Aberdeen Journal

[Currie]

Hello Innjess and Russell,

That’s okay, if I wasn’t doing this I’d probably be roaming the streets and running amok. I live just to the north-east of Geelong, about 900ks as the crow flies.

Do we know that Brabazon married Isabella or just that he married a Miss Brown? I thought that Isabella would have been the daughter of Miss Brown.

I was starting to wonder if there was more than one officer with the name Brabazon Dean Vernon in the 16th Regt. However this book has a list of officers in the 16th in 1805 and there’s only the one, then a Captain. Ensign Samuel Carter is there as well. http://books.google.com.au/books?id=zhE ... 22&f=false

According to this book the 16th Regiment moved to Jamaica in 1791 and were there until near the close of 1796. The history from page 24 to page 29 makes interesting reading. http://books.google.com.au/books?id=keK ... YC&pg=PA24

The new FamilySearch site has a baptism in Jamaica. Maybe it’s him, or a relative, or someone has made a reasonable job of borrowing his name.
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.2/MYRW-RHC/p1

Name: Brabazen Dean Vernon
Gender: Male
Baptism/Christening Date: 11 Oct 1796
Baptism/Christening Place: Trelawny, Cornwall, Jamaica
Father's Name: Brabazen Dean Vernon
Mother's Name: Comfort Moor

According to Burke’s History of the Landed Gentry of Ireland, the fifth of seven sons of Edward Vernon and Caroline Catherine Yeates, was;
Brabazon Deane, Lieut-Col. in the Army, and Major 16th Regt., b. 27 Nov., 1778; m. Helen, dau. of Harmer Bond, esq., of Ballynahillick, near Rockmills, co. Cork., and d. 1814, leaving two sons.
They were Charles born 1802, and Harcourt. http://www.google.com.au/webhp?complete ... 80&bih=840

Brabazon had sons to Helen Bond to at least 1802. I wonder what the baptism in Jamaica, mother Comfort Moor, in 1796, was all about? Then there’s the mysterious Miss Brown he married in 1811.

In Grandmamma's Recollections, published 1855, page 5, there’s information about the family of Edward Vernon and Caroline Yeates. There were actually seven sons, the first died an infant. Brabazon is mentioned a few times in the book, he was full of fun and high spirits. http://books.google.com.au/books?id=fB0 ... nd&f=false

Here’s Brabazon’s death notification in the Scots Magazine, page 880, middle of 2nd column. He died in Montreal. http://books.google.com.au/books?id=lCA ... &q&f=false

Hope that’s useful,
Alan

[SarahND]

Hi all,

There is a burial notice for him in the Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) on Ancestry. Although the other reports say he died in September, I'd be inclined to believe the people who were actually on the spot (the alternative, that he was buried Aug 4th and died in September, is too horrible to contemplate...)

Montréal (Anglican Christ Church Cathedral, Actes)
1814
August 4th
Vernon Buried

On the First day August one thousand eighthundred and fourteen, Brabazon Dean Vernon, Lieutenant Colonel in the Sixteenth Regiment of Foot, Died and was buried on the Fourth following. The witnesses are Robert George Banker and James Jamson, who have hereunto signed their Names______

Regards,
Sarah

[innjess]

Thanks, everybody - especially Alan and Sarah. I never expected such great responses. Mind you, I should not have been surprised, as Talking Scot has always exceeded expectations - not flattery, just my honest opinion.
I have quickly skimmed through the books and records, and, after my last effort, when I was way too hasty in posting an ill-thought-out reply, I propose now to read and digest them all as thoroughly as I can. Particularly, the mysterious "Miss Browne", maybe the mother of Isabella - "Miss"?? When she married Brabazon Dean Vernon on 18 February 1811?? Mother of Isabella?? Indeed a mystery!! The excerpts from Grandmamma's reminiscences are fascinating - and I propose to investigate (and double check them and the other records as thoroughly as I can!)
My wife and I are taking a trip to Ireland next year - it looks as if my original intention to go "ancestor hunting" may well force us to extend the visit - ah well! Not all bad.
Thanks again to all - I'm sure I'll be getting back in due course.
Innes

[rayza]

Replying to Currie, I am new to this website, but noticed your discussion regarding Brabazon Dean Vernon married to Helen Bond, daughter of Harmer Bond. As a matter of interest I am related to Harmer Bond via his daughter Amelia Harriet, sister of Helen. She married John Poyntz (Punch) and eventually came to Australia with her daughter Margaret and son in law Thomas Clancy. Another of Amelia's daughters was named Helena Vernon Poyntz. One of Thomas Clancy's grandsons was named Harmer Edward Clancy, my grandfather. So the names keep going around.


Regards

Ray Feeney.

[Currie]

Hello Ray, and Welcome to TalkingScot.

Names often get recycled, generation to generation, and it’s often a mystery as when it all began. It certainly comes in handy for research, especially if the name’s a bit out of the ordinary.

All the best,
Alan