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From: "Annabelle Sutton" <>
Subject: [India-L] John Smith.Hodsons Bengal Army 1758-1834.
Date: Mon, 3 Feb 2003 14:24:40 -0000


I cannot get this to e-mail to Charles Eldridge,so I am posting it to the
list.May I also take this opportunity to thank you all for your prayers and
condolances for my recent loss.They
were greatly appreciated.

Smith ,John (1761-1803)Captain,6th N.C. b.1761.Cadet 1782.Admitted 21
Aug.1783.Ensign (?) Lieut.25 Oct.1782.
Capt 17 July 1801.d.unm.Nehmeda,U.P
21 Dec.1803.
Natural son of John Wilkes,the demagogue (D.N.B.),by his housekeeper
Catherine Smith.Ed.Harrow c.1768-9.
Services : Clerk in an office in Hamburgh.
Sailed for India in the Duke of Athol 11
Sept.1782. Lieut.31st Bn.Sepoys in July
1787;transfd to Cav.;Lieut. and Bt.Capt.
4th N.C.;transfd as Capt.Lt. to newly-raised 6th N.C. 29 May
1800.Operations
in Jumna Doab 1802-3; Sansi ; Bijaigarh ;
Kachaura ; Capt. 6th N.C.
Refs:Life of John Wilkes,by Horace Bleackley.Will dated 3rd Feb, 1803 ;
proved 11 Feb.1804.
Happy hunting,
Annabelle.


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