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luitenant James Fraser, geb. ± 1732 te Belladrum (Schotland), ovl. 26 mei 1808 te Schotland, zoon van James Fraser en Isobel Fraser http://www.clanmacfarlanegenealogy.info/genealogy/TNGWebsite/getperson.php?personID=I14044&tree=CC Lieutenant James Fraser, of Belladrum (1732-1808) - s/o James Fraser 6th of Belladrum & Isobel Fraser of Fairfield - Belladrum’s own letters prove that he never came to North America, but was held back with some 400 Highlanders who sailed with the 87th Regiment of Highland Volunteers (1759-63) to serve in Germany for the duration of the Seven Years War. Promoted (in Germany) to captain-lieutenanton October 8, 1759; promoted to captain on December 20, 1760; retired on half-pay 24 May 1763. Belladrum returned to full pay on 8 Jan 1779 in the Northern Regiment of Fencible Men; exchanged 8 April1779 to 2nd/71st Foot (Fraser's Highlanders) and spent the rest of the war in North America; made Major "in the Army" on 29 Aug 1777; retired on 24 June 1782. In 1794 James Fraser of Belladrum was convinced by Archibald Campbell Fraser of Lovat (1736-1815) to come out of retirement to help raise the Fraser Fencibles for service in Ireland, serving as Colonel until 1797, when he was replaced by Archie's son John Simon Frederick Fraser (1765-1803). Belladrum died on May 26, 1808, aged 76. [http://www.clanfraser.ca/78th1.htm] met: Hannah Baillie, geb. te (...), ovl. te (...), dochter van Hugh Baillie en Emilia Fraser |
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1) Alexander Fraser, geb. 29 okt 1771 te Ballindoun (Schotland), ovl. ± 1829 te Phoineas (near Ballindoun, Schotland) By 1818 Alexander Fraser has sold his estate in Essequibo to a James Macdonald and the value of his property at his death in 1829 does not appear to have allowed for the legacy of £10,000 to his children, since Hannah’s claim was for a mere £158. Genoemde James was verm. getrouwd met Lady Sophia MacDonald ( ... - 29 okt 1824) https://books.google.nl/books?id=9ewRAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA556&lpg=PA556&dq=%22james+macdonald%22+demerary&source=bl&ots=rheH56H_4q&sig=00RFRdR6VO4iXf-RjNvQs8QhmNc&hl=nl&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiku6GR5_DZAhVIWsAKHcK_CogQ6AEIVTAJv=onepage&q=%22james%20macdonald%22%20demerary&f=false plantage brahan? http://www.guyana.org/gazetteer.pdf Gebeurtenis: gebeurtenis , @N928@ met: Peggy , geb. te Demarary (voormalig Brits Guyana, thans Guiana), ovl. te Demarary (voormalig Brits Guyana, thans Guiana) vrije zwarte vrouw https://books.google.nl/books?id=eTYPAQAAQBAJ&pg=PA182&lpg=PA182&dq=alexander+fraser+peggy&source=bl&ots=orBNANDsdO&sig=2k315hJyU7uyNdqRNDyBTfZVVJ8&hl=nl&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiGmYaw7PDZAhXlCsAKHVgbCzEQ6AEILzABv=onepage&q=alexander%20fraser%20peggy&f=false Gebeurtenis: gebeurtenis |