British Officer In America 1754-1775.

There are British ancestors from both side of the pond looking for a ancestor that served in the British Army. These British officers came to America and served here from 1754-1775, many would go back, but some would stay and start a family line here. This list is of officers only. There are just to many names to put them all here. I will go alphabetically and put the surnames in groups. For those of you who couldn’t find a ancestor on the list can request a look up by writing me at the following. dsegelquist1@cox.net

The information will be name, rank, regiment and the year commissioned. It’s not a lot of information I know, but you will learn if the family stories are true, that he was in the British army and was in America at that time in history.

Note. Remember this is for officers only.
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British Regiments That Served in America.

Here is all the British regiment that served in America from 1754-1775, this list will help you know if your ancestor was in America. For those that find a ancestor or name of interest it will tell you what kind of regiment it was. And for those of you who didn’t find a ancestor or name of interest on this list and you know their regiment it will help you decide if you should request a look up.
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First regiment, Second battalion, 1758-1764.
Eighth, or King’s, regiment of foot, 1769-1773.
Ninth, regiment of foot, 1764-5 in Florida, 1766-9 in America, in 1770 Ireland.
Tenth, regiment of foot, 1768-1773.
Fourteenth, regiment of foot, 1768-1773.
Fifteenth, regiment of foot, 1758-1767.
Sixteenth, regiment of foot, 1768-1773.
Seventeenth, regiment of foot, 1758-1767.
Eighteenth, or Royal Irish, regiment of foot, 1768-1773.
Twenty-First or Royal North British Fuzileers, 1766-1773.
Twenty-Second, regiment of foot, 1758-1765. In 1764-5, was in Louisiana.
Twenty-Sixth, regiment of foot, 1768-1773.
Twenty-Seventh, regiment of foot, 1758-1767.
Twenty-Eight, regiment of foot, 1758-1767.
Twenty-Ninth, regiment of foot, 1766-1773.
Thirty-First, regiment of foot, 1766-1773, with the exception 1769, when in Minorca.
Thirty-Fourth, regiment of foot, 1764-1769, was in Louisiana 1764-5.
Thirty-Fifth, regiment of foot, 1758-64, was in Louisiana 1764-5.
Fortieth, regiment of foot, 1758-1765.
Forty-Second, regiment of foot, 1758-1767.
Forty-Third, regiment of foot, 1758-1763, In Jamaica 1764.
Forty-Fourth, regiment of foot, 1758-1765.
Forty-Fifth, regiment of foot, 1758-1765.
Forty-Sixth, regiment of foot, 1758-1767.
Forty- Seventh, regiment of foot, 1758-1763.
Forty-Eight, regiment of foot, 1758-1763.
Fifty-Second, regiment of foot, 1766-1773.
Fifty-Fifth, regiment of foot, 1766-1763.
Fifty-Eight, regiment of foot, 1758-1763.
Fifty-Ninth, regiment of foot, 1766-1773,
Sixtieth, late 62nd., regiment of foot, 1758-1773.
Sixty-Second, regiment of foot, 1756-7.
Sixty-Fourth, regiment of foot, 1769-1773.
Sixty-Fifth, regiment of foot, 1769-1773.
Sixty-Ninth, regiment of foot, 1768-9.
Seventy-Seventh, regiment of foot, 1758-1763, Corps of Rangers 1762-3.
Seventh-Eight, regiment of foot. 1758-1763.
Eightieth, regiment of foot, 1758-1763, Corps of Rangers 1762-3.
Ninety-Fourth, or Royal Welsh Volunteers, 1762-3, Corps of Rangers 1762-3.
Ninety-Fifth, regiment of foot, 1762-3, Corps of Rangers 1762-3.
Corps of Rangers 1762-3.
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The British Soldier.

Abercromby, James Lieutenant, 35th. Regiment, Commission March 26, 1758.

Abercromby, James, Ensign, 44th. Regiment, Commission July 21, 1758.

Abercromby, James, Major, 78th. Regiment Commission July 25, 1760.

Abercromby, James, Captain, 42nd. Regiment, Commission May 5, 1762.

