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The Descendants Of Archibald Wester Gerrard Born 1769 (North America) Father: Unknown Possibly Samuel Gerrard Mother: Unknown |
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Father Unknown Gerrard British Army Officer Revolutionary War b. 1769 (America) d. 14/5/1864 Aged 95 Buried. 15/5/1864 Comment Fr Moore "Old Age" Was living at The Glen in Clonbroney at time of death Wife: Unknown Children: Lived in America Clonbroney, Longford, Ireland |
Taken from "The Warden" Saturday May 21st. 1864 "Mr.Archibald Wester Gerrard, of Glen Lodge in the County of Longford, Ireland, who died on the 14th., inst,. at the advanced age of ninety-five years was born in America, at the commencement of the war with that country, his Father being then an Officer in the British Army. At an early age, the son also entered the Army, and in 1798 he assisted in driving the French from our Shores. At Castlebar and Vinegar Hill he shared the perils of the day and did good service, until wounded by a bullet in the thigh. In one of those engagements the Colonel of his regiment was separated from his men and surrounded by three pikemen who engaged him with determined fury. Being an expert Swordsman, he was for some time able to defend himself but at length was on the point of being overcome, when the gallant soldier, seeing the danger of his Commander snatched up a musket, darted from the ranks, and with unerring aim, three were stricken to the ground, and the life of a brave old soldier spared. |
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