Yorkshire

YORKSHIRE:

THIS LIST OF RECRUITS IN 1776/7 WAS FOUND IN THE PAPERS OF THE WOOD FAMILY OF MONK BRETTON & BARNSLEY

(Probably for the American War of Independence W Norris)

Return of RECRUITS for his Majesties 65th Foot COMMANDED by Lieut. Genl. Edward Urmston

No.

NAME

AGE

SIZE

BORN

HAIR

EYES

COMPLEXION

MARK

WHEN

ENLISTED

BY

TRADE

EXPENCE

1

Chas. Hunt

20

5' 5½

Sheffield, Yorks.

Black

Hazle

Fresh

Round Shouldered

7 Nov 1776

Sheffield

Lieut. Bingley

Scissor Smith

£5 5s.

2

Richd. Duckenfield

25

5' 5¼

Eaghton, Yorks.

D.Brown

Grey

Fresh

Pockmarked

2 Dec 76

Rotherham

ditto

Scythe Maker

£5 5s.

3

James Hewitt

18

5' 4¼

Wakefield, Yorks.

Brown

Grey

Fresh

28 Feb 77

Wakefield

ditto

Taylor

£5 5s.

4

James Wilson

24

5' 5½

Wakefield, Yorks.

L.Brown

Grey

Fresh

P.Marked

6 Mar 77

Wakefield

ditto

Cordwainer

£5 5s.

5

Wm. Wright

25

5' 5½

Wakefield, Yorks.

L.Brown

Grey

Fair

P.Marked

17 Mar 77

Wakefield

ditto

B.Smith

£5 5s.

6

Josh. Hawksworth

24

5' 6½

Ardsley, Yorks.

D.Brown

Hazle

Fresh

Little P.Marked

13 Apr 77

Wakefield

ditto

Husbandman

£5 5s.

7

Wm. Atherley

24

5' 5¼

Loughborough,Bucks.

Fair

Hazle

Fresh

P.Marked

3 May 77

Wakefield

ditto

Glassblower

£5 5s.

8

Francs. Lindley

25

5' 5¼

Worsbrough, Yorks.

Fair

Grey

Fresh

5 Aug 77

Barnsley

ditto

Husbandman

£5 5s.

9

Wm. Newton

25

5' 5¼

Ardsley, Yorks.

Brown

Grey

Fresh

13 Aug 77

Barnsley

ditto

Husbandman

£5 5s.

10

John Roberts

18

5' 6

Wharton, Derbys.

D.Brown

Hazle

Fresh

P.Marked

18 Aug 77

Barnsley

ditto

Husbandman

£5 5s.

11

Thos. Hydes

17

5' 4¼

Barnsley, Yorks.

D.Brown

Grey

Fresh

1 Mar 77

Wakefield

ditto

Husbandman

£5 5s.

NOTE:- The 65th Foot later became the YORK & LANCS REGIMENT