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John SHAW

John SHAW[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

Male 1783 - 1812  (29 years)


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  • Name John SHAW  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
    Birth 1783  New Brunswick ? Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 5] 
    Gender Male
    Birth 1783  [2, 3, 4, 5] 
    Death 1812 
    Death Nov 1812  [2] 
    Death Nov 1812  [4] 
    Death Nov 1812  [2] 
    Death Nov 1812  [5] 
    Death Nov 1812  [3] 
    Death Nov 1812  After the Battle of Queenston Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Death Nov 1812  [5] 
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    • Captain of Glengarry Fencibles & 49th Regiment, War of 1812
    Death Nov 1812  Montréal, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Person ID I18848628585  Gibson Lovell Lomas Collins
    Last Modified 15 Oct 2026

    Father Major General Æneas SHAW, Sr,   b. Abt. 1740, Tordarroch House, Strathnairn, near Inverness, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Feb 1814, York, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years)
    Mother Ann GOSLINE,   b. 21 Jun 1766, Newtown, Queens County, Long Island, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 01 Jan 1806, York, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 39 years)
    Marriage 1781  New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Married 1783  Long Island City, Queens, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Married 1783 
    Married 27 May 1783  Newtown Queens Co, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Married 27 May 1783  Newtown, Queens, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4, 5] 
    Married 27 May 1783  Queens, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Family ID F1809  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Capt. Glengarry Light Infantry Fencibles ( 1812) and 49th Regiments Raised in December of 1811, the Glengarry Light Infantry was to help the meager British Defense of the Canada's, in the impending war with the United States. Chiefly made up from Scots, from the Glengarry County, the unit was classified as "Fencibles," meaning they wouldn't fight outside their province or on foreign soil (both of which they did). As a Light Infantry Regiment, the "Glens" wore Black cross-belt equipment and adopted the uniform of Britain's 95th Rifles. The green tunic and grey trousers proved most effective in campaigning in Canada, due to their improved stealth in bush warfare, which earned the regiment name "Black Stump Brigade" from their Indian allies. Light Infantry is used on the flank of a battalion to test the enemies strength, harass the enemy lines and cover any necessary retreat. During the "War of 1812," the Glengarries "Distinguished" themselves in actions at Ogdensburg, York, Fort George, Fort Oswego, Chippawa, Lundy's Lane, Cooks Mills, and earned the Battle Honour "Niagara." _______________________________________________________________________________ 49th Regiment From 1802 to 1814 the 49th served in Canada where it was engaged in frontier warfare with the Americans. One of its finest actions was at Queenstown in October 1812, but this involved the tragic loss of General Sir Isaac Brock. He had previously commanded the Regiment with great distinction and in 1810 was appointed Commander in Chief in Upper Canada and later Governor of the province. His administration both civil and military and the able way in which he established friendly relations with Chief Tecumseh and his Indians meant that long before his death he was recognised as the saviour of Canada. It was perhaps fitting that he should have died leading the charge of the Light Company of his old Regiment at a crucial moment of the battle, but both they and Canada had suffered an irreparable loss. The spot on which he died and was later buried is today marked by an impressive monument. The depot of the Royal Berkshire Regiment, which was created in Reading in 1881, was named "Brock Barracks" in memory of one of the Regiment s distinguished Commanders.

  • Sources 
    1. [S_1425887729] Ancestry Family Trees, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.), Ancestry Family Trees.

    2. [S1006329140] Ancestry Family Trees, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.), Database online.
      Record for Aeneas Shaw

    3. [S1006329140] Ancestry Family Trees, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.), Database online.
      Record for Ann Gosline

    4. [S1006329140] Ancestry Family Trees, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.), Database online.
      Record for ÆNEAS Shaw

    5. [S1006329140] Ancestry Family Trees, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.), Database online.
      Record for Anne Gosline

    6. [S_1426040572] Ancestry Family Trees, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.), Cited in the family tree "Shaw Family ~ Desendants of Major General Aeneas Shaw" created by "dalisnat".