks

[CATHERINE]

Andrew, my head is blown by this info. Could you point me in the right direction for his army record, also his birth… would this have been logged in the usual way? I have attached a screen shot from FIBIS search, it shows Joseph but I am unsure as to what I am reading. Any ideas?
So many questions are going round my head at the moment! Cath

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[CATHERINE]

Rosemary, thankyou for the info. I’m seriously considering a DNA test!!

[CATHERINE]

Thanks for your reply Rick, I’ve looked at Family search but have not managed to whittle it down to any of these.
When she married Joseph SMITH she is recorded as a Widow, do you think this would’ve been her married name?

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