Abercromby, Robert, Lieutenant , 44th. Regiment, Commission April 19, 1759, and commission Captain, December 12, 1761.

Abercromby, William, Captain, 44th, Regiment, Commission November 16, 1764.

Baggs, John, Ensign, 1st. Regiment, Commission February 2, 1757.

Baggs, Philip, Captain, 69th. Regiment, Commission October 28, 1762.

Baggs, Stephen, Chaplain, 69th. Regiment, Commission February 28, 1766.

Calderwood, James, Captain, 26th. Regiment, Commission July 24, 1767.

Calderwood, Samuel, Ensign, 35th. Regiment, Commission September 14, 1761.

Calderwood, William, Ensign, 16th. Regiment, Commission June 10, 1772.

Donaldson, Alexander, Ensign, 42nd. Regiment, Commission July 18, 1758, Commission Adjut., March 20, 1759, Commission Lieutenant May 8, 1760.

Donaldson, Henry, 77th. Regiment, Commission March 11, 1762.

Donaldson, John, Lieutenant Colonel, 55th. Regiment, Commission December 25, 1755.

Evans, John, Lieutenant, 60th. Regiment, Commission February 29, 1756.

Evans, John, Captain, 18th. Regiment, Commission December 16, 1767.

Evans, Simon, Ensign, 28th., Regiment, Commission April 8, 1762, Commission Lieutenant, December 16, 1763.

Evans, William, Lieutenant, 28th. Regiment, Commission, March 8, 1757, Commission Captain Lt., March 28, 1763.

Farmer, Jasper, First Lieutenant, 21st. Regiment, Commission, April 6, 1776.

Farmer, John, Lieutenant, 28th. Regiment, Commission May 2, 1751, Commission Captain Lt., October 3, 1760.

Farmer, John, Captain, 22nd. Regiment, Commission July 2, 1762.

Farmer, Joseph, Lieutenant, 31st. Regiment, Commission September 7, 1756.

Farmer, Robert, Major, 34th. Regiment, Commission June 2, 1761.

Gray, George, Captain, 59th. Regiment Commission May 6, 1767.

Gray, James, Lieutenant, 42nd. Regiment, Commission January 30, 1756, Commission Captain, August 2, 1762.

Gray, James, Surgeon, 21st. Regiment, Commission March 17, 1765.

Gray, Robert, Lieutenant, 42nd. Regiment, Commission August 7, 1747, Commission Captain Lt., July 22, 1758.

Gray, Robert, Captain, 80th. Regiment, Commission August 2, 1759, Commission Captain, 55th. Regiment, September 13, 1760.

Hay, Adam, Ensign, 31st. Regiment, Commission May 1, 1772.

Hay, Alexander, Captain, 1st. Regiment, Commission March 12, 1754.

Hay, Jehu, Ensign,60th. Regiment, Commission April 2, 1758.

Hay, John, Ensign, 26th. Regiment, Commission October 31, 1770.

Hay, William, Ensign, 62nd. Regiment, Commission January 4, 1856, Commission Lieutenant 60th., Regiment December 11, 1756, Commission Ensign, 60th. Regiment, May 24, 1758.
Innes, Patrick, First Lieutenant, 21st. Regiment, Commission October 27, 1755, Commission Captain Lt., August 28, 1765, Commission Captain, February 22, 1788.

Innes, Robert, Second Lieutenant, 21st. Regiment, Commission May 11, 1770.

Jenkins, Edward, Ensign, 62nd. Regiment, Commission January 23, 1756, Commission Lieutenant 60th. Regiment October 22, 1758, Commission Lieutenant 65th. Regiment May 20, 1771.

Jenkins, Henry, Lieutenant, 35th. Regiment, Commission April 2, 1762.

Jenkins, John Hatch, Lieutenant, 10th. Regiment, Commission October 1, 1766.

Jenkins, William, Captain, 9th. Regiment, Commission October 18, 1762.

Kennedy, Hugh, Surgeon, 44th. Regiment, Commission April 20, 1759.

Kennedy, James, Colonel, 43rd. Regiment, Commission February 7, 1745-6, Commission Major General, January 28, 1756.

Kennedy, John, Ensign, 44th. Regiment, Commission November 6, 1761.

