Cited from General Muster Books and Pay Lists, WO 12/2209, 4th Foot 1st Battalion, 1820-1822

Transcription

Serjeant Hinksman Wm, died 30th March, Amount of Effects and Credits, including the Value of the Necessaries left behind, after deducting the Debts: £15 18s 3d. Amount of Debts exceeding the Effects and Credits: ~ ~ ~.

Comments

The ~ symbols in the last column are almost certainly not ditto marks. Elewhere in the muster rolls they are used to symbolise no entry in that column. William’s effects are far greater than anyone else on the list. The next highest amount was £4 attributed to a private. There were 55 entries on the list, of which 5 deserted. Of the remaining 50, 3 drowned, the rest were just recorded as “died”.

Other Information #

Two events have been derived from this evidence.

• William Hinksman★ died on 30 Mar, 1820 in Tobago, British West Indies
• William Hinksman★ recorded at muster on 24 Jun, 1820 in Granada, Trinidad and Tobago, British West Indies

Full Citation

General Muster Books and Pay Lists, WO 12/2209, 4th Foot 1st Battalion, 1820-1822; 25 Mar 1820 to 24 Jun 1820, State of balance of effects of those died or deserted, Serjeant Wm Hinksman.

Source

General Muster Books and Pay Lists, WO 12/2209, 4th Foot 1st Battalion, 1820-1822 available at:

• The National Archives of the United Kingdom. WO 12/2209