Kennedy, John, Lieutenant, 15th.Regiment, Commission September 22, 1764.

Kennedy, Primrose, Lieutenant, 44th. Regiment, Commission June 6, 1757.

Kennedy, Walter, Ensign, 62nd. Regiment, Commission January 8, 1756.

Lee, Charles, Captain, 44th. Regiment, Commission June 11, 1756.

Lee, Edward, Lieutenant, 45th. Regiment, Commission July 2, 1755, Commission Quarter Master October 7, 1756.

Lee, John, Lieutenant, 48th. Regiment, Commission June 6, 1757.

Lee, John, Lieutenant, 8th. Regiment, Commission April 15, 1767.

Madden, Edward, Ensign, 27th. Regiment, Commission October 1, 1758.

Madden, Edward, Lieutenant, 15th. Regiment, Commission July 19, 1762.

Madden, William, Captain, 16th. Regiment, Commission February 7, 1759.

Nicholson, Arthur, Surgeon, 60th. Regiment, Commission December 25, 1756.

Nicholson Henry, Lieutenant, 15th. Regiment, Commission January 11, 1758.

Nicholson, Richard, Ensign, 47th. Regiment, Commission December 10, 1758, Commission Lieutenant, February 1, 1759.

Nicholson, William, Ensign, 48th. Regiment, Commission July 20, 1758.

Owen, Charles, Ensign, 59th. Regiment, Commission July 30, 1762, Commission Quarter Master, April 23, 1765, Commission Lieutenant, September 13, 1769.

Owen, John, Colonel, 59th. Regiment, Commission November 27, 1760, Commission Major General, July 10, 1762.

Owen, Thomas, Second Lieutenant, 94th. Regiment, Commission January 11, 1760, Commission First Lieutenant, January 2, 1762.

Pringle, Boyle, Ensign, 27th., Regiment, Commission October 23, 1761.

Pringle, Francis, Lieutenant, 62nd. Regiment, Commission December 31, 1755.

Pringle, Henry, Captain Lt., 27th. Regiment, Commission February 2, 1757, Commission Captain, July 21, 1758.

Pringle, James, Lieutenant Colonel, 59th. Regiment, Commission March 21, 1765.

Pringle, Robert, Ensign, 14th. Regiment, Commission December 26, 1770.

Reid, Alexander, Captain, 42nd., Regiment, Commission July 21, 1758.

Reid, John, Captain, 42nd. Regiment, Commission June 3, 1752, Commission Major, August 1, 1759.

Reid, Mathew, Ensign, 40th., Regiment, Commission February 28, 1761.

Reid, Mathew, Ensign, 42nd. Regiment, Commission August 1, 1759.

Sharpe, Richard, Second Lieutenant, 40th. Regiment, Commission February 26, 1756, Commission Lieutenant, April 2, 1762.

Sharpe, William Sen., Adjt., 9th. Regiment, Commission November 20, 1756, Commission Lieutenant, February 24, 1762.

Sharpe, William Jr., Ensign, 9th. Regiment, Commission September 8, 1762, Commission Lieutenant, March 23, 1764.

Symes, Richard, Adjt., 14th. Regiment, Commission March 27, 1765, Commission Lieutenant, July 15, 1767.

Symes, Richard, Captain, 52nd. Regiment, Commission July 6, 1772.

Turnbull, Alexander, Lieutenant, 42nd. Regiment, Commission January 27, 1756, Commission Captain, June 4, 1762.

Turnbull, George, Lieutenant, 62nd. Regiment, Commission February 5, 1756, Commission Captain 60th. Regiment, November 15, 1765.

Usher, Christopher, Captain, 15th. Regiment, Commission September 4, 1754.

Usher, Thomas, Lieutenant., 16th. Regiment, Commission November 20, 1765.

Weld, Nathaniel, Ensign, 35th. Regiment, Commission , February 16, 1756, Commission Lieutenant, December 15, 1758.

Weld Nathaniel, Ensign, 35th., Regiment, Commission April 7, 1760, Commission Lieutenant July 24, 1762.

Weld, Nathaniel, Ensign, 64th. Regiment, Commission December 26, 1770.